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[Terminal] Provide a command/action to open a new Terminal view (for keybinding and Quick Access) #2782

Description

@Philipp0205

Problem

Currently, there is no Eclipse command (in the command/handler framework sense) to open a new Terminal view.
The only way to open a new terminal instance is via the monitor button inside the Terminal view itself.

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This means:

  • No keyboard shortcut can be bound to "Open New Terminal" via Preferences > General > Keys
  • Quick Access (Ctrl+3) does not find an "Open New Terminal" action
  • Users (like me) who rely on keyboard-driven workflows cannot quickly spawn a new terminal without first focusing the Terminal view and clicking the toolbar button :(

Expected Behavior

A proper Eclipse <command> (e.g., org.eclipse.tm.terminal.view.ui.command.newTerminal) with a default <handler> should be contributed so that:

  1. Users can bind a custom keyboard shortcut to open a new terminal via Preferences > General > Keys
  2. The action appears in Quick Access (Ctrl+3) when searching for "terminal"
  3. The command works regardless of whether the Terminal view is currently focused or even open

I can fix this myself once I have time.

Environment

  • Eclipse IDE 2025-12 (4.38)
  • OS: RHEL9
  • Terminal Feature 1.0.100.v20260410-1244 org.eclipse.terminal.feature.feature.group

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