cool-retro-term: A Terminal Emulator Mimicking Classic CRT Display Aesthetics
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Summary
cool-retro-term is a terminal emulator that replicates the visual appearance of old cathode ray tube (CRT) displays, designed to be visually appealing, customizable, and relatively lightweight. The software works on Linux and macOS, requires Qt6, and uses a QML port of qtermwidget. Users can customize settings like colors, fonts, and effects through a context menu. The article provides installation instructions and screenshots of the retro terminal interface.
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It has been designed to be eye-candy, customizable, and reasonably lightweight.
This terminal emulator works under Linux and macOS and requires Qt6.
Settings such as colors, fonts, and effects can be accessed via context menu.
A good looking terminal emulator which mimics the old cathode display... - Swordfish90/cool-retro-term
