Add prefix key for keybindings of Windows Terminal actions #18889

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opened 2026-01-31 06:27:18 +00:00 by claunia · 2 comments
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Originally created by @leonasdev on GitHub (Nov 14, 2022).

Description of the new feature/enhancement

Windows Terminal currently cannot set a prefix key (like tmux's Ctrl+b) that can trigger actions. In this case, terminal keystrokes may conflict with keystrokes from other applications inside the terminal.

Use case:
The user wants to move focus right by using the following keystrokes: Press Ctrl+b then press }.

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Originally created by @leonasdev on GitHub (Nov 14, 2022). # Description of the new feature/enhancement Windows Terminal currently cannot set a **prefix key** (like tmux's `Ctrl+b`) that can trigger **actions**. In this case, terminal keystrokes may conflict with keystrokes from other applications inside the terminal. Use case: The user wants to move focus right by using the following keystrokes: Press `Ctrl+b` then press `}`. # Proposed technical implementation details (optional)
claunia added the Issue-FeatureResolution-Duplicate labels 2026-01-31 06:27:18 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Nov 14, 2022):

Thanks for the suggestion! This is actually already being tracked by another issue on our repo - please refer to #1334 for more discussion.

/dup #1334

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Nov 14, 2022): Thanks for the suggestion! This is actually already being tracked by another issue on our repo - please refer to #1334 for more discussion. /dup #1334
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@ghost commented on GitHub (Nov 14, 2022):

Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!

@ghost commented on GitHub (Nov 14, 2022): Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!
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Reference: starred/terminal#18889