For a long time, I used macOS for software development. I used Iterm2 as my terminal. The most important use case was to split my screen with multiple terminal windows.
But after shifting to windows again, I noticed that, split screen feature isn't available to windows terminal, powershell and git-bash. I started to use git-bash and was looking for other alternatives, which has this split screen feature. After some reseach I found Hyper and Cmder. Among them I liked Hyper more, because of it's interface design and more flexibility.
By default, it will use default termnial, but if you want to use git bash -
- Download, Install and Open Hyper (https://hyper.is/)
- Press
Ctrl + ,, a text file will be opened in your default text-editor. - Update the value of
shellby'C:\\Program Files\\Git\\git-cmd.exe'andshellArgsby['--command=usr/bin/bash.exe', '-l', '-i']c After that it will look like:
shell: 'C:\\Program Files\\Git\\git-cmd.exe',
// for setting shell arguments (i.e. for using interactive shellArgs: `['-i']`)
// by default `['--login']` will be used
shellArgs: ['--command=usr/bin/bash.exe', '-l', '-i'],
Now save the configuration and open a new tab(Ctrl+Shift+D). You will see, new tab opened vertically.
DONE!
Enjoy your terminal!
Top comments (2)
If you want a good terminal to use with windows the best I have found has been mobaxterm. It gives you spit windows and also gives you a linux command line. You also have the option of using tmux to split your windows and much more. (tmux is great!!!)
mobaxterm.mobatek.net
redhat.com/sysadmin/introduction-t...
The other alternative is to use wso2 and tmux to split your windows. Of course this option only works if you have permission to install wso2 on your PC.
I know I am late to the party, but these are some things I use when I have to use a windows PC instead of a MAC.
P.S Have I mentioned that tmux is great!!
Ohhh I like what makes you prefer this over Cmder?