[Bug] Prompt symbol not displayed correctly in VS Code
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Description
Version Information
Cmder version:v1.4.23
Operating system:windows 10
Cmder Edition
Cmder Full (with Git)
Description of the issue
When I invoke bash using vscode, the command prompt appears as two boxes

How to reproduce
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Checklist
- I have read the documentation.
- I have searched for similar issues and found none that describe my issue.
- I have reproduced the issue on the latest version of Cmder.
- I am certain my issues are not related to ConEmu, Clink, or other third-party tools that Cmder uses.
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- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue by invoking bash in VS Code with Cmder v1.4.23 on Windows 10, using the attached screenshot as the symptom reference. Determine why the prompt renders as two boxes and verify that the prompt displays correctly when the bug is fixed.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- bash, vscode
- Domain
- cli, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100