microsoft/Terminal

Add title to split window

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#4,717 opened on Feb 25, 2020

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Description

Description of the new feature/enhancement

When doing split windows in a tab, there's no header per window, rather the last command given is used int he TAB header. See attached example WindowsTerminal Can you provide per split window a header with the command?

This is when using alt-shift-+ to open e.g. multiple Command prompts to perform pings.

Proposed technical implementation details (optional)

Add a header to split windows with the command given

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Research direction
Investigate the split pane management code in the Terminal project. Look for where pane titles are set and how they are derived from the command. The feature request asks for a per split window header. Start by examining the Tab and Pane classes, and the logic for creating split panes. Focus on the code that handles the Alt+Shift++ shortcut and the subsequent pane creation. Modify the title assignment to display the command instead of the current behavior.
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3
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C++Windows Terminal codebase
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40