Improve TERM_PROGRAM detection and kitty/ghostty support

wookayin · Jan 30, 2025 · 5bcab76 · 5bcab76
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diff --git a/imgcat/imgcat.py b/imgcat/imgcat.py
@@ -179,7 +179,12 @@ def get_tty_size():
 
 def get_backend():
     '''Determine a proper backend from environment variables.'''
-    if os.getenv('TERM', '').__contains__('kitty'):
+
+    term = os.getenv('TERM_PROGRAM', None)
+    if term == 'tmux' or term is None:
+        term = os.getenv('TERM', '')
+
+    if term.__contains__('kitty') or term.__contains__('ghostty'):
         from . import kitty
         return kitty
     else: