more command doesn't advance to the next screen of text if I press spacebar #19637

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opened 2026-01-31 06:49:25 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @adrastogi on GitHub (Apr 5, 2023).

Originally assigned to: @lhecker on GitHub.

Windows Terminal version

1.18.902.0

Windows build number

10.0.23432.1000

Other Software

I tested this in cmd and PowerShell (version info below):

Name              : Microsoft.PowerShell
Publisher         : CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US
Architecture      : X64
ResourceId        :
Version           : 7.3.3.0

Steps to reproduce

  1. Within cmd.exe or pwsh.exe, and with a file that has at least a 'screenful' of text (e.g., call it foo.txt), try using more foo.txt to view the file's contents, one screenful at a time.
  2. After the first screenful is displayed, try pressing spacebar to advance to the next chunk.

Expected Behavior

The Terminal advances to the next page of text.

Actual Behavior

The Terminal remains at the current screen; I see the cursor flashing as normal. I also can't Ctrl+C out of this.

I don't see this behavior in retail Terminal (version 1.16.10262.0)- more behaves as I would expect there.

Originally created by @adrastogi on GitHub (Apr 5, 2023). Originally assigned to: @lhecker on GitHub. ### Windows Terminal version 1.18.902.0 ### Windows build number 10.0.23432.1000 ### Other Software I tested this in cmd and PowerShell (version info below): ``` Name : Microsoft.PowerShell Publisher : CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US Architecture : X64 ResourceId : Version : 7.3.3.0 ``` ### Steps to reproduce 1. Within cmd.exe or pwsh.exe, and with a file that has at least a 'screenful' of text (e.g., call it `foo.txt`), try using `more foo.txt` to view the file's contents, one screenful at a time. 2. After the first screenful is displayed, try pressing spacebar to advance to the next chunk. ### Expected Behavior The Terminal advances to the next page of text. ### Actual Behavior The Terminal remains at the current screen; I see the cursor flashing as normal. I also can't Ctrl+C out of this. I don't see this behavior in retail Terminal (version 1.16.10262.0)- `more` behaves as I would expect there.
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Reference: starred/terminal#19637