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Saugat Acharya 2018-02-28 09:33:37 +05:45 committed by Joe Wilm
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@ -205,7 +205,9 @@ If you have a rust toolchain setup you can install Alacritty via cargo:
cargo install --git https://github.com/jwilm/alacritty cargo install --git https://github.com/jwilm/alacritty
``` ```
Note that you still need to download system build dependencies via your package manager as mentioned above. The binary `alacritty` will be placed into `$HOME/.cargo/bin`. Make sure it is in your path (default if you use `rustup`). Note that you still need to download system build dependencies via your package
manager as mentioned above. The binary `alacritty` will be placed into `$HOME/.cargo/bin`.
Make sure it is in your path (default if you use `rustup`).
#### Other #### Other
@ -299,7 +301,7 @@ sudo cp alacritty-completions.fish /usr/share/fish/vendor_completions.d/alacritt
Although it's possible the default configuration would work on your system, Although it's possible the default configuration would work on your system,
you'll probably end up wanting to customize it anyhow. There is a default you'll probably end up wanting to customize it anyhow. There is a default
`alacritty.yml` and `alacritty_macos.yml` at the git repository root for `alacritty.yml` and `alacritty_macos.yml` at the git repository root for
Linux and macOS repsectively. Linux and macOS respectively.
Alacritty looks for the configuration file at the following paths: Alacritty looks for the configuration file at the following paths:
@ -328,24 +330,35 @@ Just Works.
## FAQ ## FAQ
- _Is it really the fastest terminal emulator?_ In the terminals I've - **_Is it really the fastest terminal emulator?_**
benchmarked against, alacritty is either faster, WAY faster, or at least
neutral. There are no benchmarks in which I've found Alacritty to be slower. In the terminals I've benchmarked against, alacritty is either faster, WAY
- _macOS + tmux + vim is slow! I thought this was supposed to be fast!_ This faster, or at least neutral. There are no benchmarks in which I've found
appears to be an issue outside of terminal emulators; either macOS has an IPC Alacritty to be slower.
performance issue, or either tmux or vim (or both) have a bug. This same issue
can be seen in `iTerm2` and `Terminal.app`. I've found that if tmux is running - **_macOS + tmux + vim is slow! I thought this was supposed to be fast!_**
on another machine which is connected to Alacritty via SSH, this issue
This appears to be an issue outside of terminal emulators; either macOS has an
IPC performance issue, or either tmux or vim (or both) have a bug. This same
issue can be seen in `iTerm2` and `Terminal.app`. I've found that if tmux is
running on another machine which is connected to Alacritty via SSH, this issue
disappears. Actual throughput and rendering performance are still better in disappears. Actual throughput and rendering performance are still better in
Alacritty. Alacritty.
- _When will Windows support be available?_ When someone has time to work on it.
Contributors would be welcomed :). - **_When will Windows support be available?_**
- _My arrow keys don't work_. It sounds like you deleted some key bindings from
your config file. Please reference the default config file to restore them. When someone has time to work on it. Contributors would be welcomed :).
- _Why doesn't it support scrollback?_ Alacritty's original purpose was to
provide a better experience when using [tmux] which already handled - **_My arrow keys don't work._**
scrollback. The scope of this project has since expanded, and [scrollback will
eventually be added](https://github.com/jwilm/alacritty/issues/124). It sounds like you deleted some key bindings from your config file. Please
reference the default config file to restore them.
- **_Why doesn't it support scrollback?_**
Alacritty's original purpose was to provide a better experience when using
[tmux] which already handled scrollback. The scope of this project has since
expanded, and [scrollback will eventually be added](https://github.com/jwilm/alacritty/issues/124).
## IRC ## IRC