https://github.com/tech-chad/pymatrix-rain

Matrix rain effect using python 3 and curses
https://github.com/tech-chad/pymatrix-rain

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Matrix rain effect using python 3 and curses

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/tech-chad/pymatrix-rain
• Owner: tech-chad
• License: mit
• Created: 2019-09-21T21:05:58.000Z (over 6 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2025-04-05T18:32:05.000Z (about 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-07-21T14:25:51.826Z (11 months ago)
• Topics: curses, matrix, matrix-rain, python, python3, rain, screensaver
• Language: Python
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• Size: 775 KB
• Stars: 27
• Watchers: 4
• Forks: 10
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# pymatrix-rain

Matrix rain effect using python 3 and curses.

Support Python 3.8+

### How to Download

 >pip install pymatrix-rain

 

 To run: pymatrix-rain

##### NOTE:

> not tested on Windows or Mac

###  Commands

- **Q** or **q** = *Quits*

- **b** = *Bold on*

- **B** = *Bold all*

- **n** = *Bold off*

- **0-9** = *Delay speed 0-Fast, 4-Default, 9-Slow*

- **a** = *Asynchronous like scrolling (normal scrolling only)*

- **m** = *Multiple color mode*

- **M** = *Multiple random color mode  (normal scrolling only)*

- **d** = *Reset to default*

- **c** = *Cycle through colors automatically*

- **l** = *Toggle double space lines*

- **e** = *Toggle extended characters*

- **E** = *Only extended characters if on*

- **k** = *Half width Katakana characters like those from the movies. If the correct font is installed.*

- **K** = *Half width Katakana characters only*

- **z** = *Zero and One Mode On*

- **Z** = *Zero and One Mode Off*

- **f** = *Freeze and unfreeze the matrix. Can still use **Q** to quit.*

- **v** = *Toggle the matrix to scroll up*

- **W** = *Toggle do not clear screen  (normal scrolling only)*

- **w** = *Clear the screen, wait 2 seconds and start*

- **j** = *Toggle italic text*

- **s** = *Toggle old style matrix scrolling (down only)*

- **ctrl-d** = *Disable option keys. Can still use **Q** to quit.*

- **up arrow** = *Matrix scrolling up*

- **down arrow** = *Matrix scrolling down (Default)*

- **left arrow** = *Matrix scrolls from right to left*

- **right arrow** = *Matrix scrolls from left to right*

- **shift 0-9** = *Cycle color delay*

##### Rain Colors

- **r** = Red

- **t** = Green

- **y** = Blue

- **u** = Yellow

- **i** = Magenta

- **o** = Cyan

- **p** = White

- **[** = Black

##### Lead Char Color

- **R** = Red

- **T** = Green

- **Y** = Blue

- **U** = Yellow

- **I** = Magenta

- **O** = Cyan

- **P** = White

- **{** = Black

##### Background Colors

- **ctrl-r** = Red

- **ctrl-t** = Green

- **ctrl-y** = Blue

- **ctrl-u** = Yellow

- **ctrl-i** = Magenta

- **ctrl-o** = Cyan

- **ctrl-p** = White

- **ctrl-[** = Black

## Screen Shots

![matrix1.png](https://i.fluffy.cc/Vs2ZW5PBdM0QXv7Ljz3LDV7JCg2LJBJK.png)

![matrix2.png](https://i.fluffy.cc/LWwpSxJldKBBVlC260Zc7T5CRg7JN303.png)

![matrix3.png](https://i.fluffy.cc/K0MNwrm4KC69NZRQm1k3JsR9j1FqxjWm.png)

![matrix4.png](https://i.fluffy.cc/h582RvNQxqcsX5029wcK9q0v2kBPcRMd.png)

Scrolling Up

![matrix5.png](https://i.fluffy.cc/q7xjhc011J6N5nP53dDKrnnJNX7Qp5t3.png)

Scrolling right

![ScrollRight](https://i.fluffy.cc/7pTmzLLgr2gXl2qhQbr5HTNvQPsMZgCZ.png)

Katakana Characters

![KatakanaCharacters](https://i.fluffy.cc/Kq5gmgXR6zcNzMCjchP3qJ9BFv89d5zd.png)

Zero and One Mode

![matrix6.png](https://i.fluffy.cc/JdRwzdWxltVxc80RDGg7BDB41hZMFmNN.png)

Extended Characters

![matrix7.png](https://i.fluffy.cc/P20WlgFZwNsdCLDxfnmbSPcKCZKnlHS6.png)

Italic Mode

![matrix8.png](https://i.fluffy.cc/5jBjfXT0c7Vjl0gX1xkMT7nq3wXNwkNV.png)

Custom background character

![bg_char.png](https://i.fluffy.cc/g76DK84hVVlGNJf1324tL1fKP1Zhn5gC.png)