microsoft/Terminal

Cannot scroll buffer in Terminal with inbox telnet client

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#6,056 opened on May 20, 2020

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Description

Hi, I love the new Windows Terminal. I've manage to add my routers and switches to it but the only issue I have is that I can't scroll. Once I log into my switch using ssh, I can't seem to scroll up to see what's above. Kindly let me know how I can activate scrolling. PS. scrolling works for regular CMD or PowerShell.

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Examine the terminal buffer scrollback implementation and trace why scrolling is blocked during telnet/SSH sessions. Look at the handling of alternate screen buffers or scroll lock states.
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cpp
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clidesktop
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