ctrl+click url does not change virtual desktop #12522

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opened 2026-01-31 03:17:51 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @ondras on GitHub (Feb 11, 2021).

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Windows build number:  [Version 10.0.19042.804]
Windows Terminal version (if applicable): 1.5.10271.0

My browser runs on Virtual Desktop 1, my Windows Terminal runs on Virtual Desktop 3. When I Ctrl-click a link inside the terminal, the URL is correctly opened in the browser - but I remain at Virtual Desktop 3. I understand that this behavior might be preferred by some, but there are at least two other UX patterns worth considering (that are implemented in other OSes) as well:

  1. switching to the browser's desktop (I would prefer this one)
  2. bringing the browser to terminal's desktop
Originally created by @ondras on GitHub (Feb 11, 2021). # Environment ```none Windows build number: [Version 10.0.19042.804] Windows Terminal version (if applicable): 1.5.10271.0 ``` My browser runs on Virtual Desktop 1, my Windows Terminal runs on Virtual Desktop 3. When I Ctrl-click a link inside the terminal, the URL is correctly opened in the browser - but I remain at Virtual Desktop 3. I understand that this behavior might be preferred by some, but there are at least two other UX patterns worth considering (that are implemented in other OSes) as well: 1. switching to the browser's desktop (I would prefer this one) 1. bringing the browser to terminal's desktop
claunia added the Needs-TriageNeeds-Tag-FixNeeds-Attention labels 2026-01-31 03:17:51 +00:00
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Reference: starred/terminal#12522