Thank you for forwarding that upstream. That has been fixed to GNOME svn
** Changed in: gnome-terminal (Ubuntu)
Sourcepackagename: gnome-terminal => vte
Importance: Undecided => Medium
Assignee: (unassigned) => Ubuntu Desktop Bugs
Status: Unconfirmed => Fix Committed
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terminal stays blank/black
https://launchpad.net/bugs/85437