microsoft/Terminal

Expanding collapsed NavigationView results in transparent flash

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#13,177 opened on May 25, 2022

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Area-SettingsUIHelp WantedIssue-BugPriority-3Product-Terminal

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Description

Windows Terminal version

1.14.2282.0

Windows build number

10.0.22000.832

Other Software

No response

Steps to reproduce

Open Terminal at a size at which the NavigationView is collapsed. Open settings Expand NavigationView

Expected Behavior

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Actual Behavior

see below

https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/51363864/170275376-c5ab0c81-f360-4855-ba7f-b381ca8d7df7.mp4

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Research direction
Investigate the NavigationView expansion animation in the settings UI. Trace the code path that triggers the transparent flash and identify the missing opacity or background rendering step.
Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
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Active
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Clear
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65