deleting an mis-typed Ctrl-Char corrupts the prompt (minor issue, not really a bug) #21052

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opened 2026-01-31 07:31:43 +00:00 by claunia · 2 comments
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Originally created by @Y0rg0 on GitHub (Jan 4, 2024).

Windows Terminal version

1.19.3172.0

Windows build number

10.0.19045.3803

Other Software

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Steps to reproduce

I am used to close (Linux) terminals via Ctrl-D -- this does not work in Windows, so when I noticed this (my) error, I press backspace-key to delete this "^D" char from the input line.

Expected Behavior

the original prompt gets restored, like:

C:\>^D
(press backspace key)
C:\>

Actual Behavior

prompt shows:
C:

Originally created by @Y0rg0 on GitHub (Jan 4, 2024). ### Windows Terminal version 1.19.3172.0 ### Windows build number 10.0.19045.3803 ### Other Software _No response_ ### Steps to reproduce I am used to close (Linux) terminals via Ctrl-D -- this does not work in Windows, so when I noticed this (my) error, I press backspace-key to delete this "^D" char from the input line. ### Expected Behavior the original prompt gets restored, like: C:\\>^D (press backspace key) C:\\> ### Actual Behavior prompt shows: C:
claunia added the Needs-TriageIssue-Bug labels 2026-01-31 07:31:43 +00:00
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@j4james commented on GitHub (Jan 4, 2024):

This sounds like issue #16356. I think it should already be fixed in the nightly build, Windows Terminal Canary.

@j4james commented on GitHub (Jan 4, 2024): This sounds like issue #16356. I think it should already be fixed in the nightly build, [Windows Terminal Canary](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal#installing-windows-terminal-canary).
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@Y0rg0 commented on GitHub (Jan 5, 2024):

yes, it does!

sorry for the duplicate, closed.

@Y0rg0 commented on GitHub (Jan 5, 2024): yes, it does! sorry for the duplicate, closed.
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Reference: starred/terminal#21052