microsoft / microsoft/terminal
Adjust / reduce the rate that text is output to the screen for visual effect.
- Dominant language
- C++
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Description
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Slow the output of text to each line, replicating the slow modems of old, teletypes and sci-fi movie computer text.
Cathode, a now dead/obsolete fancy terminal for MacOS (similar to CoolRetroTerm) had a similar feature.
# Proposed technical implementation details (optional)
Artificially reduce the speed new characters are output to a line in any given terminal session.
Contributor guide
Research direction
The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the terminal output path and the user-configuration handling, then determine how an adjustable per-session character rate could apply to all text output without disrupting terminal behavior. Done means the effect is implemented with a configurable rate and verified for normal terminal sessions.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100