windows terminal does not focus on input after launch #18304

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opened 2026-01-31 06:09:54 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @pujfei on GitHub (Aug 25, 2022).

Windows Terminal version

1.14.1962.0

Windows build number

10.0.19044.1889

Other Software

No response

Steps to reproduce

  1. Win + Run, enter
  2. Type 'wt.exe', enter
  3. Try typing some characters in the launched wt window

Expected Behavior

wt should focus at input after launch.

Actual Behavior

i need to click mouse on the wt window (or press Alt + F4 once) to retrieve input focus, which is very weird.

Originally created by @pujfei on GitHub (Aug 25, 2022). ### Windows Terminal version 1.14.1962.0 ### Windows build number 10.0.19044.1889 ### Other Software _No response_ ### Steps to reproduce 1. Win + Run, enter 2. Type 'wt.exe', enter 3. Try typing some characters in the launched wt window ### Expected Behavior wt should focus at input after launch. ### Actual Behavior i need to click mouse on the wt window (or press Alt + F4 once) to retrieve input focus, which is very weird.
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Reference: starred/terminal#18304