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opened 2026-01-30 22:49:06 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @Trundlore on GitHub (Jun 25, 2019).

Environment

Windows build number: Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.18922.1000]
Windows Terminal version (if applicable): 0.2.1715.0

Any other software?
WSL but applies for cmd, powershell, pscore

Steps to reproduce

set background image to animated gif using value:

"backgroundImage" : "C:/users/<username>/AppData/Local/Packages/Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_8wekyb3d8bbwe/RoamingState/unicorn.gif",
"useAcrylic" : false
"backgroundImageStretchMode" : "uniformToFill",

open created console

Expected behavior

console runs with animated background playing.
(identical steps on colleagues 1903 builds works as expected)

Actual behavior

animated image begins to play for ~2 seconds and then console exits.
event log shows event id 1000

Faulting application name: WindowsTerminal.exe, version: 1.0.1906.20005, time stamp: 0x5d0c1459
Faulting module name: TerminalControl.dll, version: 1.0.1906.20005, time stamp: 0x5d0c138b
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x0000000000026c0c
Faulting process ID: 0x4e28
Faulting application start time: 0x01d52b2ff8bfae18
Faulting application path: C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_0.2.1715.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WindowsTerminal.exe
Faulting module path: C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_0.2.1715.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\TerminalControl.dll
Report ID: bb1148df-bbb0-41b9-9a52-390469ea14d3
Faulting package full name: Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_0.2.1715.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe
Faulting package-relative application ID: App

Originally created by @Trundlore on GitHub (Jun 25, 2019). # Environment Windows build number: Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.18922.1000] Windows Terminal version (if applicable): 0.2.1715.0 Any other software? WSL but applies for cmd, powershell, pscore # Steps to reproduce set background image to animated gif using value: ``` "backgroundImage" : "C:/users/<username>/AppData/Local/Packages/Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_8wekyb3d8bbwe/RoamingState/unicorn.gif", "useAcrylic" : false "backgroundImageStretchMode" : "uniformToFill", ``` open created console # Expected behavior console runs with animated background playing. (identical steps on colleagues 1903 builds works as expected) # Actual behavior animated image begins to play for ~2 seconds and then console exits. event log shows event id 1000 Faulting application name: WindowsTerminal.exe, version: 1.0.1906.20005, time stamp: 0x5d0c1459 Faulting module name: TerminalControl.dll, version: 1.0.1906.20005, time stamp: 0x5d0c138b Exception code: 0xc0000005 Fault offset: 0x0000000000026c0c Faulting process ID: 0x4e28 Faulting application start time: 0x01d52b2ff8bfae18 Faulting application path: C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_0.2.1715.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WindowsTerminal.exe Faulting module path: C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_0.2.1715.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\TerminalControl.dll Report ID: bb1148df-bbb0-41b9-9a52-390469ea14d3 Faulting package full name: Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_0.2.1715.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe Faulting package-relative application ID: App
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