microsoft / microsoft/terminal

Crash when clicking Extention added profiles dropdown

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Area-SettingsUI Issue-Bug Needs-Attention Product-Terminal Severity-Crash
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Description

### Windows Terminal version

1.24.11321.0

### Windows build number

10.0.19045 Build 19045

### Other Software

Terminal Exention profiles

### Steps to reproduce

1. Open settings
2. Go to Extensions
3. Open an extension (nushell in my case)
4. Click the dropdown on an extensions added profile
5. Observe crash

![](https://i.vgy.me/XWqBoC.png)

### Expected Behavior

I don't know what the intended behaviour for this is, its a new feature I wanted to see what it does.

Turns out, it crashes.

### Actual Behavior

Crash

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Research direction

Reproduce the crash in Settings > Extensions by opening an extension such as nushell and clicking the dropdown on an extension-added profile. Trace the failing path from that UI entry point and confirm that the dropdown no longer crashes Windows Terminal when the fix is complete.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
cli, desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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