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26 lines
819 B
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# TerminalImageViewer
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Small Java program to display images in a (modern) terminal using RGB ANSI codes and unicode block graphic characters
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Algorithm (for each 4x8 pixel cell mapped to a unicode block graphics character):
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1. Find the color channel (R, G or B) that has the biggest range of values for the current cell
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2. Split this range in the middle
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3. Average the colors above and below and create a corresponding bitmap for the cell
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3. Compare the bitmap to the assumed bitmaps for various unicode block graphics characters
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Usage:
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```
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javac TerminalImageViewer.java
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java TerminalImageViewer [-w <width-in-characters>] <image-filename-or-url>
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```
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![Examples](http://i.imgur.com/8UyGjg8.png)
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If multiple images match the filename spec, thumbnails are shown.
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![Thumbnails](http://i.imgur.com/PTYgSqz.png)
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