NAME

beats - create offset beating figures

SYNOPSIS

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

-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.

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.