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Some cmd/powershell hotkeys don't work

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Description

Cmd and powershell have some hotkeys, like ctrl+home for scrolling up to the top of the screen, ctrl+c/v for copy/paste, escape for cleaning up the prompt, etc. Some of them can be implemented in the python code, but not all. Is there a way to passthrough them to the terminal? (or at least implement ctrl+home behavior?)

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The issue names no files or tests; start by locating the Python key-handling path for cmd and PowerShell input, then trace how Ctrl+Home, copy/paste, and Escape are processed. Done should be a maintainer-agreed behavior for at least Ctrl+Home, with the chosen behavior verified.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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