Screen flashing in vim #14430

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opened 2026-01-31 04:10:02 +00:00 by claunia · 1 comment
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Originally created by @rayzchen on GitHub (Jul 8, 2021).

Windows Terminal version (or Windows build number)

1.9.1523.0

Other Software

vim 8.2 inside git bash (GNU bash, version 4.4.23(1)-release (x86_64-pc-msys))

Steps to reproduce

Open vim
Press down arrow

Expected Behavior

Nothing

Actual Behavior

Whole screen flickers

I have disabled the bell-style in /etc/inputrc (set bell-style none) which fixes pressing backspace on an empty prompt. But it doesnt disable vim flashing when pressing backspace on an empty line, or pressing down on the last line.

Originally created by @rayzchen on GitHub (Jul 8, 2021). ### Windows Terminal version (or Windows build number) 1.9.1523.0 ### Other Software vim 8.2 inside git bash (GNU bash, version 4.4.23(1)-release (x86_64-pc-msys)) ### Steps to reproduce Open vim Press down arrow ### Expected Behavior Nothing ### Actual Behavior Whole screen flickers I have disabled the bell-style in `/etc/inputrc` (`set bell-style none`) which fixes pressing backspace on an empty prompt. But it doesnt disable vim flashing when pressing backspace on an empty line, or pressing down on the last line.
claunia added the Issue-QuestionNeeds-TriageNeeds-Tag-FixResolution-Answered labels 2026-01-31 04:10:03 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Jul 8, 2021):

This sounds like just how vim works. See https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5933568/disable-blinking-at-the-first-last-line-of-the-file

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Jul 8, 2021): This sounds like just how vim works. See https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5933568/disable-blinking-at-the-first-last-line-of-the-file
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Reference: starred/terminal#14430