Cursor position is not shown in not focused window #7160

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opened 2026-01-31 00:56:46 +00:00 by claunia · 5 comments
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Originally created by @kasper93 on GitHub (Mar 26, 2020).

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Windows 10.0.18363.0

Steps to reproduce

  1. Attach to the same tmux session from two terminals.
  2. Not focused terminal should show and update cursor position

Expected behavior

Just to make it clear, here goes table:

State \ Terminal WT Mintty
Focused image image
Not Focused image image

As you can see when WT is not focused cursor is not visible. Mintty shows it as not blinking dotted beam. And of course if you move the cursor in tmux session, position is updated in other one.

Of course tmux is not necessary to reproduce this. But it is convenient way to move cursor in not focused window ;p Also maybe there is an option to change this behavior that I missed?

Originally created by @kasper93 on GitHub (Mar 26, 2020). # Environment Windows 10.0.18363.0 # Steps to reproduce 1. Attach to the same tmux session from two terminals. 2. Not focused terminal should show and update cursor position # Expected behavior Just to make it clear, here goes table: | State \ Terminal | WT | Mintty | |------------------ |---- |-------- | | Focused | ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1126053/77643498-c079b780-6f5f-11ea-9eb4-49a97fc119c5.png) | ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1126053/77643417-9cb67180-6f5f-11ea-9848-b8d6b0a77b36.png)| | Not Focused| ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1126053/77643453-ad66e780-6f5f-11ea-94ea-b02f6102fdbc.png)| ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1126053/77643559-e3a46700-6f5f-11ea-9591-d8512b3325c2.png)| As you can see when WT is not focused cursor is not visible. Mintty shows it as not blinking dotted beam. And of course if you move the cursor in tmux session, position is updated in other one. Of course tmux is not necessary to reproduce this. But it is convenient way to move cursor in not focused window ;p Also maybe there is an option to change this behavior that I missed?
claunia added the Resolution-DuplicateProduct-Terminal labels 2026-01-31 00:56:46 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Mar 26, 2020):

@kasper93 What Windows Terminal version are you running?

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Mar 26, 2020): @kasper93 What Windows Terminal version are you running?
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@kasper93 commented on GitHub (Mar 26, 2020):

Latest master, 31efd69149

@kasper93 commented on GitHub (Mar 26, 2020): Latest master, 31efd69149c3b23c000c7491f98254356b1eaf34
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Mar 26, 2020):

You know what, that's what I get for trying to read issues before morning coffee. I'm pretty sure this is actually /dup #3062. It wasn't originally called out in that issue, but I've made sure to include this in that one.

Thanks!

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Mar 26, 2020): You know what, that's what I get for trying to read issues before morning coffee. I'm pretty sure this is actually /dup #3062. It wasn't originally called out in that issue, but I've made sure to include this in that one. Thanks!
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@ghost commented on GitHub (Mar 26, 2020):

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 (Mar 26, 2020): 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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@kasper93 commented on GitHub (Mar 26, 2020):

You know what, that's what I get for trying to read issues before morning coffee.

It is 2PM already :D /jk

I'm pretty sure this is actually /dup #3062.

Sure we can track it there. Once we get option I will be happy :) I see that cmd also hides cursor, maybe in WT actually changing default behavior would be good to keep it in line with other terminal emulators.

@kasper93 commented on GitHub (Mar 26, 2020): > You know what, that's what I get for trying to read issues before morning coffee. It is 2PM already :D /jk > I'm pretty sure this is actually /dup #3062. Sure we can track it there. Once we get option I will be happy :) I see that cmd also hides cursor, maybe in WT actually changing default behavior would be good to keep it in line with other terminal emulators.
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Reference: starred/terminal#7160