Make terminal beeps highlight Windows Terminal in the taskbar, to get user attention when backgrounded #2220

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opened 2026-01-30 22:49:56 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @mikemaccana on GitHub (Jun 25, 2019).

Scenario

A long running task is running in the Terminal. The user is using another app.

Something happens requiring attention from the user.

What happens now

The terminal beeps, but the user doesn't know about it, and doesn't see the issue.

What should happen

The taskbar item becomes highlighted, showing that the terminal needs attention (optionally this can be disabled).

Originally created by @mikemaccana on GitHub (Jun 25, 2019). ## Scenario A long running task is running in the Terminal. The user is using another app. Something happens requiring attention from the user. ## What happens now The terminal beeps, but the user doesn't know about it, and doesn't see the issue. ## What should happen The taskbar item becomes highlighted, showing that the terminal needs attention (optionally this can be disabled).
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Reference: starred/terminal#2220