terminal-icons-windows.md

How to get @DevBlackOps Terminal-Icons module working in PowerShell on Windows

Note: since version 0.1.1 of the module this now works in Windows PowerShell or PowerShell Core.

1. Download and install this version of Literation Mono Nerd Font which has been specifically fixed to be recognised as monospace on Windows:

https://github.com/haasosaurus/nerd-fonts/blob/regen-mono-font-fix/patched-fonts/LiberationMono/complete/Literation%20Mono%20Nerd%20Font%20Complete%20Mono%20Windows%20Compatible.ttf

(see this issue for more info: ryanoasis/nerd-fonts#269)

2. Modify the registry to add this to the list of fonts for terminal apps (cmd, powershell etc.):

$key = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Console\TrueTypeFont'
Set-ItemProperty -Path $key -Name '000' -Value 'LiberationMono NF'

3. Open PowerShell, right click the title bar > properties > Font > select your new font from the list.

4. Install and load Terminal-Icons:

Install-Module Terminal-Icons -Scope CurrentUser
Import-Module Terminal-Icons

Result:

### Install Terminal-Icons (get LiterationMono NF Nerd font, install, add required Concole registry key, then install Modules)
$url = 'https://github.com/haasosaurus/nerd-fonts/raw/regen-mono-font-fix/patched-fonts/LiberationMono/complete/Literation%20Mono%20Nerd%20Font%20Complete%20Mono%20Windows%20Compatible.ttf'
$name = "LiterationMono NF"
$file = "$($env:TEMP)\$($name).ttf"
Start-BitsTransfer -Source $url -Destination $file   # Download the font

$Install = $true  # $false to uninstall (or 1 / 0)
$FontsFolder = (New-Object -ComObject Shell.Application).Namespace(0x14)   # Must use Namespace part or will not install properly
$filename = (Get-ChildItem $file).Name
$filepath = (Get-ChildItem $file).FullName
$target = "C:\Windows\Fonts\$($filename)"

If (Test-Path $target -PathType Any) { Remove-Item $target -Recurse -Force } # UnInstall Font
# Following action performs the install, requires user to click on yes
If ((-not(Test-Path $target -PathType Container)) -and ($Install -eq $true)) { $FontsFolder.CopyHere($filepath, 16) }

# Need to set this for console
$key = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Console\TrueTypeFont'
Set-ItemProperty -Path $key -Name '000' -Value $name

# Following are all required to enable the Terminal-Icons 'DevBlackOps' Theme
Install-PackageProvider -Name NuGet -MinimumVersion 2.8.5.201 -Force   # Always need this, required for all Modules
Set-PSRepository -Name 'PSGallery' -InstallationPolicy Trusted   # Set Microsoft PowerShell Gallery to 'Trusted'
Install-Module Terminal-Icons -Scope CurrentUser
Import-Module Terminal-Icons
Install-Module WindowsConsoleFonts
Set-ConsoleFont $name
Set-TerminalIconsColorTheme -Name DevBlackOps   # After the above are setup, can add just this line to $Profile to always load DevBlackOps