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When comparing tab-rs vs mtm, the Slant community recommends tab-rs for most people. In the question“What are the best terminal multiplexers?” tab-rs is ranked 7th while mtm is ranked 8th.
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LicenseGPLv3
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Pros
Pro Configurable workspaces
Pro Very easy to use
Pro Easy to use
There are three commands (change focus, split, close). There are no modes, no dozens of commands, no crazy feature list.
Pro Compatible with multiple systems
mtm emulates a classic ANSI text terminal. That means it should work out of the box on essentially all terminfo/termcap-based systems (even pretty old ones), without needing to install a new termcap entry.
Pro Very lightweight
mtm is small. The entire project is around 1000 lines of code.
Pro Very stable
mtm is "finished" as it is now. You don't need to worry about it changing on you unexpectedly.
Cons
Con Less mature than tmux/screen
Con Not widely available in repos
You'll probably have to compile it yourself.