Can't use arrow keys in Git Bash (Windows)

Question

I am trying to setup semantic UI in my repository and for some reason I can't use the arrow keys to select menu options in Git Bash.

Press down or up only moves my cursor, it doesnt move the > icon that selects the correct menu option.

Oneil

Answer 1

You can use Visual Studio Code terminal and it works.

Campbellbannerman

What the heck, I still use Git Bash for Windows in VS Code, but it works perfectly inside VS Code. Weird, thanks. – Turkoman

Yea git bash worked in VS code somehow xD – Wende

It works in Windows Terminal with a Git Bash instance for those of us not using VSCode but a stand-alone terminal outside of an IDE/text editor. – Vidovic

Answer 2

delete the close angle bracket (>) symbol to unselect, type > to select, press enter

Halt

what does delete the symbol mean? – Udine

@ZahanSafallwa in question, on provided screenshot, you have an arrow ">" pointing to the selected option. It should be deleted – Kaylyn

Answer 3

Git bash doesn't support an interactive terminal.

Use the regular windows terminal or powershell

Sturges

I opened Windows Terminal and opened a Git Bash instance in that and it allowed me to use the arrow keys to select, but in straight up Git Bash terminal it wouldn't work ... ! It's a crazy world. – Vidovic

Answer 4

Adding export MSYS=enable_pcon to ~/.bashrc worked for me. Now, it not only makes arrow movement visible but also displays text styled in the command properly.

https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/issues/3657#issuecomment-1028037890

Glans

This actually worked for me (the exact command requiring arrow selection was npx create-nx-workspace@latest mytestngapp --preset=angular-standalone. – Benzoin

Answer 5

Try using git bash inside vscode

Sulcate

The question didn't mention their problem in the context of a vscode issue, so suggesting to use vscode doesn't shed light on the reason for the OPs problem. – Faruq

Answer 6

Hey man its been a while, but I literally just ran into this issue. the solution for me was to manually delete and type > or use gitbash in VSC integrated terminal mode

I chose to do the latter.

Herd

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Answer 7

Solution for me:
In webstorm console everything is working correctly, after changing eslint.

Bolen

Answer 8

TO AVOID THESE STEPS OPEN BASH IN VSCODE OR USE DIFFERENT TERMINAL. IF YOU DON'T WISH TO AVOID THE PROBLEM THESE ARE THE FOLLOWING STEPS TO GET IT TO WORK:

When in Git bash and prompted for an answer by arrow key selection. You have to first type '>' and look at what line it typed on(usually the first line).

The goal is to get that greater than symbol on the current line selected. In my case I had to press the down arrow to get it on the 'apps' selection line. If it is on the wrong line just backspace to remove it and arrow up/down and try again. Once on the current selection line to delete the current selection hold backspace and it will delete the '>' symbol you typed and some letters and invisibly should go all the way to the beginning of the line.

Then once you think you've held the backspace long enough, go to the line you wish to select by tapping down arrow key. Then type the greater than symbol on the line you wish to select and press enter.

As you can see my symbol is on the angular line. Then I press enter and it should select that line.

And so it does but not without a weird blank formatting block but I don't mind that.

Ephesus

Answer 9

The select option is working in Windows PowerShill.

Fragmentary

Answer 10

Use the arrow-keys anyway, you will not see it visually, but you can still choose the option after pressing ENTER.

Widescreen