microsoft / microsoft/terminal
Include profile names for commands in the Command Palette that have a profile index
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Description
Description of the new feature/enhancement
Trying out the new Command Palette in Windows Terminal Preview, I noticed that it only shows the zero-based index numbers for profiles (even more than you have if you have less than 9); however, I think it might be useful to see the names of the profiles that those commands map to and even be able to search for them by profile name.
Perhaps it would also be helpful to not show profile indexes beyond the number that you actually have and, also, have the ability to perform actions with profiles outside the first 9 via the Command Palette if that isn't available already.
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Research direction
Start at the Windows Terminal Command Palette and trace how profile-index commands are generated and displayed. Define the scope for showing profile names, searching by name, hiding unused indexes, and accessing profiles beyond the first nine; done means the requested profile actions are discoverable and usable in the palette.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100