nushell / nushell/reedline

Cursor selection disappears with animation repaint

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A-Display bug platform-dependent
Dominant language
Rust
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Description

When selecting text with a mouse in prompt, the selection disappears when the animation redraw is triggered.

Steps to reproduce:

  1. Use default prompt that updates the clock
  2. Select text with a mouse
  3. On the next update, the selection will disappear

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue with the default prompt that updates the clock, then trace the animation redraw path responsible for the repaint. Done means mouse-selected text remains visible after the next clock-driven update.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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