Double middle click on taskbar preview to close despite confirmation modal #10367

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opened 2026-01-31 02:19:38 +00:00 by claunia · 4 comments
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Originally created by @Ariane-B on GitHub (Aug 28, 2020).

Description of the new feature/enhancement

If I want to close a program/window, I'll often hover it in the taskbar, then middle-click the preview that appears. If there are multiple tabs open, though, a modal shows up asking me if I'm sure. That's fine. I like those kinds of warnings. But it completely blocks me from closing the window from the taskbar.

What several (sadly not all) programs do in those cases is interpret the second middle click as a confirmation and close right away. I wish Windows Terminal did this as well.

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When there's currently a confirmation modal and I send another "close" command through a taskbar middle click, I wish Windows Terminal would interpret this as "Yes, I'm sure" and close.

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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Aug 28, 2020):

This seems like a reasonable request to me. Thanks!

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Aug 28, 2020): This seems like a reasonable request to me. Thanks!
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@DHowett commented on GitHub (Sep 3, 2020):

That's definitely a good idea. Thanks!

@DHowett commented on GitHub (Sep 3, 2020): That's definitely a good idea. Thanks!
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@ghost commented on GitHub (Nov 11, 2020):

:tada:This issue was addressed in #7871, which has now been successfully released as Windows Terminal v1.4.3141.0.🎉

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@ghost commented on GitHub (Nov 11, 2020): :tada:This issue was addressed in #7871, which has now been successfully released as `Windows Terminal v1.4.3141.0`.:tada: Handy links: * [Release Notes](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/releases/tag/v1.4.3141.0) * [Store Download](https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9n8g5rfz9xk3?cid=storebadge&ocid=badge)
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@ghost commented on GitHub (Nov 11, 2020):

:tada:This issue was addressed in #7871, which has now been successfully released as Windows Terminal Preview v1.5.3142.0.🎉

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@ghost commented on GitHub (Nov 11, 2020): :tada:This issue was addressed in #7871, which has now been successfully released as `Windows Terminal Preview v1.5.3142.0`.:tada: Handy links: * [Release Notes](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/releases/tag/v1.5.3142.0) * [Store Download](https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9n8g5rfz9xk3?cid=storebadge&ocid=badge)
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Reference: starred/terminal#10367