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.

X Version 11 6.09 (07-Jun-2024) beats(6)