Icons Missing using PuTTY

[BiskaWolf]

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?

[BasixKOR]

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?

[RomelSan]

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.

[maxsatula]

@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.

[RomelSan]

@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

[maxsatula]

@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.

[maxsatula]

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

[RomelSan]

@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.