Ctrl+A does not select text in WT (in cmd) #14505

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opened 2026-01-31 04:12:08 +00:00 by claunia · 6 comments
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Originally created by @asklar on GitHub (Jul 13, 2021).

Windows Terminal version (or Windows build number)

10.0.22141.0, 1.9.1523.0

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Steps to reproduce

If you run cmd (using conhost), you can type and then press Ctrl+A to select the whole line
If you run cmd inside Windows Terminal, you get a ^A control code

Expected Behavior

ctrl+A should select the whole line of input

Actual Behavior

Ctrl+A issues a control code ^A

Originally created by @asklar on GitHub (Jul 13, 2021). ### Windows Terminal version (or Windows build number) 10.0.22141.0, 1.9.1523.0 ### Other Software _No response_ ### Steps to reproduce If you run cmd (using conhost), you can type and then press Ctrl+A to select the whole line If you run cmd inside Windows Terminal, you get a ^A control code ### Expected Behavior ctrl+A should select the whole line of input ### Actual Behavior Ctrl+A issues a control code `^A`
claunia added the Resolution-Duplicate label 2026-01-31 04:12:08 +00:00
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@asklar commented on GitHub (Jul 13, 2021):

actually, none of the keyboard selection/navigation shortcuts seem to work: ctrl+shift+left/right arrow don't work either 😔

@asklar commented on GitHub (Jul 13, 2021): actually, none of the keyboard selection/navigation shortcuts seem to work: ctrl+shift+left/right arrow don't work either 😔
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Jul 13, 2021):

Thanks for the suggestion! This is actually already being tracked by another issue on our repo - please refer to #715 for more discussion.

/dup #715

also see #4993

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Jul 13, 2021): Thanks for the suggestion! This is actually already being tracked by another issue on our repo - please refer to #715 for more discussion. /dup #715 also see #4993
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@ghost commented on GitHub (Jul 13, 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 (Jul 13, 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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@dxgldotorg commented on GitHub (Jul 14, 2021):

Due to leaks about Windows build numbers would it be prudent for OP not to disclose exact build numbers if they are not available to Windows Insiders?

@dxgldotorg commented on GitHub (Jul 14, 2021): Due to leaks about Windows build numbers would it be prudent for OP not to disclose exact build numbers if they are not available to Windows Insiders?
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Jul 14, 2021):

Lol I'm not too worried about that - we (normally) work down the hall from @asklar. This isn't something that's particularly impacted by OS version either. He could have put 12.0.0.0 there and it would have been the same thing 😝

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Jul 14, 2021): Lol I'm not too worried about that - we (normally) work down the hall from @asklar. This isn't something that's particularly impacted by OS version either. He could have put 12.0.0.0 there and it would have been the same thing 😝
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@asklar commented on GitHub (Jul 14, 2021):

I'm on build 0xffff 🙃

@asklar commented on GitHub (Jul 14, 2021): I'm on build 0xffff 🙃
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Reference: starred/terminal#14505