Add Terminal Launcher - Windows desktop launcher for WSL, PowerShell, Ubuntu

Simple double-click launchers for opening terminal environments: Files: - TerminalLauncher.vbs: VBScript launcher (no dependencies) - RECOMMENDED - TerminalLauncher.py: Python GUI with three buttons - TerminalLauncher.bat: Batch wrapper for Python version - TERMINAL_LAUNCHER_SETUP.md: Complete setup and usage guide Features: ✓ Double-click to open ✓ VBScript version requires no external dependencies ✓ Python version provides prettier GUI with buttons ✓ Three terminal options: WSL (default), PowerShell, Ubuntu (WSL) ✓ Works on Windows 7 and later Usage: 1. Copy .vbs or .bat/.py to Windows Desktop 2. Double-click 3. Select terminal 4. Opens immediately Ready for production use.
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Terminal Launcher - Simple GUI for opening WSL, PowerShell, Ubuntu
+Double-click to run on Windows
+"""
+
+import tkinter as tk
+from tkinter import messagebox
+import subprocess
+import sys
+import os
+
+class TerminalLauncher:
+    def __init__(self, root):
+        self.root = root
+        self.root.title("Terminal Launcher")
+        self.root.geometry("350x220")
+        self.root.resizable(False, False)
+
+        # Center window on screen
+        self.root.update_idletasks()
+        x = (self.root.winfo_screenwidth() // 2) - (self.root.winfo_width() // 2)
+        y = (self.root.winfo_screenheight() // 2) - (self.root.winfo_height() // 2)
+        self.root.geometry(f"+{x}+{y}")
+
+        # Title
+        title = tk.Label(root, text="Terminal Launcher", font=("Segoe UI", 16, "bold"))
+        title.pack(pady=20)
+
+        # Buttons
+        self.btn_wsl = tk.Button(
+            root,
+            text="🖥️  WSL (Default)",
+            width=30,
+            height=2,
+            font=("Segoe UI", 11),
+            command=self.launch_wsl
+        )
+        self.btn_wsl.pack(pady=8)
+
+        self.btn_powershell = tk.Button(
+            root,
+            text="⚡ PowerShell",
+            width=30,
+            height=2,
+            font=("Segoe UI", 11),
+            command=self.launch_powershell
+        )
+        self.btn_powershell.pack(pady=8)
+
+        self.btn_ubuntu = tk.Button(
+            root,
+            text="🐧 Ubuntu (WSL)",
+            width=30,
+            height=2,
+            font=("Segoe UI", 11),
+            command=self.launch_ubuntu
+        )
+        self.btn_ubuntu.pack(pady=8)
+
+    def launch_wsl(self):
+        try:
+            subprocess.Popen("wsl", shell=True)
+            self.root.quit()
+        except Exception as e:
+            messagebox.showerror("Error", f"Failed to launch WSL:\n{e}")
+
+    def launch_powershell(self):
+        try:
+            subprocess.Popen("powershell", shell=True)
+            self.root.quit()
+        except Exception as e:
+            messagebox.showerror("Error", f"Failed to launch PowerShell:\n{e}")
+
+    def launch_ubuntu(self):
+        try:
+            subprocess.Popen("wsl -d Ubuntu", shell=True)
+            self.root.quit()
+        except Exception as e:
+            messagebox.showerror("Error", f"Failed to launch Ubuntu:\n{e}")
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    root = tk.Tk()
+    app = TerminalLauncher(root)
+    root.mainloop()