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+# simplexpm
+
+simplexpm is a simple C program that displays image files that are in the XPM format. I found program this useful when we were using the format in a computer graphics class but the only options to look at the files was with GIMP or worse: online image converters. This program is extremely lightweight, simple, and intuitive to use.
+
+## Building/Running
+
+To build the program, all you need is `git` (which you obviously have if you're cloning this repo) and a C compiler.
+
+```console
+$ git clone https://github.com/trenthuber/simplexpm.git
+$ cd simplexpm
+$ git submodule update --init --recursive
+$ cc -o cbs cbs.c
+$ ./cbs
+```
+
+This will update all submodules (I use [Raylib](https://www.raylib.com) and my own C build system [cbs](https://github.com/trenthuber/cbs.git)) and then build and run the program.
+
+To run the program after it's been built, just run the executable found in the `./bin` folder.
+
+## Using the program
+
+Simply drag and drop XPM files into the window to view them. The window can be resized and the image will scale accordingly.
+
+To reload the current image press R. To save the current image as a PNG, press S. PNG files are saved to the same folder as the XPM file.
+
+## Unimplemented features
+- Not tested for Linux (built on macOS)
+- Processing files with HSV or colorname data
+- Different color modes (and UI for such modes)
+- Hotspots and XPM extensions