Blog

February 22nd, 2012

Cathode 1.2.0 is available

Here are the release notes:

General

  • Open URLs by command double-clicking
  • Scrollbars can be hidden when not using the mouse/trackpad
  • Key repeat is back
  • Drag and drop reflection image in preferences
  • Scrolling now works smoothly in background windows

Terminal:

  • 256 colors
  • Blinking text
  • Underlined text
  • ASCII line drawing characters
  • Set TERM (xterm/xterm-color/xterm-256color) from the preferences
  • Better emulation, especially in Midnight Commander

Effects:

  • New Overbright slider that is separate from Glow
  • Other monitor properties have been renamed (Interlace -> Scan-Lines, Contrast -> Backlight, Line -> Retrace)

Bugfixes:

  • Fixed a crash that could happen when closing windows or moving windows between multiple monitors
  • Fixed a bug that could truncate long strings when copied
  • Select-by-word properly understands Cyrillic characters
 
January 29th, 2012

Cathode 1.1.1 is available

The app will auto-update. Here are the release notes:

Terminal:

  • Huge improvements in emulation accuracy
  • Cathode passes all the layout tests in vttest
  • Lots of bugs fixed
  • Prompt never appears on the wrong line

Display:

  • Option to use a custom fullscreen mode that’s nicer than Lion’s
  • Framerate slider
  • Positional window perspective can be disabled
  • Nicer mouse cursor
 
January 24th, 2012

Animated GIF Art

Vancouver-based artist Nicolas Sassoon uses gifs to create an eerie version of reality.

Land Study animated gif by Nicolas Sassoon

Land Study, via Nicolas Sassoon

Interview with Nicolas Sassoon at DesignBoom

 
November 8th, 2011

Senseless Drawing Bot

Via BOOOOOOOM

 
November 1st, 2011

SALE

To celebrate the release of Cathode 1.0.0, we’re offering the app at 50% off.