Allow instantaneous tab switching again #10904

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opened 2026-01-31 02:33:24 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @sboukortt on GitHub (Oct 5, 2020).

Environment

Windows build number: Microsoft Windows [version 10.0.19041.508]
Windows Terminal version (if applicable): 1.3.2651.0

Steps to reproduce

  1. Bind a shortcut to action “prevTab” or “nextTab”. (In my case, the shortcuts are “shift+left” and “shift+right” respectively.)

  2. With several tabs open, execute the shortcut.

Expected behavior

The tab switches as soon as the key (“left” or “right” for me) is pressed down, as used to be the case from what I remember.

Actual behavior

The tab doesn’t change until the modifier key (e.g. “shift”) of the shortcut is released. Instead, while it is held, a menu like this is presented, and left/right in my example only change the selection in the menu:

tab-switching

Presumably, the change is intentional, so maybe some people like it more, but I really don’t (I can’t quickly glance at the tabs’ contents as I go through them) and I would really like if the old behavior were at least be accessible via a global setting.

Thanks.

Originally created by @sboukortt on GitHub (Oct 5, 2020). # Environment ```none Windows build number: Microsoft Windows [version 10.0.19041.508] Windows Terminal version (if applicable): 1.3.2651.0 ``` # Steps to reproduce 1. Bind a shortcut to action “`prevTab`” or “`nextTab`”. (In my case, the shortcuts are “shift+left” and “shift+right” respectively.) 2. With several tabs open, execute the shortcut. # Expected behavior The tab switches as soon as the key (“left” or “right” for me) is pressed down, as used to be the case from what I remember. # Actual behavior The tab doesn’t change until the modifier key (e.g. “shift”) of the shortcut is released. Instead, while it is held, a menu like this is presented, and left/right in my example only change the selection in the menu: ![tab-switching](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/16757512/95133185-32c62280-0761-11eb-827f-7eae22b06086.png) Presumably, the change is intentional, so maybe some people like it more, but I really don’t (I can’t quickly glance at the tabs’ contents as I go through them) and I would really like if the old behavior were at least be accessible via a global setting. Thanks.
claunia added the Issue-FeatureResolution-Duplicate labels 2026-01-31 02:33:24 +00:00
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Reference: starred/terminal#10904