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Make active/inactive tab color configurable #22912

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opened 2026-01-31 08:26:59 +00:00 by claunia · 5 comments
claunia commented 2026-01-31 08:26:59 +00:00
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Originally created by @delanym on GitHub (Feb 12, 2025).

Description of the new feature

The problem is the contrast between the active and inactive tabs is insufficient, making it difficult to see what tab is active.

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On certain screens, and at certain angles, the problem is more pronounced.

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Instead of just increasing the contrast, add the ability to customize the active/inactive tab colors.

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Originally created by @delanym on GitHub (Feb 12, 2025). ### Description of the new feature The problem is the contrast between the active and inactive tabs is insufficient, making it difficult to see what tab is active. ![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/44f867c5-4346-4669-be3a-76dff1a39715) On certain screens, and at certain angles, the problem is more pronounced. ### Proposed technical implementation details Instead of just increasing the contrast, add the ability to customize the active/inactive tab colors. For example: ![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c463a77f-9d50-4753-bfde-f23c457be1d6) ![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e3d7775d-c48b-494c-841f-38afd07e33c6)
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claunia commented 2026-01-31 08:27:01 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Feb 12, 2025):

Have you tried customizing the theme/? (that doc incorrectly lists that as a preview feature, when themes have been around since like 1.15)

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Feb 12, 2025): Have you tried customizing the [theme](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/terminal/customize-settings/themes)/? (that doc incorrectly lists that as a preview feature, when themes have been around since like 1.15)
claunia commented 2026-01-31 08:27:01 +00:00
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@delanym commented on GitHub (Feb 12, 2025):

Ok I've tried that:

    "themes": 
    [
        {
            "name": "darc",
            "tab": 
            {
                "background": "terminalBackground",
                "iconStyle": "default",
                "showCloseButton": "always",
                "unfocusedBackground": "#FF000000"
            },
            "tabRow": 
            {
                "background": null,
                "unfocusedBackground": "#33FF33FF"
            },
            "window": 
            {
                "applicationTheme": "dark",
                "experimental.rainbowFrame": false,
                "frame": null,
                "unfocusedFrame": null,
                "useMica": false
            }
        }
    ]
@delanym commented on GitHub (Feb 12, 2025): Ok I've tried that: ```json "themes": [ { "name": "darc", "tab": { "background": "terminalBackground", "iconStyle": "default", "showCloseButton": "always", "unfocusedBackground": "#FF000000" }, "tabRow": { "background": null, "unfocusedBackground": "#33FF33FF" }, "window": { "applicationTheme": "dark", "experimental.rainbowFrame": false, "frame": null, "unfocusedFrame": null, "useMica": false } } ] ```
claunia commented 2026-01-31 08:27:01 +00:00
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@delanym commented on GitHub (Feb 12, 2025):

That had the effect of colouring the background tabs when the window itself is in the background.

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I want to distinguish background tabs colour whatever the state of the window.

@delanym commented on GitHub (Feb 12, 2025): That had the effect of colouring the background tabs when the window itself is in the background. ![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/6b1fe7b2-046b-432e-a515-adafb262c9ae) I want to distinguish background tabs colour whatever the state of the window.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 08:27:01 +00:00
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@delanym commented on GitHub (Feb 13, 2025):

Ok got there eventually

    "themes": 
    [
        {
            "name": "darc",
            "tab": 
            {
                "background": "terminalBackground",
                "iconStyle": "default",
                "showCloseButton": "always",
                "unfocusedBackground": "#FF000000"
            },
            "tabRow": 
            {
                "background": "#241E60FF",
                "unfocusedBackground": "#241E60FF"
            },
            "window": 
            {
                "applicationTheme": "dark",
                "experimental.rainbowFrame": false,
                "frame": null,
                "unfocusedFrame": null,
                "useMica": false
            }
        }
    ]
@delanym commented on GitHub (Feb 13, 2025): Ok got there eventually ```json "themes": [ { "name": "darc", "tab": { "background": "terminalBackground", "iconStyle": "default", "showCloseButton": "always", "unfocusedBackground": "#FF000000" }, "tabRow": { "background": "#241E60FF", "unfocusedBackground": "#241E60FF" }, "window": { "applicationTheme": "dark", "experimental.rainbowFrame": false, "frame": null, "unfocusedFrame": null, "useMica": false } } ] ```
claunia commented 2026-01-31 08:27:02 +00:00
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@astroboylrx commented on GitHub (Apr 3, 2025):

Have you tried customizing the theme/? (that doc incorrectly lists that as a preview feature, when themes have been around since like 1.15)

Does this mean there is no way we can customized the active/inactive tab colors for the default light/dark theme?
I think the dark theme already distinguishes active/inactive tabs well, but the light theme almost treat active/inactive tabs the same and I'd like to add such distinguishment into the light theme.

@astroboylrx commented on GitHub (Apr 3, 2025): > Have you tried customizing the [theme](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/terminal/customize-settings/themes)/? (that doc incorrectly lists that as a preview feature, when themes have been around since like 1.15) Does this mean there is no way we can customized the active/inactive tab colors for the default light/dark theme? I think the dark theme already distinguishes active/inactive tabs well, but the light theme almost treat active/inactive tabs the same and I'd like to add such distinguishment into the light theme.
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