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opened 2026-01-31 07:15:05 +00:00 by claunia · 2 comments
claunia commented 2026-01-31 07:15:05 +00:00
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Originally created by @thepixy on GitHub (Sep 13, 2023).

I've used a lot of terminal programs in my lifetime. This one I found on the microsoft store and I just don't get it. There's nothing in my DOWNLOADS folder to install but I can oPEN it from within the MS store. It seems to open powershell. No instructions, no setup, not even typical selection of serial port, baud rate etc., and certainly no typical terminal settings. I saw a ling to "windows Terminal Support", and all it did was take me to Github. Glad I have an account here, but still nothing but a screen to write an issue? So I guess I'll poke around some, but my only complaint is that this is nothing like what is expected by an ordinary user when it comes to downloading a program, trying to use it, and finding any obvious "how to" documentation. Pretty sure a lot of people who have used a terminal program don't have a Github account.

Originally created by @thepixy on GitHub (Sep 13, 2023). I've used a lot of terminal programs in my lifetime. This one I found on the microsoft store and I just don't get it. There's nothing in my DOWNLOADS folder to install but I can oPEN it from within the MS store. It seems to open powershell. No instructions, no setup, not even typical selection of serial port, baud rate etc., and certainly no typical terminal settings. I saw a ling to "windows Terminal Support", and all it did was take me to Github. Glad I have an account here, but still nothing but a screen to write an issue? So I guess I'll poke around some, but my only complaint is that this is nothing like what is expected by an ordinary user when it comes to downloading a program, trying to use it, and finding any obvious "how to" documentation. Pretty sure a lot of people who have used a terminal program don't have a Github account.
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@bw1faeh0 commented on GitHub (Sep 14, 2023):

Windows Terminal is not a software to create a serial connection using RS232 or similar hardware.

It is a Terminal emulator. A terminal emulation is a computer program that emulates the function of a computer terminal. It is used to allow text-based programs to be used within a graphical user interface.

Inside Windows Terminal you can run e.g. text-based programs that connect to other hardware using RS232 and asking for settings like baudrate, partity, etc. I use Windows terminal to run following command:
plink -serial COM1 -sercfg 115200,8,1,N,N to connect to my external hardware...

@bw1faeh0 commented on GitHub (Sep 14, 2023): `Windows Terminal` is not a software to create a serial connection using RS232 or similar hardware. It is a Terminal emulator. A terminal emulation is a computer program that emulates the function of a computer terminal. It is used to allow text-based programs to be used within a graphical user interface. Inside Windows Terminal you can run e.g. text-based programs that connect to other hardware using RS232 and asking for settings like baudrate, partity, etc. I use Windows terminal to run following command: `plink -serial COM1 -sercfg 115200,8,1,N,N` to connect to my external hardware...
claunia commented 2026-01-31 07:15:06 +00:00
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@maddes8cht commented on GitHub (Sep 14, 2023):

There's nothing in my DOWNLOADS folder to install but I can oPEN it from within the MS store

That is because it is already installed. Windows Terminal has become the default terminal host in Windows 10 /11 for a while now, and it may be installed by windows update.
However, strange thing: the version from the windows store and from winget are outdatet they still point to the 1.16 release.
You get the current release in releases in this repo.

It seems to open powershell.

Yes, it opens a powershell inside the windows terminal.
Windows terminal beeing the surrounding application with the tabs-interface, its Settings, and it's overall ability to host a text-console like Powershell, cmd, bash or anything the like.

Windows Terminal is the default applikation in Windows to open Powershell or cmd and can host a bunch of other terminals like bash too.

@maddes8cht commented on GitHub (Sep 14, 2023): > There's nothing in my DOWNLOADS folder to install but I can oPEN it from within the MS store That is because it is already installed. Windows Terminal has become the default terminal host in Windows 10 /11 for a while now, and it may be installed by windows update. However, strange thing: the version from the windows store and from winget are outdatet they still point to the 1.16 release. You get the current release in `releases` in this repo. > It seems to open powershell. Yes, it opens a powershell inside the windows terminal. Windows terminal beeing the surrounding application with the tabs-interface, its `Settings`, and it's overall ability to host a text-console like Powershell, cmd, bash or anything the like. Windows Terminal is the default applikation in Windows to open Powershell or cmd and can host a bunch of other terminals like bash too.
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