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The window part is 1980s. the window back is deeper than the 70s, because the termcap/terminfo specs go into Teletype ASR33 territory which is 70s implementatio

by ggm 2y ago

The window part is 1980s. the window back is deeper than the 70s, because the termcap/terminfo specs go into Teletype ASR33 territory which is 70s implementations of a core technology from the Baudot code era.

rbanffy 2y ago
I believe terminals in the late 70 already could change their geometries. The VT100 could go from 80 to 132 columns.
- samatman 2y ago
  Controlled with DECCOLM, mode ?3. Curious how many terminals besides xterm choose to support that one.
  - kps 2y ago
    Most ‘xterm-compatible’ or ‘vt102-compatible’ terminals do, though at least one handles it wrong.
  - rbanffy 2y ago
    I have an IBM 3151 (the late model, made by ADDS - pretty much all late-gen terminals are ADDS) that does. Reminds me I need to bring it here.