Although WolframAutomata can integrate with XScreensaver, the presence of
XScreensaver is not strictly required. WolframAutomata will both build and
execute using only the included screenhack library.
+
+
+Command-Line Flags
+==================
+
+Whenever related options exist, such as the following two rule-selection
+options, the related options are listed in order of precedence.
+
+Where flags instruct the program to make random selections, these selections
+are re-randomized every time the simulation is reset, such as after a
+simulation completes or after resizing the window.
+
+
+CLI: Simulation Seed
+--------------------
+
+If none of the following options are specified, the starting seed will contain
+randomly interspersed active/inactive cells at a 30/70, 50/50, or 70/30 ratio,
+itself also randomly selected.
+
+ - **`-seed-left`**: Seeds a single active cell on the left side of the
+ display. All other cells are inactive.
+
+ - **`-seed-center`**: As above, but in the center.
+
+ - **`-seed-right`**: As above, but on the right side.
+
+ - **`-seed-density N`**: Generates random seed with `N` percent active cells.
+
+
+CLI: Rule Selection
+-------------------
+
+If neither of the following two options are passed, rules are randomly selected
+from `curated_ruleset_list[]` in `WolframAutomata.c`.
+
+ - **`-true-random-rule`**: Select a rule completely at random, NOT randomly
+ from a curated list. Note that many rules are visually uninteresting.
+
+ - **`-rule N`**: Select a specific rule where `N` is a Wolfram number. Values
+ from 1-255 inclusive are valid.
+
+Note that, although Rule 0 is a valid set of rules, it is reused as a null
+value by the program and thus is ignored if passed as `-rule 0`. If you want to
+see Rule 0, choose any starting conditions you desire, then turn off your
+monitor and enjoy the resulting simulation.
+
+
+CLI: Simulation Speed
+---------------------
+
+If neither of the following two options are passed, the simulation runs as
+though `-delay 25000` was passed.
+
+ - **`-random-delay`**: A random delay is selected, but not truly random. For
+ more details, read `WolframAutomata.c` starting around the comment, "When
+ randomly setting the delay, the problem is to avoid ..."
+
+ - **`-delay N`**: Request `N` microsecond delay between each frame/generation
+ of the simulation. Note that this is only a request; XScreensaver reserves
+ the right to ignore requested values, and of course we execute at the mercy
+ of the kernel's scheduling. In practice, non-absurd values are reasonably
+ well respected.
+
+
+CLI: Simulation Length
+----------------------
+
+If neither of the following two options are passed, the simulation runs as
+thought `-length 5000` was passed.
+
+ - **`-random-length`**: A random length smaller than 10,000 generations but
+ large enough to fill the screen is selected.
+
+ - **`-length N`**: Request `N` generations be simulated on each run.
+
+Note that an upper limit of 10,000 generations is enforced in order to avoid
+`BadAlloc` errors from some X servers. For more details, read
+`WolframAutomata.c` starting around the comment, "The maximum number of
+generations is cell_size dependent. This is a soft limit and may be increased
+if ..."
+
+
+CLI: Cell Dimensions
+--------------------
+
+Individual cells may be displayed as any square number of pixels (e.g. 1x1,
+2x2, etc). Increasing the cell size may help with flickering on high DPI
+monitors displaying chaotic rulesets.
+
+If neither of the following two options are passed, the simulation selects
+whatever cell size it feels appropriate for the current simulation speed.
+
+ - **`-random-cell-size`**: Selects cell size of 2^N pixels for an `N`
+ randomly chosen in the inclusive range `0`-`5`.
+
+ - **`-cell-size N`**: Display each individual cell as an `N`x`N` square of
+ pixels on the screen.
+
+
+CLI: Color
+----------
+
+At the moment, the program does not allow the user to specify raw RGB values
+from the command line. Instead, color pairs are selected from `color_list[]`
+in `WolframAutomata.c` by specifying an index (starting from `0`) into this
+array. However, any RGB color the user desires may be added by creating new
+entries in that array (or editing existing entries) and recompiling.
+
+If the following CLI option is not passed, a random color selection is made
+from `color_list[]` at the start of each new simulation run.
+
+ - **`-color-index N`**: Select color pair `N` from `color_list[]` in
+ `WolframAutomata.c`.
+
+Note that the names provided as comments in `color_list[]` are X11 color names.
+
+
+CLI: Admiration
+---------------
+
+When the simulation reaches its end as determined by flags like `-length N`, it
+will pause for a period of time, allowing the viewer to examine it without
+interference from scrolling. By default, this 'admiration window' is five
+seconds long.
+
+ - **`-admiration-delay N`**: At the end of a simulation, pause for `N`
+ seconds before resetting for the next simulation.
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