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Windows Terminal

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  • Latest Version

    Windows Terminal 1.22.11751.0 LATEST

  • Review by

    Daniel Leblanc

  • Operating System

    Windows 10 / Windows 11

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  • Author / Product

    Microsoft Corporation / External Link

  • Filename

    Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.22.11751.0_8wekyb3d8bbwe.msixbundle

The brand-new Windows Terminal improves upon the legendary command-line system administrator app by adding a fast, optimized, and powerful terminal application platform for a new modern age.

With full support for shells like Command Prompt, PowerShell, and WSL, new Windows Terminal adds more modern user interface features such as tabs, GPU accelerated text rendering engine, Unicode, and UTF-8 character support, custom themes, and in-depth user configuration support.

Built as the new open-source environment under the code name “Cascadia” and developed with the insights and direct contribution from the worldwide community, new Windows Terminal strives to greatly enhance productivity for professional users who are used to control and monitor their workflow jobs with this popular command-line tool.
 
Other much-requested features available in Cascadia are the support for window transparency effects, 24-bit color support, JSON settings file, integration with Microsoft Narrator, support for Azure Cloud Shell Connector, ANSI/VT sequences, and the ability to copy HTML format text to the clipboard.

However, be aware that as of late 2019 this developer utility app was still in the early preview release, providing users only access some of its features such as innovative “assistive technology”.

According to the official listing on the Windows Store, at that point, It was still not formally tested and users could experience various bugs and instabilities, which are being aggressively fixed on the road to releasing a final stable build.

Features and Highlights
  • A brand new modern terminal app for professional users.
  • Introduction of the tabbed interface.
  • Full support for modern Unicode character rendering.
  • GPU-accelerated app.
  • Advanced customizability.
  • 100% FREE!
Installation and Use

Windows Terminal is a developer utility app that is as of 2019 still in the early preview phase of release. But even in this development state, many developers are gladly using it to enhance their daily workflow.

The app can be quickly installed from its official Windows Store page by clicking on the “Get” button. Upon finishing the installation, you can start it and immediately notice many of the improvements new this codename “Cascadia” app is offering to professional users.

he most noticeable difference is the presence of tabs, GPU accelerated rendering and configuration area that can be accessed by clicking on the “+” button at the right of your latest tab. Settings can also be activated with a keyboard shortcut “Ctrl+,”.

How to Use
  • Install Windows Terminal from Microsoft Store
  • Launch Windows Terminal from Start menu or shortcut
  • Open new tabs with different command-line profiles
  • Customize settings in the JSON configuration file
  • Use keyboard shortcuts for faster navigation
  • Split panes for multitasking in one window
  • Change themes and appearance in settings
  • Use multiple shells like PowerShell, CMD, and WSL
  • Enable acrylic effects for a transparent background
  • Configure startup behavior and default profile
System Requirements
  • Windows 10 or Windows 11
  • 64-bit processor (x86-64 or ARM64)
  • Minimum 4GB RAM (8GB recommended)
  • At least 200MB of available storage
  • DirectX-compatible GPU for rendering
PROS
  • Customizable themes and layouts
  • Supports multiple command-line shells
  • Fast and smooth performance
  • Tabbed interface for better organization
  • Open-source and regularly updated
CONS
  • Requires Windows 10 or newer
  • No built-in support for older Windows versions
  • Limited graphical customization options
  • Learning curve for advanced configurations
  • Some features depend on external tools


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What's new in this version:

Changed:
- Icon and background image paths beginning with \\?\ will no longer trigger a validation error; fragment profiles will also no longer trigger any image validation errors; in addition, http sources for icons have been disabled to improve Terminal's security posture
- On ARM64 devices, the default Visual Studio profiles will now launch using the ARM64 host tools on VS 17.4+
- Our DA1 report will now contain 52 to indicate support for OSC 52 (Manipulate Selection Data) writing to the clipboard when it is enabled

Fixed:
- IMEs such as Tencent's QQPinyin which request invalid color schemes will now reliably display their in-progress composition
- Certain Win32 Console APIs and copy operations will now properly destroy Sixel images in the modified range
- SGR-encoded mouse reports for motion events now emit the final character M rather than m, which matches other terminal emulators
- Swapping panes should no longer result in both of them losing focus
- Terminal will no longer experience uncontrolled re-entry into the atmosphere when it fails to save your settings
- The Group Policy template archive is now automatically produced by the build system

Fixes backported from Preview 1.23:
- The console will now more reliably wake up applications waiting for input during I/O contention
- When run with allowHeadless enabled, Terminal will no longer enter an unusable state when you close the last window
- ReadConsoleInput will no longer spuriously return success having read 0 characters

Console Host Changes (future Windows version):
- Sixel images will now be scaled in a more visually-pleasing manner

NuGet Packages:
- ConPTY: the NuGet package has transitioned away from the win10-* runtime identifiers, which is a .NET breaking change
- The WPF control now defaults to using built-in box drawing and block element glyphs
- The WPF control now supports receiving OSC 52 (Manipulate Selection Data) to write to the clipboard
- The WPF control now uses the new TSF implementation for braoder compatibility and better usability
- The WPF control package's embedded .NET assembly is now Strong Named

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