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Closing terminal that was launched from another terminal instance minimizes the parent terminal #18477

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opened 2026-01-31 06:15:20 +00:00 by claunia · 2 comments
claunia commented 2026-01-31 06:15:20 +00:00
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Originally created by @SaadAhmedGit on GitHub (Sep 15, 2022).

Windows Terminal version

1.15.2525.0

Windows build number

10.0.22000.0 (21H2)

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Steps to reproduce

  1. Have anyother program opened up (a web browser in my case).
  2. Launch terminal (any terminal app can be used here since I have tested it with VSCode's built-in terminal too)
  3. Click on the icon of the other app that you opened in step 1 from the taskbar. The program should now be on top.
  4. Click on the terminal program that you opened in step 2 from taskbar. The terminal should now be on top.
  5. Type start cmd and hit enter (make sure windows terminal is set as the default terminal)
  6. When the child terminal instance spawns, close it.

Expected Behavior

After closing the child instance, the parent instance should be the one to stay on top.

Actual Behavior

The parent terminal minimizes when we close the child instance and the program that we opened up in step 1 is now on top.

Originally created by @SaadAhmedGit on GitHub (Sep 15, 2022). ### Windows Terminal version 1.15.2525.0 ### Windows build number 10.0.22000.0 (21H2) ### Other Software _No response_ ### Steps to reproduce 1. Have anyother program opened up (a web browser in my case). 2. Launch terminal (any terminal app can be used here since I have tested it with VSCode's built-in terminal too) 3. Click on the icon of the other app that you opened in step 1 **from the taskbar**. The program should now be on top. 4. Click on the terminal program that you opened in step 2 **from taskbar**. The terminal should now be on top. 5. Type `start cmd` and hit enter (**make sure windows terminal is set as the default terminal**) 6. When the child terminal instance spawns, close it. ### Expected Behavior After closing the child instance, the parent instance should be the one to stay on top. ### Actual Behavior The parent terminal minimizes when we close the child instance and the program that we opened up in step 1 is now on top.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 06:15:22 +00:00
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@carlos-zamora commented on GitHub (Mar 22, 2023):

Hi @SaadAhmedGit. Sorry for the delay. Is this still happening for you on the latest Windows Terminal version?

@carlos-zamora commented on GitHub (Mar 22, 2023): Hi @SaadAhmedGit. Sorry for the delay. Is this still happening for you on the latest Windows Terminal version?
claunia commented 2026-01-31 06:15:22 +00:00
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@SaadAhmedGit commented on GitHub (Mar 22, 2023):

No problem @carlos-zamora. Unfortunately, I have switched to Linux so I can't test this out on Windows but, iirc, it used to happen on multiple devices and not just on my laptop so if the above steps don't reproduce it, it might have been fixed.

@SaadAhmedGit commented on GitHub (Mar 22, 2023): No problem @carlos-zamora. Unfortunately, I have switched to Linux so I can't test this out on Windows but, iirc, it used to happen on multiple devices and not just on my laptop so if the above steps don't reproduce it, it might have been fixed.
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