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Odd grey square/rectangle appearing on screen when using Windows Terminal (Preview) #18647

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opened 2026-01-31 06:20:10 +00:00 by claunia · 1 comment
claunia commented 2026-01-31 06:20:10 +00:00
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Originally created by @HeyItsJono on GitHub (Oct 11, 2022).

Windows Terminal version

1.15.2713.0

Windows build number

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22621.521]

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Steps to reproduce

  1. Start Windows Terminal
  2. Whilst the window has focus, a small grey square can be seen in the top left of the monitor
  3. Activate your keyboard shortcut to hide the terminal window (for me, Ctrl+`)
  4. The small grey square disappears, but a bigger grey rectangle now appears in the bottom-left of the monitor, just above the task bar.

Expected Behavior

There should be no grey square or rectangle.

Actual Behavior

A grey square and grey rectangle (which one depends on what state WT is in; hidden vs. visible) appears on your screen above other applications. Please see the video below:

RFRu2I4RCy.webm

Originally created by @HeyItsJono on GitHub (Oct 11, 2022). ### Windows Terminal version 1.15.2713.0 ### Windows build number Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22621.521] ### Other Software _No response_ ### Steps to reproduce 1. Start Windows Terminal 2. Whilst the window has focus, a small grey square can be seen in the top left of the monitor 3. Activate your keyboard shortcut to hide the terminal window (for me, Ctrl+`) 4. The small grey square disappears, but a bigger grey rectangle now appears in the bottom-left of the monitor, just above the task bar. ### Expected Behavior There should be no grey square or rectangle. ### Actual Behavior A grey square and grey rectangle (which one depends on what state WT is in; hidden vs. visible) appears on your screen above other applications. Please see the video below: [RFRu2I4RCy.webm](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/4620093/194982059-c557c5e2-6857-48a6-a2d9-4664c7cf5e41.webm)
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claunia commented 2026-01-31 06:20:11 +00:00
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@HeyItsJono commented on GitHub (Oct 11, 2022):

Just solved this; it's actually a problem resulting from using MicaForEveryone. It can be solved by updating to the latest MicaForEveryone version, and then adding a specific Process rule for OpenConsole and using the following config:

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Specifically, it's switching the Corner Mode to Square that seems to make these disappear.

@HeyItsJono commented on GitHub (Oct 11, 2022): Just solved this; it's actually a problem resulting from using MicaForEveryone. It can be solved by updating to the latest MicaForEveryone version, and then adding a specific Process rule for `OpenConsole` and using the following config: ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/4620093/194984736-adda87dc-f497-4cdd-a842-8a9f1fa1f795.png) Specifically, it's switching the Corner Mode to Square that seems to make these disappear.
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