Different shells on taskbar context menu #8782

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opened 2026-01-31 01:37:52 +00:00 by claunia · 2 comments
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Originally created by @mrinmaydhar on GitHub (Jun 3, 2020).

Description of the new feature/enhancement

Currently there is no way to start a specific shell straight from the Taskbar. This feature would help in quick startup of various shells.

Show options in the right click context menu of the taskbar.
Current Taskbar Menu

Currently new shells can only be opened by a keyboard shortcut setup or via the long way.
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claunia added the Issue-FeatureResolution-Duplicate labels 2026-01-31 01:37:52 +00:00
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@DHowett commented on GitHub (Jun 3, 2020):

/dup #576

@DHowett commented on GitHub (Jun 3, 2020): /dup #576
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@ghost commented on GitHub (Jun 3, 2020):

Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!

@ghost commented on GitHub (Jun 3, 2020): Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!
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Reference: starred/terminal#8782