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# directory of the parent process will be used.
#working_directory: None
-# Windows 10 ConPTY backend (Windows only)
+# WinPTY backend (Windows only)
#
-# This will enable better color support and may resolve other issues,
-# however this API and its implementation is still young and so is
-# disabled by default, as stability may not be as good as the winpty
-# backend.
+# Alacritty defaults to using the newer ConPTY backend if it is available,
+# since it resolves a lot of bugs and is quite a bit faster. If it is not
+# available, the the WinPTY backend will be used instead.
#
-# Alacritty will fall back to the WinPTY automatically if the ConPTY
-# backend cannot be initialized.
-#enable_experimental_conpty_backend: false
+# Setting this option to `true` makes Alacritty use the legacy WinPTY backend,
+# even if the ConPTY backend is available.
+#winpty_backend: false
# Send ESC (\x1b) before characters when alt is pressed.
#alt_send_esc: true