I want to make a confession. When it comes to my computer, I leave everything pretty much raw. Of course, I have my favorite little instruments. I use Chrome plugins like Wappalyzer and many VS Code extensions like Chrome Debugger and Live Server . But I deliberately don't use themes, fonts, formatters, or other eye-pleasing settings. In the distant past, when I first started programming, I spent too much time rebuilding my personalization on different computers and new equipment. Permanent settings are outdated, so I decided to reduce to stock if possible.
This is my excuse why I have spent many months largely ignoring the Microsoft Windows Terminal product. After all, the time I spend on the command line is limited and unremarkable. I set up my application, install npm or Nuget packages and move on. Spending time in a terminal window means walking into a dark corner of the operating system and doing what needs to be done.
But now I have to admit that I was wrong. Or at least there is another tool that I need to free up space for. Since Windows Terminal doesn't just replace a squeaky piece of OS software with a 30-year-old codebase, it also adds some really usable features.
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Windows Terminal is steadily moving towards version 2.0, which is expected this spring, and will eventually be included in Windows. A long list of new features is planned , including the ability to tear off tabs and move them from one terminal window to another, infinite scrolling, and a nice user interface for managing settings. Will it be as crazy as VS Code or C #? Not. But sometimes it's enough to make life less painful.
You can download Windows Terminal here .