Terminal window not receiving focus if started via right mouse button menu in taskbar #11982

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opened 2026-01-31 03:03:06 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @mavnorthwind on GitHub (Jan 7, 2021).

Environment

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19041.685]
Windows Terminal Version1.4.3243.0

Steps to reproduce

Select a different type of shell from the taskbar icon's context menu (probably named Tasks in English):
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Expected behavior

Windows Terminal window appears with the desired type of shell and immediately receives focus, just like when you simply left-click on the taskbar icon.

Actual behavior

The main window appears, but doesn't receive focus.

Thus, everything you type is lost unless you explicitely click into the window once more before starting to type, which is very inconvenient and annoying.

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Reference: starred/terminal#11982