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Vtm: Text-Based Desktop Environment

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Re: Vtm: Text-Based Desktop Environment

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Who is the target user for this?

People who were looking for a TTRPG in the modern setting and ended up being deeply confused and converting their entire computer environment into a powerful runic device that requires complex incantations - though maybe those folks would have been better off looking for Mage the Ascension.

Re: Vtm: Text-Based Desktop Environment

#32

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Revenge of DESQview

I used DESQview for a number of years, and always think about it when see new TUI systems https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/DESQview

I tried to use desqview but it was too slow on my 386 33mhz machine… not sure how much RAM it had back then but I recall it was the bottleneck and swapping to disk caused everything to lag.

Re: Vtm: Text-Based Desktop Environment

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There was something similar a few years ago which ran over an ssh connection and had a zoomable ui of sorts. I can't find the link -- does this ring a bell anywhere?

I don't completely understand what is meant by "zooming", but kitty[^1] does that: you open ssh connection with `kitten ssh user@host` and pressing will open another ssh pane in the same tab, you can than IIRC to "zoom" and make tab take full window [1]: https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/ >

not the same zooming. imagine a text mode ZUI -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zooming_user_interface

Re: Vtm: Text-Based Desktop Environment

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post #31

Who is the target user for this?

People who were looking for a TTRPG in the modern setting and ended up being deeply confused and converting their entire computer environment into a powerful runic device that requires complex incantations - though maybe those folks would have been better off looking for Mage the Ascension.

> and converting their entire computer environment into a powerful runic device that requires complex incantation

I already have a Linux machine, but yes this looks like a nice addition;)

Re: Vtm: Text-Based Desktop Environment

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post #21

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.

The demo looks great but I'm twice shy from having been bitten a few times.

It can't just be pretty.

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