Invoking wt starts two windows #20435

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opened 2026-01-31 07:13:46 +00:00 by claunia · 4 comments
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Originally created by @kchiem on GitHub (Aug 30, 2023).

Windows Terminal version

1.18.1462.0

Windows build number

10.0.19045.3393

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Steps to reproduce

wt

Expected Behavior

Open a window.

Actual Behavior

Opens two windows.

Originally created by @kchiem on GitHub (Aug 30, 2023). ### Windows Terminal version 1.18.1462.0 ### Windows build number 10.0.19045.3393 ### Other Software _No response_ ### Steps to reproduce > wt ### Expected Behavior Open a window. ### Actual Behavior Opens two windows.
claunia added the Needs-TriageIssue-BugResolution-No-ReproNeeds-Attention labels 2026-01-31 07:13:47 +00:00
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@DHowett commented on GitHub (Aug 30, 2023):

Can you share your settings file?

@DHowett commented on GitHub (Aug 30, 2023): Can you share your settings file?
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@kchiem commented on GitHub (Aug 31, 2023):

Can you share your settings file?

settings.zip

@kchiem commented on GitHub (Aug 31, 2023): > Can you share your settings file? [settings.zip](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/files/12480876/settings.zip)
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@kchiem commented on GitHub (Aug 31, 2023):

Just rebooted and the problem is gone..

@kchiem commented on GitHub (Aug 31, 2023): Just rebooted and the problem is gone..
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Sep 5, 2023):

Welp, I guess that's good? If it comes back, we can always reopen this issue.

FWIW, the settings file didn't have "firstWindowPreference": "persistedWindowLayout" in it, nor any silly elevate hijinks. Those would be the most common suspects.

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Sep 5, 2023): Welp, I guess that's good? If it comes back, we can always reopen this issue. FWIW, the settings file didn't have `"firstWindowPreference": "persistedWindowLayout"` in it, nor any silly `elevate` hijinks. Those would be the most common suspects.
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Reference: starred/terminal#20435