Mention transparency mode.

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Bram Stolk 2018-04-20 11:45:34 -07:00
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Preview any size image in a terminal window.
![Sample use](images/sampledesktop.png "Sample use.")
![imcat tiger](images/imcat_tiger.png "imcat tiger")
# Platform
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imcat also works on the latest version of Windows 10.
## Usage
```
$ imcat file1 [file2 .. fileN]
```
If you want to blend the image with the terminal background, then you need to specify the background color of your terminal. For instance:
```
$ export IMCATBG="#dad9cc"
```
## Todo
* Handle alpha-transparency. Requires reading the terminal background colour, somehow. Tricky.
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[stb_image.h](http://nothings.org/stb_image.h) is by Sean Barrett et al.
## Acknoledgements
## Acknowledgements
A shout out to [Frogtoss](http://github.com/mlabbe) for the idea and help. Thanks!
## Gallery
![Sample use](images/sampledesktop.png "Sample use.")

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