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Support `when` clause for `terminal.profiles` contribution point

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#183,354 opened on May 24, 2023

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Description

I am in the process of implementing a virtual terminal using ExtensionTerminalOptions for my extension. The terminal can only be created if some conditions are met. I would like to hide the terminal profile from the menu if the conditions aren't true. Can you add support for a when clause in the terminal.profiles contribution point so this becomes possible? Thanks!

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Research direction
Investigate how existing contribution points (e.g., commands, views) implement `when` clauses in VS Code. Study the terminal profiles contribution implementation and the when clause evaluation system to add support for terminal.profiles.
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typescript
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VS Code extension developmentTypeScript
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