Arrogant and pointless? You want to use a GUI, go for it.
To me, just because most of my workflow doesn't need to change irrespective if I'm working locally or via ssh, is already making terminal multiplexer a win.
Also, there's something to be said about terminal just being a more productive way to work with computers. The constrains that a terminal puts on software used in it, make the individual pieces compose with each other way better, precisely because text composes better than graphic interfaces. (That's why "visual programming" will always suck.)
My workflow for decades now is entirely terminal with terminal multiplexer and a browser window. The graphical interface works better for exploratory work when I'm mostly navigating and consuming information, like clicking around the web, the textual interface works better for actual precise control and interaction with software. The "GUI" for me is just for changing if my browser/terminal are displayed side by side or maximized and switching between them.
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Arrogant and pointless? You want to use a GUI, go for it.
To me, just because most of my workflow doesn't need to change irrespective if I'm working locally or via ssh, is already making terminal multiplexer a win.
Also, there's something to be said about terminal just being a more productive way to work with computers. The constrains that a terminal puts on software used in it, make the individual pieces compose with each other way better, precisely because text composes better than graphic interfaces. (That's why "visual programming" will always suck.)
My workflow for decades now is entirely terminal with terminal multiplexer and a browser window. The graphical interface works better for exploratory work when I'm mostly navigating and consuming information, like clicking around the web, the textual interface works better for actual precise control and interaction with software. The "GUI" for me is just for changing if my browser/terminal are displayed side by side or maximized and switching between them.