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Expand Up @@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ Termina is a cross between [Crossterm](https://github.com/crossterm-rs/crossterm

Termina is able to "speak text/VT" on Windows. This is made possible by Microsoft's investment into [ConPTY](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/windows-command-line-introducing-the-windows-pseudo-console-conpty/). This means that this input mode requires 64-bit Windows 10.0.17763 (released around Fall 2018) or later ([same as WezTerm](https://wezterm.org/install/windows.html)). However, using VT mode on Windows
means the terminal you use needs to support the Kitty Keyboard Protocol in order to handle some complex key combinations.
Windows Terminal, notably, does not implement this protocol. However, using the VT protocol allows for some newer features to work, such as bracketed paste.
This means there is no single answer for which protocol to use - it depends on your use case.
Windows Terminal supports the protocol as of Preview [v1.25.622.0](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/releases/tag/v1.25.622.0), so VT mode is a good default there, and it also unlocks newer features such as bracketed paste.
Not every terminal implements the protocol, though, so there is no single answer for which mode to use - it depends on your terminal and use case.

See feature comparison below.

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