Repository navigation
REPL feature: Re-print prompt when resumed #155432
Description
Activity
Does it happen with the basic repl? (use PYTHON_BASIC_REPL=1 python)
@picnixz Yes, it does happen in the basic REPL. It also happens in older Python versions, before the fancy REPL was introduced.
BTW, this seems to be fixed in IPython:
sk@note:~ $ ipython In [1]: 123 Out[1]: 123 [1]+ Stopped ipython sk@note:~ $ fg ipython In [2]:If you're not planning on, would love to take a look and propose a PR. Let me know if you are @schuelermine :)
I’m not familiar with the PyREPL codebase so it’s probably better if someone other than me takes a look, @edvilme
Reacted by Eduardo Villalpando Mello- added a commit that references this issue
on Oct 7, 2026
Feature or enhancement
Proposal:
Currently, the Python REPL does not re-print the prompt after it is resumed after being suspended after the SUSP character is typed on the terminal.
The Python process needs to add a handler for the SIGCONT signal that re-prints the prompt.
Otherwise, a resumed Python REPL process looks broken:
Has this already been discussed elsewhere?
This is a minor feature, which does not need previous discussion elsewhere
Links to previous discussion of this feature:
No response
Linked PRs