diff --git a/uppsrc/ide/Config.cpp b/uppsrc/ide/Config.cpp
index 1ef69e323..3da264bb1 100644
--- a/uppsrc/ide/Config.cpp
+++ b/uppsrc/ide/Config.cpp
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ void Ide::Serialize(Stream& s)
 		String dummy;
 		s % dummy;
 	}
-	s % LinuxHostConsole;
+	s % HostConsole;
 	editor.SerializeNavigator(s);
 	s % showtime;
 	s % DiffFs();
@@ -320,6 +320,11 @@ void Ide::Serialize(Stream& s)
 	if(version >= 19) {
 		s % gui_font % gui_font_override;
 	}
+
+#ifdef PLATFORM_WIN32
+	if(s.IsLoading() && HostConsole == "/usr/bin/xterm -e")
+		HostConsole = "powershell.exe";
+#endif
 }
 
 Time Ide::ConfigTime()
diff --git a/uppsrc/ide/Core/Host.cpp b/uppsrc/ide/Core/Host.cpp
index ca3b51610..c27d2e3a6 100644
--- a/uppsrc/ide/Core/Host.cpp
+++ b/uppsrc/ide/Core/Host.cpp
@@ -195,7 +195,11 @@ void sCleanZombies(int signal_number)
 }
 #endif
 
-String LinuxHostConsole = "/usr/bin/xterm -e";
+#ifdef PLATFORM_WIN32
+String HostConsole = "powershell.exe";
+#else
+String HostConsole = "/usr/bin/xterm -e";
+#endif
 
 void LocalHost::Launch(const char *_cmdline, bool console)
 {
@@ -240,19 +244,19 @@ void LocalHost::Launch(const char *_cmdline, bool console)
 	};
 	int ii = 0;
 	for(;;) { // If (pre)defined terminal emulator is not available, try to find one
-		int c = LinuxHostConsole.FindFirstOf(" ");
-		lc = c < 0 ? LinuxHostConsole : LinuxHostConsole.Left(c);
+		int c = HostConsole.FindFirstOf(" ");
+		lc = c < 0 ? HostConsole : HostConsole.Left(c);
 		if(ii >= __countof(term) || FileExists(lc))
 			break;
-		LinuxHostConsole = term[ii++];
+		HostConsole = term[ii++];
 	}
 	if(FileExists(lc))
 	{
 		if(console)
-			cmdline = LinuxHostConsole + " sh " + script;
+			cmdline = HostConsole + " sh " + script;
 	}
 	else
-	if(LinuxHostConsole.GetCount())
+	if(HostConsole.GetCount())
 		PutConsole("Warning: Terminal '" + lc + "' not found, executing in background.");
 #endif
 
diff --git a/uppsrc/ide/Core/Host.h b/uppsrc/ide/Core/Host.h
index aed8bcb68..a583fd30a 100644
--- a/uppsrc/ide/Core/Host.h
+++ b/uppsrc/ide/Core/Host.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 enum { REMOTE_TIMEOUT = 2000 };
 
-extern String LinuxHostConsole;
+extern String HostConsole;
 
 class Host {
 public:
diff --git a/uppsrc/ide/Debug.cpp b/uppsrc/ide/Debug.cpp
index 701deaa8a..ed2492370 100644
--- a/uppsrc/ide/Debug.cpp
+++ b/uppsrc/ide/Debug.cpp
@@ -178,6 +178,13 @@ void Ide::ExecuteBinary()
 	}
 }
 
+void Ide::LaunchTerminal(const char *dir)
+{
+	One<Host> h = CreateHostRunDir();
+	h->ChDir(dir);
+	h->Launch(Nvl(HostConsole, "powershell.exe"), false);
+}
+
 class SelectAndroidDeviceDlg : public WithSelectAndroidDeviceLayout<TopWindow> {
 	typedef SelectAndroidDeviceDlg CLASSNAME;
 	
diff --git a/uppsrc/ide/Setup.cpp b/uppsrc/ide/Setup.cpp
index a3e0b8338..fff0aadaa 100644
--- a/uppsrc/ide/Setup.cpp
+++ b/uppsrc/ide/Setup.cpp
@@ -392,21 +392,6 @@ void Ide::SetupFormat() {
 	WithSetupAssistLayout<ParentCtrl> assist;
 	WebSearchTab web_search;
 	AStyleSetupDialog ast(this);
-#ifdef PLATFORM_WIN32
-	ide.console_txt.Hide();
-	ide.console.Hide();
-	ide.kde.Hide();
-	ide.gnome.Hide();
-	ide.xterm.Hide();
-	ide.mate.Hide();
-	ide.lxde.Hide();
-#endif
-	ide.kde <<= callback2(SetConsole, &ide.console, "/usr/bin/konsole -e");
-	ide.gnome <<= callback2(SetConsole, &ide.console, "/usr/bin/gnome-terminal -x");
-	ide.mate <<= callback2(SetConsole, &ide.console, "/usr/bin/mate-terminal -x");
-	ide.lxde <<= callback2(SetConsole, &ide.console, "/usr/bin/lxterminal -e");
-	ide.xterm <<= callback2(SetConsole, &ide.console, "/usr/bin/xterm -e");
-	
 	edt.lineends
 		.Add(LF, "LF")
 		.Add(CRLF, "CRLF")
@@ -434,6 +419,22 @@ void Ide::SetupFormat() {
 	dlg.Add(web_search, "Web search");
 	dlg.WhenClose = dlg.Acceptor(IDEXIT);
 
+#ifdef PLATFORM_WIN32
+	ide.xterm.SetLabel("powershell");
+	ide.xterm << [&] { ide.console <<= "powershell.exe"; };
+	ide.gnome.SetLabel("cmd");
+	ide.gnome << [&] { ide.console <<= "cmd.exe"; };
+	ide.kde.Hide();
+	ide.mate.Hide();
+	ide.lxde.Hide();
+#else
+	ide.kde <<= callback2(SetConsole, &ide.console, "/usr/bin/konsole -e");
+	ide.gnome <<= callback2(SetConsole, &ide.console, "/usr/bin/gnome-terminal -x");
+	ide.mate <<= callback2(SetConsole, &ide.console, "/usr/bin/mate-terminal -x");
+	ide.lxde <<= callback2(SetConsole, &ide.console, "/usr/bin/lxterminal -e");
+	ide.xterm <<= callback2(SetConsole, &ide.console, "/usr/bin/xterm -e");
+#endif
+
 	FontSelectManager ed, vf, con, f1, f2, tf, gui;
 	ed.Set(fnt.face, fnt.height, fnt.bold, fnt.italic);
 	vf.Set(fnt.vface, fnt.vheight, fnt.vbold, fnt.vitalic);
@@ -518,7 +519,7 @@ void Ide::SetupFormat() {
 		(ide.wrap_console_text, wrap_console_text)
 		(ide.hydra1_threads, hydra1_threads)
 		(ide.chstyle, chstyle)
-		(ide.console, LinuxHostConsole)
+		(ide.console, HostConsole)
 		(ide.output_per_assembly, output_per_assembly)
 		(ide.setmain_newide, setmain_newide)
 		(ide.gui_font, gui_font_override)
diff --git a/uppsrc/ide/UppDlg.h b/uppsrc/ide/UppDlg.h
index 03f917faf..ff33b2609 100644
--- a/uppsrc/ide/UppDlg.h
+++ b/uppsrc/ide/UppDlg.h
@@ -312,6 +312,7 @@ struct WorkspaceWork {
 	virtual void   FileRename(const String& nm)       {}
 	virtual bool   FileRemove()                       { return true; }
 	virtual void   SyncSvnDir(const String& working)  {}
+	virtual void   LaunchTerminal(const char *dir)    {}
 
 	void   ScanWorkspace();
 	void   SavePackage();
diff --git a/uppsrc/ide/UppWspc.cpp b/uppsrc/ide/UppWspc.cpp
index 3b8d6b78f..1b8cf82c3 100644
--- a/uppsrc/ide/UppWspc.cpp
+++ b/uppsrc/ide/UppWspc.cpp
@@ -885,6 +885,7 @@ void WorkspaceWork::FileMenu(Bar& menu)
 	menu.Separator();
 	menu.Add("Open File Directory",THISBACK(OpenFileFolder));
 	menu.Add("Copy File Path", callback1(WriteClipboardText, GetActiveFilePath()));
+	menu.Add("Terminal at File Directory", [=] { LaunchTerminal(GetFileDirectory(GetActiveFilePath())); });
 	menu.Separator();
 	menu.Add(filelist.GetCursor() > 0, "Move up", THISBACK1(MoveFile, -1))
 		.Key(organizer ? K_CTRL_UP : K_SHIFT_CTRL_UP)
@@ -1059,6 +1060,7 @@ void WorkspaceWork::PackageMenu(Bar& menu)
 			menu.Separator();
 			BuildPackageMenu(menu);
 			menu.Add("Open Package Directory",THISBACK(OpenPackageFolder));
+			menu.Add("Terminal at Package Directory", [=] { LaunchTerminal(GetFileDirectory(GetActivePackagePath())); });
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/uppsrc/ide/ide.h b/uppsrc/ide/ide.h
index dec440239..01154f42d 100644
--- a/uppsrc/ide/ide.h
+++ b/uppsrc/ide/ide.h
@@ -1022,6 +1022,8 @@ public:
 	String    GetTargetLogPath();
 	String    GetIdeLogPath();
 	void      OpenLog(const String& logFilePath);
+
+	virtual void      LaunchTerminal(const char *dir);
 	
 //	Console&  GetConsole();
 
diff --git a/uppsrc/ide/ide.lay b/uppsrc/ide/ide.lay
index 05fc45c7f..a65c45c04 100644
--- a/uppsrc/ide/ide.lay
+++ b/uppsrc/ide/ide.lay
@@ -606,13 +606,13 @@ LAYOUT(SetupIdeLayout, 512, 336)
 	ITEM(Upp::Option, bold, SetLabel(t_("Bold")).LeftPosZ(322, 44).TopPosZ(192, 19))
 	ITEM(Upp::Option, italic, SetLabel(t_("Italic")).LeftPosZ(370, 44).TopPosZ(192, 19))
 	ITEM(Upp::Label, dv___19, SetLabel(t_("(needs restart)")).LeftPosZ(416, 88).TopPosZ(192, 19))
-	ITEM(Upp::Label, console_txt, SetLabel(t_("Use console in Linux")).LeftPosZ(4, 112).TopPosZ(216, 19))
-	ITEM(Upp::EditString, console, LeftPosZ(120, 296).TopPosZ(216, 19))
-	ITEM(Upp::Button, xterm, SetLabel(t_("xterm")).LeftPosZ(120, 56).TopPosZ(240, 20))
-	ITEM(Upp::Button, gnome, SetLabel(t_("Gnome")).LeftPosZ(180, 56).TopPosZ(240, 20))
-	ITEM(Upp::Button, kde, SetLabel(t_("KDE")).LeftPosZ(240, 56).TopPosZ(240, 20))
-	ITEM(Upp::Button, mate, SetLabel(t_("Mate")).LeftPosZ(300, 56).TopPosZ(240, 20))
-	ITEM(Upp::Button, lxde, SetLabel(t_("LXDE")).LeftPosZ(360, 56).TopPosZ(240, 20))
+	ITEM(Upp::Label, console_txt, SetLabel(t_("Console binary")).LeftPosZ(4, 112).TopPosZ(216, 19))
+	ITEM(Upp::EditString, console, LeftPosZ(120, 376).TopPosZ(216, 19))
+	ITEM(Upp::Button, xterm, SetLabel(t_("xterm")).LeftPosZ(120, 72).TopPosZ(240, 20))
+	ITEM(Upp::Button, gnome, SetLabel(t_("Gnome")).LeftPosZ(196, 72).TopPosZ(240, 20))
+	ITEM(Upp::Button, kde, SetLabel(t_("KDE")).LeftPosZ(272, 72).TopPosZ(240, 20))
+	ITEM(Upp::Button, mate, SetLabel(t_("Mate")).LeftPosZ(348, 72).TopPosZ(240, 20))
+	ITEM(Upp::Button, lxde, SetLabel(t_("LXDE")).LeftPosZ(424, 72).TopPosZ(240, 20))
 	ITEM(Upp::Option, output_per_assembly, SetLabel(t_("Use unique output directory per assembly (append assembly name to output directory)")).HSizePosZ(4, 4).TopPosZ(268, 16))
 	ITEM(Upp::Label, dv___28, SetLabel(t_("In editor mode, path for .usc files")).LeftPosZ(4, 192).TopPosZ(288, 20))
 	ITEM(Upp::EditString, uscpath, HSizePosZ(172, 28).TopPosZ(288, 19))
diff --git a/uppsrc/ide/idebar.cpp b/uppsrc/ide/idebar.cpp
index 49afdf65d..9d0e1be1c 100644
--- a/uppsrc/ide/idebar.cpp
+++ b/uppsrc/ide/idebar.cpp
@@ -680,10 +680,9 @@ void Ide::BuildMenu(Bar& menu)
 		.Help("Find next " + hh + "according to console pane");
 	menu.Add(ffb, AK_FINDPREVERROR, THISBACK(FindPrevError))
 		.Help("Find previous " + hh + "according to console pane");
-#if defined(PLATFORM_WIN32) || defined(PLATFORM_POSIX)
 	menu.MenuSeparator();
 	menu.Add(!IsNull(target), AK_OPENOUTDIR, THISBACK(OpenOutputFolder));
-#endif
+	menu.Add(!IsNull(target), "Terminal at output directory", [=] { LaunchTerminal(GetFileFolder(target)); });
 }
 
 void Ide::DebugMenu(Bar& menu)