microsoft / microsoft/terminal

AtlasEngine does not respect bellStyle for git bash

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Description

### Windows Terminal version

1.16.10262.0

### Windows build number

10.0.22621.1265

### Other Software

git bash (git for windows version 2.39.2.windows.1)

### Steps to reproduce

- Open git bash in Windows terminal
- Press backspace at an empty prompt

### Expected Behavior

Respect users choice of "bellStyle", in my case "none", so nothing should happen.

### Actual Behavior

Terminal flashing (like "bellStyle": "window")

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Research direction

First reproduce the issue by opening Git Bash in Windows Terminal and pressing Backspace at an empty prompt with bellStyle set to none. Trace how AtlasEngine handles this input and bellStyle, then verify that the terminal no longer flashes while the expected behavior remains intact.

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Assessment

Tech stack
bash, cpp, git
Domain
cli, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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