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Adjust styling of quake window (default height, etc) #11162
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Description of the new feature/enhancement
Adjust default styling of Quake Window
Unless I'm missing something, there is no documented way to adjust the styling of the drop-down Quake window. For example, I would like my Quake dropdown window to take up 80% of screen height by default, not just 50%. Even if I resize the quake window from 50% to a different size, after I close the window and re-open it via the Hotkey it will resize back to the default of 50%.
If there is currently a way to do this, I'd love to know. Thanks!
Reacted by movedoa, Ryan Nett, nl, Adriano Cahete, marpe, Bumsik Kim, Dimension4, Ehab Ibrahim, Marcin Drabek, Robert Blackhart and 46 more
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zadjii-msft commentedon Sep 7, 2021
You know, there's not a good thread for this right now, so congrats! this is now the thread. We should use this to specifically track "snapped size" as a percentage. With #9992 and "Allow windows to be docked to other sides of the display" in #8888, we'll want to let users configure this.
MatheusPese commentedon Jun 13, 2022
One thing I would like to include on the quake styling is an option to open the quake window from the bottom of the screen instead of the top. Most of the things everyone uses on the computer have a focus on the top of the screen, like websites or text files that start from top to bottom.
I think that having the quake open from below would increase productivity by allowing you to use the terminal while looking for something else on a web page or text document.
Would also be cool to implement a way to open the window from the sides of the screen as well. Probably useful for people that have ultrawide monitors.
zadjii-msft commentedon Jun 13, 2022
Matheus Pesegoginski (@MatheusPese) You know, I had that in the original spec, and it's tracked in #8888, though I'm not sure it's got it's own atomic issue tracking that.
Msprg commentedon Jul 7, 2023
I have quake mode wt window set up to start at the logon. Setting the default height either by a parameter or as a global default setting would be nice to have.
Also starting the quake window hidden (But that's likely for other issue/thread).
linuxrebel commentedon May 20, 2025
Just curious if this issue is/was/will get any traction, or perhaps did it die in committee😊? The quake mode feature is one that I use all the time and would love to be able to configure it to suit my W.O.W. Thanks.
matteopessina commentedon May 21, 2025
I also use it everyday thus the possibility of customize it is important to me.
MetaFight commentedon Aug 8, 2025
Likewise. I use it daily and it's frustrating I need to style it manually every time. At the very least, it would be nice to be able to have it start NOT in focus mode.
romanbeldent commentedon Nov 16, 2025
Hey, no fix for quake height size or for quake remembering its size when re-opening ?
webbertakken commentedon Nov 16, 2025
Been silently subscribed to this thread for years, hoping to see exactly that! In specific sessions you might want not 50% of the height but "more". Closing an opening reverts it back to 50%, which would be nice if it could be optional or not happen at all.
Ottozz commentedon Feb 19, 2026
2021 > 2026 and this is still open 🫤. Any update?
webbertakken commentedon Feb 19, 2026
Becomes even more relevant when you're looking at AI agents doing work half the time and you need more screen space!
TheConfax commentedon Apr 3, 2026
Any update on this?
webbertakken commentedon Apr 3, 2026
Are you accepting PRs for this? And if yes are the details mentioned in 2021-2022 still up-to-date?