wt new-tab always opens a new window #7521

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opened 2026-01-31 01:06:00 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @jtnord on GitHub (Apr 21, 2020).

Originally assigned to: @zadjii-msft on GitHub.

  • wt new-tab is documented to open a new tab in an existing terminal after the first time it is run.
  • wt split-pane is documented to create a new pane in the currently focussed tab.

neither of these is correct and they always open a new window
ref #4792 / #4472

Originally created by @jtnord on GitHub (Apr 21, 2020). Originally assigned to: @zadjii-msft on GitHub. <!-- Briefly describe which document needs to be corrected and why. --> * [`wt new-tab`](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/blob/e271599bf4fe944766eae0069390d1e8cf630ac2/doc/user-docs/UsingCommandlineArguments.md#new-tab) is documented to open a new tab in an existing terminal after the first time it is run. * [`wt split-pane`](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/blob/e271599bf4fe944766eae0069390d1e8cf630ac2/doc/user-docs/UsingCommandlineArguments.md#split-pane) is documented to create a new pane in the currently focussed tab. neither of these is correct and they **always** open a new window ref #4792 / #4472
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Reference: starred/terminal#7521