microsoft/Terminal

Rolling background image like Windows Themes

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#3,900 opened on Dec 10, 2019

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Description

Description of the new feature/enhancement

What about a set of rolling background images instead of a single one that Windows Terminal currently supports? Looking at the same background all the time gets boring.

I like Windows Themes w/ the desktop backgrounds slideshow feature. I download a theme and I get a set of rolling background images on my desktop. What about that same concept w/ Windows Terminal? Thoughts? 💭

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Proposed technical implementation details (optional)

add a "backgroundImages" : [ "file1.jpg", "file2.jpg" ] property to profiles.

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Research direction
Explore the implementation of backgroundImage in profiles and add a backgroundImages array property to support cycling. Look at existing settings parsing and rendering code.
Tech stack
cpp
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
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
C++Windows Terminal codebase
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
50