https://github.com/Grozoff/Windows-Terminal-Tweaker

Custom tweaks for Windows Terminal
https://github.com/Grozoff/Windows-Terminal-Tweaker

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Custom tweaks for Windows Terminal

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/Grozoff/Windows-Terminal-Tweaker
• Owner: Grozoff
• Created: 2021-11-23T08:31:00.000Z (almost 3 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2023-11-27T11:16:35.000Z (12 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-06-02T09:36:52.648Z (5 months ago)
• Topics: command-line, powershell, starship, starship-config, terminal, tweaks, windows-terminal, windows-terminal-theme, windows-terminal-tweaker
• Language: PowerShell
• Homepage:
• Size: 19.5 KB
• Stars: 5
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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README

        
# Let's get started!

1. Get Windows Terminal, get PowerShell (not a windows PowerShell) and set it as default:

   - Get Windows Terminal free [from the store](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/windows-terminal/9n0dx20hk701?activetab=pivot:overviewtab) or [GitHub releases page](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/releases)

   - Get PowerShell free [from the store](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/powershell/9mz1snwt0n5d?activetab=pivot:overviewtab)

   - Set it as default in terminal -> Settings -> Startup -> Default profile  

     ![](https://i.imgur.com/H0hskkH.jpeg)

2. ***(OPTIONAL)*** Change Terminal/Console fonts (includes hundreds of special characters that you can use to make your prompt cooler):

   - Download Cascaydia Cove Nerd Fonts [from here](https://www.nerdfonts.com/font-downloads)  

     ![](https://i.imgur.com/g0RQw7G.jpeg)

   - Unpack and install them in the standard way (right click on the font -> install)

   - Change font in PowerShell profile to CascaydiaCove NF: Terminal -> Settings -> Profiles -> PowerShell -> Appearance -> Font face  

     ![](https://i.imgur.com/xIpf83v.jpeg)

3. Install and use "Starship" The minimal, blazing-fast, and infinitely customizable prompt for any shell!:

   - Install [Starship](https://starship.rs/) with command `winget install --id Starship.Starship` and restart shell (terminal) to reload PATH

   - Edit `$PROFILE` and add the following line `Invoke-Expression (&starship init powershell)` and for the changes to take effect, restart the shell.

   - Change default configuration file location with `STARSHIP_CONFIG` environment variable, just add the following line to the `$PROFILE` - `$ENV:STARSHIP_CONFIG = "$HOME\example\non\default\path\starship.toml"`

   - Open configuration file `notepad "$HOME\example\non\default\path\starship.toml"` and insert my configuration `starship.toml` into it.

4. Installing additional features:

   - Installing color [icons](https://github.com/devblackops/Terminal-Icons) in the directory and files listing!

     - Run the command `Install-Module -Name Terminal-Icons -Repository PSGallery` And then add one line to my $PROFILE `Import-Module -Name Terminal-Icons`. Now if you run the command `ls` you will see this  

       ![](https://i.imgur.com/e4sj4Nm.jpeg)

   * [PSReadLine](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/psreadline/about/about_psreadline?view=powershell-7.2) provides an improved command-line editing experience in the PowerShell console:

     - Run `Install-Module PSReadLine -AllowPrerelease -Force` and add the following line to $PROFILE `Import-Module PSReadLine`

     - Enable Predictive IntelliSense

       ```

       Set-PSReadLineOption -PredictionSource History

       Set-PSReadLineOption -PredictionViewStyle ListView

       Set-PSReadLineOption -EditMode Windows

       ```

     After saving $PROFILE and restarting the shell, you will have an ANSI-style list with a prediction of what you want to see next and a history of what you have already used.

     ![](https://i.imgur.com/a6RTvXN.png)

   * For easy navigation through the list that we have set above, it is necessary to add the following lines to the $PROFILE

     ```

     Set-PSReadLineKeyHandler -Key UpArrow -Function HistorySearchBackward

     Set-PSReadLineKeyHandler -Key DownArrow -Function HistorySearchForward

     ```

     Use the up and down arrows to navigate through the sheet

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## My final result

- general user  

   ![](https://i.imgur.com/7i1xczW.png)

- administrator  

   ![](https://i.imgur.com/bETIHzb.png)

- python info  

   ![](https://i.imgur.com/btyq3hB.png)