Error in the behavior of creating a new terminal window #23794

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opened 2026-01-31 08:52:43 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @SSJ-ZYJ on GitHub (Nov 10, 2025).

Windows Terminal version

1.24.2682.0 / 1.23.12811.0

Windows build number

10.0.26200.7019

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Steps to reproduce

Open Windows Terminal on a desktop.
Open Windows Terminal on other desktops.

Expected Behavior

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Actual Behavior

Even though I selected "Attach to the most recently used window on this desktop" for the "New instance behavior" in the settings, if I have an existing window on one desktop and create a new terminal on another desktop, it still attaches to the most recently used window (which is the terminal window on the first desktop).

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Originally created by @SSJ-ZYJ on GitHub (Nov 10, 2025). ### Windows Terminal version 1.24.2682.0 / 1.23.12811.0 ### Windows build number 10.0.26200.7019 ### Other Software _No response_ ### Steps to reproduce Open Windows Terminal on a desktop. Open Windows Terminal on other desktops. ### Expected Behavior _No response_ ### Actual Behavior Even though I selected "Attach to the most recently used window on this desktop" for the "New instance behavior" in the settings, if I have an existing window on one desktop and create a new terminal on another desktop, it still attaches to the most recently used window (which is the terminal window on the first desktop). ![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/7b887e49-f5cd-4054-9f12-9dfaf635a9bb)
claunia added the Issue-BugResolution-Duplicate labels 2026-01-31 08:52:44 +00:00
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Reference: starred/terminal#23794