This is the one screen here with no joke attached to it. Falling water, full screen, running continuously , the digital descendant of the fish tank in a waiting room.
What it simulates
A continuous waterfall animation, generated in the browser rather than played as a video file. That distinction matters in practice: there is nothing to download, no loop point to notice, and no buffering.
Where it works
- Ambient background on a spare monitor or a television, where a static wallpaper would be dull and a video would need managing.
- A calm screen in a waiting area, a studio or a shop.
- Something to leave on during a break rather than a black screen.
- A demonstration of how a display handles fine, continuous motion , moving water is unusually good at revealing motion artefacts and compression, and here there is no compression at all.
How to run it
- Press Start fullscreen.
- Press Esc or tap Exit to stop it.
If you have the operating system reduced motion preference switched on, this and every other animated screen on the site draw a single static frame instead of animating. That is deliberate , continuous motion is a genuine problem for some people, and the site respects the setting rather than overriding it.
Related screens
Flip Clock for a useful ambient screen, DVD Bouncing Logo for a minimal one, teal and navy for calm static colours.
Waterfall screen questions
Is this a video?
No. It is generated in the browser, which means nothing is downloaded, there is no visible loop and there is no buffering. It also means it costs some processing while it runs.
Does it have sound?
No. It is entirely visual.
Will it work if I have reduced motion enabled?
It will show a single static frame rather than animating, in line with your system setting. Every animated screen on this site behaves the same way.