Just go back to xterm-256color for now

bashrc

@@ -53,20 +53,20 @@ if [ -z "$debian_chroot" ] && [ -r /etc/debian_chroot ]; then
     debian_chroot=$(cat /etc/debian_chroot)
 fi
 
-if [ 0 -a "$TERM" == "xterm" ] ; then
-  # If it's available, use vscode-direct (which supports 16 million
-  # colours via the ';' sequences; required as PuTTY doesn't
-  # understand the ':' sequences).
-  #
-  # https://chadaustin.me/2024/01/truecolor-terminal-emacs/
-  if [[ -r /usr/share/terminfo/v/vscode-direct ]] ; then
-      export TERM=vscode-direct
-  else
+#if [ -a "$TERM" == "xterm" ] ; then
+#  # If it's available, use vscode-direct (which supports 16 million
+#  # colours via the ';' sequences; required as PuTTY doesn't
+#  # understand the ':' sequences).
+#  #
+#  # https://chadaustin.me/2024/01/truecolor-terminal-emacs/
+#  if [[ -r /usr/share/terminfo/v/vscode-direct ]] ; then
+#      export TERM=vscode-direct
+#  else
+#      export TERM=xterm-256color
+#  fi
+#else
 export TERM=xterm-256color
-  fi
-else
-  export TERM=xterm-256color
-fi
+#fi
 
 # If this is an xterm set the title to user@host:dir
 case "$TERM" in