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The more options flyout next to the new tab button is not keyboard accessible #8183

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opened 2026-01-31 01:22:50 +00:00 by claunia · 3 comments
claunia commented 2026-01-31 01:22:50 +00:00
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Originally created by @Neurrone on GitHub (May 16, 2020).

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Windows build number: 10.0.19041.264
Windows Terminal version (if applicable): latest 0.11 preview
NVDA: latest master snapshot alpha-20220,1c4519a6

Steps to reproduce

  1. Use the mouse to click on a tab at the top causing keyboard focus to move to the row of controls at the top. It is not possible to do this with a keyboard alone, but that would be a separate issue.

  2. Press right arrow until focus is on the new tab button.

    NVDA reads the following text for the new tab button: "New Tab split button collapsed Press the button to open a new terminal tab with your default profile. Open the flyout to select which profile you want to open."

Expected behavior

There should be some way of activating the flyout with a keyboard.

Actual behavior

Pressing space or enter on the new tab button causes a new tab to be open.

Surprisingly, pressing the down arrow key causes focus to move back to the last opened tab. Pressing applications doesn't work either.

Originally created by @Neurrone on GitHub (May 16, 2020). # Environment ```none Windows build number: 10.0.19041.264 Windows Terminal version (if applicable): latest 0.11 preview NVDA: latest master snapshot alpha-20220,1c4519a6 ``` # Steps to reproduce 1. Use the mouse to click on a tab at the top causing keyboard focus to move to the row of controls at the top. It is not possible to do this with a keyboard alone, but that would be a separate issue. 2. Press right arrow until focus is on the new tab button. NVDA reads the following text for the new tab button: "New Tab split button collapsed Press the button to open a new terminal tab with your default profile. Open the flyout to select which profile you want to open." # Expected behavior There should be some way of activating the flyout with a keyboard. # Actual behavior Pressing space or enter on the new tab button causes a new tab to be open. Surprisingly, pressing the down arrow key causes focus to move back to the last opened tab. Pressing applications doesn't work either.
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claunia commented 2026-01-31 01:22:51 +00:00
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@DHowett commented on GitHub (May 18, 2020):

Thanks for bringing this accessibility issue up!
So, this is very poorly documented. By default, Ctrl+Shift+Space will open the new tab flyout.

We'll make sure we get this documented.

@DHowett commented on GitHub (May 18, 2020): Thanks for bringing this accessibility issue up! So, this is very poorly documented. By default, <kbd>Ctrl+Shift+Space</kbd> will open the new tab flyout. We'll make sure we get this documented.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 01:22:51 +00:00
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@carlos-zamora commented on GitHub (May 19, 2020):

I submitted this issue on WinUI a while back: https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/issues/1238

They said Alt+Down opens the split options. But that keybinding works too and should be rebindable using the "openNewTabFlyout" command.

@carlos-zamora commented on GitHub (May 19, 2020): I submitted this issue on WinUI a while back: https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/issues/1238 They said Alt+Down opens the split options. But that keybinding works too and should be rebindable using the "openNewTabFlyout" command.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 01:22:51 +00:00
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@Neurrone commented on GitHub (May 20, 2020):

They said Alt+Down opens the split options.

I assume this should happen when focus is on the new tab buttonn which has the flyout. This doesn't work for me as of the v1.0 release.

@Neurrone commented on GitHub (May 20, 2020): > They said Alt+Down opens the split options. I assume this should happen when focus is on the new tab buttonn which has the flyout. This doesn't work for me as of the v1.0 release.
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