microsoft/Terminal

Ssh MouseEvent doesn't work with touch input

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#11,612 opened on Oct 25, 2021

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Description

Windows Terminal version (or Windows build number)

1.10.2714.0

Other Software

found it out by using HTOP on a debian linux server connected via SSH

Steps to reproduce

  1. Ssh into a linux machine via the ssh [IP] command.
  2. Open HTOP by typing sudo htop
  3. Click with your mouse on a row, it becomes selected. Now touch on another row. Nothing happens.

Expected Behavior

Touch inputs are passed to SSH.

Actual Behavior

Touch doesn't work.

Contributor guide

Research direction
Investigate how touch events are handled in the Windows Terminal, particularly for SSH sessions. Check the codebase for mouse event handling and see if touch inputs are being propagated correctly.
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Domain
cli
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3
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