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Summary

This PR fixes the confusing "Disable terminal shell integration" checkbox label that was causing user confusion due to its double-negative phrasing.

Problem

The user reported in #7224 that the checkbox label "Disable terminal shell integration" was confusing because:

  • When unchecked (default), it means shell integration is enabled
  • When checked, it means shell integration is disabled

This double-negative phrasing (unchecking "Disable..." to enable) was counterintuitive and led to confusion about what state the setting was actually in.

Solution

Changed the label from negative to positive phrasing:

  • Old: "Disable terminal shell integration"
  • New: "Use fallback terminal mode"

Also updated the description to clarify that when unchecked (default), Roo Code uses VSCode's terminal shell integration.

Changes

  • Updated English translation: Changed label to "Use fallback terminal mode"
  • Updated all 17 other language translations with equivalent positive phrasing
  • Enhanced description to clarify default behavior

Testing

  • ✅ Linting passed
  • ✅ Type checking passed
  • ✅ All translation files updated consistently

Fixes #7224


Important

This PR updates the terminal integration setting label to "Use fallback terminal mode" and clarifies its description across 18 language translation files to resolve user confusion.

  • Behavior:
    • Changed label from "Disable terminal shell integration" to "Use fallback terminal mode" in settings.json files.
    • Updated description to clarify default behavior when unchecked.
  • Translations:
    • Updated label and description in 18 language translation files including settings.json for en, ru, tr, vi, zh-CN, and zh-TW.
  • Testing:
    • Linting and type checking passed.
    • Verified consistent updates across all translation files.

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- Changed 'Disable terminal shell integration' to 'Use fallback terminal mode'
- Updated all 18 translation files with clearer, positive phrasing
- Added clarification in description that unchecked (default) uses VSCode integration

This resolves user confusion about the double-negative phrasing where
unchecking 'Disable...' actually meant enabling the feature.

Fixes #7224
@roomote roomote bot requested review from cte, jr and mrubens as code owners August 19, 2025 18:17
@dosubot dosubot bot added size:XS This PR changes 0-9 lines, ignoring generated files. UI/UX UI/UX related or focused labels Aug 19, 2025
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Reviewing my own code because apparently I trust no one, not even myself.

"label": "Disable terminal shell integration",
"description": "Enable this if terminal commands aren't working correctly or you see 'Shell Integration Unavailable' errors. This uses a simpler method to run commands, bypassing some advanced terminal features. <0>Learn more</0>"
"label": "Use fallback terminal mode",
"description": "Enable this if terminal commands aren't working correctly or you see 'Shell Integration Unavailable' errors. This uses a simpler method to run commands, bypassing VSCode's advanced terminal features. When unchecked (default), Roo Code uses VSCode's terminal shell integration for better command tracking. <0>Learn more</0>"
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Nice improvement to the UX here! The positive phrasing is much clearer. Though I wonder if we should also update the other language translations with the same enhanced description that clarifies the default behavior? Currently only English mentions "When unchecked (default), Roo Code uses VSCode's terminal shell integration for better command tracking."

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More info needed

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