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opened 2026-01-31 04:06:44 +00:00 by claunia · 6 comments
claunia commented 2026-01-31 04:06:44 +00:00
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Originally created by @sboukortt on GitHub (Jun 22, 2021).

Windows Terminal version (or Windows build number)

Windows 10.0.19042.0, Windows Terminal 1.8.1521.0

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msys2, up to date as of 22 June 2021

Happens in at least bash, fish and vim, but apparently not cat or python. Also does not happen with msys2’s default console emulator.

The keyboard layout is bépo 1.0.3.40.

Steps to reproduce

In an msys2 session ("commandline": "C:/msys64/msys2_shell.cmd -defterm -here -no-start -msys") in Windows Terminal with the bépo layout, repeatedly press either of these combinations:

  • Shift+AltGr+«
  • Shift+AltGr+»
  • AltGr+,
  • Shift+AltGr+y
  • Shift+AltGr+x

Expected Behavior

A string of curly characters is inserted depending on the combination that was chosen:

  • ““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““
  • ””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””
  • ’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’
  • ‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘
  • ’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’

Actual Behavior

Some of the characters are randomly straight.

  • ""““"““"“““"““"““"““"“““"““""“
  • "””””””””"”””””””””"”"”"”"”””"
  • ’'’’’’’’'’'’’'’’''’’’'’’’'’’’’
  • ‘‘''‘‘‘‘‘'‘'‘‘'‘'‘''‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘'‘
  • ’'’'’'’’''’’''’’’''’’'’’’’'’’'
Originally created by @sboukortt on GitHub (Jun 22, 2021). ### Windows Terminal version (or Windows build number) Windows 10.0.19042.0, Windows Terminal 1.8.1521.0 ### Other Software [msys2](https://www.msys2.org/), up to date as of 22 June 2021 Happens in at least `bash`, `fish` and `vim`, but apparently not `cat` or `python`. Also does not happen with msys2’s default console emulator. The keyboard layout is [bépo](https://bepo.fr/) 1.0.3.40. ### Steps to reproduce In an msys2 session (`"commandline": "C:/msys64/msys2_shell.cmd -defterm -here -no-start -msys"`) in Windows Terminal with the bépo layout, repeatedly press either of these combinations: - Shift+AltGr+« - Shift+AltGr+» - AltGr+, - Shift+AltGr+y - Shift+AltGr+x ### Expected Behavior A string of curly characters is inserted depending on the combination that was chosen: - `““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““` - `””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””` - `’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’` - `‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘` - `’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’` ### Actual Behavior Some of the characters are randomly straight. - `""““"““"“““"““"““"““"“““"““""“` - `"””””””””"”””””””””"”"”"”"”””"` - `’'’’’’’’'’'’’'’’''’’’'’’’'’’’’` - `‘‘''‘‘‘‘‘'‘'‘‘'‘'‘''‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘'‘` - `’'’'’'’’''’’''’’’''’’'’’’’'’’'`
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claunia commented 2026-01-31 04:06:45 +00:00
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@lhecker commented on GitHub (Jun 29, 2021):

Does this happen with any other keyboard layout? Does it also happen outside of MSYS2?

@lhecker commented on GitHub (Jun 29, 2021): Does this happen with any other keyboard layout? Does it also happen outside of MSYS2?
claunia commented 2026-01-31 04:06:46 +00:00
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@sboukortt commented on GitHub (Jun 29, 2021):

It also happens with US International (AltGr + 9 or 0 for ‘ or ’), however it doesn’t occur in cmd.exe, PowerShell or WSL. (In PowerShell, nothing is output at all, but that is also the case with the default terminal emulator.)

@sboukortt commented on GitHub (Jun 29, 2021): It also happens with US International (AltGr + 9 or 0 for ‘ or ’), however it doesn’t occur in `cmd.exe`, PowerShell or WSL. (In PowerShell, nothing is output at all, but that is also the case with the default terminal emulator.)
claunia commented 2026-01-31 04:06:46 +00:00
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@lhecker commented on GitHub (Jun 29, 2021):

I cannot replicate the issue you have. I've enabled the US International keyboard layout and both AltGr+9 and AltGr+0 work flawless in cmd.exe and WT 1.8.1521.0. They print ‘ and ’ respectively without any issues.

I'm testing this on the current Windows 11 dev version.

@lhecker commented on GitHub (Jun 29, 2021): I cannot replicate the issue you have. I've enabled the US International keyboard layout and both AltGr+9 and AltGr+0 work flawless in cmd.exe and WT 1.8.1521.0. They print `‘` and `’` respectively without any issues. I'm testing this on the current Windows 11 dev version.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 04:06:46 +00:00
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@sboukortt commented on GitHub (Jun 29, 2021):

Yes, cmd.exe is unaffected unlike MSYS2.

@sboukortt commented on GitHub (Jun 29, 2021): Yes, `cmd.exe` is unaffected unlike MSYS2.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 04:06:46 +00:00
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@lhecker commented on GitHub (Jun 29, 2021):

Oh sorry I misunderstood what you meant with "however it doesn't occur in".

@lhecker commented on GitHub (Jun 29, 2021): Oh sorry I misunderstood what you meant with "however it doesn't occur in".
claunia commented 2026-01-31 04:06:47 +00:00
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@sboukortt commented on GitHub (Jul 8, 2021):

No worries, thanks for looking into it.

In case it gives more information on what the problem could be: after enabling the experimental UTF-8 support system-wide, instead of straight quotes, what ’ turns into is ���. (Still randomly, not always.) Moreover, other characters like “é” are now also affected (that one becomes just ��). The number of � seems to be the number of UTF-8 code units that constitute the character although I am not really sure.

@sboukortt commented on GitHub (Jul 8, 2021): No worries, thanks for looking into it. In case it gives more information on what the problem could be: after enabling the experimental UTF-8 support system-wide, instead of straight quotes, what ’ turns into is ���. (Still randomly, not always.) Moreover, other characters like “é” are now also affected (that one becomes just ��). The number of � seems to be the number of UTF-8 code units that constitute the character although I am not really sure.
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