std::wcout printing unicode characters but they are hidden - c++

Question

So, the following code:
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <io.h>
#include <fcntl.h>
#include <codecvt>
int main()
{
setlocale(LC_ALL, "");
std::wstring a;
std::wcout << L"Type a string: " << std::endl;
std::getline(std::wcin, a);
std::wcout << a << std::endl;
getchar();
}
When I type "åäö" I get some weird output. The terminal's cursor is indented, but there is no text behind it. If I use my right arrow key to move the cursor forward the "åäö" reveal themselves as I click the right arrow key.
If I include English letters so that the input is "helloåäö" the output is "hello" but as I click my right arrow key "helloåäö" appears letter by letter.
Why does this happen and more importantly how can I fix it?
Edit: I compile with Visual Studio's compiler on Windows. When I tried this exact code in repl.it (they use clang) it works like a charm. Is the problem caused by my code, Windows or Visual Studio?

Answer 1

Windows requires some OS-specific calls to set up the console for Unicode:
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <io.h>
#include <fcntl.h>
// From fctrl.h:
// #define _O_U16TEXT 0x20000 // file mode is UTF16 no BOM (translated)
// #define _O_WTEXT 0x10000 // file mode is UTF16 (translated)
int main()
{
_setmode(_fileno(stdout), _O_WTEXT); // or _O_U16TEXT, either work
_setmode(_fileno(stdin), _O_WTEXT);
std::wstring a;
std::wcout << L"Type a string: ";
std::getline(std::wcin, a);
std::wcout << a << std::endl;
getwchar();
}
Output:
Type a string: helloåäö马克
helloåäö马克