Windows Terminal opens under other windows when opened as default terminal #14019

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opened 2026-01-31 03:58:36 +00:00 by claunia · 2 comments
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Originally created by @dxgldotorg on GitHub (May 28, 2021).

Windows Terminal version (or Windows build number)

10.0.21390.1, 1.9.1445.0

Other Software

Command Prompt (cmd.exe)

Steps to reproduce

Set Windows Terminal Preview to the default.
Open cmd.exe from Start/Run.

Expected Behavior

Windows Terminal window should appear on the screen even when other windows are open.

Actual Behavior

Windows Terminal opens underneath open windows.

Originally created by @dxgldotorg on GitHub (May 28, 2021). ### Windows Terminal version (or Windows build number) 10.0.21390.1, 1.9.1445.0 ### Other Software Command Prompt (cmd.exe) ### Steps to reproduce Set Windows Terminal Preview to the default. Open cmd.exe from Start/Run. ### Expected Behavior Windows Terminal window should appear on the screen even when other windows are open. ### Actual Behavior Windows Terminal opens underneath open windows.
claunia added the Resolution-Duplicate label 2026-01-31 03:58:36 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (May 28, 2021):

Thanks for the report! This is actually already being tracked by another issue on our repo - please refer to #9460 for more discussion.

/dup #9460
/dup #10241

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (May 28, 2021): Thanks for the report! This is actually already being tracked by another issue on our repo - please refer to #9460 for more discussion. /dup #9460 /dup #10241
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@ghost commented on GitHub (May 28, 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 28, 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#14019