delphi-terminal

Dockable terminal panel for RAD Studio. Run CMD, PowerShell 7 (pwsh), and legacy PowerShell sessions directly inside the IDE.

Features

• Three shell tabs -- CMD, pwsh, and PowerShell in a single panel
• ANSI color rendering -- SGR escape sequences rendered with the Windows Terminal Campbell palette via TRichEdit
• Command history -- Up/Down arrow keys recall previous commands
• Working directory shortcuts -- Project Dir and File Dir toolbar buttons resolve paths via ToolsAPI in the IDE (folder picker in the demo app.)
• Process exit detection -- shows a restart prompt when the shell exits: press Enter to restart
• Keyboard shortcuts
  • Ctrl+Tab / Ctrl+Shift+Tab -- cycle through shell tabs
  • Ctrl+1, Ctrl+2, Ctrl+3 -- jump to CMD, pwsh, or PowerShell tab
  • Up / Down -- navigate command history
• IDE integration -- dockable form with persistent dock state, View menu item, and config screen in Tools>Options>Third Party>delphi-terminal
• Auto change-directory option when the active Project changes
• Configurable Font Name + Font Size used in console window

Project Layout

Shared Frame (source/)

All core functionality lives in TframeCmdShell, a self-contained TFrame that embeds a terminal panel with ANSI-capable TRichEdit output, command input, and shell process management. Both the IDE plugin and the demo app host this same frame.

IDE Plugin (projects/ide-plugin/)

Minimal BPL package that registers a dockable form within RAD Studio and hosts the shared frame. Contains mostly just IDE plumbing: menu registration via INTAServices, ToolsAPI path resolution, and dockable form lifecycle.

Demo VCL App (projects/demo-vcl/)

Standalone VCL application that hosts the shared frame in a tabbed form. Useful for debugging the plugin.

Tests (test/)

DUnitX test project covering shell process management, ANSI parsing, and command history.

Requirements

• A relatively recent version of RAD Studio
• You should remove {$LIBSUFFIX AUTO} for older versions.
• Plugin might otherwise be compatible back to XE3 (TStringHelper.contains) but old versions are untested.

Optional

• Defaults to Cascadia Mono font (ships with Windows Terminal)
• PowerShell 7+ (pwsh.exe) for the pwsh tab

Installation

IDE Plugin

1. Open projects/ide-plugin/Delphi.Terminal.Plugin.dpk in RAD Studio
2. Right-click the project in Project Manager > Install
3. Access via View > delphi-terminal

Usage

After installing, use the View menu and select delphi-terminal Dock the form as desired and optionally save Desktop setting.

Screenshot:

Config screen:

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This tool is part of the Continuous-Delphi ecosystem, dedicated to the long-term success of Delphi applications.

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