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1 | 1 | # icy_view |
2 | | -Simple ANSI viewer in the spirit of AcidView |
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4 | | - |
| 3 | +**The Ultimate ANSI Art Viewer** — A powerful, modern viewer for ANSI art files in the spirit of the legendary AcidView. |
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6 | | -Features supported so far: |
7 | | -- ANSI File formats: Ansi, Ascii, Artworx ADF, Avatar, BIN, XBIN, PCBoard, iCE, Tundra Draw |
8 | | -- Pictures: png, jpg, jpeg, gif, bmp |
9 | | -- Displays sauce info |
10 | | -- Can read contents of zip files |
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12 | | -# Get binaries |
| 7 | +## ✨ What's New (December 2024 Rewrite) |
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14 | | -Get the latest release here: |
15 | | -https://github.com/mkrueger/icy_tools/releases |
| 9 | +After a complete reimplementation, icy_view is back and better than ever! Here's what we've built: |
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17 | | -# Help |
| 11 | +### 🎨 Modern UI with Three View Modes |
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19 | | -Contributions are welcome. But also testing & bug reporting or feature requests. |
| 13 | +- **Thumbnail Grid View** — Browse your collection with beautifully rendered previews |
| 14 | +- **List View** — Classic file listing with SAUCE info columns (Title, Author, Group) |
| 15 | +- **Full Preview Mode** — Immersive viewing with auto-hiding toolbar |
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21 | | -If you can't/want to contriubte code you can donate via paypal to mkrueger@posteo.de |
| 17 | +### 🌐 sixteencolors.net Integration |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | +Browse the world's largest ANSI art archive directly from icy_view! Navigate years, packs, and files as if they were local folders. Thumbnails are cached for instant browsing. |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +### 🎬 Shuffle Mode (Slideshow) |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +Press `S` to enter a mesmerizing slideshow experience: |
| 24 | +- Random file selection from current folder/archive |
| 25 | +- **Auto-scrolling** for tall artwork |
| 26 | +- **SAUCE comments** fade in with smooth animations |
| 27 | +- **Title/Author/Group overlay** with elegant styling |
| 28 | +- **Background preloading** — next image is decoded while you're viewing the current one |
| 29 | +- Exit anytime with Escape, Enter, or mouse click |
| 30 | + |
| 31 | +### 📺 CRT Monitor Effects |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +Authentic retro feel with configurable: |
| 34 | +- Scanlines |
| 35 | +- Curvature |
| 36 | +- Blur |
| 37 | +- Saturation |
| 38 | +- Brightness/Contrast |
| 39 | +- Background color matching the screen |
| 40 | + |
| 41 | +### 🖼️ Enhanced Image Support |
| 42 | + |
| 43 | +- **Native image viewer** with smooth zoom and pan |
| 44 | +- **Sixel image support** — view retro graphics formats |
| 45 | +- **Auto-scroll for images** in shuffle mode |
| 46 | +- **Preloaded image decoding** for instant transitions |
| 47 | +### ⚡ Performance Features |
| 48 | + |
| 49 | +- **Baud rate emulation** — watch files render like the old days (300 to 115200 baud) |
| 50 | +- **Background file preloading** in shuffle mode |
| 51 | +- **Efficient thumbnail caching** with GPU-accelerated rendering |
| 52 | +- **Smart viewport scrolling** with smooth animations |
| 53 | + |
| 54 | +### 🔧 Quality of Life |
| 55 | + |
| 56 | +- **Unified command system** with customizable keyboard shortcuts |
| 57 | +- **Filter popup** — quickly search files with `/` or `Ctrl+F` |
| 58 | +- **Navigation history** with back/forward support |
| 59 | +- **Drag-and-drop** file opening |
| 60 | +- **Copy to clipboard** functionality |
| 61 | +- **Full-screen mode** with `F11` |
| 62 | +- **Multi-language support** (EN, DE, FR, ES, IT, PT, PL, HU, RO, CS, CA) |
| 63 | + |
| 64 | +--- |
| 65 | + |
| 66 | +## 📋 Supported Formats |
| 67 | + |
| 68 | +### ANSI/Text Art |
| 69 | +- ANSI (.ans) |
| 70 | +- ASCII (.asc, .txt) |
| 71 | +- Artworx ADF (.adf) |
| 72 | +- Avatar (.avt) |
| 73 | +- BIN (.bin) |
| 74 | +- XBIN (.xb) |
| 75 | +- PCBoard (.pcb) |
| 76 | +- iCE Draw (.idf) |
| 77 | +- Tundra Draw (.tnd) |
| 78 | +- Renegade (.an1, .an2, etc.) |
| 79 | +- And many more... |
| 80 | + |
| 81 | +### Images |
| 82 | + |
| 83 | +- PNG, JPEG, GIF, BMP, WebP |
| 84 | +- Sixel graphics (.six, .sixel) |
| 85 | + |
| 86 | +### Archives (browsable as virtual folders) |
| 87 | + |
| 88 | +Powered by [unarc-rs](https://github.com/mkrueger/unarc-rs): |
| 89 | +- **7z** (.7z) — Full support |
| 90 | +- **ZIP** (.zip) — Full support including legacy methods |
| 91 | +- **RAR** (.rar) — RAR4 & RAR5 |
| 92 | +- **LHA/LZH** (.lha, .lzh) — Full support |
| 93 | +- **ARJ** (.arj) — Methods 0-4 |
| 94 | +- **ARC** (.arc) — Classic DOS archiver |
| 95 | +- **ZOO** (.zoo) — Methods 0, 1, 2 |
| 96 | +- **UC2** (.uc2) — UltraCompressor II |
| 97 | +- **SQZ** (.sqz), **SQ** (.sq, .sq2), **HYP** (.hyp) |
| 98 | +- **Z** (.Z) — Unix compress |
| 99 | + |
| 100 | +--- |
| 101 | + |
| 102 | +## 🚀 Installation |
| 103 | + |
| 104 | +Get the latest release from: |
| 105 | +**https://github.com/mkrueger/icy_tools/releases** |
| 106 | + |
| 107 | +Available for: |
| 108 | +- 🐧 Linux (AppImage, native binary) |
| 109 | +- 🍎 macOS |
| 110 | +- 🪟 Windows |
| 111 | + |
| 112 | +--- |
| 113 | + |
| 114 | +## 🤝 Contributing |
| 115 | + |
| 116 | +Contributions are welcome! Whether it's: |
| 117 | +- 🐛 Bug reports |
| 118 | +- ✨ Feature requests |
| 119 | +- 🔧 Code contributions |
| 120 | +- 🌍 Translations |
| 121 | +- 📝 Documentation |
| 122 | + |
| 123 | +If you enjoy icy_view and want to support development, donations via PayPal to mkrueger@posteo.de are appreciated! |
| 124 | + |
| 125 | +--- |
| 126 | + |
| 127 | +## 📜 License |
| 128 | + |
| 129 | +Licensed under either of: |
| 130 | +- Apache License, Version 2.0 |
| 131 | +- MIT License |
| 132 | + |
| 133 | +at your option. |
| 134 | + |
| 135 | +--- |
| 136 | + |
| 137 | +*Made with ❤️ for the ANSI art community* |
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