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SetWindowPosition WinIOError

See original GitHub issue

Got this stacktrace shortly after maximizing the powershell window and increasing the font size, then continuing typing:

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Last 200 Keys:
 Enter
 l s Enter
 d i r Enter
 X c p y Space Backspace Backspace Backspace o p y Space S t e a m Tab Space S t e a m Tab Backspace - c a f e o l d Space / H Backspace E Space / H Enter
 c d Space S Backspace c a f Tab Tab Tab Ctrl+c c d Space S t e a Tab Tab Enter
 Ctrl+l d i r Enter
 g i t Space s t a t u s Enter
 g i t Space l o g Enter
 ` g i t Space s t a t u s Backspace Backspace Backspace Backspace Backspace Backspace c h e c k o u t Space 4 f 7 0 3 f 5 2 e 3 c b 0 3 6 0 4 8 c b 3 7 7 1 6 7 f 1 0 0 0 a 3 b 3 5 f 8 8 c Enter
 c d Space . . Enter
 c d Space S t e Tab Enter
 d i r Enter
 Ctrl+l g i t Space s t a t u s Enter
 Ctrl+l g i t Space Ctrl+l

Exception:
System.IO.IOException: The parameter is incorrect.

   at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
   at System.Console.SetWindowPosition(Int32 left, Int32 top)
   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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Created 3 years ago
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jeffythedragonslayercommented, Aug 11, 2020

Install-Module PSReadLine -Force completed, but only in a powershell launched with admin privileges.

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vexx32commented, Aug 10, 2020

Yeah, that’s a fairly old version. Definitely worth upgrading with either Update-Module PSReadLine or (if that doesn’t work) you can also use Install-Module PSReadLine -Force

Quite a few of these issues were fixed already, so it’s possible you just need to upgrade. 🙂

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