ColorTool: Add ps1xml as an accepted extension #7810

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claunia · 2026-01-31T01:13:13Z

claunia commented

2026-01-31 01:13:13 +00:00

Originally created by @WSLUser on GitHub (Apr 29, 2020).

Description of the new feature/enhancement

If you are using Windows Powershell, you'll discover that Windows Terminal changes it's default color scheme. However you are unable to change it back. This is due to a custom scheme extension which you can view in PowerShell ISE under Tools - Options. You can export the built-in themes but ColorTool won't allow you to use them. Per ColorTool doc, only json, .itermcolors, and ini file extensions are accepted. So add the option to read those files in, this may require cooperation with the PowerShell team. Ideally we'd be able to convert the color schemes to json so we can read them into Windows Terminal (ideally these should be added to defaults.json once we can export to json).

A clear and concise description of what the problem is that the new feature would solve.

Lets you continue to use the Windows PowerShell color themes if you enjoy using them.

Proposed technical implementation details (optional)

A clear and concise description of what you want to happen.

I want my Windows Powershell profile in WT to keep the same color scheme it originally had and/or change it to one of the other defaults listed in ISE.

Originally created by @WSLUser on GitHub (Apr 29, 2020).  # Description of the new feature/enhancement If you are using Windows Powershell, you'll discover that Windows Terminal changes it's default color scheme. However you are unable to change it back. This is due to a custom scheme extension which you can view in PowerShell ISE under Tools - Options. You can export the built-in themes but ColorTool won't allow you to use them. Per ColorTool doc, only json, .itermcolors, and ini file extensions are accepted. So add the option to read those files in, this may require cooperation with the PowerShell team. Ideally we'd be able to convert the color schemes to json so we can read them into Windows Terminal (ideally these should be added to defaults.json once we can export to json). # A clear and concise description of what the problem is that the new feature would solve. Lets you continue to use the Windows PowerShell color themes if you enjoy using them. # Proposed technical implementation details (optional) # A clear and concise description of what you want to happen. I want my Windows Powershell profile in WT to keep the same color scheme it originally had and/or change it to one of the other defaults listed in ISE.

claunia added the Product-Colortool Help Wanted Issue-Task Needs-Tag-Fix labels 2026-01-31 01:13:13 +00:00

claunia commented

2026-01-31 01:13:14 +00:00

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Apr 29, 2020):

This sounds like an excellent request for colortool to be able to support reading that file format as well. We'd be happy to accept a community contribution here 😄

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Apr 29, 2020): This sounds like an excellent request for colortool to be able to support reading that file format as well. We'd be happy to accept a community contribution here 😄

claunia commented

2026-01-31 01:13:14 +00:00