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* Can be link:remote-control.asciidoc[controlled from scripts or the shell prompt], even over SSH.
* Has a framework for _kittens_, small terminal programs that can be used to extend kitty's functionality.
For example, they are used for link:#unicode-input[Unicode input] and link:#url-hints[URL hints].
* Supports link:#startup-sessions[startup sessions] which allow you to specify the window/tab layout,
working directories and programs to run on startup.
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it uses only OpenGL for rendering, it should be trivial to port to other
platforms.
* Allows you to open the scrollback buffer and window contents in a separate
* Allows you to open link:#the-scrollback-buffer[the scrollback buffer] in a separate
window using arbitrary programs of your choice. This is useful for browsing
the history comfortably in a pager or editor and also for doing things like
opening URLs using only the keyboard.
the history comfortably in a pager or editor.
image::screenshot.png?raw=true[Screenshot, showing three programs in the "Tall" layout]
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the scrollback pager comfortably within the pager.
== Input unicode
You can input unicode characters by name, hex code, recently used and even an editable favorites list.
Press {sc_input_unicode_character} to start the unicode input widget, shown below.
image::unicode.png?raw=true[Unicode input widget, showing selection of unicode characters by name]
== URL hints
kitty has a _hints mode_ to click URLs visible on the screen by using only the keyboard.
Press {sc_run_simple_kitten_text_url_hints} to activate hints mode, as shown below.
image::hints_mode.png?raw=true[URL hints mode]
== Miscellaneous features
You can double click to select a word and triple click to select a line. You can also

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