Ptyxis
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Ptyxis, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Ptyxis's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Available on Flathub · Desktop only |
The facts
Each one read from Ptyxis's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Accessibility
- The page says Ptyxis supports the GTK 4 accessibility stack in VTE.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Additional features
- Flathub lists pinned tabs, saved sessions, transparent terminal backgrounds, and separate process mode for terminal-based applications.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Availability
- The maker links to a Flathub download, and Flathub lists the app for Linux desktop use.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Container behavior
- Flathub says Ptyxis remembers the current container when opening a new tab and supports Podman, Toolbox, Distrobox, and more.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Container support
- It supports Toolbox, Distrobox, Podman, and JHBuild.checked 11 Oct 2026
- GPU acceleration
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Inspector
- Its integrated inspector can show OSC hyperlinks and button press coordinates.checked 11 Oct 2026
- License
- Ptyxis is open source software licensed under GNU GPL version 3 or newer.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Profiles and shortcuts
- Users can customize terminal preferences, including colors and keyboard shortcuts, and enable compatibility modes.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Ptyxis is a container-oriented terminal for GNOME.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Rendering
- It uses GPU rendering through Vulkan or OpenGL, built on VTE.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security listing
- Flathub labels Ptyxis as Medium Risk.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker's page directs users to file an issue if they encounter a problem.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Tabs
- Ptyxis has searchable tab overviews to help users find a terminal tab.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Portland, Oregonchecked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker
- The maker is Christian Hergert; the site says it is grown in Portland, Oregon.checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- Linuxchecked 20 Sep 2026
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