microsoft / microsoft/terminal

[Regression] Arrow Keys for on screen keyboard don't work for GH Copilot CLI

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Since May 6, 2026.

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Description

Windows Terminal version

1.26.901

Windows build number

10.0.26603.0 on ARM Surface Pro

Other Software

GitHub Copilot 1.0.29

Steps to reproduce

Open copilot CLI
Open on screen keyboard
(optional) /model to open a TUI
try to use arrow keys to move cursor or selected items

Expected Behavior

cursor should move or selection should be updated as if you used a physical keyboard

Actual Behavior

no input detected

other keys work fine (ie ESC, typing, etc)
physical keyboard works fine

REGRESSION: WT 1.24.10921 (Stable) works fine. This is potentially related to KKP? That's a big change in input handling that happened recently

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