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opened 2026-01-31 07:32:53 +00:00 by claunia · 2 comments
claunia commented 2026-01-31 07:32:53 +00:00
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Originally created by @boop5 on GitHub (Jan 12, 2024).

Description of the new feature/enhancement

Find a way to highlight the fact, that a pane is in read-only mode

Why though?

I use a 3 pane setup when I'm developing a web app.

  1. just a console, git and stuff
  2. watch-build backend
  3. watch-build frontend

I want to be 2) and 3) in read-only mode most of the time to avoid typing into the pane when it accidentally gets focus. I dont know why but that happens quite often to me. But sometimes I want to cancel the process and then I never know if the pane is in read-only mode. That's kinda annoying

Proposed technical implementation details (optional)

Some ideas:

  • show a lock icon in the upper right corner of the pane for example
  • change the background color of the pane
  • change the frame color of the pane

A lock symbol in the tab is not good enough because it doesn't imply which pane is / which panes are locked if you have more than one pane.

Originally created by @boop5 on GitHub (Jan 12, 2024). # Description of the new feature/enhancement Find a way to highlight the fact, that a pane is in read-only mode ## Why though? I use a 3 pane setup when I'm developing a web app. 1) just a console, git and stuff 2) watch-build backend 3) watch-build frontend I want to be 2) and 3) in read-only mode most of the time to avoid typing into the pane when it accidentally gets focus. I dont know why but that happens quite often to me. But sometimes I want to cancel the process and then I never know if the pane is in read-only mode. That's kinda annoying # Proposed technical implementation details (optional) Some ideas: - show a lock icon in the upper right corner of the pane for example - change the background color of the pane - change the frame color of the pane A lock symbol in the tab is not good enough because it doesn't imply which pane is / which panes are locked if you have more than one pane.
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claunia commented 2026-01-31 07:32:54 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Jan 17, 2024):

Great idea! We had a thought - if panes could each have their own titlebar, and that titlebar had the lock always visible, would that be sufficient here?

#4717 / #4998 has some ideas, and there was a very rough mockup in #7371
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Jan 17, 2024): Great idea! We had a thought - if panes could each have their own titlebar, and that titlebar had the lock always visible, would that be sufficient here? #4717 / #4998 has some ideas, and there was a _very rough_ mockup in #7371 ![image](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/assets/18356694/b9f226c7-1a05-440d-846a-7b0854a30c3e)
claunia commented 2026-01-31 07:32:54 +00:00
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@boop5 commented on GitHub (Jan 17, 2024):

Sure. That would work great. Love that idea 👍 I see a lot of potential

@boop5 commented on GitHub (Jan 17, 2024): Sure. That would work great. Love that idea 👍 I see a lot of potential
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