We are incredibly proud to be able to announce the release of Windows Terminal 1.0! Windows Terminal has come a long way since its . As always, you can download Windows Terminal from or from the releases page on . Windows Terminal will have monthly updates starting July 2020.
Windows Terminal Preview
We are also launching the Preview Windows Terminal channel. If you're the kind of person who likes to get involved in Windows Terminal development and use the latest features as soon as they're developed, this channel is for you! You can download Windows Terminal Preview from or from the releases page on . Windows Terminal Preview will receive monthly updates starting in June 2020.
Website with documentation
After installing Windows Terminal, you'll probably want to know how to get the most out of your new tool. To do this, we have launched the Windows Terminal documentation site, which contains detailed information about all the settings and functions of the terminal, as well as some tutorials to help you get started on setting up the Terminal. All documentation is available on our .
The coolest features
Windows Terminal includes many features that enhance your workflow and provide a wide range of customization options to give you the most comfortable experience. Let's take a look at some of these features that users love the most.
Tabs and panels
Windows Terminal allows you to run any command line application inside tabs and panels. You can create profiles for each of your command line applications and open them side by side for the best experience. Each of your profiles can be individually customized to your taste. In addition, the terminal will automatically generate profiles for you if you have Windows Subsystem for Linux distributions or additional versions of PowerShell installed on your computer.
GPU accelerated text rendering
Windows Terminal uses the GPU to render text, which provides improved performance when using the command line.
This renderer also provides support for Unicode and UTF-8 characters, giving you the ability to use the Terminal in multiple languages, as well as displaying all your favorite emojis.
In addition, we have included our latest Cascadia Code font in the Windows Terminal package. The default font is Cascadia Mono, which is a font variant that does not include programmer ligatures. For more variations of the Cascadia Code font, go to the Cascadia Code repository at .
Possibilities for customization
Windows Terminal has a lot of settings, giving a huge scope for customization. For example, you can use acrylic backgrounds and background images with unique color schemes. Also, for the most comfortable work, you can add custom fonts and key bindings. Plus, each profile is customizable to suit the workflow you need, be it Windows, WSL, or even SSH!
A little bit about the contribution of the community
Some of the coolest features in Windows Terminal have been added by community members with . The first thing we would like to talk about is background image support. wrote this function for Windows Terminal supporting both simple images and GIF images. This is by far one of our most used features.
Another user favorite is the retro effects feature. added support for effects that create the feeling of working at a classic machine with a CRT monitor. No one on the team would have thought that this feature would appear on GitHub, but it was so good that we simply could not help but include it in the Terminal.
What will happen next
We are actively working on new features that will appear in the release in June. If you'd like to join in the fun and help by contributing to Windows Terminal, you can visit our repository at and tackle issues marked βHelp Wantedβ! If you're interested in what we're actively working on, our milestones will give you a good idea of ββwhere we're headed as we'll be publishing our roadmap for Windows Terminal 2.0 on GitHub soon, so stay tuned.
In conclusion
We hope you enjoy as well as our new and site with . If you'd like to leave a review or have any questions, feel free to email Kayla Cinnamon, ) on Twitter. In addition, if you want to make a suggestion to improve the Terminal or report a bug in it, please contact us at . Also, if you want to learn more about the featured developer tools made at Build 2020, check out Kevin Gallo
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