microsoft / microsoft/terminal

Custom Visual Bell

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Description

# Allowing User Customization of the Visual Bell
I came across [this thread](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/issues/8366) in which custom bell sounds were added, and realized that it could also be useful to customize the visual bell as well. I think the most straightforward customizations would be:

1) Allow changing the color, intensity, and duration of the default behavior (for instance, a normally black terminal flashing red briefly instead of grey) and/or
2) Adding, or overriding any background image with one indicating failure (see below)
![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/36086015/188297108-d4b33d2d-1833-4e67-9efe-00fdba24a00f.png)

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Research direction

Start with this issue and the referenced issue #8366 about custom bell sounds; no implementation files, tests, or entry points are identified in the report. First clarify which visual-bell behavior is intended, then define completion as an agreed, testable scope for color, intensity, duration, and/or a failure background image.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
cli, desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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