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Exception report
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Last 1 Keys:
Ctrl+v
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 -1.
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.Paste(Nullable`1 key, Object arg)
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)Screenshot
Environment data
Steps to reproduce
Open PowerShell (ConsoleHost / Windows Terminal).
Navigate to a directory (e.g. PS C:\Users\PC\Desktop\api_new_automation>).
Ensure the cursor is positioned at or very near the top of the console buffer.
Press Ctrl+V to paste clipboard contents.
PSReadLine throws an exception and breaks input rendering.
Happens immediately on paste; no complex input required.Steps to reproduce
PS C:\Users\PC\Desktop\api_new_automation>
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Report on GitHub: https://github.com/lzybkr/PSReadLine/issues/new
Last 1 Keys:
Ctrl+v
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 -1.
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.Paste(Nullable1 key, Object arg) at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ProcessOneKey(ConsoleKeyInfo key, Dictionary2 dispatchTable, Boolean ignoreIfNoAction, Object arg)
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.InputLoop()
at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ReadLine(Runspace runspace, EngineIntrinsics engineIntrinsics)
Expected behavior
Pasting text using Ctrl+V should not throw an exception and should insert clipboard contents normally, regardless of cursor position.
Actual behavior
System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: Actual value was -1 (Parameter: top)
Activity
github-actions commentedon Dec 6, 2025
This issue was already fixed (see #1306). Please upgrade to the 2.3.5 version of PSReadLine from PowerShell Gallery.
See the upgrading section for instructions. Please let us know if you run into the same issue with the latest version.