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Global Summon not functional on desktop #20274

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opened 2026-01-31 07:08:45 +00:00 by claunia · 4 comments
claunia commented 2026-01-31 07:08:45 +00:00
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Originally created by @Phelsong on GitHub (Jul 21, 2023).

Windows Terminal version

1.18.1462

Windows build number

11.0.23506

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No response

Steps to reproduce

Global Summon (Toggle Visibility) does not work when the desktop is focused.

{
    "command": 
    {
        "action": "globalSummon",
        "desktop": "onCurrent",
        "monitor": "any",
        "toggleVisibility": true
    },
    "keys": "ctrl+space"
},

(Works fine with any window, start menu, taskbar, etc... is in focus)

Expected Behavior

Terminal window is summoned to the foreground and set to focus

Actual Behavior

Nothing

Originally created by @Phelsong on GitHub (Jul 21, 2023). ### Windows Terminal version 1.18.1462 ### Windows build number 11.0.23506 ### Other Software _No response_ ### Steps to reproduce Global Summon (Toggle Visibility) does not work when the desktop is focused. ``` { "command": { "action": "globalSummon", "desktop": "onCurrent", "monitor": "any", "toggleVisibility": true }, "keys": "ctrl+space" }, ``` (Works fine with any window, start menu, taskbar, etc... is in focus) ### Expected Behavior Terminal window is summoned to the foreground and set to focus ### Actual Behavior Nothing
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claunia commented 2026-01-31 07:08:46 +00:00
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@jamespack commented on GitHub (Jul 23, 2023):

Does whether or not the terminal is maximized make a difference? Curious cause its related to something Im working on.

@jamespack commented on GitHub (Jul 23, 2023): Does whether or not the terminal is maximized make a difference? Curious cause its related to something Im working on.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 07:08:46 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Jul 24, 2023):

I'm assuming that 1.8.1462 is a typo and you meant 1.18 😛

I weirdly cannot get this to repro. Are you running like, an elevated Terminal window? There have been applications in the past known to interfere with the ability of the Terminal to summon itself (notably, task manager). But the desktop? That's surely not expected. Cause that's also just the same process as the taskbar, start menu, etc.

Do you have anything else running that might have full screen invisible windows? I literally can't think of something like that, but like, FancyZones? Something that messes with the window manager? I dunno.

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Jul 24, 2023): I'm assuming that 1.**8**.1462 is a typo and you meant **1.18** 😛 I weirdly cannot get this to repro. Are you running like, an elevated Terminal window? There have been applications in the past known to interfere with the ability of the Terminal to summon itself (notably, task manager). But the desktop? That's surely not expected. Cause that's also just the same process as the taskbar, start menu, etc. Do you have anything else running that might have full screen invisible windows? I literally can't think of something like that, but like, FancyZones? Something that messes with the window manager? I dunno.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 07:08:47 +00:00
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@Phelsong commented on GitHub (Jul 24, 2023):

I'm assuming that 1.8.1462 is a typo and you meant 1.18 😛

I weirdly cannot get this to repro. Are you running like, an elevated Terminal window? There have been applications in the past known to interfere with the ability of the Terminal to summon itself (notably, task manager). But the desktop? That's surely not expected. Cause that's also just the same process as the taskbar, start menu, etc.

Do you have anything else running that might have full screen invisible windows? I literally can't think of something like that, but like, FancyZones? Something that messes with the window manager? I dunno.

fixed my typo 😄
I guess it was the default binding for PowerToys Peek, which I had disabled, but was still conflicting for some reason. As soon as I remapped it, global summon was working as expected.

@Phelsong commented on GitHub (Jul 24, 2023): > I'm assuming that 1.**8**.1462 is a typo and you meant **1.18** 😛 > > I weirdly cannot get this to repro. Are you running like, an elevated Terminal window? There have been applications in the past known to interfere with the ability of the Terminal to summon itself (notably, task manager). But the desktop? That's surely not expected. Cause that's also just the same process as the taskbar, start menu, etc. > > Do you have anything else running that might have full screen invisible windows? I literally can't think of something like that, but like, FancyZones? Something that messes with the window manager? I dunno. fixed my typo 😄 I guess it was the default binding for PowerToys Peek, which I had disabled, but was still conflicting for some reason. As soon as I remapped it, global summon was working as expected.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 07:08:47 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Jul 24, 2023):

HUH! That's very interesting. Thanks for following up!

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Jul 24, 2023): HUH! That's very interesting. Thanks for following up!
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