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Artist mode is an Emacs package, that draw ascii character on a text area with mouse and/or keyboard.
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'''Artist mode''' is a paint like application for [[Gnu Emacs]]. You can create following shapes with it -
The shapes are made up with the ascii characters including lines, rectangles, squares, poly-lines, ellipses and circles.
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* lines
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* squares
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* rectangles and poly-lines
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* ellipses
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* circles with your mouse and/or keyboard.  
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Use this mode to insert text diagrams or figures in your source
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comments.
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== External Links ==
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; [http://www.cinsk.org/emacs/emacs-artist.html Screencast of Artist mode]
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: Illustrates how to create inline documentation using ascii diagrams. Watch this screencast and be inspired.

Revision as of 06:13, 30 March 2012

Artist mode is a paint like application for Gnu Emacs. You can create following shapes with it -

  • lines
  • squares
  • rectangles and poly-lines
  • ellipses
  • circles with your mouse and/or keyboard.

Use this mode to insert text diagrams or figures in your source comments.

External Links

Screencast of Artist mode
Illustrates how to create inline documentation using ascii diagrams. Watch this screencast and be inspired.