prompt-toolkit / prompt-toolkit/python-prompt-toolkit
Prompt bug when resize terminal
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Description
When you change the size of the terminal, the prompt reacts randomly. It has been tested on the Ubuntu and Kali Linux terminal. Attached image for better understanding.
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the prompt behavior while resizing an Ubuntu or Kali Linux terminal, using the attached screenshot as context. Trace the terminal-resize handling and prompt redraw path; done means the prompt behaves consistently after terminal size changes.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100