hidden profiles are deleted, not hidden #5814

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opened 2026-01-31 00:22:28 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @DHowett-MSFT on GitHub (Jan 7, 2020).

Originally assigned to: @DHowett on GitHub.

Right now, "hiding" a profile totally deletes it. This has some interesting effects on profiles that are in active use - their icons and background images disappear, and their closeOnExits get ignored. Anything that relies on the presence of a profile for a given tab fails.

I'm wondering if hidden shouldn't just mean "don't show in the list". This has other interesting follow-on questions: should a profile that's been hidden still be launchable with a keyboard shortcut that specifically targets it? should a hidden profile be defaultable? I don't totally see why not.

Partially related to [workitem for customizing the dropdown menu].

Originally created by @DHowett-MSFT on GitHub (Jan 7, 2020). Originally assigned to: @DHowett on GitHub. Right now, "hiding" a profile totally deletes it. This has some interesting effects on profiles that are in active use - their icons and background images disappear, and their `closeOnExit`s get ignored. Anything that relies on the _presence_ of a profile for a given tab fails. I'm wondering if `hidden` shouldn't just mean "don't show in the list". This has _other_ interesting follow-on questions: should a profile that's been hidden still be launchable with a keyboard shortcut that specifically targets it? should a hidden profile be defaultable? I don't totally see why not. Partially related to [workitem for customizing the dropdown menu].
claunia added the Resolution-Fix-CommittedArea-SettingsIssue-TaskProduct-Terminal labels 2026-01-31 00:22:28 +00:00
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Reference: starred/terminal#5814