Console 2: The Windows Command Prompt Replacement
I've been searching for a long time, and I was starting to think I'd be better off looking for Sasquatch, but I finally found it. It's a free(as in beer), lightweight, stable, configurable, transparent, tabbed, command line terminal for windows. I previously posted about PromptPal , but after using it for awhile I found it to be flaky, and not worth paying for.
Anyway, it's called Console , and it's a SourceForge project. It's exactly what I've been looking for, and I highly recommend if you spend any amout of time on the command line. I downloaded the latest beta, cause I'm hardcore like that. I wanted to make sure I got all the latest goodies. Seems pretty stable so far. It looks like the project is pretty active.
One of the coolest features is the ability to plug-in any shell. So you can even configure it to run cygwin. Between this, the transparency support, mulitple tabs, and background images, I'm pretty freakin happy right now.
Just try it out, trust me. If you've been looking for something like this, then this is the one you've been waiting for.
Comments
| 5. | Ken Liu | my website | 07/26/2007 00:08:37 |
Console is great! I just stumbled across it yesterday, and coincientally stumbled across your blog today (via del.icio.us). I use Macs at home, but am stuck with WinXP at work - Console makes command-line work on Windows much nicer.
| 8. | Benjamin Wagaman | my website | 12/21/2007 16:46:03 |
Great find! Thanks for sharing.
| 9. | Horea Haitonic | 07/21/2009 20:42:03 |
For decent completion and command history, try the PyCmd wrapper at https://sourceforge.net/projects/pycmd/
| 11. | Paul | my website | 09/09/2009 17:44:33 |
@SafetyFirst: By default, hold down Shift while dragging the mouse to copy text. Middle mouse button pastes it. This behavior is modifiable in the Settings, I believe.
Also thanks, Ben, for getting me inspired to check out Console!
For anyone looking to take advantage of multiple tabs in Console for a Rails environment, check out my post on the subject: http://theflowmustspice.blogspot.com/2009/09/windows-rails-and-console2-in-it.html
| 19. | Neil | 05/27/2010 10:33:59 |
I have a stupid, stupid question - how do I copy/paste text? I can find the copy/paste/cancel selection options, but how do I select text? I have tried dragging the mouse over the text, this doesn't work. Once you have stopped laughing could someone give me an answer?
Neil.
| 21. | SLEEPING BAG | my website | 06/01/2010 14:56:50 |
link me some doc about how to configure Console to have cygwin as a default shell?
| 22. | Eric | 06/12/2010 14:09:35 |
Cygwin on Console2 (as default):
First you need to add Cygwin as a tab option. Under the tabs settings, add a new tab and set the shell to the Cygwin batch file (here is what I have for Shell: C:\cygwin\Cygwin.bat).
Then to make it default, just move this tab entry to the top of the list (see "Move up" button).
For icons, I use 7-Zip to extract the .ico files from the various executables (you don't need to do this for Cygwin since it provides its own .ico file) and just put them somewhere and link. That way I have CMD and PowerShell icons when I open tabs for these.
Console2 is great!
| 23. | Puma Baylee Future Cat | my website | 11/01/2010 14:41:04 |
It was so funny that I saw this wallet online as a fluke. I was purchasing an intimate birthday gift for my fiance when I saw an ad for a duct tape . My son who is 15 actually made his own wallet out of actual duct tape. It wasn't practical because his school ID and other cards, etc. would get ruined and stick to the wallet. He refused to use another, though. So - when I saw this the first words out of my mouth were, "No way!" I couldn't believe that someone out there had the same idea as my son. He loves the wallet. He shows it to all his friends!
| 24. | Puma Baylee Future Cat | my website | 11/01/2010 14:49:58 |
It was so funny that I saw this wallet online as a fluke. I was purchasing an intimate birthday gift for my fiance when I saw an ad for a duct tape . My son who is 15 actually made his own wallet out of actual duct tape. It wasn't practical because his school ID and other cards, etc. would get ruined and stick to the wallet. He refused to use another, though. So - when I saw this the first words out of my mouth were, "No way!" I couldn't believe that someone out there had the same idea as my son. He loves the wallet. He shows it to all his friends!
| 25. | MichaeL | 11/03/2010 03:26:11 |
Hi there, I can find the copy/paste/cancel selection options, but how do I select text? I have tried dragging the mouse over the text.you can see it here <a href="http://www.testking.com/MCITP-certification-training.htm">mcitp</a>;
MichaeL
| 27. | danio | 11/09/2010 06:58:46 |
"Anyone knows how can I us the "up key" to get to previous commands? I'm pressing the "up key" and the console scrolls up, instead of showing past commands :/"
You probably have scroll lock on. Most windows apps ignore it (except excel) so it is easy not to notice. You can tell Console 2 to ignore it too in Settings, Hotkeys, uncheck Use scroll lock for scrolling.
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