Original stackoverflow post here
- iTerm2 build 1.0.0.20130302 has an preference which enables it to capture scrollback even when a so-called hard status line is present:
- https://i.stack.imgur.com/QS1vB.png
- Preferences -> Terminal -> check "Save lines to scrollback when an app status bar is present"
- maybe also check "Save lines to scrollback in alternate screen mode"