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Emoji causes quote to be stuck on screen when scrolling

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Description

Description of the problem or steps to reproduce

foo = '↕️ '
  1. Open a blank file in micro
  2. Paste the line with the emoji, with empty lines above and below
  3. Move the cursor 2 lines above or below the emoji
  4. Scroll up and down

You will get something like this, where the last ' "sticks" on the screen as you scroll:

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Specifications

Commit hash: 04c57704
OS: macOS Sonoma 15.5
Terminal: Ghostty

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue in micro using the provided emoji, blank lines, cursor movement, scrolling steps, and macOS/Ghostty specifications. Trace the terminal rendering and scrolling behavior around the emoji, then verify that the quote no longer remains stuck on screen while scrolling.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
65/100

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