Icons Missing using PuTTY

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Icons Missing using PuTTY

BiskaWolf opened this issue 4 years ago · comments

Hi all,

Sorry I know this isn't really an issue with the package itself, but has anyone managed to get the icons working correctly using PuTTY on Windows?

Sung Jeon · Answer 1 · Thu Mar 05 2020 18:23:02 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

Install the patched fonts of powerline nerd-font and/or font-awesome. Have a look at the Nerd Font README for more installation instructions. Don't forget to setup your terminal in order to use the correct font.

Maybe this could help?

Romel Vera · Answer 2 · Sun Nov 29 2020 02:07:04 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

It works in SSH under Windows Terminal - it is a modern terminal for Windows 10.
Putty and Kitty uses old Windows stuff so it will not work 100%.
Don't forget to use a Nerd Font.

Max Satula · Answer 3 · Tue Feb 16 2021 01:49:09 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

@Koovu
I contacted PuTTY developer Simon, and he kindly fixed that.
Try using PuTTY development snapshot. Of course, don't forget to use Nerd Font.

Romel Vera · Answer 4 · Tue Feb 16 2021 08:27:29 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

@maxsatula
Tested on my PC.
The same font Caskaydia Cove Nerd Font will work 100% on Windows Terminal.
On Putty Development Snapshot will show only 50% of the icon.
For Example:
Clip Ico will show OK on both, type: echo -e "\uf64e".
Folder Ico will show 50% in Putty, type: echo -e "\uf115"

You can download the Nerd Font i am using here:
https://github.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts/releases/download/v2.1.0/CascadiaCode.zip

Max Satula · Answer 5 · Tue Feb 16 2021 08:36:00 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

@RomelSan hmm... can it be font-specific? I just tried echo -e "\uf115" and it worked for me well, but I use Hack font (installed only *Windows Compatible.ttf files), not Cascadia Code

Keep in mind I was just a messenger here, I'm not part of either Nerd Font or PuTTY development teams.

Max Satula · Answer 6 · Tue Feb 16 2021 08:44:59 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

Maybe because Cascadia Code is variable width, looking how your folder icon on the "correct" screenshot covers two letters above it. Hack, on the contrary, displays a folder glyph which is 1 character wide as other characters.

And that seems you have to switch to monospace font, here is what stackoverflow says: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5776219/using-variable-width-font-in-putty

Romel Vera · Answer 7 · Tue Feb 16 2021 09:05:23 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

@maxsatula
Yes, you are right.
Putty only works with fonts (1 character wide).
Now i am installing monospace font version too.
Tested with hack nf mono windows compatible

Thanks for your help, now i can use putty again.