focus and tabbing on split panes is unintuitive #14353

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opened 2026-01-31 04:08:00 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @onerandomusername on GitHub (Jun 28, 2021).

Windows Terminal version (or Windows build number)

1.8.1521.0

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Steps to reproduce

Open up four split panes, in a 2 by 2 fashion. For ease of use, and to ensure everyone has the same set up, use the command below.
Start-Process wt "nt ; sp -V ; mf left ; sp -H ; mf right ; sp -H"
Should look like this:
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Now, move focus to the bottom left pane. This can be done by mousing over the bottom left pane.
With the default action configured, press alt + right arrow.
If you have reconfigured your actions, press the keybind to move pane focus to the right. { "action": "moveFocus", "direction": "right" }

Expected Behavior

The active pane is now the one on the bottom right.

Actual Behavior

The active pane is the one on the upper right.

Originally created by @onerandomusername on GitHub (Jun 28, 2021). ### Windows Terminal version (or Windows build number) 1.8.1521.0 ### Other Software _No response_ ### Steps to reproduce Open up four split panes, in a 2 by 2 fashion. For ease of use, and to ensure everyone has the same set up, use the command below. ` Start-Process wt "nt ; sp -V ; mf left ; sp -H ; mf right ; sp -H"` Should look like this: ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/71233171/123697507-0096ac80-d82b-11eb-9670-6272825f4f0d.png) Now, move focus to the bottom left pane. This can be done by mousing over the bottom left pane. With the default action configured, press alt + right arrow. If you have reconfigured your actions, press the keybind to move pane focus to the right. `{ "action": "moveFocus", "direction": "right" }` ### Expected Behavior The active pane is now the one on the bottom right. ### Actual Behavior The active pane is the one on the upper right.
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Reference: starred/terminal#14353