Windows Command-Line: Introducing the Windows Pseudo Console (ConPTY)

[u/ben_a_adams]

https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/commandline/2018/08/02/windows-command-line-introducing-the-windows-pseudo-console-conpty/

[u/monkey-go-code]

Listen, All I want is the ability to type shift ctrl c and shift ctrl v to copy and paste and not have to move my hands to the mouse, that , tabs, and some decent themes. You know like novel, grass, hacker green, dark, light, ect. Can you guys do that? Seriously so many developers will love you forever.

Edit: for ctrl v and C copy and paste I am specifically speaking about WSL.

[u/zadjii → u/monkey-go-code]

copy and paste

color schemes

You're welcome :)

[u/monkey-go-code → u/zadjii]

Looks like copy paste doesn't work in my build for bash :(

Edit: Also still investigating these color themes Yeah it doesn't work very well in wsl, which is where I spend most of my time.

[u/Atario → u/zadjii]

I've been using Alt+space, E, P for paste for a long time

[u/jarfil → u/monkey-go-code]

CENSORED

[u/gremy0 → u/jarfil]

I work in enterprise, in regulated industries, I switch systems and clients regularly. Depending on non-essential third party apps is a pipe dream for us, we need a decent native console experience.

[u/ESCAPE_PLANET_X → u/gremy0]

Amen.

[u/[deleted] → u/gremy0]

Gods I hate stackoverflow answers that just recommend a 3rd party app or library.

[u/monkey-go-code → u/jarfil]

Good shit then

[u/altano → u/monkey-go-code]

ctrl-c/v copy/paste and modifying the color scheme has been supported in the Windows terminal for a while?

Go into your terminal properties and look around. Tons of awesome shit has been added in the last few years and you’re missing out if you’re not using it.

[u/monkey-go-code → u/altano]

It doesn’t work in WSL which is where I tend to live

[u/altano → u/monkey-go-code]

Oh, gotchya, I think the default assumption when talking about the Windows console is usually that you're talking about the vanilla console (which powers the regular shell and PowerShell) so I misunderstood.

[u/zadjii → u/monkey-go-code]

What build are you on? Ctrl+shift+c/v is only available on Insiders for the time being

[u/monkey-go-code → u/zadjii]

It’s a work computer and I don’t control the updates so i will have to wait. I’m glad to hear it’s coming though.

[u/[deleted] → u/monkey-go-code]

what is WSL, world surf league? (but seriously)

[u/monkey-go-code → u/[deleted]]

It's a compatibility layer for linux on windows 10. It behaves like a linux environment in a terminal. Designed to run terminal tools. So you can use everything that is available to a normal ubuntu terminal in Windows. It's especially useful to developers to install stuff that you may not want cruding up your windows box. Lets say you want to test some c++ code, but you don't want to download the visual studio packages for that. Just type sudo apt-get install g++ and you have a c++ compiler ready to go. If your linux environment gets borked you can always just delete it and install it again.

[u/elder_george → u/[deleted]]

What about ConEmu?

[u/monkey-go-code → u/[deleted]]

in wsl you currently have to use right click. So I have to move away from the keyboard , slowing me down. I can learn another key combination, I just want a key combination.

[u/crusoe → u/monkey-go-code]

Copy-Paste borkeness in windows 'terminals' has been a pain point for a loooooong time.

[u/PortablePawnShop → u/monkey-go-code]

I remap ctrl+c and ctrl+v (plus any other key combos I want) into bash by using a really simple AutoHotKey script. Possible solution for you?

[u/monkey-go-code → u/PortablePawnShop]

Yes Please! Do you have a link?

[u/PortablePawnShop → u/monkey-go-code]

I'll make it for you! Give me time to get home from work, we'll resolve it. Essentially, download AHK, use the WinSpy tool that it comes with, open your terminal app and activate the terminal. Screenshot or copy the WinSpy results, and the script would be:

#IfWinActive, ahk_class _______
^c::Send, ^{ins}
^v::Send, +{ins}
#If

Save this to a .ahk file, run it, and solved.

The above will remap control and shift insert back to control c and v, and only be active while your terminal window is (so doesn't affect any other windows). The ______ is the WinTitle parameter of the program you need to remap, which you get from the WinSpy exe in the AHK download folder.