Auto-complete does not work when opening cmd.exe/powershell.exe from WSL. #333

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opened 2026-01-30 21:49:18 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @MahdiGhiasi on GitHub (Jul 30, 2018).

When opening cmd.exe or powershell.exe from WSL, Auto-complete (tab key) does not work in the opened cmd/powershell process. It types a tab character instead.

  • My Windows Build Number: 17134.165

  • Tested WSL version: Ubuntu 16.04 and Ubuntu 18.04

  • Expected behavior: Tab key should suggest based on file names on current directory, just like a cmd.exe/powershell.exe opened directly from start menu does.

  • What's happening: Tab key types a \t character on screen instead of auto-completing, when running cmd.exe or powershell.exe from bash.

  • Steps to reproduce:

  1. Open a bash Window.

  2. Type cmd.exe (or powershell.exe) and press enter.

  3. Type a character and press tab button.

  • GIF showing the issue:

2018-07-30_14-36-01

Originally created by @MahdiGhiasi on GitHub (Jul 30, 2018). When opening cmd.exe or powershell.exe from WSL, Auto-complete (tab key) does not work in the opened cmd/powershell process. It types a tab character instead. * My Windows Build Number: 17134.165 * Tested WSL version: Ubuntu 16.04 and Ubuntu 18.04 * Expected behavior: Tab key should suggest based on file names on current directory, just like a cmd.exe/powershell.exe opened directly from start menu does. * What's happening: Tab key types a \t character on screen instead of auto-completing, when running cmd.exe or powershell.exe from bash. * Steps to reproduce: 1. Open a bash Window. 2. Type cmd.exe (or powershell.exe) and press enter. 3. Type a character and press tab button. * GIF showing the issue: ![2018-07-30_14-36-01](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1775637/43391538-24758ee4-9406-11e8-8f0a-24850dd1f5ca.gif)
claunia added the Product-ConhostResolution-Fix-AvailableResolution-Duplicate labels 2026-01-30 21:49:19 +00:00
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Reference: starred/terminal#333