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

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#19,897 opened on Feb 23, 2026

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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.

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Research direction
Examine the linked PR #19396 and understand the window layout persistence logic in the Terminal. Then implement a change to save and restore the focus mode state specifically for the quake window.
Tech stack
cpp
Domain
backenddesktop
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
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Stale
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Clear
Prerequisites
C++Windows Terminal
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30