Tech riderRev. 20 Sept 2026

dvtm

Ch 266.4of 28Terminal Multiplexers

1Runs onLinux, self-hosted
2Session synchronizationNo
3Custom pane layoutsYes
4Access platformsPOSIX-compatible operating systems; console/terminal environments

4 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: brain-dump.org

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Overview

dvtm is ranked #26 of 28 in terminal multiplexers on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, Self-hosted.

Compared on terminal multiplexers

Free plan: Yesbrain-dump.org
Session synchronization: Nobrain-dump.org
Custom pane layouts: Yesbrain-dump.org
Access platforms: POSIX-compatible operating systems; console/terminal environmentsbrain-dump.org

Facts

Purpose: dvtm brings tiling window management to the console to help users work with multiple console based programs.brain-dump.org · 9 Oct 2026
Layouts: Its default layouts are vertical stack, bottom stack, grid, and fullscreen.brain-dump.org · 9 Oct 2026
Window controls: Keyboard shortcuts create, close, minimize, restore, select, and switch between windows.brain-dump.org · 9 Oct 2026
Tags: Users can assign tags to windows and switch views to show windows with selected tags.brain-dump.org · 9 Oct 2026
Copy mode: Copy mode sends the scrollback buffer to an external editor and keeps the editor's standard output for later pasting.brain-dump.org · 9 Oct 2026
Editor integrations: The project names sandy and vis as examples of editors that can work as filters for copy mode.brain-dump.org · 9 Oct 2026
Session management: dvtm does not include session management and recommends the separate abduco tool for detach and reattach support.brain-dump.org · 9 Oct 2026
Status messages: dvtm can display status messages from a named pipe, and the project provides a dvtm-status script example.brain-dump.org · 9 Oct 2026
Installation: Users can download the source tarball and compile it with curses headers, or install a distribution-provided binary package.brain-dump.org · 9 Oct 2026
Configuration: Users customize key bindings by creating a config.h file and recompiling the source.brain-dump.org · 9 Oct 2026
License: The project is released under the MIT/X11 license, and its terminal emulation component is under the ISC license.brain-dump.org · 9 Oct 2026
Warranty: The MIT/X Consortium license provides the software as is and disclaims warranties and liability.raw.githubusercontent.com · 9 Oct 2026
Support: The project directs comments, suggestions, bug reports, and patches to the suckless developer mailing list or the maintainer.brain-dump.org · 9 Oct 2026
Intended users: The project describes dvtm as a console window manager for people working with multiple console based programs.brain-dump.org · 9 Oct 2026
Release status: The project page lists dvtm 0.15 as released on 2016-01-09.brain-dump.org · 9 Oct 2026
Status bar: dvtm can read and display status messages from a named pipe, and the project provides a script that displays the current time.brain-dump.org · 9 Oct 2026
Download: The project offers a source tarball that users compile with curses headers, as well as distribution-provided binary packages.brain-dump.org · 9 Oct 2026
Latest listed release: The project page lists dvtm 0.15 as released on 2016-01-09.brain-dump.org · 9 Oct 2026