cwal is a fast and lightweight command-line tool for generating dynamic color schemes from images.
It extracts dominant colors from your chosen image and applies them to your terminal, applications, and other system components, providing a cohesive and visually appealing desktop experience.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Dynamic Color Generation: Extracts a vibrant 16-color palette from any image.
- Advanced Backend Support: Utilizes imagemagick or libimagequant for efficient color quantization.
- Extensive Customization: Fine-tune saturation, contrast, alpha transparency, and theme mode (dark/light).
- Template-Based Output: Generates color schemes for various applications using customizable templates.
- Automatic Application Reloading: Seamlessly integrates with your system to apply changes instantly.
- Palette Preview: View the generated color palette directly in your terminal.
- Random Image Selection: Automatically pick a random image from any specified directory.
- Theme Management: Load predefined themes or select random themes based on mode (dark/light/all).
Website: github.com/nitinbhat972/cwal
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Developer: Nitin Bhat
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
cwal is written in C. Learn C with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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