The wait is over. With the next version of Windows Terminal, we will finally be able to change its settings applications using a decent GUI.
It is one of the best changes in the application, which had only one JSON file to define its options.
Windows Terminal is a state-of-the-art console tool for command line users that changes the way you work with the command line, PowerShell, and WSL in Windows 10.
Utilizes the user experience with tabs, shell profiles, hotkeys and an incredible user interface.
Windows Terminal is open source and, thanks to the tabbed UI, allows you to organize the Command Prompt, PowerShell and Windows Subsystem for Linux gadgets into a single application.
Today, Kayla Cinnamon, who is the program administrator at Microsoft, unveiled the Settings GUI that will come in the next version of Windows Terminal Preview.
Seen in the main branch on GitHub, coming soon to a Windows Terminal Preview release near you! 👀https://t.co/qcc0UnPova pic.twitter.com/CpR0Fi5a3V
- Kayla Cinnamon ☕ (@cinnamon_msft) January 21, 2021
Its design is reminiscent of the Windows Settings app. It includes categories of options on the left with a set of settings on the right part of the window that o user he can adjust according to his liking.
If you are ok with it JSON configuration file, you can continue to use it. However, the new settings GUI will make it easier for new users to configure the Windows terminal.
Windows Terminal is in Microsoft Store and GitHub releases page.
Except Stable version, you can download the preview again from the Microsoft Store or from GitHub.