When a non-default profile is launched the settings of the default profile are used. #8599

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opened 2026-01-31 01:33:30 +00:00 by claunia · 1 comment
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Originally created by @astitvapandey on GitHub (May 26, 2020).

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Windows build number: 10.0.18363.0
Windows Terminal version (if applicable): 1.0.1401.0

Any other software?

Steps to reproduce

Set default profile of Windows Terminal to Ubuntu (for example).
Open cmd and run the command 'wt cmd' to run Windows Terminal in cmd mode (for example)

Expected behavior

Windows Terminal launched in cmd mode with profile settings of cmd profile.

Actual behavior

Windows Terminal launches in cmd mode but with the profile settings of Ubuntu (default) profile.

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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (May 26, 2020):

If you'll want to use the profile settings of your "cmd" profile, you'll need to use wt -p cmd. Otherwise, wt cmd simply runs your default profile with the commandline cmd.

This does seem like a valuable docs gap on https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/terminal/command-line-arguments?tabs=windows though, so I'll move this issue there.

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (May 26, 2020): If you'll want to use the profile settings of your "cmd" profile, you'll need to use `wt -p cmd`. Otherwise, `wt cmd` simply runs your _default_ profile with the commandline `cmd`. This does seem like a valuable docs gap on https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/terminal/command-line-arguments?tabs=windows though, so I'll move this issue there.
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Reference: starred/terminal#8599