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Jeevz
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 19, 2002 8:51 pm    Post subject: Favorite term? Reply with quote

Hello,

Trying to decide on a terminal for X. What does everyone suggest? I have used xterm, the term that comes with KDE, and Gnome. Haven't really used Eterm, is it any good?

What is your favorite?
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 19, 2002 8:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i really have no problem with konsole. i like the schemas it provides and pretty much always settle for white on black ('cause the contrast makes it easier to read) :D

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 21, 2002 9:53 am    Post subject: Aterm, Eterm Reply with quote

Aterm is a very powerful X terminal emulator, with alot of the common terminal type support, it also has the ability to make transparent backgrounds, or tinted backgrounds.

Eterm has a larger memory footprint, although it has a flexible menuing system (oohers!) that can be used to pass typed code to the applications running int the terminal.

Rxvt, a cheap.. *read small and functional* Less memory than aterm, but without the eyecandy.

There are a few alternatives, install what you need, its your choice.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 21, 2002 10:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I use aterm, for all the reasons stated above. I used to use Eterm when I was running E+GNOME but when I started using blackbox I found it quite silly that my terminal was using more memory than my window manager so I switched over to aterm :)
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 21, 2002 12:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great, thanks for the replies. As I'm running FluxBox I think i'm going to check out Aterm as Dice suggested.

Thanks again for the info!
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 21, 2002 2:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I like to use both aterm and Eterm. They both have their advantages:
Eterm has a menu that makes changing the terminal appearance really easy and aterm allows for tinting of transparent windows which is cool looking. I'd try both and see what you prefer (or use both). gl
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 22, 2002 7:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

How about xterm vs aterm, which one is the best... ???
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 22, 2002 8:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I find that Eterm uses very little memory, and has everything I need plus a few other things....read: My text is gold with a drop shadow running transparently with no frame on the desktop :)
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 22, 2002 8:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

[quote="garyura"]How about xterm vs aterm, which one is the best... ???[/quote]

Aterm has all the functionality of xterm, without the memory footprint. If your mainly dealing with newer machines.. aterm is the way to go. Xterm has alot of heritage code, to allow it to deal with older machines (read mainframes) if the need arrises.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 22, 2002 9:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

acidreign !!! can U explain a little bit for me 8O course I'm not really understand what U mean. Actually with one is the lightest & fastest? one more what is the memory footprint? Sorry for this silly question :( But i really hope U can help me.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 27, 2002 3:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

What acidreign was saying is that Aterm uses less memory that Xterm, which in his/her opinion I'm guessing:

Go with Aterm ;)
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