microsoft / microsoft/terminal

Conhost PowerShell is always slightly offscreen when launched on a SP6 or Surface Go or small VMs

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Area-UserInterface Help Wanted Issue-Bug Priority-3 Product-Conhost
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Description

Ported from MSFT-34162568

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by reproducing the Conhost PowerShell launch on a Surface Pro 6, Surface Go, or small VM and trace how its initial window position is selected; done means the window is no longer slightly offscreen on the affected configurations.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp, powershell
Domain
cli, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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