DECAWM ?7 — Auto-wrap mode

Byte forms

Every common string-literal form so you can paste-and-search either direction.

Description

DEC Auto-Wrap Mode. When enabled (`?7h`, the default), characters that would print past the rightmost column wrap to column 1 of the next row. When disabled (`?7l`), the cursor stays glued to the last column and each new character overwrites the previous one — useful for status lines and TUIs that draw exactly to the edge without unintentionally scrolling. Turn wrap off before drawing a fixed-width status bar; turn it back on before yielding the terminal back to the user, otherwise long shell-prompts truncate visibly.

Spec citation: xterm-ctlseqs (DEC Private Mode 7, DECAWM)

Examples

printf '\033[?7l'   # disable wrap for status bar\nprintf '\033[?7h'   # restore

import sys; sys.stdout.write('\x1b[?7l')

fmt.Print("\x1b[?7l")

process.stdout.write('\x1b[?7l')

printf("\x1b[?7l");

Terminal support

xterm

yes

Linux console (fbcon)

yes

macOS Terminal.app

yes

iTerm2

yes

Windows Terminal

yes

cmd.exe / ConPTY

partial

kitty

yes

alacritty

yes

WezTerm

yes

Ghostty

yes

GNOME Terminal

yes

Konsole

yes

tmux

no

GNU screen

no

Related sequences

• DECSET 1049 — Alternate screen buffer
• CUP — Set cursor position
• DECOM ?6 — Origin mode (clip cursor addressing to scroll region)