WebStorm/PhpStorm, issue with terminal on Windows 10

Question

I decided to try Windows 10, but having problem to make terminal works inside WebStorm/PhpStorm.

When I open terminal, sometimes it\'s completely black, sometimes it lo

Answer 1

Just for the record: I have confirmation from JetBrains that it will be fixed (i.e. work with non-legacy mode) in WebStorm 11 which is scheduled for the beginning of November. In the EAP version it should already work.

Answer 2

Workaround: Terminal works fine in Windows 10 if you use legacy console.

To do so, open a command prompt window, right click on the title, then select Properties. At the bottom, check "Use legacy console". Confirm the dialog window and go back to WebStorm to launch a new terminal. It should work.

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In any case, this is the ticket to watch after:

https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IDEA-143300 -- star/vote/comment to get notified on progress.

UPDATE: This issue has now been resolved -- the fix will arrive in next major version -- PhpStorm v10/WebStorm v11 (or whatever that version will be as long as it's based on 142.xx branch or newer).

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UPDATE: For those who have problems with right clicking and finding "Properties" menu entry: