Terminal with 3 split-pane focuses on random pane #13720

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opened 2026-01-31 03:50:20 +00:00 by claunia · 3 comments
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Originally created by @dc1992 on GitHub (May 4, 2021).

Windows Terminal version (or Windows build number)

1.8.1092.0

Other Software

No response

Steps to reproduce

  • setup Windows Terminal to have 3 terminal (example: "startupActions": "split-pane -p "cmd2"; split-pane -p "cmd2"")
  • open Windows Terminal: the cursor is blinking on a random pane (example n1)
    cursor1
  • close WIndows Terminal
  • open Windows Terminal again: the cursor is blinking on a random pane (example n3)
    cursor2

Expected Behavior

I expect to see the cursor always in the same pane: the one I chose as default.

Actual Behavior

Whenever I open Windows Terminal, the cursor blinks in a different pane (looks like it's random); this causes the user to start writing in a random pane and force him to manually switch pane.

Originally created by @dc1992 on GitHub (May 4, 2021). ### Windows Terminal version (or Windows build number) 1.8.1092.0 ### Other Software _No response_ ### Steps to reproduce - setup Windows Terminal to have 3 terminal (example: "startupActions": "split-pane -p \"cmd2\"; split-pane -p \"cmd2\"") - open Windows Terminal: the cursor is blinking on a random pane (example n1) ![cursor1](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/28669515/117024640-76363e80-acfa-11eb-88cd-1f0723848131.png) - close WIndows Terminal - open Windows Terminal again: the cursor is blinking on a random pane (example n3) ![cursor2](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/28669515/117024668-7b938900-acfa-11eb-9f76-dd0731e437f4.png) ### Expected Behavior I expect to see the cursor always in the same pane: the one I chose as default. ### Actual Behavior Whenever I open Windows Terminal, the cursor blinks in a different pane (looks like it's random); this causes the user to start writing in a random pane and force him to manually switch pane.
claunia added the Resolution-Duplicate label 2026-01-31 03:50:20 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (May 4, 2021):

Thanks for the suggestion! Please make sure to search for duplicates when filing new issues. This is already being tracked by another issue on our repo - please refer to #6586 for more discussion.

/dup #6586

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (May 4, 2021): Thanks for the suggestion! Please make sure to [search for duplicates](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/issues?q=is%3Aissue+focus+random+pane+) when filing new issues. This is already being tracked by another issue on our repo - please refer to #6586 for more discussion. /dup #6586
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@ghost commented on GitHub (May 4, 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 (May 4, 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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@dc1992 commented on GitHub (May 4, 2021):

Thanks for the suggestion! Please make sure to search for duplicates when filing new issues. This is already being tracked by another issue on our repo - please refer to #6586 for more discussion.

/dup #6586

It doesn't look like the same problem to me, but maybe it's caused by the same bug.

@dc1992 commented on GitHub (May 4, 2021): > Thanks for the suggestion! Please make sure to [search for duplicates](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/issues?q=is%3Aissue+focus+random+pane+) when filing new issues. This is already being tracked by another issue on our repo - please refer to #6586 for more discussion. > > /dup #6586 It doesn't look like the same problem to me, but maybe it's caused by the same bug.
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Reference: starred/terminal#13720