|
|
Home » Extra libraries, Code snippets, applications etc. » Applications created with U++ » Bobcat, a cross-platform terminal emulator (A modern terminal emulator based on TerminalCtrl and U++)
|
|
Re: Bobcat, a cross-platform terminal emulator [message #60357 is a reply to message #60348] |
Thu, 21 December 2023 13:19 |
Oblivion
Messages: 1094 Registered: August 2007
|
Senior Contributor |
|
|
Hello Iñaki,
For one, the underlying vte(TerminalCtrl) is much more powerful (in terms of vt compatibility and recognized escape sequences, including mouse i/o). This is especially important if you are using WSL or working on a remote connection to linux machines, where many console applications expoit the VT sequences. Bobcat is basically like having a modernized xterm on Windows (as you might already know, TerminalCtrl has a very high score on that -xterm & DEC/ANSI- compatibility scale.)
Unlike Windows Terminal (AFAIK), it can also run on Windows 7 & 8, if the latest U++ still can (didn't try to run it on Win < 10 since the end of 2022).
It has a much smaller memory footprint.
But let's change the question a little bit: What would you like to see implemented?
I am open to suggestions and feature requests.
In the meantime, I am going to add an Upp::Esc (not to be confused wiht ESC sequences) based macro system (for automation) and a "lite" plugin system for expansion.
Also when I finalize the first release of Bobcat, I am going to publish its sibling: Tomcat (a dedicated SSH terminal, which will have a virtually identical UI & interchangeable profiles etc.).
Best regards,
Github page: https://github.com/ismail-yilmaz
upp-components: https://github.com/ismail-yilmaz/upp-components
Bobcat the terminal emulator: https://github.com/ismail-yilmaz/Bobcat
[Updated on: Thu, 21 December 2023 14:39] Report message to a moderator
|
|
|
|
|
Re: Bobcat, a cross-platform terminal emulator [message #60403 is a reply to message #60347] |
Mon, 01 January 2024 11:21 |
Oblivion
Messages: 1094 Registered: August 2007
|
Senior Contributor |
|
|
Happy new year to everyone!
Another round of updates for Bobcat is here.
1) Navigator is refactored & improved.
2) Command line handling is improved and options are expanded, as follows:
Usage:
bobcat [OPTIONS] -- [COMMAND...]
General options:
-h, --help Show help.
-l, --list List available profiles.
-p, --profile PROFILE Run with the given PROFILE (Names are case-sensitive).
-s, --settings Open settings window.
-b, --show-bars Show the menu and title bar.
-B, --hide-bars Hide the menu and title bar.
--show-menubar Show the menu bar.
--hide-menubar Hide the menu bar.
--show-titlebar Show the title bar.
--hide-titlebar Hide the title bar.
Environment options:
-k, --keep Don't close the terminal on exit.
-K, --dont-keep Close the terminal on exit.
-n, --no-environment Don't inherit the environment.
-d, --working-dir PATH Set the working directory to PATH.
-f, --fullscreen Full screen mode.
-m, --maximize Maximize the window.
-g, --geometry GEOMETRY Set the initial window geometry. (E.g. 80x24, 132x24)
Emulation options:
-q, --vt-style-fkeys Use VT-style function keys.
-Q, --pc-style-fkeys Use PC-style function keys.
-w, --window-reports Enable window reports.
-W, --no-window-reports Disable window reports.
-a, --window-actions Enable window actions.
-A, --no-window-actions Disable window actions.
--hyperlinks Enable hyperlink detection (OSC 52).
--no-hyperlinks Disable hyperlink detection.
--inline-images Enable inline images support (sixel, iterm2, jexer).
--no-inline-images Disable inline images support.
Best regards,
Oblivion
Github page: https://github.com/ismail-yilmaz
upp-components: https://github.com/ismail-yilmaz/upp-components
Bobcat the terminal emulator: https://github.com/ismail-yilmaz/Bobcat
|
|
|
|
|
|
Re: Bobcat, a cross-platform terminal emulator [message #60433 is a reply to message #60432] |
Fri, 12 January 2024 07:14 |
|
Hi Oblivion,
I finally convinced myself to try Bobcat, after you added the makefile, which made it super simple for me (I don't have U++ installed, what a shame)
I have to say that it look and feels great! I've been thinking about using different terminal for quite a long time, but couldn't find any I'd really like, but Bobcat might be what I was waiting for.
While experimenting with it, I've found a couple small bugs and typos. Is it OK to just drop them in github issues? Or do you prefer some other communication (forum, PM, ...)?
Oh, and one more question: What is the file browser in the screenshot? It looks a little like nnn, which I sometimes use, but I've never seen it showing images.
Best regards,
Honza
|
|
|
Re: Bobcat, a cross-platform terminal emulator [message #60434 is a reply to message #60433] |
Fri, 12 January 2024 08:20 |
Oblivion
Messages: 1094 Registered: August 2007
|
Senior Contributor |
|
|
Hello Honza,
Thank you very much for trying Bobcat and giving feedback!
It is a work in progress and I'd like to shape it according to our users' need, as it is intended to be both a standalone app and a tech demo for U++.
I'd highly appreciate feedback, bug reports, suggestions, and your opinion.
Please feel free to use github to submit any bug reports, enhancement request and further suggestions. I'll reply/look into them ASAP.
As for the browser: Ranger. It supports inline images via iterm2's protocol, which TerminalCtrl also supports.
Best regards,
İsmail
Github page: https://github.com/ismail-yilmaz
upp-components: https://github.com/ismail-yilmaz/upp-components
Bobcat the terminal emulator: https://github.com/ismail-yilmaz/Bobcat
[Updated on: Fri, 12 January 2024 08:24] Report message to a moderator
|
|
|
Re: Bobcat, a cross-platform terminal emulator [message #60438 is a reply to message #60347] |
Thu, 18 January 2024 17:32 |
Oblivion
Messages: 1094 Registered: August 2007
|
Senior Contributor |
|
|
Hi,
Another round of updates.
Many bugs have been fixed in both Bobcat and TerminalCtrl (Thanks Honza (dolik-rce)!)
Also Finder, the search bar of Bobcat, has received some significant upgrades:
- Finder is now a frame instead of a dialog. This way, each terminal can have its own search bar and settings.
- Three search modes are implemented:
1) Case sensitive search mode.
2) Case insensitive search mode.
3) Regex-based (PCRE) search mode.
- All search modes have the ability to move among the found strings.
- Finder has its own keyboard shortcuts group in the shortcuts manager and each shortcut can be configured by the user.
- And lot more...
A screenshot of Finder, running on regex mode:
Best regards,
Oblivion
Github page: https://github.com/ismail-yilmaz
upp-components: https://github.com/ismail-yilmaz/upp-components
Bobcat the terminal emulator: https://github.com/ismail-yilmaz/Bobcat
[Updated on: Thu, 18 January 2024 17:32] Report message to a moderator
|
|
|
Re: Bobcat, a cross-platform terminal emulator [message #60447 is a reply to message #60347] |
Sun, 04 February 2024 16:28 |
Oblivion
Messages: 1094 Registered: August 2007
|
Senior Contributor |
|
|
Hi,
After some delay, Bobcat has gained a cool new feature: A customizable hyperlink maker called "Linkifier".
(Taken from the github):
- It is now possible to set multiple patterns to be detected and treated as hyperlinks.
- Linkifier has a per-profile settings. So in each profile the user can have different set of patterns. Patterns can be set via the profile settings -> Linkifier tab or directly via the .profile file.
- At this time the links are opened by the Upp's own launcher. But I have already made it possible to configure and set a separate command for each linkifier pattern. i.e. in the following days Bobcat will gain the ability to set the launcher per hyperlink pattern.
Best regards,
Oblivion
Github page: https://github.com/ismail-yilmaz
upp-components: https://github.com/ismail-yilmaz/upp-components
Bobcat the terminal emulator: https://github.com/ismail-yilmaz/Bobcat
|
|
|
Goto Forum:
Current Time: Wed May 15 05:52:28 CEST 2024
Total time taken to generate the page: 0.03015 seconds
|
|
|