Shifts

There are several directions in which a shift can take place, not to mention the possibility of none at all. Evolution into a constant state is also envisioned.

a
- still life; no shift.

b
- transversal; shift one cell across the strip.

c
- diagonal; shift one cell along, one across the strip.

d
- longitudinal; shift one cell along the strip.

e
- vanishing; every cell enters state 0.

f
- setting; every cell enters state 1.

The shift option clears the matrix panel, then displays a 64x64 matrix of 1x1 pixels showing which of the partial neighborhoods overlap consistently. The outline of a three stage, eight symbol de Bruijn matrix is always in evidence.