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Animate

Section: Misc. Reference Manual Pages (1.7)
Updated: Dec 10 1998
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NAME

Animate - the AfterStep iconify animation module

SYNOPSIS

Animate [-f config_file] [-v | --version] [-h | --help]

Although Animate can be run from the command line, it is normally spawned by afterstep in the autoexec file, in the following manner:

        Module  "I"     Animate

or from within an afterstep menu file by 'Animate':

% cat "~/GNUstep/Library/AfterStep/start/Modules/Animate"        Module "Animate" Animate        MiniPixmap "mini-as.xpm"

To stop the Animate module, a menu item can be used:

% cat "~/GNUstep/Library/AfterStep/start/Modules/Animate_Stop"        KillModuleByName "Stop Animate" Animate        MiniPixmap "mini-as.xpm"

DESCRIPTION

The Animate module performs animation on window iconification anddeiconification in several styles and colors.

OPTIONS

-f config_file: Use config_file instead of the default configuration file.
-h | --help: Print a usage message and exit successfully.
-v | --version: Print version information and exit successfully.

INITIALIZATION

During initialization, Animate will search for a configuration filewhich describes the colors, style and actions to take. This file will be the one specified by the -f option (if given). Else, the ~/GNUstep/Library/AfterStep/animate file will be used if it exists. Else, /usr/local/share/afterstep/animate will be used.

INVOCATION

Animate can be invoked from the autoexec file or from a menuitem as shown in the Synopsis section above.

AfterStep will search through the directories specified in theModulePath configuration in the base.#bpp (where # is yourcolordepth) to attempt to locate Animate.

CONFIGURATION FILE

Animate reads the animate file when it starts up and looksfor it's configuration options:

*AnimateColor color

Tells Animate what color (see rgb.txt) to draw the window outline with asit animates.

*AnimateDelay msecs

Tells Animate how many milliseconds to sleep between frames of animation.

*AnimateIterations iterations

Tells Animate how many steps to break the animation into.

*AnimateTwist twist

Tells Animate how many revolutions to twist the iconification frame.

*AnimateWidth width

Tells Animate how wide a line to draw with. Note that with 0 produces afast line at Width 1.

*AnimateResize mode

Tells Animate what method to use to draw resizes. zoom, zoom3D,twist, flip, turn & random are currently supported.

FILES

/usr/local/share/afterstep/animate: The global configuration file for system wide defaults of all users.
$HOME/GNUstep/Library/AfterStep/animate: This file should be copied from the /usr/local/share/afterstep/animate and edited to suit a user's specific requirements. This file, if it exists,will override the system wide default file.

EXAMPLES

The example is the animate file shipped, refer to the FILESsection above for its configuration options.

AUTHORS

Alfredo Kengi Kojima <kojimaAATTinf.ufrgs.br>

Kaj Groner <kajgAATTmindspring.com>Frank Scheelen <scheelenAATTworldonline.nl>David Mihm <davemannAATTionet.net> [Man page]

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