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 seconds.).

       -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  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

       David Eccles (gringer) <hacking@gringene.org>, 2020-Feb-04.