Allow changing default click target from window<->application #23587

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opened 2026-01-31 08:46:31 +00:00 by claunia · 3 comments
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Originally created by @josefwells on GitHub (Sep 5, 2025).

Description of the new feature

Other terminal tools, specifically wsltty/mintty allow you to change the modifier between shift/ctrl/alt/win/off and also to invert the sense by changing the default click target between window/application.

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This would make using windows terminal (specifically WSL) with tmux more natural and more like a native linux environment (copy with highlight, paste with right-click.. not additional modifiers needed).

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Originally created by @josefwells on GitHub (Sep 5, 2025). ### Description of the new feature Other terminal tools, specifically wsltty/mintty allow you to change the modifier between shift/ctrl/alt/win/off and also to invert the sense by changing the default click target between window/application. <img width="795" height="682" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/0f6b8dfc-8c89-4870-9833-4f1c70f338d7" /> This would make using windows terminal (specifically WSL) with tmux more natural and more like a native linux environment (copy with highlight, paste with right-click.. not additional modifiers needed). ### Proposed technical implementation details _No response_
claunia added the Issue-FeatureResolution-Duplicate labels 2026-01-31 08:46:31 +00:00
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@DHowett commented on GitHub (Oct 1, 2025):

Thanks for the request! I'm going to close this as a /duplicate of #9608 and make that issue the banner issue for offering configuration of how VT mouse reporting works. You're right, we should just do better here. :)

@DHowett commented on GitHub (Oct 1, 2025): Thanks for the request! I'm going to close this as a /duplicate of #9608 and make that issue the banner issue for offering configuration of how VT mouse reporting works. You're right, we should just do better here. :)
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@microsoft-github-policy-service[bot] commented on GitHub (Oct 1, 2025):

Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!

@microsoft-github-policy-service[bot] commented on GitHub (Oct 1, 2025): Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report! <!-- Policy app identification https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=PullRequestIssueManagement. -->
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@josefwells commented on GitHub (Oct 1, 2025):

Thanks for taking an interest! I did see that ticket. It seemed like a slightly different request, but probably just because of my use-case.

@josefwells commented on GitHub (Oct 1, 2025): Thanks for taking an interest! I did see that ticket. It seemed like a slightly different request, but probably just because of my use-case.
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Reference: starred/terminal#23587