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# kitty
[kitty][kitty] is a new terminal emulator built from the ground up to support all modern terminal features.
## Use Cases
kitty can be used to:
- View images in the terminal, without the visual inconsistencies of w3m
- Change background opacity on the fly (without opening a new terminal)
- View emoji and other special symbols in the terminal
- View all icon fonts in the terminal
- Change the entire color scheme on the fly (both the terminal and kitty itself)
- Display over 16 million different colors at the same time (also known as 24-bit true color support)
You should not use kitty if:
- You should use kitty.
[kitty]: https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty

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# xcursor
[xcursor][xcursor] is used to choose the X11 cursor theme.
## Use Cases
xcursor can be used to:
- Set the X cursor independent of the GUI toolkit being used
- Set the X cursor for programs that don't use a GUI toolkit
You should not use xcursor if:
- You are using a desktop environment that manages cursor settings for you
[xcursor]: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Cursor_themes

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# xinit
[xinit][xinit] is used to run the X display server with `startx`.
## Use Cases
xinit can be used to:
- Start X from a tty
You should not use xinit if:
- You use a display manager that bypasses the tty
[xinit]: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xinit