[PR #5787] Add support for compact tab sizing #26472

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opened 2026-01-31 09:16:18 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Original Pull Request: https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/pull/5787

State: closed
Merged: Yes


Summary of the Pull Request

Really couldn't be more starightforward. MUX 2.4 added support for "compact" sized tabs. This PR (targeting the 2.4 PR currently, will move to master when that merges) enables users to specify "tabWidthMode": "compact" in their global settings to get this behavior.

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  • I don't think we have an issue for this, though I could be wrong.
  • I work here
  • Tests added/passed
  • [n/a] Requires documentation to be updated

Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments

In this screenshot, I'm hovering over tab 2, but the ubuntu tab is focused:
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In this screenshot, tab 2 is focused:
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**Original Pull Request:** https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/pull/5787 **State:** closed **Merged:** Yes --- ## Summary of the Pull Request Really couldn't be more starightforward. MUX 2.4 added support for "compact" sized tabs. This PR (targeting the 2.4 PR currently, will move to `master` when that merges) enables users to specify `"tabWidthMode": "compact"` in their global settings to get this behavior. ## References * #5778 - PR to move to MUX 2.4 * [microsoft-ui-xaml#2016](https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/pull/2016) - the MUX PR for compact tab sizing. * #597 - Tab sizing options? ## PR Checklist * [x] I don't think we have an issue for this, though I could be wrong. * [x] I work here * [x] Tests added/passed * [n/a] Requires documentation to be updated ## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments In this screenshot, I'm hovering over tab 2, but the ubuntu tab is focused: ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/18356694/81302365-e6ef4000-903f-11ea-9ce3-5f5ce92e5ba4.png) In this screenshot, tab 2 is focused: ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/18356694/81302383-ea82c700-903f-11ea-9820-92348d5adc64.png)
claunia added the pull-request label 2026-01-31 09:16:18 +00:00
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Reference: starred/terminal#26472