(regression) Screen flickers when tabbing in git bash(affects 1.19.xxx)

[sledgehammer999]

Windows Terminal version

1.19.10573.0

Windows build number

10.0.19045.0

Other Software

No response

Steps to reproduce

1. Integrate git bash (from "bash for windows") in the Terminal
2. Open in any directory
3. <tab><tab> on an empty prompt
4. It will take a while until bash prints "Display all XXXX possibilities? (y or n)". A few seconds before that the terminal screen will flicker/redraw. It momentarily flashes the whole screen with a lighter color than the background. The same is observed when you answer n in the bash question.

Last known working version: 1.18.10301.0
The bug seems to have started with the 1.19.x series.

Expected Behavior

Terminal screen to not flicker/redraw/flash.

Actual Behavior

Terminal screen flickers/redraws/flashes.

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[sledgehammer999]

Apparently the 1.19.xxx series have implemented more support for terminals/shells.
Thanks to the AI bot which pointed me to #7200.

The flickering is the visual bell.
To fix the issue:

1. Open C:\Program Files\Git\etc\inputrc (write protected location, open editor with admin rights)
2. Change line set bell-style visible to set bell-style none

[sledgehammer999]

Funny thing is that "Git for Windows" default terminal (aka mintty) doesn't support the visual bell. Only the audible one.