microsoft / microsoft/terminal

[Setting] New tab button should open another of the currently selected tab

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

  • Your Windows build number: 10.0.18890.1000

  • What you're doing and what's happening: When you press the add tab button it always opens cmd.

  • What's wrong / what should be happening instead: It should open another of the currently viewed tab.

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Research direction

No files or tests are named. Start by reproducing the behavior from the add-tab button with a non-cmd tab selected, then trace tab creation and profile selection; done means the new tab opens another instance of the currently selected tab rather than always opening cmd.

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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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