animate: Control Animation Mode

Calling Sequence

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animate([0/1])

Description

Without any arguments, toggle animation mode; with argument 0, turn off animation mode; with argument 1 turn on animation mode. In animation mode, the X window associated with a graphics window is actually an offscreen pixmap which is bit-blitted onscreen when an fma() command is issued. This is confusing unless you are actually trying to make a movie, but results in smoother animation if you are. Generally, you should turn animation on, run your movie, then turn it off.