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Cannot clear line when in pdb
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Description
System details:
Positron and OS details:
Positron Version: 2025.07.0 build 204
Code - OSS Version: 1.100.3
Commit: 03ae7a5393c776bb24c23d2aa6a6bfbba90cbc5e
Date: 2025-06-30T16:29:03.492Z
Electron: 34.5.1
Chromium: 132.0.6834.210
Node.js: 20.19.0
V8: 13.2.152.41-electron.0
OS: Darwin arm64 24.5.0
Session details:
Describe the issue:
When in the pdb and ipdb prompts, ctrl-l does not work. I get a pop-up stating "Cannot clear console. A prompt is active".
Steps to reproduce the issue:
Open up pdb and type ctrl-l
Expected or desired behavior:
Normal REPL behavior i.e. the console should be cleared above the pdb prompt.
Contributor guide
First steps
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- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Reproduce the issue in the pdb and ipdb prompts with Ctrl-L and observe the active-prompt error. Trace the console-clear handling for an active prompt; done means Ctrl-L clears the console above the debugger prompt without the “Cannot clear console” popup.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python, typescript
- Domain
- desktop, devtools
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100