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by tyingq 2299 days ago
The default WSL terminal is slow. I always install an X server. VcXsrv works great, with good Windows clipboard support. Then you can use urxvt or some other Linux terminal that's faster.
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I've tried a bunch of X servers, but with a 4k display, they're all too slow to be usable. I'm settling for running WSL inside Alacritty for now.
I use VcXsrv in the multiwindow mode where it uses the Windows 10 window manager for each X app, instead of being fullscreen. Is that also slow on a 4k screen?
Lol, the downfall of high powered output hardware. It then requires equally high powered input hardware. Solving this problem is my life now.