I switched from Windows Terminal to WezTerm, and the difference is night and day
The author compares Windows Terminal and WezTerm, highlighting the significant improvements offered by WezTerm. While Windows Terminal has made strides in modernizing the terminal experience, WezTerm provides advanced features and cross-platform compatibility. The author finds it challenging to return to Windows Terminal after experiencing the enhanced capabilities of WezTerm.
- ▪Windows Terminal was a significant upgrade from the original command prompt, offering a more modern terminal experience.
- ▪WezTerm is a GPU-accelerated terminal emulator that also functions as a session multiplexer and is available on multiple operating systems.
- ▪The author appreciates WezTerm's ability to allow scripting customizations in Lua and its ease of use across different systems.
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