Windows Terminal - Setup

This repository contains my configuration for Windows Terminal. I created this setup because I primarily use WSL on Windows and found the default terminals for WSL, Python, PowerShell, and CMD lacking in usability and appearance.

• Features
• Requirements
• Installation
• Customization
• Common Issues

Features

• Shells/Profiles

  • Uses your default WSL distribution
  • Python (within WSL)
  • PowerShell
  • CMD

• Keyboard Shortcuts

  • Tab navigation (create, close, switch)
  • Pane management (split, navigate, resize)
  • Clipboard operations
  • Profile switching:
    • Ctrl + Shift + 1 for Linux
    • Ctrl + Shift + 2 for Python
    • Ctrl + Shift + 3 for PowerShell
    • Ctrl + Shift + 4 for CMD
  • Similar to my VSCode settings

• Appearance

  • Color scheme matching my Linux Dotfiles and VSCode theme
  • Source Code Pro font
  • Custom prompt for WSL using my Fancy Bash variation

Requirements

• Windows Terminal
• Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) with at least one Linux distribution
• Source Code Pro font installed on Windows (TTF recommended)
• (Optional) My Fancy Bash prompt for the custom WSL prompt

Installation

1. Close the Windows Terminal if it's running
2. Open PowerShell
3. Enter WSL with the wsl command
4. Go to the Windows Terminal settings folder:

   cd "/mnt/c/Users/$(whoami.exe | cut -d'\' -f2 | tr -d '\r')/AppData/Local/Packages/Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_8wekyb3d8bbwe"

5. Back up your existing configuration if needed:

   cp -r LocalState LocalState_backup

6. Remove the default configuration:

   rm -rf LocalState

7. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/lu0/windows-terminal-setup LocalState

8. Exit WSL and PowerShell, then open the Windows Terminal

Customization

You can edit settings.json in the LocalState folder to further adjust the terminal to your needs.

Common Issues

• If Windows Terminal doesn't load, check for errors in settings.json
• For WSL issues, verify your Linux distribution is properly installed
• Font problems usually mean Source Code Pro isn't installed correctly