Windows/Terminal

Windows Terminal

https://github.com/microsoft/terminal

Microsoft Store Install

https://aka.ms/terminal

Download

As of 2024.08.01: (last release was June 27)

https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/releases/tag/v1.21.1772.0
https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/releases/download/v1.21.1772.0/Microsoft.WindowsTerminalPreview_1.21.1772.0_x64.zip

Chocolatey Install

Unofficial method

choco install microsoft-windows-terminal

Winget Install

winget install Microsoft.WindowsTerminal --source winget

# winget install --scope user Microsoft.WindowsTerminal --source winget

Doesn't seem to work?

# winget install --scope machine Microsoft.WindowsTerminal --source winget

Git-Bash

See Git-Bash#Windows Terminal Profile

Open Windows Terminal Settings:

• You can do this by clicking the down arrow next to the new tab (+) button and selecting "Settings," or by pressing Ctrl + ,.

Add a New Profile:

• In the Settings window, navigate to the "Profiles" section and click "Add new" or "New empty profile."

Configure the Profile:

• Name: Give the profile a descriptive name, such as "Git Bash."

Git Bash

• Command Line: Specify the path to your bash.exe within your Git for Windows installation. A common path is:

C:\Program Files\Git\bin\bash.exe --login

• Starting Directory (Optional): You can set a default starting directory for the Git Bash profile (e.g., %USERPROFILE%).

%USERPROFILE%
%HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%

• Icon (Optional): You can set a custom icon for the profile, often found in the Git for Windows installation directory. (or point to C:\Program Files\Git\bin\bash.exe)

C:\Program Files\Git\bin\bash.exe
better:
"C:\\Program Files\\Git\\mingw64\\share\\git\\git-for-windows.ico"

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Appearance - Text - Color scheme - Foreground - Green

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{
...
    "profiles": 
    {
        "defaults": {},
        "list": 
        [
            {
                "commandline": "C:\\Program Files\\Git\\bin\\bash.exe --login",
                "foreground": "#13A10E",
                "guid": "{db90ebd1-5845-4be9-a45a-404a02d221ff}",
                "hidden": false,
                "icon": "C:\\Program Files\\Git\\bin\\bash.exe",
                "name": "Git Bash",
                "startingDirectory": "%USERPROFILE%"
            }
        [
    }
}

multiLinePasteWarning

Warning

You are about to paste text that contains multiple lines. If you paste this text into your shell, it may result in the unexpected execution of commands. Do you wish to continue?

To change these settings (add to settings.json by doing the following)...

Edit settings.json:

• Hold down the Shift key while selecting Settings in the Windows Terminal dropdown menu. This will open the editor associated with json files, typically Visual Studio Code if installed.
• or in newer versions, go to settings and click the "Open JSON file" in the bottom left

At the root of your settings.json (not under any other key, just inside the first level of brackets), add:

{
    "multiLinePasteWarning": false,

Open settings with "Ctrl+," then select "Open JSON file" at the bottom left.  Or hold down the shift key while selecting settings in the Terminal drop down menu.
C:\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\settings.json

ref:

• https://superuser.com/questions/1677982/how-do-i-get-windows-terminal-to-stop-asking-me-every-time-i-paste-something-int
• https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/terminal/customize-settings/interaction#warn-when-the-text-to-paste-contains-multiple-lines

Select All Hot Key

Default is Ctrl + Shift + A. Change this by:

settings.json

{
...
    "keybindings": 
    [
        {
            "id": "Terminal.CopyToClipboard",
            "keys": "ctrl+c"
        },
        {
            "id": "Terminal.PasteFromClipboard",
            "keys": "ctrl+v"
        },
        {
            "id": "Terminal.SelectAll",
            "keys": "ctrl+a"
        },
        {
            "id": null,
            "keys": "ctrl+shift+a"
        }
    ],
...
}

If you prefer to use the more traditional Ctrl + A shortcut (which is sometimes used in shells like PowerShell to select the current command line only), you can modify the key binding in the Windows Terminal settings:

1. Open the Windows Terminal Settings by pressing Ctrl + , or selecting Settings from the dropdown menu.
2. Go to the Actions section.
3. Scroll down to the "Select all text" action.
4. Click the pencil icon to edit the shortcut.
5. Press your desired new shortcut (e.g., Ctrl + A) and click the checkbox to save.
6. Click Save in the bottom right corner of the Settings tab

Note: you can also "copy" the highlighted section by right clicking. Careful, as this is also "paste", if nothing is highlighted.