Terminal is one pixel to small #7288

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opened 2026-01-31 01:00:12 +00:00 by claunia · 1 comment
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Originally created by @n-gao on GitHub (Apr 5, 2020).

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Windows build number: 10.0.18383.0
Windows Terminal version (if applicable): 0.10.781.0

Steps to reproduce

Using the snap to position feature:

  • Snap the terminal to the left side of the monitor
  • Snap any other program to the right side

Expected behavior

There should be no gap at all sides of the window like vs code.

Actual behavior

There is a one pixel gap at all sides.
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@DHowett-MSFT commented on GitHub (Apr 8, 2020):

This is also true of Windows Explorer in dark theme. I'm gonna close this one out, since it looks like it's part of the platform's affordance for dark window borders -- it's not that it's a pixel too small, it's more that the "dark" window border is alpha-blended with the thing behind it.

@DHowett-MSFT commented on GitHub (Apr 8, 2020): This is also true of Windows Explorer in dark theme. I'm gonna close this one out, since it looks like it's part of the platform's affordance for dark window borders -- it's not that it's a pixel too small, it's more that the "dark" window border is alpha-blended with the thing behind it.
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Reference: starred/terminal#7288