LD> > Yeah I use tmux. LD>
LD> Try a GUI terminal emulator. Being able to have multiple windows/tabs LD> open at once is a game-changer.
Yeah, but he mentioned he's using tmux.
It's a terminal utility which enables you to have multiple terminal windows/panels, switch between them, arrange them on the screen, copy/paste etc. all with just keyboard shortcuts. It's pretty neat.
.... A toast -- To a kinder gentler echo
Which is not designed to take advantage of a GUI.
I've used gui's for years. Still do but only for rare necessities.
Youd be f****ng shocked how I used my computers, almost offended, that I don't use GUI's for almost anything on a routine basis.
A big part of my transition away from a standard workstation lifestyle to a low power/fanless platform like RPI was a trial run that effectively became permanent.
Similarly, I opted for a six month trial of life without a cellphone and relying on my landline combined with a small screen tablet on LTE for SMS. That was in 2018.
I’m not “offended”, I just feel you’re missing out on taking the most advantage of your computer -- even if you are primarily command-line- oriented.
OK, the early Raspberry Pi models found it a struggle to run a decent GUI, but I don’t think that matters so much with current ones. Also you can run a fairly lightweight GUI, out of the several choices available -- just enough to run up multiple terminal emulator windows. Give it a try for a few days, and see how much more productive you can be.
Everyones use case id different. I spend a lot of time running 2D and 3D CAD software. No way to avoid a GUI there.
I watch a lot of videos. Ditto.
My friend who is doing mathematical research into billion element matrices doesn't need a GUI but he does need to keep the windows open to avoid overheating
I adopted a cell phone because I needed to receive texts. I adopted a smart phone because it came with Wifi calling when I was living in an RF desert
Honestly that's as far as it goes. You pick what you need to live the life you choose. What surprises me is that other people get surprised about anyone's personal lifestyle.
Sounds fun. I can't imagine such large matrices. Makes me wonder how large a pi grid would be needed to effectively crunch such work.
I know, right?
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