1beats(6x)                     XScreenSaver manual                    beats(6x)
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NAME

6       beats - create offset beating figures
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SYNOPSIS

9       beats [-display host:display.screen] [-visual visual] [-window] [-root]
10       [-delay number] [-count number] [-cycle number] [-wireframe] [-fps]
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DESCRIPTION

13       The beats program draws balls that move around at a slightly  different
14       rate  from each other, creating interesting chaotic and ordered beating
15       patterns. Each cycle / pattern is created such that it  finishes  as  a
16       single line of balls at the top of the screen, so that the patterns can
17       smoothly transition between each other.
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OPTIONS

20       -visual visual
21               Specify which visual to use.  Legal values are the  name  of  a
22               visual  class,  or the id number (decimal or hex) of a specific
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25       -window Draw on a newly-created window.  This is the default.
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27       -root   Draw on the root window.
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29       -delay number
30               Per-frame delay, in microseconds.  Default:  30000  (0.03  sec‐
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33       -count number
34               Number of balls.  Default: 30.
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36       -cycle number
37               Cycle type to use (Default: -1):
38                 -1 - pseudo-random based on current time
39                  0 - clockwise
40                  1 - rain dance
41                  2 - metronome
42                  3 - galaxy
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44       -tick | -no-tick
45               Add a tick for 'clockwise' and 'galaxy' patterns.
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47       -blur | -no-blur
48               Add motion blur to the ball movement.
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50       -wireframe | -no-wireframe
51               Render in wireframe instead of solid.
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53       -fps    Display the current frame rate, CPU load, and polygon count.
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ENVIRONMENT

56       DISPLAY to get the default host and display number.
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58       XENVIRONMENT
59               to  get  the  name of a resource file that overrides the global
60               resources stored in the RESOURCE_MANAGER property.
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SEE ALSO

63       X(1), xscreensaver(1)
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66       Copyright © 2020 by David Eccles.  Permission  to  use,  copy,  modify,
67       distribute,  and  sell this software and its documentation for any pur‐
68       pose is hereby granted without fee, provided that the  above  copyright
69       notice  appear  in  all  copies and that both that copyright notice and
70       this permission notice appear in supporting documentation.   No  repre‐
71       sentations are made about the suitability of this software for any pur‐
72       pose.  It is provided "as is" without express or implied warranty.
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AUTHOR

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