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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.

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.
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class Expand(BaseEffect[ExpandConfig]):
    """Characters expand from the center.

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

    """

    @property
    def _config_cls(self) -> type[ExpandConfig]:
        return ExpandConfig

    @property
    def _iterator_cls(self) -> type[ExpandIterator]:
        return ExpandIterator

ExpandConfig dataclass

Bases: BaseConfig

Configuration for the Expand effect.

Attributes:

Name Type Description
movement_speed float

Movement speed of the characters.
expand_easing EasingFunction

Easing function to use for character movement.
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.
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@dataclass
class ExpandConfig(BaseConfig):
    """Configuration for the Expand effect.

    Attributes:
        movement_speed (float): Movement speed of the characters.
        expand_easing (easing.EasingFunction): Easing function to use for character movement.
        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.

    """

    parser_spec = ParserSpec(
        name="expand",
        help="Expands the text from a single point.",
        description="expand | Expands the text from a single point.",
        epilog=(
            f"{argutils.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"
        ),
    )
    expand_easing: easing.EasingFunction = ArgSpec(
        name="--expand-easing",
        default=easing.in_out_quart,
        type=argutils.Ease.type_parser,
        help="Easing function to use for character movement.",
    )  # pyright: ignore[reportAssignmentType]
    "easing.EasingFunction : Easing function to use for character movement."

    movement_speed: float = ArgSpec(
        name="--movement-speed",
        type=argutils.PositiveFloat.type_parser,
        default=0.35,
        metavar=argutils.PositiveFloat.METAVAR,
        help="Movement speed of the characters. ",
    )  # pyright: ignore[reportAssignmentType]
    "float : Movement speed of the characters. "

    final_gradient_stops: tuple[Color, ...] = ArgSpec(
        name="--final-gradient-stops",
        type=argutils.ColorArg.type_parser,
        nargs="+",
        action=argutils.TupleAction,
        default=(Color("#8A008A"), Color("#00D1FF"), Color("#FFFFFF")),
        metavar=argutils.ColorArg.METAVAR,
        help="Space separated, unquoted, list of colors for the character gradient (applied across the canvas). If "
        "only one color is provided, the characters will be displayed in that color.",
    )  # pyright: ignore[reportAssignmentType]
    (
        "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 = ArgSpec(
        name="--final-gradient-steps",
        type=argutils.PositiveInt.type_parser,
        nargs="+",
        action=argutils.TupleAction,
        default=12,
        metavar=argutils.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.",
    )  # pyright: ignore[reportAssignmentType]
    (
        "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 = ArgSpec(
        name="--final-gradient-frames",
        type=argutils.PositiveInt.type_parser,
        default=5,
        metavar=argutils.PositiveInt.METAVAR,
        help="Number of frames to display each gradient step. Increase to slow down the gradient animation.",
    )  # pyright: ignore[reportAssignmentType]
    "int : Number of frames to display each gradient step. Increase to slow down the gradient animation."

    final_gradient_direction: Gradient.Direction = ArgSpec(
        name="--final-gradient-direction",
        type=argutils.GradientDirection.type_parser,
        default=Gradient.Direction.VERTICAL,
        metavar=argutils.GradientDirection.METAVAR,
        help="Direction of the final gradient.",
    )  # pyright: ignore[reportAssignmentType]
    "Gradient.Direction : Direction of the final gradient."

expand_easing = ArgSpec(name='--expand-easing', default=(easing.in_out_quart), type=(argutils.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 = ArgSpec(name='--final-gradient-direction', type=(argutils.GradientDirection.type_parser), default=(Gradient.Direction.VERTICAL), metavar=(argutils.GradientDirection.METAVAR), help='Direction of the final gradient.') class-attribute instance-attribute

Gradient.Direction : Direction of the final gradient.

final_gradient_frames = ArgSpec(name='--final-gradient-frames', type=(argutils.PositiveInt.type_parser), default=5, metavar=(argutils.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 = ArgSpec(name='--final-gradient-steps', type=(argutils.PositiveInt.type_parser), nargs='+', action=(argutils.TupleAction), default=12, metavar=(argutils.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 = ArgSpec(name='--final-gradient-stops', type=(argutils.ColorArg.type_parser), nargs='+', action=(argutils.TupleAction), default=(Color('#8A008A'), Color('#00D1FF'), Color('#FFFFFF')), metavar=(argutils.ColorArg.METAVAR), help='Space separated, unquoted, list of colors for the character gradient (applied across the canvas). 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 = ArgSpec(name='--movement-speed', type=(argutils.PositiveFloat.type_parser), default=0.35, metavar=(argutils.PositiveFloat.METAVAR), help='Movement speed of the characters. ') class-attribute instance-attribute

float : Movement speed of the characters.

ExpandIterator

Bases: BaseEffectIterator[ExpandConfig]

Iterates over the Expand effect.

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class ExpandIterator(BaseEffectIterator[ExpandConfig]):
    """Iterates over the Expand effect."""

    def __init__(
        self,
        effect: Expand,
    ) -> None:
        """Initialize the Expand effect iterator.

        Args:
            effect (Expand): The effect to use for the iterator.

        """
        super().__init__(effect)
        self.pending_chars: list[EffectCharacter] = []
        self.character_final_color_map: dict[EffectCharacter, Color] = {}
        self.build()

    def build(self) -> None:
        """Build the Expand effect."""
        final_gradient = Gradient(*self.config.final_gradient_stops, steps=self.config.final_gradient_steps)
        final_gradient_mapping = final_gradient.build_coordinate_color_mapping(
            self.terminal.canvas.text_bottom,
            self.terminal.canvas.text_top,
            self.terminal.canvas.text_left,
            self.terminal.canvas.text_right,
            self.config.final_gradient_direction,
        )
        for character in self.terminal.get_characters():
            self.character_final_color_map[character] = final_gradient_mapping[character.input_coord]
        for character in self.terminal.get_characters():
            character.motion.set_coordinate(self.terminal.canvas.center)
            input_coord_path = character.motion.new_path(
                speed=self.config.movement_speed,
                ease=self.config.expand_easing,
            )
            input_coord_path.new_waypoint(character.input_coord)
            self.terminal.set_character_visibility(character, is_visible=True)
            self.active_characters.add(character)
            character.event_handler.register_event(
                EventHandler.Event.PATH_ACTIVATED,
                input_coord_path,
                EventHandler.Action.SET_LAYER,
                1,
            )
            character.event_handler.register_event(
                EventHandler.Event.PATH_COMPLETE,
                input_coord_path,
                EventHandler.Action.SET_LAYER,
                0,
            )
            character.motion.activate_path(input_coord_path)
            gradient_scn = character.animation.new_scene()
            gradient = Gradient(final_gradient.spectrum[0], self.character_final_color_map[character], steps=10)
            gradient_scn.apply_gradient_to_symbols(
                character.input_symbol,
                self.config.final_gradient_frames,
                fg_gradient=gradient,
            )
            character.animation.activate_scene(gradient_scn)

    def __next__(self) -> str:
        """Return the next frame in the animation."""
        if self.active_characters:
            self.update()
            return self.frame
        raise StopIteration

__init__(effect)

Initialize the Expand effect iterator.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
effect Expand

The effect to use for the iterator.

 required
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def __init__(
    self,
    effect: Expand,
) -> None:
    """Initialize the Expand effect iterator.

    Args:
        effect (Expand): The effect to use for the iterator.

    """
    super().__init__(effect)
    self.pending_chars: list[EffectCharacter] = []
    self.character_final_color_map: dict[EffectCharacter, Color] = {}
    self.build()

__next__()

Return the next frame in the animation.

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def __next__(self) -> str:
    """Return the next frame in the animation."""
    if self.active_characters:
        self.update()
        return self.frame
    raise StopIteration

build()

Build the Expand effect.

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def build(self) -> None:
    """Build the Expand effect."""
    final_gradient = Gradient(*self.config.final_gradient_stops, steps=self.config.final_gradient_steps)
    final_gradient_mapping = final_gradient.build_coordinate_color_mapping(
        self.terminal.canvas.text_bottom,
        self.terminal.canvas.text_top,
        self.terminal.canvas.text_left,
        self.terminal.canvas.text_right,
        self.config.final_gradient_direction,
    )
    for character in self.terminal.get_characters():
        self.character_final_color_map[character] = final_gradient_mapping[character.input_coord]
    for character in self.terminal.get_characters():
        character.motion.set_coordinate(self.terminal.canvas.center)
        input_coord_path = character.motion.new_path(
            speed=self.config.movement_speed,
            ease=self.config.expand_easing,
        )
        input_coord_path.new_waypoint(character.input_coord)
        self.terminal.set_character_visibility(character, is_visible=True)
        self.active_characters.add(character)
        character.event_handler.register_event(
            EventHandler.Event.PATH_ACTIVATED,
            input_coord_path,
            EventHandler.Action.SET_LAYER,
            1,
        )
        character.event_handler.register_event(
            EventHandler.Event.PATH_COMPLETE,
            input_coord_path,
            EventHandler.Action.SET_LAYER,
            0,
        )
        character.motion.activate_path(input_coord_path)
        gradient_scn = character.animation.new_scene()
        gradient = Gradient(final_gradient.spectrum[0], self.character_final_color_map[character], steps=10)
        gradient_scn.apply_gradient_to_symbols(
            character.input_symbol,
            self.config.final_gradient_frames,
            fg_gradient=gradient,
        )
        character.animation.activate_scene(gradient_scn)

get_effect_resources()

Get the command, effect class, and configuration class for the effect.

Returns:

Type Description
tuple[str, type[BaseEffect], type[BaseConfig]]

tuple[str, type[BaseEffect], type[BaseConfig]]: The command name, effect class, and configuration class.
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def get_effect_resources() -> tuple[str, type[BaseEffect], type[BaseConfig]]:
    """Get the command, effect class, and configuration class for the effect.

    Returns:
        tuple[str, type[BaseEffect], type[BaseConfig]]: The command name, effect class, and configuration class.

    """
    return "expand", Expand, ExpandConfig