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bug #4941
Description
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Exception report
Last 111 Keys:
c d Space " c : \ U s e r s \ A d m i n \ O n e D r i v e \ D e s k t o p \ c s c o r n e r \ " Space ; Space i f Space ( $ ? ) Space { Space j a v a c Space
H e l l o D e m o . j a v a Space } Space ; Space i f Space ( $ ? ) Space { Space j a v a Space H e l l o D e m o Space } Enter
Exception:
System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: The value must be greater than or equal to zero and less than the console's buffer size in that dimension.
Actual value was -2.
at System.Console.SetCursorPosition(Int32 left, Int32 top)
at Microsoft.PowerShell.Internal.VirtualTerminal.set_CursorLeft(Int32 value)
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ReallyRender(RenderData renderData, String defaultColor)
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ForceRender()
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.Insert(Char c)
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.SelfInsert(Nullable`1 key, Object arg)
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ProcessOneKey(ConsoleKeyInfo key, Dictionary`2 dispatchTable, Boolean ignoreIfNoAction, Object arg)
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.InputLoop()
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ReadLine(Runspace runspace, EngineIntrinsics engineIntrinsics)
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PS C:\Users\Admin\OneDrive\Desktop\cscorner> cd "c:\Users\Admin\OneDrive\Desktop\cscorner\" ; if ($?) { javac HelloDemo.java } ; if ($?) { java HelloDemo }
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Last 111 Keys:
c d Space " c : \ U s e r s \ A d m i n \ O n e D r i v e \ D e s k t o p \ c s c o r n e r \ " Space ; Space i f Space ( $ ? ) Space { Space j a v a c Space
H e l l o D e m o . j a v a Space } Space ; Space i f Space ( $ ? ) Space { Space j a v a Space H e l l o D e m o Space } Enter
Exception:
System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: The value must be greater than or equal to zero and less than the console's buffer size in that dimension.
Actual value was -2.
at System.Console.SetCursorPosition(Int32 left, Int32 top)
at Microsoft.PowerShell.Internal.VirtualTerminal.set_CursorLeft(Int32 value)
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ReallyRender(RenderData renderData, String defaultColor)
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ForceRender()
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.Insert(Char c)
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.SelfInsert(Nullable1 key, Object arg) at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ProcessOneKey(ConsoleKeyInfo key, Dictionary2 dispatchTable, Boolean ignoreIfNoAction, Object arg)
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.InputLoop()
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ReadLine(Runspace runspace, EngineIntrinsics engineIntrinsics)
PS C:\Users\Admin\OneDrive\Desktop\cscorner> cd "c:\Users\Admin\OneDrive\Desktop\cscorner" ; if (
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Environment data
Last 111 Keys:
c d Space " c : \ U s e r s \ A d m i n \ O n e D r i v e \ D e s k t o p \ c s c o r n e r \ " Space ; Space i f Space ( $ ? ) Space { Space j a v a c Space
H e l l o D e m o . j a v a Space } Space ; Space i f Space ( $ ? ) Space { Space j a v a Space H e l l o D e m o Space } Enter
Exception:
System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: The value must be greater than or equal to zero and less than the console's buffer size in that dimension.
Actual value was -2.
at System.Console.SetCursorPosition(Int32 left, Int32 top)
at Microsoft.PowerShell.Internal.VirtualTerminal.set_CursorLeft(Int32 value)
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ReallyRender(RenderData renderData, String defaultColor)
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ForceRender()
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.Insert(Char c)
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.SelfInsert(Nullable`1 key, Object arg)
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ProcessOneKey(ConsoleKeyInfo key, Dictionary`2 dispatchTable, Boolean ignoreIfNoAction, Object arg)
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.InputLoop()
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ReadLine(Runspace runspace, EngineIntrinsics engineIntrinsics)
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PS C:\Users\Admin\OneDrive\Desktop\cscorner> cd "c:\Users\Admin\OneDrive\Desktop\cscorner\" ; if ($?) { javac HelloDemo.java } ; if ($?) { java HelloDemo }
Enter somethingSteps to reproduce
Last 111 Keys:
c d Space " c : \ U s e r s \ A d m i n \ O n e D r i v e \ D e s k t o p \ c s c o r n e r \ " Space ; Space i f Space ( $ ? ) Space { Space j a v a c Space
H e l l o D e m o . j a v a Space } Space ; Space i f Space ( $ ? ) Space { Space j a v a Space H e l l o D e m o Space } Enter
Exception:
System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: The value must be greater than or equal to zero and less than the console's buffer size in that dimension.
Actual value was -2.
at System.Console.SetCursorPosition(Int32 left, Int32 top)
at Microsoft.PowerShell.Internal.VirtualTerminal.set_CursorLeft(Int32 value)
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ReallyRender(RenderData renderData, String defaultColor)
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ForceRender()
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.Insert(Char c)
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.SelfInsert(Nullable1 key, Object arg) at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ProcessOneKey(ConsoleKeyInfo key, Dictionary2 dispatchTable, Boolean ignoreIfNoAction, Object arg)
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.InputLoop()
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ReadLine(Runspace runspace, EngineIntrinsics engineIntrinsics)
PS C:\Users\Admin\OneDrive\Desktop\cscorner> cd "c:\Users\Admin\OneDrive\Desktop\cscorner" ; if (
Enter something
Expected behavior
Last 111 Keys:
c d Space " c : \ U s e r s \ A d m i n \ O n e D r i v e \ D e s k t o p \ c s c o r n e r \ " Space ; Space i f Space ( $ ? ) Space { Space j a v a c Space
H e l l o D e m o . j a v a Space } Space ; Space i f Space ( $ ? ) Space { Space j a v a Space H e l l o D e m o Space } Enter
Exception:
System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: The value must be greater than or equal to zero and less than the console's buffer size in that dimension.
Actual value was -2.
at System.Console.SetCursorPosition(Int32 left, Int32 top)
at Microsoft.PowerShell.Internal.VirtualTerminal.set_CursorLeft(Int32 value)
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ReallyRender(RenderData renderData, String defaultColor)
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ForceRender()
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.Insert(Char c)
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.SelfInsert(Nullable1 key, Object arg) at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ProcessOneKey(ConsoleKeyInfo key, Dictionary2 dispatchTable, Boolean ignoreIfNoAction, Object arg)
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.InputLoop()
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ReadLine(Runspace runspace, EngineIntrinsics engineIntrinsics)
PS C:\Users\Admin\OneDrive\Desktop\cscorner> cd "c:\Users\Admin\OneDrive\Desktop\cscorner" ; if (
Enter something
Actual behavior
Last 111 Keys:
c d Space " c : \ U s e r s \ A d m i n \ O n e D r i v e \ D e s k t o p \ c s c o r n e r \ " Space ; Space i f Space ( $ ? ) Space { Space j a v a c Space
H e l l o D e m o . j a v a Space } Space ; Space i f Space ( $ ? ) Space { Space j a v a Space H e l l o D e m o Space } Enter
Exception:
System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: The value must be greater than or equal to zero and less than the console's buffer size in that dimension.
Actual value was -2.
at System.Console.SetCursorPosition(Int32 left, Int32 top)
at Microsoft.PowerShell.Internal.VirtualTerminal.set_CursorLeft(Int32 value)
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ReallyRender(RenderData renderData, String defaultColor)
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ForceRender()
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.Insert(Char c)
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.SelfInsert(Nullable1 key, Object arg) at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ProcessOneKey(ConsoleKeyInfo key, Dictionary2 dispatchTable, Boolean ignoreIfNoAction, Object arg)
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.InputLoop()
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ReadLine(Runspace runspace, EngineIntrinsics engineIntrinsics)
PS C:\Users\Admin\OneDrive\Desktop\cscorner> cd "c:\Users\Admin\OneDrive\Desktop\cscorner" ; if (
Enter something
Activity
github-actions commentedon Sep 24, 2025
This issue was already fixed (see #1306). Please upgrade to the 2.3.5 version of PSReadLine from PowerShell Gallery.
See the upgrading section for instructions. Please let us know if you run into the same issue with the latest version.