microsoft / microsoft/terminal

Add each pane as an individual tab item at the top-level tab strip

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Area-UserInterface Issue-Feature Product-Terminal
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Description

Some people may want to use different tabs to identify their split panes.

It solves the same problem as #4717, but takes a different approach. It's worth considering when #4717 has not been resolved.

Here's ConEmu's implementation:

conemu

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

No file, test, or entry point is named. Start by reviewing issue #4717 and the linked ConEmu implementation, then determine the expected top-level tab behavior and acceptance criteria before locating the Windows Terminal tab-strip code.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
cli, desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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