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Incorrect tab brushes in inactive state #20265

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Area-AccessibilityIssues related to accessibilityArea-UserInterfaceIssues pertaining to the user interface of the Console or TerminalImpact-VisualIt look bad.Issue-BugIt either shouldn't be doing this or needs an investigation.Needs-Tag-FixDoesn't match tag requirementsPriority-3A description (P3)
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Terminal v1.27

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Niels Laute (niels9001)
opened on May 25, 2026

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Terminal vs Explorer:

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Explorer (and other apps, like Edge) use a secondary brush for an inactive tab vs the primary brush. That little change helps showing what tab is active (and we can get rid of the Bold fontweight and replace it with SemiBold) (see #20228))

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  1. Niels Laute (niels9001)
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    Needs-TriageIt's a new issue that the core contributor team needs to triage at the next triage meeting
    on May 25, 2026
  2. Niels Laute (niels9001)
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  3. Niels Laute (niels9001)
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  4. Niels Laute (niels9001)
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    Area-UserInterfaceIssues pertaining to the user interface of the Console or Terminal
    Area-AccessibilityIssues related to accessibility
    on May 25, 2026

  5. DHowett commented on May 25, 2026

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    Dustin L. Howett (DHowett)
    on May 25, 2026
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    You mean specifically for the text, right?

  6. niels9001 commented on May 26, 2026

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    Niels Laute (niels9001)
    on May 26, 2026
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    You mean specifically for the text, right?

    Yep!

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    on Jun 10, 2026
  8. Dustin L. Howett (DHowett)
    added this to the Terminal v1.27 milestone on Jun 10, 2026
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