micro-editor / micro-editor/micro

Can't select text with shift+arrows in tty

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Description

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If you use micro inside tty you can't select text with shift+arrows. Could this be added? Nano can do this.

Specifications

Commit hash: 225927b9
OS: Artix, dinit
Terminal: tty

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Research direction

No file, test, or code entry point is named. First reproduce the behavior by running micro in a tty and selecting text with Shift+arrow keys, then inspect the terminal input handling and compare the behavior with nano. Done means Shift+arrow selection works in tty without breaking existing selection behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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