durdraw

durdraw [options] [filename]

durdraw is a terminal-based ASCII and ANSI art editor with animation support. It allows users to create text-based artwork with color support, save in various formats, and create frame-by-frame animations.
The editor provides a retro computing aesthetic with modern features like mouse support, color picker, brush tools, and layer management. It's popular in the ASCII art community for creating both static and animated artworks.

-w, --width N

Set canvas width (default: 80)

Set canvas height (default: 25)

Play animation mode

Set animation frames per second

Export format: png, gif, txt

Disable mouse support

Restrict to ASCII characters only

Display version and exit

Display help and exit

Arrow keys

Move cursor

Draw with selected brush

Switch between foreground/background color

Color picker mode

Brush selection

Flood fill

Save file

Quit

Navigate animation frames

Play/preview animation

Requires terminal with proper ANSI support. Animation playback depends on terminal capabilities. Large animations may consume significant memory. Some export formats require additional dependencies.

durdraw was developed as a modern ASCII/ANSI art editor combining the nostalgia of DOS-based art programs with contemporary features. It has become popular in the ANSI art scene for its animation capabilities.

pablodraw(1), asciio(1), gimp(1), imagemagick(1)