nextTab and prevTab keyboard shortcuts don't scroll tab bar to keep active tab in view #5087

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opened 2026-01-31 00:04:42 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @KevKeating on GitHub (Nov 20, 2019).

Originally assigned to: @Don-Vito on GitHub.

Environment

Windows build number: Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.18362.476]
Windows Terminal version : 0.6.2951.0

Steps to reproduce

  • Open Terminal and create enough new tabs that some tabs aren't visible without scrolling
  • Hit the nextTab or PrevTab keyboard shortcuts repeatedly (Ctrl+Tab and Ctrl+Shift+tab by default)

Expected behavior

As the active tab changes, the tab bar should automatically scroll to keep the active tab visible.

Actual behavior

As the active tab changes, the tab bar doesn't scroll, which can make it difficult to tell which tab is currently active,

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Reference: starred/terminal#5087