| Alt | Scroll | Continuation prompt | Right prompt | Suspend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| isocline | X | X | ||
| linefeed | Unix | |||
| liner | ||||
| prompt-toolkit | X | X | X | Unix |
| reedline | X | X | ||
| replxx | Unix | |||
| rustyline | Unix | |||
| termwiz |
Scroll: for very long line (longer than screen cols*rows), scrolls from start to end.
Continuation prompt: for multiline input, display a different prompt
Suspend: Control-Z
| Alt | Editable History | Custom history backend | History timestamp |
|---|---|---|---|
| isocline | |||
| linefeed | X | ||
| liner | |||
| prompt-toolkit | X | ||
| reedline | X | ||
| replxx | X | X | |
| rustyline | X | ||
| termwiz | X | * |
Editable History: any history entry can be edited and saved
Custom history backend: history persistence can be customized
History timestamp: history entries are timestamped
Mouse support
Text selection
Completion candidates display
Multiple commands for a keybinding
Auto indent
Minimal repaint
Overwrite mode
Lexer / Parser
Configuration file (inputrc)
Dynamic prompt (editing mode)
External print