microsoft/Terminal

Clicking on empty space on tab bar activates window, but does not activate current terminal

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#13,050 opened on May 6, 2022

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Description

Windows Terminal version

1.12.10982.0

Windows build number

10.0.19044.1645

Other Software

No response

Steps to reproduce

  1. Open terminal.
  2. activate some other window
  3. click in terminal window at the empty space on tab bar
  4. type with keyboard

Expected Behavior

Typed characters show up in currently active terminal on terminal window.

Actual Behavior

Nothing happens. Characters to not appear on active terminal.

Contributor guide

Research direction
Investigate the focus logic when clicking on the tab bar empty space to ensure the terminal pane receives keyboard input.
Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
C++Windows API
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30