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Kovid Goyal 2022-04-04 07:51:22 +05:30
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@ -326,14 +326,14 @@ use the *query action*, set ``a=q``. Then the terminal emulator will try to load
the image and respond with either OK or an error, as above, but it will not
replace an existing image with the same id, nor will it store the image.
As of September 2021, kitty and WezTerm are the only terminal emulators to support this
graphics protocol. We intend that any terminal emulator that wishes to support
it can do so. To check if a terminal emulator supports the graphics protocol the best way
is to send the above *query action* followed by a request for the
`primary device attributes <https://vt100.net/docs/vt510-rm/DA1.html>`_. If you
get back an answer for the device attributes without getting back an answer for
the *query action* the terminal emulator does not support the graphics
protocol.
As of April 2022, kitty and WezTerm are the only terminal emulators to
support this graphics protocol completely, with Konsole having partial support.
We intend that any terminal emulator that wishes to support it can do so. To
check if a terminal emulator supports the graphics protocol the best way is to
send the above *query action* followed by a request for the `primary device
attributes <https://vt100.net/docs/vt510-rm/DA1.html>`_. If you get back an
answer for the device attributes without getting back an answer for the *query
action* the terminal emulator does not support the graphics protocol.
This means that terminal emulators that support the graphics protocol, **must**
reply to *query actions* immediately without processing other input. Most