Very High Resource Usage using 'Retro terminal Effects' #19249

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opened 2026-01-31 06:38:03 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @bhenrich on GitHub (Jan 21, 2023).

Windows Terminal version

1.15.3466.0

Windows build number

10.0.22000.588

Other Software

No response

Steps to reproduce

  • Enable 'Retro Terminal Effects' under the Appearance customization of any terminal.
  • Enable Software Rendering (step added after initial post)
  • Save the changes and close all terminals
  • Run a new terminal

Expected Behavior

Fully functional Terminal styled with the Retro terminal effects.

Actual Behavior

~90% CPU usage (Ryzen 7 5800X 8-Core) and 100% GPU usage (NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti)

https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/96016408/213889615-5005aa74-2899-4dc4-9dd6-8de5fc2a16df.mp4

Originally created by @bhenrich on GitHub (Jan 21, 2023). ### Windows Terminal version 1.15.3466.0 ### Windows build number 10.0.22000.588 ### Other Software _No response_ ### Steps to reproduce - Enable 'Retro Terminal Effects' under the Appearance customization of any terminal. - Enable Software Rendering (step added after initial post) - Save the changes and close all terminals - Run a new terminal ### Expected Behavior Fully functional Terminal styled with the Retro terminal effects. ### Actual Behavior ~90% CPU usage (Ryzen 7 5800X 8-Core) and 100% GPU usage (NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti) https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/96016408/213889615-5005aa74-2899-4dc4-9dd6-8de5fc2a16df.mp4
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Reference: starred/terminal#19249