[Windows 10X] Terminal should open on-screen keyboard #6580

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opened 2026-01-31 00:42:20 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @bviglietta on GitHub (Feb 22, 2020).

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Windows build number: Windows 10X build 19571
Windows Terminal version (if applicable): 0.8.3521.0

Steps to reproduce

Switch focus to a terminal window when no hardware keyboard is present.

Expected behavior

The on-screen keyboard should appear on the screen, as it usually does when a text-entry control gains focus.

Actual behavior

The on-screen keyboard does not appear. It can be opened from the action center.

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claunia added the Resolution-Duplicate label 2026-01-31 00:42:20 +00:00
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Reference: starred/terminal#6580