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This is way cooler than I expected. It's an over-the-top animation of a terminal cursor moving from position to position, helps notice where it moved to. I tho

by baq 1y ago

This is way cooler than I expected. It's an over-the-top animation of a terminal cursor moving from position to position, helps notice where it moved to. I thought it'll be something about mouse cursor animations. I could see myself using this if a) I was using more TUI apps and b) it'd be toned down quite a bit.

jasonjmcghee 1y ago
I think was popularized by Neovide https://neovide.dev/features.html#animated-cursor https://neovide.dev/features.html#animated-cursor
- nine_k 1y ago
  Here it's less dramatic and hence more useful. I wish more terminals implemented something similar.
  - smohare 1y ago
    [dead]
  - tombh 1y ago
    Author here, I just chose the fire cursor for the demo. There are lots of other shaders available, eg https://github.com/KroneCorylus/ghostty-shader-playground/tree/main/shaders https://github.com/KroneCorylus/ghostty-shader-playground/tr..., they have a simple smear cursor like Neovide's.
    - nine_k 1y ago
      The fire is perfect for the demo, and for screencasts maybe.
      - throwanem 1y ago
        Strong second.
- echelon 1y ago
  I never knew this was a thing. This is so fucking cool. I'm going to add this right away.
- microtonal 1y ago
  Kitty also supports them with the cursor_trail option: https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/conf/#opt-kitty.cursor_trail https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/conf/#opt-kitty.cursor_trail
  - thebeardisred 1y ago
    As a kitty user, I'll have to try this out. Thanks!
Rendello 1y ago
Reminds me of the old Compiz plugin that would make your windows burst into flames on closing.
- andrepd 1y ago
  Compiz effects was truly the killer feature for Linux for 12 year old me :)
  - Rendello 1y ago
    14 year-old me set up Linux Mint with this LSD Conky display for my grandmother. I said something like "Well technically it's LSD but it looks cool so don't worry about it". https://github.com/matmutant/LSD-Conky https://github.com/matmutant/LSD-Conky
    - eMPee584 1y ago
      in hindsight, I do regret not yet being able to supply my <3 grandma with a small dose, might have condoled her senseless fury (dementia rage or so).. RIP
- ckrailo 1y ago
  If you'd like to scratch that itch... https://github.com/Schneegans/Burn-My-Windows https://github.com/Schneegans/Burn-My-Windows
tombh 1y ago
The home page has GIFs of both a simpler smear-fade cursor and a wilder manga-slash cursor https://tattoy.sh https://tattoy.sh
- rendaw 1y ago
  Where? I only see the fire one too.
  - ldjb 1y ago
    Under the Animated Cursors heading. Here are direct links to the webms if you still can't find them: https://tattoy.sh/assets/screenshots/cursor_smear_fade.webm https://tattoy.sh/assets/screenshots/cursor_smear_fade.webm https://tattoy.sh/assets/screenshots/manga_slash.webm https://tattoy.sh/assets/screenshots/manga_slash.webm

by baq 1y ago

jasonjmcghee 1y ago

I think was popularized by Neovide https://neovide.dev/features.html#animated-cursor https://neovide.dev/features.html#animated-cursor

nine_k 1y ago
Here it's less dramatic and hence more useful. I wish more terminals implemented something similar.
- smohare 1y ago
  [dead]
- tombh 1y ago
  Author here, I just chose the fire cursor for the demo. There are lots of other shaders available, eg https://github.com/KroneCorylus/ghostty-shader-playground/tree/main/shaders https://github.com/KroneCorylus/ghostty-shader-playground/tr..., they have a simple smear cursor like Neovide's.
  - nine_k 1y ago
    The fire is perfect for the demo, and for screencasts maybe.
    - throwanem 1y ago
      Strong second.
echelon 1y ago
I never knew this was a thing. This is so fucking cool. I'm going to add this right away.
microtonal 1y ago
Kitty also supports them with the cursor_trail option: https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/conf/#opt-kitty.cursor_trail https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/conf/#opt-kitty.cursor_trail
- thebeardisred 1y ago
  As a kitty user, I'll have to try this out. Thanks!

Rendello 1y ago

Reminds me of the old Compiz plugin that would make your windows burst into flames on closing.

andrepd 1y ago
Compiz effects was truly the killer feature for Linux for 12 year old me :)
- Rendello 1y ago
  14 year-old me set up Linux Mint with this LSD Conky display for my grandmother. I said something like "Well technically it's LSD but it looks cool so don't worry about it". https://github.com/matmutant/LSD-Conky https://github.com/matmutant/LSD-Conky
  - eMPee584 1y ago
    in hindsight, I do regret not yet being able to supply my <3 grandma with a small dose, might have condoled her senseless fury (dementia rage or so).. RIP
ckrailo 1y ago
If you'd like to scratch that itch... https://github.com/Schneegans/Burn-My-Windows https://github.com/Schneegans/Burn-My-Windows

tombh 1y ago

The home page has GIFs of both a simpler smear-fade cursor and a wilder manga-slash cursor https://tattoy.sh https://tattoy.sh

rendaw 1y ago
Where? I only see the fire one too.
- ldjb 1y ago
  Under the Animated Cursors heading. Here are direct links to the webms if you still can't find them: https://tattoy.sh/assets/screenshots/cursor_smear_fade.webm https://tattoy.sh/assets/screenshots/cursor_smear_fade.webm https://tattoy.sh/assets/screenshots/manga_slash.webm https://tattoy.sh/assets/screenshots/manga_slash.webm