Subj : Sixels
To   : AKAcastor
From : Nightfox
Date : Thu Mar 21 2024 12:51:23

  Re: Sixels
  By: AKAcastor to Nigel Reed on Thu Mar 21 2024 12:17 pm

 AK> I don't know what is the most common aspect ratio these days - IMO 4:3
 AK> aspect ratio is 'correct', but it doesn't seem like most terminals agree
 AK> with me these days.  SyncTerm allows you to resize the window to any
 AK> aspect ratio you like, but some other software I have only been able to
 AK> use in 16:9 aspect ratio as that's 'standard' today.

I only used IBM-compatible PCs when BBSing back in the 90s, and with the common monitor resolutions at the time, I feel like 4:3 should probably be the most "correct".

 AK> Besides the aspect ratio differences, I also haven't found if it's
 AK> possible to specify the size a sixel should be displayed at - ie. should
 AK> there be scaling applied to it.

In my experience with SyncTerm, it seems to me that sixels are not scaled.  I've tried viewing sixels with various terminal sizes using SyncTerm, and if I use terminal sizes wider than 80 columns, the sixels are not re-sized to match. So if you're using a large terminal, a sixel made for 80 columns could appear small.

Nightfox
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