There is another alternative console - ConEmu (open source too). This may be more useful for you.
I am the author of this utility.
Here is a short list of its advantages: support for proportional and bdf fonts, ANSI X3.64 and Xterm 256 colors, launching simple graphical applications on tabs, text search in the console, custom status bar, additional settings (for example, pallets) for selected applications .. .
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