From a852f2d5d29140fe4f22d0735a74edbcb92136b6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mike <10135646+mikesmithgh@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2024 11:20:24 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 1/8] chore: replace add-cursor with add-wrap-markers (#156)

---
 lua/kitty-scrollback/health.lua         | 11 +++++------
 lua/kitty-scrollback/kitty_commands.lua | 15 +++------------
 lua/kitty-scrollback/launch.lua         |  6 ++++--
 3 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lua/kitty-scrollback/health.lua b/lua/kitty-scrollback/health.lua
index d7e1d064..7ec1f6eb 100644
--- a/lua/kitty-scrollback/health.lua
+++ b/lua/kitty-scrollback/health.lua
@@ -104,17 +104,16 @@ local function check_sed()
     return
   end
 
-  local esc = vim.fn.eval([["\e"]])
   local cmd = {
     'sed',
     '-E',
     '-e',
-    's/$/' .. esc .. '[0m/g',
+    [[s/\r//g]],
     '-e',
-    's/' .. esc .. '\\[\\?25.' .. esc .. '\\[.*;.*H' .. esc .. '\\[.*//g',
+    [[s/$/\x1b[0m/g]],
   }
   local ok, sed_proc = pcall(vim.system, cmd, {
-    stdin = 'expected' .. esc .. '[?25h' .. esc .. '[1;1H' .. esc .. '[notexpected',
+    stdin = 'expected\r',
   })
   local result = {}
   if ok then
@@ -124,7 +123,7 @@ local function check_sed()
     result.stdout = ''
     result.stderr = sed_proc
   end
-  ok = ok and result.code == 0 and result.stdout == 'expected'
+  ok = ok and result.code == 0 and result.stdout == 'expected\x1b[0m'
   if ok then
     vim.health.ok(
       '`'
@@ -150,7 +149,7 @@ local function check_sed()
         .. result.code
         .. '* and stdout `'
         .. result.stdout
-        .. '` (should be `expected`)\n'
+        .. '` (should be `expected\x1b[0m`)\n'
         .. result_err
         .. '`\n'
         .. '   `sed: '
diff --git a/lua/kitty-scrollback/kitty_commands.lua b/lua/kitty-scrollback/kitty_commands.lua
index e59b4201..b6841758 100644
--- a/lua/kitty-scrollback/kitty_commands.lua
+++ b/lua/kitty-scrollback/kitty_commands.lua
@@ -127,24 +127,15 @@ M.get_text_term = function(kitty_data, get_text_opts, on_exit_cb)
     kitty_data.window_id,
     get_text_opts
   )
-  local sed_cmd = string.format(
-    [[sed -E ]]
-      .. [[-e 's/%s\[\?25.%s\[.*;.*H%s\[.*//g' ]] -- remove control sequence added by --add-cursor flag
-      .. [[-e 's/$/%s[0m/g' ]], -- append all lines with reset to avoid unintended colors
-    esc,
-    esc,
-    esc,
-    esc
-  )
+  local sed_cmd = [[sed -E ]]
+    .. [[-e 's/\r//g' ]] -- added to remove /r added by --add-wrap-markers, (--add-wrap-markers is used to add empty lines at end of screen)
+    .. [[-e 's/$/\x1b[0m/g']] -- append all lines with reset to avoid unintended colors
   local flush_stdout_cmd = p.kitty_data.kitty_path .. [[ +runpy 'sys.stdout.flush()']]
   -- start to set title but do not complete see https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/issues/719#issuecomment-952039731
   local start_set_title_cmd = string.format([[printf '%s]2;']], esc)
   local full_cmd = kitty_get_text_cmd
     .. ' | '
     .. sed_cmd
-    -- TODO: find scenario where I needed sed and possibly remove?
-    -- - reproduced on v1.0.0 but can't repro on this with: bat --no-pager ~/.bashrc; printf "before \x1b[1;1H after\n"
-    -- - may not need, but need to write tests first
     .. ' && '
     .. flush_stdout_cmd
     .. ' && '
diff --git a/lua/kitty-scrollback/launch.lua b/lua/kitty-scrollback/launch.lua
index 4f2b07f3..64efd9ee 100644
--- a/lua/kitty-scrollback/launch.lua
+++ b/lua/kitty-scrollback/launch.lua
@@ -401,9 +401,11 @@ M.launch = function()
       extent = '--extent=' .. extent_opt
     end
 
-    local add_cursor = '--add-cursor' -- always add cursor
+    -- always add wrap markers, wrap markers are important to add blank lines with /r to
+    -- fill the screen when setting the cursor position
+    local add_wrap_markers = '--add-wrap-markers'
 
-    local get_text_opts = ansi .. ' ' .. clear_selection .. ' ' .. add_cursor .. ' ' .. extent
+    local get_text_opts = ansi .. ' ' .. clear_selection .. ' ' .. add_wrap_markers .. ' ' .. extent
 
     -- increase the number of columns temporary so that the width is used during the
     -- terminal command kitty @ get-text. this avoids hard wrapping lines to the

From 00a0b5f97030687a4fb6b454499f5ce55eb52144 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mike <10135646+mikesmithgh@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2024 12:07:12 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 2/8] fix: prevent caught deadly signal message on exit (#155)

closes #135
---
 doc/kitty-scrollback.nvim_spec.txt              |  2 +-
 lua/kitty-scrollback/api.lua                    |  6 ++----
 lua/kitty-scrollback/autocommands.lua           | 14 +++++++++++---
 lua/kitty-scrollback/kitty_commands.lua         | 17 ++---------------
 lua/kitty-scrollback/launch.lua                 |  4 ++--
 lua/kitty-scrollback/util.lua                   |  4 ++++
 .../kitty_scrollback_demo_spec.lua              |  9 +++------
 7 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 31 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/kitty-scrollback.nvim_spec.txt b/doc/kitty-scrollback.nvim_spec.txt
index 0adbea22..25630355 100644
--- a/doc/kitty-scrollback.nvim_spec.txt
+++ b/doc/kitty-scrollback.nvim_spec.txt
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ M.setup()                                           *kitty-scrollback.api.setup*
 
 
 M.quit_all()                                     *kitty-scrollback.api.quit_all*
-    Attempt to gracefully quit Neovim. How do you exit vim? Why would you exit vim?
+    Attempt to force quit Neovim. How do you exit vim? Why would you exit vim?
 
 
 M.close_or_quit_all()                   *kitty-scrollback.api.close_or_quit_all*
diff --git a/lua/kitty-scrollback/api.lua b/lua/kitty-scrollback/api.lua
index 23255f6b..b804e0fc 100644
--- a/lua/kitty-scrollback/api.lua
+++ b/lua/kitty-scrollback/api.lua
@@ -16,11 +16,9 @@ M.setup = function(private, options)
   opts = options ---@diagnostic disable-line: unused-local
 end
 
----Attempt to gracefully quit Neovim. How do you exit vim? Why would you exit vim?
+---Attempt to force quit Neovim. How do you exit vim? Why would you exit vim?
 M.quit_all = function()
-  -- quit causes nvim to exit early sometime interrupting underlying copy child process (.e.g, xclip)
-  -- send sigterm to gracefully terminate
-  vim.schedule(ksb_kitty_cmds.signal_term_to_kitty_child_process)
+  ksb_util.quitall()
 end
 
 ---If the current buffer is the paste buffer, then close the window
diff --git a/lua/kitty-scrollback/autocommands.lua b/lua/kitty-scrollback/autocommands.lua
index f54bd074..0b49c0c1 100644
--- a/lua/kitty-scrollback/autocommands.lua
+++ b/lua/kitty-scrollback/autocommands.lua
@@ -124,8 +124,16 @@ M.set_yank_post_autocmd = function()
 
       if yankevent.regname == '+' then
         if vim.fn.has('clipboard') > 0 then
-          -- contents are copied to clipboard, return to kitty
-          ksb_api.quit_all()
+          -- Contents are copied to clipboard, return to kitty
+          -- Previously Kitty was used to quit nvim by sending a SIGTERM signal avoid exiting nvim early.
+          -- The xclip child process was not spawning quick enough in the TextYankPost autocommand, resulting
+          -- in content not being copied to the clipboard. This was observed running Ubuntu on UTM.
+          -- The side effect of this is that the message Vim: Caught deadly signal 'SIGTERM' would briefly
+          -- flash before exiting kitty-scrollback.nvim. To avoid the deadly signal message and provide time
+          -- for xclip to start, defer calling quitall by 100 ms
+          vim.defer_fn(function()
+            vim.cmd.quitall({ bang = true })
+          end, 100)
         else
           vim.schedule(function()
             local prompt_msg =
@@ -147,7 +155,7 @@ M.set_yank_post_autocmd = function()
             ksb_util.restore_and_redraw()
             local response = vim.fn.confirm(prompt_msg, '&Quit\n&Continue')
             if response ~= 2 then
-              ksb_api.quit_all()
+              ksb_util.quitall()
             end
           end)
         end
diff --git a/lua/kitty-scrollback/kitty_commands.lua b/lua/kitty-scrollback/kitty_commands.lua
index b6841758..58b5bab6 100644
--- a/lua/kitty-scrollback/kitty_commands.lua
+++ b/lua/kitty-scrollback/kitty_commands.lua
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ local display_error = function(cmd, r)
   ksb_util.restore_and_redraw()
   local response = vim.fn.confirm(prompt_msg, '&Quit\n&Continue')
   if response ~= 2 then
-    M.signal_term_to_kitty_child_process(true)
+    ksb_util.quitall()
   end
 end
 
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ M.send_lines_to_kitty_and_quit = function(lines, execute_command)
     '--match=id:' .. p.kitty_data.window_id,
     cmd_str,
   })
-  M.signal_term_to_kitty_child_process()
+  ksb_util.quitall()
 end
 
 M.send_paste_buffer_text_to_kitty_and_quit = function(execute_command)
@@ -285,19 +285,6 @@ M.signal_winchanged_to_kitty_child_process = function()
   })
 end
 
-M.signal_term_to_kitty_child_process = function(force)
-  if force then
-    vim.cmd.quitall({ bang = true })
-  else
-    system_handle_error({
-      p.kitty_data.kitty_path,
-      '@',
-      'signal-child',
-      'SIGTERM',
-    })
-  end
-end
-
 M.open_kitty_loading_window = function(env)
   if p.kitty_loading_winid then
     M.close_kitty_loading_window(true)
diff --git a/lua/kitty-scrollback/launch.lua b/lua/kitty-scrollback/launch.lua
index 64efd9ee..e2aba80d 100644
--- a/lua/kitty-scrollback/launch.lua
+++ b/lua/kitty-scrollback/launch.lua
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ M.setup = function(kitty_data_str)
       .. table.concat(ksb_health.advice().nvim_version)
     local response = vim.fn.confirm(prompt_msg, '&Quit\n&Continue')
     if response ~= 2 then
-      ksb_kitty_cmds.signal_term_to_kitty_child_process(true)
+      ksb_util.quitall()
     end
   end
   if not ksb_health.check_kitty_version(true) then
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ M.setup = function(kitty_data_str)
       .. table.concat(ksb_health.advice().kitty_version)
     local response = vim.fn.confirm(prompt_msg, '&Quit\n&Continue')
     if response ~= 2 then
-      ksb_kitty_cmds.signal_term_to_kitty_child_process(true)
+      ksb_util.quitall()
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/lua/kitty-scrollback/util.lua b/lua/kitty-scrollback/util.lua
index 73c22ef2..2dd5939f 100644
--- a/lua/kitty-scrollback/util.lua
+++ b/lua/kitty-scrollback/util.lua
@@ -77,4 +77,8 @@ M.clear_yank_autocommand_and_get_visual_selection = function()
   return reginfo.regcontents
 end
 
+M.quitall = function()
+  vim.cmd.quitall({ bang = true })
+end
+
 return M
diff --git a/tests/kitty-scrollback/kitty_scrollback_demo_spec.lua b/tests/kitty-scrollback/kitty_scrollback_demo_spec.lua
index b3168712..16f49c94 100644
--- a/tests/kitty-scrollback/kitty_scrollback_demo_spec.lua
+++ b/tests/kitty-scrollback/kitty_scrollback_demo_spec.lua
@@ -178,11 +178,6 @@ $
 
   it('should_copy_visual_selection_to_clipboard', function()
     local paste = function()
-      -- TODO(#135): github runner has issues accessing the clipboard
-      -- just hardcode it for now since this test is for primarily for demo purposes anyway
-      if h.is_github_action then
-        return 'README.md'
-      end
       return vim.fn.getreg('+')
     end
     h.feed_kitty({
@@ -194,7 +189,9 @@ $
     }, 0)
     h.assert_screen_equals(
       h.feed_kitty({
-        h.send_without_newline([[printf "\n  kitty-scrollback.nvim copied \e[35m]]),
+        h.with_pause_seconds_before(
+          h.send_without_newline([[printf "\n  kitty-scrollback.nvim copied \e[35m]])
+        ),
         h.with_pause_seconds_before(h.send_without_newline(h.send_as_string(paste())), 1),
         h.with_pause_seconds_before([[\e[0m to clipboard\n\n"]], 1),
       }),

From 1b6c841bc14604b687da924bb5b6e6e8c699e111 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: semantic-release-bot <semantic-release-bot@martynus.net>
Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2024 17:07:39 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 3/8] chore(release): 3.1.4

## [3.1.4](https://github.com/mikesmithgh/kitty-scrollback.nvim/compare/v3.1.3...v3.1.4) (2024-01-09)

### Bug Fixes

* prevent caught deadly signal message on exit ([#155](https://github.com/mikesmithgh/kitty-scrollback.nvim/issues/155)) ([00a0b5f](https://github.com/mikesmithgh/kitty-scrollback.nvim/commit/00a0b5f97030687a4fb6b454499f5ce55eb52144)), closes [#135](https://github.com/mikesmithgh/kitty-scrollback.nvim/issues/135)
---
 CHANGELOG.md | 7 +++++++
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index eb336811..342e8875 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+## [3.1.4](https://github.com/mikesmithgh/kitty-scrollback.nvim/compare/v3.1.3...v3.1.4) (2024-01-09)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* prevent caught deadly signal message on exit ([#155](https://github.com/mikesmithgh/kitty-scrollback.nvim/issues/155)) ([00a0b5f](https://github.com/mikesmithgh/kitty-scrollback.nvim/commit/00a0b5f97030687a4fb6b454499f5ce55eb52144)), closes [#135](https://github.com/mikesmithgh/kitty-scrollback.nvim/issues/135)
+
 ## [3.1.3](https://github.com/mikesmithgh/kitty-scrollback.nvim/compare/v3.1.2...v3.1.3) (2024-01-03)
 
 

From 088b3fcf04e4882dbd2f08822eb33dae2c33b1a2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mike <10135646+mikesmithgh@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2024 20:46:38 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 4/8] fix: prefer xsel over xclip (#157)

---
 .github/workflows/tests.yml           |  2 +-
 lua/kitty-scrollback/autocommands.lua | 20 +++++++++---------
 lua/kitty-scrollback/health.lua       | 29 +++++++++++++++++++--------
 3 files changed, 33 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 32f4449e..92238242 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
         sudo apt update
-        sudo apt install -y xfce4 libxcb-xkb1 xclip
+        sudo apt install -y xfce4 libxcb-xkb1 xsel
         # homebrew is not used but is required to reproduce an issue for a test case
         /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
 
diff --git a/lua/kitty-scrollback/autocommands.lua b/lua/kitty-scrollback/autocommands.lua
index 0b49c0c1..e7b38309 100644
--- a/lua/kitty-scrollback/autocommands.lua
+++ b/lua/kitty-scrollback/autocommands.lua
@@ -124,16 +124,18 @@ M.set_yank_post_autocmd = function()
 
       if yankevent.regname == '+' then
         if vim.fn.has('clipboard') > 0 then
-          -- Contents are copied to clipboard, return to kitty
-          -- Previously Kitty was used to quit nvim by sending a SIGTERM signal avoid exiting nvim early.
-          -- The xclip child process was not spawning quick enough in the TextYankPost autocommand, resulting
-          -- in content not being copied to the clipboard. This was observed running Ubuntu on UTM.
-          -- The side effect of this is that the message Vim: Caught deadly signal 'SIGTERM' would briefly
-          -- flash before exiting kitty-scrollback.nvim. To avoid the deadly signal message and provide time
-          -- for xclip to start, defer calling quitall by 100 ms
+          -- Contents should be copied to clipboard, return to Kitty
+          local clipboard_tool = vim.api.nvim_call_function('provider#clipboard#Executable', {})
+          local defer_ms = 0
+          if clipboard_tool == 'xclip' then
+            -- The xclip child process was not spawning quick enough in the TextYankPost autocommand, resulting
+            -- in content not being copied to the clipboard so add a delay
+            -- see issue https://github.com/astrand/xclip/issues/38#ref-commit-b042f6d
+            defer_ms = 200
+          end
           vim.defer_fn(function()
-            vim.cmd.quitall({ bang = true })
-          end, 100)
+            ksb_util.quitall()
+          end, defer_ms)
         else
           vim.schedule(function()
             local prompt_msg =
diff --git a/lua/kitty-scrollback/health.lua b/lua/kitty-scrollback/health.lua
index 7ec1f6eb..34719be0 100644
--- a/lua/kitty-scrollback/health.lua
+++ b/lua/kitty-scrollback/health.lua
@@ -84,15 +84,25 @@ local function check_clipboard()
     return s:find('^%s*$') ~= nil
   end
   vim.health.start('kitty-scrollback: clipboard')
-  local clipboard_tool = vim.fn['provider#clipboard#Executable']() -- copied from health.lua
+  local clipboard_tool = vim.api.nvim_call_function('provider#clipboard#Executable', {})
   if vim.fn.has('clipboard') > 0 and not is_blank(clipboard_tool) then
     vim.health.ok('Clipboard tool found: *' .. clipboard_tool .. '*')
+    if clipboard_tool == 'xclip' then
+      vim.health.warn([[
+*xclip* may have issues copying content to the clipboard from Neovim. If you are having issues copying or
+you are seeing errors similar to `Error : target STRING not available`, you should switch to *xsel* .
+See *xclip* related issue: https://github.com/astrand/xclip/issues/38#ref-commit-b042f6d
+See Neovim pull request preferring *xsel* over xclip: https://github.com/neovim/neovim/pull/20918
+]])
+    end
   else
-    vim.health.warn(
-      'Neovim does not have a clipboard provider.\n        Some functionality will not work when there is no clipboard '
-        .. 'provider, such as copying Kitty scrollback buffer text to the system clipboard.',
-      'See `:help` |provider-clipboard| for more information on enabling system clipboard integration.'
-    )
+    vim.health.warn([[
+Neovim does not have a clipboard provider.
+Some functionality will not work when there is no clipboard provider, such as copying 
+Kitty scrollback buffer text to the system clipboard.
+
+See `:help` |provider-clipboard| for more information on enabling system clipboard integration.
+]])
   end
 end
 
@@ -123,7 +133,8 @@ local function check_sed()
     result.stdout = ''
     result.stderr = sed_proc
   end
-  ok = ok and result.code == 0 and result.stdout == 'expected\x1b[0m'
+  local esc = vim.fn.eval([["\e"]])
+  ok = ok and result.code == 0 and result.stdout == 'expected' .. esc .. '[0m'
   if ok then
     vim.health.ok(
       '`'
@@ -149,7 +160,9 @@ local function check_sed()
         .. result.code
         .. '* and stdout `'
         .. result.stdout
-        .. '` (should be `expected\x1b[0m`)\n'
+        .. '` (should be `expected'
+        .. esc
+        .. '[0m`)'
         .. result_err
         .. '`\n'
         .. '   `sed: '

From 88a2a2b4fe40f115b3ad2d27d55b05d8682a14e7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: semantic-release-bot <semantic-release-bot@martynus.net>
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2024 01:47:04 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 5/8] chore(release): 3.1.5

## [3.1.5](https://github.com/mikesmithgh/kitty-scrollback.nvim/compare/v3.1.4...v3.1.5) (2024-01-10)

### Bug Fixes

* prefer xsel over xclip ([#157](https://github.com/mikesmithgh/kitty-scrollback.nvim/issues/157)) ([088b3fc](https://github.com/mikesmithgh/kitty-scrollback.nvim/commit/088b3fcf04e4882dbd2f08822eb33dae2c33b1a2))
---
 CHANGELOG.md | 7 +++++++
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 342e8875..19dfae09 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+## [3.1.5](https://github.com/mikesmithgh/kitty-scrollback.nvim/compare/v3.1.4...v3.1.5) (2024-01-10)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* prefer xsel over xclip ([#157](https://github.com/mikesmithgh/kitty-scrollback.nvim/issues/157)) ([088b3fc](https://github.com/mikesmithgh/kitty-scrollback.nvim/commit/088b3fcf04e4882dbd2f08822eb33dae2c33b1a2))
+
 ## [3.1.4](https://github.com/mikesmithgh/kitty-scrollback.nvim/compare/v3.1.3...v3.1.4) (2024-01-09)
 
 

From 44bc53d1bd150ddd06b51ace612f8051f97ed252 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mike <10135646+mikesmithgh@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2024 22:51:07 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 6/8] chore: fix regex matching cursor position (#158)

---
 tests/kitty-scrollback/helpers.lua | 8 +++++++-
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/tests/kitty-scrollback/helpers.lua b/tests/kitty-scrollback/helpers.lua
index bac4fbc2..86d6997a 100644
--- a/tests/kitty-scrollback/helpers.lua
+++ b/tests/kitty-scrollback/helpers.lua
@@ -394,7 +394,13 @@ M.feed_kitty = function(input, pause_seconds_after)
   local stdout = M.debug(M.kitty_remote_get_text()).stdout
   local last_line = stdout:match('.*\n(.*)\n')
   local start_of_line, cursor_y, cursor_x =
-    last_line:match('^(.*)\x1b%[%?25h\x1b%[(%d+);(%d+)H\x1b.*$')
+    last_line:match('^(.*)\x1b%[%?25[hl]\x1b%[(%d+);(%d+)H\x1b.*$')
+
+  if start_of_line == nil then
+    print(color_string('red', 'last_line is ' .. last_line:gsub('\x1b', '^[')))
+    assert.is_not_nil(start_of_line)
+  end
+
   return {
     stdout = stdout:gsub('[^\n]*\n$', start_of_line .. '\n'),
     cursor_x = tonumber(cursor_x),

From 141f67804a4d4fe4796d8b65807e95ccca1ff1a8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mike <10135646+mikesmithgh@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2024 15:40:42 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 7/8] fix: use nul instead of enquiry (#150)

closes #147
---
 lua/kitty-scrollback/kitty_commands.lua | 14 +++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lua/kitty-scrollback/kitty_commands.lua b/lua/kitty-scrollback/kitty_commands.lua
index 58b5bab6..d6705dad 100644
--- a/lua/kitty-scrollback/kitty_commands.lua
+++ b/lua/kitty-scrollback/kitty_commands.lua
@@ -224,15 +224,19 @@ M.send_lines_to_kitty_and_quit = function(lines, execute_command)
     end, lines),
     '\r'
   )
-  local esc = vim.fn.eval([["\e"]])
-  local enquiry = '\\x05' -- see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enquiry_character
+  local esc = [[\x1b]]
+  local nul_character = [[\x00]] -- see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Null_character
   local start_bracketed_paste = esc .. '[200~' -- see https://cirw.in/blog/bracketed-paste
   local stop_bracketed_paste = esc .. '[201~' -- see https://cirw.in/blog/bracketed-paste
 
-  -- the beginning enquiry is used to separate any existing commands in kitty that may end with escape
+  -- the beginning nul is used to separate any existing commands in kitty that may end with escape
   -- if escape is present, then bash autocompletion will be triggered because bracketed paste mode starts with an escape
-  -- the ending enquiry is used to remove deselect the text after pasting to the terminal
-  cmd_str = enquiry .. start_bracketed_paste .. cmd_str .. stop_bracketed_paste .. enquiry
+  -- the ending nul is used to remove deselect the text after pasting to the terminal
+  cmd_str = nul_character
+    .. start_bracketed_paste
+    .. cmd_str
+    .. stop_bracketed_paste
+    .. nul_character
 
   if execute_command then
     -- add a carriage return to execute command

From b37611b5bfc657c5a68de73195f2406e432a5ea2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: semantic-release-bot <semantic-release-bot@martynus.net>
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2024 20:41:08 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 8/8] chore(release): 3.1.6

## [3.1.6](https://github.com/mikesmithgh/kitty-scrollback.nvim/compare/v3.1.5...v3.1.6) (2024-01-10)

### Bug Fixes

* use nul instead of enquiry ([#150](https://github.com/mikesmithgh/kitty-scrollback.nvim/issues/150)) ([141f678](https://github.com/mikesmithgh/kitty-scrollback.nvim/commit/141f67804a4d4fe4796d8b65807e95ccca1ff1a8)), closes [#147](https://github.com/mikesmithgh/kitty-scrollback.nvim/issues/147)
---
 CHANGELOG.md | 7 +++++++
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 19dfae09..7ec30a33 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+## [3.1.6](https://github.com/mikesmithgh/kitty-scrollback.nvim/compare/v3.1.5...v3.1.6) (2024-01-10)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* use nul instead of enquiry ([#150](https://github.com/mikesmithgh/kitty-scrollback.nvim/issues/150)) ([141f678](https://github.com/mikesmithgh/kitty-scrollback.nvim/commit/141f67804a4d4fe4796d8b65807e95ccca1ff1a8)), closes [#147](https://github.com/mikesmithgh/kitty-scrollback.nvim/issues/147)
+
 ## [3.1.5](https://github.com/mikesmithgh/kitty-scrollback.nvim/compare/v3.1.4...v3.1.5) (2024-01-10)