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Add support for custom WSL clients like MinTTY #10696

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opened 2026-01-31 02:27:39 +00:00 by claunia · 8 comments
claunia commented 2026-01-31 02:27:39 +00:00
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Originally created by @benzhi on GitHub (Sep 20, 2020).

I've tried to integrate MinTTY, which is a WSL terminal that feels most like a genuine Linux terminal. So far, opens as a standalone Window, not as a tab in the Windows Terminal.

Originally created by @benzhi on GitHub (Sep 20, 2020). I've tried to integrate MinTTY, which is a WSL terminal that feels most like a genuine Linux terminal. So far, opens as a standalone Window, not as a tab in the Windows Terminal.
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@skyline75489 commented on GitHub (Sep 20, 2020):

I'm not gonna say it's not possible. But it's highly unlikely to happen in Windows Terminal. One of the reason Windows Terminal exist is to (partially) replace terminals like MinTTY. MinTTY itself is a fully functional terminal. So is Windows Terminal. I don't see a good motivation to merge these two.

@skyline75489 commented on GitHub (Sep 20, 2020): I'm not gonna say it's not possible. But it's highly unlikely to happen in Windows Terminal. One of the reason Windows Terminal exist is to (partially) replace terminals like MinTTY. MinTTY itself is a fully functional terminal. So is Windows Terminal. I don't see a good motivation to merge these two.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 02:27:40 +00:00
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@benzhi commented on GitHub (Sep 20, 2020):

If Ubuntu WSL look and feel improves to the level of MinTTY, you're totally right

@benzhi commented on GitHub (Sep 20, 2020): If Ubuntu WSL look and feel improves to the level of MinTTY, you're totally right
claunia commented 2026-01-31 02:27:40 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Sep 20, 2020):

Are there any features in particular you're missing from mintty?

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Sep 20, 2020): Are there any features in particular you're missing from mintty?
claunia commented 2026-01-31 02:27:40 +00:00
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@skyline75489 commented on GitHub (Sep 21, 2020):

@benzhi Trust me. Many people are working hard to improve Windows Terminal to its finest.

@skyline75489 commented on GitHub (Sep 21, 2020): @benzhi Trust me. Many people are working hard to improve Windows Terminal to its finest.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 02:27:40 +00:00
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@ghost commented on GitHub (Sep 25, 2020):

This issue has been automatically marked as stale because it has been marked as requiring author feedback but has not had any activity for 4 days. It will be closed if no further activity occurs within 3 days of this comment.

@ghost commented on GitHub (Sep 25, 2020): This issue has been automatically marked as stale because it has been marked as requiring author feedback but has not had any activity for **4 days**. It will be closed if no further activity occurs **within 3 days of this comment**.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 02:27:41 +00:00
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@benzhi commented on GitHub (Sep 29, 2020):

Are there any features in particular you're missing from mintty?

I think, it is already a huge improvement from te Ubuntu terminals for WSL, especially the tabs. I read some things on customizing color-schemes which are already very helpful, although I didn't find font family and size so far. Especially the size is way too large to me.
I'll try to pay attention to the small details that differ, although they may be a bit hard to spot when working on remote clusters. The biggest thing that I find annoying, is the fact that double clicking on an ls-ed path only selects a single word, then clicking again selects the whole line. On Linux distro's, and on MinTTY for that matter, you select the full path when double clicking. Addionally, when pressing the mousewheel next, the selected text is copied and pasted back to the terminal instantly, which makes life really more pleasant when bashing with long paths :-)

@benzhi commented on GitHub (Sep 29, 2020): > Are there any features in particular you're missing from mintty? I think, it is already a huge improvement from te Ubuntu terminals for WSL, especially the tabs. I read some things on customizing color-schemes which are already very helpful, although I didn't find font family and size so far. Especially the size is way too large to me. I'll try to pay attention to the small details that differ, although they may be a bit hard to spot when working on remote clusters. The biggest thing that I find annoying, is the fact that double clicking on an ls-ed path only selects a single word, then clicking again selects the whole line. On Linux distro's, and on MinTTY for that matter, you select the full path when double clicking. Addionally, when pressing the mousewheel next, the selected text is copied and pasted back to the terminal instantly, which makes life really more pleasant when bashing with long paths :-)
claunia commented 2026-01-31 02:27:41 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Sep 29, 2020):

@benzhi I'd take a look at the docs, they include lots of different ways of customizing your terminal profiles, including schemes, fonts, background images, and more.

As far as double clicking on the path, #3196 is a discussion about changing the default wordDelimiters setting to remove / and \ so that they're not counted as characters that separate words.

Then, you might also be interested in #1553, which could potentially include the mousewheel to copy & paste config

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Sep 29, 2020): @benzhi I'd take a look at [the docs](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/terminal/customize-settings/profile-settings), they include lots of different ways of customizing your terminal profiles, including schemes, fonts, background images, and more. As far as double clicking on the path, #3196 is a discussion about changing the default `wordDelimiters` setting to remove `/` and `\` so that they're not counted as characters that separate words. Then, you might also be interested in #1553, which could potentially include the mousewheel to copy & paste config
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@benzhi commented on GitHub (Sep 29, 2020):

@benzhi I'd take a look at the docs, they include lots of different ways of customizing your terminal profiles, including schemes, fonts, background images, and more.

As far as double clicking on the path, #3196 is a discussion about changing the default wordDelimiters setting to remove / and \ so that they're not counted as characters that separate words.

Then, you might also be interested in #1553, which could potentially include the mousewheel to copy & paste config

Thanks for the hints! I'll have a look at them

@benzhi commented on GitHub (Sep 29, 2020): > @benzhi I'd take a look at [the docs](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/terminal/customize-settings/profile-settings), they include lots of different ways of customizing your terminal profiles, including schemes, fonts, background images, and more. > > As far as double clicking on the path, #3196 is a discussion about changing the default `wordDelimiters` setting to remove `/` and `\` so that they're not counted as characters that separate words. > > Then, you might also be interested in #1553, which could potentially include the mousewheel to copy & paste config Thanks for the hints! I'll have a look at them
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