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Summary: Aewan is a multi-layered ascii-art/animation editor that produces Summary: Aewan is a multi-layered ascii-art/animation editor that
both stand-alone cat-able art files and an easy-to-parse format for integration produces both stand-alone cat-able art files and an easy-to-parse
in your terminal applications. It is primarily designed for Linux, although it format for integration in your terminal applications. It is primarily
currently also compiles under FreeBSD and possibly other *NIX systems. designed for Linux, although it currently also compiles under FreeBSD
and possibly other *NIX systems.
More details: Aewan is a curses-based program that allows for the creation and More details: Aewan is a curses-based program that allows for the
editing of ascii art. The user is able to move the cursor around the screen by creation and editing of ascii art. The user is able to move the cursor
means of the arrow keys and 'paint' characters by pressing the corresponding around the screen by means of the arrow keys and 'paint' characters
keys. There are dialog boxes that allow the user to choose foreground and by pressing the corresponding keys. There are dialog boxes that allow
background colors, as well as bold and blink attributes. The user may also the user to choose foreground and background colors, as well as bold
select rectangular areas of the canvas in order to move, copy and paste them. and blink attributes. The user may also select rectangular areas of
Aewan also supports 'intelligent' horizontal and vertical flipping (e.g. the canvas in order to move, copy and paste them. Aewan also supports
converts '\' to '/', etc). 'intelligent' horizontal and vertical flipping (e.g. converts '\' to
'/', etc).
What sets Aewan apart from similar projects is the fact that it can work with What sets Aewan apart from similar projects is the fact that it can
multiple layers, and has the ability to turn transparency and visibility on and work with multiple layers, and has the ability to turn transparency
off for each layer. A layer dialog is provided through which the user can and visibility on and off for each layer. A layer dialog is provided
change the order of the layers. Thus, each layer can be edited independently in through which the user can change the order of the layers. Thus, each
order to generate a composite drawing. Instead of using the layers for layer can be edited independently in order to generate a composite
compositing, it is also possible to use the layers as frames for an animation, drawing. Instead of using the layers for compositing, it is also
thus enabling the user to create ascii animations with Aewan. possible to use the layers as frames for an animation, thus enabling
the user to create ascii animations with Aewan.
Aewan can export animations to a "less movie", that is, a regular file that Aewan can export animations to a "less movie", that is, a regular file
will show the animation when when paged through in the 'less' pager or similar that will show the animation when when paged through in the 'less'
program (even Notepad will work if you don't need color). It can also export a pager or similar program (even Notepad will work if you don't need
shellscript which will play the animation on the terminal when executed. color). It can also export a shellscript which will play the animation
on the terminal when executed.
The file format is easy to parse, so it is easy to write a terminal-based The file format is easy to parse, so it is easy to write a
application that uses the Aewan files to display onscreen. Currently it has terminal-based application that uses the Aewan files to display
been tested on the Linux terminal, rxvt, xterm, the Cygwin terminal and the onscreen. Currently it has been tested on the Linux terminal, rxvt,
FreeBSD console. xterm, the Cygwin terminal and the FreeBSD console.