- Microsoft makes available Windows Terminal version 1.9.
- The update includes the option to make the Windows Terminal the default terminal app on Windows 10.
- Introduces Quake mode, Cascadia Code Italic font, and Settings UI improvements.
A sample of version 1.9 of Microsoft’s Windows Terminal application has been made available, and it includes some intriguing new features and enhancements.
Windows Terminal version 1.9 allows you to configure the application as the default for launching Command Prompt, PowerShell, WSL, and other programs, according to the company’s release. enables the rapid opening of new terminal instances using a keyboard shortcut by introducing Quake mode. An italicized version of the Cascadia Code typeface is included with the program. A new editable actions page, a new page for adding new profiles, and other modifications are also included in this version of the Settings user interface.
What s new on Windows Terminal 1.9
After installing version 1.9 of the terminal software, you will notice the following new features:
Default terminal experience
You can set the Windows Terminal to be the default experience for all terminals, including PowerShell and Command Prompt, starting with version 1.9 (and Windows 10 build 21390). Consequently, any command-line interpreter will launch directly into the Windows Terminal rather than the outdated Windows Console Host software.
Quake mode
Using the Windows key + `keyboard shortcut, Quake mode is a new feature that allows you to easily open new instances of the terminal. After using the shortcut, the quake window will show up in the upper portion of the screen. To close it, use the same shortcut once more.
Cascadia Code font
In this release, Microsoft is adding the italicized version of the Cascadia Code typeface with cursive letterforms. Standard italics without cursive letters will be used for font variants that don’t have italic in their name.
Settings UI improvements
Version 1.9 of Windows Terminal also includes a number of adjustments to the Settings user interface.
For instance, rather than updating the JSON file, you may now change the keyboard shortcuts that are already there from within the Actions pages.
Additionally, a new page for creating profiles is introduced in the Settings UI. You can make an empty profile or duplicate one using the new experience. Additionally, a preview of how the changes will appear in the console has been added to the profile’s Appearance tab.
In addition to the enhancements, the experimental.detectURLsglobal parameter also allows you to turn off URL detection.
With the aforementioned new capabilities and a number of bug improvements, Windows Terminal 1.9 is now available as a preview. You can get it from GitHub or the Microsoft Store. You can now update to version 1.8 of the app, which has all these enhancements, if you are on the stable channel.