Terminal Plugin
Help query: "What does the terminal plugin do?" / "How do I use terminal in Volt?"
The terminal plugin opens builtin terminal buffers in the workspace or as a popup. The shell program and args come from user/config/ui.yaml (with platform defaults if unset).
| Package name | terminal |
| Module | user/terminal.rs |
What it does
- Open a terminal buffer in the workspace
- Open a terminal in a popup window
- Use a configurable shell (pwsh, nu, $SHELL, and similar)
Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
terminal.open | Opens the builtin terminal buffer. |
terminal.popup | Opens a terminal in a popup window. |
Keybindings
| Chord | Command | Scope |
|---|---|---|
| `Ctrl+`` | terminal.open | Global |
Notes
Configure terminal.program / terminal.args under user/config/ui.yaml. See Change the terminal shell.