Contour Free plan 8.8 Visit Tilda
github.com
Spec sheet
- What it does
- Tilda is a GTK-based terminal emulator that drops down from the top of the screen when triggered by a hotkey.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Purpose
- Tilda is a configurable GTK terminal emulator that drops down from the top of the screen using a hotkey.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Free plan
- YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · github.com
- Security
- The opened project pages do not state security certifications or compliance claims.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Support
- The README directs users to run tilda --help, consult the project wiki, or email developers listed in AUTHORS.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- License
- The majority of the source code is licensed under GPLv2 or later, while individual files may use GPLv3 or later.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Appearance
- Tilda supports transparency and appearance adjustments.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Configuration
- Users can configure keybindings, appearance, and other behavior options.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Configuration storage
- Tilda stores configuration and cache files in XDG directories, normally ~/.config/ and ~/.cache/.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- D-Bus
- Tilda provides a D-Bus interface that can toggle its window when started with the --dbus argument.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Dependencies
- The build guide lists GLib, GTK+ 3, VTE, libConfuse, and libx11-dev as dependencies.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Development
- The project describes itself as an open-source volunteer project and welcomes pull requests and patches.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Distribution
- The project says Tilda should be packaged for Debian and Debian-derived distributions, and can also be installed from source.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Installation
- Users can install Tilda through a distribution package manager or build it from source.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Keybindings
- Users can configure hotkeys for various functions and change keybindings in the settings.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Latest release shown
- The GitHub releases page lists Tilda 2.0.0 as the latest release, dated 2024-02-03.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Platform limit
- Tilda works only on Xorg-based desktops, with Wayland use via Xwayland described separately.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Project model
- The project describes itself as open source and maintained by volunteers who contribute in their spare time.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Scripting API
- YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · github.com
- Search
- The search bar supports forward and backward searches, case sensitivity, and regular expressions.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Supported platforms
- LinuxRead 20 Sep 2026 · github.com
- Supported systems
- The project says Tilda should be packaged for Debian-based distributions and notes that some BSD systems are supported.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Tabs
- Tilda supports tabbed terminals.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Wayland support
- Tilda works on Xorg-based desktops and can run on Wayland through the Xwayland plugin.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Plans and prices
Tilda Free GPL-2.0 or GPL-3.0 licensed open-source software Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Where Specifiction places it
- Terminal Emulators#25 of 407.9
- Terminal apps#28 of 417.9
