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[PR #9274] Spec for Quake Mode #27517

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opened 2026-01-31 09:22:26 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Original Pull Request: https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/pull/9274

State: closed
Merged: Yes

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Summary of the Pull Request

After reading through 114+ comments in #653 and related issues, I think I've finally wrapped my head around all the possible scenarios for quake mode. This also includes "minimize to tray", because the two are a powerful combination. With the work already prototyped in dev/migrie/f/653-QUAKE-MODE, I'm starting to believe that we could actually land this in 2.0.

Abstract

Many existing terminals support a feature whereby a user can press a keybinding
anywhere in the OS, and summon their terminal application. Oftentimes the act of
summoning this window is accompanied by a "dropdown" animation, where the window
slides in to view from the top of the screen. This global summon action is often
referred to as "quake mode", a reference to the videogame Quake who's console
slid in from the top.

This spec addresses both of the following two issues:

  • "Quake Mode" ([#653])
  • "Minimize to tray" ([#5727])

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Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments

*** read the spec ***

**Original Pull Request:** https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/pull/9274 **State:** closed **Merged:** Yes --- ### ⇒ [doc link](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/blob/main/doc/specs/%23653%20-%20Quake%20Mode/%23653%20-%20Quake%20Mode.md) ⇐ ## Summary of the Pull Request After reading through 114+ comments in #653 and related issues, I think I've finally wrapped my head around all the possible scenarios for quake mode. <!-- Speak now or forever hold your peace. --> This also includes "minimize to tray", because the two are a powerful combination. With the work already prototyped in [`dev/migrie/f/653-QUAKE-MODE`](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/tree/dev/migrie/f/653-QUAKE-MODE), [I'm starting to believe](https://j.gifs.com/58vKNx.gif) that we could actually land this in 2.0. ### Abstract > Many existing terminals support a feature whereby a user can press a keybinding > anywhere in the OS, and summon their terminal application. Oftentimes the act of > summoning this window is accompanied by a "dropdown" animation, where the window > slides in to view from the top of the screen. This global summon action is often > referred to as "quake mode", a reference to the videogame Quake who's console > slid in from the top. > > This spec addresses both of the following two issues: > * "Quake Mode" ([#653]) > * "Minimize to tray" ([#5727]) ## PR Checklist * [x] Specs: #653, #5727 * [x] References: #5000, #4472, #2227, #7240, #8135 * [x] I work here ## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments _\*<sup>\*</sup><sub>\*</sub> read the spec <sub>\*</sub><sup>\*</sup>\*_
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