Forking Chrome to Run in the Terminal (2023)
5 days ago
- #terminal-rendering
- #rust-programming
- #browser-forking
- Forking Chrome to render in a terminal using Carbonyl web browser.
- Terminal rendering capabilities include moving the cursor, writing Unicode characters, and setting colors.
- Techniques for rendering text and handling occlusion in terminal output.
- Input handling for mouse movements and clicks in terminal environments.
- Optimizations for reducing CPU usage and improving rendering efficiency.
- Use of shared memory regions and IPC for efficient communication between processes.
- Mojo library for inter-process communication in browser rendering.
- Adjustments for layout and font rendering to fit terminal constraints.
- Color conversion techniques for terminal display, including xterm-256 color support.
- Final thoughts on the project and future topics including Fourier Analysis and a speculative JS VM in Rust.