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On-screen icons to indicate shell type? #5510

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opened 2026-01-31 00:15:02 +00:00 by claunia · 2 comments
claunia commented 2026-01-31 00:15:02 +00:00
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Originally created by @ghost on GitHub (Dec 11, 2019).

Originally assigned to: @DHowett-MSFT on GitHub.

Description of the new feature/enhancement

Windows Terminal has the ability to display an image in the background. In addition to eye candy this feature can be used to identify the type of shell that is being run in the window. For example:

image

or:

image

etc.

Proposed feature: What do y'all think about including a set of common icons so that it's easy to set this up 'out of the box'

Proposed technical implementation details (optional)

I'd need to find appropriately licensed images, then size them appropriately, and then figure out where to put them in the repo/distro for Windows Terminal. Including commented-out lines in the config file would be good, too.

If there's interest I think I can do the actual work on this.

I'm not guaranteeing that I'll be able to support the feature going forwards, but hopefully the support costs would be low.

Originally created by @ghost on GitHub (Dec 11, 2019). Originally assigned to: @DHowett-MSFT on GitHub. # Description of the new feature/enhancement Windows Terminal has the ability to display an image in the background. In addition to eye candy this feature can be used to identify the type of shell that is being run in the window. For example: ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/45976071/70641538-a5727a00-1bf2-11ea-8ed5-22609f583eda.png) or: ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/45976071/70641602-b8854a00-1bf2-11ea-979c-db1cea9bb2fa.png) etc. Proposed feature: What do y'all think about including a set of common icons so that it's easy to set this up 'out of the box' # Proposed technical implementation details (optional) I'd need to find appropriately licensed images, then size them appropriately, and then figure out where to put them in the repo/distro for Windows Terminal. Including commented-out lines in the config file would be good, too. If there's interest I think I can do the actual work on this. I'm not guaranteeing that I'll be able to support the feature going forwards, but hopefully the support costs would be low.
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claunia commented 2026-01-31 00:15:03 +00:00
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@DHowett-MSFT commented on GitHub (Jan 9, 2020):

Hey @MikePanitz-CCC! Sorry about the delay: all of December is pretty much a no-fly zone here 😄. I've chatted with the team about this one, and we all decided it's probably better to let the users source their own background images to really bring out their personalities. Coupled with the licensing concerns, it might be best to leave this one be. I really appreciate your offer of help, though!
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@DHowett-MSFT commented on GitHub (Jan 9, 2020): Hey @MikePanitz-CCC! Sorry about the delay: all of December is pretty much a no-fly zone here :smile:. I've chatted with the team about this one, and we all decided it's probably better to let the users source their own background images to really bring out their personalities. Coupled with the licensing concerns, it might be best to leave this one be. I really appreciate your offer of help, though! d
claunia commented 2026-01-31 00:15:04 +00:00
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@ghost commented on GitHub (Jan 9, 2020):

Sure, that’s all entirely reasonable (both December being a no-fly zone and letting people find their own images).

Thank you for the thoughtful reply, good luck with everything, and thank you (and everyone else on the team) for making the awesome Windows Terminal!

Thanks!
--Mike

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@ghost commented on GitHub (Jan 9, 2020): Sure, that’s all entirely reasonable (both December being a no-fly zone and letting people find their own images). Thank you for the thoughtful reply, good luck with everything, and thank you (and everyone else on the team) for making the awesome Windows Terminal! Thanks! --Mike ______________________________________________ Michael Panitz Due to Washington State's broad open records law most written communication to or from College employees is public record and available to the public and the media upon request. Therefore this e-mail communication may be subject to public disclosure. From: Dustin L. Howett (MSFT) <notifications@github.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 8, 2020 6:02 PM To: microsoft/terminal <terminal@noreply.github.com> Cc: Panitz, Michael W. <mpanitz@cascadia.edu>; Mention <mention@noreply.github.com> Subject: Re: [microsoft/terminal] On-screen icons to indicate shell type? (#3916) CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you validate the sender and know the content is safe. If you are unsure, contact the Help Desk at 2-8228 or email helpdesk@cascadia.edu<mailto:helpdesk@cascadia.edu>. Hey @MikePanitz-CCC<https://github.com/MikePanitz-CCC>! Sorry about the delay: all of December is pretty much a no-fly zone here 😄. I've chatted with the team about this one, and we all decided it's probably better to let the users source their own background images to really bring out their personalities. Coupled with the licensing concerns, It might be best to leave this one be. I really appreciate your offer of help, though! d — You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub<https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/issues/3916?email_source=notifications&email_token=AK6YUB36OZ6UOE2MOMLGZJTQ42AS7A5CNFSM4JZSBPS2YY3PNVWWK3TUL52HS4DFVREXG43VMVBW63LNMVXHJKTDN5WW2ZLOORPWSZGOEIOU74A#issuecomment-572346352>, or unsubscribe<https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AK6YUBYNRKSBGTYST55E4ILQ42AS7ANCNFSM4JZSBPSQ>.
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