Fastfetch 2.67 adds an experimental browser-based config editor, interactive TUI generation, watch mode, and multiple Linux-related fixes.

Fastfetch 2.67 adds an experimental browser-based config editor, interactive TUI generation, watch mode, and multiple Linux-related fixes.

  • lnxtx (xe/xem/xyr)@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    3·
    17 days ago

    I mean that fish_config is an example of something “simple”, like shell,
    which can be configured by a web browser.

    From the fish shell manual, fish_config:

    Without arguments or with the browse command it starts the web-based configuration interface. The web interface allows you to view your functions, variables and history, and to make changes to your prompt and color configuration. It starts a local web server and opens a browser window.

    • thingsiplay@lemmy.ml
      2·
      17 days ago

      Ah I see. I tried Fish several times before. Without getting into why I’m not using it, I totally forgot it had a web interface. I guess it makes sense for a shell, because if you screw the config up, then at least you can reconfigure it in the browser. That is the only use case I could think of that would be useful “to me”. But fastfetch on the other hand, is not a huge thing like a shell. I mean it would be bloat if we suddenly could configure grep or other terminal applications in the browser too. Wouldn’t it? That is how it feels to me.

      Off course I’m not gatekeeping here, don’t get me wrong. Everyone should use and do what they want. I personally just don’t like the idea for fastfetch specifically to have a web interface. Not because it hurts me, but I think it makes the code of the program more complicated and bigger, potentially introducing bugs or security issues. For … nothing (in my opinion).