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Mouse exploration reports nothing over Windows Terminal #20448

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@DataTriny

Brief summary

Mouse exploration doesn't work on the newer Windows Terminal.

Steps to reproduce

  1. Enable mouse tracking.
  2. Open Windows Terminal with some text on screen.
  3. Move the mouse over the terminal content.

Actual behavior

The line hovered over is not reported, NVDA just says 'DesktopWindowXamlSource' when the mouse enters the window.

Expected behavior

NVDA should report the line that is currently under the pointer, as it used to do for the old Console host.

NVDA logs, crash dumps and other attachments

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NVDA type

installer/launcher copy

NVDA version

2026.1.1

Have you tried any other versions of NVDA? If so, please report their behaviors.

I don't think it ever worked before.

Windows version

10.0.26200 Build 26200

Name and version of other software in use when reproducing the issue

Microsoft.WindowsTerminal 1.24.11321.0

Other information about your system

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Does the issue still occur after restarting your computer?

I have restarted my computer and the issue still occurs

If NVDA add-ons are disabled, is your problem still occurring?

I have restarted NVDA with add-ons disabled and the issue still occurs

Does the issue still occur after you run the System Accessibility Repair Tool (COM Registration Fixing Tool in older versions) in NVDA's tools menu?

I have run the System Accessibility Repair Tool and the issue still occurs

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