Flow-Launcher/Flow.Launcher

BUG: Some simplified Chinese characters are not displayed correctly

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#3788 opened on Jun 30, 2025

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Description

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  • I have checked that this issue has not already been reported.

  • I am using the latest version of Flow Launcher.

  • I am using the prerelease version of Flow Launcher.

Problem Description

Some simplified Chinese characters are not displayed correctly

Correct: 处

Image

Wrong:

Image

To Reproduce

  1. Launch FlowLauncher using Chinese language
  2. Input: '处'
  3. You can see that the characters are inconsistent with the normal display

Screenshots

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Flow Launcher Version

1.20.1

Windows Build Number

10.0.19045.6036

Error Log

No logs

Contributor guide

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
C#WPFUnicode text rendering
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60
Research direction
Investigate how Flow Launcher renders text, likely using WPF. Check if the issue is due to font fallback or encoding problems. Review the comments on the issue for any hints about affected files or attempted fixes. Look at how characters are displayed in the search results or UI elements.