microsoft/Terminal

Feature Request Option to add profiles to the Windows Start Menu

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#2,339 opened on Aug 8, 2019

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Description

Allow creating profile based entries in the Windows Start Menu

This will allow the user to launch the specific profile that they want without the need to open the default one

A button in the profile setting adds an entry in the Windows Start Menu with the icon profile and name, this entry launcher the windows terminal in this profile instead of the default one

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SPEC REQUIRED

Specifier should build on work already done on #576, because I am betting that it'll be along the same path! (from @DHowett-MSFT)

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Research direction
Investigate the existing profile system and the work done in #576. Understand how Windows Start Menu entries are created using COM or shortcuts. Propose a spec for adding profile based entries.
Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktopcli
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Feature
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4
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3-5 days
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Active
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Needs investigation
Prerequisites
C++Windows APIGit
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35