Microsoft/vscode

Terminal should support workbench.fontAliasing

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#36,249 opened on Oct 13, 2017

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Description

https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode/issues/2577 https://twitter.com/_developit/status/918488307968937984

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Tech stack
typescript
Domain
desktop
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
None
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
The issue requests that the terminal respect the workbench.fontAliasing setting. To implement this, a contributor should first understand how font aliasing is applied elsewhere in VS Code, likely in the workbench settings (see issue #2577). Then, investigate the terminal's font rendering, possibly in files like 'src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/terminalInstance.ts' or related CSS. Check if the terminal already applies any font smoothing and how to incorporate the existing setting. The tweet linked may provide visual context for the desired behavior.