As always, the Terminal is available for download on the Microsoft Store , Microsoft Store for Business, and on GitHub .
Dynamic profiles
Windows Terminal now automatically detects PowerShell Core and installed Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) distributions. In other words, if after this update you install any distribution kit, it will be immediately added to the profiles.json file.
Note : if you do not want the profile to be displayed in the drop-down menu, you can set the
"hidden"
parameter to the
true
profiles.json file.
"hidden": true
Cascading settings
Now the Terminal has an improved settings model. From now on, it comes with the defaults.json file, which includes all the default settings. If you want to familiarize yourself with the contents of the file, then holding Alt , press the Settings button in the drop-down menu. The opened file is automatically generated, and changes made to the file are ignored and overwritten. However, you can add as many user preferences as you like to the profiles.json file. If you want to reset the settings, I recommend that you pay attention to the excellent article by Scott Hanselman (Scott Hanselman, @shanselman ), which he posted on his blog.
If you add a new profile, scheme, key binding or global parameter to profiles.json, then it will be considered an added parameter. If you create a new profile with a GUID that matches the existing one, your new profile will replace the old one. If the defaults.json file has a key binding that you would like to refuse to use, then set this binding to
null
in profiles.json.
{
"command": null, "keys": ["ctrl+shift+w"]
}
New launch options
Now you can configure the Terminal to constantly run in full screen or set its initial position on the screen. The Terminal can be configured to run in full screen by adding the global parameter
"launchMode"
. This parameter can be either
"default"
or
"maximized"
.
"launchMode": "maximized"
If you want to set the initial position of the Terminal on the screen, you need to add
"initialPosition"
as a global parameter, and also specify the X and Y coordinates separated by a comma. For example, if you want the Terminal to start in the upper left corner of your main screen, add in profiles.json entry:
"initialPosition": "0,0"
Note : if you use several monitors and want the Terminal to start on the left or above the main monitor, then you will have to use negative coordinates.
Updated UI
The interface of the Terminal has become even better. Used in Terminal WinUI TabView has been updated to version 2.2. This version has the best color contrast, rounded corners in the drop-down menu and tab separators. In addition, now, as soon as you open a large number of tabs, you have the ability to scroll through them using the buttons.
Fixed bugs
- Now you can double-click on the tab bar to expand the window in full screen;
- Fixed a bug causing problems with copying and pasting in a new line;
- HTML copy no longer leaves clipboard open;
- Now you can use fonts whose names exceed the length of 32 characters;
- When two tabs are launched simultaneously, text distortion no longer occurs;
- General stability improvements.
Finally
If you have a question or just want to share your impressions about the Terminal, then feel free to write Kayla ( @cinnamon_msft ) on Twitter. In addition, if you have any problems or wishes, you can always contact us on GitHub . See you next month!