Azure Cloud Shell Window transparent - unable to read text #9760

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opened 2026-01-31 02:03:10 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @AndyWDev on GitHub (Jul 23, 2020).

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Windows 10 2004

Windows build number: [run [Environment]::OSVersion for powershell, or ver for cmd]
Windows Terminal version (if applicable):

1.0.1811 (I think)

Any other software?

Azure Cloud Shell

# Steps to reproduce

Open windows terminal, select Azure Cloud shell.

# Expected behavior

Should be able to see the terminal window correctly.


# Actual behavior

When I open the Azure Cloud Shell, the terminal window becomes transparent.  If the background (desktop or another app) is white, the terminal window has white text over a dark gray/white background. 

The window looks like it is about 30-40% transparent.

If one changes focus to another application other than terminal, it displays correctly.

Have tried removing my settings.json file and generating a new one, but the issue persists.  Dose not occur if other terminal windows are used (PowerShell, Bash etc.) or switching tabs to a different non azure shell terminal.
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claunia added the Issue-QuestionNeeds-Tag-FixResolution-Answered labels 2026-01-31 02:03:10 +00:00
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Reference: starred/terminal#9760