Problems with displaying console-graphical apps that print certain characters #18885

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opened 2026-01-31 06:27:10 +00:00 by claunia · 1 comment
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Originally created by @gyorokpeter on GitHub (Nov 13, 2022).

Windows Terminal version

1.16.2642.0

Windows build number

10.0.22621.819

Other Software

FAR Manager

Steps to reproduce

Start FAR Manager, select a binary file and press F3 to view it

Expected Behavior

The screen should look "normal" even though the contents of the file are not human-readable:
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Actual Behavior

The screen is corrupted with the panel screen still showing through where it shouldn't:
image

Originally created by @gyorokpeter on GitHub (Nov 13, 2022). ### Windows Terminal version 1.16.2642.0 ### Windows build number 10.0.22621.819 ### Other Software FAR Manager ### Steps to reproduce Start FAR Manager, select a binary file and press F3 to view it ### Expected Behavior The screen should look "normal" even though the contents of the file are not human-readable: ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1097079/201526969-d1b930f8-8476-4844-8d7b-58742607a19a.png) ### Actual Behavior The screen is corrupted with the panel screen still showing through where it shouldn't: ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1097079/201526985-b432a6c4-2cc3-42b0-866f-cd4f64f7aa12.png)
claunia added the Needs-TriageIssue-Bug labels 2026-01-31 06:27:10 +00:00
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@237dmitry commented on GitHub (Nov 13, 2022):

In my case there are no problems

Win 11 22H2, UTF8
Far Manager, version 3.0.6051.0 x64
WT 1.16.2642.0

F3:
Screenshot 2022-11-13 181005

Install latest Far. "The Far team" did much to adapt Far for Windows Terminal. I udate it very often by this link (replacing the last segment of page url with arc value)

@237dmitry commented on GitHub (Nov 13, 2022): In my case there are no problems Win 11 22H2, UTF8 Far Manager, version 3.0.6051.0 x64 WT 1.16.2642.0 F3: ![Screenshot 2022-11-13 181005](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/78153320/201529542-596bbb08-7bf1-4d3a-897e-8f059082ed21.png) Install latest Far. "The Far team" did much to adapt Far for Windows Terminal. I udate it very often by [this link](https://www.farmanager.com/nightly/update3.php?p=64) (replacing the last segment of page `url` with `arc` value)
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Reference: starred/terminal#18885