beats(6x) XScreenSaver manual beats(6x)
NAME
beats - create offset beating figures
SYNOPSIS
beats [-display host:display.screen] [-visual visual] [-window] [-root]
[-delay number] [-count number] [-cycle number] [-wireframe] [-fps]
DESCRIPTION
The beats program draws balls that move around at a slightly different
rate from each other, creating interesting chaotic and ordered beating
patterns. Each cycle / pattern is created such that it finishes as a
single line of balls at the top of the screen, so that the patterns can
smoothly transition between each other.
OPTIONS
-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.
-window Draw on a newly-created window. This is the default.
-root Draw on the root window.
-delay number
Per-frame delay, in microseconds. Default: 30000 (0.03 sec-
onds.).
-count number
Number of balls. Default: 30.
-cycle number
Cycle type to use (Default: -1):
-1 - pseudo-random based on current time
0 - clockwise
1 - rain dance
2 - metronome
3 - galaxy
-tick | -no-tick
Add a tick for 'clockwise' and 'galaxy' patterns.
-blur | -no-blur
Add motion blur to the ball movement.
-wireframe | -no-wireframe
Render in wireframe instead of solid.
-fps Display the current frame rate, CPU load, and polygon count.
ENVIRONMENT
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.
SEE ALSO
X(1), xscreensaver(1)
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2020 by David Eccles. Permission to use, copy, modify,
distribute, and sell this software and its documentation for any pur-
pose 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 repre-
sentations are made about the suitability of this software for any pur-
pose. It is provided "as is" without express or implied warranty.
AUTHOR
David Eccles (gringer) <hacking@gringene.org>, 2020-Feb-04.
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