Terminal is blank after returning to it after a while #4551

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opened 2026-01-30 23:50:25 +00:00 by claunia · 2 comments
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Originally created by @DrDinosaur on GitHub (Oct 20, 2019).

Environment

Windows build number: Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.18963.1000]
Windows Terminal version (if applicable): 0.5.2762.0

Steps to reproduce

  1. Launch WSL terminal
  2. Use other applications like a web browser
  3. Go back to the WSL terminal

Expected behavior

See a working terminal with all the past text output

Actual behavior

The area where you would expect to see the terminal output is completely blank (black). Not sure how to reproduce this consistently, seems to happen at random. Looks like it can go back to normal after a bit (a minute?) of waiting.

Might be @2733

Originally created by @DrDinosaur on GitHub (Oct 20, 2019). # Environment ``` Windows build number: Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.18963.1000] Windows Terminal version (if applicable): 0.5.2762.0 ``` # Steps to reproduce 1. Launch WSL terminal 2. Use other applications like a web browser 3. Go back to the WSL terminal # Expected behavior See a working terminal with all the past text output # Actual behavior The area where you would expect to see the terminal output is completely blank (black). Not sure how to reproduce this consistently, seems to happen at random. Looks like it can go back to normal after a bit (a minute?) of waiting. Might be @2733
claunia added the Resolution-Duplicate label 2026-01-30 23:50:25 +00:00
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@DHowett-MSFT commented on GitHub (Oct 21, 2019):

Yeah, looks like a /dupe of #2733. Thanks for finding it!

@DHowett-MSFT commented on GitHub (Oct 21, 2019): Yeah, looks like a /dupe of #2733. Thanks for finding it!
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@ghost commented on GitHub (Oct 21, 2019):

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!

@ghost commented on GitHub (Oct 21, 2019): 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!
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Reference: starred/terminal#4551