alt Hacker NewsI also switched to GUI and can't see going back, I think the TUI is kinda cosplay for people wanting to feel closer to the code.
You can get something to manage TUI sessions, but GUI has that by default and is better than the tools I've seen for TUI.
My one thing with the GUI is sometimes I wish I could have more windows open but /side solves 95% of those issues.
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I mostly use TUI because it's convenient, my editor already has good terminal management and keybindings. The GUI I reach for when it's a longer task I don't have interest in writing myself. Anything important in my projects I still prefer to write myself so I use the TUI more because the sessions are just me asking a few questions / requesting a build or dependency fix
Agreed, though I'm still sometimes preferring terminal just because the "split and do something on the side" UX is still much less friction than any GUI app I've worked with.
Do you get the same access to the shell with the GUI? Every time I tried it, it felt crippled. It couldn't do most of the things I need to work.
> think the TUI is kinda cosplay for people wanting to feel closer to the code.
Or maybe we're using a Linux distro where the GUI is not supported?
There are legitimate reasons to prefer TUI. It's easier to sandbox and runs on headless/remote sessions.