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Terminal crashes when opening Settings

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#13,610 opened on Jul 27, 2022

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Description

Windows Terminal version

1.14.1962.0

Windows build number

10.0.19044.1826

Other Software

No response

Steps to reproduce

Open Windows Terminal Either press Ctrl + , or open Settings from the dropdown menu

Expected Behavior

Expected to open the Settings Tab

Actual Behavior

Windows terminal crashed, sometimes it became unresponsive and crashed after a few seconds

Extra note: Opening settings(JSON) works fine through command palette

Contributor guide

Research direction
Investigate the crash by building Windows Terminal locally with debug symbols, then reproduce the issue and examine the crash dump. Focus on the code path from key binding (Ctrl+,) or dropdown menu to opening the Settings tab. Check recent changes to settings rendering or UI components.
Tech stack
None
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
3-5 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
C++Windows Terminal development setup
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30