Enhancement: Add search icon functionality to dropdowns #23702

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opened 2026-01-31 08:49:50 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @erbanku on GitHub (Oct 15, 2025).

Originally assigned to: @carlos-zamora on GitHub.

Description of the new feature

Currently, dropdowns menus in Windows Terminal lack a search icon/functionality, making it difficult to quickly locate items, especially in long lists.

See attached screenshot for example:
Settings dropdown missing search functionality

Adding a search input box to these menus would improve usability and speed up navigation.

Proposed technical implementation details

Integrate a search input box at the top of dropdown menus

Originally created by @erbanku on GitHub (Oct 15, 2025). Originally assigned to: @carlos-zamora on GitHub. ### Description of the new feature Currently, dropdowns menus in Windows Terminal lack a search icon/functionality, making it difficult to quickly locate items, especially in long lists. See attached screenshot for example: <img alt="Settings dropdown missing search functionality" width="2314" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/da8129a1-b8c0-4fa9-8bc4-3a68fd80f739" /> Adding a search input box to these menus would improve usability and speed up navigation. ### Proposed technical implementation details Integrate a search input box at the top of dropdown menus
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Reference: starred/terminal#23702