Comment by ☕️ mozz

=> Re: "What tools do you use?" | In: s/ascii-art

I mostly use JavE, which is a freeware Java app that's been abandoned since 2010. Despite its age, it still runs fine on my macbook (god bless java). It's worth a download just to play around with all of the cool toys that are bundled inside (figlet font editor, image2ascii, gradient algorithms, bezier curves, 3D image rendering, etc.)

=> — http://www.jave.de

There are several other modern editors, but few that meet your strict requirements. I think you might like Tart which has a mimimal but tastefully designed TUI.

=> — https://github.com/jtdaugherty/tart

I couldn't figure out how to build it from scratch, but there's a fedora package out there.

=> — https://packages.fedoraproject.org/pkgs/tart/tart/

=> ☕️ mozz [mod]

2023-12-22 · 1 year ago

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=> 🚀 Remy · 2023-12-22 at 13:06:

I created an editor in the terminal (in C) recently: gemini://gmi.noulin.net/patate/

=> 🚀 stack [OP] · 2023-12-22 at 21:26:

@Remy: patate is interesting, but to build it I need to download something callled sheepy - another compiler for some language? Also the git link went to a blank page... I just want a little editor for ascii art, not ready to commit to auditing a strange language...

=> 🚀 Remy · 2023-12-23 at 15:20:

@stack sheepy is the build system and a library written in C. The dependencies are shell, git and gcc (min 4.9).

=> 🚀 stack [OP] · 2023-12-24 at 03:22:

@Remy, I did not mean to be an asshole (happens naturally). I am somewhat frustrated by the lack of simple software.

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What tools do you use? — I've been looking for a simple ASCII art editor for linux, open source, preferrably written in C (and definitely not Python or anything that pulls in random libraries and will stop working one day for no explainable reason) . Minimum requirements are: position the cursor anywhere, enter weird characters easily. Draw boxes and lines in various directions. Also, cut and paste as lines or boxes. I haven't found such a thing. There is a proliferation of online crap, but I...

=> 💬 stack · 5 comments · 2023-12-21 · 1 year ago

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