cool-retro-term/README.md

# cool-retro-term

|> Default Amber|C:\ IBM DOS|$ Default Green|
|---|---|---|
|![Default Amber Cool Retro Term](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/121322/32070717-16708784-ba42-11e7-8572-a8fcc10d7f7d.gif)|![IBM DOS](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/121322/32070716-16567e5c-ba42-11e7-9e64-ba96dfe9b64d.gif)|![Default Green Cool Retro Term](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/121322/32070715-163a1c94-ba42-11e7-80bb-41fbf10fc634.gif)|

## Description
cool-retro-term is a terminal emulator which mimics the look and feel of the old cathode tube screens.
It has been designed to be eye-candy, customizable, and reasonably lightweight.

It uses the QML port of qtermwidget (Konsole) developed by me: https://github.com/Swordfish90/qmltermwidget .

This terminal emulator works under Linux and macOS and requires Qt 5.2 or higher.

Settings such as colors, fonts, and effects can be accessed via context menu.

## Screenshots
![Image](<https://i.imgur.com/TNumkDn.png>)
![Image](<https://i.imgur.com/hfjWOM4.png>)
![Image](<https://i.imgur.com/GYRDPzJ.jpg>)

## Install
Walk the easy way and install cool-retro-term using one of these convenient packages:

Just grab the latest AppImage from the release page and make it executable and run it:

    wget https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term/releases/download/1.1.1/Cool-Retro-Term-1.1.1-x86_64.AppImage
    chmod a+x Cool-Retro-Term-1.1.1-x86_64.AppImage
    ./Cool-Retro-Term-1.1.1-x86_64.AppImage

**Fedora** has the `cool-retro-term` in the official repositories. All you have to do is `sudo dnf install cool-retro-term`.

Users of **openSUSE** can grab a package from [Open Build Service](http://software.opensuse.org/package/cool-retro-term).

**Arch** users can install this [package](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/cool-retro-term-git/) directly via the [AUR](https://aur.archlinux.org):

    trizen -S aur/cool-retro-term-git

or use:

    pacman -S cool-retro-term

to install precompiled from community repository.

Users of **Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty) up to 15.10 (Wily)** can use [this PPA](https://launchpad.net/~bugs-launchpad-net-falkensweb).

**Ubuntu 17.10** can use [this PPA](https://launchpad.net/%7Evantuz/+archive/ubuntu/cool-retro-term)

**Solus** users can install using `eopg`:
```
eopkg it cool-retro-term
```

**macOS** users can grab the latest dmg from the [release page](https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term/releases) or install via Homebrew:
```
brew cask install cool-retro-term
```

**FreeBSD** users can install cool-retro-term with `pkg`:

    pkg install cool-retro-term
    
## Build instructions (FreeBSD)

Grab a copy of [the FreeBSD Ports Collection](https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ports-using.html), modify [`/usr/ports/x11/cool-retro-term/Makefile`](https://svnweb.freebsd.org/ports/head/x11/cool-retro-term/Makefile?view=markup) as you like, and then run `make install` to build and install the emulator:

```
cd /usr/ports/x11/cool-retro-term
make install
```

## Build instructions (Linux)

Build cool-retro-term yourself, you know, the retro way.

## Dependencies
Make sure to install these first.

---

**Ubuntu 14.04**

    sudo apt-get install build-essential qmlscene qt5-qmake qt5-default qtdeclarative5-dev qtdeclarative5-controls-plugin qtdeclarative5-qtquick2-plugin libqt5qml-graphicaleffects qtdeclarative5-dialogs-plugin qtdeclarative5-localstorage-plugin qtdeclarative5-window-plugin

---

**Ubuntu 16.10**

    sudo apt-get install build-essential qmlscene qt5-qmake qt5-default qtdeclarative5-dev qml-module-qtquick-controls qtdeclarative5-qtquick2-plugin libqt5qml-graphicaleffects qml-module-qtquick-dialogs qtdeclarative5-localstorage-plugin qtdeclarative5-window-plugin

---

**Ubuntu 17.04**

    sudo apt install build-essential libqt5qml-graphicaleffects qml-module-qt-labs-folderlistmodel qml-module-qt-labs-settings qml-module-qtquick-controls qml-module-qtquick-dialogs qmlscene qt5-default qt5-qmake qtdeclarative5-dev qtdeclarative5-localstorage-plugin qtdeclarative5-qtquick2-plugin qtdeclarative5-window-plugin

---

**Ubuntu 17.10**

    sudo apt-get install build-essential qml-module-qtgraphicaleffects qml-module-qt-labs-folderlistmodel qml-module-qt-labs-settings qml-module-qtquick-controls qml-module-qtquick-dialogs qmlscene qt5-default qt5-qmake qtdeclarative5-dev qtdeclarative5-localstorage-plugin qtdeclarative5-qtquick2-plugin qtdeclarative5-window-plugin

---

**snapcraft (most of distros)**

    sudo snap install cool-retro-term --classic

---

**Debian Jessie and above**

    sudo apt install build-essential qmlscene qt5-qmake qt5-default qtdeclarative5-dev qml-module-qtquick-controls qml-module-qtgraphicaleffects qml-module-qtquick-dialogs qml-module-qtquick-localstorage qml-module-qtquick-window2 qml-module-qt-labs-settings qml-module-qt-labs-folderlistmodel

---

**Fedora**
This command should install the known fedora dependencies:

    sudo yum -y install qt5-qtbase qt5-qtbase-devel qt5-qtdeclarative qt5-qtdeclarative-devel qt5-qtgraphicaleffects qt5-qtquickcontrols redhat-rpm-config

or:

    sudo dnf -y install qt5-qtbase qt5-qtbase-devel qt5-qtdeclarative qt5-qtdeclarative-devel qt5-qtgraphicaleffects qt5-qtquickcontrols redhat-rpm-config

---

**Arch Linux**

    sudo pacman -S qt5-base qt5-declarative qt5-quickcontrols qt5-graphicaleffects
    
---

**openSUSE**

Add repository with latest Qt 5 (this is only needed on openSUSE 13.1, Factory already has it):

    sudo zypper ar http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/Qt5/openSUSE_13.1/ KDE:Qt5

Install dependencies:

    sudo zypper install libqt5-qtbase-devel libqt5-qtdeclarative-devel libqt5-qtquickcontrols libqt5-qtgraphicaleffects

---

**Anyone else**

Install Qt directly from here http://qt-project.org/downloads . Once done export them in you path (replace "_/opt/Qt5.3.1/5.3/gcc_64/bin_" with your correct folder):
    
    export PATH=/opt/Qt5.3.1/5.3/gcc_64/bin/:$PATH
---

### Compile
Once you installed all dependencies (Qt is installed and in your path) you need to compile and run the application: 

```bash
# Get it from GitHub
git clone --recursive https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term.git

# Build it
cd cool-retro-term

# Compile (Fedora and OpenSUSE user should use qmake-qt5 instead of qmake)
qmake && make

# Have fun!
./cool-retro-term
```

## Build instructions (macOS)

1. Install [Xcode](https://developer.apple.com/xcode/) and agree to the licence agreement
2. Enter the following commands into the terminal:

**Brew**

```sh
brew install qt5
git clone --recursive https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term.git
export CPPFLAGS="-I/usr/local/opt/qt5/include"
export LDFLAGS="-L/usr/local/opt/qt5/lib"
export PATH=/usr/local/opt/qt5/bin:$PATH
cd cool-retro-term
qmake && make
mkdir cool-retro-term.app/Contents/PlugIns
cp -r qmltermwidget/QMLTermWidget cool-retro-term.app/Contents/PlugIns
open cool-retro-term.app
```

**MacPorts**

```sh
sudo port install qt5
git clone --recursive https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term.git
cd cool-retro-term
/opt/local/libexec/qt5/bin/qmake && make
mkdir cool-retro-term.app/Contents/PlugIns
cp -r qmltermwidget/QMLTermWidget cool-retro-term.app/Contents/PlugIns
open cool-retro-term.app
```

**Homebrew**

```sh
brew cask install cool-retro-term
```

## Donations
I made this project in my spare time because I love what I'm doing. If you are enjoying it and you want to buy me a beer click [here](https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=flscogna%40gmail%2ecom&lc=IT&item_name=Filippo%20Scognamiglio&currency_code=EUR&bn=PP%2dDonationsBF%3abtn_donate_LG%2egif%3aNonHosted).

You can also add "bounties" on your favourite issues. More information on the [Bountysource](https://www.bountysource.com/teams/crt/issues) page.