persistedWindowLayout does not work as expected on 1.12.10393.0 #16993

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opened 2026-01-31 05:29:18 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @scaramushe on GitHub (Mar 13, 2022).

Windows Terminal version

1.12.10393.0

Windows build number

10.0.22000.0

Other Software

No response

Steps to reproduce

Following guidelines in
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/terminal/customize-settings/startup#behavior-when-starting-a-new-terminal-session :

Add the following line to the settings file:
"firstWindowPreference": "persistedWindowLayout",
Settings file: C:\Users\[User Name]\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\settings.json - attached at txt
settings.txt

  • Create some custom window state (multiple tabs and panes with different names)
  • Close the app using the "X" button or "Alt-F4" combination
  • Open the app again

Expected Behavior

Open last set of panes and tabs as before closing

Actual Behavior

Open single tab and pane

Originally created by @scaramushe on GitHub (Mar 13, 2022). ### Windows Terminal version 1.12.10393.0 ### Windows build number 10.0.22000.0 ### Other Software _No response_ ### Steps to reproduce Following guidelines in https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/terminal/customize-settings/startup#behavior-when-starting-a-new-terminal-session : Add the following line to the settings file: `"firstWindowPreference": "persistedWindowLayout",` Settings file: ` C:\Users\[User Name]\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\settings.json` - attached at txt [settings.txt](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/files/8239228/settings.txt) - Create some custom window state (multiple tabs and panes with different names) - Close the app using the "X" button or "Alt-F4" combination - Open the app again ### Expected Behavior Open last set of panes and tabs as before closing ### Actual Behavior Open single tab and pane
claunia added the Needs-TriageIssue-BugNeeds-Tag-Fix labels 2026-01-31 05:29:18 +00:00
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Reference: starred/terminal#16993