micro-editor / micro-editor/micro

OSC52 Doesn't seem to work

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Description

Description of the problem or steps to reproduce

Run the micro editor in Ubuntu WSL 2 or on NixOs Linux via SSH using Tabby Terminal
Set the editor clipboard mode to "terminal" in settings
Copy some content
Switch to notepad, paste - nothing happens - the content isn't copied

In an SSH Terminal using Tabby, copy some shell text - message COPIED appears
Go to notepad, it works - text is pasted
Same is true in WSL window.

Conclusion: OSC52 works in Tabby terminal and WSL2, but not when inside Micro
Tabby emulates XTerm and clipboard works in terminal and emacs

Specifications

Version: 2.0.10
Commit hash: v2.0.10
OS: Nixos / WSL2 ubuntu
Terminal: Tabby / WSL2

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Research direction

The report names no source files or tests. Start by reproducing terminal clipboard mode with Micro in WSL2 or NixOS over Tabby, then trace the OSC52 clipboard path and compare it with the working shell behavior. Done means copied text can be pasted into Notepad in the reported environments.

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Assessment

Tech stack
linux
Domain
cli, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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