Windows Terminal: Loss of Mouse Interactivity (PowerToys) #8466

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opened 2026-01-31 01:30:07 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @hectormz on GitHub (May 22, 2020).

Environment

Windows build number: [Version 10.0.19041.264]
Windows Terminal version (if applicable): 1.0.1401.0

Any other software?

Steps to reproduce

This seems to happen when I leave Windows Terminal running long enough. I haven't been able to nail down the exact situation that leads to it happening. I started noticing this recently, which may be due to a new problem, or just more use of Windows Terminal.

I'm certain that leading up to the unresponsiveness, my machine has been locked and/or asleep at some point. But I have put my computer asleep, or locked it without reproducing the problem.

Expected behavior

Normal mouse interactivity.

Actual behavior

At least once a day now, my Windows Terminal become unresponsive to mouse interactions. This includes selecting text, pasting text with right click, clicking tabs and dropdown menu, minimize/maximizing the window etc. The only mouse interaction that works is grabbing the title bar and moving the window.

I am seeing this behavior with Windows Terminal, but I have a feeling it might be UWP related. I don't (knowingly) use many UWPs, but when the Windows Terminal is like this, I've tested the Microsoft Store application as well. I'm able to minimize/maximize Microsoft Store, but cannot drag it around via the title bar. When Windows Terminal is behaving properly, the Microsoft Store is fine.

When Windows Terminal has been misbehaving, I've opened Windows Terminal (Preview), and it was acting similarly unresponsive.

This issue is not resolved by closing and reopening Windows Terminal. I have to restart my computer to fix it.

If I can provide any more info, or narrow down what leads to this happening, I'll report back.

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Reference: starred/terminal#8466