'Option as Meta' has no effect inside interpreters

[sinefabula]

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Describe the bug

'Option as Meta' doesn't work as intended inside interpreter programs, e.g. python or sqlite3. For example, instead of jumping to the previous / next word, Option + B and Option + F output Unicode symbols (∫ and ƒ, respectively, on a US layout), so Option key seems to perform as Option not as Meta.

To reproduce

1. Run python interpreter:

python

2. Type any expression:

foo = 5

3. Press Option + B to jump to the previous word — it will print '∫' instead.
4. Jump to the beginning of the line (e.g. by pressing Ctrl + A).
5. Press Option + F to jump to the next word — it will print 'ƒ' instead.
6. Press Option + D to delete the word under the cursor — it will print '∂' instead.

Expected behavior

In the steps 3 and 5 (see above) I expect the cursor to jump to the previous and to the next words, respectively. In the step 6 I expect the terminal to delete the word under the cursor ('forward delete').

Screenshots

Operating system

MacOS

Operating system and version

Sonoma 14.2.1 (23C71)

Shell Version

fish, version 3.6.0; zsh 5.9 (x86_64-apple-darwin23.0); GNU bash, version 3.2.57(1)-release (arm64-apple-darwin23)

Current Warp version

v0.2024.02.13.08.02.stable_00

Regression

No, this bug or issue has existed throughout my experience using Warp

Recent working Warp date

No response

Additional context

No response

Does this block you from using Warp daily?

No

Is this a Warp specific issue? (i.e. does it happen in Terminal, iTerm, Kitty, etc.)

Yes, this I confirmed this only happens in Warp, not other terminals.

Warp Internal (ignore): linear-label:b9d78064-c89e-4973-b153-5178a31ee54e

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[dannyneira]

hey @sinefabula unfortunately, I think this issue may have to do with the lack of support for REPLs like python and psql in Warp, which we are tracking here #4082.

If you could please give it a 👍 and subscribe to that request, it would help us gauge interest. We'll post any updates there, so stay tuned!

We'll be closing this as a duplicate.

[dannyneira]

Duplicate of #4082