I _think_ this will pull the settings from the control, but I haven't tested yet

Author: zadjii-msft

src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.cpp

@@ -827,11 +827,19 @@ namespace winrt::TerminalApp::implementation
             {
                 auto focusedTab = _GetStrongTabImpl(*index);
                 const auto& profileGuid = focusedTab->GetFocusedProfile();
-                if (profileGuid.has_value())
+                auto activeControl = focusedTab->GetActiveTerminalControl();
+                auto iControlSettings = activeControl.Settings();
+                if (profileGuid.has_value() && iControlSettings)
                 {
-                    const auto settings = _settings->BuildSettings(profileGuid.value());
-                    _CreateNewTabFromSettings(profileGuid.value(), settings);
+                    if (auto settings{ iControlSettings.as<TerminalSettings>() })
+                    {
+                        _CreateNewTabFromSettings(profileGuid.value(), settings);
+                    }
                 }
+                // if (profileGuid.has_value())
+                // {
+                //     const auto settings = _settings->BuildSettings(profileGuid.value());
+                // }
             }
             CATCH_LOG();
             // TODO: Should we display a dialog when we do nothing because we

src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TermControl.cpp

@@ -2352,6 +2352,11 @@ namespace winrt::Microsoft::Terminal::TerminalControl::implementation
         e.DragUIOverride().IsGlyphVisible(false);
     }
 
+    winrt::Microsoft::Terminal::Settings::IControlSettings TermControl::Settings() const
+    {
+        return _settings;
+    }
+
     // -------------------------------- WinRT Events ---------------------------------
     // Winrt events need a method for adding a callback to the event and removing the callback.
     // These macros will define them both for you.

src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TermControl.h

@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ namespace winrt::Microsoft::Terminal::TerminalControl::implementation
 
         static Windows::Foundation::Point GetProposedDimensions(Microsoft::Terminal::Settings::IControlSettings const& settings, const uint32_t dpi);
 
+        Settings::IControlSettings Settings() const;
+
         // clang-format off
         // -------------------------------- WinRT Events ---------------------------------
         DECLARE_EVENT(TitleChanged,             _titleChangedHandlers,              TerminalControl::TitleChangedEventArgs);

src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TermControl.idl

@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Terminal.TerminalControl
     // If you update this one, please update TerminalApp\IF7Listener.idl.
     // If you change this interface, please update the guid.
     // If you press F7 and get a runtime error, go make sure both copies are the same.
-    [uuid("339e1a87-5315-4da6-96f0-565549b6472b")]
-    interface IF7Listener
-    {
+    [uuid("339e1a87-5315-4da6-96f0-565549b6472b")] interface IF7Listener {
         Boolean OnF7Pressed();
     }
 
@@ -68,5 +66,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Terminal.TerminalControl
 
         void AdjustFontSize(Int32 fontSizeDelta);
         void ResetFontSize();
+
+        Microsoft.Terminal.Settings.IControlSettings Settings { get; };
     }
 }