BlockPaint is a painting program that allows you to draw pixel graphics in the terminal using the mouse.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- A color palette supporting all kinds of colors.
- Various tools such as brush, quill, fill bucket, and more.
- Undo and redo.
- Different brush sizes.
- Onscreen help.
Website: lib.rs/crates/blockpaint
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Developer: Wooster
License: MIT License

BlockPaint is written in Rust. Learn Rust with our recommended free books and free tutorials
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