I always wondered if it was possible to have a TUI-style window manager inside the terminal. This is a fantastic project, whoever made it did a great job.
Vtm: Text-Based Desktop Environment
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#22We've come full circle. We invented a GUI to replace the TUI, then reimplemented the GUI in the TUI. Long live the terminal!
Revenge of DESQview
I used DESQview for a number of years, and always think about it when see new TUI systems
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#23When I first read this, I thought this was an open source project by DirectTV
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#24A big thread five years ago https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24243521
The main link in the thread appears to have been taken over by a malicious entity.
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#25I use terminal specifically to not need a mouse. I use a great many TUI tools, but this one is never going to be one of them.
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Thanks, ChatGPT
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#27We've come full circle. We invented a GUI to replace the TUI, then reimplemented the GUI in the TUI. Long live the terminal!
The demo video has a lot of Borland's Turbo Vision vibes.
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#28Who is the target user for this?
People who think it is cool, I guess.
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#29We've come full circle. We invented a GUI to replace the TUI, then reimplemented the GUI in the TUI. Long live the terminal!
Revenge of DESQview
It’s funny - I think of DESQView/X, their fully compliant X11 server complete with both Motif and OpenLook. The exact opposite of vanilla DESQview.