microsoft / microsoft/terminal
Ctrl-backspace deletes entire paths
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Issue-Bug
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- Dominant language
- C++
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Description
Windows Terminal version
1.24.11321.0
Windows build number
Version 10.0.26200.8875
Other Software
No response
Steps to reproduce
Type a path like c:\windows\system32
Hit ctrl-backspace
Expected Behavior
Expect "system32" to delete.
Hit ctrl-backspace again
Expect "windows" to delete
Actual Behavior
The entire path disappears.
ConEmu does the right ctrl-backspace behavior.
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Research direction
Reproduce the issue in Windows Terminal 1.24.11321.0 by entering c:\windows\system32 and pressing Ctrl+Backspace repeatedly. Start by tracing the terminal's Ctrl+Backspace input handling; done means each press removes only the final path component as described, rather than the entire path.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- cli, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 58/100