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Area-CookedReadThe cmd.exe COOKED_READ handlingArea-InputRelated to input processing (key presses, mouse, etc.)In-PRThis issue has a related PRIssue-FeatureComplex enough to require an in depth planning process and actual budgeted, scheduled work.Needs-Tag-FixDoesn't match tag requirementsPriority-1A description (P1)Product-ConhostFor issues in the Console codebase
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peter-bertok
opened on Jun 24, 2019

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Windows build number: 1903
Windows Terminal version (if applicable): 0.2.1715.0

Steps to reproduce

Paste text containing complex Unicode characters such as emoji into a PowerShell tab as a string literal.
Emoji will be displayed as "??" placeholders, but then display correctly when the literal is "output" by pressing enter.

Expected behavior

Unicode characters such as Emoji should be consistently displayed, including in string literals, input text, command-line arguments, etc...

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Inconsistent display:

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    Area-CookedReadThe cmd.exe COOKED_READ handlingArea-InputRelated to input processing (key presses, mouse, etc.)In-PRThis issue has a related PRIssue-FeatureComplex enough to require an in depth planning process and actual budgeted, scheduled work.Needs-Tag-FixDoesn't match tag requirementsPriority-1A description (P1)Product-ConhostFor issues in the Console codebase

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