boxes Command Examples

Draw, remove, and repair ASCII art boxes. More information: https://boxes.thomasjensen.com/boxes-man-1.html.

• Draw a box around a string:

echo "{{string}}" | boxes

• Remove a box from a string:

echo "{{string}}" | boxes {{[-r|--remove]}}

• Specify the box design:

echo "{{string}}" | boxes {{[-d|--design]}} {{parchment}}

• Specify the box size (in columns by lines):

echo "{{string}}" | boxes {{[-s|--size]}} {{10}}x{{5}}

• Align the box text [h]orizonally (at [l]eft, [c]enter or [r]ight):

echo "{{string}}" | boxes {{[-a|--align]}} h{{l|c|r}}

• Align the box text [v]ertically (at [t]op, [c]enter or [b]ottom):

echo "{{string}}" | boxes {{[-a|--align]}} v{{t|c|b}}

• [j]ustify the box text (at [l]eft, [c]enter or [r]ight):

echo "{{string}}" | boxes {{[-a|--align]}} j{{l|c|r}}{{vt}}