Add ability to quickly launch Windows Terminal with a desired profile instead of the one set currently as default. #10500

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opened 2026-01-31 02:23:15 +00:00 by claunia · 2 comments
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Originally created by @sleepyeldrazi on GitHub (Sep 5, 2020).

Description of the new feature/enhancement

Allow users to choose which profile to start from the task bar when right clicking the icon. In other words, add a similar functionality to the "Pinned", "Frequent" folders which show when right clicking File Explorer. This will be helpful if for example a WSL developer who has set WSL as the default profile needs to run CMD or Powershell commands, not to have to open terminal, open the correct profile and close the WSL profile. It will be a time and frustration saver.

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@skyline75489 commented on GitHub (Sep 5, 2020):

Well you’re a lucky man. We just have #7515 merged which should be available in a month or two.

@skyline75489 commented on GitHub (Sep 5, 2020): Well you’re a lucky man. We just have #7515 merged which should be available in a month or two.
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@sleepyeldrazi commented on GitHub (Sep 5, 2020):

That's great news! I'm closing this then.

@sleepyeldrazi commented on GitHub (Sep 5, 2020): That's great news! I'm closing this then.
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Reference: starred/terminal#10500