microsoft/Terminal

Strange vertical transparent line appears when "Hide the title bar" is off

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#18,327 opened on Dec 13, 2024

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Description

Windows Terminal version

1.21.3231.0

Windows build number

10.0.26100.0

Other Software

No response

Steps to reproduce

  1. Settings / Appearance / Hide the title bar (requires relaunch) -> OFF
  2. Relaunch

Expected Behavior

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Actual Behavior

Strange vertical transparent line appears on the right side of the terminal.

(The line disappears in screenshots, so I had to take a photo with my phone.) Image

Contributor guide

Research direction
Examine the rendering logic for the window background when the title bar is hidden. Focus on how the window's client area is drawn, particularly any handling of transparent or border areas. Look for recent changes related to title bar visibility and check if there's an off by one or missing repaint causing a vertical line.
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Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
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3
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1-3 hours
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Active
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Clear
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65