Re: File selection cursor disappears when switching panels

"Yury V. Zaytsev via mc" <[email protected]> Fri, 7 Nov 2025 08:33:00 +0100
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https://github.com/MidnightCommander/mc/issues/4863

> On 6. Nov 2025, at 21:48, wwp via mc <[email protected]> =
wrote:
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> Hello,
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> On Sun, 2 Nov 2025 19:17:56 +0100 wwp via mc =
<[email protected]> wrote:
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>> is it or with mc 4.8.33, and specifically since this version, from =
time
>> to time when switching from panel to panel, the file selection cursor
>> (inverted line, sorry I don't know how exactly name it) got lost, it
>> disappears and there is no more inverted line, no way to get it
>> back with arrows up/down arrows or by clicking, but typing `cd .` to
>> refresh the current panel?
>> I could not find a solid scenario yet. Willing to file a new issue is
>> anyone confirms it's a bug.
> [snip]
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> Finally a way to reproduce:
> enter a directory that contains items but few enough so that there =
will
> be empty room below the files/directories list.
> Now click with left mouse button just below the item at bottom of =
list,
> like if you where aiming at another item that is not there (IOW not =
way
> below, just below the last file). Selection cursor will disappear. May
> or may not be back if you press up/down arrows. Back if you click a
> filename. If the cursor vanishes and you press the down arrow for a
> while, the whole terminal will scroll and display garbage, which let
> think that the selection cursor is hidden but still following up/down
> and follow an invisible list.
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> Regards,
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> wwp
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type=3D"cite"><div>On 6. Nov 2025, at 21:48, wwp via mc =
&lt;[email protected]&gt; wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div><div>Hello,<br><br><br>On Sun, =
2 Nov 2025 19:17:56 +0100 wwp via mc =
&lt;[email protected]&gt; wrote:<br><br><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">is it or with mc 4.8.33, and specifically since this =
version, from time<br>to time when switching from panel to panel, the =
file selection cursor<br>(inverted line, sorry I don't know how exactly =
name it) got lost, it<br>disappears and there is no more inverted line, =
no way to get it<br>back with arrows up/down arrows or by clicking, but =
typing `cd .` to<br>refresh the current panel?<br>I could not find a =
solid scenario yet. Willing to file a new issue is<br>anyone confirms =
it's a bug.<br></blockquote>[snip]<br><br>Finally a way to =
reproduce:<br>enter a directory that contains items but few enough so =
that there will<br>be empty room below the files/directories =
list.<br>Now click with left mouse button just below the item at bottom =
of list,<br>like if you where aiming at another item that is not there =
(IOW not way<br>below, just below the last file). Selection cursor will =
disappear. May<br>or may not be back if you press up/down arrows. Back =
if you click a<br>filename. If the cursor vanishes and you press the =
down arrow for a<br>while, the whole terminal will scroll and display =
garbage, which let<br>think that the selection cursor is hidden but =
still following up/down<br>and follow an invisible =
list.<br><br><br>Regards,<br><br>-- =
<br>wwp<br>https://useplaintext.email/<br>-- <br>mc mailing =
list<br>[email protected]<br>https://lists.midnight-commande=
r.org/mailman/listinfo/mc<br></div></div></blockquote></div><br></body></h=
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