For images and videos you want SIXEL support. Quite some terminal emulators support this nowadays. https://saitoha.github.io/libsixel/ https://saitoha.github.i

For images and videos you want SIXEL support. Quite some terminal emulators support this nowadays. https://saitoha.github.io/libsixel/ https://saitoha.github.io/libsixel/ But that's just another "layer of craziness", imho. (Even it's quite cool). I think the whole terminal should be replaced. Not even with something funky. Just a proper RPC + streaming protocol based on some sane modern tech. (No, no HTTP! Simple and lightweight. Tailor made for the task. So it works also in an embedded setting; and lasts for the next 50 years :-)). Of course it should also have separate control and data channels. (That's a mayor flaw of the "classical" terminal tech. The in-band transport of control is a big PITA, and can be even an security risk).