Here is the review by a closed beta tester.
https://hanna.lol/p/ghost-in-the-terminal/
Here is the video where he talks about the optimization done in ghostty
https://mitchellh.com/writing/ghostty-is-coming
It was discussed in details in his presentation (the link is in the article).
Me: No more lingering in the discord server to get invite!
Me (also): 2 more months!
Its main features (many of them unique) over rxvt are:
- Stores text in Unicode (either UCS-2 or UCS-4).
- Uses locale-correct input, output and width: as long as your system supports the locale, rxvt-unicode will display correctly.
- Daemon mode: one daemon can open multiple windows on multiple displays, which improves memory usage and startup time considerably.
- Embedded perl, for endless customization and improvement opportunities, such as:
- Tabbed terminal support.
- Regex-driven customisable selection that can properly select shell arguments, urls etc.
- Selection-transformation and option popup menus.
- Automatically transforming the selection once made.
- Incremental scrollback buffer search.
- Automatic URL-underlining and launching.
- Remote pastebin, digital clock, block graphics to ascii filter and whatever you like to implement for yourself.
- Crash-free. At least I try, but rxvt-unicode certainly crashes much less often than rxvt and its many forks, and reproducible bugs get fixed immediately.
- Completely flicker-free.
- Re-wraps long lines instead of splitting or cutting them on resizes.
- Full combining character support (unlike xterm :).
- Multiple fonts supported at the same time: No need to choose between nice japanese and ugly latin, or no japanese and nice latin characters :).
- Supports Xft and core fonts in any combination.
- Can easily be embedded into other applications.
- All documentation accessible through manpages.
- Locale-independent XIM support.
- Many small improvements, such as improved and corrected terminfo, improved secondary screen modes, italic and bold font support, tinting and shading.
- Encapsulation of privileged operations in a separate process (improves security).
- Optimised for local and remote connections.
Julia Evans' blog post "Terminal colours are tricky" discusses the challenges of configuring terminal colors. The key points are:
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Common Issues: Many users encounter problems like hard-to-read color combinations (e.g., blue on black, bright yellow on white) and inconsistencies across different terminal emulators.
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ANSI Colors: Terminals typically use 16 ANSI colors, but there's no standard for what these colors look like, leading to variations.
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Configuration Methods: Users can reconfigure colors either by adjusting settings in their terminal emulator or by using shell scripts. The author prefers shell scripts for consistency across different emulators.
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Program Compatibility: Issues can arise when programs use 256-color sets or specify their own color schemes, leading to clashes with the terminal's settings.
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Minimum Contrast Feature: Some terminal emulators have a "minimum contrast" feature that helps ensure text is readable by automatically adjusting colors.
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Vim Integration: The post highlights the evolution of Vim's color handling, noting that recent versions support 24-bit colors, alleviating some configuration headaches.
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Recommendations: The author suggests using base16-shell and base16-vim for better theme integration and mentions popular color schemes.
Overall, the post emphasizes the complexities of terminal color configurations and offers insights into potential solutions.
Summary is generated by POE assistant. You can read the original post here.
The blog post "State of the Terminal" by Gregory Anders discusses the evolution of terminal emulators and the challenges they face in adapting to modern needs. It highlights how terminals have remained largely unchanged since the 1970s, still relying on archaic concepts like ASCII control codes and escape sequences. Despite advancements in computing, terminal emulators struggle to keep up with new features like rich text or multimedia support. The author suggests that while the terminal's simplicity is powerful, a reimagining may be needed for it to thrive in modern environments.
You can read the full article here. (20-25 minutes)
Summary generated by ChatGPT-4o
Shell In A Box implements a web server that can export arbitrary command line tools to a web based terminal emulator. This emulator is accessible to any JavaScript and CSS enabled web browser and does not require any additional browser plugins.
Overview
Shell In A Box implements a web server that can export arbitrary command line tools to a web based terminal emulator. This emulator is accessible to any JavaScript and CSS enabled web browser and does not require any additional browser plugins. Most typically, login shells would be exported this way:
shellinaboxd -s /:LOGIN
This command starts a web server at http://localhost:4200 that allows users to login with their username and password and to get access to their login shell.
All client-server communications are encrypted, if SSL/TLS certificates have been installed.
May I know which terminal are you using at the moment?
Terminal image protocol and sixel graphics (experimental)
It is one of the three terminals listed by Kitty Terminal graphics protocol page.
Simple terminal emulator for Wayland and X11 with OpenGL rendering and minimal dependencies.
This is roughly alpha quality, expect bugs!
Features
- Unicode support
- Text reflow
- 24-bit colors
- Dynamic colors
- All text properties (squiggly underline, blinking, overline etc.)
- Resizable font
- Subpixel antialiasing
- Mouse reporting
- Scrollback
- Mouse text selection
- Clipboard
- Configurable keybindings
- Clickable links, OSC 8 links
- Command history and marks*
- Terminal image protocol and sixel graphics (experimental)
Limitations
- UTF8 mode only
- No Bidi support
- No font ligatures
I think yazi does the image preview working for you.
It has kitty terminal graphics protocol implemented. The foot terminal is not in the three emulators listed by kitty terminal graphica protocol page.
thanks for the tips!
Enhanced terminal for Windows with X11 server, tabbed SSH client, network tools and much more
Home Edition (Free)
- Full X server and SSH support
- Remote desktop (RDP, VNC, Xdmcp)
- Remote terminal (SSH, telnet, rlogin, Mosh)
- X11-Forwarding
- Automatic SFTP browser
- Master password protection
- Plugins support
- Portable and installer versions
- Full documentation
- Max. 12 sessions
- Max. 2 SSH tunnels
- Max. 4 macros
- Max. 360 seconds for Tftp, Nfs and Cron
Professional Edition (69 USD/49 EURO per person)
- Every feature from Home Edition +
- Customize your startup message and logo
- Modify your profile script
- Remove unwanted games, screensaver or tools
- Unlimited number of sessions
- Unlimited number of tunnels and macros
- Unlimited run time for network daemons
- Enhanced security settings
- 12-months updates included
- Deployment inside company
- Lifetime right to use
Fluent Terminal by F5 Apps is a terminal emulator that looks strikingly close to the original, yet it comes with a few additional environments. Along with PowerShell and Command Prompt, it also supports WSL, Remote Connect via SSH, and a Quick Launch button.
maketecheasier.com
Features
- Terminal for PowerShell, CMD, WSL or custom shells
- Built-in support for SSH and Mosh connections
- Supports tabs and multiple windows
- Theming and appearance configuration
- Import/Export themes
- Import iTerm themes
- Fullscreen mode
- Editable keybindings
- Search function
- Configure shell profiles to quickly switch between different shells
- Explorer context menu integration (Installation script can be found here)
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Does the picture/article claim alacritty or kitty would not work on Linux/mac? Where can I read that?