Reduced Motion
Chau7 respects macOS Reduce Motion. Instant transitions, zero unnecessary animation.
What is Reduced Motion in Chau7?
Reduced Motion is an accessibility feature in the Chau7 terminal that reads the macOS Reduce Motion preference and replaces all decorative animations with instant transitions.
Chau7 detects the Reduce Motion setting at launch and monitors it at runtime. Toggling the macOS preference takes effect immediately in Chau7 without requiring a restart.
Does Chau7 automatically detect reduced motion?
Yes. Chau7 reads the macOS Reduce Motion preference at launch and monitors it for changes at runtime. No manual configuration in Chau7 is needed.
If you toggle the macOS Reduce Motion setting while Chau7 is running, Chau7 updates its behavior immediately. There is no need to restart it or change any it-specific setting.
Which animations are affected by Chau7's reduced motion?
All decorative and transitional animations in Chau7 are affected. This includes dropdown slide animations, tab transitions, window resize effects, and UI state changes.
Chau7's Quake-style dropdown snaps into position rather than sliding. Tab switching in Chau7 cuts rather than crossfading. Window effects and UI state changes become instant.
Cursor blinking in Chau7 is preserved unless separately disabled, because cursor blinking serves an orientation purpose rather than a decorative one.
How does Chau7's reduced motion compare to other terminals?
Most terminals either ignore the macOS Reduce Motion preference entirely or only partially reduce animations. Alacritty and Kitty have minimal animations to begin with. iTerm2 has some animation support but does not comprehensively respond to the system preference.
Chau7 disables all decorative and transitional animations when Reduce Motion is enabled. Chau7 also monitors the macOS preference at runtime and updates instantly when you toggle it, without requiring a restart.
Why reduced motion matters
Motion sensitivity affects a meaningful number of developers. Animations that feel polished to one person can trigger discomfort or disorientation in another.
Chau7 respects the macOS Reduce Motion preference and replaces all decorative animations with instant transitions. Every feature in Chau7 works the same way, just without the motion. The recommended approach is to enable Reduce Motion in macOS System Settings, Accessibility, Display, which affects it and all other applications consistently.
Questions this answers
- What is Reduced Motion in Chau7 terminal?
- How does Chau7's reduced motion compare to other terminals?
- Terminal disable animations macOS reduced motion
- Does Chau7 automatically detect reduced motion?
- Which animations are affected?
Frequently asked questions
What is Reduced Motion in Chau7 terminal?
Reduced Motion is an accessibility feature in the Chau7 terminal that reads the macOS Reduce Motion preference and replaces all decorative animations with instant transitions. Chau7 detects the setting at launch and monitors it at runtime, so toggling the macOS preference takes effect immediately without restarting it.
How does Chau7's reduced motion compare to other terminals?
Most terminals either ignore the macOS Reduce Motion preference entirely or only partially reduce animations. Chau7 disables all decorative and transitional animations including dropdown slide, tab transitions, window effects, and UI state changes. Chau7 also monitors the preference at runtime and updates instantly when you toggle it.
Does Chau7 automatically detect reduced motion?
Yes. Chau7 reads the macOS Reduce Motion preference at launch and monitors it for changes at runtime. No manual configuration is needed.
Which animations are affected?
All decorative and transitional animations in Chau7 are affected, including dropdown slide, tab transitions, window effects, and UI state changes. Cursor blinking is preserved unless separately disabled.
Can I disable animations without the system setting?
The recommended approach is to enable Reduce Motion in macOS System Settings, Accessibility, Display, which affects Chau7 and all other applications consistently.