Option to minimise the terminal

[superpoincare]

Since the Windows terminal doesn't remember the history, once it is closed, one would like to minimise it using a button so that we can have more space. Currently the option is only to drag it to minimise.

[gjsjohnmurray]

What do you mean by "doesn't remember the history"? If I launch a Terminal (Ctrl+'), enter a command (e.g. date), then close the panel using the [X] in the upper right corner, next time I open it (Ctrl+' again) I still see my previous command and its output.

[superpoincare]

I don't see it on my Windows 8.1!

[gjsjohnmurray]

Here's a recording of mine (Windows 10):

[superpoincare]

Yes, that's because it's a Powershell as it says.

[gjsjohnmurray]

I get the same persistence with cmd (no animation this time, so take my word for it):

[superpoincare]

Not on my Windows 8.1. I checked with stackoverflow (not specifically for VS Code but generally) and everyone seems to think that cmd doesn't remember history for Windows 8.1 and recommend the powershell.

[Tyriar]

The x button closes the panel, it does not kill the terminal. Hitting that is essentially the same thing as dragging the panel down to the bottom to minimise is.

[superpoincare]

It's not exactly that as opening again ends up opening two. Or is there a trick to bring it back without opening "2:cmd"

[Tyriar]

By default ctrl+` will toggle the terminal and will not create new ones, ctrl+shift+` will create a new terminal, maybe you're doing the latter?

[superpoincare]

No button then?

[Tyriar]

The x button closes the panel