Windows Terminal's new windows is not at foreground. #17557

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opened 2026-01-31 05:45:56 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @nanoric on GitHub (May 25, 2022).

If there is a background windows terminal instance. A new instance of Windows Terminal run by Win+R as "wt" does not come to the foreground.
So we have to use ALT+Tab multiple times or use the mouse to see which one is new.
This action is really annoying.

So I suggest adding a new launch mode "default foreground" which will start in default mode and then focus (bring to foreground, not meaning WT's Focus mode!) immediately.

Originally created by @nanoric on GitHub (May 25, 2022). If there is a background windows terminal instance. A new instance of Windows Terminal run by Win+R as "wt" does not come to the foreground. So we have to use ALT+Tab multiple times or use the mouse to see which one is new. This action is really annoying. So I suggest adding a new launch mode "default foreground" which will start in default mode and then focus (bring to foreground, not meaning WT's Focus mode!) immediately.
claunia added the Needs-TriageNeeds-Tag-FixResolution-No-Repro labels 2026-01-31 05:45:57 +00:00
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Reference: starred/terminal#17557