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[PR #5775] Enable tab renaming at runtime from the UI #26470

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opened 2026-01-31 09:16:17 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Original Pull Request: https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/pull/5775

State: closed
Merged: Yes

Summary of the Pull Request

Adds support for setting, from the UI, a runtime override for the tab title text. The user can use this to effectively "rename" a tab.

If set, the tab will always use the runtime override string. If the user has multiple panes with different titles in a pane, then the tab's override text will be used regardless of which pane was focused when the tab was renamed.

The override text can be removed by just deleting the entire contents of the box. Then, the tab will revert to using the terminal's usual title.

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  • Wouldn't be possible without the context menu from #3789
  • Focus doesn't return to the active terminal after hitting enter/esc, but that's tracked by #5750

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  • Tab::SetTabText might be able to be greatly simplified/removed?
  • I'm pretty sure if they set an override title, we won't bubble that up to set the window title.
  • I'm unsure how this behaves when the terminal's title changes while the TextBox is visible. I don't think it should change the current contents of the box, but it might currently.
  • for discussion: If the user doesn't actually change the text of the tab, then we probably shouldn't set the override text, right?
    • EX: if they open the box and the text is "cmd", and immediately hit enter, then run title foo, should the text change to "foo" or stay "cmd"?

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**Original Pull Request:** https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/pull/5775 **State:** closed **Merged:** Yes --- ## Summary of the Pull Request Adds support for setting, from the UI, a runtime override for the tab title text. The user can use this to effectively "rename" a tab. If set, the tab will _always_ use the runtime override string. If the user has multiple panes with different titles in a pane, then the tab's override text will be used _regardless_ of which pane was focused when the tab was renamed. The override text can be removed by just deleting the entire contents of the box. Then, the tab will revert to using the terminal's usual title. ## References * Wouldn't be possible without the context menu from #3789 * Focus doesn't return to the active terminal after hitting <kbd>enter</kbd>/<kbd>esc</kbd>, but that's tracked by #5750 ## PR Checklist * [x] Closes #1079 * [x] I work here * [ ] Tests added/passed * [ ] Requires documentation to be updated ## TODO * [x] `Tab::SetTabText` might be able to be greatly simplified/removed? * [x] I'm _pretty sure_ if they set an override title, we won't bubble that up to set the window title. * [x] I'm unsure how this behaves when the terminal's title changes _while_ the TextBox is visible. I don't think it should change the current contents of the box, but it might currently. * [ ] **for discussion**: If the user doesn't actually change the text of the tab, then we probably shouldn't set the override text, right? - EX: if they open the box and the text is "cmd", and immediately hit <kbd>enter</kbd>, then run `title foo`, should the text change to "foo" or stay "cmd"? ## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/18356694/81230615-713f9180-8fb7-11ea-8945-6681eec02a4f.png) ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/18356694/81230640-7ac8f980-8fb7-11ea-9e6b-22f0e0ed128a.png) ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/18356694/81230665-86b4bb80-8fb7-11ea-90f0-16d4ffb60d89.png) ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/18356694/81230686-9207e700-8fb7-11ea-94a9-f3f5a59be139.png) ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/18356694/81230732-a350f380-8fb7-11ea-9901-6dd4f36154f1.png) ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/18356694/81230746-a8ae3e00-8fb7-11ea-94fa-d2578f9241a7.png) ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/18356694/81230787-bc59a480-8fb7-11ea-8edf-2bd7fad343fc.png) ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/18356694/81230851-dc896380-8fb7-11ea-98c1-918b943543e4.png)
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