Strange text behaviour #7199

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opened 2026-01-31 00:57:37 +00:00 by claunia · 5 comments
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Originally created by @privacyguy123 on GitHub (Mar 29, 2020).

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Windows build number: 19041.172
Windows Terminal version (if applicable): Latest from Microsoft Store

Steps to reproduce

Install latest Terminal

Expected behavior

2 -- symbols in grey text

Actual behavior

After the 2nd - the text goes grey but the first - gets deleted, please see screenshot

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Originally created by @privacyguy123 on GitHub (Mar 29, 2020). # Environment Windows build number: 19041.172 Windows Terminal version (if applicable): Latest from Microsoft Store # Steps to reproduce Install latest Terminal # Expected behavior 2 -- symbols in grey text # Actual behavior After the 2nd - the text goes grey but the first - gets deleted, please see screenshot ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/50337995/77860310-6bab9a80-7206-11ea-84c5-9d3a5d6fc995.png)
claunia added the Resolution-By-DesignResolution-Duplicate labels 2026-01-31 00:57:37 +00:00
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@DHowett-MSFT commented on GitHub (Mar 29, 2020):

This is just how PowerShell is configured to render parameters.

@DHowett-MSFT commented on GitHub (Mar 29, 2020): This is just how PowerShell is configured to render parameters.
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@DHowett-MSFT commented on GitHub (Mar 29, 2020):

Oh, sorry, this is /dup #5158

@DHowett-MSFT commented on GitHub (Mar 29, 2020): Oh, sorry, this is /dup #5158
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@ghost commented on GitHub (Mar 29, 2020):

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!

@ghost commented on GitHub (Mar 29, 2020): 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!
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@DHowett-MSFT commented on GitHub (Mar 29, 2020):

I’m not doing very well at this bug triaging today: this is actually #4974

@DHowett-MSFT commented on GitHub (Mar 29, 2020): I’m not doing very well at this bug triaging today: this is actually #4974
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@privacyguy123 commented on GitHub (Mar 29, 2020):

My bad - yes, in the previous versions it would correctly show the TWO grey --s

@privacyguy123 commented on GitHub (Mar 29, 2020): My bad - yes, in the previous versions it would correctly show the TWO grey --s
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Reference: starred/terminal#7199