#PowerToys 0.67 is here! This version introduces the new quick launch flyout that allows you to launch PowerToys apps directly from your system tray! Go check it out! #winui#fluentdesign#windev
DEVELOPERS ON WINDOWS! We're workshopping some plans and would love to hear your thoughts!
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Windows Terminal Preview 1.17 is out now! This was a huge release and we've got lots of new features like dropdown menu customization and process restart! https://devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/windows-terminal-preview-1-17-release/β¦
Fun Fact: Dropdown menu customization was a community contribution! π«Ά
Shoutouts to FWest98 on GitHub for driving this!
(pls lmk if FWest98 is on Twitter!)
https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/pull/13763β¦
Hey developer friends! We're workshopping some ideas and would love to hear your thoughts. If you have any free time, we'd love to chat with you! Feel free to sign up here:
WSL in the Store is now the default for WSL, and is available on both Windows 10 and Windows 11! This also means that Windows 10 can now run Linux GUI apps! Learn more about the details below:
We need your help! We want to get some feedback on options we're considering for a new feature. Feel free to sign up for a meeting slot with us if you have the time! TIA π€
PowerToys v0.64.0 is out now with new utilities! File Locksmith lets you see which processes are currently using selected files and Hosts File Editor lets you edit your hosts file in an editor! π₯π₯π₯
My first trick-or-treater was a guy talking about his solar company and not a trick-or-treater at all but I answered the door with a bowl of candy so I gave him some anyway
Tip: if you find yourself needing a new same-path tab in Windows Terminal like I do a lot, consider adding an alias to: wt -w 0 nt -d .
In my PowerShell $PROFILE, I have:
function New-Tab { wt -w 0 nt -d . }
Args: "Windows Terminal, current window, new tab, current directory"
π° In the Windows 11 22H2 October update, the default app used to host console windows has been changed to Windows Terminal. Command Prompt, Windows PowerShell, & other console apps will appear automatically inside an instance of Windows Terminal. Read up: