switchToTab does not work! #7745

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opened 2026-01-31 01:11:43 +00:00 by claunia · 2 comments
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Originally created by @hxingpax on GitHub (Apr 28, 2020).

Environment

Windows build number: 
Win32NT             10.0.18362.0 Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.18362.0

Windows Terminal version (if applicable): 
0.11.1121.0

Any other software?
wsl

Steps to reproduce

With following configuration:

// This file was initially generated by Windows Terminal 0.11.1121.0
// It should still be usable in newer versions, but newer versions might have additional
// settings, help text, or changes that you will not see unless you clear this file
// and let us generate a new one for you.

// To view the default settings, hold "alt" while clicking on the "Settings" button.
// For documentation on these settings, see: https://aka.ms/terminal-documentation
{
    "$schema": "https://aka.ms/terminal-profiles-schema",

    "defaultProfile": "{c6eaf9f4-32a7-5fdc-b5cf-066e8a4b1e40}",

    "alwaysShowTabs" : true,
    "initialCols" : 120,
    "initialRows" : 30,

    // You can add more global application settings here.
    // To learn more about global settings, visit https://aka.ms/terminal-global-settings

    // If enabled, selections are automatically copied to your clipboard.
    "copyOnSelect": false,

    // If enabled, formatted data is also copied to your clipboard
    "copyFormatting": false,

    // A profile specifies a command to execute paired with information about how it should look and feel.
    // Each one of them will appear in the 'New Tab' dropdown,
    //   and can be invoked from the commandline with `wt.exe -p xxx`
    // To learn more about profiles, visit https://aka.ms/terminal-profile-settings
    "profiles":
    {
        "defaults":
        {
            // Put settings here that you want to apply to all profiles.
            "acrylicOpacity" : 0.5,
            "closeOnExit" : true,
            "colorScheme" : "Dracula",
            "cursorColor" : "#FFFFFF",
            "cursorShape" : "bar",
            "fontFace" : "Consolas",
            "fontSize" : 11,
            "historySize" : 9001,
            "padding" : "0, 0, 0, 0",
            "snapOnInput" : true,
            "startingDirectory" : "%USERPROFILE%",
            "useAcrylic" : false
        },
        "list":
        [
            {
                "guid": "{c6eaf9f4-32a7-5fdc-b5cf-066e8a4b1e40}",
                "hidden": false,
                "name": "Ubuntu-18.04",
                "source": "Windows.Terminal.Wsl"
            },
            {
                // Make changes here to the powershell.exe profile.
                "guid": "{61c54bbd-c2c6-5271-96e7-009a87ff44bf}",
                "name": "Windows PowerShell",
                "commandline": "powershell.exe",
                "hidden": false
            },
            {
                // Make changes here to the cmd.exe profile.
                "guid": "{0caa0dad-35be-5f56-a8ff-afceeeaa6101}",
                "name": "Command Prompt",
                "commandline": "cmd.exe",
                "hidden": false
            },
            {
                "guid": "{b453ae62-4e3d-5e58-b989-0a998ec441b8}",
                "hidden": false,
                "name": "Azure Cloud Shell",
                "source": "Windows.Terminal.Azure"
            }
        ]
    },

    // Add custom color schemes to this array.
    // To learn more about color schemes, visit https://aka.ms/terminal-color-schemes
    "schemes":
    [
				{
						"background" : "#282A36",
						"black" : "#21222C",
						"blue" : "#BD93F9",
						"brightBlack" : "#6272A4",
						"brightBlue" : "#D6ACFF",
						"brightCyan" : "#A4FFFF",
						"brightGreen" : "#69FF94",
						"brightPurple" : "#FF92DF",
						"brightRed" : "#FF6E6E",
						"brightWhite" : "#FFFFFF",
						"brightYellow" : "#FFFFA5",
						"cyan" : "#8BE9FD",
						"foreground" : "#F8F8F2",
						"green" : "#50FA7B",
						"name" : "Dracula",
						"purple" : "#FF79C6",
						"red" : "#FF5555",
						"white" : "#F8F8F2",
						"yellow" : "#F1FA8C"
				}
    ],

    // Add custom keybindings to this array.
    // To unbind a key combination from your defaults.json, set the command to "unbound".
    // To learn more about keybindings, visit https://aka.ms/terminal-keybindings
    "keybindings":
    [
        {
            "command" : "closePane",
            "keys" : [ "ctrl+shift+w" ]
        },
        {
            "command" : "copy",
            "keys" : [ "ctrl+shift+c" ]
        },
        {
            "command" : "duplicateTab",
            "keys" : [ "ctrl+shift+t" ]
        },
        {
            "command" : "nextTab",
            "keys" : [ "ctrl+tab" ]
        },
        {
            "command" : "paste",
            "keys" : [ "ctrl+shift+v" ]
        },
        {
            "command" : "prevTab",
            "keys" : [ "ctrl+shift+tab" ]
        },
        {
            "command" : "scrollDown",
            "keys" : [ "ctrl+shift+e" ]
        },
        {
            "command" : "scrollUp",
            "keys" : [ "ctrl+shift+y" ]
        },
        {
            "command" : "switchToTab0",
            "keys" : [ "alt+1" ]
        },
        {
            "command" : "switchToTab1",
            "keys" : [ "alt+2" ]
        },
        {
            "command" : "switchToTab2",
            "keys" : [ "alt+3" ]
        },
        {
            "command" : "switchToTab3",
            "keys" : [ "alt+4" ]
        },
        {
            "command" : "switchToTab4",
            "keys" : [ "alt+5" ]
        },
        {
            "command" : "switchToTab5",
            "keys" : [ "alt+6" ]
        },
        {
            "command" : "switchToTab6",
            "keys" : [ "alt+7" ]
        },
        {
            "command" : "switchToTab7",
            "keys" : [ "alt+8" ]
        },
        {
            "command" : "switchToTab8",
            "keys" : [ "alt+9" ]
        },

        // Copy and paste are bound to Ctrl+Shift+C and Ctrl+Shift+V in your defaults.json.
        // These two lines additionally bind them to Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V.
        // To learn more about selection, visit https://aka.ms/terminal-selection
        { "command": {"action": "copy", "singleLine": false }, "keys": "ctrl+c" },
        { "command": "paste", "keys": "ctrl+v" },

        // Press Ctrl+Shift+F to open the search box
        { "command": "find", "keys": "ctrl+shift+f" },

        // Press Alt+Shift+D to open a new pane.
        // - "split": "auto" makes this pane open in the direction that provides the most surface area.
        // - "splitMode": "duplicate" makes the new pane use the focused pane's profile.
        // To learn more about panes, visit https://aka.ms/terminal-panes
        { "command": { "action": "splitPane", "split": "auto", "splitMode": "duplicate" }, "keys": "alt+shift+d" }
    ]
}

Expected behavior

alt + num should be able to jump between tabs.

Actual behavior

"readline arguments" got triggered.

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"copyOnSelect": false, // If enabled, formatted data is also copied to your clipboard "copyFormatting": false, // A profile specifies a command to execute paired with information about how it should look and feel. // Each one of them will appear in the 'New Tab' dropdown, // and can be invoked from the commandline with `wt.exe -p xxx` // To learn more about profiles, visit https://aka.ms/terminal-profile-settings "profiles": { "defaults": { // Put settings here that you want to apply to all profiles. "acrylicOpacity" : 0.5, "closeOnExit" : true, "colorScheme" : "Dracula", "cursorColor" : "#FFFFFF", "cursorShape" : "bar", "fontFace" : "Consolas", "fontSize" : 11, "historySize" : 9001, "padding" : "0, 0, 0, 0", "snapOnInput" : true, "startingDirectory" : "%USERPROFILE%", "useAcrylic" : false }, "list": [ { "guid": "{c6eaf9f4-32a7-5fdc-b5cf-066e8a4b1e40}", "hidden": false, "name": "Ubuntu-18.04", "source": "Windows.Terminal.Wsl" }, { // Make changes here to the powershell.exe profile. "guid": "{61c54bbd-c2c6-5271-96e7-009a87ff44bf}", "name": "Windows PowerShell", "commandline": "powershell.exe", "hidden": false }, { // Make changes here to the cmd.exe profile. "guid": "{0caa0dad-35be-5f56-a8ff-afceeeaa6101}", "name": "Command Prompt", "commandline": "cmd.exe", "hidden": false }, { "guid": "{b453ae62-4e3d-5e58-b989-0a998ec441b8}", "hidden": false, "name": "Azure Cloud Shell", "source": "Windows.Terminal.Azure" } ] }, // Add custom color schemes to this array. // To learn more about color schemes, visit https://aka.ms/terminal-color-schemes "schemes": [ { "background" : "#282A36", "black" : "#21222C", "blue" : "#BD93F9", "brightBlack" : "#6272A4", "brightBlue" : "#D6ACFF", "brightCyan" : "#A4FFFF", "brightGreen" : "#69FF94", "brightPurple" : "#FF92DF", "brightRed" : "#FF6E6E", "brightWhite" : "#FFFFFF", "brightYellow" : "#FFFFA5", "cyan" : "#8BE9FD", "foreground" : "#F8F8F2", "green" : "#50FA7B", "name" : "Dracula", "purple" : "#FF79C6", "red" : "#FF5555", "white" : "#F8F8F2", "yellow" : "#F1FA8C" } ], // Add custom keybindings to this array. // To unbind a key combination from your defaults.json, set the command to "unbound". // To learn more about keybindings, visit https://aka.ms/terminal-keybindings "keybindings": [ { "command" : "closePane", "keys" : [ "ctrl+shift+w" ] }, { "command" : "copy", "keys" : [ "ctrl+shift+c" ] }, { "command" : "duplicateTab", "keys" : [ "ctrl+shift+t" ] }, { "command" : "nextTab", "keys" : [ "ctrl+tab" ] }, { "command" : "paste", "keys" : [ "ctrl+shift+v" ] }, { "command" : "prevTab", "keys" : [ "ctrl+shift+tab" ] }, { "command" : "scrollDown", "keys" : [ "ctrl+shift+e" ] }, { "command" : "scrollUp", "keys" : [ "ctrl+shift+y" ] }, { "command" : "switchToTab0", "keys" : [ "alt+1" ] }, { "command" : "switchToTab1", "keys" : [ "alt+2" ] }, { "command" : "switchToTab2", "keys" : [ "alt+3" ] }, { "command" : "switchToTab3", "keys" : [ "alt+4" ] }, { "command" : "switchToTab4", "keys" : [ "alt+5" ] }, { "command" : "switchToTab5", "keys" : [ "alt+6" ] }, { "command" : "switchToTab6", "keys" : [ "alt+7" ] }, { "command" : "switchToTab7", "keys" : [ "alt+8" ] }, { "command" : "switchToTab8", "keys" : [ "alt+9" ] }, // Copy and paste are bound to Ctrl+Shift+C and Ctrl+Shift+V in your defaults.json. // These two lines additionally bind them to Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V. // To learn more about selection, visit https://aka.ms/terminal-selection { "command": {"action": "copy", "singleLine": false }, "keys": "ctrl+c" }, { "command": "paste", "keys": "ctrl+v" }, // Press Ctrl+Shift+F to open the search box { "command": "find", "keys": "ctrl+shift+f" }, // Press Alt+Shift+D to open a new pane. // - "split": "auto" makes this pane open in the direction that provides the most surface area. // - "splitMode": "duplicate" makes the new pane use the focused pane's profile. // To learn more about panes, visit https://aka.ms/terminal-panes { "command": { "action": "splitPane", "split": "auto", "splitMode": "duplicate" }, "keys": "alt+shift+d" } ] } ``` # Expected behavior `alt + num` should be able to jump between tabs. # Actual behavior "readline arguments" got triggered.
claunia added the Needs-TriageNeeds-Tag-Fix labels 2026-01-31 01:11:43 +00:00
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@hxingpax commented on GitHub (Apr 28, 2020):

New versions of Terminal should use "index" for the tab target.

@hxingpax commented on GitHub (Apr 28, 2020): New versions of Terminal should use "index" for the tab target.
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@Kolobamanacas commented on GitHub (Jan 7, 2022):

Just in case someone struggles with this as I did. It work like this:

{
  "actions": 
      [
          { "command": { "action": "switchToTab", "index": 0 }, "keys": "ctrl+1" },
          { "command": { "action": "switchToTab", "index": 1 }, "keys": "ctrl+2" },
          { "command": { "action": "switchToTab", "index": 2 }, "keys": "ctrl+3" },
          { "command": { "action": "switchToTab", "index": 3 }, "keys": "ctrl+4" },
          { "command": { "action": "switchToTab", "index": 4 }, "keys": "ctrl+5" },
          { "command": { "action": "switchToTab", "index": 5 }, "keys": "ctrl+6" },
          { "command": { "action": "switchToTab", "index": 6 }, "keys": "ctrl+7" },
          { "command": { "action": "switchToTab", "index": 7 }, "keys": "ctrl+8" },
          { "command": { "action": "switchToTab", "index": 8 }, "keys": "ctrl+9" }
      ],
}
@Kolobamanacas commented on GitHub (Jan 7, 2022): Just in case someone struggles with this as I did. It work like this: ```json { "actions": [ { "command": { "action": "switchToTab", "index": 0 }, "keys": "ctrl+1" }, { "command": { "action": "switchToTab", "index": 1 }, "keys": "ctrl+2" }, { "command": { "action": "switchToTab", "index": 2 }, "keys": "ctrl+3" }, { "command": { "action": "switchToTab", "index": 3 }, "keys": "ctrl+4" }, { "command": { "action": "switchToTab", "index": 4 }, "keys": "ctrl+5" }, { "command": { "action": "switchToTab", "index": 5 }, "keys": "ctrl+6" }, { "command": { "action": "switchToTab", "index": 6 }, "keys": "ctrl+7" }, { "command": { "action": "switchToTab", "index": 7 }, "keys": "ctrl+8" }, { "command": { "action": "switchToTab", "index": 8 }, "keys": "ctrl+9" } ], } ```
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