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

Resizing terminal window on OSX behaves weirdly

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Description

Write a really long line so that line break kicks in, then take the corner of the window and wiggle it. The resizing is partially correct, but multiple errors when resizing accumulate. Lots of extra blank lines are created and other artifacts show up.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue on macOS with a long wrapped line, then repeatedly resize the terminal window as described. No file or test is named; done means resizing no longer accumulates blank lines or other rendering artifacts.

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Assessment

Tech stack
macos, python
Domain
cli, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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