eterm vs xterm

[v8skittles]

I know that eterm adds some theme customization and allows an easy way to change font/size but is there any other reason to use it over xterm?

 

[expl]

Eterm has visual scroll bars and programable menus its also one of fastest terminal emulators. Thats about what I can remember.

 

[v8skittles]

Alright, thanks for the fast response

 

[UNIXgod]

I used eterm for years. Look at rxvt-unicode instead.

If you must though here are good examples of what eterm can do:

http://www.eterm.org/themes/

 

[v8skittles]

Eh I'm not really worried about the aesthetic value of it, I just want it to be functional and do what I want

 

[UNIXgod]

Eh I'm not really worried about the aesthetic value of it, I just want it to be functional and do what I want

If you look at the link the concept of functional is written all over it from loggers to mutt with drop down menus.

I didn't paste it for you to see that it can be pretty. I pasted it so you can see what some coding can do to mold the program into custom function.

 

[Beastie]

Eterm has visual scroll bars

Xterm does have a (vertical) scrollbar too. Just add XTerm*scrollBar: TRUE to ~/.Xdefaults.
You can pan it by holding the MMB and do a page down with LMB and a page up with RMB.

 

[sk8harddiefast]

urxvt is the best

 

[v8skittles]

If you look at the link the concept of functional is written all over it from loggers to mutt with drop down menus.

I didn't paste it for you to see that it can be pretty. I pasted it so you can see what some coding can do to mold the program into custom function.

Ah my bad, was on my laptop and it tends to lag alot when I build from ports.
Ill check it out when I get home from school.

 

[sossego]

Both depending on the use and machine. Last installation was xterm and roxterm.