From c4c3811376c2a694f8d0a7ab732f643ba9c149a7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: payonel <payonel@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2017 11:22:06 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 1/9] revert removal of process.running -- some scripts still
 use it

---
 .../assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/process.lua       | 7 +++++++
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/process.lua b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/process.lua
index 169fd73bf..38c8a2e3d 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/process.lua
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/process.lua
@@ -150,4 +150,11 @@ function process.internal.continue(co, ...)
   return table.unpack(result, 2, result.n)
 end
 
+function process.running(level) -- kept for backwards compat, prefer process.info
+  local info = process.info(level)
+  if info then
+    return info.path, info.env, info.command
+  end
+end
+
 return process

From a1512451fe9a4d781a5fd74cbcb61c0ae5ff3c8e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: payonel <payonel@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2017 12:24:05 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 2/9] support s and u vt100 codes

strangely, the real terminal appears to treat [su] the exact same as [78] even though the specification says [su] is position only
---
 .../opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/echo.lua     |  3 +++
 .../opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/vt100.lua    | 18 ++++++++++++++----
 2 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/echo.lua b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/echo.lua
index f18ce4c5b..59dbc8a5c 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/echo.lua
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/echo.lua
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ if options.help then
 end
 if options.e then
   for index,arg in ipairs(args) do
+    -- use lua load here to interpret escape sequences such as \27
+    -- instead of writing my own language to interpret them myself
+    -- note that in a real terminal, \e is used for \27
     args[index] = assert(load("return \"" .. arg:gsub('"', [[\"]]) .. "\""))()
   end
 end
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/vt100.lua b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/vt100.lua
index 4e6111b50..8e0972530 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/vt100.lua
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/vt100.lua
@@ -137,10 +137,8 @@ rules[{"[DEM]"}] = function(window, dir)
   end
 end
 
--- 7               save cursor position and attributes
--- 8               restore cursor position and attributes
-rules[{"[78]"}] = function(window, restore)
-  if restore == "8" then
+local function save_attributes(window, save)
+  if save then
     local data = window.saved or {1, 1, {0x0}, {0xffffff}}
     window.x = data[1]
     window.y = data[2]
@@ -151,6 +149,18 @@ rules[{"[78]"}] = function(window, restore)
   end
 end
 
+-- 7               save cursor position and attributes
+-- 8               restore cursor position and attributes
+rules[{"[78]"}] = function(window, restore)
+  save_attributes(window, restore == "8")
+end
+
+-- s               save cursor position
+-- u               restore cursor position
+rules[{"%[", "[su]"}] = function(window, _, restore)
+  save_attributes(window, restore == "u")
+end
+
 function vt100.parse(window)
   local ansi = window.ansi_escape
   window.ansi_escape = nil

From fc486d4bd28c08cf25bc4719a0618bd83b33e800 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: payonel <payonel@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2017 08:40:30 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 3/9] openos 1.6.8 update

Changes

* thread: fix coma state issue where thread would not resume
* thread: add thread.current(), returns current thread [ the init thread is still technically not a thread ]
* tty: simplify the api with read, and separate all stream methods from the library
* sleep: /bin/sleep will now show blinking cursor and can be interrupted
* echo: use io.write instead of print. print loads slightly more resources
---
 .../opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/echo.lua    |   8 +-
 .../opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/sh.lua      |   2 +-
 .../opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/sleep.lua   |  10 +-
 .../opencomputers/loot/openos/boot/03_io.lua  |  16 +--
 .../loot/openos/lib/core/boot.lua             |   2 +-
 .../loot/openos/lib/core/lua_shell.lua        |   7 +-
 .../opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/term.lua    |  17 ++-
 .../opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/thread.lua  | 104 ++++++++++++++----
 .../opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/tty.lua     |  85 ++++++++------
 9 files changed, 169 insertions(+), 82 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/echo.lua b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/echo.lua
index 59dbc8a5c..3986ea031 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/echo.lua
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/echo.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 local args, options = require("shell").parse(...)
 if options.help then
-  print([[`echo` writes the provided string(s) to the standard output.
+  io.write([[
+`echo` writes the provided string(s) to the standard output.
   -n      do not output the trialing newline
   -e      enable interpretation of backslash escapes
-  --help  display this help and exit]])
+  --help  display this help and exit
+]])
   return
 end
 if options.e then
@@ -16,5 +18,5 @@ if options.e then
 end
 io.write(table.concat(args," "))
 if not options.n then
-  print()
+  io.write("\n")
 end
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/sh.lua b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/sh.lua
index 01f627e4c..d1b5bdb4e 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/sh.lua
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/sh.lua
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ if #args == 0 then
       end
       io.write(sh.expand(os.getenv("PS1") or "$ "))
     end
-    local command = tty:read(input_handler)
+    local command = tty.read(input_handler)
     if command then
       command = text.trim(command)
       if command == "exit" then
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/sleep.lua b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/sleep.lua
index 43e2d5222..b7c682233 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/sleep.lua
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/sleep.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-local shell = require('shell')
+local shell = require("shell")
+local tty = require("tty")
 local args, options = shell.parse(...)
 
 if options.help then
@@ -50,4 +51,9 @@ for _,v in ipairs(args) do
   total_time = total_time + time_type_multiplier(time_type) * interval
 end
 
-os.sleep(total_time)
+local stdin_stream = io.stdin.stream
+if stdin_stream.pull then
+  return stdin_stream:pull(nil, total_time, "interrupted")
+else
+  os.sleep(total_time)
+end
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/boot/03_io.lua b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/boot/03_io.lua
index 1a8fa061b..f223b0d00 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/boot/03_io.lua
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/boot/03_io.lua
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 local buffer = require("buffer")
-local tty = require("tty")
+local tty_stream = require("tty").stream
 
-local core_stdin = buffer.new("r", tty)
-local core_stdout = buffer.new("w", tty)
+local core_stdin = buffer.new("r", tty_stream)
+local core_stdout = buffer.new("w", tty_stream)
 local core_stderr = buffer.new("w", setmetatable(
 {
   write = function(_, str)
-    return tty:write("\27[31m"..str.."\27[37m")
+    return tty_stream:write("\27[31m"..str.."\27[37m")
   end
-  }, {__index=tty}))
+  }, {__index=tty_stream}))
 
 core_stdout:setvbuf("no")
 core_stderr:setvbuf("no")
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ core_stdin.tty = true
 core_stdout.tty = true
 core_stderr.tty = true
 
-core_stdin.close = tty.close
-core_stdout.close = tty.close
-core_stderr.close = tty.close
+core_stdin.close = tty_stream.close
+core_stdout.close = tty_stream.close
+core_stderr.close = tty_stream.close
 
 local io_mt = getmetatable(io) or {}
 io_mt.__index = function(_, k)
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/core/boot.lua b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/core/boot.lua
index c0be1655b..775eca3f5 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/core/boot.lua
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/core/boot.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- called from /init.lua
 local raw_loadfile = ...
 
-_G._OSVERSION = "OpenOS 1.6.7"
+_G._OSVERSION = "OpenOS 1.6.8"
 
 local component = component
 local computer = computer
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/core/lua_shell.lua b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/core/lua_shell.lua
index ad7997a63..48bdeeacd 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/core/lua_shell.lua
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/core/lua_shell.lua
@@ -10,12 +10,11 @@ end
 
 local env -- forward declare for binding in metamethod
 env = setmetatable({}, {
-  __index = function(t, k)
+  __index = function(_, k)
     _ENV[k] = _ENV[k] or optrequire(k)
     return _ENV[k]
   end,
-  __pairs = function(self)
-    local t = self
+  __pairs = function(t)
     return function(_, key)
       local k, v = next(t, key)
       if not k and t == env then
@@ -94,7 +93,7 @@ io.write("Press Ctrl+D to exit the interpreter.\n\27[37m")
 
 while tty.isAvailable() do
   io.write(env._PROMPT)
-  local command = tty:read(read_handler)
+  local command = tty.read(read_handler)
   if not command then -- eof
     return
   end
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/term.lua b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/term.lua
index 3ce1df9ff..c7466d0ca 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/term.lua
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/term.lua
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ end
 local function build_horizontal_reader(cursor)
   cursor.clear_tail = function(self)
     local w,_,dx,dy,x,y = tty.getViewport()
-    local _,s2=tty.internal.split(self)
+    local _,s2=tty.split(self)
     local wlen = math.min(unicode.wlen(s2),w-x+1)
     tty.gpu().fill(x+dx,y+dy,wlen,1," ")
   end
@@ -198,15 +198,16 @@ function term.read(history, dobreak, hint, pwchar, filter)
   local handler = history
   handler.hint = handler.hint or hint
 
-  local cursor = tty.internal.build_vertical_reader()
+  local cursor = tty.build_vertical_reader()
   if handler.nowrap then
     build_horizontal_reader(cursor)
   end
 
   inject_filter(handler, filter)
   inject_mask(cursor, dobreak, pwchar or history.pwchar)
+  handler.cursor = cursor
 
-  return tty:read(handler, cursor)
+  return tty.read(handler)
 end
 
 function term.getGlobalArea(window)
@@ -228,7 +229,15 @@ function term.pull(...)
     timeout = table.remove(args, 1)
     args.n = args.n - 1
   end
-  return tty.pull(nil, timeout, table.unpack(args, 1, args.n))
+  local stdin_stream = io.stdin.stream
+  if stdin_stream.pull then
+    return stdin_stream:pull(nil, timeout, table.unpack(args, 1, args.n))
+  end
+  -- if stdin does not have pull() we can build the result
+  local result = io.read(1)
+  if result then
+    return "clipboard", nil, result
+  end
 end
 
 function term.bind(gpu, window)
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/thread.lua b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/thread.lua
index 317b28a7e..b1d860fd8 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/thread.lua
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/thread.lua
@@ -77,17 +77,27 @@ local function get_box_thread_handle(handles, bCreate)
 end
 
 function box_thread:resume()
-  if self:status() ~= "suspended" then
-    return nil, "cannot resume " .. self:status() .. " thread"
+  local mt = getmetatable(self)
+  if mt.__status ~= "suspended" then
+    return nil, "cannot resume " .. mt.__status .. " thread"
+  end
+  mt.__status = "running"
+  -- register the thread to wake up
+  if coroutine.status(self.pco.root) == "suspended" and not mt.reg then
+    mt.register(0)
   end
-  getmetatable(self).__status = "running"
 end
 
 function box_thread:suspend()
-  if self:status() ~= "running" then
-    return nil, "cannot suspend " .. self:status() .. " thread"
+  local mt = getmetatable(self)
+  if mt.__status ~= "running" then
+    return nil, "cannot suspend " .. mt.__status .. " thread"
+  end
+  mt.__status = "suspended"
+  local pco_status = coroutine.status(self.pco.root)
+  if pco_status == "running" or pco_status == "normal" then
+    mt.coma()
   end
-  getmetatable(self).__status = "suspended"
 end
 
 function box_thread:status()
@@ -113,29 +123,27 @@ function box_thread:attach(parent)
   if not proc then return nil, "thread failed to attach, process not found" end
   if mt.attached == proc then return self end -- already attached
 
-  local waiting_handler
   if mt.attached then
     local prev_btHandle = assert(get_box_thread_handle(mt.attached.data.handles), "thread panic: no thread handle")
     for i,h in ipairs(prev_btHandle) do
       if h == self then
         table.remove(prev_btHandle, i)
-        if mt.id then
-          waiting_handler = assert(mt.attached.data.handlers[mt.id], "thread panic: no event handler")
-          mt.attached.data.handlers[mt.id] = nil
-        end
         break
       end
     end
   end
 
+  -- registration happens on the attached proc, unregister before reparenting
+  local waiting_handler = mt.unregister()
+
   -- attach to parent or the current process
   mt.attached = proc
-  local handles = proc.data.handles
 
   -- this process may not have a box_thread manager handle
-  local btHandle = get_box_thread_handle(handles, true)
+  local btHandle = get_box_thread_handle(proc.data.handles, true)
   table.insert(btHandle, self)
 
+  -- register on the new parent
   if waiting_handler then -- event-waiting
     mt.register(waiting_handler.timeout - computer.uptime())
   end
@@ -143,6 +151,23 @@ function box_thread:attach(parent)
   return self
 end
 
+function thread.current()
+  local proc = process.findProcess()
+  local thread_root
+  while proc do
+    if thread_root then
+      for _,bt in ipairs(get_box_thread_handle(proc.data.handles) or {}) do
+        if bt.pco.root == thread_root then
+          return bt
+        end
+      end
+    else
+      thread_root = proc.data.coroutine_handler.root
+    end
+    proc = proc.parent
+  end
+end
+
 function thread.create(fp, ...)
   checkArg(1, fp, "function")
 
@@ -153,8 +178,8 @@ function thread.create(fp, ...)
     mt.__status = "running"
     local fp_co = t.pco.create(fp)
     -- run fp_co until dead
-    -- pullSignal will yield_all past this point
-    -- but yield will return here, we pullSignal from here to yield_all
+    -- pullSignal will yield_past this point
+    -- but yield will return here, we pullSignal from here to yield_past
     local args = table.pack(...)
     while true do
       local result = table.pack(t.pco.resume(fp_co, table.unpack(args, 1, args.n)))
@@ -188,7 +213,7 @@ function thread.create(fp, ...)
 
   --special resume to keep track of process death
   function mt.private_resume(...)
-    mt.id = nil
+    mt.unregister()
     -- this thread may have been killed
     if t:status() == "dead" then return end
     local result = table.pack(t.pco.resume(t.pco.root, ...))
@@ -209,17 +234,50 @@ function thread.create(fp, ...)
       timeout, -- wait for the time specified by the caller
       1, -- we only want this thread to wake up once
       mt.attached.data.handlers) -- optional arg, to specify our own handlers
+    mt.reg = mt.attached.data.handlers[mt.id]
+  end
+
+  function mt.unregister()
+    local id = mt.id
+    local reg = mt.reg
+    mt.id = nil
+    mt.reg = nil
+    -- before just removing a handler, make sure it is still ours
+    if id and mt.attached and mt.attached.data.handlers[id] == reg then
+      mt.attached.data.handlers[id] = nil
+      return reg
+    end
+  end
+
+  function mt.coma()
+    mt.unregister() -- we should not wake up again (until resumed)
+    while mt.__status == "suspended" do
+      t.pco.yield_past(t.pco.root, 0)
+    end
   end
 
   function mt.process.data.pull(_, timeout)
+    --[==[
+    yield_past(root) will yield until out of this thread
+    registration puts in a callback to resume this thread
+
+    Subsequent registrations are necessary in case the thread is suspended
+    This thread yields when suspended, entering a coma state
+    -> coma state: yield without registration
+
+    resume will regsiter a wakeup call, breaks coma
+
+    subsequent yields need not specify a timeout because
+    we already legitimately resumed only to find out we had been suspended
+
+    3 places register for wake up
+    1. computer.pullSignal [this path]
+    2. t:attach(proc) will unregister and re-register
+    3. t:resume() of a suspended thread
+    ]==]
     mt.register(timeout)
-    -- yield_past(root) will yield until out of this thread
-    -- the callback will resume this stack
-    local event_data
-    repeat
-      event_data = table.pack(t.pco.yield_past(t.pco.root, timeout))
-      -- during sleep, we may have been suspended
-    until t:status() ~= "suspended"
+    local event_data = table.pack(t.pco.yield_past(t.pco.root, timeout))
+    mt.coma()
     return table.unpack(event_data, 1, event_data.n)
   end
 
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/tty.lua b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/tty.lua
index 131975a8a..163bc0ce0 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/tty.lua
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/tty.lua
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ tty.window =
   y = 1,
 }
 
-tty.internal = {}
+tty.stream = {}
 
 function tty.key_down_handler(handler, cursor, char, code)
   local data = cursor.data
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ function tty.isAvailable()
   return not not (gpu and gpu.getScreen())
 end
 
-function tty.pull(cursor, timeout, ...)
+function tty.stream:pull(cursor, timeout, ...)
   local blink = tty.getCursorBlink()
   timeout = timeout or math.huge
   local blink_timeout = blink and .5 or math.huge
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ function tty.pull(cursor, timeout, ...)
   end
 end
 
-function tty.internal.split(cursor)
+function tty.split(cursor)
   local data, index = cursor.data, cursor.index
   local dlen = unicode.len(data)
   index = math.max(0, math.min(index, dlen))
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ function tty.internal.split(cursor)
   return unicode.sub(data, 1, index), tail == 0 and "" or unicode.sub(data, -tail)
 end
 
-function tty.internal.build_vertical_reader()
+function tty.build_vertical_reader()
   local x, y = tty.getCursor()
   return
   {
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ function tty.internal.build_vertical_reader()
     move = function(self, n)
       local win = tty.window
       self.index = math.min(math.max(0, self.index + n), unicode.len(self.data))
-      local s1, s2 = tty.internal.split(self)
+      local s1, s2 = tty.split(self)
       s2 = unicode.sub(s2.." ", 1, 1)
       local data_remaining = ("_"):rep(self.promptx - 1)..s1..s2
       win.y = self.prompty - self.sy
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ function tty.internal.build_vertical_reader()
       tty.gpu().fill(cx + dx, ey + dy, width - cx + 1, 1, " ")
     end,
     update = function(self, arg)
-      local s1, s2 = tty.internal.split(self)
+      local s1, s2 = tty.split(self)
       if type(arg) == "string" then
         self.data = s1 .. arg .. s2
         self.index = self.index + unicode.len(arg)
@@ -256,28 +256,30 @@ function tty.internal.build_vertical_reader()
       self.data = ""
     end,
     draw = function(self, text)
-      self.sy = self.sy + tty:write(text)
+      self.sy = self.sy + tty.stream:write(text)
     end
   }
 end
 
--- PLEASE do not use this method directly, use io.read or tty.read
-function tty.read(_, handler, cursor)
-  checkArg(1, handler, "table", "number")
-  checkArg(2, cursor, "table", "nil")
+function tty.read(handler)
+  tty.window.handler = handler
 
-  if not io.stdin.tty then
-    return io.stdin:readLine(false)
-  end
+  local result = table.pack(pcall(io.read))
+  tty.window.handler = nil
 
-  if type(handler) ~= "table" then
-    handler = {}
-  end
+  return select(2, assert(table.unpack(result)))
+end
+
+-- PLEASE do not use this method directly, use io.read or term.read
+function tty.stream:read()
+  local handler = tty.window.handler or {}
+  local cursor = handler.cursor or tty.build_vertical_reader()
+
+  tty.window.handler = nil
   handler.index = 0
-  cursor = cursor or tty.internal.build_vertical_reader()
 
   while true do
-    local name, address, char, code = tty.pull(cursor)
+    local name, address, char, code = tty.stream:pull(cursor)
     -- we may have lost tty during the pull
     if not tty.isAvailable() then
       return
@@ -288,7 +290,7 @@ function tty.read(_, handler, cursor)
     local main_kb = tty.keyboard()
     local main_sc = tty.screen()
     if name == "interrupted" then
-      tty:write("^C\n")
+      tty.stream:write("^C\n")
       return false
     elseif address == main_kb or address == main_sc then
       local handler_method = handler[name] or
@@ -321,10 +323,7 @@ function tty.setCursor(x, y)
 end
 
 -- PLEASE do not use this method directly, use io.write or term.write
-function tty.write(_, value)
-  if not io.stdout.tty then
-    return io.write(value)
-  end
+function tty.stream:write(value)
   local gpu = tty.gpu()
   if not gpu then
     return
@@ -446,10 +445,12 @@ function tty.bind(gpu)
     end
   end
   local window = tty.window
-  window.gpu = gpu
-  window.keyboard = nil -- without a keyboard bound, always use the screen's main keyboard (1st)
+  if not window.gpu or window.gpu == gpu then
+    window.gpu = gpu
+    window.keyboard = nil -- without a keyboard bound, always use the screen's main keyboard (1st)
+    tty.getViewport()
+  end
   screen_reset(gpu)
-  tty.getViewport()
 end
 
 function tty.keyboard()
@@ -492,17 +493,29 @@ function tty.screen()
   return gpu.getScreen()
 end
 
-function tty.scroll(number)
+function tty.scroll(lines)
   local gpu = tty.gpu()
   if not gpu then
     return 0
   end
   local width, height, dx, dy, x, y = tty.getViewport()
 
-  local lines = number or (y - height)
-  if lines == 0 -- if zero scroll length is requested, do nothing
-     or not number and lines < 0 then -- do not auto scroll back up, only down
-    return 0 
+  -- nil lines indicates a request to auto scroll
+  -- auto scroll is when the cursor has gone below the bottom on the terminal
+  -- and the text is scroll up, pulling the cursor back into view
+
+  -- lines<0 scrolls up (text down)
+  -- lines>0 scrolls down (text up)
+
+  -- no lines count given, the user is asking to auto scroll y back into view
+  if not lines then
+    if y < 1 then
+      lines = y - 1 -- y==0 scrolls back -1
+    elseif y > height then
+      lines = y - height -- y==height+1 scroll forward 1
+    else
+      return 0 -- do nothing
+    end
   end
 
   lines = math.min(lines, height)
@@ -516,16 +529,16 @@ function tty.scroll(number)
   gpu.copy(dx + 1, dy + 1 + math.max(0, lines), width, box_height, 0, -lines)
   gpu.fill(dx + 1, fill_top, width, abs_lines, ' ')
 
-  tty.setCursor(x, math.min(y, height))
+  tty.setCursor(x, math.max(1, math.min(y, height)))
 
   return lines
 end
 
 -- stream methods
 local function bfd() return nil, "tty: invalid operation" end
-tty.close = bfd
-tty.seek = bfd
-tty.handle = "tty"
+tty.stream.close = bfd
+tty.stream.seek = bfd
+tty.stream.handle = "tty"
 
 require("package").delay(tty, "/lib/core/full_tty.lua")
 

From ae501a859d06a6354ca34eef0ec0d28a9ff37c85 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: payonel <payonel@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2017 10:34:47 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 4/9] return true from thread method as per documented
 specification

---
 .../resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/thread.lua   | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/thread.lua b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/thread.lua
index b1d860fd8..5c62cee07 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/thread.lua
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/thread.lua
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ function box_thread:resume()
   if coroutine.status(self.pco.root) == "suspended" and not mt.reg then
     mt.register(0)
   end
+  return true
 end
 
 function box_thread:suspend()
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@ function box_thread:suspend()
   if pco_status == "running" or pco_status == "normal" then
     mt.coma()
   end
+  return true
 end
 
 function box_thread:status()

From 81ffb2187b8c20246bd4b6637b6fae8ef4d9b0ce Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: payonel <payonel@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2017 18:13:15 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 5/9] Merged contribution from BillyJimson
 https://github.com/MightyPirates/OpenComputers/pull/2324

---
 src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/robot.names | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/robot.names b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/robot.names
index 1635f27cc..09d81f2bc 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/robot.names
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/robot.names
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ Laire              # Perry Rhodan
 Loader 1340        # Borderlands 2
 LordFokas          # Contributor
 Marvin             # Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
+Mawhrin-skel       # The Player of Games (Iain M Banks)
 Michiyo            # Contributor
 *Mute              # Analogue: A Hate Story / Hate Plus
 Mycroft Holmes     # The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@ Replicator         # Stargate
 Robby              # Forbidden Planet
 Roomba             # Under your couch... wait.
 Rosie              # The Jetsons
+Skaffen-Amtiskaw   # Use of weapons (Iain M Banks)
 Shakey             # The first general-purpose mobile robot that could reason about its actions.
 SHODAN             # System Shock
 Skynet             # Terminator

From eaf2b0cf8a6f0dbbfd7a553b5c25dd0cc698f6ba Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: payonel <payonel@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2017 00:49:50 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 6/9] ignore the robot magic filesystem with install, and small
 /bin/sleep fix

/bin/sleep ^c was printing an error because it was returning the event data, which prompts was interpretting as error details [unexpected]
use a .prop file to have the robot component magic fs be ignored when running `install`
---
 .../resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/sleep.lua  | 4 ++--
 .../resources/assets/opencomputers/lua/component/robot/.prop  | 1 +
 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/lua/component/robot/.prop

diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/sleep.lua b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/sleep.lua
index b7c682233..f8091f2fa 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/sleep.lua
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/sleep.lua
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ end
 
 local stdin_stream = io.stdin.stream
 if stdin_stream.pull then
-  return stdin_stream:pull(nil, total_time, "interrupted")
+  stdin_stream:pull(nil, total_time, "interrupted")
 else
-  os.sleep(total_time)
+  require("event").pull(total_time, "interrupted")
 end
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/lua/component/robot/.prop b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/lua/component/robot/.prop
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..57d53fa41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/lua/component/robot/.prop
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{ignore=true}

From 1bc6e84af2d3810d8008b415508d49916a19a2a9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: payonel <payonel@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2017 20:26:16 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 7/9] use a growing vector of string parts to serialize a
 string, returning table.concat when done

---
 .../loot/openos/lib/serialization.lua         | 76 +++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 43 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/serialization.lua b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/serialization.lua
index c59c664ed..b609f7ff1 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/serialization.lua
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/serialization.lua
@@ -17,40 +17,41 @@ function serialization.serialize(value, pretty)
                ["until"]=true, ["while"]=true}
   local id = "^[%a_][%w_]*$"
   local ts = {}
-  local function s(v, l)
-    local t = type(v)
+  local result_pack = {}
+  local function recurse(current_value, depth)
+    local t = type(current_value)
     if t == "nil" then
-      return "nil"
+      table.insert(result_pack, "nil")
     elseif t == "boolean" then
-      return v and "true" or "false"
+      table.insert(result_pack, current_value and "true" or "false")
     elseif t == "number" then
-      if v ~= v then
-        return "0/0"
-      elseif v == math.huge then
-        return "math.huge"
-      elseif v == -math.huge then
-        return "-math.huge"
+      if current_value ~= current_value then
+        table.insert(result_pack, "0/0")
+      elseif current_value == math.huge then
+        table.insert(result_pack, "math.huge")
+      elseif current_value == -math.huge then
+        table.insert(result_pack, "-math.huge")
       else
-        return tostring(v)
+        table.insert(result_pack, tostring(current_value))
       end
     elseif t == "string" then
-      return string.format("%q", v):gsub("\\\n","\\n")
-    elseif t == "table" and pretty and getmetatable(v) and getmetatable(v).__tostring then
-      return tostring(v)
+      table.insert(result_pack, (string.format("%q", current_value):gsub("\\\n","\\n")))
+    elseif t == "table" and pretty and getmetatable(current_value) and getmetatable(current_value).__tostring then
+      table.insert(result_pack, tostring(current_value))
     elseif t == "table" then
-      if ts[v] then
+      if ts[current_value] then
         if pretty then
-          return "recursion"
+          table.insert(result_pack, "recursion")
+          return
         else
           error("tables with cycles are not supported")
         end
       end
-      ts[v] = true
-      local i, r = 1, nil
+      ts[current_value] = true
       local f
       if pretty then
         local ks, sks, oks = {}, {}, {}
-        for k in local_pairs(v) do
+        for k in local_pairs(current_value) do
           if type(k) == "number" then
             table.insert(ks, k)
           elseif type(k) == "string" then
@@ -72,44 +73,53 @@ function serialization.serialize(value, pretty)
           n = n + 1
           local k = ks[n]
           if k ~= nil then
-            return k, v[k]
+            return k, current_value[k]
           else
             return nil
           end
         end)
       else
-        f = table.pack(local_pairs(v))
+        f = table.pack(local_pairs(current_value))
       end
+      local i = 1
+      local first = true
+      table.insert(result_pack, "{")
       for k, v in table.unpack(f) do
-        if r then
-          r = r .. "," .. (pretty and ("\n" .. string.rep(" ", l)) or "")
-        else
-          r = "{"
+        if not first then
+          table.insert(result_pack, ",")
+          if pretty then
+            table.insert(result_pack, "\n" .. string.rep(" ", depth))
+          end
         end
+        first = nil
         local tk = type(k)
         if tk == "number" and k == i then
           i = i + 1
-          r = r .. s(v, l + 1)
+          recurse(v, depth + 1)
         else
           if tk == "string" and not kw[k] and string.match(k, id) then
-            r = r .. k
+            table.insert(result_pack, k)
           else
-            r = r .. "[" .. s(k, l + 1) .. "]"
+            table.insert(result_pack, "[")
+            recurse(k, depth + 1)
+            table.insert(result_pack, "]")
           end
-          r = r .. "=" .. s(v, l + 1)
+          table.insert(result_pack, "=")
+          recurse(v, depth + 1)
         end
       end
-      ts[v] = nil -- allow writing same table more than once
-      return (r or "{") .. "}"
+      ts[current_value] = nil -- allow writing same table more than once
+      table.insert(result_pack, "}")
     else
       if pretty then
-        return tostring(v)
+        table.insert(result_pack, tostring(current_value))
       else
         error("unsupported type: " .. t)
       end
     end
   end
-  local result = s(value, 1)
+  recurse(value, 1)
+  local result = table.concat(result_pack)
   local limit = type(pretty) == "number" and pretty or 10
   if pretty then
     local truncate = 0

From 8af5c0d05651a9fbc64dccaa768904702d1e2bd0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: payonel <payonel@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2017 21:15:34 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 8/9] further serialization cleanup

---
 .../loot/openos/lib/serialization.lua         | 19 +++++++------------
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/serialization.lua b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/serialization.lua
index b609f7ff1..d2ab295b9 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/serialization.lua
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/serialization.lua
@@ -20,11 +20,7 @@ function serialization.serialize(value, pretty)
   local result_pack = {}
   local function recurse(current_value, depth)
     local t = type(current_value)
-    if t == "nil" then
-      table.insert(result_pack, "nil")
-    elseif t == "boolean" then
-      table.insert(result_pack, current_value and "true" or "false")
-    elseif t == "number" then
+    if t == "number" then
       if current_value ~= current_value then
         table.insert(result_pack, "0/0")
       elseif current_value == math.huge then
@@ -36,7 +32,10 @@ function serialization.serialize(value, pretty)
       end
     elseif t == "string" then
       table.insert(result_pack, (string.format("%q", current_value):gsub("\\\n","\\n")))
-    elseif t == "table" and pretty and getmetatable(current_value) and getmetatable(current_value).__tostring then
+    elseif
+      t == "nil" or
+      t == "boolean" or
+      pretty and (t ~= "table" or (getmetatable(current_value) or {}).__tostring) then
       table.insert(result_pack, tostring(current_value))
     elseif t == "table" then
       if ts[current_value] then
@@ -111,17 +110,13 @@ function serialization.serialize(value, pretty)
       ts[current_value] = nil -- allow writing same table more than once
       table.insert(result_pack, "}")
     else
-      if pretty then
-        table.insert(result_pack, tostring(current_value))
-      else
-        error("unsupported type: " .. t)
-      end
+      error("unsupported type: " .. t)
     end
   end
   recurse(value, 1)
   local result = table.concat(result_pack)
-  local limit = type(pretty) == "number" and pretty or 10
   if pretty then
+    local limit = type(pretty) == "number" and pretty or 10
     local truncate = 0
     while limit > 0 and truncate do
       truncate = string.find(result, "\n", truncate + 1, true)

From d8033669ebcf32b945bcb3249dc7484b72468242 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: payonel <payonel@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2017 00:58:54 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 9/9] optimizations and fixes

* /bin/cat chunk based [huge performance and memory savings, can handle enormous files now]
* /bin/sleep blinks now
* removed unnecessary methods from tty
* cursor blinking and scrolling terminal improvements
* fixed bad term call to tty write
---
 .../opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/cat.lua     |  10 +-
 .../opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/rm.lua      |   2 +-
 .../opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/sleep.lua   |  12 +-
 .../opencomputers/loot/openos/etc/profile.lua |   1 -
 .../loot/openos/lib/core/full_tty.lua         |   4 -
 .../opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/term.lua    |  56 ++++---
 .../opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/tty.lua     | 151 ++++++++----------
 .../opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/vt100.lua   |   4 +-
 8 files changed, 115 insertions(+), 125 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/cat.lua b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/cat.lua
index 6a943ab78..c1e9818f8 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/cat.lua
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/cat.lua
@@ -17,18 +17,18 @@ for i = 1, #args do
     if args[i] == "-" then
       file, reason = io.stdin, "missing stdin"
     else
-      file, reason = io.open(shell.resolve(args[i]))
+      file, reason = fs.open(shell.resolve(args[i]))
     end
     if not file then
       io.stderr:write(string.format("cat: %s: %s\n", args[i], tostring(reason)))
       ec = 1
     else
       repeat
-        local line = file:read("*L")
-        if line then
-          io.write(line)
+        local chunk = file:read(2048)
+        if chunk then
+          io.write(chunk)
         end
-      until not line
+      until not chunk
       file:close()
     end
   end
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/rm.lua b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/rm.lua
index d77d6a322..48ed9d0c8 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/rm.lua
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/rm.lua
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ local function confirm()
   if bForce then
     return true
   end
-  local r = io.read("*l")
+  local r = io.read()
   return r == 'y' or r == 'yes'
 end
 
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/sleep.lua b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/sleep.lua
index f8091f2fa..7201bf73b 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/sleep.lua
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/sleep.lua
@@ -51,9 +51,11 @@ for _,v in ipairs(args) do
   total_time = total_time + time_type_multiplier(time_type) * interval
 end
 
-local stdin_stream = io.stdin.stream
-if stdin_stream.pull then
-  stdin_stream:pull(nil, total_time, "interrupted")
-else
-  require("event").pull(total_time, "interrupted")
+local ins = io.stdin.stream
+local pull = ins.pull
+local start = 1
+if not pull then
+  pull = require("event").pull
+  start = 2
 end
+pull(select(start, ins, total_time, "interrupted"))
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/etc/profile.lua b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/etc/profile.lua
index 76c7ecca3..0fe8487e2 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/etc/profile.lua
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/etc/profile.lua
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ if tty.isAvailable() then
     io.write("\27[40m\27[37m")
     tty.clear()
   end
-  tty.setCursorBlink(true)
 end
 dofile("/etc/motd")
 
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/core/full_tty.lua b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/core/full_tty.lua
index 9347e8537..c52eae35b 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/core/full_tty.lua
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/core/full_tty.lua
@@ -85,7 +85,3 @@ function tty.on_tab(handler, cursor)
     cursor:move(-tail)
   end
 end
-
-function tty:size()
-  return #(self.window.ansi_response or "")
-end
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/term.lua b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/term.lua
index c7466d0ca..aa42c04c5 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/term.lua
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/term.lua
@@ -87,15 +87,16 @@ local function build_horizontal_reader(cursor)
   cursor.draw = function(_, text)
     local nowrap = tty.window.nowrap
     tty.window.nowrap = true
-    tty:write(text)
+    tty.stream:write(text)
     tty.window.nowrap = nowrap
   end
-  cursor.scroll = function(self)
+  cursor.scroll = function(self, goback, prev_x)
     local win = tty.window
-    local gpu,data,px,i = win.gpu, self.data, self.promptx, self.index
-    local w,_,dx,dy,x,y = tty.getViewport()
-    win.x = math.max(self.promptx, math.min(w, x))
-    local available,sx,sy = w-px+1,px+dx,y+dy
+    win.x = goback and prev_x or win.x
+    local x = win.x
+    local w = win.width
+    local data,px,i = self.data, self.promptx, self.index
+    local available = w-px+1
     if x > w then
       local blank
       if i == unicode.len(data) then
@@ -107,14 +108,19 @@ local function build_horizontal_reader(cursor)
       local rev = unicode.reverse(data)
       local ending = unicode.wtrunc(rev, available+1)
       data = unicode.reverse(ending)
-      gpu.set(sx,sy,data..blank)
-      win.x=math.min(w,self.promptx+unicode.wlen(data))
+      win.x = self.promptx
+      self:draw(data..blank)
+      -- wide chars may place the cursor not exactly at the end
+      win.x = math.min(w, self.promptx + unicode.wlen(data))
+    -- x could be negative, we scroll it back into view
     elseif x < self.promptx then
       data = unicode.sub(data, self.index+1)
       if unicode.wlen(data) > available then
         data = unicode.wtrunc(data,available+1)
       end
-      gpu.set(sx,sy,data)
+      win.x = self.promptx
+      self:draw(data)
+      win.x = math.max(px, math.min(w, x))
     end
   end
   cursor.clear = function(self)
@@ -135,25 +141,15 @@ local function inject_filter(handler, filter)
       end
     end
 
-    local mt =
-    {
-      __newindex = function(tbl, key, value)
-        if key == "key_down" then
-          local tty_key_down = value
-          value = function(_handler, cursor, char, code)
-            if code == keys.enter or code == keys.numpadenter then
-              if not filter(cursor.data) then
-                computer.beep(2000, 0.1)
-                return false -- ignore
-              end
-            end
-            return tty_key_down(_handler, cursor, char, code)
-          end
+    handler.key_down = function(self, cursor, char, code)
+      if code == keys.enter or code == keys.numpadenter then
+        if not filter(cursor.data) then
+          computer.beep(2000, 0.1)
+          return false -- ignore
         end
-        rawset(tbl, key, value)
       end
-    }
-    setmetatable(handler, mt)
+      return tty.key_down_handler(self, cursor, char, code)
+    end
   end
 end
 
@@ -222,6 +218,14 @@ function term.clearLine(window)
   window.x = 1
 end
 
+function term.setCursorBlink(enabled)
+  tty.window.blink = enabled
+end
+
+function term.getCursorBlink()
+  return tty.window.blink
+end
+
 function term.pull(...)
   local args = table.pack(...)
   local timeout = nil
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/tty.lua b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/tty.lua
index 163bc0ce0..588f7f385 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/tty.lua
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/tty.lua
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ function tty.gpu()
 end
 
 function tty.clear()
-  tty.scroll(math.huge)
+  tty.stream.scroll(math.huge)
   tty.setCursor(1, 1)
 end
 
@@ -101,73 +101,62 @@ function tty.isAvailable()
   return not not (gpu and gpu.getScreen())
 end
 
-function tty.stream:pull(cursor, timeout, ...)
-  local blink = tty.getCursorBlink()
-  timeout = timeout or math.huge
-  local blink_timeout = blink and .5 or math.huge
-  local gpu = tty.gpu()
+function tty.stream:blink(done)
   local width, height, dx, dy, x, y = tty.getViewport()
-
-  if gpu then
-    if x < 1 or x > width or y < 1 or y > height then
-      if cursor then
-        cursor:move(0)
-        cursor:scroll()
-      else
-        gpu = nil
-      end
-    end
-    x, y = tty.getCursor()
-    x, y = x + dx, y + dy
+  local gpu = tty.gpu()
+  if not gpu or x < 1 or x > width or y < 1 or y > height then
+    return true
   end
-
-  local bgColor, bgIsPalette
-  local fgColor, fgIsPalette
-  local char_at_cursor
-  if gpu then
+  x, y = x + dx, y + dy
+  local blinked, bgColor, bgIsPalette, fgColor, fgIsPalette, char_at_cursor = table.unpack(self.blink_cache or {})
+  if done == nil then -- reset
+    blinked = false
     bgColor, bgIsPalette = gpu.getBackground()
     -- it can happen during a type of race condition when a screen is removed
     if not bgColor then
-      return nil, "interrupted"
+      return
     end
 
     fgColor, fgIsPalette = gpu.getForeground()
     char_at_cursor = gpu.get(x, y)
   end
 
+  if not blinked and not done then
+    gpu.setForeground(bgColor, bgIsPalette)
+    gpu.setBackground(fgColor, fgIsPalette)
+    gpu.set(x, y, char_at_cursor)
+    gpu.setForeground(fgColor, fgIsPalette)
+    gpu.setBackground(bgColor, bgIsPalette)
+    blinked = true
+  elseif blinked and (done or tty.window.blink) then
+    gpu.set(x, y, char_at_cursor)
+    blinked = false
+  end
+
+  self.blink_cache = table.pack(blinked, bgColor, bgIsPalette, fgColor, fgIsPalette, char_at_cursor)
+  return true
+end
+
+function tty.stream:pull(timeout, ...)
+  timeout = timeout or math.huge
+  local blink_timeout = tty.window.blink and .5 or math.huge
+
+  -- it can happen during a type of race condition when a screen is removed
+  if not self:blink() then
+    return nil, "interrupted"
+  end
+
   -- get the next event
-  local blinked = false
-  local done = false
-  local signal
   while true do
-    if gpu then
-      if not blinked and not done then
-        gpu.setForeground(bgColor, bgIsPalette)
-        gpu.setBackground(fgColor, fgIsPalette)
-        gpu.set(x, y, char_at_cursor)
-        gpu.setForeground(fgColor, fgIsPalette)
-        gpu.setBackground(bgColor, bgIsPalette)
-        blinked = true
-      elseif blinked and (done or blink) then
-        gpu.set(x, y, char_at_cursor)
-        blinked = false
-      end
-    end
+    local signal = table.pack(event.pull(math.min(blink_timeout, timeout), ...))
+
+    timeout = timeout - blink_timeout
+    local done = signal.n > 1 or timeout < blink_timeout
+    self:blink(done)
 
     if done then
       return table.unpack(signal, 1, signal.n)
     end
-
-    -- if vt100 ansi codes have anything buffered for read, return that first
-    if tty.window.ansi_response then
-      signal = {"clipboard", tty.keyboard(), tty.window.ansi_response, n=3}
-      tty.window.ansi_response = nil
-    else
-      signal = table.pack(event.pull(math.min(blink_timeout, timeout), ...))
-    end
-
-    timeout = timeout - blink_timeout
-    done = signal.n > 1 or timeout < blink_timeout
   end
 end
 
@@ -180,16 +169,20 @@ function tty.split(cursor)
 end
 
 function tty.build_vertical_reader()
-  local x, y = tty.getCursor()
   return
   {
-    promptx = x,
-    prompty = y,
+    promptx = tty.window.x,
+    prompty = tty.window.y,
     index = 0,
     data = "",
     sy = 0,
-    scroll = function(self)
-      self.sy = self.sy + tty.scroll()
+    scroll = function(self, goback, prev_x, prev_y)
+      local width, x = tty.window.width, tty.getCursor() - 1
+      tty.setCursor(x % width + 1, tty.window.y + math.floor(x / width))
+      self:draw("")
+      if goback then
+        tty.setCursor(prev_x, prev_y - self.sy)
+      end
     end,
     move = function(self, n)
       local win = tty.window
@@ -242,11 +235,10 @@ function tty.build_vertical_reader()
       end
 
       -- redraw suffix
-      if s2 ~= "" then
-        local ps, px, py = self.sy, tty.getCursor()
-        self:draw(s2)
-        tty.setCursor(px, py - (self.sy - ps))
-      end
+      local prev_x, prev_y = tty.getCursor()
+      prev_y = prev_y + self.sy -- scroll will remove it
+      self:draw(s2)
+      self:scroll(s2 ~= "", prev_x, prev_y)
     end,
     clear = function(self)
       self:move(-math.huge)
@@ -264,9 +256,9 @@ end
 function tty.read(handler)
   tty.window.handler = handler
 
-  local result = table.pack(pcall(io.read))
+  local stdin = io.stdin
+  local result = table.pack(pcall(stdin.readLine, stdin, false))
   tty.window.handler = nil
-
   return select(2, assert(table.unpack(result)))
 end
 
@@ -279,7 +271,7 @@ function tty.stream:read()
   handler.index = 0
 
   while true do
-    local name, address, char, code = tty.stream:pull(cursor)
+    local name, address, char, code = self:pull()
     -- we may have lost tty during the pull
     if not tty.isAvailable() then
       return
@@ -290,7 +282,7 @@ function tty.stream:read()
     local main_kb = tty.keyboard()
     local main_sc = tty.screen()
     if name == "interrupted" then
-      tty.stream:write("^C\n")
+      self:write("^C\n")
       return false
     elseif address == main_kb or address == main_sc then
       local handler_method = handler[name] or
@@ -369,7 +361,7 @@ function tty.stream:write(value)
 
     -- scroll before parsing next line
     -- the value may only have been a newline
-    sy = sy + tty.scroll()
+    sy = sy + self.scroll()
     -- we may have needed to scroll one last time [nowrap adjustments]
     if #value == 0 then
       break
@@ -385,15 +377,18 @@ function tty.stream:write(value)
       local tail = ""
       local wlen_needed = unicode.wlen(segment)
       local wlen_remaining = window.width - x + 1
-      if not window.nowrap and wlen_remaining < wlen_needed then
+      if wlen_remaining < wlen_needed then
         segment = unicode.wtrunc(segment, wlen_remaining + 1)
-        wlen_needed = unicode.wlen(segment)
+        local wlen_used = unicode.wlen(segment)
         -- we can clear the line because we already know remaining < needed
-        tail = (" "):rep(wlen_remaining - wlen_needed)
-        -- we have to reparse the delimeter
-        ei = #segment
-        -- fake a newline
-        delim = "\n" 
+        tail = (" "):rep(wlen_remaining - wlen_used)
+        if not window.nowrap then
+          -- we have to reparse the delimeter
+          ei = #segment
+          -- fake a newline
+          delim = "\n"
+          wlen_needed = wlen_used
+        end
       end
       gpu.set(gpu_x, gpu_y, segment..tail)
       x = x + wlen_needed
@@ -419,14 +414,6 @@ function tty.stream:write(value)
   return sy
 end
 
-function tty.setCursorBlink(enabled)
-  tty.window.blink = enabled
-end
-
-function tty.getCursorBlink()
-  return tty.window.blink
-end
-
 local gpu_intercept = {}
 function tty.bind(gpu)
   checkArg(1, gpu, "table")
@@ -493,7 +480,7 @@ function tty.screen()
   return gpu.getScreen()
 end
 
-function tty.scroll(lines)
+function tty.stream.scroll(lines)
   local gpu = tty.gpu()
   if not gpu then
     return 0
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/vt100.lua b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/vt100.lua
index 8e0972530..fc06ad8f6 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/vt100.lua
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/lib/vt100.lua
@@ -120,7 +120,9 @@ end
 
 -- [6n            get the cursor position [ EscLine;ColumnR 	Response: cursor is at v,h ]
 rules[{"%[", "6", "n"}] = function(window)
-  window.ansi_response = string.format("%s%d;%dR", string.char(0x1b), window.y, window.x)
+  -- this solution puts the response on stdin, but it isn't echo'd
+  -- I'm personally fine with the lack of echo
+  io.stdin.bufferRead = string.format("%s%s%d;%dR", io.stdin.bufferRead, string.char(0x1b), window.y, window.x)
 end
 
 -- D               scroll up one line -- moves cursor down