diff --git a/SquirrelPanel.m b/SquirrelPanel.m
index 892471dd4..94e095e0a 100644
--- a/SquirrelPanel.m
+++ b/SquirrelPanel.m
@@ -961,28 +961,32 @@ - (void)initializeUIStyleForDarkMode:(BOOL)isDark {
 
   NSColor *secondaryTextColor = [[self class] secondaryTextColor];
 
-  NSMutableDictionary *attrs = [[NSMutableDictionary alloc] init];
+  NSMutableDictionary *defaultAttrs = [[NSMutableDictionary alloc] init];
+  // solve terminal hijack when non-inline
+  defaultAttrs[IMKCandidatesSendServerKeyEventFirst] = @(YES);
+
+  NSMutableDictionary *attrs = [defaultAttrs mutableCopy];
   attrs[NSForegroundColorAttributeName] = [NSColor controlTextColor];
   attrs[NSFontAttributeName] = [NSFont userFontOfSize:kDefaultFontSize];
 
-  NSMutableDictionary *highlightedAttrs = [[NSMutableDictionary alloc] init];
+  NSMutableDictionary *highlightedAttrs = [defaultAttrs mutableCopy];
   highlightedAttrs[NSForegroundColorAttributeName] = [NSColor selectedControlTextColor];
   highlightedAttrs[NSFontAttributeName] = [NSFont userFontOfSize:kDefaultFontSize];
 
   NSMutableDictionary *labelAttrs = [attrs mutableCopy];
   NSMutableDictionary *labelHighlightedAttrs = [highlightedAttrs mutableCopy];
 
-  NSMutableDictionary *commentAttrs = [[NSMutableDictionary alloc] init];
+  NSMutableDictionary *commentAttrs = [defaultAttrs mutableCopy];
   commentAttrs[NSForegroundColorAttributeName] = secondaryTextColor;
   commentAttrs[NSFontAttributeName] = [NSFont userFontOfSize:kDefaultFontSize];
 
   NSMutableDictionary *commentHighlightedAttrs = [commentAttrs mutableCopy];
 
-  NSMutableDictionary *preeditAttrs = [[NSMutableDictionary alloc] init];
+  NSMutableDictionary *preeditAttrs = [defaultAttrs mutableCopy];
   preeditAttrs[NSForegroundColorAttributeName] = secondaryTextColor;
   preeditAttrs[NSFontAttributeName] = [NSFont userFontOfSize:kDefaultFontSize];
 
-  NSMutableDictionary *preeditHighlightedAttrs = [[NSMutableDictionary alloc] init];
+  NSMutableDictionary *preeditHighlightedAttrs = [defaultAttrs mutableCopy];
   preeditHighlightedAttrs[NSForegroundColorAttributeName] = [NSColor controlTextColor];
   preeditHighlightedAttrs[NSFontAttributeName] = [NSFont userFontOfSize:kDefaultFontSize];
 
diff --git a/data/squirrel.yaml b/data/squirrel.yaml
index 71c4fb8df..54fd985d9 100644
--- a/data/squirrel.yaml
+++ b/data/squirrel.yaml
@@ -341,7 +341,6 @@ app_options:
   com.apple.Terminal:
     ascii_mode: true
     no_inline: true
-    inline_placeholder: true
   com.googlecode.iterm2:
     ascii_mode: true
     no_inline: true