CMatrix(1)
simulates the display from The Matrix
SYNOPSIS
cmatrix
[-abBflohnsVx] [-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
- -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.
AUTHORS
Chris Allegretta (
[email protected]), with a lot of help from many other
people. See README file for details.
