Clicking the active tab removes focus from active shell session #12109

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opened 2026-01-31 03:06:31 +00:00 by claunia · 3 comments
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Originally created by @corbob on GitHub (Jan 19, 2021).

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Windows build number: 10.0.19042.0

Windows Terminal version (if applicable): 1.5.3242.0 (Preview)

Any other software? none

Steps to reproduce

With a tab active, click the tab in the title bar.

Expected behavior

The tab stays active, and focus remains in the shell session

Actual behavior

Focus is removed from the shell session.

Further details

I have searched issues for multiple different ways to describe this issue and cannot find any currently open issues. This issue is particularly annoying when switching applications into Windows Terminal by clicking the title bar and hitting the active tab. Expecting to be able to start typing and finding that you can't because focus is no longer in the shell.

Edit to include a gif of reproduction:
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Originally created by @corbob on GitHub (Jan 19, 2021). # Environment ```none Windows build number: 10.0.19042.0 Windows Terminal version (if applicable): 1.5.3242.0 (Preview) Any other software? none ``` # Steps to reproduce With a tab active, click the tab in the title bar. # Expected behavior The tab stays active, and focus remains in the shell session # Actual behavior Focus is removed from the shell session. # Further details I have searched issues for multiple different ways to describe this issue and cannot find any currently open issues. This issue is particularly annoying when switching applications into Windows Terminal by clicking the title bar and hitting the active tab. Expecting to be able to start typing and finding that you can't because focus is no longer in the shell. Edit to include a gif of reproduction: ![terminalissue](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/30301021/104978933-ea510e80-59b7-11eb-9260-ac7b442a3caa.gif)
claunia added the Resolution-Duplicate label 2026-01-31 03:06:31 +00:00
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@j4james commented on GitHub (Jan 19, 2021):

I think this is probably being tracked by issue #3609.

@j4james commented on GitHub (Jan 19, 2021): I think this is probably being tracked by issue #3609.
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Jan 19, 2021):

Sure is! Thanks!

/dup #3609

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Jan 19, 2021): Sure is! Thanks! /dup #3609
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@ghost commented on GitHub (Jan 19, 2021):

Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!

@ghost commented on GitHub (Jan 19, 2021): Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!
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Reference: starred/terminal#12109