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ArgumentOutOfRangeException: top Actual value was -2 when using Ctrl+V to paste #4762

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Exception report

Oops, something went wrong.  Please report this bug with the details below.  
Report on GitHub: https://github.com/lzybkr/PSReadLine/issues/new  
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Last 1 Keys:  
 Ctrl+v  

Exception:  
System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: The value must be greater than or equal to zero and less than the console's buffer size in that dimension.  
Parameter name: top  
Actual value was -2.  
   at System.Console.SetCursorPosition(Int32 left, Int32 top)  
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ReallyRender(RenderData renderData, String defaultColor)  
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ForceRender()  
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.Paste(Nullable`1 key, Object arg)  
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ProcessOneKey(ConsoleKeyInfo key, Dictionary`2 dispatchTable, Boolean ignoreIfNoAction, Object arg)  
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.InputLoop()  
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ReadLine(Runspace runspace, EngineIntrinsics engineIntrinsics)

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Environment data

PS Version: 5.1.19041.5848
PS HostName: ConsoleHost
PSReadLine Version: 2.0.0-beta2
PSReadLine EditMode: Windows
OS: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
BufferWidth: 144
BufferHeight: 28

Steps to reproduce

Create a virtual environment in a folder (e.g., python -m venv venv).

Activate the virtual environment through Ctrl+Shift+P -> "Python: Select Interpreter" -> choose the interpreter in your virtual environment.

Open VSCode PowerShell in a terminal window.

Copy some text to your clipboard.

Press Ctrl + V to paste the copied text.

Expected behavior

Pasted content should appear normally in the terminal without crashing or throwing an exception.

Actual behavior

Throws System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException with Actual value was -2 when trying to paste using Ctrl+V.

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