boxed(6)

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version 6.15 · 2 versions
, in alpine 3.24, arch rolling, nixpkgs unstable

💖 boxed(6) 💖

okay bestie, gather round, because this is a page from the XScreenSaver manual and it's honestly adorable. Like, a whole little screensaver module whose entire personality is balls in a box that explode. We love a simple concept that ate. 🎀

✨ NAME ✨

boxed — draws a box full of 3D bouncing balls that explode. yes, that's the whole thing. no notes. iconic. 🫶

🌈 SYNOPSIS 🌈

boxed [--display host:display.screen] [--visual visual] [--window]
[--root] [--window-id number] [--delay number] [--wireframe] [--fps]

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

Draws a box full of 3D bouncing balls that explode. that's it. that's the vibe. truly a "be gay do crimes" level of commitment to a bit, and I respect it so much. 💅

✨ OPTIONS ✨

  • --visual visual — tells it which visual to use, bestie. legal values are either the name of a visual class, or the id number (in decimal or hex) of one specific visual. you've got options, lowkey.
  • --window — draws on a newly-created window. this is the default, so if you say nothing, this is what you get. main character energy by default fr fr. ✨
  • --root — draws on the root window instead. (iykyk, that's the big one behind everything.)
  • --window-id number — draws on whichever window you point at with that number. very "you, specifically" of you. 🎯
  • --delay number — per-frame delay, measured in microseconds. Default: 20000 (that's 0.02 seconds, ngl that math is doing a lot). 🕰️
  • --wireframe — renders in wireframe instead of solid. skeleton mode. spooky-chic. 💀
  • --fps — displays the current frame rate, CPU load, and polygon count. numbers on screen!! we love a stats girlie. 🔥

🌸 ENVIRONMENT 🌸

  • DISPLAY — used to get the default host and display number.
  • XENVIRONMENT — used to get the name of a resource file that overrides the global resources stored in the RESOURCE_MANAGER property. (very "who's your manager" of it, honestly.)
  • XSCREENSAVER_WINDOW — the window ID to use with --root.

💜 SEE ALSO 💜

X(1), xscreensaver(1) — go read those too, bestie, the lore runs deep. 📚

Copyright © 2002 by Sander van Grieken.

Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute, and sell this software and its documentation for any purpose is hereby granted without fee, provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear in supporting documentation. No representations are made about the suitability of this software for any purpose. It is provided "as is" without express or implied warranty.

okay so that's the legal part and it is serious business — keep the copyright notice in all copies, keep the permission notice in the supporting docs, and do not expect any warranty, express or implied. periodt. 🫡

⭐ AUTHOR ⭐

Sander van Grieken.

and that's the whole page, bestie!! 💖 this little legend shipped as part of X Version 11, version 6.15, dated 30-Mar-2026 — go forth and bounce those balls, you absolute icon. 🦋🎀💅

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