microsoft/Terminal

Add 'new tab' menu item to window system menu when tab strip is hidden

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#19,538 opened on Nov 8, 2025

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Description

Description of the new feature

When the tab strip is hidden, there is no clear way to open a new tab. I think that adding a 'new tab' menu item to the window's system menu, which shows the different profiles in a submenu, would fix this.

Proposed technical implementation details

I don't know much cpp! All I have to say is AppendMenu().

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Research direction
Research the AppendMenu function in the Windows API and how to add menu items to the window system menu. Examine existing code for menu handling in the Terminal project, particularly how the tab strip visibility affects UI.
Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
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Half day
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Active
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Clear
Prerequisites
GitC++Windows development environment
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65