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Very nice. It's the best-looking terminal I've used, and I do like to use software that works but also looks good.

However, is considerably slower than iTerm2, which may or may not be a problem, and might be solved in future versions.

The deal breaker for me to use this version is that tab reordering doesn't work (doesn't work in Hyper, either).

It would be nice to be able to change the font size.

The real question I have is: why must we use Electron to create good-looking software? Can't iTerm2's UI be improved and be made to look like Back Screen or Hyper?

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> considerably slower than iTerm2

Why is a terminal emulator slow at all? Why aren't they subject to the same "give me 60hz or die" prejudice as games?

I wonder if someone should setup benchmarks against an actual Wyse green-screen terminal.

What do you mean by good looking though? If it's the color scheme or text font/size/color those can be customised in practically any terminal emulator(even Terminal.app).

The thing I like the most is the path bar. I also like the design of the space where you enter commands.

Autocomplete by default is also very nice.

Look & feel is not just colors, but a lot of small details that make the UI look good and polished.

The path bar looks like powerline, which you can get without this.

apt install fish

chsh

Now you have those completions, documented and all, in all your terminals, whether it's Konsole, Gnome-Terminal, St, Terminator or the linux tty.

Yes, I've used it in the past.

I don't use it because '&&' is not available. I use it pretty often.

Instead use:

    command1; and command2

More info: https://fishshell.com/docs/current/tutorial.html#tut_combine...

It's not the same thing.

; executes the following command even if the first one fails. && only if the previous command returns 0.

Not when used with and. And and or verify if the previous command executed. It says as much in the documentation linked by OP.

So you can do things like: runthiscommand; and echo "Success"; or echo "Failed"

> It's not the same thing.

Oh but it is! Read the link!

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