microsoft / microsoft/terminal

Adjust / reduce the rate that text is output to the screen for visual effect.

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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.

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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

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