microsoft/Terminal

Disabling focus mode in quake window should persist when persisting window layout

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#19897 opened on Feb 23, 2026

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Description

Description of the new feature

Please read:

https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/issues/11085#issuecomment-3347472555

Keeps getting marked as a duplciate when its not. I was told a PR was welcome and then I was blocked from mention the PR exists on the issue.

And here is the PR wish is now 4 months old: https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/pull/19396/changes

Please can we get this pain point addressed.

Proposed technical implementation details

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Contributor guide

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
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
needs maintainer response
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
needs investigation
Prerequisites
C++Windows Terminal codebasePR #19396 context
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
25
Research direction
Examine the existing PR #19396 which attempts to persist focus mode state. Review the discussion in issue #11085 for additional context. Investigate the window layout persistence code in the Windows Terminal codebase to understand how settings are saved and loaded. Determine if the PR's approach aligns with the maintainers' expectations and what remains to be done.