Powershell hangs before showing prompt #6361
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i noticed i didn't have the latest version. I've updated to Version: 25.13.0. After updating, it still happens. |
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i tried i more basic theme, and it still hangs {
"$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh/main/themes/schema.json",
"blocks": [
{
"alignment": "left",
"newline": true,
"segments": [
{
"background": "#91ddff",
"foreground": "#100e23",
"leading_powerline_symbol": "\ue0b6",
"powerline_symbol": "\ue0b0",
"properties": {
"folder_separator_icon": " \ue0b1 ",
"style": "full"
},
"style": "powerline",
"template": " {{ .Path }} ",
"type": "path"
}
],
"type": "prompt"
},
{
"alignment": "left",
"newline": true,
"segments": [
{
"foreground": "#007ACC",
"style": "plain",
"template": "\u276f ",
"type": "text"
}
],
"type": "prompt"
}
],
"version": 3
} |
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I tried the following:
the output can be found here: As you can see, the time it hangs it managed to fully generate the powershell and generates the same trace logging as the time it doesn't hang. Both outputs end on the line Maybe some kind of exit/cleanup procedure in the executable hangs? |
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Ok ExecutionPolicy is not the problem here. Which NF font are you using? Try using CascadiaCode
Then set your terminal font to: CaskaydiaCove Nerd Font Mono See if issue persists (this is the most OEM font for windows terminal) |
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One more thing, can you run this command and provide the output: $ExecutionContext.SessionState.LanguageMode |
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One more thing to try, in your basic theme, add this to the end, before version: 3: "upgrade": { I am doing some testing and im kind of noticing a similar delay between executions. |
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My Executions seem to be slow due to the query to az cli/get-azcontext commands in between inputs in the event I switch subscriptions. So that makes sense. So im confused as to what could be causing your issue. Feels to me like some type of AV check is going on. If you have admin rights and have the ability to do so, stop your AV (if its not windefender) and see if performance increases. If not check other security tools that could be monitoring your PoSH session. |
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So thats odd, i don't see oh-my-posh.exe running at all in my background. How do you invoke it? I added the following line to my $profile file:
The theme is custom one i have (I posted about it here). The process doesn't stay in my task manager, i see it briefly pop up, but after it disappears. Thats odd and leans me even more into it being the AV... |
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Something is definitely blocking access as this has never been reported before. If there was an issue with the renderer there would be more reports of it hanging. |
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You can try using using procmon to isolate the process and see if you see any access denied or errors: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/procmon Just be aware, you want to make sure to close everything you possibly can, start procmon and start a capture and start powershell and stop cause it collects EVERYTHING. So i would prolly have windows key + r up and have pwsh typed in, and ready then make sure your only loading the omp settings in your profile file, start procmon, hit enter on the run window, wait for it to finish loading then stop procmon. |
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I've done a bunch bunch of test runs, and it hangs at the same point in the Process Monitor log This is the end of the log when omp runs fine: This is the end of the log when omp hangs: Also when omp hangs: It hangs after the omp cache file was opened and closed. |
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I can't reproduce this at all (I'm also on Windows here). I see this apparently happens, but I have no idea what's going on other than something is actually blocking the execution which is outside of our span of control. Otherwise this would happen a lot more. |
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So a thing to try at this point would be to clear the cache, and see if thr problem returns if it does i suspect your AV is scanning the file on access and putting a lock on the file which makes it readonly so ohmy posh can't write. Du no if there is any error or retry handling in this process.Thank you,Greg Hypta
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I've done a bunch bunch of test runs, and it hangs at the same point in the Process Monitor log
This is the end of the log when omp runs fine:
werkend.png (view on web)
This is the end of the log when omp hangs:
kapot.png (view on web)
Also when omp hangs:
kapot2.png (view on web)
It hangs after the omp cache file was opened and closed.
It appears to start a thread 30 seconds after the hang starts. When omp works just fine it never starts a thread after the cache is accessed
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My powershell seems to hang either after the profile is loaded, or after a command has been executed; basically when a prompt is being drawn.
Here it hangs before the first prompt is drawn:
Here it hangs later, before drawing another prompt. In this case I've pressed return a few times to trigger the hang:
When it hangs, no more input is accepted and the only way out is closing the session.
My current profile
Debug (in a non-hanging session)
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