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NAME

       MetaBalls - draws 2D metaballs

SYNOPSIS

       MetaBalls  [-display  host:display.screen]  [-visual  visual]  [-window] [-root] [-ncolors
       number] [-count number] [-delay number] [-cycles number] [-radius number] [-delta  number]
       [-fps]

DESCRIPTION

       This  hack  draws  2D  metaballs to the screen by calculating the sum of the colors of all
       metaballs covering a  pixel.   Ported  from  the  demo  effects  collection  (http://demo-
       effects.sourceforge.net)

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.

       -ncolors number
               Number of Colors.  Default: 256.

       -count number
               Number of MetaBalls.     2 - 255.  Default: 10.

       -delay number
               Per-frame delay, in microseconds.  Default: 5000 (0.005 seconds.).

       -cycles number
               Duration.  100 - 3000.  Default: 1000.

       -radius number
               MetaBall Radius.  2 - 100.  Default: 100.

       -delta number
               MetaBall Movement.  1 - 20.  Default: 3.

       -fps    Display the current frame rate and CPU load.

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  ©  2002-2003 by W.P. van Paassen.  Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute,
       and sell this software and its documentation for any purpose  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
       representations  are made about the      suitability of this software for any purpose.  It
       is provided "as is" without express or implied warranty.

AUTHOR

       W.P. van Paassen