cubenetic(6)

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version 6.15 · 2 versions
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💖 cubenetic(6) — the manual but make it slay 💖

Okay so bestie, welcome to the cubenetic(6) manpage! This is from the XScreenSaver manual, and it's all about this iconic little screensaver called cubenetic. Let me break it down for you. ✨

🌸 NAME 🌸

cubenetic — cubist 3D undulating blob. That's it. That's the whole vibe. 💅

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

Here's how you run it, no cap:

cubenetic [--display host:display.screen] [--visual visual] [--window]
       [--root] [--window-id number] [--delay number] [--count number] [--no-
       wander] [--no-spin] [--spin [XYZ]] [--wireframe] [--no-texture] [--wave-
       speed number] [--wave-radius number] [--waves number] [--fps]

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

Okay so picture this: a pulsating set of overlapping boxes, right? And these ever-changing blobby patterns are undulating across their surfaces. It's giving abstract art meets screensaver realness. 🌈✨ Literally mesmerizing. You're gonna be obsessed.

💅 OPTIONS 💅

Here's all the flags you can use, bestie. I got you. 🫶

  • --visual visual — Specify which visual to use. Legal values are the name of a visual class, or the id number (decimal or hex) of a specific visual. (Yes, you can use hex. Fancy. 💁‍♀️)
  • --window — Draw on a newly-created window. This is the default.
Default behavior, bestie! If you don't specify anything, this is what happens. 💖
  • --root — Draw on the root window.
  • --window-id number — Draw on the specified window. You know, if you're being specific.
  • --delay number — Per-frame delay, in microseconds. Default: 20000 (0.02 seconds.). That's 0.02 seconds, for the record. ⏱️
  • --count number — How many boxes make up the object. Default: 5. Five boxes. Iconic. 📦
  • --wander | --no-wander — Whether the object should wander around the screen. Let it roam, or keep it still. Your call. 🚶‍♀️
  • --spin [XYZ] — Around which axes should the object spin? You can specify XYZ if you want. Spin spin spin. 🌀
  • --no-spin — Don't spin. Okay, stationary queen. ✋
  • --wireframe — Render in wireframe instead of solid. Very retro, very cool. 🔲
  • --texture | --no-texture — Display Solid Colors. That's what it says. 🎨
  • --wave-speed number — Surface Pattern Speed. 5 - 150. Default: 80. Speed it up or slow it down, bestie. 🌊
  • --wave-radius number — Surface Pattern Overlap. 5 - 600. Default: 512. Bigger radius, more overlap. 💫
  • --waves number — Surface Pattern Complexity. 1 - 20. Default: 3. How complex do you want those waves? 🌊✨
  • --fps — Display the current frame rate, CPU load, and polygon count. For all you stats girlies. 📊

🌈 ENVIRONMENT 🌈

These environment variables are in the mix too:

  • DISPLAY — to get the default host and display number.
  • XENVIRONMENT — to get the name of a resource file that overrides the global resources stored in the RESOURCE_MANAGER property.
  • XSCREENSAVER_WINDOW — The window ID to use with --root.

👑 SEE ALSO 👑

Go check out X(1) and xscreensaver(1) for more context, bestie. You'll thank me later. 💜

Copyright © 2002 by Jamie Zawinski. Okay so like, permission is hereby granted to use, copy, modify, distribute, and sell this software and its documentation for any purpose, WITHOUT fee, provided that the above copyright notice appears 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's provided "as is" without express or implied warranty. Periodt. 💅

🧚 AUTHOR 🧚

Written by the one and only Jamie Zawinski. Iconic. 👑

That's a wrap, bestie! This page is from X Version 11, version 6.15, dated 30-Mar-2026, and it's the cubenetic(6) manual. Now go make some cubist blobs and slay! 💖✨🎀
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