Install Meslo Powerline font family on Windows

install_meslo_wsl.sh

#!/bin/bash
#
# This script installs patched Meslo Powerline font family on Windows.
# The fonts are installed for the current user only. The script must be
# run from WSL.
#
#   bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://gist.githubusercontent.com/romkatv/aa7a70fe656d8b655e3c324eb10f6a8b/raw/install_meslo_wsl.sh)"
#
# If you just want the font files, they are in
# https://github.com/romkatv/dotfiles-public/tree/master/.local/share/fonts/NerdFonts.

set -ueEo pipefail

function install_fonts() {
  local dst_dir
  dst_dir=$(wslpath $(cmd.exe /c "echo %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\\Windows\\Fonts" 2>/dev/null | sed 's/\r$//'))
  mkdir -p "$dst_dir"
  local src
  for src in "$@"; do
    local file=$(basename "$src")
    test -f "$dst_dir/$file" || cp -f "$src" "$dst_dir/"
    local win_path
    win_path=$(wslpath -w "$dst_dir/$file")
    # Install font for the current user. It'll appear in "Font settings".
    reg.exe add                                                      \
      "HKCU\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Fonts" \
      /v "${file%.*} (TrueType)"  /t REG_SZ /d "$win_path" /f 2>/dev/null
  done
}

function main() {
  local repo
  repo="$(mktemp -d)"
  trap "rm -rf ${repo@Q}" INT TERM EXIT
  git clone https://github.com/romkatv/dotfiles-public.git "$repo"
  install_fonts "$repo"/.local/share/fonts/NerdFonts/*.ttf
}

main

echo -e '\033[0;32m'
echo 'Fonts successfully installed.'
echo ''
echo 'To change font in Windows Console Host (the old thing):'
echo '  Right click on the window title -> Properties -> Font and set Font'
echo '  to "MesloLGS NF".'
echo ''
echo 'To change font in Windows Terminal (the new thing):'
echo '  Open Settings (Ctrl+,), search for "fontFace" and set value'
echo '  to "MesloLGS NF" for every profile.'
echo -e '\033[0m'

Just interesting what do you think about https://github.com/railsware/upterm concept (gifs - https://github.com/railsware/upterm/releases)? Popup with autocomplete looks cool.

This is the first time I hear about this project, I don't have any opinion.

FWIW, I use GNOME Terminal 99% of the time and not looking forward to switching terminals on Linux any time soon. It does everything I need, is stable and fast enough. I am looking forward to switching to a decent terminal on Windows once one is developed.

Got it. Thanks )

Roman, may be you know https://github.com/xonsh/xonsh/ and have some thoughts to share? What do thinks is there ability to realize p10k-like speed up in this project?

Roman, may be you know https://github.com/xonsh/xonsh/

I learned about the existence of xonsh when romkatv/gitstatus#37 was opened.

and have some thoughts to share?

I have none.

What do thinks is there ability to realize p10k-like speed up in this project?

No idea.

Thank you for providing the install script, my WSL with zsh looks great now!!

Thanks for the script

Very late. However, I was looking through these forums for issues where the tiny little boxes would not appear. Turns out it was because my version of Windows 10 Pro was not activated. I found this out by trying to search for Fonts in the settings, and was unable to search for any of the Nerd Fonts I thought I had downloaded. Activating Windows 10 Pro fixed the problem as soon as I reloaded.

Thank you.
Everything working fine now

I just did a fresh install of win11 24H2 to a new drive. Another gotcha that I ran into for windows terminal.. MAKE SURE THIS IS OFF for all profiles/default where you plan to use before running p10k configure..

Also the ?3 meaning untracked files... I missed. Thought it was another prob.. thx to those who clarified :P Lost hours.