microsoft/Terminal

User should be able to select a different color for the background at runtime (via the tab context menu?)

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#10,894 opened on Aug 7, 2021

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Description

Right clicking on the tab windows to change color only changes color for the tab itself.

Not the tab window background as claimed in your documentation here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/terminal/tips-and-tricks#color-a-tab

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Research direction
Investigate the tab context menu implementation and how background color is currently applied. Then modify the context menu to allow selecting a background color or implement a new mechanism to set the background color at runtime.
Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktopcli
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.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Mostly clear
Prerequisites
C++GitWindows Terminal development
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40