Initial::shell

A shell for webmasters worldwide

Console mode

Drop the <initial-console> tag into your webpage with the script add the script to your page. Invoke the method show() of the initial-console element when trigger an event, like a click on a button. By default, you can also press the Help key on your keyboard (= Insert on macos). To close the console: press Escape, or type exit.

<body>
  <initial-console id="console1" sounds="true"></initial-console>
  ...
  <button onclick="document.getElementById('console1').show()">
    Open the console
  </button>

  <script
    type="module"
    src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/initial-term/initial.js"
  ></script>

  <script>
    const initialConsole = document.getElementById('console1');
    initialConsole.config = {
      showDrop: true,
    };
  </script>
</body>