Getting error on importing the terminal icons module

[totkeks]

Expected Behavior

I can import the module using Import-Module Terminal-Icons without any issue.

Current Behavior

Getting the error message when trying to import.
Import-Clixml: 'Element' is an invalid XmlNodeType. Line 210, position 22.

Possible Solution

As a workaround to fix it, just delete the devblackops_*.xml files, and then importing the module will create them again.

Steps to Reproduce (for bugs)

1. Import-Module Terminal-Icons

Context

I'm getting this error message sometimes, but haven't figured out the root cause yet. I have an assumption that it is only happening when I update my PowerShell version.

The error refers to the devblackops_icon.xml file and the following piece of content:

<En>
  <S N="Key">authors.md</S>
  <S N="Value">nf-oct-person</S>
</En>
<En>
  <S N="Key">.gitignore</S>
  <S N="Value">nf-dev-git</S>
<En>
  <S N="Key">.azure</S>
  <S N="Value">nf-md-microsoft_azure</S>
</En>

For some reason the closing tag </En> is broken in the file. But I have no idea what changed it, because it was working before.

After using the workaround described above, I realized that the file was corrupted beyond just that missing closing tag. Unfortunately, I didn't make a copy before deleting it, so I can't attach it here. I will do that the next time the issue happens in the hopes this makes it easier to debug the issue.

Your Environment

• Module version used: 0.11.0
• Operating System and PowerShell version:

Name                           Value
----                           -----
PSVersion                      7.4.0
PSEdition                      Core
GitCommitId                    7.4.0
OS                             Microsoft Windows 10.0.23590
Platform                       Win32NT
PSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0…}
PSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.3
SerializationVersion           1.1.0.1
WSManStackVersion              3.0

• PowerShell is installed and updated through the Microsoft store

[hero3616]

If you don't mind 1 second delay below profile works for me with a 2x2 split terminal startup with pwsh 7.4.5

oh-my-posh init pwsh --config '<your-config>.json' | Invoke-Expression

$WarningPreference = 'SilentlyContinue'
$ErrorActionPreference = 'SilentlyContinue'

Import-Module -Name Terminal-Icons

# set back to default values with a 1 second delay
Start-Sleep -Seconds 1
$WarningPreference = 'Continue'
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Continue'

[totkeks]

If you don't mind 1 second delay below profile works for me with a 2x2 split terminal startup with pwsh 7.4.5

oh-my-posh init pwsh --config '<your-config>.json' | Invoke-Expression

$WarningPreference = 'SilentlyContinue'
$ErrorActionPreference = 'SilentlyContinue'

Import-Module -Name Terminal-Icons

# set back to default values with a 1 second delay
Start-Sleep -Seconds 1
$WarningPreference = 'Continue'
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Continue'

That looks like a very ugly workaround. 😅

Over time I figured out the source of the bug. It happens every time a new Powershell version is installed.

What I didn't figure out is, what happens exactly that corrupts the xml file.

My, slightly less ugly, workaround is to just delete the folder created by terminal-Icons and then let it recreate it. Since I don't use any modifications to the config, it doesn't matter to me.

[hero3616]

Over time I figured out the source of the bug. It happens every time a new Powershell version is installed.

Unfortunately this isn't the case for me but the ugly workaround works ;)