Windows Terminal: Notes

Windows Terminal is a modern terminal application for users of command-line tools and shells like Command Prompt, PowerShell, and Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL).

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May 20th, 2020: Version 1.0

CTRL + SHIFT + C : Copy

ALT + SHIFT + - : Split screen horizontally
ALT + SHIFT + + : Split screen vertically
ALT + SHIFT + D : Split screen vertically (too)

CTRL + rotate mouse wheel : Zoom in/out text

Change default profile

Modify defaultProfile in settings.json file

{
    "$schema": "https://aka.ms/terminal-profiles-schema",
    "alwaysShowTabs" : true,
    // "defaultProfile" : "{61c54bbd-c2c6-5271-96e7-009a87ff44bf}", // Powershell
    "defaultProfile" : "{574e775e-4f2a-5b96-ac1e-a2962a402336}", // Powwershell Core
    ...

Set starting directory

        {
            "guid": "{46ca431a-3a87-5fb3-83cd-11ececc031d2}",
            "hidden": false,
            "name": "kali-linux",
            "source": "Windows.Terminal.Wsl",
            "startingDirectory": "\\\\wsl$\\kali-linux\\root"
        },

Set Color Tab

        {
            "guid": "{46ca431a-3a87-5fb3-83cd-11ececc031d2}",
            "hidden": false,
            "name": "kali-linux",
            "source": "Windows.Terminal.Wsl",
            "startingDirectory": "\\\\wsl$\\kali-linux\\root"
            "tabColor": "#158FAD"
        },

Backup Windows Terminal settings

Location of Windows Terminal settings.json file:

Powershell: $ENV:Userprofile\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\settings.json

CMD: %userprofile%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\settings.json

>>> Backing Up Windows Terminal Settings with PowerShell | The Lonely Administrator

Install Cascadia Code

Download and install Cascadia Code font at https://github.com/microsoft/cascadia-code/releases

Resources

Windows Terminal | Microsoft Docs