How to Change Color Scheme on Windows Terminal

Windows Terminal is a modern and powerful command line application for Windows users. One of its customizable features is the color scheme, which allows you to change the appearance of the interface and the various elements of the console. In this article, we will show you how to change the color scheme on Windows Terminal according to your preference.

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Change the default terminal color scheme from the settings

How to change profile colors

Change the default terminal color scheme from the settings

To change the color scheme on Windows Terminal, follow these steps:

First, open Windows Terminal on your computer. For this, you can use the Windows search bar and type “Windows Terminal” or find it in the Start menu.
Click on the menu icon located at the top right of the window (down arrow). From the drop-down menu, select “Settings”.
Click Color Schemes, then select the color scheme for Windows Terminal.
Next, click the Set Default button.
Click the Save button.
Next, click the Set Default button.

Once you complete the steps, the selected color scheme will become the new default scheme for each profile that does not yet have a scheme defined.

How to change profile colors

Open Windows Terminal, click the menu button (down arrow) and select the Settings option.
Use the Color scheme setting and select the color scheme for the profile. Windows Terminal offers several predefined color schemes such as “Campbell”, “One-Half Dark”, “Solarized Dark”, etc.
Click the Save button. After completing the steps, the color scheme will only apply to the profile.
Create a custom color scheme on Windows Terminal
In addition to the default colors, you can also create a custom color scheme for the Windows Terminal.
To create a custom color scheme for the Terminal app, follow these steps:
Open Windows Terminal, then click the menu button (down arrow) and select the Settings option.
Click Color Schemes.
Click the Add New button.
Click on the profile – for example, Command Prompt.
In the “Additional settings” section, click the Appearance setting.
In the “Colors” section, click on each color and select the desired hex color for the foreground, background, cursor color, selection background, etc.
Click the Rename Color Model setting.
Confirm a name for the new template and click the Accept Name Change button.
Then click the Save button.
Once the steps are completed, the model will appear in the list of available colors when customizing a specific profile.
You can delete custom colors you create using the Delete Color Scheme button.
Changing the color scheme on Windows Terminal is an easy way to customize the look of your command line experience. By following the steps in this article, you can easily modify the predefined color schemes or create your own to suit your needs and preferences.