apache / apache/netbeans

Make Terminal is configurable

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kind:feature needs:triage os:windows
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Description

### Description

Currently I am using Windows, I do not find an option in terminal to select which Terminal tools is used in the backend.

It seems it use a Cygwin like shell in the Terminal window, I have installed a Cygwin in my system.

For Windows users, powershell is preferred, and Linux maybe bash is better.

Like IDEA, it is better provide a selectable(dropdown list of all terminal tools that detected by NetBeans IDE) input file box for users to choose it.

### Use case/motivation

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### Related issues

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### Are you willing to submit a pull request?

No

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Research direction

Start by locating NetBeans' Terminal settings and the backend that launches the current shell, then inspect how platform-specific tools are discovered. The issue is done when users can select an available terminal tool, with the choice used for subsequent terminal sessions on Windows and Linux.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
bash, powershell
Domain
cli, developer-experience
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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