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Selective Erase (DECSED)
DECSED (CSI ? Ps J) erases only unprotected characters, leaving characters with the protected attribute (DECSCA, SGR 1 m) intact. Used for form-based applications where static labels should survive screen clears.
How this is tested: Set protected attribute, write text, run DECSED, verify protected text remains.
Supported by 4 of 14 backends (29%)
Terminal Applications
| Terminal | Version | Support | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| iterm2-app | 3.6.9 | ✗ no | |
| kitty-app | 0.46.2 | ✗ no | |
| Terminal.app | 2.15 | ✗ no | |
| iTerm2 | 3.6.9 | ? unknown | |
| Ghostty | 1.3.1 | ? unknown | |
| cmux | 0.62.2 | ? unknown | |
| Kitty | 0.46.2 | ? unknown | |
| VS Code | 1.112.0 | ? unknown | |
| Warp | 0.2026.03.18.08.24.03 | ? unknown | |
| Cursor | 2.6.21 | ? unknown |