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{Freeway Bug} [Windows Terminal - Settings - Extensions]: Text in 'Added Profiles' section truncates and appears as vertical ellipsis at 200% Text Scaling.
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Description
### Windows Terminal version
1.25.1912.0
### Windows build number
28120.2760
### Other Software
**Test Environment:**
OS: Windows 11 Version Dev (OS Build 28120.2760)
App: Windows Terminal Preview
Screen Reader: Narrator
### Steps to reproduce
**Pre-requisite:**
Apply the resize using following path: Settings>Accessibility>Display>Display resolution>Change display resolution to '1680 * 1050' >Keep changes>Drag the 'Text size' slider to '200%'>Apply>Re-open the application.
**Repro steps:**
1. Open the 'Windows Terminal' application.
2. Navigate to 'Settings' control and activate it.
3. 'Settings' page will open.
4. Now navigate to 'Extensions' tab in left navigation pane and activate it.
5. 'Extensions' page will open.
6. Now apply 200% text scaling by following the prerequisites.
7. Navigate to 'Added Profiles' section.
8. Observe the entries under the 'Added Profiles' section.
**User experience:**
Users with low vision who rely on increased text scaling may be unable to identify profile sources or extensions because the displayed text is truncated. This reduces readability and makes it difficult to distinguish between similar profiles.
**Attachment:**
https://onedrive.cloud.microsoft/:u:/a@pz6xd287/S/IQDLHLIORmNxT4c7CwFYftc1Af3TC1UIfpC0DEOQMNbM1YI?e=8TiIjk
**WCAG Reference Link:**
https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/resize-text
### Expected Behavior
Text content should remain readable and should either:
- Fully display within the available space through responsive layout adjustments, or
- Be truncated using an accessible and standard horizontal ellipsis while ensuring essential information remains visible.
UI elements should properly reflow and scale without loss of content when text scaling is increased to 200%.
### Actual Behavior
Text associated with profiles in the 'Added Profiles' section is truncated at 200% text scaling and appears with vertical ellipsis, preventing users from viewing the full profile identifier information.
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start at the Windows Terminal Settings Extensions page and reproduce the issue in the Added Profiles section at 200% text scaling using the listed Windows and Terminal versions. Done means profile text remains readable through responsive reflow or an accessible horizontal ellipsis without losing essential identifiers.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- accessibility, frontend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 58/100