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

[sfabriece]

• 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

[Tyriar]

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

[sfabriece]

@Tyriar There you go.

[ioanungurean]

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

[Tyriar]

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

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[hansnow]

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

[abdulghani]

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

[nateous]

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

[Tyriar]

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

[farrukhmomin]

@Tyriar thanks, ctrl+k works.

[Tyriar]

Tracking this in #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.

[PauloGasparSv]

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.

[mehulmpt]

I'm facing the same bug which @PauloGasparSv told