Can't display tab character, tabs auto convert to spaces. #18211

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opened 2026-01-31 06:07:00 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @RaoTianlong on GitHub (Aug 19, 2022).

Windows Terminal version

1.12.10982.0

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Steps to reproduce

echo -e "a\tb"

Expected Behavior

display a tab character between 'a' and 'b'.

Actual Behavior

display 7 spaces between 'a' and 'b'.

Originally created by @RaoTianlong on GitHub (Aug 19, 2022). ### Windows Terminal version 1.12.10982.0 ### Windows build number _No response_ ### Other Software _No response_ ### Steps to reproduce echo -e "a\tb" ### Expected Behavior display a tab character between 'a' and 'b'. ### Actual Behavior display 7 spaces between 'a' and 'b'.
claunia added the Issue-BugResolution-Duplicate labels 2026-01-31 06:07:00 +00:00
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Reference: starred/terminal#18211