NO_FLICKER_MODE=1 breaks click-and-drag terminal scrolling on remote desktop

Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Apr 3, 2026 by cowwoc Closed May 13, 2026

Summary

Click-and-drag to scroll the terminal works normally without NO_FLICKER_MODE=1, but stops working when the environment variable is set.

Environment

  • Environment: Remote desktop from Android phone
  • NO_FLICKER_MODE: 1 (enabled)
  • Behavior: Click-and-drag scrolling broken (works without the flag)

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Enable NO_FLICKER_MODE=1
  2. Connect via remote desktop from Android phone
  3. Attempt to click and drag to scroll terminal up/down
  4. Scrolling does not work

Expected Behavior

Click-and-drag scrolling should work the same with and without NO_FLICKER_MODE=1.

Related Issues

  • #42297 — No-flicker mode mouse scroll input misinterpreted as text
  • #41965 — No-flicker rendering destroys terminal scrollback

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