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System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: The value must be greater than or equal to zero and less than the console's buffer size in that dimension. #5025
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### Environment
PSReadLine: 2.0.0
PowerShell: 5.1.26100.7019
OS: Microsoft Windows 10.0.26100
Last 200 Keys
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### Exception
System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: The value must be greater than or equal to zero and less than the console's buffer size in that dimension.
Parameter name: top
Actual value was 30.
at System.Console.SetCursorPosition(Int32 left, Int32 top)
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ReallyRender(RenderData renderData, String defaultColor)
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ForceRender()
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ReadKey()
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.InputLoop()
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ReadLine(Runspace runspace, EngineIntrinsics engineIntrinsics, CancellationToken cancellationToken)Screenshot
Refer to exception report
Environment data
PS Version: 5.1.26100.7019
PS HostName: ConsoleHost (Windows Terminal)
PSReadLine Version: 2.0.0
PSReadLine EditMode: Windows
OS: 10.0.26100.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
BufferWidth: 183
BufferHeight: 30Steps to reproduce
Copy paste of a string led to this error.
Expected behavior
No exception
Actual behavior
No error after copy paste.
Activity
daxian-dbw commentedon Dec 1, 2025
Sethu Srinivasan (@sethusrinivasan) Thanks for reporting the issue. The version of PSReadLine you are using is very old and the issue is likely fixed in newer versions. Please upgrade to the latest v2.4.5 of PSReadLine and try again.