if you put a file named options.txt in the same directory
as the program then you can change the options
here are the diff keywords you can put in the
options.txt
note: all keywords in the options.txt file use only lowercase letters
they don't work if you try adding uppercase letters to them
calc_key:
the key used for calculating the next n generations
calc_key2:
the key used for calculating the next n2 generations
find_selection_key:
the key used to find the selection
pencil_tool_key:
the key used to select the pencil tool
select_tool_key:
the key used to select the selection tool
move_tool_key:
the key used to select the move tool
zoom_in_tool_key:
the key used to select the zoom in tool
zoom_out_tool_key:
the key used to select the zoom out tool
pan_mode_key:
the key used to turn pan mode on and off
redo_key:
the key used to redo
undo_key:
the key used to undo
save_to_stack_key:
the key used to save the current generation
save_to_clear_key:
the key used to save and clear the board
click here for more keys you can configure
gridminsqsize:
the min zoom level for the grid to show
timestep:
how many generations to calculate when calc_key is pressed
timestep2:
how many generations to calculate when calc_key2 is pressed
movestep:
how much to move the board by when the arrow keys are used to pan it
random_rule_table_clear:
clear the rule table before adding random entries to it?
non-zero is yes and zero is no
random_rule_table_sparseness:
how sparse is the random rule table?
selectiontextbackground:
what 2 characters to use as the background when saving
the selection into a file or the clipboard
0 is aa
1 is 2 spaces
2 is 2 dots
clear_selection_before_loading:
clear the selection before loading a file?
non-zero is yes and zero is no
table_tool_show_a_generation_ahead:
does the table tool show a generation ahead?
non-zero is yes and zero is no
grid_highlighting_use_powers_of_4:
use powers of 4 for the grid highlighting?
non-zero is yes and zero is no
save_and_clear_key_adds_random_cells:
does the save_and_clear_key add a rectangle of random cells
after it clears the board
non-zero is yes and zero is no
numcolorsperrow:
how many colors are there in each row of the color box?
sqsize:
what is the zoom level?
colorboxsqsize:
how big is each square in the color box?
edittablesqsize:
how big is each square in the rule table window?