confusion about output=terminal

[andymass]

In vim 8.2.814 on linux, using output=terminal in the .tasks file doesn't seem to do anything special- the output still goes to the quickfix, as viewed with :copen. However, if I add pos=bottom it does open a :terminalas expected. It is not a big deal, but I am a bit confused about the meaning of the terminal option when pos is not specified. Is this the expected behavior?

[project-build]
command=cmake --build build
cwd=<root>
output=terminal
# pos=bottom         # without uncommenting this line, no terminal opens
errorformat=%f:%l:%m

[skywind3000]

The default position should be initialized via g:asynctasks_term_pos:

let g:asynctasks_term_pos = 'tab'

[andymass]

OK, thanks! I will make sure to do that. It was just a little surprising to me that output=terminal doesn't do anything by default.

[skywind3000]

It is documented here.

[andymass]

I understand now. Thank you!