microsoft / microsoft/terminal

Saving settings moves/looses focus to Startup item

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Area-SettingsUI Issue-Bug Priority-3 Product-Terminal
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Description

### Windows Terminal version

1.17.11461.0

### Windows build number

10.0.19045.2965

### Other Software

_No response_

### Steps to reproduce

Click Save button in Settings dialog (for any profile, nested item)

### Expected Behavior

Focus won't be lost/moved; current settings pane/context won't be changed/lost.

### Actual Behavior

Focus switches to Startup item, quiting some (distant) profile settings pane, unexpectedly changing context.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the focus change in the Windows Terminal Settings dialog using the reported version and steps. Trace what happens when Save is clicked from a nested profile setting; done means focus and the current settings pane or context remain unchanged.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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