# lanoxx/tilda

A Gtk based drop down terminal for Linux and Unix

Repository: https://github.com/lanoxx/tilda
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/tilda
Language: C
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-01-10T14:55:14+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 50/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 61, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5279, "days_push": 235, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1342, forks 180 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:26.263935+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: terminal-ui, gui, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, desktop-applications
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: terminal-emulator, dropdown-terminal, gtk, quake-style, xorg, hotkey, command-line, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- lanoxx/tilda (main) score 50

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:26.263935+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:43:41.517094+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/lanoxx/tilda (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:26.263935+00:00, sha 750bb35ddb99)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.