microsoft / microsoft/terminal

Add an option to split font ligatures based on color change

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Description

# Description of the new feature/enhancement

I would like a feature to split font ligatures whenever there is a color change between the characters that make up a ligature. WezTerm does this as shown below.

Windows
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Wezterm
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Both are using JetBrains Mono Nerd Font.

Not sure if there is a feature request already for this.

# Proposed technical implementation details (optional)

Ideally it would be on by default but a toggle option may be preferred.

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by locating Windows Terminal’s existing font-ligature handling and its option or configuration surface; done means the requested color-change splitting behavior is implemented with the chosen default or toggle and verified against the shown examples.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
computer-graphics, desktop-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
28/100

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