LXTerminal vs. QTerminal
| Feature | LXTerminal | QTerminal |
|---|---|---|
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| Tagline | A lightweight VTE-based terminal emulator for LXDE. | A lightweight Qt terminal emulator for LXQt and standalone use. |
| Website | https://www.lxde.org/ | https://lxqt-project.org/screenshots/1-qterminal/ |
| Language | c | c++ |
| Date Created | June 28, 2008 | May 27, 2014 |
| Platform | linux | linux bsd |
| Image / Terminal Graphics Protocol Support | No | No |
| Sixel Support | No | No |
| GPU Acceleration | No | No |
| True Color (24-bit) | Yes | Yes |
| Font Ligatures | No | Yes |
| Tabs | Yes | Yes |
| Split Panes | No | Yes |
| OSC 52 Clipboard | No | No |
| OSC 8 Hyperlinks | No | No |
| Unicode Support | Yes | Yes |
| Notifications | No | No |
| Kitty Graphics Protocol | No | No |
| iTerm2 Inline Images | No | No |
| 3D Mode | No | No |
| Inline 3D Support | No | No |
| Ratty Graphics Protocol | No | No |
| Glyph Protocol | No | No |
| Kitty Keyboard Protocol | No | No |
| Synchronized Output | No | No |
| Styled Underlines | No | No |
| Shell Integration | No | No |
| Drop-down Mode | No | Yes |
| Built-in Multiplexer | No | No |
| Config Format | ini | ini |
| Source Code Availability | Open Source (GPL-2) | Open Source (GPL-2) |
| Source Code | https://github.com/lxde/lxterminal | https://github.com/lxqt/qterminal |
| Development State | active | active |
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