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Change the background colour per tab #2403

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opened 2026-01-30 22:54:12 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @dfoulkes on GitHub (Jun 30, 2019).

Summary of the new feature/enhancement

Allow the user to choose a colour for the tab

Proposed technical implementation details (optional)

customise the colour of the tabs by right clicking on the tab --> settings --> choose colour

BDD Stories

SCENARIO: user opens a new tab
GIVEN: has opened a new terminal
WHEN user right clicks the tab
THEN they are supplied with a settings option

SCENARIO: user wishes to change the colour of a tab
GIVEN: user is in the settings menu
WHEN wanting to change the colour of a tab
THEN user is presented with the current colour, and a colour wheel to choose from

SCENARIO: user selects a new colour
GIVEN: user has selected a new colour
WHEN user clicks OK
THEN the tab is set to the colour selected.

SCENARIO: user selects a new colour
GIVEN: user has selected a new colour
WHEN user clicks Cancel
THEN the tab remains the same colour as it did prior

Originally created by @dfoulkes on GitHub (Jun 30, 2019). # Summary of the new feature/enhancement Allow the user to choose a colour for the tab <!-- So to facilities navigation across multiple tab, allow the users to customise the colour of the tabs, this will help to supply the user with visual cue when working within multiple sessions simultaneously. --> # Proposed technical implementation details (optional) customise the colour of the tabs by right clicking on the tab --> settings --> choose colour # BDD Stories **SCENARIO**: user opens a new tab **GIVEN**: has opened a new terminal **WHEN** user right clicks the tab **THEN** they are supplied with a settings option **SCENARIO**: user wishes to change the colour of a tab **GIVEN**: user is in the settings menu **WHEN** wanting to change the colour of a tab **THEN** user is presented with the current colour, and a colour wheel to choose from **SCENARIO**: user selects a new colour **GIVEN**: user has selected a new colour **WHEN** user clicks _OK_ **THEN** the tab is set to the colour selected. **SCENARIO**: user selects a new colour **GIVEN**: user has selected a new colour **WHEN** user clicks _Cancel_ **THEN** the tab remains the same colour as it did prior
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