xterm.js VS codesandbox-client

Here is a screenshot: https://github.com/xtermjs/xterm.js/pull/4519#issue-17129655...

I'm on the VS Code team and maintain xterm.js which is what Hyper's frontend is based on. There are actually multiple developments happening in this area.

First, there's a contribution from the author of DomTerm which adds grapheme cluster support to xterm.js, which will correctly merge and size things like emoji that are called out in the post. This is currently based on Unicode 15. See https://github.com/xtermjs/xterm.js/pull/4519

Second, while Windows Terminal does seem to work with emoji sometimes, it doesn't all the time. I'm not 100% sure, but I think it may only work on Windows ptys, not in WSL for example. Last time I spoke with the team they said they're working on a rewrite which could lead to proper emoji support.

Ooh, I lack the time to play with this, but I think someone could compile the lib to WebAssembly and tie it in to https://xtermjs.org/

Then you could have a web page with static DOM elements that do this effect!

xterm is a JavaScript library that provides a web-based terminal emulator with ANSI escape sequences, Unicode characters, and other features. It is easy to use and customize, making it a popular choice for adding a terminal interface to web applications.

Setting scrollback to infinite? #518

The simpler path would be starting the WASM port using Emacs character mode running alongside an in-browser terminal emulator such as XTerm.js.

Ok last but not least, Codesandbox. This is a newcomer to online collaborative workspaces which seems much more advanced. Codesandbox.io allows you to create node/npm projects, install packages, setup webpack or bundlers, include frameworks like React or Vue, and code in Typescript or JavaScript. It looks and acts like an IDE (VSCode) in the cloud, allowing shareable projects, not just code snippets.

Sync your projects effortlessly with GitHub. Codesandbox

Use online code editors such as Codesandbox or Stackblitz. They let you focus on writing code rather than dealing with local environment complexities.

For this article, I will be using an online code editor called Codesandbox. You can go ahead and use it as well, you can also create normal React js application on your computer.

{ "openapi": "3.0.0", "info": { "title": "CodeSandbox API", "version": "1.0.0" }, "servers": [{"url": "https://codesandbox.io"}], "paths": { "/api/v1/sandboxes/define?json=1": { "post": { "summary": "Create a new sandbox", "operationId": "Create Sandbox", "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "files": { "type": "object" } }, "required": ["files"], "example": { "files": { "index.js": { "content": "console.log('hello world!');" } } } } } } }, "responses": { "200": { "description": "Sandbox successfully created", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "sandbox_id": { "type": "string" } } } } } } } } } } }

Create a CodeSandbox;

Start by visiting CodeSandbox's official website.

Alternative: CodePen, CodeSandbox. But in the end, we don't need StackOverflow or any alternative at all to use our brains and analyze the situation. (Further reading: Beyond Googling the Error Message