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How does it render pixel data to the terminal? I've stumbled over sixels [1], but movy seems to use something else that also enables color output and a higher
by JaggerJo 11mo ago
How does it render pixel data to the terminal?
I've stumbled over sixels [1], but movy seems to use something else that also enables color output and a higher resolution?
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sixel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sixel
EDIT:
> It renders frames as ANSI half block characters..
Seems like the resolution looks better than it actually is in the screenshots. It effectively seems to be 2 vertical Pixels per character.
- simonmic 11mo agoI had the same question. The demo video does not look like half blocks. More details of the terminal, font, window config used would be illuminating.