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I have a small config for Kitty that does not require any patching and recompilation and can survive Kitty updates for years to come. I don't understand why I n

• imiric 2y ago
  I quite liked Kitty, and wanted to keep using it. But the slow startup was a deal breaker for me. Even with `--single-instance` it was at least 5x that of st for me, which is noticeable for an app I use very frequently. Besides, I'm not a fan of running a single instance of any app, since if (when) it crashes, all my work is gone. Then I had a look around their issue tracker, and noticed others complained about this too[1]. And the dismissive and defensive response from the author just rubbed me the wrong way. [1]: https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/issues/330 https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/issues/330
  • jdhendrickson 2y ago
    Strange, it actually endeared him to me. Thanks for the link. I guess some crusty part of me enjoys seeing someone who actually knows what they are talking about not putting up with whiny demanding randos on the internet. I might even give kitty a second chance on windows, to clarify I don't think you are wrong to feel the way you do, it just gave me a chuckle how differently different people parse things.
    • 12345hn6789 2y ago
      The only person whining in those threads is the creator sadly. The users are offering an issue they encountered and the author told them off...