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[Feature] Option to Move/Remove the 'Close Tab' icon/btn. #20721

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opened 2026-01-31 07:22:11 +00:00 by claunia · 4 comments
claunia commented 2026-01-31 07:22:11 +00:00
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Originally created by @nawlbergs on GitHub (Oct 23, 2023).

Description of the new feature/enhancement

I find that I am often accidentally closing my terminal tabs.
This issue is worsened by the fact that I will often rename my tabs by the command that was run... eg: dcu. which is very short... and makes the click area to switch to the tab extremely small...

Option to either:

  • remove the Close icon from all the tabs ( you can still right click etc)
  • move the Close to a different location (maybe floating top/right of actual terminal area)
  • make a min-width for tabs (might help issue)

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Less accidental closing of tabs.

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claunia commented 2026-01-31 07:22:13 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Oct 23, 2023):

remove the Close icon from all the tabs ( you can still right click etc)

You can totally do that today! You can already hide the close button on the tabs in the theme settings. Something like:

{
    "name": "Dark (no close button)",
    "tab": 
    {
        "background": "terminalBackground",
        "showCloseButton": "never",
        "unfocusedBackground": "#00000000"
    },
    "tabRow": 
    {
        "background": null,
        "unfocusedBackground": "#333333FF"
    },
    "window": 
    {
        "applicationTheme": "dark",
        "useMica": false
    }
}

make a min-width for tabs (might help issue)

Well, there is already "tabWidthMode": "equal" which does give them a min width.

There's also "read-only mode". Then, of course, there's #6549

I think that about covers this problem space?

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Oct 23, 2023): > remove the Close icon from all the tabs ( you can still right click etc) You can totally do that today! You can already [hide the close button on the tabs](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/terminal/customize-settings/themes#show-close-button) in the theme settings. Something like: ```jsonc { "name": "Dark (no close button)", "tab": { "background": "terminalBackground", "showCloseButton": "never", "unfocusedBackground": "#00000000" }, "tabRow": { "background": null, "unfocusedBackground": "#333333FF" }, "window": { "applicationTheme": "dark", "useMica": false } } ``` --- > make a min-width for tabs (might help issue) Well, there is already [`"tabWidthMode": "equal"`](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/terminal/customize-settings/appearance#tab-width-mode) which does give them a min width. --- There's also ["read-only mode"](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/terminal/customize-settings/actions#mark-a-pane-as-read-only). Then, of course, there's #6549 I think that about covers this problem space?
claunia commented 2026-01-31 07:22:13 +00:00
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@nawlbergs commented on GitHub (Nov 1, 2023):

great... no idea how to implement that.

@nawlbergs commented on GitHub (Nov 1, 2023): great... no idea how to implement that.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 07:22:13 +00:00
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@nawlbergs commented on GitHub (Nov 1, 2023):

blah i figured it out.. thanks

@nawlbergs commented on GitHub (Nov 1, 2023): blah i figured it out.. thanks
claunia commented 2026-01-31 07:22:13 +00:00
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@4wk- commented on GitHub (Mar 21, 2024):

See more detail for complete howTo: https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/issues/6549#issuecomment-2012931368

@4wk- commented on GitHub (Mar 21, 2024): See more detail for complete howTo: https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/issues/6549#issuecomment-2012931368
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