After returning from EDITOR alternate screen is not used
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Description
Thanks for maintaining gitu!
When I run gitu and hit q, everything works as expected, i.e. gitu opens the alternate screen and then runs the TUI, and on hitting q returns back to the original screen.
However, when I open vim for any reason in gitu, and then return to gitu and then exit, it seems to remain in the alternate screen.
This is easier to see what is going on with a demo:
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/cc51aac7-e326-4325-8e79-34f045840390
The first time I exit gitu, it works as expected. The second time I exit gitu (after opening nvim), the cursor is at the bottom of the screen with a % printed.
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Research direction
Reproduce the sequence described: run gitu, exit, open vim or nvim inside gitu, return, and exit again. Trace the terminal alternate-screen lifecycle around those transitions and compare it with the first exit. Done means both exit paths restore the original screen and cursor without leaving a % prompt marker.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- git, rust
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100