regression: since about an update or two, copied lines are split into multiple lines when they span multiple lines. it used to copy all multiple lines into one, and it was good. now is counter productive. #18606

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opened 2026-01-31 06:19:05 +00:00 by claunia · 4 comments
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Originally created by @mailinglists35 on GitHub (Oct 6, 2022).

Windows Terminal version

1.16.2641.0

Windows build number

10.0.19044.2075

Other Software

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Steps to reproduce

select continuous multiple lines
paste

expect: paste a single line
result: copied text is broken into multiple lines (cr/lf inserted) so when I paste I am actually pasting multiple lines, breaking a long command

see attached video

Expected Behavior

paste a single line

Actual Behavior

https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/2054302/194303751-bfa98948-0a88-446d-ac0b-d960fedcd680.mp4

Originally created by @mailinglists35 on GitHub (Oct 6, 2022). ### Windows Terminal version 1.16.2641.0 ### Windows build number 10.0.19044.2075 ### Other Software _No response_ ### Steps to reproduce select continuous multiple lines paste expect: paste a single line result: copied text is broken into multiple lines (cr/lf inserted) so when I paste I am actually pasting multiple lines, breaking a long command see attached video ### Expected Behavior paste a single line ### Actual Behavior https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/2054302/194303751-bfa98948-0a88-446d-ac0b-d960fedcd680.mp4
claunia added the Issue-BugResolution-Duplicate labels 2026-01-31 06:19:05 +00:00
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@mailinglists35 commented on GitHub (Oct 6, 2022):

in the video that's a WSL1 shell doing ssh into a remote linux server

@mailinglists35 commented on GitHub (Oct 6, 2022): in the video that's a WSL1 shell doing ssh into a remote linux server
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@mailinglists35 commented on GitHub (Oct 6, 2022):

oddly it does seem to work in the local wsl1 shell.

but it also used to work when doing ssh to remotes from local wsl1 shell. now it doesn't anymore.

@mailinglists35 commented on GitHub (Oct 6, 2022): oddly it does seem to work in the local wsl1 shell. but it also used to work when doing ssh to remotes from local wsl1 shell. now it doesn't anymore.
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@lhecker commented on GitHub (Oct 12, 2022):

We've had a recent bug filed on us which covers the same issue. Please check out /dup #14035 🙂

@lhecker commented on GitHub (Oct 12, 2022): We've had a recent bug filed on us which covers the same issue. Please check out /dup #14035 🙂
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@ghost commented on GitHub (Oct 12, 2022):

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 12, 2022): 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#18606