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[Usable - Windows Powershell]: Alt keys should be defined for the tab items so that keyboard user can directly switch to any tab. #11681

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opened 2026-01-31 02:54:33 +00:00 by claunia · 3 comments
claunia commented 2026-01-31 02:54:33 +00:00
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Originally created by @Chandresh1007 on GitHub (Dec 3, 2020).

User Experience:
All the users using keyboard would be impacted as if there are 15 tabs open and currently 3rd tab is selected and user has to navigate to 10th tab, then user has to navigate each tab coming between than and has to press multiple times the key 'Ctrl+Tab' or 'Ctrl+Shift+Tab' to navigate.

Test Environment:
OS: Win 10 2004 Build (20262.1010)
App: Windows Terminal
App version: 1.4.3243.0

Repro Steps:

  1. Open Windows terminal app.
  2. Open multiple tab using 'Ctrl+Shift+T'.
  3. Now navigate using 'Tab' key or press 'Alt' key to switch directly from one tab to other specific.
  4. Observe the issue.

Actual Result:
Alt keys are not defined for the tab items, so if there are 15 tabs open and currently 3rd tab is selected and user has to navigate 10th tab, then user has to navigate each tab coming between than and has to press multiple times the key 'Ctrl+Tab' or 'Ctrl+Shift+Tab' to navigate.

Expected Result:
Alt keys should be defined for the tab items so that keyboard user can directly switch to any tab.

Usable_Tabs should be accessible via keyboard.zip

Originally created by @Chandresh1007 on GitHub (Dec 3, 2020). **User Experience:** All the users using keyboard would be impacted as if there are 15 tabs open and currently 3rd tab is selected and user has to navigate to 10th tab, then user has to navigate each tab coming between than and has to press multiple times the key 'Ctrl+Tab' or 'Ctrl+Shift+Tab' to navigate. **Test Environment:** OS: Win 10 2004 Build (20262.1010) App: Windows Terminal App version: 1.4.3243.0 **Repro Steps:** 1. Open Windows terminal app. 2. Open multiple tab using 'Ctrl+Shift+T'. 3. Now navigate using 'Tab' key or press 'Alt' key to switch directly from one tab to other specific. 4. Observe the issue. **Actual Result:** Alt keys are not defined for the tab items, so if there are 15 tabs open and currently 3rd tab is selected and user has to navigate 10th tab, then user has to navigate each tab coming between than and has to press multiple times the key 'Ctrl+Tab' or 'Ctrl+Shift+Tab' to navigate. **Expected Result:** Alt keys should be defined for the tab items so that keyboard user can directly switch to any tab. [Usable_Tabs should be accessible via keyboard.zip](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/files/5636232/Usable_Tabs.should.be.accessible.via.keyboard.zip)
claunia commented 2026-01-31 02:54:35 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Dec 3, 2020):

Tabs 1-9 are bound to ctrl+alt+1-ctrl+alt+9, Do we need more than that? I'm fairly certain most tabbed applications stop at 9

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Dec 3, 2020): Tabs 1-9 are bound to <kbd>ctrl+alt+1</kbd>-<kbd>ctrl+alt+9</kbd>, Do we need more than that? I'm fairly certain most tabbed applications stop at 9
claunia commented 2026-01-31 02:54:36 +00:00
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@DHowett commented on GitHub (Dec 3, 2020):

Correct.

The only QOL improvement here is that in many browsers, tab "9" (or tab action 9) is "jump to last tab"

@Chandresh1007 it is not normal for tabbed applications to offer a keyboard shortcut for more than 9 tabs. Please clarify your intent.

@DHowett commented on GitHub (Dec 3, 2020): Correct. The only QOL improvement here is that in many browsers, tab "9" (or tab action 9) is "jump to _last_ tab" @Chandresh1007 it is not normal for tabbed applications to offer a keyboard shortcut for more than 9 tabs. Please clarify your intent.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 02:54:36 +00:00
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@Chandresh1007 commented on GitHub (Dec 7, 2020):

@DHowett Yes, if keys are defined to switch between tabs then we are good to close this bug.

@Chandresh1007 commented on GitHub (Dec 7, 2020): @DHowett Yes, if keys are defined to switch between tabs then we are good to close this bug.
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