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+.TH XScreenSaver 1 "2020-Feb-04" "X Version 11"
+.SH NAME
+beats - create offset beating figures
+.SH SYNOPSIS
+.B beats
+[\-display \fIhost:display.screen\fP]
+[\-visual \fIvisual\fP]
+[\-window]
+[\-root]
+[\-delay \fInumber\fP]
+[\-count \fInumber\fP]
+[\-cycle \fInumber\fP]
+[\-wireframe]
+[\-fps]
+.SH DESCRIPTION
+The \fIbeats\fP 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.
+.SH OPTIONS
+.TP 8
+.B \-visual \fIvisual\fP
+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.
+.TP 8
+.B \-window
+Draw on a newly-created window. This is the default.
+.TP 8
+.B \-root
+Draw on the root window.
+.TP 8
+.B \-delay \fInumber\fP
+Per-frame delay, in microseconds. Default: 30000 (0.03 seconds.).
+.TP 8
+.B \-count \fInumber\fP
+Number of balls. Default: 30.
+.TP 8
+.B \-cycle \fInumber\fP
+Cycle type to use (Default: -1):
+ -1 - pseudo-random based on current time
+ 0 - clockwise
+ 1 - rain dance
+ 2 - metronome
+ 3 - galaxy
+.TP 8
+.B \-tick | \-no-tick
+Add a tick for 'clockwise' and 'galaxy' patterns.
+.TP 8
+.B \-blur | \-no-blur
+Add motion blur to the ball movement.
+.TP 8
+.B \-wireframe | \-no-wireframe
+Render in wireframe instead of solid.
+.TP 8
+.B \-fps
+Display the current frame rate, CPU load, and polygon count.
+.SH ENVIRONMENT
+.PP
+.TP 8
+.B DISPLAY
+to get the default host and display number.
+.TP 8
+.B XENVIRONMENT
+to get the name of a resource file that overrides the global resources
+stored in the RESOURCE_MANAGER property.
+.SH SEE ALSO
+.BR X (1),
+.BR xscreensaver (1)
+.SH COPYRIGHT
+Copyright \(co 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.
+.SH AUTHOR
+David Eccles (gringer) <hacking@gringene.org>, 2020-Feb-04.