cursor stops blinking and leaves artifacts after sshing into a linux hosts and starting vim. #18455

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opened 2026-01-31 06:14:33 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @darthpale on GitHub (Sep 14, 2022).

Windows Terminal version

1.16.2524.0

Windows build number

11.0.22000978

Other Software

vim 9.0.246 from via
OpenSSH-8.7p1
to Fedora 35 ARM

Steps to reproduce

launch terminal
ssh remote host
vim some file.
[notice cursor stops blinking]
navigate with cursor
[notice artifacts]

Expected Behavior

cursor continues to blink, no artifacts

Actual Behavior

cursor stops blinking and when navigating with the "arrow" keys, the cursor leaves artifacts

Before invoking vim cursor blinks, during vim and after exiting cursor does not blink after exiting the ssh session the cursor still doesn't blink.

Terminal-artifacts-20220914

Originally created by @darthpale on GitHub (Sep 14, 2022). ### Windows Terminal version 1.16.2524.0 ### Windows build number 11.0.22000978 ### Other Software vim 9.0.246 from via OpenSSH-8.7p1 to Fedora 35 ARM ### Steps to reproduce launch terminal ssh remote host vim some file. [notice cursor stops blinking] navigate with cursor [notice artifacts] ### Expected Behavior cursor continues to blink, no artifacts ### Actual Behavior cursor stops blinking and when navigating with the "arrow" keys, the cursor leaves artifacts Before invoking vim cursor blinks, during vim and after exiting cursor does not blink after exiting the ssh session the cursor still doesn't blink. ![Terminal-artifacts-20220914](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/48268993/190196375-63694aac-2602-403e-97ca-006342a5d9a2.png)
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Reference: starred/terminal#18455