Terminal: Cannot Modify defaults.json

[Jared-Harrington-Gibbs]

Environment

Platform ServicePack Version      VersionString
-------- ----------- -------      -------------
 Win32NT             10.0.18363.0 Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.18363.0

Steps to reproduce

1. Download windows terminal app from Microsoft store without associated account.
   E.g. Local user account only
2. Open windows terminal
3. Select alt+settings
4. Make a change
5. Try to save

Expected behavior

Saves changes

Actual behavior

Refuses to save changes.
Refuses to save changes as admin.
Refuses to save changes from multiple different editors.
Refuses to save changes when taking ownership of file and assigning user full control.
Refuses to save changes when appending via admin command prompt.
E.g. echo test >> C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminalPreview_1.0.1402.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\defaults.json

Tested with both regular and preview install.

[DHowett]

You're not _intended_ to edit defaults.json.

[DHowett]

(Even if you can edit the file on disk, it's only there to show you what the default built-in settings are. It isn't used by the application.)

[Jared-Harrington-Gibbs]

Thanks for the clarification.
I should have read the documentation/file closer.