UX: Open terminal by default when launching workspace
MR: Show terminal on start up (gitlab-web-ide-vscode-fork!112 - merged)
MR2: feat: Show Terminal on Start up (gitlab-org/workspaces/gitlab-workspaces-tools!27 - merged)
Description
Recommendation originating from UX Scorecard gitlab-design#2445 (closed)
Users who aren't familiar with VS Code have a hard time finding the terminal. Since the terminal is a key part of the a developer's workflow, opening it by default will likely be a net positive.
Acceptance Criteria
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User is able to visualize the terminal on startup.
Proposed solution
- Have the terminal open by default in VS Code once a workspace is available. Set
terminal.integrated.showOnStartupto true
Edited by Joseph Fletcher