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[Bug] C-x C-g to launch editor triggers visual artifacts #494

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Description

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Summary

The Ctrl-x Ctrl-g shortcut, which launches the $EDITOR from the terminal, fails to register typed characters properly, it feels laggy and after pressing Enter multiple times or typing a colon (:), the terminal fills with colored lines and other visual artifacts. This disrupts the session and often requires multiple Ctrl-c keystrokes to exit CommandCode.

Environment
Operating System: Ubuntu 24.04.04 LTS
Shell: Bash 5.2.21
Terminal Emulators Tested: gnome-terminal, st
Terminal Multiplexer: tmux 3.4 (optional)
Editors Tested: vim 9.1, nano
No tmux used in some test runs

This may be a known issue, but no existing references were found.

Additional info
command-code@0.38.1

$ echo $TERM
xterm-256color

$ locale
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
LANGUAGE=en_US.UTF-8
...
LC_NAME="en_US.UTF-8"
LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8

$ echo $XDG_SESSION_TYPE
x11

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Expected Behavior

Typing characters should register immediately without lag or delay.
Typing a colon should behave normally (e.g., entering command mode in vim).
The terminal should remain clean and stable during the editing session.
Exiting the editor should return cleanly to the command-code prompt without visual artifacts.

Actual Behavior

Laggy/unresponsive keyboard input
Characters not registering properly
Terminal fills with colored lines/visual artifacts after pressing Enter multiple times or typing a colon
Disrupted session requiring multiple Ctrl-c to exit
Unstable terminal state

Steps to reproduce the issue

Open a terminal (gnome-terminal or st).
Press Ctrl-x Ctrl-g to launch the editor defined in $EDITOR.
Attempt to type text in the editor.
Press Enter several times or type a colon (:).

Command Code Version

0.38.1

Operating System

Linux

Terminal/IDE

st and gnome-terminal

Shell

bash

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