Duplicate Tabs & Panes are not Duplicates

[stephenmartindale]

Windows Terminal version (or Windows build number)

1.12.2931.0

Other Software

No response

Steps to reproduce

1. Open Windows Terminal with a starting-directory and command-line set, for example:

   %localappdata%\Microsoft\WindowsApps\wt.exe new-tab --commandline %SystemRoot%\System32\cmd.exe /c "path/to/python-environment.bat && python.exe path/to/interactive/program.py"
   

2. Press the keyboard shortcut to duplicate the current tab: ctrl+shift+d

   • Alternatively, split the pane.

3. Observe that the duplicated tab does not invoke the command-line given in --commandline

   • Starting directory (-d) is also not applied.

Expected Behavior

I expect that the duplicate tab (or pane) should be a true duplicate. I.e. it should be created with precisely the initialization parameters of the original tab (or pane), including at least the following most important ones:

• Profile
• Starting Directory
• Command Line

Actual Behavior

• The duplicated tab does not invoke the command-line given in --commandline
• Starting directory (-d) is also not applied.

[zadjii-msft]

... this is what we're tracking with #5047. When #5047 (comment) mentions NewTerminalArgs, that's the bundle of things like startingDirectory, commandline, etc.

/dup #5047

[ghost]

Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!