microsoft / microsoft/terminal

SGR Blinking doesn't work in conjunction with Faint

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Area-VT Issue-Bug Priority-2 Product-Terminal
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Description

### Windows Terminal version

1.17.11461.0

### Windows build number

10.0.19045.3086

### Other Software

_No response_

### Steps to reproduce

use ansi codes to render blinking faint text

### Expected Behavior

text blinks, but is fainter than non-faint blinking text

### Actual Behavior

text doesn't blink at all

see video

https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/assets/789591/177ec6c5-cbbe-4842-80a0-ae16a61f3ab9

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Research direction

No source file or test is named. First reproduce the behavior in Windows Terminal 1.17.11461.0 using ANSI SGR blinking and faint text, then trace the terminal's rendering path. Done means the text continues blinking while remaining fainter than non-faint blinking text.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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