NAME

       MetaBalls - draws 2D metaballs

SYNOPSIS

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

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.

       --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.

       XSCREENSAVER_WINDOW
               The window ID to use with --root.

SEE ALSO

       X(1), xscreensaver(1),
       http://demo-effects.sourceforge.net/

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