Remove outdated references to "alt-screen mode" (#61808)

Author: hubwriter

content/copilot/reference/copilot-cli-reference/cli-command-reference.md

@@ -170,8 +170,6 @@ When diff mode is open (entered via `/diff`):
 | `r` | Refresh the diff (remote sessions only). |
 | <kbd>Esc</kbd> / <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>C</kbd> | Exit diff mode. |
 
-Holding <kbd>↑</kbd> or <kbd>↓</kbd> accelerates scrolling after the first 10 rapid presses. Mouse support requires `--mouse` (enabled by default in alt-screen mode). Disable with `--no-mouse`.
-
 ## Navigation shortcuts in the interactive interface
 
 | Shortcut                            | Purpose                                      |
@@ -304,7 +302,7 @@ For a complete list of available slash commands enter `/help` in the CLI's inter
 | `--max-autopilot-continues=COUNT`  | Maximum number of continuation messages in autopilot mode (default: unlimited). See [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/concepts/agents/copilot-cli/autopilot). |
 | `--mode=MODE`                      | Set the initial agent mode (choices: `interactive`, `plan`, `autopilot`). Cannot be combined with `--autopilot` or `--plan`. |
 | `--model=MODEL`                    | Set the AI model you want to use. Pass `auto` to let {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} pick the best available model automatically. |
-| `--mouse[=VALUE]`                  | Enable mouse support in alt screen mode. VALUE can be `on` (default) or `off`. When enabled, the CLI captures mouse events in alt screen mode—scroll wheel, clicks, etc. When disabled, the terminal's native mouse behavior is preserved. Once set the setting is persisted by being written to your configuration file.|
+| `--mouse[=VALUE]`                  | Enable or disable mouse support in the interactive interface. VALUE can be `on` (default) or `off`. When enabled, the CLI captures mouse events—scroll wheel, clicks, and so on—to navigate its own interface, such as scrolling the timeline or clicking tabs. When disabled, the terminal's native mouse behavior, such as text selection and scrollback, is preserved. When you set this option explicitly, the value is persisted to your configuration file. |
 | `-n NAME`, `--name=NAME`           | Set a name for the new session. Used by `--resume` and `/resume` to find sessions by name. |
 | `--no-ask-user`                    | Disable the `ask_user` tool (the agent works autonomously without asking questions). |
 | `--no-auto-update`                 | Disable downloading CLI updates automatically. |

content/copilot/reference/copilot-cli-reference/cli-config-dir-reference.md

@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ These settings apply across all your sessions and repositories. You can use the
 | `compactPaste` | `boolean` | `true` | Collapse large pastes (more than 10 lines) into compact tokens. |
 | `companyAnnouncements` | `string[]` | `[]` | Custom messages shown randomly on startup. One message is randomly selected each time the CLI starts. Useful for team announcements or reminders. |
 | `continueOnAutoMode` | `boolean` | `false` | Automatically switch to auto mode when rate-limited. When `true`, eligible rate limit errors trigger an automatic switch to auto mode and retry. Does not apply to global rate limits or BYOK providers. |
-| `copyOnSelect` | `boolean` | `true` (macOS), `false` (other) | Automatically copy mouse-selected text to the system clipboard in alt screen mode. |
+| `copyOnSelect` | `boolean` | `true` (macOS), `false` (other) | Automatically copy mouse-selected text to the system clipboard. |
 | `customAgents.defaultLocalOnly` | `boolean` | `false` | Only use local custom agents (no remote organization or enterprise agents). |
 | `deniedUrls` | `string[]` | `[]` | URLs or domains that are always denied. Denial rules take precedence over allow rules. |
 | `disableAllHooks` | `boolean` | `false` | Disable all hooks (both repository-level and user-level). |
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ These settings apply across all your sessions and repositories. You can use the
 | `logLevel` | `"none"` \| `"error"` \| `"warning"` \| `"info"` \| `"debug"` \| `"all"` \| `"default"` | `"default"` | Logging verbosity. |
 | `mergeStrategy` | `"rebase"` \| `"merge"` | — | Conflict resolution strategy for `/pr fix conflicts`. When set to `"rebase"`, conflicts are resolved by rebasing onto the base branch. When set to `"merge"`, the base branch is merged into the feature branch. If not configured, a picker dialog is shown. |
 | `model` | `string` | varies | AI model to use. Set to `"auto"` to let {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} pick the best available model automatically. Managed by the `/model` slash command. |
-| `mouse` | `boolean` | `true` | Enable mouse support in alt screen mode. Can also be set with `--mouse` or `--no-mouse`. |
+| `mouse` | `boolean` | `true` | Enable mouse support. Can also be set with `--mouse` or `--no-mouse`. |
 | `permissions.disableBypassPermissionsMode` | `string` | — | When set to `"disable"`, all allow-all flags (`--allow-all-tools`, `--allow-all-paths`, `--allow-all-urls`, `--allow-all`, `--yolo`) are suppressed at startup and cannot be used to grant elevated permissions. |
 | `powershellFlags` | `string[]` | `["-NoProfile", "-NoLogo"]` | Flags passed to PowerShell on startup. On Windows, the CLI prefers PowerShell 7+ (`pwsh`) and falls back to Windows PowerShell (`powershell.exe`) when `pwsh` is unavailable. Windows only. |
 | `remote` | `"on"` \| `"off"` | `"on"` | Controls session syncing and remote access. Set to `"off"` to keep session data local only and disable remote control. Can also be set with `--remote` or `--no-remote`. |