Font Selection Not Persisting on Launch / Requires Saving Settings for Change to Take Effect #21245

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opened 2026-01-31 07:37:33 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @JanusDC on GitHub (Feb 14, 2024).

Windows Terminal version

1.18.10301.0

Windows build number

Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (build number 22631.3085)

Other Software

Droid Sans Mono for Powerline font version 1.00 build 113.

Steps to reproduce

  1. Install the "Droid Sans Mono for Powerline" font (verify installation in the Windows Fonts folder).
  2. Open Windows Terminal settings.
  3. Under either the "Defaults" profile or a custom profile, set the fontFace property to "Droid Sans Mono for Powerline".
  4. Save settings and close Windows Terminal.
  5. Reopen Windows Terminal and observe the font error.
  6. Open settings again and without making changes, press "Save." The font loads correctly.

Expected Behavior

Upon launching Windows Terminal, the configured default font or profile-specific font should load correctly without any additional actions.

Actual Behavior

The selected font is not recognized at launch, displaying an error message similar to "The selected font 'Droid Sans Mono for Powerline' cannot be found." To make the font work, I must open the Windows Terminal settings and press "Save", even though no actual changes were made.

Originally created by @JanusDC on GitHub (Feb 14, 2024). ### Windows Terminal version 1.18.10301.0 ### Windows build number Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (build number 22631.3085) ### Other Software Droid Sans Mono for Powerline font version 1.00 build 113. ### Steps to reproduce 1. Install the "Droid Sans Mono for Powerline" font (verify installation in the Windows Fonts folder). 2. Open Windows Terminal settings. 3. Under either the "Defaults" profile or a custom profile, set the fontFace property to "Droid Sans Mono for Powerline". 4. Save settings and close Windows Terminal. 5. Reopen Windows Terminal and observe the font error. 6. Open settings again and without making changes, press "Save." The font loads correctly. ### Expected Behavior Upon launching Windows Terminal, the configured default font or profile-specific font should load correctly without any additional actions. ### Actual Behavior The selected font is not recognized at launch, displaying an error message similar to "The selected font 'Droid Sans Mono for Powerline' cannot be found." To make the font work, I must open the Windows Terminal settings and press "Save", even though no actual changes were made.
claunia added the Issue-BugResolution-DuplicateProduct-Terminal labels 2026-01-31 07:37:34 +00:00
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Reference: starred/terminal#21245