Arrow keys to navigate not working in nano when ssh'd with Plink #15673

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opened 2026-01-31 04:45:11 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @SweptWasTaken on GitHub (Oct 24, 2021).

Windows Terminal version (or Windows build number)

1.12.2931.0

Other Software

GNU nano 2.5.3

Steps to reproduce

  1. Create a custom profile in Windows Terminal that uses plink.exe to load a putty profile and ssh into something.
  2. Attempt to modify a text-file with nano.
  3. Try to use the arrow keys to navigate around the text-file.

Expected Behavior

The arrows keys should be working to navigate around the text file.

2021-10-24_12-37-20

Actual Behavior

The arrow keys don't function. ^f etc. are the only ways to replicate the arrow keys.

2021-10-24_12-39-00

Originally created by @SweptWasTaken on GitHub (Oct 24, 2021). ### Windows Terminal version (or Windows build number) 1.12.2931.0 ### Other Software GNU nano 2.5.3 ### Steps to reproduce 1. Create a custom profile in Windows Terminal that uses plink.exe to load a putty profile and ssh into something. 2. Attempt to modify a text-file with nano. 3. Try to use the arrow keys to navigate around the text-file. ### Expected Behavior The arrows keys should be working to navigate around the text file. ![2021-10-24_12-37-20](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/49448379/138610067-6c6910df-518b-4ab4-a232-03a050d299ce.gif) ### Actual Behavior The arrow keys don't function. ^f etc. are the only ways to replicate the arrow keys. ![2021-10-24_12-39-00](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/49448379/138610061-97e8eedf-01c5-4a0c-ae86-f1db401182d0.gif)
claunia added the Needs-TriageResolution-ExternalNeeds-Tag-Fix labels 2026-01-31 04:45:12 +00:00
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Reference: starred/terminal#15673