microsoft / microsoft/terminal

Ssh MouseEvent doesn't work with touch input

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Area-Input Area-TerminalControl Help Wanted Issue-Bug Priority-2 Product-Terminal
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Description

### Windows Terminal version (or Windows build number)

1.10.2714.0

### Other Software

found it out by using HTOP on a debian linux server connected via SSH

### Steps to reproduce

1. Ssh into a linux machine via the `ssh [IP]` command.
2. Open HTOP by typing `sudo htop`
3. Click with your mouse on a row, it becomes selected. Now touch on another row. Nothing happens.

### Expected Behavior

Touch inputs are passed to SSH.

### Actual Behavior

Touch doesn't work.

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue in Windows Terminal by SSHing to a Debian server, opening htop, and comparing mouse clicks with touch input. Trace the SSH input path and touch-event handling first; done means touch selection changes are passed through SSH and work in htop.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
cli
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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