Tilix vs. xterm
| Feature | Tilix | xterm |
|---|---|---|
 |  | |
| Tagline | A tiling terminal emulator for Linux using GTK+3. | A terminal emulator for the X Window System. |
| Website | https://gnunn1.github.io/tilix-web/ | https://invisible-island.net/xterm/ |
| Language | d | c |
| Date Created | December 29, 2015 | January 1, 1984 |
| Platform | linux | macos linux bsd |
| File Size | ~25.0 MB | ~1.0 MB |
| Image / Terminal Graphics Protocol Support | No | Yes |
| Sixel Support | No | Yes |
| GPU Acceleration | No | No |
| True Color (24-bit) | Yes | Yes |
| Font Ligatures | No | No |
| Tabs | Yes | No |
| Split Panes | Yes | No |
| OSC 52 Clipboard | No | Yes |
| OSC 8 Hyperlinks | Yes | No |
| Unicode Support | Yes | Yes |
| Notifications | Yes | 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 | Yes | No |
| Built-in Multiplexer | No | No |
| Config Format | gui/dconf | xresources |
| Source Code Availability | Open Source (MPL-2.0) | Open Source (MIT) |
| Source Code | https://github.com/gnunn1/tilix | https://invisible-mirror.net/archives/xterm/ |
| Development State | active | active |
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