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opened 2026-01-31 05:02:28 +00:00 by claunia · 3 comments
claunia commented 2026-01-31 05:02:28 +00:00
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Originally created by @amzon-ex on GitHub (Dec 27, 2021).

Description of the new feature/enhancement

The right-click context menu now already includes a 'Open in Windows Terminal' option by default, which is super handy. Is it possible to attach a global keybind to this action which does the same? I use AutoHotkey to (patchily) achieve a similar behaviour, but an integrated keybind would be nice...

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(If this is possible...)
The keybind respects the context as well:

  • If pressed from a window which doesn't have a 'path' per se, or the path is irrelevant (like a CLSID location) then open at default starting directory.
  • If pressed in a window with a natural 'path', open at that location.
  • If terminal already active, bring it to focus.
  • If in focus, minimize.

Thanks for considering!

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claunia commented 2026-01-31 05:02:29 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Jan 3, 2022):

The Terminal actually already does have a global hotkey setting - check out the globalSummon action

The other half of you request is presumably tracked over in #10202

/dup #10202
/dup #653

and there's other related issues tracked in #8888

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Jan 3, 2022): The Terminal actually already _does_ have a global hotkey setting - check out the [`globalSummon` action](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/terminal/customize-settings/actions#global-commands) The other half of you request is presumably tracked over in #10202 /dup #10202 /dup #653 and there's other related issues tracked in #8888
claunia commented 2026-01-31 05:02:30 +00:00
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@ghost commented on GitHub (Jan 3, 2022):

Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!

@ghost commented on GitHub (Jan 3, 2022): Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!
claunia commented 2026-01-31 05:02:30 +00:00
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@Chealer commented on GitHub (Aug 26, 2025):

Thanks @zadjii-msft
globalSummon ("Show/Hide the Terminal window") does allow most of what this requests, but as its label indicates, it does not respect the first 2 points. The first is tracked in issue #9996. The second is indeed at least related to #10202.

@Chealer commented on GitHub (Aug 26, 2025): Thanks @zadjii-msft `globalSummon` ("Show/Hide the Terminal window") does allow most of what this requests, but as its label indicates, it does not respect the first 2 points. The first is tracked in issue #9996. The second is indeed at least related to #10202.
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