Conemu: Bash subsystem for windows: Arrow keys in vim/less/man don't work in ConEmu

[jwhipp]

First off, not sure if you are working to support the Bash subsystem on Windows, but I am trying to us ConEmu with it.

One issue I've found is the arrow keys won't work in vim, less or man, but they do work on the command line. I can't find any settings in ConEmu that look to be causing an issue.

I told ConEmu to run the bash command, putting me in the bash subsystem. Most everything works, this is one issue I have found thus far.

[Maximus5]

Version?! What for was the issue template created?

[jwhipp]

I ignored the template and wrote narrative style to establish if you are supporting the bash subsystem on windows. From the template:

ConEmu build: 160710 Stable x64
OS version: Windows 10 Pro (14372) x64
Used shell version (Far Manager, git-bash, cmd, powershell, cygwin, whatever): bash 4.3.11 (Linux sub-system for Windows)

[dweidenfeld]

+1

[Maximus5]

ConEmu.exe -basic -run {bash}

[dweidenfeld]

This perfectly works for me.... even without the -basic switch ;) ... thanks :)

[jwhipp]

@dweidenfeld: What does your bash config in conemu look like? I just have conemu launching bash.exe with no other mods.

[dweidenfeld]

I'm using zsh with zprezto ;)
Just have a look at https://github.com/dweidenfeld/.dotfiles

In the .bashrc it's simply

/bin/zsh

and I run everything with

"C:\Program Files\ConEmu\ConEmu64.exe" -run {bash}

[jwhipp]

Switching it to run the predefined {bash} task fixes the issue for me. I never noticed that was there and ready to rock. Thanks for the help. :)

[deadalnix]

This work with the basic flag, but doesn't otherwise. What do the basic flag do ? Is there a way to enable it in settings for specific tasks ?

[deadalnix]

Alright, it disable settings: http://conemu.github.io/en/ConEmuArgs.html

Now, what setting may cause this problem ?

[deadalnix]

Alright, cur_console:p is the secret here.

[kifirkin]

@deadalnix same for me, new_console:p was the problem

[hendrikweisser]

If anyone else has this problem and comes here looking for a solution, what solved it for me was to "refresh default tasks" (button under the task list in the "Settings > Startup > Tasks" menu), as suggested here.

[acidjazz]

@Maximus5 solution worked for me, -basic was not needed, @hendrikweisser 's solution did not. this should be in the documentation somewhere i think?