How To Change Background Image On Windows Terminal

When using the option to change the background, you can add a background image (jpg, png, or gif) to all the apps available in the terminal, or you can set a different background image for Command Prompt, PowerShell, and Linux distros on Windows 11 or 10. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to configure an image background for Windows Terminal on Windows 11 or 10.

Change background image on Windows Terminal  Change background image from Settings.json on Windows Terminal

Change background image on Windows Terminal 

After you complete the steps, the image will appear in the console’s background. 

You can click the reset button next to the setting if you want to reset the settings. Also, remember that changing the settings on a specific profile will take precedence over the settings in the “Defaults” settings.

Change background image from Settings.json on Windows Terminal

To add a background image on the terminal, use these steps: Once you complete the steps, you can start using the Windows Terminal with a custom image background for a specific app or all the command line apps depending on your configuration. In the code, specify the path and name of the image you want to use. If you want to transfer the settings to another device, you could use OneDrive as the path, so you don’t have to modify the code again on another machine. For example, the following code sets a jpg image stored on OneDrive as the background for Windows Terminal:

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