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Cursor next line (CNL)
Category: cursor · Baseline: modern · Tags: ECMA-48 Standard · Specification ↗
ESC [ N ECNL moves the cursor to the beginning of the line N rows down. The sequence is
ESC [ N E (default N=1). Unlike CUD, which preserves the column, CNL always sets the column to 1.How this is testedautomated
Write "ABC" then send
Write "ABC" then send
\x1b[2E (CNL 2), verify cursor is at row 2, column 0.The same probe runs against headless backends (via Termless) and real terminal apps (via a daemon launched in each terminal). This lets us distinguish parser correctness from rendering correctness.
Analysis2026-04-06
Supported by all 12 tested terminals — universal adoption. Part of the Modern TUI baseline.
Supported by 13 of 14 backends (93%)
Terminal Applications
| Terminal | Version | Support | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| iTerm2 | 3.6.9 | ✓ yes | |
| Ghostty | 1.3.1 | ✓ yes | |
| VS Code | ✓ yes | ||
| Warp | ✓ yes | ||
| Cursor | ✓ yes | ||
| Terminal.app | ✓ yes |