microsoft / microsoft/terminal
shift conflict when using tmux in WSL2 with mouse mode on
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Since May 13, 2026.
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Product-Terminal
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Description
Windows Terminal version
1.24.10921.0
Windows build number
No response
Other Software
tmux 3.0a
wsl2
Steps to reproduce
A test file test.txt is prepare as the below
line 1
line 2
and print it to screen via cat test.txt.
Then copy with mouse under different setup:
windows terminal + WSL2
Copy with mouse select without shift and then right click, then paste here
line 1
line 2
** with shift pressed **
line 1 line 2
windows terminal + WSL2 + tmux mouse mode on
Have to copy with shift pressed
line 1 line 2
Expected Behavior
No response
Actual Behavior
When shift is pressed, the copy content become one line with long space. Is there a way to disable such behavior when shift is press?
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