[cygwin] Re: mintty phantom key presses

[Jason Pyeron]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eric Adams
> Sent: Wednesday, May 4, 2022 1:58 PM
> 
> On Tue, May 3, 2022 at 9:27 AM Jason Pyeron <jpyeron@pdinc.us> wrote:
> >
> > Does it happen on a fresh install (you can use another directory). I am interested because I have
> observed similar, but different, control code weirdness.
> >
> > v/r,
> > Jason
> >
> 
> Jason,
> I think I installed a fresh minimalist copy at C:\cygwin64TEST, went
> into the bin directory and invoked mintty.
> Within the new mintty, I started vi, and performed the vi insertion
> test. I did not find escape characters inserted.

Glad to hear there is a configuration that does not cause a problem.

> 
> I would try to note differences from my typical environment - a new
> binary directory / mintty invoked from the bin directory 

I usually copy the cygterm shortcut and update for the new root path and name - I am lazy.

> / running
> bash instead of tcsh / I think the home directory was the same / not
> all startup files were found or used / I felt very strange in this
> setup :) .

Start looking at input rc related things? 

Try to make the new match the old... testing along the way. diff -urw is your friend.

-Jason

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