Beading with Algorithms
Basic
Colors
c/C
2
3
Number of columns
Number of rows
Random rule
R
random rule
Random seed
0
random seed
Seed
0–9
?
Select seed (0–9)
Seed period
Staggered
S
?
Styling
Layout
t
Layout (t)
Color scheme
o/O
Select color scheme (o/O)
Visual style
v/V
Select visual style (v/V)
Alternating colors
n
Colors modulo
y/Y
Animate colors
N
Show thread
T
Show cell border
b
Border width
Border brightness
Bead roundness
Bead spacing width
Bead spacing height
Bead size ratio
Rules
Rule compression
m/M
Rule module sorting
Rule module sorting
Fixed rule modules
Random output
r
?
random
Hide inactive parts
i
Shows counters
.
Shows percentages
,
Expand rule module
spc
expand
Grid
Grid layout
g
Number of grid columns
Number of grid rows
Show grid text
Filters
The following are various ways to filter the grid. The filters should be used with some caution, because some of them require a lot of computation. If your browser starts working hard and seems unresponsive, consider reloading and starting over.
Reset filters
reset
Remove period two
Remove period four
Remove period six
Require persistence
Require fewer equivalents
Remove equivalents
Require closed
Require semiclosed
Require not semiclosed
Require color split
Require not color split
Advanced
Colors
c/C
4
5
6
Clear toggles
e
clear
Advance by 2
a
+
↑
advance
Advance by 20
A
+
↑
advance
Extra column L
(
?
Extra column R
)
?
Show period
p
Directional rules
I
?
Wrapping
w
?
Start shape
?
Start shape
Show direction arrow
Upwards
u
Enter short code +
Enter
Keyboard shortcuts
Basic
c/C
Increases/decreases number of colors
d/D + ←↑↓→
Changes size by 2/20
d + 0–9
Changes to predefined size
R
Selects a random rule
0–9
Changes seed type
S
Toggles staggered
Styling
t
Changes screen layout
o/O
Changes color scheme
v/V
Changes visual style
n
Toggles alternating colors
y/Y
Changes color modulus value
N
Animate colors
T
Toggles a beading thread
b
Toggles borders around cells
Rules
m/M
Changes rule compression
i
Toggles inactive parts
.
Toggles counters
,
Toggles percentages
space
Expand rule module
→
Next rule (lexicographically)
←
Previous rule (lexicographically)
Grid
g
Toggles grid
Advanced
a+↑
Advances pattern by 2 rows
a+↑
Advances pattern by 20 rows
(
Toggles extra column on left side
)
Toggles extra column on right side
p
Toggle period indicator
I
Toggles directional rules
w
Toggles left/right wrapping
u
Toggles upwards/downwards direction
Other shortcuts
Enter
Open short code input box
X
Reset everything
PageDown
Next pre-defined rule
PageUp
Previous pre-defined rule
=
Toggles comparison mode
z
Take a screenshot
Z
Take predefined large screenshots
P
Changes map of colors
q
Shows debug boxes
+/-
Changes analysis threshold
Welcome to
Beading with Algorithms
This is the app accompanying our book
Beading with Algorithms
. With this tool you can explore the world of and algorithms through simple and visually appealing rules.
Work-in-progress
Grid
Table
Colors