Pretty themes and history autocompletion for Powershell in Windows Terminal

pimp-powershell.md

How to pimp Powershell

Install posh-git, oh-my-posh and CaskaydiaCode Nerd Font

Install-Module posh-git -Scope CurrentUser
Install-Module oh-my-posh -Scope CurrentUser

Visit https://www.nerdfonts.com/ and find CaskaydiaCove Nerd Font. The font contains glyphs/icons required by the themes.

Now open Powershell profile and configure it:

code $PROFILE

Paste the following:

# https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/terminal/tutorials/powerline-setup
# https://ohmyposh.dev/docs/themes
# Install-Module posh-git -Scope CurrentUser
# Install-Module oh-my-posh -Scope CurrentUser

Import-Module posh-git
Import-Module oh-my-posh

# Themes require a font with glyphs (recommended Caskaydia Cove Nerd Font)
# Download fonts from https://www.nerdfonts.com/
# Install the theme once downloaded and set fontFace as such in Windows Terminal:
# {
#     "guid": "{574e775e-4f2a-5b96-ac1e-a2962a402336}",
#     "hidden": false,
#     "name": "PowerShell",
#     "source": "Windows.Terminal.PowershellCore",
#     "fontFace":  "CaskaydiaCove Nerd Font"
# },
# Set the integrated terminal font in VSC and restart:
# {
#     ...
#     "terminal.integrated.fontFamily": "CaskaydiaCove Nerd Font"
#     ...
# }

# Get-PoshThemes
Set-PoshPrompt -Theme aliens

# https://github.com/PowerShell/PSReadLine
Import-Module PSReadLine

# Shows navigable menu of all options when hitting Tab
Set-PSReadLineKeyHandler -Key Tab -Function MenuComplete

# Autocompletion for Arrow keys
Set-PSReadLineOption -HistorySearchCursorMovesToEnd
Set-PSReadLineKeyHandler -Key UpArrow -Function HistorySearchBackward
Set-PSReadLineKeyHandler -Key DownArrow -Function HistorySearchForward

# Predictive suggestions based on history
Set-PSReadLineOption -ShowToolTips
Set-PSReadLineOption -PredictionSource History

To list the available themes, run:

Get-PoshThemes

Removing “username@host” from prompt

Navigate to ~\Documents\PowerShell\Modules\oh-my-posh\3.175.0\themes copy, rename and modify the desired theme by removing the session segment.

References

• https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0iIZe0dUNw
• https://github.com/PowerShell/PSReadLine
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lu__oGZVT98
• https://www.hanselman.com/blog/how-to-make-a-pretty-prompt-in-windows-terminal-with-powerline-nerd-fonts-cascadia-code-wsl-and-ohmyposh
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/terminal/tutorials/powerline-setup
• https://zimmergren.net/making-windows-terminal-look-awesome-with-oh-my-posh/
• https://www.nerdfonts.com/
• https://stackoverflow.com/questions/60544366/how-to-remove-the-usernamehost-from-powershell-prompt