Cursor shape: Filled box does not work as expected. #19565

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opened 2026-01-31 06:47:24 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @kgfly on GitHub (Mar 22, 2023).

Windows Terminal version

1.16.10262.0

Windows build number

10.0.22621.1413

Other Software

No response

Steps to reproduce

Change cursor shape to Filled box
type aaa
and move back one character.

Expected Behavior

Windows classic console
image

You can see "a" easily, under the cursor. The black font is easy to see.

Linux has similar behavior.

Actual Behavior

image

It's hard to see "a" under the cursor. The gray font is hard to see.

Originally created by @kgfly on GitHub (Mar 22, 2023). ### Windows Terminal version 1.16.10262.0 ### Windows build number 10.0.22621.1413 ### Other Software _No response_ ### Steps to reproduce Change cursor shape to Filled box type aaa and move back one character. ### Expected Behavior Windows classic console ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/12282281/227061147-40ca9688-06ed-402d-8453-93d6c3ea2a4a.png) You can see "a" easily, under the cursor. The black font is easy to see. Linux has similar behavior. ### Actual Behavior ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/12282281/227061104-c87025bf-c3e5-45b0-aa83-0127804e0f07.png) It's hard to see "a" under the cursor. The gray font is hard to see.
claunia added the Area-RenderingIssue-BugResolution-DuplicateProduct-Terminal labels 2026-01-31 06:47:25 +00:00
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Reference: starred/terminal#19565