Microsoft has released Windows Terminal Preview 1.16, and the new version has many changes such as a new text rendering engine and default colors. However, the really interesting improvements focus on the ability to customize things. For example, Microsoft has added a whole new Themes feature and a redesigned Color Schemes page.
Microsoft added full theming support to its Windows Terminal this week. Customization support allows Windows Terminal users to change the appearance of the Terminal interface tabs, window, and even background images. Microsoft has also changed Windows Terminal to always use a dark theme, rather than following the Windows system theme.
However, creating themes for Windows Terminal is not a simple process unless you are a developer. Themes are only editable using a JSON file, and they will appear in the drop-down list of themes in the settings section of Windows Terminal. Microsoft has provided JSON samples to help people get started, and you’re free to be as creative as you want with any combination of colors and background images.
1 | "themes": [ "name": "Grace Kelly", "tab": "background": "#00515EFF", "showCloseButton": "always", "unfocusedBackground": null , "tabRow": "background": "#061612FF", "unfocusedBackground": "#061612FF" , "window": "applicationTheme": "dark" ] |
Microsoft is also changing the default colors in Windows Terminal "for a more consistent look," according to Microsoft program manager Kayla Cinnamon. Windows Terminal also has a new text rendering engine underneath, which supports bold text and underlines, overlines, or hyperlinks.
Microsoft originally released Windows Terminal for Windows 10 in 2019, after a surprise announcement that delighted developers at Microsoft's annual Build conference. It's now set as the default command-line experience in Windows 11 this year, replacing the existing Windows Console Host.
Source : Microsoft
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