Unexpected new window opening when trying to split the pane of a window in Administration mode #21100

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opened 2026-01-31 07:33:09 +00:00 by claunia · 2 comments
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Originally created by @StevenBucher98 on GitHub (Jan 16, 2024).

Windows Terminal version

1.20.10101.0 also in 1.18.3181.0

Windows build number

10.0.22635.0

Other Software

PowerShell 7.4.1

Steps to reproduce

  1. Open WT as administrator
  2. run wt -w 0 sp
  3. New window opens instead of split pane in the same current window

Expected Behavior

After I run wt -w 0 sp a new split pane is opened in the same window

Actual Behavior

New Window is opened
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Originally created by @StevenBucher98 on GitHub (Jan 16, 2024). ### Windows Terminal version 1.20.10101.0 also in 1.18.3181.0 ### Windows build number 10.0.22635.0 ### Other Software PowerShell 7.4.1 ### Steps to reproduce 1. Open WT as administrator 2. run `wt -w 0 sp` 3. New window opens instead of split pane in the same current window ### Expected Behavior After I run `wt -w 0 sp` a new split pane is opened in the same window ### Actual Behavior New Window is opened ![screenshot](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/assets/20605456/a6935b3a-c063-47c6-8d53-716778fe1a27)
claunia added the Issue-BugResolution-Duplicate labels 2026-01-31 07:33:09 +00:00
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@carlos-zamora commented on GitHub (Jan 17, 2024):

Thanks for filing! We're actually going to mark this as a /dup of #9628

@carlos-zamora commented on GitHub (Jan 17, 2024): Thanks for filing! We're actually going to mark this as a /dup of #9628
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@microsoft-github-policy-service[bot] commented on GitHub (Jan 17, 2024):

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!

@microsoft-github-policy-service[bot] commented on GitHub (Jan 17, 2024): 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! <!-- Policy app identification https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=PullRequestIssueManagement. -->
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Reference: starred/terminal#21100