Optional Splash / New Tab Page #14120

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opened 2026-01-31 04:01:29 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @coderforlife on GitHub (Jun 4, 2021).

Description of the new feature/enhancement

When opened normally (without being given a specific directory or other command), it would be nice to have Windows Terminal open with a "splash page" that would allow one to select which terminal to open. Upon selecting one the splash tab would be replaced with that terminal. This would be instead of opening the default terminal.

The default terminal would still be used for things like right-clicking in a directory and choosing "Open in Windows Terminal".

Additionally, the new-tab button could be set to display this splash screen instead of the default terminal. This is akin to the "Home Page" concept in opening browser tabs, where they can be chosen to open a specific page (terminal) or a generic "home page" (i.e. the choose-which-terminal page).

The reason for all of this is that I mainly use Windows Terminals that are remote with no concept of "default". I rarely use a local terminal unless I choose to open one in a specific local directory.

Originally created by @coderforlife on GitHub (Jun 4, 2021). # Description of the new feature/enhancement When opened normally (without being given a specific directory or other command), it would be nice to have Windows Terminal open with a "splash page" that would allow one to select which terminal to open. Upon selecting one the splash tab would be replaced with that terminal. This would be instead of opening the default terminal. The default terminal would still be used for things like right-clicking in a directory and choosing "Open in Windows Terminal". Additionally, the new-tab button could be set to display this splash screen instead of the default terminal. This is akin to the "Home Page" concept in opening browser tabs, where they can be chosen to open a specific page (terminal) or a generic "home page" (i.e. the choose-which-terminal page). The reason for all of this is that I mainly use Windows Terminals that are remote with no concept of "default". I rarely use a local terminal unless I choose to open one in a specific local directory.
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Reference: starred/terminal#14120