microsoft / microsoft/terminal

Split-Pane with 'backgroundImage' set, not showing all background images

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Description

Environment

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.18363.836]
Windows Terminal version: 1.0.1401.0

Steps to reproduce

  1. Set up a profile to have a background image
  2. Close all terminals
  3. Open the terminal via wt split-pane, or wt -p "Command Prompt" ; split-pane -p "Windows PowerShell"

Expected behavior

Terminal to open with both background images shown

Actual behavior

Only a single pane shows the background image.

wt split-pane;split-pane also works correctly, and shows the expected behavior.

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue on Windows Terminal 1.0.1401.0 using wt split-pane and wt -p "Command Prompt" ; split-pane -p "Windows PowerShell", with a background image configured. Trace the split-pane startup and background-image handling; done means both panes display their expected background images in the affected launch paths.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
cli, desktop
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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