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expand.py
from terminaltexteffects.effects.effect_expand import Expand

effect = Expand("YourTextHere")
with effect.terminal_output() as terminal:
    for frame in effect:
        terminal.print(frame)

Characters expand from the center.

Classes:

Name Description
Expand

Characters expand from the center.

ExpandConfig

Configuration for the Expand effect.

ExpandIterator

Iterates over the effect. Does not normally need to be called directly.

Expand

Bases: BaseEffect[ExpandConfig]

Characters expand from the center.

Attributes:

Name Type Description
effect_config ExpandConfig

Configuration for the effect.

terminal_config TerminalConfig

Configuration for the terminal.

Source code in terminaltexteffects/effects/effect_expand.py
class Expand(BaseEffect[ExpandConfig]):
    """Characters expand from the center.

    Attributes:
        effect_config (ExpandConfig): Configuration for the effect.
        terminal_config (TerminalConfig): Configuration for the terminal.

    """

    _config_cls = ExpandConfig
    _iterator_cls = ExpandIterator

    def __init__(self, input_data: str) -> None:
        """Initialize the effect with the provided input data.

        Args:
            input_data (str): The input data to use for the effect."""
        super().__init__(input_data)

__init__(input_data)

Initialize the effect with the provided input data.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
input_data str

The input data to use for the effect.

required
Source code in terminaltexteffects/effects/effect_expand.py
def __init__(self, input_data: str) -> None:
    """Initialize the effect with the provided input data.

    Args:
        input_data (str): The input data to use for the effect."""
    super().__init__(input_data)

ExpandConfig dataclass

Bases: ArgsDataClass

Configuration for the Expand effect.

Attributes:

Name Type Description
final_gradient_stops tuple[Color, ...]

Tuple of colors for the final color gradient. If only one color is provided, the characters will be displayed in that color.

final_gradient_steps tuple[int, ...] | int

Tuple of the number of gradient steps to use. More steps will create a smoother and longer gradient animation. Valid values are n > 0.

final_gradient_frames int

Number of frames to display each gradient step. Increase to slow down the gradient animation.

final_gradient_direction Direction

Direction of the final gradient.

movement_speed float

Movement speed of the characters.

expand_easing EasingFunction

Easing function to use for character movement.

Source code in terminaltexteffects/effects/effect_expand.py
@argclass(
    name="expand",
    help="Expands the text from a single point.",
    description="expand | Expands the text from a single point.",
    epilog=f"""{argvalidators.EASING_EPILOG}

Example: terminaltexteffects expand --final-gradient-stops 8A008A 00D1FF FFFFFF --final-gradient-steps 12 --final-gradient-frames 5 --movement-speed 0.35 --expand-easing IN_OUT_QUART""",
)
@dataclass
class ExpandConfig(ArgsDataClass):
    """Configuration for the Expand effect.

    Attributes:
        final_gradient_stops (tuple[Color, ...]): Tuple of colors for the final color gradient. If only one color is provided, the characters will be displayed in that color.
        final_gradient_steps (tuple[int, ...] | int): Tuple of the number of gradient steps to use. More steps will create a smoother and longer gradient animation. Valid values are n > 0.
        final_gradient_frames (int): Number of frames to display each gradient step. Increase to slow down the gradient animation.
        final_gradient_direction (Gradient.Direction): Direction of the final gradient.
        movement_speed (float): Movement speed of the characters.
        expand_easing (easing.EasingFunction): Easing function to use for character movement."""

    final_gradient_stops: tuple[Color, ...] = ArgField(
        cmd_name=["--final-gradient-stops"],
        type_parser=argvalidators.ColorArg.type_parser,
        nargs="+",
        default=(Color("8A008A"), Color("00D1FF"), Color("FFFFFF")),
        metavar=argvalidators.ColorArg.METAVAR,
        help="Space separated, unquoted, list of colors for the character gradient (applied from bottom to top). If only one color is provided, the characters will be displayed in that color.",
    )  # type: ignore[assignment]
    "tuple[Color, ...] : Tuple of colors for the final color gradient. If only one color is provided, the characters will be displayed in that color."

    final_gradient_steps: tuple[int, ...] | int = ArgField(
        cmd_name="--final-gradient-steps",
        type_parser=argvalidators.PositiveInt.type_parser,
        nargs="+",
        default=12,
        metavar=argvalidators.PositiveInt.METAVAR,
        help="Space separated, unquoted, list of the number of gradient steps to use. More steps will create a smoother and longer gradient animation.",
    )  # type: ignore[assignment]
    "tuple[int, ...] | int : Int or Tuple of ints for the number of gradient steps to use. More steps will create a smoother and longer gradient animation."

    final_gradient_frames: int = ArgField(
        cmd_name="--final-gradient-frames",
        type_parser=argvalidators.PositiveInt.type_parser,
        default=5,
        metavar=argvalidators.PositiveInt.METAVAR,
        help="Number of frames to display each gradient step. Increase to slow down the gradient animation.",
    )  # type: ignore[assignment]
    "int : Number of frames to display each gradient step. Increase to slow down the gradient animation."

    final_gradient_direction: Gradient.Direction = ArgField(
        cmd_name="--final-gradient-direction",
        type_parser=argvalidators.GradientDirection.type_parser,
        default=Gradient.Direction.VERTICAL,
        metavar=argvalidators.GradientDirection.METAVAR,
        help="Direction of the final gradient.",
    )  # type: ignore[assignment]
    "Gradient.Direction : Direction of the final gradient."

    movement_speed: float = ArgField(
        cmd_name="--movement-speed",
        type_parser=argvalidators.PositiveFloat.type_parser,
        default=0.35,
        metavar=argvalidators.PositiveFloat.METAVAR,
        help="Movement speed of the characters. ",
    )  # type: ignore[assignment]
    "float : Movement speed of the characters. "

    expand_easing: easing.EasingFunction = ArgField(
        cmd_name="--expand-easing",
        default=easing.in_out_quart,
        type_parser=argvalidators.Ease.type_parser,
        help="Easing function to use for character movement.",
    )  # type: ignore[assignment]
    "easing.EasingFunction : Easing function to use for character movement."

    @classmethod
    def get_effect_class(cls):
        return Expand

expand_easing: easing.EasingFunction = ArgField(cmd_name='--expand-easing', default=easing.in_out_quart, type_parser=argvalidators.Ease.type_parser, help='Easing function to use for character movement.') class-attribute instance-attribute

easing.EasingFunction : Easing function to use for character movement.

final_gradient_direction: Gradient.Direction = ArgField(cmd_name='--final-gradient-direction', type_parser=argvalidators.GradientDirection.type_parser, default=Gradient.Direction.VERTICAL, metavar=argvalidators.GradientDirection.METAVAR, help='Direction of the final gradient.') class-attribute instance-attribute

Gradient.Direction : Direction of the final gradient.

final_gradient_frames: int = ArgField(cmd_name='--final-gradient-frames', type_parser=argvalidators.PositiveInt.type_parser, default=5, metavar=argvalidators.PositiveInt.METAVAR, help='Number of frames to display each gradient step. Increase to slow down the gradient animation.') class-attribute instance-attribute

int : Number of frames to display each gradient step. Increase to slow down the gradient animation.

final_gradient_steps: tuple[int, ...] | int = ArgField(cmd_name='--final-gradient-steps', type_parser=argvalidators.PositiveInt.type_parser, nargs='+', default=12, metavar=argvalidators.PositiveInt.METAVAR, help='Space separated, unquoted, list of the number of gradient steps to use. More steps will create a smoother and longer gradient animation.') class-attribute instance-attribute

tuple[int, ...] | int : Int or Tuple of ints for the number of gradient steps to use. More steps will create a smoother and longer gradient animation.

final_gradient_stops: tuple[Color, ...] = ArgField(cmd_name=['--final-gradient-stops'], type_parser=argvalidators.ColorArg.type_parser, nargs='+', default=(Color('8A008A'), Color('00D1FF'), Color('FFFFFF')), metavar=argvalidators.ColorArg.METAVAR, help='Space separated, unquoted, list of colors for the character gradient (applied from bottom to top). If only one color is provided, the characters will be displayed in that color.') class-attribute instance-attribute

tuple[Color, ...] : Tuple of colors for the final color gradient. If only one color is provided, the characters will be displayed in that color.

movement_speed: float = ArgField(cmd_name='--movement-speed', type_parser=argvalidators.PositiveFloat.type_parser, default=0.35, metavar=argvalidators.PositiveFloat.METAVAR, help='Movement speed of the characters. ') class-attribute instance-attribute

float : Movement speed of the characters.