microsoft / microsoft/terminal

cursor draws behind underline

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Area-Rendering In-PR Issue-Bug Priority-3 Product-Terminal
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Description

It is particularly noticeable with the emptyBox cursor.

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Research direction

No source file, test, or entry point is identified. Reproduce the cursor-rendering issue in Windows Terminal, paying particular attention to the emptyBox cursor and its interaction with underlines. Done means the cursor is rendered correctly rather than behind the underline.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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