Can't scroll or select text in Windows Terminal, selection vanishes instantly #23750

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opened 2026-01-31 08:51:28 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @MaxTheSyntax on GitHub (Oct 24, 2025).

Windows Terminal version

Windows Terminal Version: 1.23.12811.0

Windows build number

10.0.26100.0

Other Software

No response

Steps to reproduce

  1. Open the terminal in any profile.
  2. Attempt to scroll up in the terminal.
  3. Try to select text using your mouse.
  4. Watch as selection instantly disappears after a frame.
  5. Notice that the mouse cursor does not flash.

Expected Behavior

  • Be able to scroll and select text

Actual Behavior

  • Scrolling up with either the scrollbar or mouse wheel cuts back to end of the buffer after one frame. Will only work if "Scroll to input when typing" is disabled in the settings. Unplugging tke keyboard does not fix this problem.
  • Text selection will only be visible for one frame before the selection dissapears, making it impossbile to copy text.

Attached are config files:
settings.json
state.json

Originally created by @MaxTheSyntax on GitHub (Oct 24, 2025). ### Windows Terminal version Windows Terminal Version: 1.23.12811.0 ### Windows build number 10.0.26100.0 ### Other Software _No response_ ### Steps to reproduce 1. Open the terminal in any profile. 2. Attempt to scroll up in the terminal. 3. Try to select text using your mouse. 4. Watch as selection instantly disappears after a frame. 5. Notice that the mouse cursor does not flash. ### Expected Behavior - Be able to scroll and select text ### Actual Behavior - Scrolling up with either the scrollbar or mouse wheel cuts back to end of the buffer after one frame. Will only work if "Scroll to input when typing" is disabled in the settings. Unplugging tke keyboard does not fix this problem. - Text selection will only be visible for one frame before the selection dissapears, making it impossbile to copy text. Attached are config files: [settings.json](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/23134457/settings.json) [state.json](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/23134456/state.json)
claunia added the Needs-TriageIssue-BugNeeds-Attention labels 2026-01-31 08:51:29 +00:00
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Reference: starred/terminal#23750