DISPLAY
to get the default host and display number.
beats6x
Create offset beating figures
Usage
beats [--display
host:display.screen]
[--visual
visual]
[--window]
[--root]
[--window-id
number]
[--delay
number]
[--count
number]
[--cycle
number]
[--wireframe]
[--fps]
Overview
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
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--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.
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--window -
Draw on a newly-created window. This is the default.
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--root -
Draw on the root window.
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--window-id number -
Draw on the specified window.
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--delay number -
Per-frame delay, in microseconds. Default: 30000 (0.03 seconds.).
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--count number -
Number of balls. Default: 30.
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--cycle number -
Cycle type to use (Default: -1):
-1 - pseudo-random based on current time
0 - clockwise
1 - rain dance
2 - metronome
3 - galaxy
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--tick | --no-tick -
Add a tick for 'clockwise' and 'galaxy' patterns.
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--blur | --no-blur -
Add motion blur to the ball movement.
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--wireframe | --no-wireframe -
Render in wireframe instead of solid.
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--fps -
Display the current frame rate, CPU load, and polygon count.
Environment
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XENVIRONMENT -
to get the name of a resource file that overrides the global resources stored in the RESOURCE_MANAGER property.
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XSCREENSAVER_WINDOW -
The window ID to use with --root.
Releases
3 releases since Debian 11 (Bullseye); the text changed 2 times.
--blur since Debian 12 (Bookworm);
--count since Debian 12 (Bookworm);
--cycle since Debian 12 (Bookworm);
--delay since Debian 12 (Bookworm);
--fps since Debian 12 (Bookworm);
--no-blur since Debian 12 (Bookworm);
--no-tick since Debian 12 (Bookworm);
--no-wireframe since Debian 12 (Bookworm);
--root since Debian 12 (Bookworm);
--tick since Debian 12 (Bookworm);
--visual since Debian 12 (Bookworm);
--window since Debian 12 (Bookworm);
--window-id since Debian 12 (Bookworm);
--wireframe since Debian 12 (Bookworm).
-blur until Debian 11 (Bullseye);
-count until Debian 11 (Bullseye);
-cycle until Debian 11 (Bullseye);
-delay until Debian 11 (Bullseye);
-fps until Debian 11 (Bullseye);
-no-blur until Debian 11 (Bullseye);
-no-tick until Debian 11 (Bullseye);
-no-wireframe until Debian 11 (Bullseye);
-root until Debian 11 (Bullseye);
-tick until Debian 11 (Bullseye);
-visual until Debian 11 (Bullseye);
-window until Debian 11 (Bullseye);
-wireframe until Debian 11 (Bullseye).