Selected texts in Neovim on WSL are hard to read because of opaque highlighting. #8075

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opened 2026-01-31 01:20:08 +00:00 by claunia · 1 comment
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Originally created by @leejy12 on GitHub (May 11, 2020).

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Windows Version 2004 (Build 19041.208)
Windows Terminal version (if applicable): 0.11.1251.0

Any other software?
Windows: Neovim v0.5.0
    WSL: Neovim v0.2.2

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In Neovim on WSL (I'm using Ubuntu from Microsoft Store), selected texts are hard to read because the highlighting isn't transparent, unlike on PowerShell (Windows).

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wsl

could be a nvim issue.

Originally created by @leejy12 on GitHub (May 11, 2020). # Environment ```none Windows Version 2004 (Build 19041.208) Windows Terminal version (if applicable): 0.11.1251.0 Any other software? Windows: Neovim v0.5.0 WSL: Neovim v0.2.2 ``` # Description In Neovim on WSL (I'm using Ubuntu from Microsoft Store), selected texts are hard to read because the highlighting isn't transparent, unlike on PowerShell (Windows). ![ps](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/60320918/81593123-f08af600-93f9-11ea-9deb-9b8aabfb8682.png) ![wsl](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/60320918/81593393-59726e00-93fa-11ea-9fe8-15daba6d49f3.png) could be a nvim issue.
claunia added the Needs-TriageNeeds-Tag-Fix labels 2026-01-31 01:20:08 +00:00
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@DHowett-MSFT commented on GitHub (May 11, 2020):

This is due to NVIM intercepting the mouse clicks and handling its own selection. This is a good thing, but you will want to configure NVIM so it becomes useful for you.

@DHowett-MSFT commented on GitHub (May 11, 2020): This is due to NVIM intercepting the mouse clicks and handling its own selection. This is a good thing, but you will want to configure NVIM so it becomes useful for you.
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Reference: starred/terminal#8075