klaudiosinani / klaudiosinani/taskbook

Characters dont display in wsl

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Description

**Describe the bug**
The checkbox(on/off) do not display properly in windows subsystem for linux(ubuntu). You just see the symol that is used when a character cannot be displayed.

**To Reproduce**
Install in wsl(window subsystem for linux)
Add task
run tb

**Expected behavior**
I should see checkbox

**Screenshots**
![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/19175398/43586021-85e8556e-9634-11e8-9028-576476a24621.png)

![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/19175398/43586067-9fbf6090-9634-11e8-9a3e-1ad5396b7f6e.png)

**Technical Info (please complete the following information)**
- OS: windows 10, wsl(ubuntu)
- Node.js Version: 10.4.1
- Taskbook Version: 0.1.1

**Additional context**
Add any other context about the problem here.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue in Windows 10 WSL Ubuntu: install Taskbook, add a task, and run tb. Trace the CLI's checkbox display path and compare the rendered output with the expected checkbox; done means checkboxes display correctly in WSL instead of replacement symbols.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
cli, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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