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Window does not stay on top when "Always on top" is enabled #21802

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opened 2026-01-31 07:55:18 +00:00 by claunia · 5 comments
claunia commented 2026-01-31 07:55:18 +00:00
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Originally created by @mjuopperi on GitHub (Jun 3, 2024).

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1.19.11213.0

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Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.22631.0

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Steps to reproduce

  1. Toggle "Always on top" on in settings and save
  2. Keep using terminal
  3. Eventually it stops staying on top

The only way to resume the "Always on top" behaviour is to disable and re-enable the settings with a save in between.

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Terminal window does not stay on top of other windows.

Originally created by @mjuopperi on GitHub (Jun 3, 2024). ### Windows Terminal version 1.19.11213.0 ### Windows build number Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.22631.0 ### Other Software _No response_ ### Steps to reproduce 1. Toggle "Always on top" on in settings and save 2. Keep using terminal 3. Eventually it stops staying on top The only way to resume the "Always on top" behaviour is to disable and re-enable the settings with a save in between. ### Expected Behavior _No response_ ### Actual Behavior Terminal window does not stay on top of other windows.
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claunia commented 2026-01-31 07:55:19 +00:00
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claunia commented 2026-01-31 07:55:19 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Jun 5, 2024):

Okay, all the context:

  • This was originally fixed in #8125
  • But then I think I broke it in 1.18
    • Someone else once reported this in #16650

I bet this is a real regression. Should be easy enough to figure out how I messed this up in the process model refactor.

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Jun 5, 2024): Okay, all the context: * This was originally fixed in #8125 * But then I think I broke it in 1.18 * Someone else once reported this in #16650 I bet this is a real regression. Should be easy enough to figure out how I messed this up in the process model refactor.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 07:55:19 +00:00
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@mjuopperi commented on GitHub (Jun 6, 2024):

@zadjii-msft is there some debug info I could grab from the application when the issue is happening?

Also a correction on how to get the behaviour back. Changing any setting so that the save button can be clicked is enough to fix the issue (by clicking save).

@mjuopperi commented on GitHub (Jun 6, 2024): @zadjii-msft is there some debug info I could grab from the application when the issue is happening? Also a correction on how to get the behaviour back. Changing any setting so that the save button can be clicked is enough to fix the issue (by clicking save).
claunia commented 2026-01-31 07:55:20 +00:00
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@gerbuuu commented on GitHub (Apr 16, 2025):

still broken in 1.22.10731.0
When you drag and drop the tab it also start working again.

@gerbuuu commented on GitHub (Apr 16, 2025): still broken in 1.22.10731.0 When you drag and drop the tab it also start working again.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 07:55:20 +00:00
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@elgarfo commented on GitHub (Dec 23, 2025):

just experienced this in 1.23.13503.0

also thanks for the quick workaround gerbuuu

@elgarfo commented on GitHub (Dec 23, 2025): just experienced this in 1.23.13503.0 also thanks for the quick workaround gerbuuu
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