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Font Selection Not Persisting on Launch / Requires Saving Settings for Change to Take Effect #21248

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opened 2026-01-31 07:37:36 +00:00 by claunia · 5 comments
claunia commented 2026-01-31 07:37:36 +00:00
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Originally created by @JanusDC on GitHub (Feb 14, 2024).

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1.18.10301.0

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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.
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claunia commented 2026-01-31 07:37:38 +00:00
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@JanusDC commented on GitHub (Feb 14, 2024):

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Screenshot of the error, in Spanish.

@JanusDC commented on GitHub (Feb 14, 2024): ![image](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/assets/640837/852e42a7-1ebb-47e2-9d7d-1d866a541bd8) Screenshot of the error, in Spanish.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 07:37:38 +00:00
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@carlos-zamora commented on GitHub (Feb 14, 2024):

Thanks for filing. If you choose to install this font for all users (which might require using the more options context menu) does this issue go away /?

@carlos-zamora commented on GitHub (Feb 14, 2024): Thanks for filing. If you choose to install this font for all users (which might require using the more options context menu) does this issue go away /?
claunia commented 2026-01-31 07:37:38 +00:00
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@JanusDC commented on GitHub (Feb 14, 2024):

Yes! I just installed it for all users, and the issue went away.

@JanusDC commented on GitHub (Feb 14, 2024): Yes! I just installed it for all users, and the issue went away.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 07:37:38 +00:00
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@lhecker commented on GitHub (Feb 15, 2024):

Thanks for letting us know. It's a /duplicate of #3257 in that case. It's one of the most common bug reports we get, but we probably won't see a fix any time soon (it's outside of our control). 😕

@lhecker commented on GitHub (Feb 15, 2024): Thanks for letting us know. It's a /duplicate of #3257 in that case. It's one of the most common bug reports we get, but we probably won't see a fix any time soon (it's outside of our control). 😕
claunia commented 2026-01-31 07:37:38 +00:00
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@microsoft-github-policy-service[bot] commented on GitHub (Feb 15, 2024):

Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!

@microsoft-github-policy-service[bot] commented on GitHub (Feb 15, 2024): Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report! <!-- Policy app identification https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=PullRequestIssueManagement. -->
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