Unable to scroll to bash history when screen overflows

Bug #1452763 reported by Merlijn Sebrechts
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Ubuntu Terminal App
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Bug Description

With a new terminal, you can scroll through bash history by tapping and moving your finger up/down. This doesn't work anymore when the output of commands becomes longer than one screen.

Suggestion:
- pressing on or below the line where you type your command and moving your finger up and down scrolls through bash history (up/down keys on desktop)
- pressing any other part of the screen and moving your finger up and down scrolls through command history (scrolling on desktop)

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Niklas Wenzel (nikwen) wrote :

You *can* actually scroll through the bash history by using two fingers for scrolling. However, I agree that this is difficult to find out.
I'll file a bug with the subject of showing a quick tutorial explaining this gesture.

Changed in ubuntu-terminal-app:
status: New → Invalid
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Niklas Wenzel (nikwen) wrote :
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Marco Graziotti (graziottimarco) wrote :

I think it's necessary to add a tips when you first run the terminal, advising the user about the available gestures.

I tried several times to hide the keyboard or scroll, without success, so I think it's necessary a tips message, because right now it's not intuitive how to do this.

Thank you

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