Impossible to set custom tab color after setting it to black #11052

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opened 2026-01-31 02:37:18 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @ItsMeSousuke on GitHub (Oct 16, 2020).

Environment

Windows build number: Win32NT, 10.0.18362.0 Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.18362.0
Windows Terminal version (if applicable): 1.3.2651.0

Steps to reproduce

  1. Right click on tab and select Color...
  2. Click Custom
  3. Click More
  4. Remove value from hex code field, tab background is set to black
  5. Try to pick any color from color picker

Expected behavior

User should be able to pick new color from color picker.

Actual behavior

Tab color is black and can't be change by picking color from color picker, it can be only change by selecting one from predefined list or by setting any other color hex code other than black
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Reference: starred/terminal#11052