Activating terminal by clicking on the tab does not set input focus #13301

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opened 2026-01-31 03:39:10 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @randomascii on GitHub (Apr 5, 2021).

Windows Terminal version (or Windows build number)

1.6.10571.0

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No response

Steps to reproduce

When I activate the Windows Terminal it is because I want to type into it. However if I activate the Windows Terminal by clicking on the tab (i.e.; the tab-switcher component at the top of the window) then input focus is not set and will actually be taken away.

To be more precise, if I click on the tab-switcher for the current tab then focus is taken away. If I click on a different tab then focus is set.

Expected Behavior

When I click on a tab-switcher, whether to give the terminal focus or just because I feel like it, input focus should be set to that tab. The cursor should flash and any characters that I type should be displayed.

Actual Behavior

When I click on the tab-switcher for the currently selected tab then input focus is turned off, the flashing cursor goes away, and my keystrokes go nowhere.

Originally created by @randomascii on GitHub (Apr 5, 2021). ### Windows Terminal version (or Windows build number) 1.6.10571.0 ### Other Software _No response_ ### Steps to reproduce When I activate the Windows Terminal it is because I want to type into it. However if I activate the Windows Terminal by clicking on the tab (i.e.; the tab-switcher component at the top of the window) then input focus is not set and will actually be taken away. To be more precise, if I click on the tab-switcher for the _current_ tab then focus is taken away. If I click on a different tab then focus is set. ### Expected Behavior When I click on a tab-switcher, whether to give the terminal focus or just because I feel like it, input focus should be set to that tab. The cursor should flash and any characters that I type should be displayed. ### Actual Behavior When I click on the tab-switcher for the currently selected tab then input focus is turned off, the flashing cursor goes away, and my keystrokes go nowhere.
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Reference: starred/terminal#13301