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PSReadLine Cursor Position Out-of-Range Exception Analysis #5027

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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: left
Actual value was -2.
   at System.Console.SetCursorPosition(Int32 left, Int32 top)
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.Internal.VirtualTerminal.set_CursorLeft(Int32 value)
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ForceRender()
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.Insert(Char c)
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.SelfInsert(...)

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This report explains the cause, behavior, and possible solutions for the error encountered in PowerShell involving the PSReadLine module. The error message indicates a failure related to cursor positioning within the console buffer. This is a common issue when the console attempts to render user input but receives invalid cursor coordinates.

Environment data

PS Version: 5.1.19041.6456
PS HostName: ConsoleHost
PSReadLine Version: 2.0.0-beta2
PSReadLine EditMode: Windows
OS: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
BufferWidth: 120
BufferHeight: 3000

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