Midnight Commander (mc) output is screwed when using the 'ms-terminal' as $TERM #9351

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opened 2026-01-31 01:52:26 +00:00 by claunia · 2 comments
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Originally created by @vblazhkun on GitHub (Jun 30, 2020).

Environment

Windows build number: 10.0.18363.0
Windows Terminal version (if applicable): 1.1.1671.0

Any other software? WSL Ununtu 20.04 LTS

Steps to reproduce

  1. Use the latest Ubuntu LTS as the WSL environment.

  2. Set the TERM=ms-terminal.

    terminfo.src

  3. Run mc.

Expected behavior

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Actual behavior

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Originally created by @vblazhkun on GitHub (Jun 30, 2020). # Environment ```none Windows build number: 10.0.18363.0 Windows Terminal version (if applicable): 1.1.1671.0 Any other software? WSL Ununtu 20.04 LTS ``` # Steps to reproduce 1. Use the latest Ubuntu LTS as the WSL environment. 2. Set the `TERM=ms-terminal`. [terminfo.src](https://invisible-island.net/ncurses/terminfo.src.html#tic-ms-terminal) 3. Run `mc`. # Expected behavior ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/7956686/86160238-230cc180-bb14-11ea-9aaf-e0facb4115e7.png) # Actual behavior ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/7956686/86160104-f658aa00-bb13-11ea-88d9-8512652d3a2a.png)
claunia added the Issue-QuestionNeeds-Tag-FixResolution-Answered labels 2026-01-31 01:52:26 +00:00
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@DHowett commented on GitHub (Jun 30, 2020):

Q: Doctor, it hurts when I do this
A: Don't do that

Do not use the ms-terminal terminfo.

@DHowett commented on GitHub (Jun 30, 2020): > Q: Doctor, it hurts when I do this > A: Don't do that Do not use the `ms-terminal` terminfo.
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@DHowett commented on GitHub (Jun 30, 2020):

We do not maintain that terminfo file, we do not own it, and we have not suggested its use.

@DHowett commented on GitHub (Jun 30, 2020): We do not maintain that terminfo file, we do not own it, and we have not suggested its use.
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Reference: starred/terminal#9351