[Windows Terminal - Settings - Color Schemes]: 'Add new' button's text is getting truncated and not visible properly at 200% text scaling. #22252

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opened 2026-01-31 08:07:49 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @Saurabh220304 on GitHub (Sep 11, 2024).

Windows Terminal version

1.22.2362.0

Windows build number

27695.1000

Other Software

Test Environment:
OS: Windows 11 Version Dev (OS Build 27695.1000)
App: Windows Terminal Preview

Steps to reproduce

Pre-requisite:
Settings>Display>Display Resolution (1680*1050)>set scaling to 100%>Increase the text slider to 200% >Apply>Reopen the application.

Repro steps:

  1. Open the 'windows terminal' application.
  2. Follow the above-mentioned pre-requisite step.
  3. Now open 'Settings'.
  4. Navigate to the 'Color Schemes' tab and activate it.
  5. Navigate to the 'Add new' button.
  6. Observe the issue.

User experience:
Users with low vision rely on zooming features for navigation will feel difficulty in understanding the button's name, if name gets truncated at 200% zoom.

WCAG Reference Link:
https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/resize-text

Attachment:
MAS1.4.4 - Add new button's text is not visble properly at 200% text scaling.zip

Expected Behavior

'Add new' button's text should be properly visible at 200% text scaling.

Actual Behavior

'Add new' button's text is getting truncated and not visible properly at 200% text scaling.

Note:
Same issue repro for 'Foreground colors' & 'Set as default' button. (Navigation Path: Windows Terminal> Settings> Color schemes> Add new> 'Foreground colors' & 'Set as default button').

Originally created by @Saurabh220304 on GitHub (Sep 11, 2024). ### Windows Terminal version 1.22.2362.0 ### Windows build number 27695.1000 ### Other Software **Test Environment:** OS: Windows 11 Version Dev (OS Build 27695.1000) App: Windows Terminal Preview ### Steps to reproduce **Pre-requisite:** Settings>Display>Display Resolution (1680*1050)>set scaling to 100%>Increase the text slider to 200% >Apply>Reopen the application. **Repro steps:** 1. Open the 'windows terminal' application. 2. Follow the above-mentioned pre-requisite step. 3. Now open 'Settings'. 4. Navigate to the 'Color Schemes' tab and activate it. 5. Navigate to the 'Add new' button. 6. Observe the issue. **User experience:** Users with low vision rely on zooming features for navigation will feel difficulty in understanding the button's name, if name gets truncated at 200% zoom. **WCAG Reference Link:** https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/resize-text **Attachment:** [MAS1.4.4 - Add new button's text is not visble properly at 200% text scaling.zip](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/16958099/MAS1.4.4.-.Add.new.button.s.text.is.not.visble.properly.at.200.text.scaling.zip) ### Expected Behavior 'Add new' button's text should be properly visible at 200% text scaling. ### Actual Behavior 'Add new' button's text is getting truncated and not visible properly at 200% text scaling. **Note:** Same issue repro for 'Foreground colors' & 'Set as default' button. (Navigation Path: Windows Terminal> Settings> Color schemes> Add new> 'Foreground colors' & 'Set as default button').
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Reference: starred/terminal#22252