Final Cut C++ library
Shares rank 9 of 14 terminal UI libraries by recommenders
Recommended as a C++ library for building terminal user interfaces with full Unicode support and a custom font. Critics point out that the name clashes with Apple's Final Cut Pro.
Recommended as a C++ library for building terminal user interfaces with full Unicode support and a custom font. Critics point out that the name clashes with Apple's Final Cut Pro.
7 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 86%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 6 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Full Unicode and custom font support
“even better looking than TV, using the full power of Unicode and a custom font”
Comment from 20 Dec 2025 in “A terminal emulator that runs in your terminal. Powered by Turbo Vision” Looks better than TV
“even better looking than TV, using the full power of Unicode and a custom font”
Comment from 20 Dec 2025 in “A terminal emulator that runs in your terminal. Powered by Turbo Vision” Described as cool
“it's cool, but the name sucks when there is final cut pro”
Comment from 20 Dec 2025 in “A terminal emulator that runs in your terminal. Powered by Turbo Vision”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Name clashes with Final Cut Pro
“it's cool, but the name sucks when there is final cut pro”
Comment from 20 Dec 2025 in “A terminal emulator that runs in your terminal. Powered by Turbo Vision” New version looks like a radio
“The new one almost looks like a radio.”
Comment from 15 Jan 2026 in “Apple Creator Studio”
Other terminal UI libraries people recommend
The four most recommended other terminal UI libraries, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratatui | 57 | 6 | 90% | 12 | — | Approved |
| Bubble Tea | 37 | 16 | 70% | 9 | — | Approved |
| Textual | 34 | 2 | 94% | 11 | — | Approved |
| Turbo Vision | 26 | 5 | 84% | 9 | — | Approved |
| Final Cut C++ libraryThis page | 6 | 1 | 86% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
4 of the 7 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“The new one almost looks like a radio.”
“iMovie to Final Cut progression”
“even better looking than TV, using the full power of Unicode and a custom font”
“it's cool, but the name sucks when there is final cut pro”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.