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External Terminal Button

External Terminal Button

kratschinski

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2 installs
| (0) | Free
Adds a status bar button to quickly open an external terminal
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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External Terminal Button

Adds a button to the VS Code status bar that opens an external terminal window at the current workspace folder.

Features

  • One-click access to an external terminal from the status bar
  • Configurable button text, alignment, and position
  • Works on macOS, Windows, and Linux

Extension Settings

This extension contributes the following settings:

Setting Default Description
externalTerminalButton.alignment "left" Status bar button alignment ("left" or "right")
externalTerminalButton.priority 0 Status bar button priority (higher = further left)
externalTerminalButton.text "$(terminal) Ext Terminal" Button text (supports codicons)

Usage

After installation, a $(terminal) Ext Terminal button appears in the status bar. Click it to open your system's default terminal application at the workspace root.

License

MIT

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