Icons not rendering correctly #22680

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opened 2026-01-31 08:20:25 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @thesobercoder on GitHub (Dec 20, 2024).

Windows Terminal version

1.21.3231.0

Windows build number

10.0.26100.0

Other Software

Starship 1.21.1
Font: MonoLisa (a very capable font)

Steps to reproduce

  1. Install starship and add it your PowerShell profile.

  2. Create the $HOME\.config\starship.toml file with the content below.

    format = """
    [╭](fg:white)\
    $os\
    $directory\
    $git_branch\
    $git_status\
    $fill\
    $aws\
    $nodejs\
    $bun\
    $deno\
    $cmd_duration\
    $shell\
    $time\
    $username\
    $line_break\
    $character\
    """
    
    continuation_prompt = "[╰─[](fg:bold green)](fg:white)"
    command_timeout = 1000
    add_newline = true
    
    [character]
    format = """
    [│](fg:white)
    [╰─$symbol](fg:white) """
    success_symbol = '[](fg:bold green)'
    error_symbol = '[](fg:bold red)'
    
    [os]
    format = '(fg:black)[](fg:red)[$symbol ](fg:black bg:red)[](fg:red)'
    disabled = false
    
    [os.symbols]
    Alpine = ''
    Amazon = ''
    Android = ''
    Arch = ''
    CentOS = ''
    Debian = ''
    EndeavourOS = ''
    Fedora = ''
    FreeBSD = ''
    Garuda = ''
    Gentoo = ''
    Linux = ''
    Macos = ''
    Manjaro = ''
    Mariner = ''
    Mint = ''
    NetBSD = ''
    NixOS = ''
    OpenBSD = ''
    OpenCloudOS = ''
    openEuler = ''
    openSUSE = ''
    OracleLinux = '⊂⊃'
    Pop = ''
    Raspbian = ''
    Redhat = ''
    RedHatEnterprise = ''
    Solus = ''
    SUSE = ''
    Ubuntu = ''
    Unknown = ''
    Windows = ''
    
    [directory]
    format = '[─](fg:white)[](fg:blue)[󰷏 ](fg:black bg:blue)[](fg:blue bg:black)[ $path](fg:white bg:black)[](fg:black)'
    home_symbol = "~ "
    truncation_length = 1
    
    [git_branch]
    format = '[─](fg:white)[](fg:green)[$symbol ](fg:black bg:green)[](fg:green bg:black)[ $branch](fg:white bg:black)'
    symbol = ''
    truncation_length = 30
    
    [git_status]
    format = '[( $all_status)](fg:white bg:black)[](fg:black)'
    
    [nodejs]
    format = '[─](fg:white)[](fg:purple)[$symbol ](fg:black bg:purple)[](fg:purple bg:black)[ $version](fg:white bg:black)[](fg:black)'
    symbol = ''
    detect_files = ["package.json", ".node-version", "!bunfig.toml", "!bun.lockb"]
    
    [bun]
    format = '[─](fg:white)[](fg:purple)[$symbol ](fg:black bg:purple)[](fg:purple bg:black)[ $version](fg:white bg:black)[](fg:black)'
    symbol = ''
    
    [deno]
    format = '[─](fg:white)[](fg:purple)[$symbol ](fg:black bg:purple)[](fg:purple bg:black)[ $version](fg:white bg:black)[](fg:black)'
    symbol = ''
    
    [aws]
    format = '[─](fg:white)[](fg:blue)[$symbol ](fg:black bg:blue)[](fg:blue bg:black)[ $profile](fg:white bg:black)[](fg:black)'
    symbol = '󰸏'
    
    [fill]
    symbol = '─'
    style = 'fg:white'
    
    [cmd_duration]
    min_time = 500
    format = '[─](fg:white)[](fg:178)[ ](fg:black bg:178)[](fg:178 bg:black)[ $duration ](fg:white bg:black)[](fg:black)'
    
    [shell]
    format = '[─](fg:white)[](fg:cyan)[ ](fg:black bg:cyan)[](fg:cyan bg:black)[ $indicator](fg:white bg:black)[](fg:black)'
    disabled = false
    
    [time]
    format = '[─](fg:white)[](fg:green)[󰦖 ](fg:black bg:green)[](fg:green bg:black)[ $time](fg:white bg:black)[](fg:black)'
    time_format = '%H:%M'
    disabled = false
    
    [username]
    format = '[─](fg:white)[](fg:yellow)[ ](fg:black bg:yellow)[](fg:yellow bg:black)[ $user](fg:white bg:black)[](fg:black) '
    show_always = true
    
  3. Apply the windows terminal settings below.

    {
      "$help": "https://aka.ms/terminal-documentation",
      "$schema": "https://aka.ms/terminal-profiles-schema",
      "actions": [
        {
          "command": {
            "action": "copy",
            "singleLine": false
          },
          "id": "User.copy.644BA8F2",
          "keys": "ctrl+c"
        },
        {
          "command": "paste",
          "id": "User.paste",
          "keys": "ctrl+v"
        },
        {
          "command": "find",
          "id": "User.find",
          "keys": "ctrl+shift+f"
        },
        {
          "command": {
            "action": "splitPane",
            "split": "auto",
            "splitMode": "duplicate"
          },
          "id": "User.splitPane.A6751878",
          "keys": "alt+shift+d"
        }
      ],
      "copyFormatting": "none",
      "copyOnSelect": false,
      "defaultProfile": "{61c54bbd-c2c6-5271-96e7-009a87ff44bf}",
      "newTabMenu": [
        {
          "type": "remainingProfiles"
        }
      ],
      "profiles": {
        "defaults": {
          "colorScheme": "nightfox",
          "cursorShape": "filledBox",
          "font": {
            "face": "MonoLisa",
            "features": {
              "calt": 1,
              "liga": 1,
              "ss02": 1,
              "ss07": 1,
              "ss08": 1,
              "ss09": 1,
              "ss13": 1,
              "ss14": 1,
              "zero": 1
            },
            "size": 14
          }
        },
        "list": [
          {
            "commandline": "%SystemRoot%\\System32\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe -NoLogo",
            "guid": "{61c54bbd-c2c6-5271-96e7-009a87ff44bf}",
            "hidden": false,
            "name": "Windows PowerShell",
            "startingDirectory": "%USERPROFILE%",
            "tabColor": "#81b29a"
          },
          {
            "commandline": "%USERPROFILE%\\.scoop\\apps\\git\\current\\usr\\bin\\zsh.exe -l",
            "guid": "{98d80d70-04d8-4bca-8ab7-10baf8985392}",
            "hidden": false,
            "name": "Zsh",
            "startingDirectory": "%USERPROFILE%",
            "tabColor": "#9d79d6"
          },
          {
            "commandline": "%SystemRoot%\\System32\\cmd.exe",
            "guid": "{0caa0dad-35be-5f56-a8ff-afceeeaa6101}",
            "hidden": false,
            "name": "Command Prompt",
            "startingDirectory": "%USERPROFILE%",
            "tabColor": "#dbc074"
          }
        ]
      },
      "schemes": [
        {
          "background": "#192330",
          "black": "#393B44",
          "blue": "#719CD6",
          "brightBlack": "#575860",
          "brightBlue": "#86ABDC",
          "brightCyan": "#7AD5D6",
          "brightGreen": "#8EBAA4",
          "brightPurple": "#BAA1E2",
          "brightRed": "#D16983",
          "brightWhite": "#E4E4E5",
          "brightYellow": "#E0C989",
          "cursorColor": "#CDCECF",
          "cyan": "#63CDCF",
          "foreground": "#CDCECF",
          "green": "#81B29A",
          "name": "nightfox",
          "purple": "#9D79D6",
          "red": "#C94F6D",
          "selectionBackground": "#2B3B51",
          "white": "#DFDFE0",
          "yellow": "#DBC074"
        }
      ],
      "themes": []
    }
    
  4. Now open Windows Terminal with the PowerShell profile.

Expected Behavior

Windows Terminal should render icons like as shown in this screenshot from WezTerm.

Image

Actual Behavior

Windows Terminal doesn't render the icon properly as seen in this screenshot.

Image

Originally created by @thesobercoder on GitHub (Dec 20, 2024). ### Windows Terminal version 1.21.3231.0 ### Windows build number 10.0.26100.0 ### Other Software Starship 1.21.1 Font: [MonoLisa](https://www.monolisa.dev/) (a very capable font) ### Steps to reproduce 1. Install [starship](https://starship.rs/) and add it your PowerShell profile. 2. Create the `$HOME\.config\starship.toml` file with the content below. ```toml format = """ [╭](fg:white)\ $os\ $directory\ $git_branch\ $git_status\ $fill\ $aws\ $nodejs\ $bun\ $deno\ $cmd_duration\ $shell\ $time\ $username\ $line_break\ $character\ """ continuation_prompt = "[╰─[](fg:bold green)](fg:white)" command_timeout = 1000 add_newline = true [character] format = """ [│](fg:white) [╰─$symbol](fg:white) """ success_symbol = '[](fg:bold green)' error_symbol = '[](fg:bold red)' [os] format = '(fg:black)[](fg:red)[$symbol ](fg:black bg:red)[](fg:red)' disabled = false [os.symbols] Alpine = '' Amazon = '' Android = '' Arch = '' CentOS = '' Debian = '' EndeavourOS = '' Fedora = '' FreeBSD = '' Garuda = '' Gentoo = '' Linux = '' Macos = '' Manjaro = '' Mariner = '' Mint = '' NetBSD = '' NixOS = '' OpenBSD = '' OpenCloudOS = '' openEuler = '' openSUSE = '' OracleLinux = '⊂⊃' Pop = '' Raspbian = '' Redhat = '' RedHatEnterprise = '' Solus = '' SUSE = '' Ubuntu = '' Unknown = '' Windows = '' [directory] format = '[─](fg:white)[](fg:blue)[󰷏 ](fg:black bg:blue)[](fg:blue bg:black)[ $path](fg:white bg:black)[](fg:black)' home_symbol = "~ " truncation_length = 1 [git_branch] format = '[─](fg:white)[](fg:green)[$symbol ](fg:black bg:green)[](fg:green bg:black)[ $branch](fg:white bg:black)' symbol = '' truncation_length = 30 [git_status] format = '[( $all_status)](fg:white bg:black)[](fg:black)' [nodejs] format = '[─](fg:white)[](fg:purple)[$symbol ](fg:black bg:purple)[](fg:purple bg:black)[ $version](fg:white bg:black)[](fg:black)' symbol = '' detect_files = ["package.json", ".node-version", "!bunfig.toml", "!bun.lockb"] [bun] format = '[─](fg:white)[](fg:purple)[$symbol ](fg:black bg:purple)[](fg:purple bg:black)[ $version](fg:white bg:black)[](fg:black)' symbol = '' [deno] format = '[─](fg:white)[](fg:purple)[$symbol ](fg:black bg:purple)[](fg:purple bg:black)[ $version](fg:white bg:black)[](fg:black)' symbol = '' [aws] format = '[─](fg:white)[](fg:blue)[$symbol ](fg:black bg:blue)[](fg:blue bg:black)[ $profile](fg:white bg:black)[](fg:black)' symbol = '󰸏' [fill] symbol = '─' style = 'fg:white' [cmd_duration] min_time = 500 format = '[─](fg:white)[](fg:178)[ ](fg:black bg:178)[](fg:178 bg:black)[ $duration ](fg:white bg:black)[](fg:black)' [shell] format = '[─](fg:white)[](fg:cyan)[ ](fg:black bg:cyan)[](fg:cyan bg:black)[ $indicator](fg:white bg:black)[](fg:black)' disabled = false [time] format = '[─](fg:white)[](fg:green)[󰦖 ](fg:black bg:green)[](fg:green bg:black)[ $time](fg:white bg:black)[](fg:black)' time_format = '%H:%M' disabled = false [username] format = '[─](fg:white)[](fg:yellow)[ ](fg:black bg:yellow)[](fg:yellow bg:black)[ $user](fg:white bg:black)[](fg:black) ' show_always = true ``` 3. Apply the windows terminal settings below. ```json { "$help": "https://aka.ms/terminal-documentation", "$schema": "https://aka.ms/terminal-profiles-schema", "actions": [ { "command": { "action": "copy", "singleLine": false }, "id": "User.copy.644BA8F2", "keys": "ctrl+c" }, { "command": "paste", "id": "User.paste", "keys": "ctrl+v" }, { "command": "find", "id": "User.find", "keys": "ctrl+shift+f" }, { "command": { "action": "splitPane", "split": "auto", "splitMode": "duplicate" }, "id": "User.splitPane.A6751878", "keys": "alt+shift+d" } ], "copyFormatting": "none", "copyOnSelect": false, "defaultProfile": "{61c54bbd-c2c6-5271-96e7-009a87ff44bf}", "newTabMenu": [ { "type": "remainingProfiles" } ], "profiles": { "defaults": { "colorScheme": "nightfox", "cursorShape": "filledBox", "font": { "face": "MonoLisa", "features": { "calt": 1, "liga": 1, "ss02": 1, "ss07": 1, "ss08": 1, "ss09": 1, "ss13": 1, "ss14": 1, "zero": 1 }, "size": 14 } }, "list": [ { "commandline": "%SystemRoot%\\System32\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe -NoLogo", "guid": "{61c54bbd-c2c6-5271-96e7-009a87ff44bf}", "hidden": false, "name": "Windows PowerShell", "startingDirectory": "%USERPROFILE%", "tabColor": "#81b29a" }, { "commandline": "%USERPROFILE%\\.scoop\\apps\\git\\current\\usr\\bin\\zsh.exe -l", "guid": "{98d80d70-04d8-4bca-8ab7-10baf8985392}", "hidden": false, "name": "Zsh", "startingDirectory": "%USERPROFILE%", "tabColor": "#9d79d6" }, { "commandline": "%SystemRoot%\\System32\\cmd.exe", "guid": "{0caa0dad-35be-5f56-a8ff-afceeeaa6101}", "hidden": false, "name": "Command Prompt", "startingDirectory": "%USERPROFILE%", "tabColor": "#dbc074" } ] }, "schemes": [ { "background": "#192330", "black": "#393B44", "blue": "#719CD6", "brightBlack": "#575860", "brightBlue": "#86ABDC", "brightCyan": "#7AD5D6", "brightGreen": "#8EBAA4", "brightPurple": "#BAA1E2", "brightRed": "#D16983", "brightWhite": "#E4E4E5", "brightYellow": "#E0C989", "cursorColor": "#CDCECF", "cyan": "#63CDCF", "foreground": "#CDCECF", "green": "#81B29A", "name": "nightfox", "purple": "#9D79D6", "red": "#C94F6D", "selectionBackground": "#2B3B51", "white": "#DFDFE0", "yellow": "#DBC074" } ], "themes": [] } ``` 4. Now open Windows Terminal with the PowerShell profile. ### Expected Behavior Windows Terminal should render icons like as shown in this screenshot from [WezTerm](https://wezfurlong.org/wezterm/index.html). ![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/8e67a0de-ce7d-4eea-af21-4136effc4a6d) ### Actual Behavior Windows Terminal doesn't render the icon properly as seen in this screenshot. ![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/633cd041-d86e-4aa7-a72b-aeb2195d8bb7)
claunia added the Needs-TriageIssue-Bug labels 2026-01-31 08:20:26 +00:00
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Reference: starred/terminal#22680