[Feature Request] Warn if there is a program running before a tab is closed #14674

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opened 2026-01-31 04:16:32 +00:00 by claunia · 3 comments
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Originally created by @dingwen07 on GitHub (Jul 24, 2021).

Description of the new feature/enhancement

When closing a tab, if there are programs other than shell running in the terminal, killing them may cause problems. A warning, just like when closing multiple tabs, is suggested.

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It may be possible to determine whether there is a program running in the terminal through the process tree.

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@j4james commented on GitHub (Jul 24, 2021):

I think this would probably be covered by issue #6549.

@j4james commented on GitHub (Jul 24, 2021): I think this would probably be covered by issue #6549.
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Jul 26, 2021):

Yep, this is definitely /dup #6549. Thanks!

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Jul 26, 2021): Yep, this is definitely /dup #6549. Thanks!
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@ghost commented on GitHub (Jul 26, 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 (Jul 26, 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#14674