Option to disable the error sound blasting in my ears whenever pressing backspace in an empty terminal window. #14344

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opened 2026-01-31 04:07:43 +00:00 by claunia · 3 comments
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Originally created by @0x14307 on GitHub (Jun 26, 2021).

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An option that allows us to disable the error sound to play whenever we press backspace on an empty terminal session.

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@j4james commented on GitHub (Jun 26, 2021):

If you want to disable the bell sound in general, you can configure the Bell Notification Style in Windows Terminal.

If you just want the bell disabled when pressing backspace, that's typically a feature of your shell. For example, in bash I think you can disable it by setting the bell-style option in /etc/inputrc, although that'll probably also disable the bell for other error conditions on the command line. If you need finer control than that, you'd best consult the documentation for whichever shell you're using.

@j4james commented on GitHub (Jun 26, 2021): If you want to disable the bell sound in general, you can configure the [_Bell Notification Style_](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/terminal/customize-settings/profile-advanced#bell-notification-style) in Windows Terminal. If you just want the bell disabled when pressing backspace, that's typically a feature of your shell. For example, in bash I think you can disable it by setting the `bell-style` option in `/etc/inputrc`, although that'll probably also disable the bell for other error conditions on the command line. If you need finer control than that, you'd best consult the documentation for whichever shell you're using.
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@j4james commented on GitHub (Jun 26, 2021):

It's also worth mentioning that you can control the volume in Windows on a per-application basis. So if you like having other sounds blasting in your ears, but not sounds from the terminal, you can use the Windows volume mixer to set the relative volume of the terminal to a fraction of the system volume.

@j4james commented on GitHub (Jun 26, 2021): It's also worth mentioning that you can control the volume in Windows on a per-application basis. So if you like having other sounds blasting in your ears, but not sounds from the terminal, you can use the Windows volume mixer to set the relative volume of the terminal to a fraction of the system volume.
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@DHowett commented on GitHub (Jun 28, 2021):

All of the above is correct 😄 Thanks!

@DHowett commented on GitHub (Jun 28, 2021): All of the above is correct :smile: Thanks!
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Reference: starred/terminal#14344