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opened 2026-01-31 07:20:18 +00:00 by claunia · 1 comment
claunia commented 2026-01-31 07:20:18 +00:00
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Originally created by @jimmycanosa on GitHub (Oct 12, 2023).

Does Microsoft Terminal team hate shortcut keys?

Can you copy the standard shortcut keys from bash?

I like ms terminal but this is a huge deal.

Shortcuts:

Action

Bash Navigation

Ctrl + A

Move to the start of the command line

Ctrl + E

Move to the end of the command line

Ctrl + F

Move one character forward

Ctrl + B

Move one character backward

Bash Control/Process

Ctrl + L

Similar to clear command, clears the terminal screen

Ctrl + S

Stops command output to the screen

Ctrl + Z

Suspends current command execution and moves it to the background

Ctrl + Q

Resumes suspended command

Ctrl + C

Sends SIGI signal and kills currently executing command

Ctrl + D

Closes the current terminal

Bash History

Ctrl + R

Incremental reverse search of bash history

Alt + P

Non-incremental reverse search of bash history

Ctrl + J

Ends history search at current command

Ctrl + P / Up arrow

Moves to previous command

Ctrl + N / Down arrow

Bash Editing

Ctrl + U

Deletes before the cursor until the start of the command

Ctrl + K

Deletes after the cursor until the end of the command

Ctrl + W

Removes the command/argument before the cursor

Ctrl + D

Removes the character under the cursor

Ctrl + H

Removes character before the cursor

Alt + D

Removes from the character until the end of the word

Moves to next command

Ctrl + S

Gets the next most recent command

Ctrl + O

Runs and re-enters the command found via Ctrl + S and Ctrl + R

Ctrl + G

Exits history search mode

And many more...

Life will be so much easier and faster.

Originally created by @jimmycanosa on GitHub (Oct 12, 2023). Does Microsoft Terminal team hate shortcut keys? Can you copy the standard shortcut keys from bash? I like ms terminal but this is a huge deal. Shortcuts: Action Bash Navigation Ctrl + A Move to the start of the command line Ctrl + E Move to the end of the command line Ctrl + F Move one character forward Ctrl + B Move one character backward Bash Control/Process Ctrl + L Similar to clear command, clears the terminal screen Ctrl + S Stops command output to the screen Ctrl + Z Suspends current command execution and moves it to the background Ctrl + Q Resumes suspended command Ctrl + C Sends SIGI signal and kills currently executing command Ctrl + D Closes the current terminal Bash History Ctrl + R Incremental reverse search of bash history Alt + P Non-incremental reverse search of bash history Ctrl + J Ends history search at current command Ctrl + P / Up arrow Moves to previous command Ctrl + N / Down arrow Bash Editing Ctrl + U Deletes before the cursor until the start of the command Ctrl + K Deletes after the cursor until the end of the command Ctrl + W Removes the command/argument before the cursor Ctrl + D Removes the character under the cursor Ctrl + H Removes character before the cursor Alt + D Removes from the character until the end of the word Moves to next command Ctrl + S Gets the next most recent command Ctrl + O Runs and re-enters the command found via Ctrl + S and Ctrl + R Ctrl + G Exits history search mode And many more... Life will be so much easier and faster.
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claunia commented 2026-01-31 07:20:19 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Oct 12, 2023):

These are all things that are literally provided by the shell itself, not something the Terminal itself controls. I believe PsReadline allows you to change the keys to whatever you'd like. cmd.exe on the other hand, is not actively maintained. If you want a modern, updated shell on Windows, you should try out PowerShell 7.

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Oct 12, 2023): These are all things that are literally provided by the shell itself, not something the Terminal itself controls. I believe [PsReadline allows you to change the keys to whatever you'd like](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/psreadline/set-psreadlinekeyhandler?view=powershell-7.3). `cmd.exe` on the other hand, [is not actively maintained](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/blob/main/doc/Niksa.md#cmd). If you want a modern, updated shell on Windows, you should try out [PowerShell 7](https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell).
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