Gibberish and inconsistencies in package IDs

[github-account1111]

Brief description of your issue

Some packages show up with gibberish sometimes, but not other times:

Makes it difficult to install based on --id.

Steps to reproduce

Search for a package using different word combinations.

Expected behavior

Id is the same every time and doesn't contain any gibberish.

Actual behavior

Id contains gibberish sometimes.

Environment

Windows Package Manager v1.7.11261
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.19045.4412
System Architecture: X64
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.22.11261.0

Winget Directories
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Logs                               %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\DiagOutputDir
User Settings                      %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\settings.json
Portable Links Directory (User)    %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WinGet\Links
Portable Links Directory (Machine) C:\Program Files\WinGet\Links
Portable Package Root (User)       %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages
Portable Package Root              C:\Program Files\WinGet\Packages
Portable Package Root (x86)        C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGet\Packages
Installer Downloads                %USERPROFILE%\Downloads

Links
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Third Party Notices https://aka.ms/winget-3rdPartyNotice
Homepage            https://aka.ms/winget
Windows Store Terms https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/storedocs/terms-of-sale

Admin Setting                             State
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LocalManifestFiles                        Disabled
BypassCertificatePinningForMicrosoftStore Disabled
InstallerHashOverride                     Disabled
LocalArchiveMalwareScanOverride           Disabled

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[Trenly]

It seems the inconsistencies are related to the console width and the ID's being truncated. In some fonts the character appears as ..., but depending on system settings the character code could be different, resulting in the à that you're seeing.

• Related to Package names are being truncated when searching with empty string #2603

[eabase]

Yes, check your font and also make sure to use UTF-8. UTF8 should be on by default in Win-10/11 but if you messed with it...

[github-account1111]

Yes, check your font and also make sure to use UTF-8. UTF8 should be on by default in Win-10/11 but if you messed with it...

Yes, I even made sure to make UTF-8 the default for all languages: