Link clicking doesn't work in tmux with mouse support #11385

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opened 2026-01-31 02:46:12 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @krishnachittur on GitHub (Nov 12, 2020).

Environment

Windows build number: 10.0.19042.0
Windows Terminal version (if applicable): preview 1.5.3142.0

Other software: tmux 2.6, GNU bash version 4.4.20(1)-release on WSL 2

Steps to reproduce

  1. Open bash via WSL 2 on Windows Terminal Preview 1.5.
# this produces a clickable link
echo https://example.com
# this also works
tmux -f /dev/null
echo https://example.com
# but now, stay in the tmux session and try this
tmux set -g mouse on
echo https://example.com
# you will see that the link is not clickable

Expected behavior

All three of the above links should be clickable.

Actual behavior

After setting mouse mode to on, links are no longer clickable.

Originally created by @krishnachittur on GitHub (Nov 12, 2020). # Environment ```none Windows build number: 10.0.19042.0 Windows Terminal version (if applicable): preview 1.5.3142.0 Other software: tmux 2.6, GNU bash version 4.4.20(1)-release on WSL 2 ``` # Steps to reproduce 1. Open bash via WSL 2 on Windows Terminal Preview 1.5. ```bash # this produces a clickable link echo https://example.com # this also works tmux -f /dev/null echo https://example.com # but now, stay in the tmux session and try this tmux set -g mouse on echo https://example.com # you will see that the link is not clickable ``` # Expected behavior All three of the above links should be clickable. # Actual behavior After setting mouse mode to on, links are no longer clickable.
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Reference: starred/terminal#11385