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TerminalDocs/command-line-arguments.md

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ Below is the full list of supported commands and options for the `wt` command li
 | `split-pane`, `sp` | `--startingDirectory, -d starting-directory` | Creates a new split window pane based on the assigned starting directory path. If this parameter is not assigned, the default starting directory will be used. | Directory path |
 | `split-pane`, `sp` | `--title` | Creates a new split window pane with the assigned title. | Text to use as the tab title |
 | `split-pane`, `sp` | `--tabColor` | Creates a new split window pane with the assigned tab color. | Hex color as #RGB or #RRGGBB |
-| `split-pane`, `sp` | `--size, -s size`| Creates a new split window pane with the assigned size. | Float that specifies the portion of the parent pane to use |
+| `split-pane`, `sp` | `--size, -s size`| Creates a new split window pane with the assigned size. | Float that specifies the portion of the parent pane to use represented by a decimal. For example, `.4` to represent 40% of the parent pane. |
 | `split-pane`, `sp` | `commandline` | Creates a new split window pane based on the assigned command line. | Executable with optional commands  |
 | `split-pane`, `sp` | `--duplicate, -D` | Creates a new split window pane that is a duplicate of the current pane. | N/A. No additional values to assign. |
 

TerminalDocs/dynamic-profiles.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Windows Terminal Dynamic Profiles
 description: Learn about dynamic profiles in Windows Terminal.
 author: cinnamon-msft
 ms.author: cinnamon
-ms.date: 08/30/2021
+ms.date: 01/06/2022
 ms.topic: conceptual
 ---
 
@@ -137,41 +137,3 @@ Assuming that you've installed MSYS2 into `C:\\msys64`:
 ```
 
 For more details, see the Terminals section of the [MSYS2 documentation](https://www.msys2.org/docs/terminals/#windows-terminal).
-
-### Developer Command Prompt for Visual Studio
-
-Assuming that you've installed [Visual Studio](/visualstudio/install/install-visual-studio):
-
-```json
-{
-    "name": "Developer Command Prompt",
-    "commandline": "cmd.exe /k \"C:/Program Files (x86)/Microsoft Visual Studio/2019/Professional/Common7/Tools/VsDevCmd.bat\"",
-    "startingDirectory": "%USERPROFILE%"
-}
-```
-
-> [!NOTE]
-> Visual Studio’s “Developer Powershell” and “Developer Command Prompt” include shell environment variables and tools settings that would not be available in the default Command Prompt or Powershell instance.
-
-### Developer Powershell for Visual Studio
-
-Assuming that you've installed [Visual Studio](/visualstudio/install/install-visual-studio):
-
-```json
-{
-    "name": "Developer Powershell",
-    "commandline": "powershell.exe -noe -c \"&{Import-Module \"\"\"C:/Program Files (x86)/Microsoft Visual Studio/2019/Enterprise/Common7/Tools/Microsoft.VisualStudio.DevShell.dll\"\"\"; Enter-VsDevShell 994a9d58}\""
-}
-```
-
-To find the `commandline` path to use in the Windows Terminal settings for your Visual Studio instance:
-
-1. Find the shortcut to `Developer Powershell for VS 2019` in the start menu
-2. Right-click and select `Open File Location`
-3. Right-click and select `Properties` on the shortcut
-4. Inspect the `Target` field. It will be some value like `C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -noe -c "&{Import-Module """C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Enterprise\Common7\Tools\Microsoft.VisualStudio.DevShell.dll"""; Enter-VsDevShell 994a9d58}"`
-5. Use `Target` field value to update the file path for `Import-Module` in the profile `commandline`
-6. Use `Target` field value to update the unique instance ID used with the `Enter-VsDevShell` command in the profile `commandline`
-
-> [!NOTE]
-> Visual Studio’s “Developer Powershell” and “Developer Command Prompt” include shell environment variables and tools settings that would not be available in the default Command Prompt or Powershell instance.

TerminalDocs/faq.yml

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ metadata:
   title: Windows Terminal FAQ
   description: Frequently asked questions about Windows Terminal, such as how to start terminal in administrator mode, how to save a terminal session, and more.
   ms.topic: troubleshooting
-  ms.date: 12/09/2021
+  ms.date: 01/06/2022
   ms.author: mattwoj
   author: mattwojo
   manager: jken
@@ -96,14 +96,14 @@ sections:
 
           ![Screenshot of filing an issue in terminal repo](./images/file-issue.png)
 
+      - question: How can I customize PowerShell prompt colors using PSReadLine?
+        answer: |
+         The PSReadLine module is responsible for setting the colors and behavior of your PowerShell command line. You can set colors for specific attributes of your PowerShell prompt by using the [Set-PSReadLineOption, see Example 4: Set multiple color options](/powershell/module/psreadline/set-psreadlineoption#example-4--set-multiple-color-options).
+
       # - question: Is there a way to sync your terminal settings across devices?
       #   answer: |
       #     TBD
 
       # - question: Can we expect a status bar on the bottom of Windows Terminal? 
       #   answer: |
       #     TBD
-
-      # - question: TBD
-      #   answer: |
-      #     TBD

TerminalDocs/troubleshooting.md

@@ -20,11 +20,17 @@ If you click on the "settings" button in the dropdown, the Terminal will attempt
 
 ## Set your WSL distribution to start in the home `~` directory when launched
 
-By default, the `startingDirectory` of a profile is `%USERPROFILE%` (`C:\Users\<YourUsername>`). This is a Windows path. For WSL, however, you may want to use the WSL home path instead. `startingDirectory` only accepts a Windows-style path, so setting it to start within a WSL distribution requires a prefix.
+By default, the `startingDirectory` of a profile is `%USERPROFILE%` (`C:\Users\<YourUsername>`). This is a Windows path. For WSL distributions, the file systems are now directly referenced, as of Windows Terminal [version 1.12.3472.0](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/releases). You can use `/home/<Your Ubuntu Username>` to directly refer to your home folder. For example, the following setting will launch the "Ubuntu-20.04" distribution in its home file path:
 
-Beginning in Windows 10 version 1903, the file systems of WSL distributions can be addressed using the `\\wsl$\` prefix. For any WSL distribution with the name `DistroName`, use `\\wsl$\DistroName` as a Windows path that points to the root of that distribution's file system.
+```json
+{
+    "name": "Ubuntu-20.04",
+    "commandline" : "wsl -d Ubuntu-20.04",
+    "startingDirectory" : "/home/<Your Ubuntu Username>"
+}
+```
 
-For example, the following setting will launch the "Ubuntu-18.04" distribution in its home file path:
+If you are using an earlier version of Windows Terminal, WSL may require using the `\\wsl$\` prefix when referring to a distribution's home path for the `startingDirectory` setting. For example, in earlier versions of Windows Terminal the following setting will launch the "Ubuntu-18.04" distribution in its home file path:
 
 ```json
 {

TerminalDocs/tutorials/custom-prompt-setup.md

@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ You can [customize the Oh My Posh themes](https://ohmyposh.dev/docs/linux#custom
 To install Terminal-Icons with PowerShell, use the command:
 
 ```powershell
-PS> Install-Module -Name Terminal-Icons -Repository PSGallery
+Install-Module -Name Terminal-Icons -Repository PSGallery
 ```
 
 For more information, including usage and commands, see the [Terminal-Icons](https://github.com/devblackops/Terminal-Icons) repo on GitHub.