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Terminal doesn't get focus when configured as default terminal and console app launched from Visual Studio

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Description

### Windows Terminal version

1.11.2921.0

### Windows build number

10.0.22000.348

### Other Software

Microsoft Visual Studio Community 2019
Version 16.11.5
VisualStudio.16.Release/16.11.5+31729.503
Microsoft .NET Framework
Version 4.8.04161

Installed Version: Community

Visual C++ 2019 00435-60000-00000-AA754
Microsoft Visual C++ 2019

.NET Core Debugging with WSL 1.0
.NET Core Debugging with WSL

ASP.NET and Web Tools 2019 16.11.75.64347
ASP.NET and Web Tools 2019

ASP.NET Web Frameworks and Tools 2019 16.11.75.64347
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Azure App Service Tools v3.0.0 16.11.75.64347
Azure App Service Tools v3.0.0

Azure Functions and Web Jobs Tools 16.11.75.64347
Azure Functions and Web Jobs Tools

C# Tools 3.11.0-4.21403.6+ae1fff344d46976624e68ae17164e0607ab68b10
C# components used in the IDE. Depending on your project type and settings, a different version of the compiler may be used.

Common Azure Tools 1.10
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IntelliCode Extension 1.0
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Microsoft Azure Tools for Visual Studio 2.9
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Microsoft Continuous Delivery Tools for Visual Studio 0.4
Simplifying the configuration of Azure DevOps pipelines from within the Visual Studio IDE.

Microsoft JVM Debugger 1.0
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SQL Server Data Tools 16.0.62107.28140
Microsoft SQL Server Data Tools

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### Steps to reproduce

1. Configure Windows Terminal as the default terminal application
2. Start Visual Studio 2019
3. Create a new console mode app (eg: "Hello World")
4. Run the program (without debugging)

### Expected Behavior

Windows Terminal to appear with focus

### Actual Behavior

Windows Terminal appears with the program output however it doesn't have focus requiring extra Alt+Tab or mouse click before "press any key to close this window" works.

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue using the listed Windows Terminal and Visual Studio versions: configure Windows Terminal as default, launch a console app without debugging, and observe which window has focus. Trace the terminal's focus handling for applications launched by Visual Studio. Done means the terminal appears with focus and the console accepts input without an extra Alt+Tab or mouse click.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
cli, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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