CMatrix(6)

NAME
CMatrix

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). Use it after a command like "xterm -fn mtx"

-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.

HOMEPAGE
The CMatrix homepage is currently at http://www.asty.org/cmatrix.

AUTHORS
Chris Allegretta (chrisa@asty.org), with a lot of help from many other people. See README file for details.