shift+ins not being recognised as key bindings for paste #4643

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opened 2026-01-30 23:52:42 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @sivaramn on GitHub (Oct 25, 2019).

Environment

Windows build number: Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.18362.418]
Windows Terminal version (if applicable): 0.6.2951

Steps to reproduce

adding shift +ins for paste does not work, while ctrl+shift+v works in profile.json

 "keybindings": [{ "unbound": "nextTab", "keys": ["ctrl+tab"] },
		    { "keys": ["Shift+Ins"], "command": "paste" }, //does not work
                    { "keys": ["ctrl+shift+v"], "command": "paste" }  //works
			
                   ]

Expected behavior

pasting of highlighted text triggered by CopyonSelect

Actual behavior

some terminal control chars ~2 gets printed instead of CopyonSelect text

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Reference: starred/terminal#4643