beats(6)                      XScreenSaver manual                     beats(6)

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 (C) 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.

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