Hyperscrolling changes terminal font size #15581

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opened 2026-01-31 04:42:43 +00:00 by claunia · 3 comments
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Originally created by @elsaco on GitHub (Oct 19, 2021).

Windows Terminal version (or Windows build number)

Windows Terminal Preview 1.11.2731.0

Other Software

Windows 10.0.19043
PowerShell 7.1.5

Steps to reproduce

  1. open pwsh tab
  2. cat large text file
  3. scroll back using free spinning mouse wheel
  4. enter ctrl+c to cancel action

Expected Behavior

  1. scroll action being cancelled

Actual Behavior

Terminal window changes font size. Same behavior when back scrolling in a WSL tab.

Sample video:

https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/3933920/137836932-9b714a9c-f9a4-47bf-8376-0d1a29ce5c97.mp4

Originally created by @elsaco on GitHub (Oct 19, 2021). ### Windows Terminal version (or Windows build number) Windows Terminal Preview 1.11.2731.0 ### Other Software Windows 10.0.19043 PowerShell 7.1.5 ### Steps to reproduce 1. open pwsh tab 2. cat large text file 3. scroll back using free spinning mouse wheel 4. enter ctrl+c to cancel action ### Expected Behavior 1. scroll action being cancelled ### Actual Behavior Terminal window changes font size. Same behavior when back scrolling in a WSL tab. Sample video: https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/3933920/137836932-9b714a9c-f9a4-47bf-8376-0d1a29ce5c97.mp4
claunia added the Resolution-Duplicate label 2026-01-31 04:42:43 +00:00
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@KalleOlaviNiemitalo commented on GitHub (Oct 19, 2021):

If you press Ctrl+C while the wheel is still spinning, then that's Ctrl+wheel and changes the font size by design. I don't remember whether one can rebind it in the settings.

@KalleOlaviNiemitalo commented on GitHub (Oct 19, 2021): If you press Ctrl+C while the wheel is still spinning, then that's Ctrl+wheel and changes the font size by design. I don't remember whether one can rebind it in the settings.
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Oct 19, 2021):

This sounds like "by-design" / "will be fixed when we add mouse bindings".

/dup #1553

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Oct 19, 2021): This sounds like "by-design" / "will be fixed when we add mouse bindings". /dup #1553
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@ghost commented on GitHub (Oct 19, 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 (Oct 19, 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#15581