Screen Redraws Written to Screen Buffer using WSL #12131

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opened 2026-01-31 03:07:01 +00:00 by claunia · 2 comments
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Originally created by @loganp on GitHub (Jan 21, 2021).

Environment

Windows build number: 10.0.19042.0
Windows Terminal version (if applicable): 1.5.3242.0

Any other software?
WSL 2
Ubuntu 20.04

Steps to reproduce

  • Open WSL tab
  • Open vim
  • CTRL+L to redraw screen
  • Scroll up

Expected behavior

Not scrollable

Actual behavior

Scrollable

Originally created by @loganp on GitHub (Jan 21, 2021). # Environment ```none Windows build number: 10.0.19042.0 Windows Terminal version (if applicable): 1.5.3242.0 Any other software? WSL 2 Ubuntu 20.04 ``` # Steps to reproduce <!-- A description of how to trigger this bug. --> * Open WSL tab * Open vim * CTRL+L to redraw screen * Scroll up # Expected behavior Not scrollable <!-- A description of what you're expecting, possibly containing screenshots or reference material. --> # Actual behavior Scrollable <!-- What's actually happening? -->
claunia added the Resolution-Duplicate label 2026-01-31 03:07:01 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Jan 21, 2021):

You know, this is either /dup #3492 or /dup #381, or just some combo of the two. I think 3492 is "implement support for the alt buffer in terminal", while 381 is "make sure conpty lets terminals know about requests for the alt buffer", so the two are tied together.

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Jan 21, 2021): You know, this is either /dup #3492 or /dup #381, or just some combo of the two. I think 3492 is "implement support for the alt buffer in terminal", while 381 is "make sure conpty lets terminals know about requests for the alt buffer", so the two are tied together.
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@ghost commented on GitHub (Jan 21, 2021):

Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!

@ghost commented on GitHub (Jan 21, 2021): Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!
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Reference: starred/terminal#12131