Terminal Customization Themes - Complete Guide

# Download from official website
# https://iterm2.com/

# Or using Homebrew
brew install --cask iterm2

# Launch iTerm2
open -a iTerm2

# Install popular themes
# Dracula Theme
git clone https://github.com/dracula/iterm.git

# Solarized Theme
git clone https://github.com/altercation/solarized.git

# One Dark Theme
git clone https://github.com/nathanbuchar/atom-one-dark-terminal.git

# Import themes:
# iTerm2 > Preferences > Profiles > Colors > Color Presets > Import

# iTerm2 Profile Configuration
# General Tab:
- Working Directory: Reuse previous session's directory
- Command: Login shell

# Colors Tab:
- Color Preset: Dracula
- Background: Dark
- Transparency: 10%

# Text Tab:
- Font: Fira Code Regular 14pt
- Use ligatures: Yes
- Character spacing: 0.5

# Window Tab:
- Columns: 120
- Rows: 30
- Transparency: 10%

# Install from Microsoft Store
# Search for "Windows Terminal"

# Or using winget
winget install Microsoft.WindowsTerminal

# Or using Chocolatey
choco install microsoft-windows-terminal

{
    "$schema": "https://aka.ms/terminal-profiles-schema",
    "defaultProfile": "{61c54bbd-c2c6-5271-96e7-009a87ff44bf}",
    "profiles": {
        "defaults": {
            "fontFace": "Fira Code",
            "fontSize": 14,
            "fontWeight": "normal",
            "useAcrylic": true,
            "acrylicOpacity": 0.8,
            "background": "#1e1e1e",
            "foreground": "#ffffff",
            "cursorColor": "#ffffff",
            "cursorShape": "bar"
        },
        "list": [
            {
                "guid": "{61c54bbd-c2c6-5271-96e7-009a87ff44bf}",
                "name": "PowerShell",
                "commandline": "powershell.exe",
                "hidden": false,
                "colorScheme": "Dracula"
            },
            {
                "guid": "{0caa0dad-35be-5f56-a8ff-afceeeaa6101}",
                "name": "Command Prompt",
                "commandline": "cmd.exe",
                "hidden": false,
                "colorScheme": "Campbell"
            }
        ]
    },
    "schemes": [
        {
            "name": "Dracula",
            "background": "#282a36",
            "foreground": "#f8f8f2",
            "black": "#21222c",
            "red": "#ff5555",
            "green": "#50fa7b",
            "yellow": "#f1fa8c",
            "blue": "#bd93f9",
            "purple": "#ff79c6",
            "cyan": "#8be9fd",
            "white": "#f8f8f2",
            "brightBlack": "#6272a4",
            "brightRed": "#ff6e6e",
            "brightGreen": "#69ff94",
            "brightYellow": "#ffffa5",
            "brightBlue": "#d6acff",
            "brightPurple": "#ff92df",
            "brightCyan": "#a4ffff",
            "brightWhite": "#ffffff"
        }
    ]
}

# Install fonts using package managers

# macOS (Homebrew)
brew tap homebrew/cask-fonts
brew install --cask font-fira-code
brew install --cask font-jetbrains-mono
brew install --cask font-source-code-pro

# Ubuntu/Debian
sudo apt install fonts-firacode fonts-jetbrains-mono

# Windows (Chocolatey)
choco install firacode
choco install jetbrainsmono

# Font Recommendations:
# - Fira Code (ligatures)
# - JetBrains Mono (modern)
# - Source Code Pro (Adobe)
# - Cascadia Code (Microsoft)
# - Monaco (macOS)

# Recommended font settings
Font Family: Fira Code
Font Size: 14-16pt
Font Weight: Regular
Character Spacing: 0.5
Line Height: 1.2

# Enable ligatures for:
# - Fira Code
# - JetBrains Mono
# - Cascadia Code

# Ligatures improve readability:
# -> becomes →
# != becomes ≠
# >= becomes ≥
# <= becomes ≤

# iTerm2 Color Scheme Format
<dict>
    <key>Ansi 0 Color</key>
    <dict>
        <key>Blue Component</key>
        <real>0.0</real>
        <key>Green Component</key>
        <real>0.0</real>
        <key>Red Component</key>
        <real>0.0</real>
    </dict>
    <key>Background Color</key>
    <dict>
        <key>Blue Component</key>
        <real>0.2</real>
        <key>Green Component</key>
        <real>0.16</real>
        <key>Red Component</key>
        <real>0.15</real>
    </dict>
</dict>

# iTerm2 Transparency
# Preferences > Profiles > Window
- Transparency: 10-20%
- Blur: 20-40%
- Dimming: 10-30%

# Windows Terminal Acrylic
{
    "useAcrylic": true,
    "acrylicOpacity": 0.8
}

# GNOME Terminal
# Edit > Preferences > Profiles > Colors
- Background: Transparent
- Opacity: 80-90%

# iTerm2 Window Configuration
# General Tab:
- Columns: 120
- Rows: 30
- Window Type: Normal

# Window Tab:
- Style: No Title Bar
- Transparency: 10%
- Blur: 20%

# Keys Tab:
- Hotkey: Cmd+Shift+Space
- Full Screen: Cmd+Enter
- Split Vertically: Cmd+D
- Split Horizontally: Cmd+Shift+D

# Install iTerm2 shell integration
curl -L https://iterm2.com/shell_integration/zsh -o ~/.iterm2_shell_integration.zsh

# Add to ~/.zshrc
echo 'test -e "${HOME}/.iterm2_shell_integration.zsh" && source "${HOME}/.iterm2_shell_integration.zsh"' >> ~/.zshrc

# Features enabled:
# - Command history
# - Directory tracking
# - Status bar integration
# - Image display
# - Badge support

# PowerShell Profile Location
$PROFILE

# Create profile
New-Item -Path $PROFILE -Type File -Force

# Add to profile
# Custom prompt
function prompt {
    $currentPath = (Get-Location).Path
    $gitBranch = git branch --show-current 2>$null
    if ($gitBranch) {
        Write-Host "PS " -NoNewline -ForegroundColor Blue
        Write-Host "$currentPath " -NoNewline -ForegroundColor Green
        Write-Host "($gitBranch) " -NoNewline -ForegroundColor Yellow
    } else {
        Write-Host "PS " -NoNewline -ForegroundColor Blue
        Write-Host "$currentPath " -NoNewline -ForegroundColor Green
    }
    return "> "
}

# iTerm2 Tab Management
Cmd+T          # New tab
Cmd+W          # Close tab
Cmd+Shift+]    # Next tab
Cmd+Shift+[    # Previous tab
Cmd+1-9        # Switch to tab number

# Windows Terminal Tab Management
Ctrl+Shift+T   # New tab
Ctrl+Shift+W   # Close tab
Ctrl+Tab       # Next tab
Ctrl+Shift+Tab # Previous tab
Alt+1-9        # Switch to tab number

# iTerm2 Split Panes
Cmd+D          # Split vertically
Cmd+Shift+D    # Split horizontally
Cmd+[          # Previous pane
Cmd+]          # Next pane
Cmd+Shift+Enter # Toggle full screen

# Windows Terminal Split Panes
Ctrl+Shift+D   # Split vertically
Alt+Shift+-    # Split horizontally
Alt+Left/Right # Navigate panes

# iTerm2 Backup
# Preferences > General > Load preferences from a custom folder
# Choose a folder in your cloud storage (Dropbox, iCloud, etc.)

# Windows Terminal Backup
# Copy settings.json to cloud storage
cp "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Packages\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_*\LocalState\settings.json" ~/Documents/

# Linux Terminal Backup
# GNOME Terminal
dconf dump /org/gnome/terminal/ > ~/gnome-terminal-backup.conf

# Restore
dconf load /org/gnome/terminal/ < ~/gnome-terminal-backup.conf