Walrs
# Walrs: Fast Color Scheme Generator
Walrs is a fast color scheme generator written in Rust that creates terminal color schemes from images.
● Shortcuts
● Screenshot
● Features
- > Rust-based: Fast and minimal resource usage
- > Generate terminal color schemes from images
- > Reload themes instantly
- > Compatible with pywal templates
- > Seamless integration with various terminal emulators and applications
● Installation
From AUR:
pixel@system:~$ yay -S walrs
From Cargo:
pixel@system:~$ cargo install rswal
From Source:
pixel@system:~$ git clone https://github.com/pixel2175/walrs.git
pixel@system:~$ cd walrs
pixel@system:~/walrs$ make install
The make install command will place all necessary files in their appropriate locations.
● Usage
Generate a color scheme from an image:
pixel@system:~$ walrs -i /path/to/image.jpg
Example output:
[I] Generate: generate colors.
[I] Template: create templates.
[I] Wallpaper: set the wallpaper.
[I] Terminal: terminal colorscheme set.
[I] Xrdb: xrdb colorscheme set.
[I] Colors: colorscheme applied successfully.
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● Performance
Walrs is designed to be lightweight and fast:
- > Memory usage: Approximately 3.9MB
- > Processing time: ~180-300ms to generate and apply a color scheme
- > Dependencies: Requires an external app to set wallpaper
Example benchmark:
pixel@system:~$ time walrs -i /home/pixel/.config/wallpaper/wallhaven-ymwj9d.jpg
[I] Generate: generate colors.
[I] Template: create templates.
[I] Wallpaper: set the wallpaper.
[I] Terminal: terminal colorscheme set.
[I] Xrdb: xrdb colorscheme set.
[I] Colors: colorscheme applied successfully.
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Executed in 185.80 millis fish external
usr time 119.95 millis 0.56 millis 119.39 millis
sys time 58.95 millis 1.12 millis 57.82 millis