How to stop autoscroll in command line

[TheRogue27]

I am having an issue with this. When the output keeps flowing i cant scroll up as i get returned to the current output. Is there any fix for this?

[xeyownt]

I second that.

Currently if the terminal runs an application that outputs regularly some text, the scroll position is automatically reset to the bottom. There should be an option to lock to the current position. In my opinion this should even be the default option (scroll position always locked except if terminal shows the last line).

[Grimler91]

I agree that some way to freeze the terminal would be useful (like ctrl + s on normal gnu/linux systems).

A workaround is to use tmux, that gives you the possibility to freeze the terminal and scroll around.

[xeyownt]

True. tmux works for me, so I guess this feature is more a nice-to-have now.

[buffermet]

~~I can't believe this hasn't been implemented yet. It's one of the most basic features of a terminal.~~

[maxried]

It's more of a usability faux pas for a terminal application...

[ioogithub]

Please revisit this, I can't work with my current process due to constantly fighting with termux that is insisting to stealing the focus.

[SDRausty]

How to stop autoscroll in command line

If simply scrolling the screen up by scrolling up does produce the desired effect, you can try this method while it is rolling: Long tap until the popup menu shows. Then scroll up without loosing touch with the screen and without touching the popup menu. Hopefully this information will help the long and short screen tappers and the scroll here, not there on the screen ones as well. Copying the text that is scrolled to is not possible as the popup menu already has been opened on the first long screen tap. Do not tap it to stop autoscrolling and to scroll the screen.

[buffermet]

Long tap until the popup menu shows. Then scroll up without loosing touch with the screen and without touching the popup menu.

That seems to do the trick, thank you!