Word-by-word movement doesn't work in Cooked Read over conpty #4738

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opened 2026-01-30 23:55:18 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @srv-code on GitHub (Oct 31, 2019).

Hi developers,
I really appreciate the effort spent to develop the most awaited application in Windows. I really want to see it come out of beta as a final product as soon as possible.

My suggestions for Windows Terminal:

  1. Atleast provide all the basic text editing capabilities like the word-by-word cursor navigation using Ctrl+<navigation-key-left>|<navigation-key-right> (Already present in cmd.exe).
  2. Provide the tab re-positioning capability, by dragging tab using the mouse.
  3. Text font looks little bold (a difference noticed in comparison to cmd font even after keeping the same font properties).
  4. Full-screen capability (should have already been there).
  5. Tab switcher pop-up like in other editor applications (e.g. in Visual Studio Code editor when pressed Ctrl+TAB).
  6. Auto-complete feature like in the macOS iTerm.
  7. Add "Open Windows terminal here" to Windows File Explorer right-click context menu.
  8. Support for transparency also like in cmd.exe or wsl.exe.

Thank you. Hope I get to see atleast some of the requested features/suggestions if not all.

Keep doing the awesome work!

Originally created by @srv-code on GitHub (Oct 31, 2019). Hi developers, I really appreciate the effort spent to develop the most awaited application in Windows. I really want to see it come out of beta as a final product as soon as possible. My suggestions for Windows Terminal: 1. Atleast provide all the basic text editing capabilities like the word-by-word cursor navigation using Ctrl+\<navigation-key-left\>|\<navigation-key-right\> (Already present in cmd.exe). 2. Provide the tab re-positioning capability, by dragging tab using the mouse. 3. Text font looks little bold (a difference noticed in comparison to cmd font even after keeping the same font properties). 4. Full-screen capability (should have already been there). 5. Tab switcher pop-up like in other editor applications (e.g. in Visual Studio Code editor when pressed Ctrl+TAB). 6. Auto-complete feature like in the macOS iTerm. 7. Add "Open Windows terminal here" to Windows File Explorer right-click context menu. 8. Support for transparency also like in cmd.exe or wsl.exe. Thank you. Hope I get to see atleast some of the requested features/suggestions if not all. Keep doing the awesome work!
claunia added the Issue-BugArea-InputNeeds-Tag-FixProduct-Conpty labels 2026-01-30 23:55:18 +00:00
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Reference: starred/terminal#4738