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tags:
  - keys
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# `allow_win32_input_mode`

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When set to `true`, wezterm will honor an escape sequence generated by the
Windows ConPTY layer to switch the [keyboard encoding](../../key-encoding.md)
to a proprietary scheme that has maximum compatibility with win32 console
applications.

See also [Improved Keyboard Handling in ConPTY](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/blob/main/doc/specs/%234999%20-%20Improved%20keyboard%20handling%20in%20Conpty.md).

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The default for `allow_win32_input_mode` is now true.


