Shell selection in start menu tile context menu #9418

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opened 2026-01-31 01:53:58 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @halloamt on GitHub (Jul 3, 2020).

Description of the new feature/enhancement

My default shell in Terminal is the good old cmd but sometimes I just need to start a Debian in WSL. With Terminal you can start a normal shell and enter debian or you can open a new linux tab in an existing windows. It yould be nice if you could select the shell for a new Terminal window using the context menu of the tile.

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I did a mock-up, but I cannot implement that change...
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Originally created by @halloamt on GitHub (Jul 3, 2020). <!-- 🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨 I ACKNOWLEDGE THE FOLLOWING BEFORE PROCEEDING: 1. If I delete this entire template and go my own path, the core team may close my issue without further explanation or engagement. 2. If I list multiple bugs/concerns in this one issue, the core team may close my issue without further explanation or engagement. 3. If I write an issue that has many duplicates, the core team may close my issue without further explanation or engagement (and without necessarily spending time to find the exact duplicate ID number). 4. If I leave the title incomplete when filing the issue, the core team may close my issue without further explanation or engagement. 5. If I file something completely blank in the body, the core team may close my issue without further explanation or engagement. All good? Then proceed! --> # Description of the new feature/enhancement My default shell in Terminal is the good old ```cmd``` but sometimes I just need to start a Debian in WSL. With Terminal you can start a normal shell and enter ```debian``` or you can open a new linux tab in an existing windows. It yould be nice if you could select the shell for a new Terminal window using the context menu of the tile. # Proposed technical implementation details (optional) I did a mock-up, but I cannot implement that change... ![grafik](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/10853957/86471367-862d6c80-bd3d-11ea-87ff-3bf3f9a21a76.png)
claunia added the Issue-FeatureResolution-Duplicate labels 2026-01-31 01:53:58 +00:00
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Reference: starred/terminal#9418