# ImageInTerminal with Plots integration in a sixel-enabled terminal works in Julia 1.8, not 1.9rc2

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**Category:** General Usage\
**Tags:** plotting\
**Created:** [April 18, 2023, 9:57am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/imageinterminal-with-plots-integration-in-a-sixel-enabled-terminal-works-in-julia-1-8-not-1-9rc2/97609 "2023-04-18T09:57:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![ederag](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/ederag/32/4106_2.png) [@ederag](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ederag)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2023, 7:11pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/imageinterminal-with-plots-integration-in-a-sixel-enabled-terminal-works-in-julia-1-8-not-1-9rc2/97609/2 "2023-09-21T19:11:51Z")

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Plots are rendered in a separate window by default.

```julia-auto
julia> using Plots

julia> Plots.default(display_type=:inline)

julia> plot(sin, 0:0.1:2π)

```

 ![Screenshot_20230921_210814](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/original/3X/a/f/afe8b9642f005b222bf895d56bd85644caf41bb1.png)

Tested with `konsole 22.12.3`, `julia 1.9.2`, `Plots v1.39.0`.

More options (size in particular) are available, e.g.

> [@Plots in the terminal (with sixel)](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/plots-in-the-terminal-with-sixel/22503/20):
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> This is an old thread but if some desperate soul is still looking for a solution I want to share my accidental discovery: How to plot inside iTerm on macOS This produces sharp plots even on Retina displays. Adjust the size and scaling to your liking. using Plots theme(:dark) # for dark terminal backgrounds default(display\_type=:inline, size=(1500,800), thickness\_scaling=1.5) plot(rand(20)) (Minor) caveats: - The GKS QT terminal starts in the background (it doesn't open a window). - You can…

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