Powerline tutorial should mention how to modify settings.json #8687

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opened 2026-01-31 01:35:32 +00:00 by claunia · 2 comments
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Originally created by @laike9m on GitHub (May 30, 2020).

In the Install a Powerline font section, it doesn't mention how to modify your settings. It took me a while to figure out I should

  1. Open settings
  2. Modify setting.json like this (other ways work too)
{
    "profiles":
    {
        "defaults":
        {
            // Put settings here that you want to apply to all profiles.
            
            "fontFace": "Cascadia Code PL"
        },
        ...
    }
}

As a new user, I would really expect the documentation could cover that.

Originally created by @laike9m on GitHub (May 30, 2020). In the [Install a Powerline font](https://docs.microsoft.com/zh-cn/windows/terminal/tutorials/powerline-setup#install-a-powerline-font) section, it doesn't mention how to modify your settings. It took me a while to figure out I should 1. Open settings 2. Modify `setting.json` like this (other ways work too) ``` { "profiles": { "defaults": { // Put settings here that you want to apply to all profiles. "fontFace": "Cascadia Code PL" }, ... } } ``` As a new user, I would really expect the documentation could cover that.
claunia added the Needs-TriageNeeds-Tag-FixIssue-Docs labels 2026-01-31 01:35:32 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Jun 1, 2020):

Huh, it looks like that paragraph just hasn't been localized yet. In the en-us version of that page:

To set the Cascadia Code PL font for use with PowerLine (after downloading, unzipping, and installing on your system), you will need to open your profile settings in your settings.json file by selecting Settings (Ctrl+,) from your Windows Terminal drop-down menu.

So that doc will probably be updated shortly with the new text, once it's translated.

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Jun 1, 2020): Huh, it looks like that paragraph just hasn't been localized yet. In the [en-us version](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/terminal/tutorials/powerline-setup#install-a-powerline-font) of that page: > To set the Cascadia Code PL font for use with PowerLine (after downloading, unzipping, and installing on your system), you will need to open your [profile settings](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/terminal/customize-settings/profile-settings) in your settings.json file by selecting Settings (Ctrl+,) from your Windows Terminal drop-down menu. So that doc will probably be updated shortly with the new text, once it's translated.
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@laike9m commented on GitHub (Jun 1, 2020):

Thanks for clarifying.

@laike9m commented on GitHub (Jun 1, 2020): Thanks for clarifying.
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