microsoft / microsoft/terminal

Terminal often crashes when typing in a text box using Google Japanese IME

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Issue-Bug Needs-Tag-Fix Priority-3 Severity-Crash
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Description

### Windows Terminal version

1.22.11141.0

### Windows build number

10.0.26100.4061

### Other Software

[Google Japanese IME](https://www.google.co.jp/ime/) v2.30.5620.0

### Steps to reproduce

1. Navigate to a text box in the Settings page.
2. Clear its contents.
3. Type random characters, Terminal will crash shortly after.

![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/4cc96d25-9872-4bb8-994b-e47d0000b90b)

### Expected Behavior

Not crash

### Actual Behavior

Crash

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the crash in a Windows Terminal Settings text box with Google Japanese IME v2.30.5620.0 on the reported Windows and Terminal builds. Investigate the crash details around text input and verify that repeated typing after clearing the field no longer crashes Terminal.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop, operating-systems
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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