microsoft / microsoft/terminal

Display current tab's icon as a badge on the taskbar icon

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Area-UserInterface Help Wanted Issue-Feature Product-Terminal
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Description

I can assign individual icons for each profile, and each tab I open for said profile has that profile's icon on the tab. HOWEVER, the taskbar "button" has the primary app icon on it, which isn't as helpful as having the currently active tab's icon instead. The correct icon provides a visual cue on which taskbar button is "my" button I'm looking for.

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The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the Windows Terminal taskbar icon update path and the existing tab/profile icon handling, then determine how the active tab's icon should replace the primary app icon and verify the behavior when switching tabs.

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Assessment

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

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