Return to twid.9 CVS log

Up to [Research Unix] / researchv10dc / man / mana

Annotation of researchv10dc/man/mana/twid.9, revision 1.1.1.1

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.

This archive runs on limited infrastructure. Preserving old code on modern bandwidth. Automated agents are requested to crawl responsibly.