jojojames / emacs-libvterm

Emacs libvterm integration

Introduction

This emacs module implements a bridge to libvterm to display a terminal in a emacs buffer.

Warning

This is a alpha-release, so it will crash your emacs. If it does, please report a bug!

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/akermu/emacs-libvterm.git

Run the build:

mkdir -p build
cd build
cmake ..
make

And add this to your init.el:

(add-to-list 'load-path "path/to/emacs-libvterm")
(require 'vterm)

If you want to have the module compiled, wrap the call to require as follows:

(add-to-list 'load-path "path/to/emacs-libvterm")
(let (vterm-install)
  (require 'vterm))

Debugging and testing

If you have successfully build the module, you can test the module by executing the following command in the build directory:

make run

Usage

vterm

Open a terminal in the current window.

vterm-other-window

Open a terminal in another window.

Customization

vterm-shell

Shell to run in a new vterm. Defaults to $SHELL.

Keybindings

If you want a key to be send to the terminal bind it to vterm--self-insert, otherwise remove it from vterm-mode-map. By default vterm.el binds most of the C-<char> and M-<char> keys, <f1> through <f12> and some special keys like <backspace> and <return>. Sending a keyboard interrupt is by default bound to C-c C-c.

Colors

Set the :foreground and :background attributes of the following faces to a color you like:

• vterm-color-default
• vterm-color-black
• vterm-color-black
• vterm-color-red
• vterm-color-green
• vterm-color-yellow
• vterm-color-blue
• vterm-color-magenta
• vterm-color-cyan
• vterm-color-white