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Option to Display Full Border in Split Panes

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#12,186 opened on Jan 18, 2022

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Description

Option to Display Full Border in Split Panes

Having a highlighted border around the active pane is very useful. However, when using only two panes, the "border" is simply a highlighted line between them. At a glance, it is very difficult to tell which is the active one (if I can't readily see the cursor). I've often resorted to Alt-Left Alt-Right, or Alt-Up Alt-Down, a few times so the line wiggles a bit so I know which one I'm on. (Could also click, but I avoid the mouse).

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I think it would very useful and help improve productivity if the active border was a complete rectangle border around the whole active pane. Or at least, an option to toggle it like that. Even with more than just two panes, I still think it would visually help a lot to know which pane is active.

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Thanks very much for working on Terminal! I think it's great and use it every day. 👍🏼

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Research direction
Explore how pane borders are currently rendered in the codebase (likely in ControlInteractivity or TerminalControl). The active pane border is currently a single line between panes. Implement an option to render a full rectangle border around the active pane, updating settings and rendering logic accordingly.
Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop
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2
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1-2 days
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