---
name: "Animate"
section: "1x"
platform: "linux"
package: "afterstep"
version: "2.2.12-18"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Animate"
---

# Animate(1x)

AfterStep module animating windows being iconified/deiconified

## NAME

**Animate** - AfterStep module animating windows being iconified/deiconified

## CONFIGURATION OPTIONS

- AnimateColor *color*

  Tells Animate what color (see rgb.txt) to draw the window outline with as it animates.

- AnimateDelay *milliseconds*

  Tells Animate how many milliseconds to sleep between frames of animation.

- AnimateIterations *steps*

  Tells Animate how many steps to break the animation into.

- AnimateResize *mode*

  Tells Animate what method to use to draw resizes. The six methods currently supported are: Zoom, Zoom3D, Twist, Flip, Turn and Random.

  Note: The above mode "Twist" should not be confused with the Animate configuration option "AnimateTwist".

  See Also: AnimateResize modes for further details.

- AnimateTwist *revolutions*

  Tells Animate how many revolutions to twist the iconification frame.

  Note: The above configuration option "AnimateTwist" should not be confused with the AnimateResize mode "Twist".

- AnimateWidth *pixels*

  Tells Animate how wide of a line to draw for the shrinking animated window border. Note that width 0 produces a fast line at Width 1.