Black text background when using PowerShell 5

[Medard22]

Windows Terminal version

1.22.10352.0

Windows build number

10.0.19045.0

Other Software

No response

Steps to reproduce

• Open Terminal
• Set Opacity below 100
• Write text
• Use Backspace to delete text

Expected Behavior

No response

Actual Behavior

Since updating to 1.22.10352.0, I have noticed a visual bug when you set opacity below 100%. Specifically, the background of white text is always 100% opaque. The same applies to deleted text.

[DHowett]

Thanks for filing! Would you mind following the steps on our troubleshooting page for this issue/?

[Medard22]

Ok, I had an error updating PSReadline so I did this

• Install-Module -Name PSReadLine -Scope AllUsers -AllowClobber -Force
• Update-Module PSReadline
• Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted (because PSReadline won´t start otherwise)

Now it´s fixed. Thank you for your help.

[DHowett]

Thanks for confirming!

[ket395]

Another version of this type of color issue on v2.0 of the pwsh module which (I and many technically correct people) strongly don't recommend updating unless you test the latest version on a different machine for all your usual/typical or niche use-cases like bespoke image support in a text oriented interface that is kinda broken and so pointless for you unless you already accept the tedious compromise. And then test it more, manually, hire a tester for your frequently used pwsh modules.

Click me

I'll consider making an issue on the module's code repo. Unless they are planning a start from scratch version that loads modules from the poor LUA/non-admin accounts which are more common. maybe most common userbase because by default profiles are not admin.

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The text becomes invisible for the

One Half Light

theme, from what I tested.

Steps -

0 - the obvious to enter text in the Terminal. switch to theme. and lower Opacity to 95
1 - type a word
2 - hit Space
3- type another word you won't ever see
4 - type another word you won't ever see to confirm
5 - type 5 or more spaces

Kind humble Suggestion for mostly automated tests -

0 - Figure out the requirements.
1 - Test programmatically with at least one theme from each category of expected by default theme - light, dark, purple, green, high contrast light, high contrast dark
1.1 - Figure out the requirements for 1.
1.2 - Or use a tetrad - light, dark, purple, green
2 - Verify results of 1 using eyes that are accurate within approximation to human equivalent perception.
2.1 - Use a LLM or VLM. good free local {LLM,VLM}
3 - Worry about other things affecting this, C++ sucks here if you're using every C++ thing in your code and the SDLC cycle is v rapid.

4 - Profit? 
How? 😭

Thanks and keep up the clever work team. Thanks DH, awesome profile pic.