elementary / elementary/terminal
Cursor is replaced with a tilde character when it's typed
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- Vala
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Description
### What Happened?
Since some package upgrade not long ago, whenever I type the tilde character (~), it gets stuck on my command prompt.
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a55e4bce-9069-4e39-a709-8da1c8b87361
### Steps to Reproduce
1. Open Terminal
2. Type a tilde into the command prompt
If I switch focus to another app, the glitch is gone... until I type a tilde again.
### Expected Behavior
Clearly it's a glitch. Thankfully, it's a harmless one, but it's annoying.
### OS Version
8.x (Circe)
### OS Architecture
amd64 (on most hardwares)
### Session Type
Secure Session (Wayland, This is the default)
### Software Version
Latest release (I have run all updates)
### Log Output
```shell
I couldn't collect logs with the G_MESSAGES_DEBUG variable, because the command exits when the new terminal window is opened from the CLI.
```
### Hardware Info
I'm using the Brazilian Portuguese keyboard layout.
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by reproducing the tilde input in Terminal under the reported Wayland secure session with the Brazilian Portuguese keyboard layout, then compare behavior after switching focus to another app. Investigate the cursor rendering or input path implicated by the glitch; done means typing a tilde no longer leaves a tilde-shaped cursor on the command prompt.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 55/100