Terminal window jittering when resizing #21948

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opened 2026-01-31 07:59:08 +00:00 by claunia · 1 comment
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Originally created by @ghost on GitHub (Jul 9, 2024).

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1.20.11781.0

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I've noticed that the Terminal window jitters when I resize it, but only when I'm in console mode. The window doesn't jitter when I'm on the settings page.

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Originally created by @ghost on GitHub (Jul 9, 2024). ### Windows Terminal version 1.20.11781.0 ### Windows build number _No response_ ### Other Software _No response_ ### Steps to reproduce I've noticed that the Terminal window jitters when I resize it, but only when I'm in console mode. The window doesn't jitter when I'm on the settings page. ### Expected Behavior _No response_ ### Actual Behavior _No response_
claunia added the Resolution-By-DesignNeeds-TriageIssue-Bug labels 2026-01-31 07:59:08 +00:00
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@DHowett commented on GitHub (Jul 9, 2024):

Thanks for filing!

The terminal window resizes character-by-character, so that it is always a perfect multiple of the character size.

You can turn that feature off here:

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@DHowett commented on GitHub (Jul 9, 2024): Thanks for filing! The terminal window resizes character-by-character, so that it is always a perfect multiple of the character size. You can turn that feature off here: ![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/2bf50633-63e7-425c-a2e1-ab1a1320fdfd)
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Reference: starred/terminal#21948