Gcloud List Output Format Not Columnar

Any list command in gcloud shell is returning in an unexpected, harder to read format. Example: From doc: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/it-ops/filtering-and-formatting-fun-with

Let's start off by formatting a simple command that you are already familiar with that lists the projects to which you have access: gcloud projects list
    PROJECT_ID            NAME          PROJECT_NUMBER
    canvas-syntax-130823  scesproject2  346904393285
    windy-bearing-129522  scesproject1  222844913538 

When I try this I always get format:

    PROJECT_ID: anvas-syntax-130823
    NAME: scesproject2
    PROJECT_NUMBER: 346904393285

    PROJECT_ID: windy-bearing-129522
    NAME: scesproject1
    PROJECT_NUMBER: 222844913538

This format is harder to read and navigate especially for longer outputs. Any idea why I am getting output in this format? I tried with different instances, different accounts, it is not tied to any config I would have.

I know about the --format options, I would just like to understand why and where is the "tabular" default view gone?

Solution

The CLI has an option to make output easier for screen readers to process.

To disable that feature:

gcloud config set accessibility/screen_reader false

To enable that feature:

gcloud config set accessibility/screen_reader true

This link provides more information:

gcloud config set