gitui-org/gitui

Not working in Windows Terminal

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#1,098 opened on Jan 24, 2022

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Description

I downloaded your tar.gz and extracted and ran it in Windows Terminal in git-bash.

When I ran it plain, it actually printed control codes:

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But here's the funny part. When I piped it like $ gitui.exe | cat, it worked:

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Contributor guide

Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of RustUnderstanding of terminal raw mode
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
The issue occurs in Windows Terminal with git bash, where control codes are printed instead of the UI. This suggests a problem with terminal detection or raw mode initialization. Investigate how gitui checks whether stdout is a terminal and how it sets raw mode on Windows (e.g., via crossterm or termion). Compare the behavior when piping to `cat`, which works, indicating the issue is specific to terminal detection logic. Look at files like `src/terminal.rs` or `src/app.rs` for terminal setup. Check if there are any existing PRs or comments about Windows Terminal compatibility.