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 transi- tion 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 re- sources 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, dis- tribute, 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 no- tice 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 6.15 (30-Mar-2026) beats(6)
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