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WSL Ubuntu, cannot copy-paste correctly in nano or vim editor #1724

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opened 2026-01-30 22:34:43 +00:00 by claunia · 3 comments
claunia commented 2026-01-30 22:34:43 +00:00
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Originally created by @nntantidakis on GitHub (Jun 17, 2019).

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Windows build number: Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.18362.175]
Windows Terminal version (if applicable):0.0.1.0

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Login to WSL, use nano to edit a file, mark a text that has at least a linebreak, and paste it on another line. For example in my local Deb Mirror, i mark this
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Expected behavior

The expectet behavior like wsl command line, would be to paste the text exactly as copied with right click on the selected one, with all line-breaks
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Actual behavior

The actual behavior is that it copies it without preserving any linebreak and tries to do it in one line
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Originally created by @nntantidakis on GitHub (Jun 17, 2019). <!-- This bug tracker is monitored by Windows Terminal development team and other technical folks. **Important: When reporting BSODs or security issues, DO NOT attach memory dumps, logs, or traces to Github issues**. Instead, send dumps/traces to secure@microsoft.com, referencing this GitHub issue. Please use this form and describe your issue, concisely but precisely, with as much detail as possible. --> # Environment Windows build number: Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.18362.175] Windows Terminal version (if applicable):0.0.1.0 # Steps to reproduce Login to WSL, use nano to edit a file, mark a text that has at least a linebreak, and paste it on another line. For example in my local Deb Mirror, i mark this ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/37312505/59615267-e3528200-912a-11e9-9422-cfe4ee58acb8.png) <!-- A description of how to trigger this bug. --> # Expected behavior The expectet behavior like wsl command line, would be to paste the text exactly as copied with right click on the selected one, with all line-breaks ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/37312505/59616899-016db180-912e-11e9-9e0d-124975392fef.png) # Actual behavior The actual behavior is that it copies it without preserving any linebreak and tries to do it in one line ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/37312505/59615381-109f3000-912b-11e9-82d2-4d2a74045d22.png) ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/37312505/59615416-1c8af200-912b-11e9-8282-e54d4fd87a71.png) ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/37312505/59615433-26acf080-912b-11e9-9872-57847fdea5d4.png)
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claunia commented 2026-01-30 22:34:44 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Jun 18, 2019):

@carlos-zamora might have thoughts here.

IIRC you can copy without trailing whitespace by holding shift when you right click.

There's also a lot of discussion on handling copy/paste behavior in various threads. I believe #1091 is the megathread for that.

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Jun 18, 2019): @carlos-zamora might have thoughts here. IIRC you can copy without trailing whitespace by holding shift when you right click. There's also a _lot_ of discussion on handling copy/paste behavior in various threads. I believe #1091 is the megathread for that.
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@nntantidakis commented on GitHub (Jun 18, 2019):

Judging by the thread name you mentioned, this megathread is referred to pasting a text, this bug is referred while copying it. I forgot to mention that if you select and rightclick the text(copy) and paste it on notepad, it has the exactly same result. So its not a paste problem
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However if i copy a clean text from original wsl bash.exe, and paste it another problem occurs, it duplicates the breaklines, and thats what the thread #1091 says, but i think its another problem from what i specified, however not sure if they are related
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Note: Copying while holding shift does not have any impact

@nntantidakis commented on GitHub (Jun 18, 2019): Judging by the thread name you mentioned, this megathread is referred to pasting a text, this bug is referred while copying it. I forgot to mention that if you select and rightclick the text(copy) and paste it on notepad, it has the exactly same result. So its not a paste problem ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/37312505/59697446-7f958b00-91f6-11e9-9f3a-5edf74f501ea.png) However if i copy a clean text from original wsl bash.exe, and paste it another problem occurs, it duplicates the breaklines, and thats what the thread #1091 says, but i think its another problem from what i specified, however not sure if they are related ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/37312505/59697532-a5229480-91f6-11e9-904c-f2f49b75b150.png) Note: Copying while holding shift does not have any impact
claunia commented 2026-01-30 22:34:44 +00:00
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@DHowett-MSFT commented on GitHub (Jun 18, 2019):

This looks like a dupe of both #1073 #1091.

@DHowett-MSFT commented on GitHub (Jun 18, 2019): This looks like a dupe of both #1073 #1091.
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