Long commands wrap around instead of going to a new line with WSL (Ubuntu) #18429

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opened 2026-01-31 06:13:43 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @SpacewaIker on GitHub (Sep 13, 2022).

Windows Terminal version

1.15.2284.0

Windows build number

10.0.22622.590

Other Software

No response

Steps to reproduce

Open Windows Terminal (Preview) and launch a WSL shell.
Keep pressing on a letter until it reaches the end of the line.

Expected Behavior

The line should continue until the end of the window, and then continue on a new line.
Screenshot 2022-09-12 195729

Actual Behavior

The line stops after an arbitrary amount of characters and then rewrites on the same line, overwriting the other characters.
Screenshot 2022-09-12 195801

Originally created by @SpacewaIker on GitHub (Sep 13, 2022). ### Windows Terminal version 1.15.2284.0 ### Windows build number 10.0.22622.590 ### Other Software _No response_ ### Steps to reproduce Open Windows Terminal (Preview) and launch a WSL shell. Keep pressing on a letter until it reaches the end of the line. ### Expected Behavior The line should continue until the end of the window, and then continue on a new line. <img width="493" alt="Screenshot 2022-09-12 195729" src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/63059540/189778817-cd656df6-67ab-46b6-a28a-2ce34f2a13e9.png"> ### Actual Behavior The line stops after an arbitrary amount of characters and then rewrites on the same line, overwriting the other characters. <img width="508" alt="Screenshot 2022-09-12 195801" src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/63059540/189778829-46d4302d-3d95-4029-8ad2-ad22f99998cd.png">
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Reference: starred/terminal#18429