search field on click on "v" in the titlebar #12941

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opened 2026-01-31 03:29:32 +00:00 by claunia · 6 comments
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Originally created by @big-burger-1966 on GitHub (Mar 10, 2021).

I have a lot of different terminal settings.
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It would be great to have a search field after opening the "v" in the titlebar:

  • klick on "v" or strg-shift-t
  • type "xyz" and enter opens the terminal "xyz"
Originally created by @big-burger-1966 on GitHub (Mar 10, 2021). I have a lot of different terminal settings. ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/66484098/110672701-35c1b500-81d0-11eb-8c64-220190b5a64e.png) It would be great to have a search field after opening the "v" in the titlebar: - klick on "v" or strg-shift-t - type "xyz" and enter opens the terminal "xyz"
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Mar 10, 2021):

You might be interested in the "Command Palette", on Ctrl+Shift+P

which actually does have a searchable list of all your profiles (as well as other things as well).

#1571 is the issue we're tracking for customizing the contents of the new tab dropdown, though that's not really what you're after here.

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Mar 10, 2021): You might be interested in the "Command Palette", on <kbd>Ctrl+Shift+P</kbd> ![](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/terminal/images/command-palette-iterable-commands.gif) which actually _does_ have a searchable list of all your profiles (as well as other things as well). #1571 is the issue we're tracking for customizing the contents of the new tab dropdown, though that's not really what you're after here.
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@big-burger-1966 commented on GitHub (Mar 10, 2021):

It's almost a solution. I have to scroll 10 Lines to the "New Tab" entry in the command palette.

Maybe it can be easier reached:
strg-alt-t opens the Search Dialog like your sample after selecting "New Tab"

@big-burger-1966 commented on GitHub (Mar 10, 2021): It's almost a solution. I have to scroll 10 Lines to the "New Tab" entry in the command palette. Maybe it can be easier reached: strg-alt-t opens the Search Dialog like your sample after selecting "New Tab"
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Mar 10, 2021):

So the command palette also offers fuzzy matching as you type. So you can just type in n. and it'll automatically filter straight to "new tab..."

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Heck, with the way my actions are ordered, I can actually get there with just .
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but the sort order might be different.
I think we have another issue somewhere tracking "have a keybinding to open directly to a nested list in the command palette", but I can't remember which off the top of my head.

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Mar 10, 2021): So the command palette also offers fuzzy matching as you type. So you can just type in `n.` and it'll automatically filter straight to "new tab..." ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/18356694/110676781-f8423500-8199-11eb-99d0-5ad70272c906.png) Heck, with the way my actions are ordered, I can actually get there with just `.` ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/18356694/110676878-190a8a80-819a-11eb-8c50-145f16541f4d.png) but the sort order might be different. I think we have another issue somewhere tracking "have a keybinding to open directly to a nested list in the command palette", but I can't remember which off the top of my head.
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@big-burger-1966 commented on GitHub (Mar 10, 2021):

I'm using the german version of terminal
n. doesn't help:
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@big-burger-1966 commented on GitHub (Mar 10, 2021): I'm using the german version of terminal n. doesn't help: ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/66484098/110677818-e3839280-81d5-11eb-8550-1930e150a2a3.png)
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@Don-Vito commented on GitHub (Mar 10, 2021):

@big-burger-1966 - isn't Neue Registerkarte.. the one you are looking for? If you write nr. you can get even closer.

@Don-Vito commented on GitHub (Mar 10, 2021): @big-burger-1966 - isn't `Neue Registerkarte..` the one you are looking for? If you write `nr.` you can get even closer.
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Mar 26, 2021):

You know, I'm gonna close this. The Command Palette is our definitive "filterable action UI" solution, I don't think we need to slap filters on everything.

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Mar 26, 2021): You know, I'm gonna close this. The Command Palette is our definitive "filterable action UI" solution, I don't think we need to slap filters on _everything_.
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