Vscode: Launching Vscode from git bash makes it impossible to clear the terminal window

Created on 2 Sep 2017 · 13Comments · Source: microsoft/vscode

VSCode Version: 1.15.1 x64
OS Version: Windows 10

Steps to Reproduce:

Launch vscode from git bash.
$ code .

Open the terminal run some commands to fill the windows.

Then try to clear the windows. CTRL + L or clear.

ps: If I launch vscode from the system everything works fine.

I have git bash in the terminal window inside vscode

Reproduces without extensions: No

*duplicate integrated-terminal upstream windows

Source

sfabriece

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Most helpful comment

Same issue. Only launch vscode via code <some-folder> in git bash will trigger this bug. same command in cmd works fine.

hansnow on 12 Oct 2017

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All 13 comments

Can you provide a screenshot of what happens after you run clear?

Tyriar on 12 Sep 2017

@Tyriar There you go.
git-bash-clear

sfabriece on 16 Sep 2017

Hello, any updates on this? I have the same problem.

ioanungurean on 24 Sep 2017

@rprichard any idea why clear would not be clearing the terminal?

Tyriar on 26 Sep 2017

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vscodebot[bot] on 3 Oct 2017

Same issue. Only launch vscode via code <some-folder> in git bash will trigger this bug. same command in cmd works fine.

hansnow on 12 Oct 2017

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same exact issue here 😩 if i launch vscode from git-bash it won't clear the terminal 😭😭

abdulghani on 19 Nov 2017

would love to stay inside vscode integrated terminal for work but not having clear is really annoying... is this slated to get worked?

nateous on 18 May 2018

@nateous try ctrl/cmd+k (windows/mac) or trigger the "Terminal: Clear" command through the command palette (F1).

Tyriar on 18 May 2018

@Tyriar thanks, ctrl+k works.

farrukhmomin on 25 May 2018

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Tracking this in https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode/issues/45693

In the meantime ctrl+k (WIndows), cmd+k (macOS) will still clear the terminal properly, you can also run the command through the command palette. If the keybinding is not working for you see the FAQ on https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/integrated-terminal#_common-questions about fixing the issue.

Tyriar on 25 May 2018

I have this issue everyday... it's actually the one and only issue i have with vscode.
When i first open a folder with vscode, the git bash terminal does not clear itself when i use the "clear" command. Using ctrl+k (i'm using windows 10) does not fix the issue since it clears the terminal but once i start typing, the previous state of the terminal overlaps whatever i was trying to type.