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From: Sam Rueby <samrueby@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2025 12:58:36 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?Replaced=20":red=5Fcircle:"=20with=20actual=20r?=
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…twork connection properies.

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## Summary of the Pull Request
Resolves hardcoded ":red_circle:" with red circle emoji, seen when
exploring Windows System Commands with Command Palette.

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 .../Helpers/NetworkConnectionProperties.cs           | 12 ++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.System/Helpers/NetworkConnectionProperties.cs b/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.System/Helpers/NetworkConnectionProperties.cs
index 69e5c2ac78..f14011440d 100644
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.System/Helpers/NetworkConnectionProperties.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.System/Helpers/NetworkConnectionProperties.cs
@@ -27,6 +27,14 @@ internal sealed class NetworkConnectionProperties
     /// <seealso cref="https://github.com/xoofx/markdig/blob/master/src/Markdig/Extensions/Emoji/EmojiMapping.cs"/>
     private const int GreenCircleCharacter = 128994;
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Decimal unicode value for green circle emoji.
+    /// We need to generate it in the code because it does not render using Markdown emoji syntax or Unicode character syntax.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <seealso cref="https://github.com/CommunityToolkit/Labs-Windows/blob/main/components/MarkdownTextBlock/samples/MarkdownTextBlock.md"/>
+    /// <seealso cref="https://github.com/xoofx/markdig/blob/master/src/Markdig/Extensions/Emoji/EmojiMapping.cs"/>
+    private const int RedCircleCharacter = 128308;
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets the name of the adapter
     /// </summary>
@@ -170,7 +178,7 @@ internal sealed class NetworkConnectionProperties
     internal string GetAdapterDetails()
     {
         return $"**{Resources.Microsoft_plugin_sys_AdapterName}:** {Adapter}" +
-            $"\n\n**{Resources.Microsoft_plugin_sys_State}:** " + (State == OperationalStatus.Up ? char.ConvertFromUtf32(GreenCircleCharacter) + " " + Resources.Microsoft_plugin_sys_Connected : ":red_circle: " + Resources.Microsoft_plugin_sys_Disconnected) +
+            $"\n\n**{Resources.Microsoft_plugin_sys_State}:** " + (State == OperationalStatus.Up ? char.ConvertFromUtf32(GreenCircleCharacter) + " " + Resources.Microsoft_plugin_sys_Connected : char.ConvertFromUtf32(RedCircleCharacter) + " " + Resources.Microsoft_plugin_sys_Disconnected) +
             $"\n\n**{Resources.Microsoft_plugin_sys_PhysicalAddress}:** {PhysicalAddress}" +
             $"\n\n**{Resources.Microsoft_plugin_sys_Speed}:** {GetFormattedSpeedValue(Speed)}" +
             $"\n\n**{Resources.Microsoft_plugin_sys_Type}:** {GetAdapterTypeAsString(Type)}" +
@@ -184,7 +192,7 @@ internal sealed class NetworkConnectionProperties
     internal string GetConnectionDetails()
     {
         return $"**{Resources.Microsoft_plugin_sys_ConnectionName}:** {ConnectionName}" +
-            $"\n\n**{Resources.Microsoft_plugin_sys_State}:** " + (State == OperationalStatus.Up ? char.ConvertFromUtf32(GreenCircleCharacter) + " " + Resources.Microsoft_plugin_sys_Connected : ":red_circle: " + Resources.Microsoft_plugin_sys_Disconnected) +
+            $"\n\n**{Resources.Microsoft_plugin_sys_State}:** " + (State == OperationalStatus.Up ? char.ConvertFromUtf32(GreenCircleCharacter) + " " + Resources.Microsoft_plugin_sys_Connected : char.ConvertFromUtf32(RedCircleCharacter) + " " + Resources.Microsoft_plugin_sys_Disconnected) +
             $"\n\n**{Resources.Microsoft_plugin_sys_Type}:** {GetAdapterTypeAsString(Type)}" +
             $"\n\n**{Resources.Microsoft_plugin_sys_Suffix}:** {Suffix}" +
             CreateIpInfoForDetailsText($"**{Resources.Microsoft_plugin_sys_Ip4Address}:** ", IPv4) +