lanoxx/tilda
A Gtk based drop down terminal for Linux and Unix observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
50/100
- Activity 61
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5279
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 235
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1342 stars · 180 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Tilda is a GTK-based drop-down terminal emulator for Linux and Unix that slides down from the top of the screen via a configurable hotkey, similar to the Quake console. It is highly configurable, offering options for appearance, colors, keybindings, and search, and works on Xorg-based desktops (including via Xwayland).
Use cases
- quake-style drop down terminal for linux
- terminal that toggles with a hotkey
- lightweight gtk terminal emulator
- configure terminal appearance and keybindings
- search within terminal output with regex
- terminal for xorg desktops
- toggle terminal via dbus shortcut on wayland
When to choose
- you want a Quake-style pull-down terminal on Xorg Linux
- you need a highly configurable terminal with hotkeys, colors, and search
- you use a Debian-based distribution where Tilda is packaged
- you want a lightweight terminal that stays hidden until summoned
When to avoid
- you run a native Wayland session without Xwayland
- you need a full-featured terminal with tabs, splits, or GPU acceleration
- you are on macOS, Windows, or BSD-only environments outside Xorg
Facets
application · maturity active
terminal-ui gui developer-tools developer-tools desktop-applications cross-platform terminal-emulator dropdown-terminal gtk quake-style xorg hotkey command-line linux desktop
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/lanoxx/tilda · fetched 2026-08-28 · 750bb35ddb99
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| lanoxx/tilda | main | 50 |
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