prompt-toolkit / prompt-toolkit/python-prompt-toolkit

mouse_support prevents scrollwheel from working on Linux

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Description

Awesome toolkit !!!

Can't use the scrollwheel on my mouse after setting this on Linux:

mouse_support=True

Latest pptk on Ubuntu Wily.

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Reproduce the issue on Ubuntu Wily with pptk and mouse_support=True, then trace the mouse input and scrollwheel handling in the relevant command-line interface code. Done means the scrollwheel works while mouse support remains enabled; the payload names no specific files or tests.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
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Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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