Arrow keys (and other) don't work properly with non-standard GDB in integrated terminal
AgainPsychoX opened this issue · 2 comments
Type: Bug
When pressing the keys I get letters:
- Arrow Up = H
- Arrow Down = P
- Arrow Left = K
- Arrow Right = M
- Home = G
- End = O
- Page Up = I
- Page Down = Q
Log, incl. the GDB type/version:
PS D:\Projects\+embedded\TestGDBStubForESP8266> . "C:\Users\PsychoX\.platformio\packages\toolchain-xtensa\bin\xtensa-lx106-elf-gdb.exe"
C:\Users\PsychoX\.platformio\packages\toolchain-xtensa\bin\xtensa-lx106-elf-gdb.exe: warning: Couldn't determine a path for the index cache directory.
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(gdb) HPKM
Undefined command: "HPKM". Try "help".
(gdb)
I use PowerShell 7 here, but it's the same with PS 5 and regular CMD. I don't have the problem with other apps. Even the popular MinGW GDB works fine. The issue happens without any extensions enabled as well, but following steps to reproduce include PlatformIO to auto-setup the toolchain. It's terminal / specific GDB version issue I guess. Everything works fine outside the VS Code (be it CMD or Powershell spawned from Windows start menu).
Steps to reproduce:
- Install PlatformIO extension (to get the problematic GDB easily)
- Open new folder, create
platformio.iniwith:It should install the toolchain that includes the GDB version I have issue with.[env] platform = espressif8266 board = nodemcuv2 # v3? framework = arduino - Open terminal with PowerShell, use
. "$env:USERPROFILE\.platformio\packages\toolchain-xtensa\bin\xtensa-lx106-elf-gdb.exe"to start. - Try write something, then use left/right arrows to move the cursor.
VS Code version: Code 1.91.0 (ea1445c, 2024-07-01T18:52:22.949Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.19045
Modes:
System Info
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| CPUs | Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8750H CPU @ 2.20GHz (12 x 2208) |
| GPU Status | 2d_canvas: enabled canvas_oop_rasterization: enabled_on direct_rendering_display_compositor: disabled_off_ok gpu_compositing: enabled multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on opengl: enabled_on rasterization: enabled raw_draw: disabled_off_ok skia_graphite: disabled_off video_decode: enabled video_encode: enabled vulkan: disabled_off webgl: enabled webgl2: enabled webgpu: enabled |
| Load (avg) | undefined |
| Memory (System) | 15.85GB (6.04GB free) |
| Process Argv | --crash-reporter-id 5ed677a1-ca62-442b-ab0a-0140314bf2c5 |
| Screen Reader | no |
| VM | 0% |
Extensions (39)
| Extension | Author (truncated) | Version |
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| vscode-tailwindcss | bra | 0.12.5 |
| codeium | Cod | 1.8.80 |
| vscode-devtools-for-chrome | cod | 0.0.7 |
| EditorConfig | Edi | 0.16.4 |
| json-tools | eri | 1.0.2 |
| rest-client | hum | 0.25.1 |
| vscode-ansi | ili | 1.1.7 |
| reg | ion | 1.1.0 |
| vscode-env | Iro | 0.1.0 |
| vscord | Leo | 5.2.12 |
| vscode-autohotkey-plus-plus | mar | 5.0.5 |
| git-graph | mhu | 1.30.0 |
| syntax-mcfunction | Min | 1.0.0 |
| debugpy | ms- | 2024.6.0 |
| isort | ms- | 2023.10.1 |
| python | ms- | 2024.10.0 |
| vscode-pylance | ms- | 2024.7.1 |
| cpptools | ms- | 1.20.5 |
| hexeditor | ms- | 1.10.0 |
| live-server | ms- | 0.4.14 |
| powershell | ms- | 2024.2.2 |
| vscode-paste-image | mus | 1.0.4 |
| material-icon-theme | PKi | 5.4.2 |
| platformio-ide | pla | 3.3.3 |
| vscode-css-peek | pra | 4.4.1 |
| sqlite-viewer | qwt | 0.5.10 |
| vscode-xml | red | 0.27.1 |
| nas-vscode | rig | 0.0.1 |
| glassit | s-n | 0.2.6 |
| code-spell-checker | str | 3.0.1 |
| code-spell-checker-polish | str | 2.1.2 |
| tom | 1.2.2 | |
| cursor-align | yo1 | 1.1.2 |
| pretty-ts-errors | Yoa | 0.5.4 |
| markdown-pdf | yza | 1.5.0 |
| markdown-all-in-one | yzh | 3.6.2 |
| json | Zai | 2.0.2 |
| html-css-class-completion | Zig | 1.20.0 |
(1 theme extensions excluded)
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I'm not sure why that would be the case. @Tyriar I didn't see any xterm.js issues related to this. Are you familiar with the issue?
I tried to do some more investigating, used Process Monitor to see what differs, attaching the raw PML files and CSVs (zipped due to GitHub policy). There are 3 pairs of files: InsideNotWorking (VS Code), OutsideWorking (PowerShell started from Windows menu), Outside2Working (PowerShell started inside the same path as the project, just in case). PML files can be open and viewed in Process Monitor, while the CSV files I exported and reset timestamps and main process PID to ease comparing.
I noticed that the "not working" case (in VS Code) does more in terms of Windows APIs, reading some registry keys about locale and stuff. I don't know if any of this knowledge is useful, but I am just weirded out by this issue.