micro-editor / micro-editor/micro

Weird multiline text pasting into info window

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Description

Description of the problem or steps to reproduce

Just copy and paste multi line text to command prompt and you will see only first line. After that press right and left buttons to see it contains multiline text but doesn't show it

Specifications

Commit hash: https://github.com/zyedidia/micro/commit/2d82362a6695a7e898455ce016449167ac439ddd
OS: Debian12
Terminal: foot, gnome-terminal

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue by pasting multiline text into the command prompt in the info window, using the reported Debian 12 terminals if available. Check how the prompt stores and renders pasted input, and consider the issue done when all pasted lines are visible without needing to press the right and left buttons.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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