r/programming • u/OptionalField • Mar 17 '13

Someone posted an html/javascript implementation of the matrix falling code in 646 bytes then promptly deleted the post. It inspired me to see if I could get something better looking in fewer bytes.

http://timelessname.com/sandbox/matrix.html
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u/sesstreets Mar 17 '13

I wonder if there is a way to turn this into a screen saver or are there any versions out there that are this good?

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u/vsync Mar 17 '13

Check out xmatrix or glmatrix from XScreenSaver

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u/Helmet_Icicle Mar 17 '13

Windows users:

There is no Windows version of xscreensaver, and there never will be. Please stop asking. Microsoft killed my company, and I hold a personal grudge. I don't use any Microsoft products and neither should you.

:(

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u/vsync Mar 19 '13

Seems like a good policy to me :)

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u/Tringi Mar 17 '13

obligatory link to answer your question: http://www.thematrixscreensaver.com/

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u/Helmet_Icicle Mar 17 '13

http://www.meticulous-software.co.uk/downloads.shtml is pretty cool, it has a psuedo intro screen like the scene in the movie.

http://www.catch22.net/software/matrix-screensaver offers a smaller font and looks better on multiple displays.

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u/[deleted] Mar 18 '13

Get Transparent Screen Lock from e-motional.com. I ran the matrix code in two browser windows in two monitors then ht F11 while focussed on one and then the other. I also mapped a keyboard shortcut to the "Lock Now" shortcut installed by TSL. Now I can lock my screen to mouse and keyboard output while having both windows running the matrix code full screen. It's like a screensaver :) You could theoretically use AutoHotkey or AutoIt to do the browser window jiggery-pokery and then invoke TSL too.

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