# Profiles.json Documentation

## Globals
Properties listed below affect the entire window, regardless of the profile settings.

| Property | Necessity | Type | Description |
| -------- | ---- | ----------- | ----------- |
| `alwaysShowTabs` | _Required_ | Boolean | When set to `true`, tabs are always displayed. When set to `false` and `showTabsInTitlebar` is set to `false`, tabs only appear after typing <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>T</kbd>. |
| `defaultProfile` | _Required_ | String | Sets the default profile. Opens by typing <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>T</kbd> or by clicking the '+' icon. The guid of the desired default profile is used as the value. |
| `initialCols` | _Required_ | Integer | The number of columns displayed in the window upon first load. |
| `initialRows` | _Required_ | Integer | The number of rows displayed in the window upon first load. |
| `requestedTheme` | _Required_ | String | Sets the theme of the application. Possible values: `"light"`, `"dark"`, `"system"` |
| `showTerminalTitleInTitlebar` | _Required_ | Boolean | When set to `true`, titlebar displays the title of the selected tab. When set to `false`, titlebar displays "Windows Terminal". |
| `showTabsInTitlebar` | Optional | Boolean | When set to `true`, the tabs are moved into the titlebar and the titlebar disappears. When set to `false`, the titlebar sits above the tabs. |

## Profiles
Properties listed below are specific to each unique profile.

| Property | Necessity | Type | Description |
| -------- | ---- | ----------- | ----------- |
| `acrylicOpacity` | _Required_ | Number | When `useAcrylic` is set to `true`, it sets the transparency of the window for the profile. Accepts floating point values from 0-1. |
| `background` | _Required_ | String | Sets the background color of the profile. Overrides `background` set in color scheme if `colorscheme` is set. Uses hex color format: `"#rrggbb"`. |
| `closeOnExit` | _Required_ | Boolean | When set to `true`, the selected tab closes when `exit` is typed. When set to `false`, the tab will remain open when `exit` is typed. |
| `colorScheme` | _Required_ | String | Name of the terminal color scheme to use. Color schemes are defined under `schemes`. |
| `commandline` | _Required_ | String | Executable used in the profile. |
| `cursorColor` | _Required_ | String | Sets the cursor color for the profile. Uses hex color format: `"#rrggbb"`. |
| `cursorShape` | _Required_ | String | Sets the cursor shape for the profile. Possible values: `"vintage"` ( &#x2583; ), `"bar"` ( &#x2503; ), `"underscore"` ( &#x2581; ), `"filledBox"` ( &#x2588; ), `"emptyBox"` ( &#x25AF; ) |
| `fontFace` | _Required_ | String | Name of the font face used in the profile. |
| `fontSize` | _Required_ | Integer | Sets the font size. |
| `guid` | _Required_ | String | Unique identifier of the profile. Written in registry format: `"{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}"`. |
| `historySize` | _Required_ | Integer | The number of lines above the ones displayed in the window you can scroll back to. |
| `name` | _Required_ | String | Name of the profile. Displays in the dropdown menu. |
| `padding` | _Required_ | String | Sets the padding around the text within the window. Can have three different formats: `"#"` sets the same padding for all sides, `"#, #"` sets the same padding for left-right and top-bottom, and `"#, #, #, #"` sets the padding individually for left, top, right, and bottom. |
| `snapOnInput` | _Required_ | Boolean | When set to `true`, the window will scroll to the command input line when typing. When set to `false`, the window will not scroll when you start typing. |
| `startingDirectory` | _Required_ | String | The directory the shell starts in when it is loaded. |
| `useAcrylic` | _Required_ | Boolean | When set to `true`, the window will have an acrylic background. When set to `false`, the window will have a plain, untextured background. |
| `colorTable` | Optional | Array[String] | Array of colors used in the profile if `colorscheme` is not set. Colors use hex color format: `"#rrggbb"`. Ordering is as follows: `[black, red, green, yellow, blue, magenta, cyan, white, bright black, bright red, bright green, bright yellow, bright blue, bright magenta, bright cyan, bright white]` |
| `cursorHeight` | Optional | Integer | Sets the percentage height of the cursor starting from the bottom. Only works when `cursorShape` is set to `"vintage"`. Accepts values from 25-100. |
| `foreground` | Optional | String | Sets the foreground color of the profile. Overrides `foreground` set in color scheme if `colorscheme` is set. Uses hex color format: `"#rrggbb"`. |
| `icon` | Optional | String | Image file location of the icon used in the profile. Displays within the tab and the dropdown menu. |
| `scrollbarState` | Optional | String | Defines the visibility of the scrollbar. Possible values: `"visible"`, `"hidden"` |

## Schemes
Properties listed below are specific to each color scheme. ColorTool is a great tool you can use to create and explore new color schemes. All colors use hex color format.

| Property | Necessity | Type | Description |
| -------- | ---- | ----------- | ----------- |
| `name` | _Required_ | String | Name of the color scheme. |
| `foreground` | _Required_ | String | Sets the foreground color of the color scheme. |
| `background` | _Required_ | String | Sets the background color of the color scheme. |
| `black` | _Required_ | String | Sets the color used as ANSI black. |
| `blue` | _Required_ | String | Sets the color used as ANSI blue. |
| `brightBlack` | _Required_ | String | Sets the color used as ANSI bright black. |
| `brightBlue` | _Required_ | String | Sets the color used as ANSI bright blue. |
| `brightCyan` | _Required_ | String | Sets the color used as ANSI bright cyan. |
| `brightGreen` | _Required_ | String | Sets the color used as ANSI bright green. |
| `brightPurple` | _Required_ | String | Sets the color used as ANSI bright purple. |
| `brightRed` | _Required_ | String | Sets the color used as ANSI bright red. |
| `brightWhite` | _Required_ | String | Sets the color used as ANSI bright white. |
| `brightYellow` | _Required_ | String | Sets the color used as ANSI bright yellow. |
| `cyan` | _Required_ | String | Sets the color used as ANSI cyan. |
| `green` | _Required_ | String | Sets the color used as ANSI green. |
| `purple` | _Required_ | String | Sets the color used as ANSI purple. |
| `red` | _Required_ | String | Sets the color used as ANSI red. |
| `white` | _Required_ | String | Sets the color used as ANSI white. |
| `yellow` | _Required_ | String | Sets the color used as ANSI yellow. |

## Keybindings
Properties listed below are specific to each custom key binding.

| Property | Necessity | Type | Description |
| -------- | ---- | ----------- | ----------- |
| `command` | _Required_ | String | The command executed when the associated key bindings are pressed. |
| `keys` | _Required_ | Array[String] | Defines the key combinations used to call the command. |