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MinTTY

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description MinTTY Overview

MinTTY is a free, open-source terminal emulator for Windows that provides an enhanced command-line experience, offering features like tabbed browsing, mouse support, and customizable color schemes based on the X11 standard.

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What is MinTTY designed to run?

MinTTY is a Windows terminal emulator for Cygwin, MSYS, MSYS2, derived environments, and WSL. It provides an xterm-compatible terminal without requiring an X server.

Can MinTTY use tabs?

Yes, MinTTY provides virtual tabs and a tab bar for switching between sessions in one terminal window. The tab bar supports interactive tab arrangement and reordering.

What display and input features does MinTTY support?

MinTTY supports 256 colors, true color, Unicode, mouse selection, copy and paste, and flexible color schemes. It also supports features such as screen search, transparency, high-DPI display, and optional Sixel graphics.

How is MinTTY different from the standard Windows console?

MinTTY uses a native Windows interface with terminal behavior largely compatible with xterm. It is especially useful when running Unix-like shells through Cygwin, MSYS2, or WSL rather than relying on the older Windows console behavior.

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