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

`esc+enter` no long works in cmder

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Description

I could no longer interact with ipython 7.0 / prompt_toolkit 2 in cmder by sending <esc>+<enter>

import subprocess

subprocess.check_output('C:\\tools\\Cmder\\vendor\\conemu-maximus5\\ConEmu\\ConEmuC64.exe -GuiMacro:0 Keys("\\e", "Return")')
screen shot 2019-02-12 at 9 25 26 pm

The above code will now leave ^[ in the prompt and proceed to the next line instead of forcing to accept a multiline input.

Note that the above code worked fine in ipython 6 / prompt_tookit 1

screen shot 2019-02-12 at 9 23 29 pm

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Research direction

Reproduce the behavior with the provided subprocess command in Cmder using IPython 7 and prompt_toolkit 2, then compare it with IPython 6 and prompt_toolkit 1. Trace how the Esc and Return key sequence is handled; done means Esc+Enter accepts multiline input without leaving ^[ in the prompt.

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Tech stack
python
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cli
Issue type
Bug
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3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
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Mostly clear
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