Profile GUID is not recognized by defaultProfile if hidden #10972

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opened 2026-01-31 02:35:06 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @arvinreynoso on GitHub (Oct 11, 2020).

Environment

Windows Build Version: 10.0.19041
Windows Terminal Version: 1.3.2651.0

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Set hidden to true in profile list
{
  "guid": "{6b342e18-c43b-45ef-9ea9-149badcf55b9}",
  "name": "Ubuntu",
  "source": "Windows.Terminal.Wsl",
  "hidden": true
}
  1. Set the default profile guid to hidden profile guid
"defaultProfile": "{6b342e18-c43b-45ef-9ea9-149badcf55b9}",
  1. Save settings.json

Expected Behavior

Use the default profile and hide the profile in dropdown menu list

Actual Behavior

Unable to find GUID and return error below:
image

Additional information

Full settings.json

// This file was initially generated by Windows Terminal 1.3.2651.0
// It should still be usable in newer versions, but newer versions might have additional
// settings, help text, or changes that you will not see unless you clear this file
// and let us generate a new one for you.

// To view the default settings, hold "alt" while clicking on the "Settings" button.
// For documentation on these settings, see: https://aka.ms/terminal-documentation
{
    "$schema": "https://aka.ms/terminal-profiles-schema",

    "defaultProfile": "{6b342e18-c43b-45ef-9ea9-149badcf55b9}",

    // You can add more global application settings here.
    // To learn more about global settings, visit https://aka.ms/terminal-global-settings

    // If enabled, selections are automatically copied to your clipboard.
    "copyOnSelect": false,

    // If enabled, formatted data is also copied to your clipboard
    "copyFormatting": false,

    // A profile specifies a command to execute paired with information about how it should look and feel.
    // Each one of them will appear in the 'New Tab' dropdown,
    // and can be invoked from the commandline with `wt.exe -p xxx`
    // To learn more about profiles, visit https://aka.ms/terminal-profile-settings
    "profiles":
    {
        "defaults":
        {
            // Put settings here that you want to apply to all profiles.
        },
        "list":
        [
            {
                "guid": "{6b342e18-c43b-45ef-9ea9-149badcf55b9}",
                "name": "Ubuntu",
                "source": "Windows.Terminal.Wsl",
                "hidden": true
            },
            {
                // Make changes here to the powershell.exe profile.
                "guid": "{61c54bbd-c2c6-5271-96e7-009a87ff44bf}",
                "name": "Windows PowerShell",
                "commandline": "powershell.exe",
                "hidden": false
            },
            {
                // Make changes here to the cmd.exe profile.
                "guid": "{0caa0dad-35be-5f56-a8ff-afceeeaa6101}",
                "name": "Command Prompt",
                "commandline": "cmd.exe",
                "hidden": false
            }
        ]
    },

    // Add custom color schemes to this array.
    // To learn more about color schemes, visit https://aka.ms/terminal-color-schemes
    "schemes": [],

    // Add custom actions and keybindings to this array.
    // To unbind a key combination from your defaults.json, set the command to "unbound".
    // To learn more about actions and keybindings, visit https://aka.ms/terminal-keybindings
    "actions":
    [
        // Copy and paste are bound to Ctrl+Shift+C and Ctrl+Shift+V in your defaults.json.
        // These two lines additionally bind them to Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V.
        // To learn more about selection, visit https://aka.ms/terminal-selection
        { "command": {"action": "copy", "singleLine": false }, "keys": "ctrl+c" },
        { "command": "paste", "keys": "ctrl+v" },

        // Press Ctrl+Shift+F to open the search box
        { "command": "find", "keys": "ctrl+shift+f" },

        // Press Alt+Shift+D to open a new pane.
        // - "split": "auto" makes this pane open in the direction that provides the most surface area.
        // - "splitMode": "duplicate" makes the new pane use the focused pane's profile.
        // To learn more about panes, visit https://aka.ms/terminal-panes
        { "command": { "action": "splitPane", "split": "auto", "splitMode": "duplicate" }, "keys": "alt+shift+d" }
    ]
}
Originally created by @arvinreynoso on GitHub (Oct 11, 2020). ### Environment ``` Windows Build Version: 10.0.19041 Windows Terminal Version: 1.3.2651.0 ``` ### Steps to Reproduce 1. Set hidden to **true** in profile list ``` { "guid": "{6b342e18-c43b-45ef-9ea9-149badcf55b9}", "name": "Ubuntu", "source": "Windows.Terminal.Wsl", "hidden": true } ``` 2. Set the default profile guid to hidden profile guid ``` "defaultProfile": "{6b342e18-c43b-45ef-9ea9-149badcf55b9}", ``` 3. Save _settings.json_ ### Expected Behavior Use the default profile and hide the profile in dropdown menu list ### Actual Behavior Unable to find GUID and return error below: ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6755953/95676768-422aed00-0bf3-11eb-95af-17760c27469e.png) ### Additional information Full _settings.json_ ``` // This file was initially generated by Windows Terminal 1.3.2651.0 // It should still be usable in newer versions, but newer versions might have additional // settings, help text, or changes that you will not see unless you clear this file // and let us generate a new one for you. // To view the default settings, hold "alt" while clicking on the "Settings" button. // For documentation on these settings, see: https://aka.ms/terminal-documentation { "$schema": "https://aka.ms/terminal-profiles-schema", "defaultProfile": "{6b342e18-c43b-45ef-9ea9-149badcf55b9}", // You can add more global application settings here. // To learn more about global settings, visit https://aka.ms/terminal-global-settings // If enabled, selections are automatically copied to your clipboard. "copyOnSelect": false, // If enabled, formatted data is also copied to your clipboard "copyFormatting": false, // A profile specifies a command to execute paired with information about how it should look and feel. // Each one of them will appear in the 'New Tab' dropdown, // and can be invoked from the commandline with `wt.exe -p xxx` // To learn more about profiles, visit https://aka.ms/terminal-profile-settings "profiles": { "defaults": { // Put settings here that you want to apply to all profiles. }, "list": [ { "guid": "{6b342e18-c43b-45ef-9ea9-149badcf55b9}", "name": "Ubuntu", "source": "Windows.Terminal.Wsl", "hidden": true }, { // Make changes here to the powershell.exe profile. "guid": "{61c54bbd-c2c6-5271-96e7-009a87ff44bf}", "name": "Windows PowerShell", "commandline": "powershell.exe", "hidden": false }, { // Make changes here to the cmd.exe profile. "guid": "{0caa0dad-35be-5f56-a8ff-afceeeaa6101}", "name": "Command Prompt", "commandline": "cmd.exe", "hidden": false } ] }, // Add custom color schemes to this array. // To learn more about color schemes, visit https://aka.ms/terminal-color-schemes "schemes": [], // Add custom actions and keybindings to this array. // To unbind a key combination from your defaults.json, set the command to "unbound". // To learn more about actions and keybindings, visit https://aka.ms/terminal-keybindings "actions": [ // Copy and paste are bound to Ctrl+Shift+C and Ctrl+Shift+V in your defaults.json. // These two lines additionally bind them to Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V. // To learn more about selection, visit https://aka.ms/terminal-selection { "command": {"action": "copy", "singleLine": false }, "keys": "ctrl+c" }, { "command": "paste", "keys": "ctrl+v" }, // Press Ctrl+Shift+F to open the search box { "command": "find", "keys": "ctrl+shift+f" }, // Press Alt+Shift+D to open a new pane. // - "split": "auto" makes this pane open in the direction that provides the most surface area. // - "splitMode": "duplicate" makes the new pane use the focused pane's profile. // To learn more about panes, visit https://aka.ms/terminal-panes { "command": { "action": "splitPane", "split": "auto", "splitMode": "duplicate" }, "keys": "alt+shift+d" } ] } ```
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Reference: starred/terminal#10972