nushell / nushell/reedline

[BUG] Resizing window overwrites previous output

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Dominant language
Rust
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Description

Resizing the window now leads to unexpected behavior (observed if screen filled to the bottom, as well as if it is partially filled)

before resize (80x24)

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after resize (80x30)

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Research direction

No source file, test, or entry point is named. Reproduce the behavior in reedline at the reported 80x24 and 80x30 sizes, trace the window-resize handling, and verify that existing output remains intact after resizing in both full and partially filled screens.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
32/100

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