From 08072d09158dd155829e5a82bf63a1ae8518dad8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Gregory Pakosz Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2017 13:42:37 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] updated README.md reminding people Windows' console doesn't support Powerline look --- README.md | 10 +++++++--- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index d0b1b46..68b0976 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -65,13 +65,17 @@ Troubleshooting sure your `~/.tmux.conf.local` copy uses the right code points for `tmux_conf_theme_left_separator_XXX` values. - - **I'm using Bash On Windows (WSL) and colors are broken.** + - **I'm using Bash On Windows (WSL), colors and Powerline look are broken.** There is currently a [bug][1681] in the new console powering Bash On Windows preventing text attributes (bold, underscore, ...) to combine properly with colors. The workaround is to search your `~/.tmux.conf.local` copy and - replace attributes with `'none'`. The alternative is to use the - [Mintty terminal for WSL][wsltty]. + replace attributes with `'none'`. + + Also, until Window's console replaces its GDI based render with a DirectWrite + one, Powerline symbols will be broken. + + The alternative is to use the [Mintty terminal for WSL][wsltty]. [1681]: https://github.com/Microsoft/BashOnWindows/issues/1681 [wsltty]: https://github.com/mintty/wsltty