Matrix-Rain

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The matrix-rain effect in the terminal.

Note

Just a simple program I made while learning Rust!

🌟 Features

• Multiple character symbol sets, including original Katakana symbols, binary, decimal, mathematical symbols, ASCII characters, Braille patterns and more.
• Customizable stream colors and gradients.
• Adjustable frame rate, stream count, and spacing.
• Option to leave a trail of characters as the streams pass by.
• Randomized symbol switching for added visual interest.

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🛠️ Installation

Note

To install and run Matrix-Rain, you will need to have Rust and Cargo installed on your system. You can install Rust and Cargo by following the instructions at https://www.rust-lang.org/tools/install.

You can clone the repository and build the project:

git clone https://github.com/Shresht7/matrix-rain.git
cd matrix-rain
cargo build --release

To run the project, use the following command:

cargo run --release

Or alternatively, you can also install Matrix-Rain using cargo install and add it to your $PATH variable for easy access:

cargo install --path . --name matrix-rain

After installation, you can run Matrix-Rain from anywhere by adding the Cargo bin directory to your $PATH variable.

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📖 Usage Instructions

To use Matrix-Rain, you can run the project with the following command:

matrix-rain [OPTIONS]

Here are some examples of how to use the different configuration options:

• To use the original Katakana symbols with the default settings:

  matrix-rain

• To use binary symbols with a custom stream color and gradient:

  matrix-rain --mode binary --stream-color 0,255,70 --stream-color-gradient-factor 0.5

• To use ASCII characters with a higher frame rate and leave a trail:

  matrix-rain --mode ASCII --fps 120 --leave-trail

Tip

You can combine multiple options to customize the matrix-rain effect to your liking.

Configuration Options

The different configuration options available in this project are:

• mode: The character symbol set to use. Valid options include "Original", "Binary", "Decimal", "Math", "ASCII", "Braille", "Emoji", and custom sets like "abc123".
• stream_color: The color of the streaming entities, specified as an RGB value (e.g., "0,255,70").
• stream_color_gradient_factor: The multiplier that describes the extent of the gradient in the stream color.
• leading_entity_color: The color of the leading entity in a stream, specified as an RGB value (e.g., "200,255,200").
• leave_trail: A boolean option to leave the trail intact as the streams pass by.
• fps: The frame rate to run at, specified as the number of frames per second.
• stream_min_count: The minimum number of entities per stream.
• stream_max_count: The maximum number of entities per stream.
• stream_spacing: The spacing between the streams, specified as the number of columns between each stream.
• switch_interval: The maximum number of seconds within which an entity randomly switches its symbol.

These options are defined in the src/config.rs file.

Modes

The different modes available for the mode option are:

• "Original" | "Normal" | "Katakana": Original Katakana Symbols (e.g., ア, カ, サ, ナ)
• "Binary" | "Bin": 0s and 1s
• "Decimal" | "Numbers" | "Digits": Decimal numbers from 0 to 9
• "Math" | "Maths" | "Mathematics": Mathematical Symbols (e.g., ∐, ∑, ≠, →)
• "ASCII" | "Text" | "English": ASCII Characters (from '!' to '~', including A-Z, a-z, 0-9, etc.)
• "Braille" | "Dots": Braille patterns (e.g., ⠇, ⠾, ⣿)
• "Emoji" | "Cursed": Emojis
• Custom sets like "abc123": User-defined symbol set

These modes are defined in the src/config.rs file.

Customizing the Symbol Set

To specify custom character sets for the mode option, you can use the Custom variant of the Symbols enum.

Use the --mode option followed by your custom character set. For example, to use the custom character set "abc123", you would run the command:

cargo run --release -- --mode abc123

The custom character set can be any string of characters you want to use. The program will randomly select characters from this set for the matrix rain effect.

The custom character set is defined in the src/config.rs file and is handled by the Symbols::Custom variant in the src/symbols.rs file.

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Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you would like to contribute to this project, please follow these guidelines:

1. Fork the repository and create a new branch for your feature or bugfix.
2. Write tests for your changes, if applicable.
3. Ensure that all tests pass and the code is properly formatted.
4. Submit a pull request with a clear description of your changes.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more information.