Quick Terminal Pin Feature

[kwop]

Problem

When using the quick terminal, it automatically hides when it loses focus. This is generally the desired behavior, but sometimes you need to interact with another window while keeping the quick terminal visible - for example, to copy text from a browser or reference documentation.

Currently, the only way to prevent auto-hide is to change the quick-terminal-auto-hide configuration option, which requires a config reload and affects all future sessions.

Proposed Solution

Add a temporary pin feature for the quick terminal that:

• Allows users to temporarily prevent the quick terminal from auto-hiding when it loses focus
• Automatically removes the pin when the quick terminal is hidden via toggle (so the next time it appears, normal auto-hide behavior resumes)
• Shows a visual indicator (e.g., 📌) when pinned so users know the current state

Suggested Implementation

• New keybind action: toggle_quick_terminal_pin
• Menu item in the View menu: "Pin Quick Terminal"
• Pin state resets automatically when hiding the terminal

Use Cases

1. Referencing documentation in a browser while typing commands
2. Copying text from another application into the terminal
3. Comparing output with content in another window
4. Any workflow where you need the quick terminal visible while interacting with other apps

This would provide a lightweight, temporary solution without requiring permanent configuration changes.

[kwop]

I have a working implementation available on my branch: https://github.com/kwop/ghostty/tree/feature/quick-terminal-pin