Annotation of researchv10dc/man/mana/twid.9, revision 1.1

1.1     ! root        1: .TH TWID 9.6
        !             2: .CT 1 games
        !             3: .SH NAME
        !             4: twid, pen \- doodle on the screen
        !             5: .SH SYNOPSIS
        !             6: .B twid
        !             7: .PP
        !             8: .B pen
        !             9: .SH DESCRIPTION
        !            10: .I Twid
        !            11: is a beginner's `oil paint' program; serious artists will use
        !            12: .IR paint (9.1).
        !            13: Button 3 gets a palette (menus of paints
        !            14: are unappetizing), and
        !            15: buttons 1 and 2 apply paint.
        !            16: .PP
        !            17: The palette has a list of names of subpalettes.
        !            18: After making a selection, depress button 3 again to display
        !            19: the subpalette.
        !            20: The palette names are:
        !            21: .TF texture
        !            22: .TP
        !            23: .B style
        !            24: Choose drawing style:
        !            25: .B ink
        !            26: (Rembrandt),
        !            27: .B point
        !            28: (Seurat),
        !            29: .B line
        !            30: (Mondrian),
        !            31: .B curve
        !            32: (Matisse)
        !            33: and
        !            34: .B disk
        !            35: (Disney).
        !            36: .PD
        !            37: .TP
        !            38: .B texture
        !            39: selects a texture (paint) to be applied with the brush.
        !            40: The default set of textures is sufficient for Lichtenstein.
        !            41: Use the
        !            42: .B <new>
        !            43: button to create new ones:
        !            44: use button 1 (2) to select the area under the
        !            45: cursor (its bitwise complement),
        !            46: and type a name for
        !            47: .I twid
        !            48: to call it.
        !            49: .TP
        !            50: .B brush
        !            51: selects the brush size and shape.
        !            52: Predefined brushes are square, for effects ranging
        !            53: from Dali to Van Gogh;
        !            54: to be more modern use
        !            55: .B <new>
        !            56: (again, you must name the new brush).
        !            57: .TP
        !            58: .B buttons
        !            59: By default, button 1 puts paint down and button 2
        !            60: picks it up again.
        !            61: This palette lets you change that behavior.
        !            62: .TP
        !            63: .B copy
        !            64: provides commands for moving and rotating sections
        !            65: of the picture.
        !            66: .TP
        !            67: .B unix
        !            68: offers commands for reading and writing files, and exiting.
        !            69: .PP
        !            70: The current style, texture and brush are
        !            71: indicated in their palettes by an asterisk 
        !            72: .LR * .
        !            73: .PP
        !            74: .I Pen
        !            75: writes on the screen with smooth strokes.
        !            76: It can scribble on layers or on
        !            77: the background, even while other programs are running.
        !            78: It can be used to make drawings, annotations, highlights,
        !            79: or graffiti.
        !            80: .PP
        !            81: To write, hold button 1 while moving the mouse.
        !            82: Button 3 gets
        !            83: a menu to stop drawing and return to normal fettered activity,
        !            84: resume drawing,
        !            85: clean up, or exit the program.
        !            86: .SH BUGS
        !            87: If the pen layer where the ink is kept is too small,
        !            88: furious writing can cause the pen to run dry.
        !            89: When this happens, release
        !            90: button 1 and press it again.

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