There are a total of 9 color schemes to choose from that include One Half Dark, Solarized Dark, Campbell, Tango Dark, Vintage, Campbell Powershell, Tango Light, Solarized Light, and One Half Light. You can select the same or different color scheme for Windows Terminal profiles. Apart from that, you can also create and set a custom color scheme for a profile. This post has covered all these options separately with step-by-step instructions.
How to change Color Scheme for a Profile in Windows Terminal
There are two ways to change the color scheme for a Windows Terminal profile on a Windows 11/10 computer:
1] Using Windows Terminal Settings
Follow these steps: Now whenever you will open that particular profile, the selected color scheme will be visible there. You can repeat the above steps to change the color scheme for another profile in Windows Terminal.
2] Using Command Palette
Command Palette feature in Windows Terminal is also helpful to change the color scheme for a profile. However, the change will remain temporary. As soon as you close the tab or Windows Terminal, the color scheme will be gone. This is good when you want a different color scheme for the time being while working on a Windows Terminal profile. Here are the steps:
Create and set a Custom Color Scheme for a Windows Terminal Profile
You can create a color scheme with the custom foreground color, background, cursor color, and selection background color. After that, you can set that color scheme for any profile you want. The steps are as follows:
Apply a Color Scheme to all Profiles in Windows Terminal
This option will help you set a specific color scheme (pre-added or custom color scheme) for all profiles created by you in Windows Terminal. But, as we have already mentioned above, you can also change the color scheme for a profile anytime you want. Also, if you have already applied some other color scheme to a profile, then it won’t work for that profile. For applying a color scheme to all profiles, use these steps: Do read: How to set a Custom Theme in Windows Terminal
How do I change the default color in Terminal?
You can easily change the default color scheme in Windows Terminal using its Settings. Access the Color schemes section present in the Settings and select any of the available color schemes. Here, you can also create a custom color scheme with a custom name and apply it to Windows Terminal or a particular profile.
How do I change the default profile in Windows Terminal?
If you want to change the default profile in Windows Terminal, then you can do that by accessing Settings of Windows Terminal. Access the Startup section present in its Settings and then use the drop-down menu for the Default profile option to select a profile. Finally, press the Save button to change the default profile. Hope this is helpful. Read next: Windows Terminal Tips and Tricks to make you work like a Pro.
