Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Kitty Terminal is fast, lightweight, GPU-powered… and honestly, a little underwhelming until you customize it. Out-of-the-box, it looks plain, behaves basic, and hides most of its real power behind a long config file.

In this video, I walk you through the exact tweaks that make Kitty go from “just another terminal” to a stunning, distraction-free, power-packed tool for Linux users.

Whether you're a coder, sysadmin, Linux enthusiast, or someone who simply wants a beautiful and functional terminal, these tweaks will completely change how Kitty feels and works.

👉 In this video, you’ll learn how to:

Generate Kitty’s config file (the key to customizing everything)
Hide the mouse cursor automatically when typing
Fix or disable Kitty’s “remember last window size” behavior
Remove window decorations for a clean, minimal look
Increase scrollback history and enable pager mode
Customize and style the tab bar (location, margins, styles)
Change fonts and font sizes (including ligatures!)
Browse, preview, and apply Kitty themes interactively
Set separate themes for dark, light, and no-preference modes
Enable desktop notifications when long-running commands finish
Start Kitty with ZSH, Fish, or any shell you prefer
Add cursor animations for a smooth, modern feel
Set background images and apply wallpapers inside Kitty
Add a terminal “logo watermark” for branding
Restore Kitty to default settings if you mess up

These tweaks are easy, powerful, and instantly improve your Linux terminal experience.
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Commands and keyboard shortcuts mentioned in the video:

Use the keyboard shortcut CTRL+SHIFT+F2 to generate config file.
Choose fonts with: kitten chose-fonts
Scrollback pager: Ctrl + Shift + H

Config keys you can change:

mouse_hide_wait
remember_window_size
scrollback_lines
scrollback_pager_history_size
tab_bar_edge
tab_bar_min_tabs
font_size
notify_on_cmd_finish
cursor_trail
cursor_trail_decay
cursor_trail_start_threshold
background_image
window_logo_path
window_logo_alpha
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