microsoft/Terminal

Launch size, Launch position should each have a "as current window" button

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#18,390 opened on Jan 3, 2025

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Description

Description of the new feature

There are two settings that govern the size and position of the Terminal window. Both of these allow manual entry of values, so thank you for that.

Settings > Startup > Launch size Settings > Startup > Launch position

However, using the current size and position of the current terminal window would be a super-convenient way to set either or both of these settings.

Proposed technical implementation details

I suggest adding some affordance to the UI in both of those sections, such as a button, to "set from current window." That's the whole feature ask.

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Research direction
Locate the settings UI for launch size and position, then implement a button that retrieves the current window's dimensions and populates the corresponding fields.
Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop
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Feature
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3
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1-3 hours
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Active
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Clear
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