microsoft / microsoft/terminal

Stick profile appearance settings into Theme objects for easier sharing of settings

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Description

A fever dream I had:
 
`theme.profile { an appearance }`, and we use that as the "hardcoded default" (or, I suppose the first layer).

That would let folks put the WHOLE appearance of the terminal into a theme, for sharing. background images, background colors, color schemes, fonts, you name it. Now it's just one blob you put into the settings.

Settings from dynamic profiles, `profiles.defaults`, and profile settings would all still take precedence.

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The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Begin by clarifying the Theme object and appearance-settings boundaries, including how shared theme values interact with dynamic profiles, profiles.defaults, and profile settings; done would mean the precedence rules and full appearance scope are defined well enough to implement.

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Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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