diff --git a/apps/remixdesktop/package.json b/apps/remixdesktop/package.json
index 8f52daa806..f229c2c50c 100644
--- a/apps/remixdesktop/package.json
+++ b/apps/remixdesktop/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "remixdesktop",
-  "version": "0.1.0-Alpha",
+  "version": "2.0.0-Alpha",
   "main": "build/main.js",
   "license": "MIT",
   "type": "commonjs",
diff --git a/apps/remixdesktop/src/engine.ts b/apps/remixdesktop/src/engine.ts
index 0908425947..2a92603534 100644
--- a/apps/remixdesktop/src/engine.ts
+++ b/apps/remixdesktop/src/engine.ts
@@ -56,12 +56,6 @@ ipcMain.on('git:startclone', async (event) => {
   isoGitPlugin.startClone(event)
 })
 
-ipcMain.on('terminal:new', async (event) => {
-  console.log('new terminal')
-  xtermPlugin.new(event)
-})
-
-
 ipcMain.handle('getWebContentsID', (event, message) => {
   return event.sender.id
 })
diff --git a/apps/remixdesktop/src/plugins/xtermPlugin.ts b/apps/remixdesktop/src/plugins/xtermPlugin.ts
index 0dda9a9156..a00fd843f4 100644
--- a/apps/remixdesktop/src/plugins/xtermPlugin.ts
+++ b/apps/remixdesktop/src/plugins/xtermPlugin.ts
@@ -81,7 +81,9 @@ export class XtermPlugin extends ElectronBasePlugin {
 
   new(webContentsId: any): void {
     const client = this.clients.find((c) => c.webContentsId === webContentsId)
+    console.log('new terminal', webContentsId)
     if (client) {
+      console.log('client exists')
       client.new()
     }
   }
@@ -137,6 +139,7 @@ class XtermPluginClient extends ElectronBasePluginClient {
   }
 
   async createTerminal(path?: string, shell?: string): Promise<number> {
+    console.log('createTerminal', path, shell || defaultShell)
     let parsedEnv: any = null
     if (!(process.platform === 'win32')) {
       const { stdout } = spawnSync(defaultShell, getShellEnvArgs, {
@@ -153,10 +156,12 @@ class XtermPluginClient extends ElectronBasePluginClient {
       rows: 20,
       cwd: path || process.cwd(),
       env: env,
-    })
+      encoding: 'utf8',
+    });
     const dataBatcher = new DataBatcher(ptyProcess.pid)
     this.dataBatchers[ptyProcess.pid] = dataBatcher
     ptyProcess.onData((data: string) => {
+      //console.log('data', data)
       dataBatcher.write(Buffer.from(data))
     })
     ptyProcess.onExit(() => {
@@ -213,8 +218,9 @@ class XtermPluginClient extends ElectronBasePluginClient {
   }
 
   async new(): Promise<void> {
-    console.log('new terminal')
+    console.log('new terminal in client')
     const pid = await this.createTerminal(this.workingDir)
+    console.log('new terminal in client', pid)
     this.emit('new', pid)
   }
 }
diff --git a/libs/remix-ui/xterm/src/lib/components/remix-ui-xterminals.tsx b/libs/remix-ui/xterm/src/lib/components/remix-ui-xterminals.tsx
index 95951f2337..cf5daed645 100644
--- a/libs/remix-ui/xterm/src/lib/components/remix-ui-xterminals.tsx
+++ b/libs/remix-ui/xterm/src/lib/components/remix-ui-xterminals.tsx
@@ -34,8 +34,9 @@ export const RemixUiXterminals = (props: RemixUiXterminalsProps) => {
       })
 
       plugin.on('xterm', 'new', async (pid: number) => {
-        dispatchXterm({ type: 'SHOW_OUTPUT', payload: false })
         dispatchXterm({ type: 'ADD_TERMINAL', payload: { pid, queue: '', timeStamp: Date.now(), ref: null, hidden: false } })
+        dispatchXterm({ type: 'SHOW_OUTPUT', payload: false })
+        dispatchXterm({ type: 'HIDE_ALL_TERMINALS', payload: null })
       })
 
 
@@ -136,7 +137,8 @@ export const RemixUiXterminals = (props: RemixUiXterminalsProps) => {
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!xtermState.showOutput) {
-      if (terminals.length === 0) createTerminal('', plugin, xtermState.workingDir, dispatchXterm)
+      console.log('create terminal because of showOutput')
+      //if (terminals.length === 0) createTerminal('', plugin, xtermState.workingDir, dispatchXterm)
     }
   }, [xtermState.showOutput])