[vim/vim] vim/gvim on windows cannot display emoji in `:terminal` (Issue #19033)

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BenYip

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Dec 27, 2025, 8:06:46 PM12/27/25
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bennyyip created an issue (vim/vim#19033)

Steps to reproduce

  1. foo.vim
" some emoji: 😄
set renderoptions=type:directx
set termguicolors
:terminal cat %
  1. start gvim/vim and source foo.vim
gvim --clean foo.vim
:source %

vim --clean foo.vim
:source %
  1. emoji 😄 is displayed as �(U+FFFD), which is incorrect.
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  1. but it works on my remote arch linux (windows terminal + ssh)
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Expected behaviour

emoji is correctly displayed.

Version of Vim

9.1.2022

Environment

Windows 11
x64 gvim from https://github.com/vim/vim-win32-installer/releases/download/v9.1.2022/gvim_9.1.2022_x64.exe
windows terminal Version: 1.23.13503.0

Arch Linux

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BenYip
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bennyyip left a comment (vim/vim#19033)


set termwintype=conpty fixes this. I think we should make it default on Windows 11.



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Christian Brabandt
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Closed #19033 as completed via 71cc1b1.



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