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If we finally (at 2020) get some sort of stable image capability to the terminal, we can start to have a lot of charting or other creative capabilities incorpor

If we finally (at 2020) get some sort of stable image capability to the terminal, we can start to have a lot of charting or other creative capabilities incorporated into CLI tools instead of the ancient way of drawing by characters. Is there a reason why the terminals aren't evolving toward that way?

makapuf 6y ago
What would be the difference then with a plain X (or wayland) app launched from the terminal ?
- mekster 6y ago
  You can run from any platform on a remote server without GUI support? It's a huge difference.
- jlokier 6y ago
  Ergonomics. Charts, small images, interactive diagrams, flow charts etc can be more ergonomic when part of the CLI text flow than opened as a separate window.