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CMatrix(1) | General Commands Manual | CMatrix(1) |
NAME¶
CMatrix - simulates the display from "The Matrix"
SYNOPSIS¶
cmatrix [-abBflohnsmVx] [-u update] [-C color]
DESCRIPTION¶
Shows a scrolling 'Matrix' like screen in Linux
OPTIONS¶
- -a
- Asynchronous scroll
- -b
- Bold characters on
- -B
- All bold characters (overrides -b)
- -f
- Force the linux $TERM type to be on
- -l
- Linux mode (sets "matrix.fnt" font in console)
- -o
- Use old-style scrolling
- -h, -?
- Print usage and exit
- -n
- No bold characters (overrides -b and -B)
- -s
- "Screensaver" mode, exits on first keystroke
- -m
- "Lambda" mode, every character becomes a lambda
- -x
- X window mode, use if your xterm is using mtx.pcf
- -V
- Print version information and exit
- -u delay
- Screen update delay 0 - 9, default 4
- -C color
- Use this color for matrix (default green). Valid colors are green, red, blue, white, yellow, cyan, magenta and black.
KEYSTROKES¶
The following keystrokes are available during execution (unavailable in -s mode)
- a
- Toggle asynchronous scroll
- b
- Random bold characters
- B
- All bold characters
- n
- Turn off bold characters
- 0-9
- Adjust update speed
- ! @ # $ % ^ & )
- Change the color of the matrix to the corresponding color: ! - red, @ - green, # - yellow, $ - blue, % - magenta, ^ - cyan, & - white, ) - black.
- q
- Quit the program
BUGS¶
This program is very CPU intensive. Don't be surprised if it eats up over 40% of your CPU at times.
HOMEPAGE¶
Mon May 3 1999 |