vercel / vercel/hyper

Ctrl + Backspace do not delete the word

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Description

I would like the ability to Ctrl + Backspace / Ctrl + Delete to delete text in Hyper as possible in other terminals / Text Editors.

OS: Windows
Hyper version: 2.0 stable
Shell: Powershell

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Research direction

No file or test is named in the issue. Start by locating Hyper’s keyboard and input handling for Windows terminal sessions, then reproduce Ctrl+Backspace and Ctrl+Delete with PowerShell; done means each shortcut deletes the preceding or following word as requested.

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Assessment

Tech stack
powershell, typescript
Domain
cli, desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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