I can't use alt + <Key> in nano

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Assessment

Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
25/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
linux, rust

Research direction

The issue names no source file or test. Reproduce the Alt+M shortcut in nano on Ubuntu 24 inside Warp, then compare it with another terminal where it works; start by tracing Warp's keyboard and terminal input handling. Done means the shortcut works in nano without changing other terminal shortcuts.

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Description

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Describe the bug

I'm using warp in ubuntu 24 and I can't use alt M in nano text editor.

To reproduce

can't using nano alt + shortcut in warp

Expected behavior

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Screenshots

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Operating system

Linux

Operating system and version

Ubuntu24

Shell Version

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Current Warp version

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Regression

Yes, this bug started recently or with an X Warp version

Recent working Warp date

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Additional context

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Does this block you from using Warp daily?

No

Is this an issue only in Warp?

Yes, I confirmed that this only happens in Warp, not other terminals.

Warp Internal (ignore): linear-label:b9d78064-c89e-4973-b153-5178a31ee54e

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