What is Rxvt-unicode?
rxvt-unicode (also known as urxvt) is a highly customizable terminal emulator for the X Window System. It is a fork of the popular rxvt terminal emulator, with added support for Unicode and other features.
Some of the key features of rxvt-unicode include:
- Unicode support, allowing you to display and input text in a wide variety of languages and scripts.
- Client-side font rendering using FreeType, enabling smooth fonts and anti-aliased graphics.
- Tabs support for handling multiple terminal sessions in a single window.
- Transparency and background images allow terminal windows to blend nicely with your desktop.
- Extensive configuration options via X resources allow customizing scrollbars, colors, fonts, etc.
- Perl language extensions make it easy to add new functionality.
- Lightweight and fast performance for a responsive terminal experience.
- Strong compatibility with 'rxvt' making it a drop-in replacement.
In summary, rxvt-unicode builds on top of the solid rxvt terminal foundation and adds features that make it an excellent choice for an X11 terminal emulator where customization and Unicode support are important priorities.
MobaXterm, Termux, Terminator, PuTTY, Windows Terminal, Tabby Terminal, ConEmu, Cmder, KiTTY, GNOME Terminal, Alacritty, QTerminal are some alternatives to Rxvt-unicode.