NAME

       beats - create offset beating figures

SYNOPSIS

       beats [--display host:display.screen] [--visual visual] [--window] [--root] [--window-id number] [--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.

       --window-id number
               Draw on the specified 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.

       XSCREENSAVER_WINDOW
               The window ID to use with --root.

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.

X Version 11                                   6.08 (10-Oct-2023)                                      beats(6x)