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Ctrl+i key combo not working in windows terminal or powershell #18949

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opened 2026-01-31 06:29:15 +00:00 by claunia · 6 comments
claunia commented 2026-01-31 06:29:15 +00:00
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Originally created by @lesleyrs on GitHub (Nov 23, 2022).

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1.15.2874.0

Windows build number

10.0.19045.2251

Other Software

helix 22.08.1

Steps to reproduce

Pressing Ctrl+i doesn't work inside of windows terminal or powershell. It does work in command prompt but not while helix editor is active.

Expected Behavior

Helix editor requires me to use ctrl+i and ctrl+o to move around the file after using ctrl+s. The latter two commands work but ctrl+i does not.

I don't know what ctrl+i function is supposed to be either as it's not printing ^I

Actual Behavior

Nothing, please help

Originally created by @lesleyrs on GitHub (Nov 23, 2022). ### Windows Terminal version 1.15.2874.0 ### Windows build number 10.0.19045.2251 ### Other Software helix 22.08.1 ### Steps to reproduce Pressing `Ctrl+i` doesn't work inside of windows terminal or powershell. It does work in command prompt but not while helix editor is active. ### Expected Behavior Helix editor requires me to use ctrl+i and ctrl+o to move around the file after using ctrl+s. The latter two commands work but ctrl+i does not. I don't know what ctrl+i function is supposed to be either as it's not printing ^I ### Actual Behavior Nothing, please help
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claunia commented 2026-01-31 06:29:16 +00:00
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@DHowett commented on GitHub (Nov 23, 2022):

Thanks!
Just for completeness' sake... are you using a US104 keyboard layout and is your machine in US English? That may help us narrow down what's going on. :)

@DHowett commented on GitHub (Nov 23, 2022): Thanks! Just for completeness' sake... are you using a US104 keyboard layout and is your machine in US English? That may help us narrow down what's going on. :)
claunia commented 2026-01-31 06:29:16 +00:00
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@lesleyrs commented on GitHub (Nov 23, 2022):

Yes normal US international qwerty keyboard layout, Windows itself is in Dutch though. But I don't think that makes a difference?

https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/issues/4864#issuecomment-1325598084 - Here is another person who had a problem with Ctrl+i although using a different terminal on windows.

@lesleyrs commented on GitHub (Nov 23, 2022): Yes normal US international qwerty keyboard layout, Windows itself is in Dutch though. But I don't think that makes a difference? https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/issues/4864#issuecomment-1325598084 - Here is another person who had a problem with `Ctrl+i` although using a different terminal on windows.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 06:29:17 +00:00
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@237dmitry commented on GitHub (Nov 24, 2022):

In 1.16.2642 works

https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/78153320/203712187-2a07bec4-6204-417f-be14-a28daaf84e49.mp4

@237dmitry commented on GitHub (Nov 24, 2022): In 1.16.2642 works https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/78153320/203712187-2a07bec4-6204-417f-be14-a28daaf84e49.mp4
claunia commented 2026-01-31 06:29:17 +00:00
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@lesleyrs commented on GitHub (Nov 24, 2022):

I was using windows powershell 5.1.19041.1682

After installing powershell 7.3 Ctrl+i now works in both powershell and windows terminal but it still won't function in helix.

@lesleyrs commented on GitHub (Nov 24, 2022): I was using windows powershell 5.1.19041.1682 After installing powershell 7.3 `Ctrl+i` now works in both powershell and windows terminal but it still won't function in helix.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 06:29:17 +00:00
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@DHowett commented on GitHub (Nov 30, 2022):

Thanks for the report! Since PowerShell, Command Prompt and (my personal favorite text editor,) vim (both Linux and Windows vim) seem to be picking up Ctrl correctly, I'm inclined to call this one a bug on Helix.

We'd be happy to to help them out if it's a runtime, language or implementation issue! 😄

@DHowett commented on GitHub (Nov 30, 2022): Thanks for the report! Since PowerShell, Command Prompt and (my personal favorite text editor,) vim (both Linux and Windows vim) seem to be picking up <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> correctly, I'm inclined to call this one a bug on Helix. We'd be happy to to help them out if it's a runtime, language or implementation issue! :smile:
claunia commented 2026-01-31 06:29:17 +00:00
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@lesleyrs commented on GitHub (Dec 1, 2022):

Ok sorry about this one, had nothing to do with windows terminal. C-i wasn't bound at all and for some reason tab works as both tab and ctrl-i on Linux while C-i has no effect there.

Still looking for a convenient way to disable dead keys on windows terminal though, might make a new issue for that.

Ok so adding a normal US keyboard (not international) removes dead keys. That's good enough I think.

@lesleyrs commented on GitHub (Dec 1, 2022): Ok sorry about this one, had nothing to do with windows terminal. C-i wasn't bound at all and for some reason tab works as both tab and ctrl-i on Linux while C-i has no effect there. ~~Still looking for a convenient way to disable dead keys on windows terminal though, might make a new issue for that.~~ Ok so adding a normal US keyboard (not international) removes dead keys. That's good enough I think.
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