Terminal is tiny when extensions create and show them #128342

SoumadeepChoudhury · 2021-07-09T18:01:14Z

Issue Type: Bug

I am facing an issue with the terminal window in VS Code.
The first time I open the terminal window or I run a program snippet it works seamlessly fine but on the next Run the terminal window freezes( only showing colon at the end of the terminal window and nothing else).
I am facing this problem after the recent update to 1.58 ...
Please fix his problem as soon as possible.

VS Code version: Code 1.58.0 (2d23c42, 2021-07-08T06:54:55.083Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.17763
Restricted Mode: No

System Info

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CPUs	Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU G3220 @ 3.00GHz (2 x 2993)
GPU Status	2d_canvas: enabled gpu_compositing: enabled multiple_raster_threads: disabled_off oop_rasterization: enabled opengl: enabled_on rasterization: enabled skia_renderer: enabled_on video_decode: enabled vulkan: disabled_off webgl: enabled webgl2: enabled
Load (avg)	undefined
Memory (System)	3.87GB (0.54GB free)
Process Argv	--crash-reporter-id 60c62695-e077-4632-943b-c0148c3dc4f1
Screen Reader	no
VM	0%

Extensions (11)

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fluent-icons	mig	0.0.12
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vscode-pylance	ms-	2021.7.2
jupyter	ms-	2021.8.1013163132
java	red	0.64.1
vscodeintellicode	Vis	1.2.14
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vscode-java-dependency	vsc	0.18.5
vscode-java-pack	vsc	0.17.0
vscode-java-test	vsc	0.30.1
vscode-maven	vsc	0.31.0

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meganrogge · 2021-07-09T19:44:23Z

Please attach a gif of this happening.

SoumadeepChoudhury · 2021-07-10T03:02:35Z

Please attach a gif of this happening.

Here's the clip.

Issue.mp4

healertrix · 2021-07-10T15:24:13Z

facing even worse issue mine is showing nothing 😥

starryskyegg · 2021-07-10T16:36:12Z

The very first run is fine.
The second run will be all black (with some texts flashing at the bottom of terminal), and texts can manifest after ctrl++, ctrl+- or switching to other pages and switching to terminal again. If scrolling up, the originally expected texts will show on the top in a weird format (in a row?). So, actually the outputs are printed twice.
Facing this bug after updating to ver.1.58, too

Video_2021-07-11_001354.mp4

Sam-Varghese · 2021-07-10T17:49:49Z

Hey folks, Sam Varghese here. I am also facing this issue after VSCode got updated. I even raised a query at the stack overflow regarding this. Here is a link to the question I raised: https://stackoverflow.com/q/68328179/15446699 From there I came to know that an issue regarding this has been raised, thanks to SoumadeepChoudhury. I have also recorded my screen in order to show the problem I am facing. Here is it:

vedio.mp4

I use windows 10 and updating VSCode made my terminal behave so weirdly as shown above.

Hope this problem gets sorted out as soon as possible

kartikeyporwal · 2021-07-10T19:02:41Z

I too am experiencing this very similar issue since the time I updated my VS Code to version 1.58.0 on Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS yesterday, I can't see the terminal content, on top of that, sometimes, I can't kill the terminal using the icon on the terminal's right side.
I am opening and closing the terminal multiple time using CTRL+ ` and reloading VS Code as a workaround to deal with these 2 issues.

comiluv · 2021-07-11T04:36:37Z

I am getting this problem as well since upgrading to 1.58.0
I currently rolled back my installation of VSCode to version 1.57.1 which you can do as well by going to this link: https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_57

Sam-Varghese · 2021-07-11T10:21:19Z

We can get rid of this problem by firstly running the Toggle Panel command, and then running our programs.

2.mp4

Because I have noticed that this problem occurs only when we don't have our terminal already opened. So opening the terminal via the Toggle Panel command could help us eliminate this problem.

SoumadeepChoudhury · 2021-07-12T16:38:29Z

We can get rid of this problem by firstly running the Toggle Panel command, and then running our programs.

2.mp4
Because I have noticed that this problem occurs only when we don't have our terminal already opened. So opening the terminal via the Toggle Panel command could help us eliminate this problem.

Thank You Sam Varghese a lot for getting a great fix about this problem. Yet I hope Microsoft Team fixes this issue properly & universally anon so that we can use VS Code as previously before the recent update to 1.58.

Sam-Varghese · 2021-07-12T17:32:43Z

You're welcome, happy this solution helped 😊

healertrix · 2021-07-12T18:33:27Z

no dude it isnt working for me ,they really broke the terminal in the latest update

Sam-Varghese · 2021-07-13T02:49:27Z

no dude it isnt working for me ,they really broke the terminal in the latest update

So that means even the Toggle Panel command shows you a blank terminal?

healertrix · 2021-07-13T02:52:15Z

unfortunately yes, but how are these ppl closing the issue without even trying to solve our problem

Tyriar · 2021-07-13T12:52:28Z

Adding to recovery to investigate, I think it's related to #128255 and #128264

healertrix · 2021-07-13T15:53:35Z

yes its still blank

korstiaanS · 2021-07-14T11:08:52Z

Upgrade to 1.58.1 did not help.

Tyriar · 2021-07-14T12:21:42Z

Can repro:

Install python extension
Open test.py that has contents print('abc')
Run the file
Type exit
Run the file, the terminal will run but it will be really tiny:

Tyriar · 2021-07-14T12:24:38Z

Root cause is the terminal is initialized with 0x0 dimensions

Tyriar · 2021-07-14T12:29:43Z

Repro with terminal-sample:

Open window without terminal showing
Run Terminal API: Create Terminal
Run Terminal API: Show, it works
Close it with the bin icon
Run Terminal API: Create Terminal
Run Terminal API: Show, the terminal will be 2x1

Repro 2 which should also be validated:

Open window without terminal showing
Run Terminal API: Create Terminal
Run Terminal API: Show, it works
Split the terminal
Close the terminal (not kill)
Run Terminal API: Create Terminal
Run Terminal API: Show and select the new terminal, it will be 2x1 - ensure also that the dimensions of the terminal fill the terminal panel

This fixes an issue where when the terminal would be created without a container it initializes with 0x0 dimensions which gets set to the minimum of 2x1 instead of the expected default of 80x30 (which node-pty respects). This 80x30 is now hardcoded in VS Code. Fixes #128342

meganrogge · 2021-07-15T02:44:06Z

@Tyriar the terminal is now less tiny, but the cursor is in the wrong position 🤔
UPDATE: cursor is positioned correctly when window is expanded

Tyriar · 2021-07-15T09:27:27Z

@meganrogge i think this is as expected, when shown it will change from 80x30 to smaller which will end up getting resized by conpty and sometimes it acts up

Sam-Varghese · 2021-07-16T02:39:55Z

Today my VSCode got updated and all issues that I was facing with the terminal got solved.

Thank you very much Meganrogge and Tyriar for solving all issues with the terminal so fast.

SoumadeepChoudhury · 2021-07-16T04:29:16Z

Today my VSCode got updated and all issues that I was facing with the terminal got solved.

Thank you very much Meganrogge and Tyriar for solving all issues with the terminal so fast.

I too got an update to 1.58.2 and all the problems regarding the terminal are fixed, Thanks Megan Rogge and Tyriar for the greater help and look out at our issue.

MokshitSurana · 2021-07-16T04:43:24Z

Thank you guys, my issue also got resolved by updating to 1.58.2. Megan and Tyriar you guys are great 💯

healertrix · 2021-08-02T09:54:29Z

mine still hasnt worked
i am currently using windows terminal pls sort my problem asap
im using latest vscode update

this problem arised when i tried to change font of my terminal and since then its been blank

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This was referenced Jul 10, 2021

terminal is not visible #128384

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truncated paths on terminal after launching #128382

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Terminal Window is Showing Nothing #128364

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comiluv mentioned this issue Jul 11, 2021

Building with gcc not displayed in internal terminal #128308

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meganrogge mentioned this issue Jul 13, 2021

There is someting wrong when I run the Python progamme in the terminal. #128488

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weird kind of output in the terminal #128552

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akosyakov mentioned this issue Jul 14, 2021

Upgrade to VS Code 1.58.2 gitpod-io/gitpod#4807

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Tyriar mentioned this issue Jul 14, 2021

Second build shows no output when closing first build with a key stroke (macOS) #128611

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Fallback to 80x30 dimensions in terminal #128700

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Terminal doesnot work #128677

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