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Name
CatDog - A helpful companion
Synopsis
$ CatDog
Description
CatDog is an animated screenmate application in the form of a virtual pet.
It was inspired by Neko. The name derives from its ambiguous appearance: is it a cat, a dog, or a hybrid?
Its helpful suggestions evoke the animated assistants popular at the turn of the millennium, such as Clippy.
Alongside Buggie and the Yaks, CatDog is a much loved member of the SerenityOS family of mascots. As such it has a wider presence in the project’s online community, promotional materials and merchandise.
Features
By default, CatDog will chase your mouse cursor around the screen. It will always stay on-top of other windows.
Additionally, CatDog offers helpful suggestions depending on the currently active application.
CatDog has multiple states:
- Sleeping if the mouse cursor hasn’t moved in some time
- Alert if woken by the mouse cursor or speaking after being idle
- Dressed as an Artist if Pixel Paint or Font Editor are open
- Dressed as an Inspector if Profiler or System Monitor are open
To exit, right-click on CatDog and select Quit or, if active, press Alt+F4.
CatDog brings good luck to those who keep it open.