- Added half-width Katakana characters like those from the movies. Requires the correct font to be installed. Use command line option -k or -K. Use key k or K to enable while running.
- Added option to scroll left or right. Use arrow keys to change directions.
- Added option to use old style scrolling. Use command line option -o or key s while running.
- Added command line option to override terminal window colors. Use -O command line option to enable. If your terminal supports 256 colors.
- Added option not the clear the screen. Use -W from the command line or
W
command. - Added command to clear the whole screen wait 2 seconds and start again. Use command
w
. - Added option to select a color number between 1 and 255 to use as the text color. Use command line option --color_number. If your terminal supports 256 colors.
- Added option to use italic text. Use command line option -j or --italic or command
j
to toggle italic text.
- Switching between 1 and 0 modes will not clear the screen. This is the matches the transition between extended characters and standard characters.
- Fixed wakeup key presses. Key pressed during wakeup scene were buffered until the pymatrix rain continued causing the undesirable results.
- Some internal code improvements and refactoring.
- Added freeze and unfreeze the matrix option by using
f
- Added option to change the background color by using ctrl +
r, t, y, u, i, o, p, [
or by using command line option --background [color]. Colors: red, green, blue, cyan, yellow, magenta and white. - Added option to change the direction of the matrix to scroll up. Use
v
to toggle scrolling up or -v --reverse from the command line.
- Added color black to the matrix letters
- Command line option to disable keys except for
q or Q
to quit.
- Added 1 and 0 option by using command line option -z or
z
- Added Easter egg to display the wakeup computer scene from The Matrix
- Improved small screen size handling
- Fixed crashes on double space lines option.
- Removed password option
- Toggle extended Characters by using
e
- Only extended characters if on by using
E
- Option to use double space lines using -l or
l
- Use shift 0 - 9 to adjust color cycle delay time
- Switching colors is faster
- ctrl-c exits more gracefully
- Alternate characters by command line options -e or -E
- Initial Release