windows version 'ssh' does not have mouse support (while WSL version of ssh does) #6932

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opened 2026-01-31 00:50:48 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @tigerinus on GitHub (Mar 18, 2020).

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Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.18363.0
Windows Terminal 0.10.761.0
OpenSSH for Windows

Steps to reproduce

  1. Use OpenSSH comes with Windows to log onto a Linux host.
  2. run tmux with set -g mouse on in its conf
  3. split panel and try to select a panel using mouse

Expected behavior

Mouse support should work. (I tried ssh from my Debian WSL and it works)

Actual behavior

Mouse support does not work, if I use OpenSSH that comes with Windows.

Originally created by @tigerinus on GitHub (Mar 18, 2020). # Environment Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.18363.0 Windows Terminal 0.10.761.0 OpenSSH for Windows # Steps to reproduce 1. Use OpenSSH comes with Windows to log onto a Linux host. 2. run `tmux` with `set -g mouse on` in its conf 3. split panel and try to select a panel using mouse # Expected behavior Mouse support should work. (I tried ssh from my Debian WSL and it works) # Actual behavior Mouse support does not work, if I use OpenSSH that comes with Windows.
claunia added the Needs-TriageNeeds-Tag-Fix labels 2026-01-31 00:50:48 +00:00
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Reference: starred/terminal#6932