microsoft / microsoft/terminal
ZWJ Emoji (like "Ninja Cat") cannot be used in Icon field
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Area-Settings
Issue-Bug
Priority-3
Product-Terminal
- Dominant language
- C++
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Description
I can't set my icon to 🐱💻 but 🤖 works as expected. in terminal-preview.
Environment
Windows build number: [run `[Environment]::OSVersion` for powershell, or `ver` for cmd]
Windows Terminal version (if applicable):
Win32NT 10.0.19042.0 Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.19042.0
Any other software?
Steps to reproduce
Set Icon property to a fancy zwj emoji.
Expected behavior
Icon should be the emoji.
Actual behavior
json doesn't validate
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Research direction
Reproduce the issue in Windows Terminal Preview by setting the Icon property to the 🐱💻 ZWJ emoji and compare it with 🤖. Trace the configuration JSON validation and icon-handling entry points; done means the ZWJ emoji validates and appears as the icon without regressing existing emoji values.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100