Terminal shows only an empty non-editable cursor in VS Code

Question

Something has changed in my VS code that doesn't allow me to type in my Terminal. I'm sure it's a config issue but not sure where to look. This is what I see:

I tried changing my Python version or shell showing on the terminal but no luck. How can I fix this?

Answer 1

I had the same problem when learning some PHP. After clicking on every option modifier available, I found that in the bottom Status Bar, there was a "Normal" view on the left.

Right-clicked, and selected "Hide Normal" and the cursor and my ability to write code came back enter image description here