vte3
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Description:
Terminal emulator widget used by GNOME terminal
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 11@3  |  Tracked Since: Nov 21, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: terminal gtk library vte gnome
Install: brew install vte3
About:
VTE3 is a library that implements a terminal emulator widget for GTK. It provides the core rendering and emulation logic that powers GNOME Terminal and other VTE-based applications. Its main value proposition is offering a robust, embeddable terminal component for developers building Linux terminal applications.
Key Features:
  • VT100 and xterm-compatible terminal emulation
  • GTK widget for easy integration into GUI applications
  • Support for Unicode and complex text layouts
  • Configurable colors, fonts, and scrolling behavior
Use Cases:
  • Building custom terminal emulator applications
  • Embedding a terminal view within a larger desktop application
  • Developing Linux console utilities with graphical frontends
Alternatives:
  • konsole-lib – KDE's terminal widget library, tied to the Qt framework
  • libvterm – A lower-level terminal emulation library without GUI dependencies
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