How to improve line character in text UI

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Hi,

I use some applications where the user interface is character-based. And the form characters don’t look good.

Example with several characters(?) in the form lines:

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My env:

  • Konsole Version 23.08.5
  • Default character encoding: UTF-8
  • TERM=xterm
  • SO Kubuntu noble

Any suggestions or tips?

Grateful

2

Can you try using cp860 or cp850 as character encoding?

3

I didn’t find: cp860 or cp850

With the IBM850 encoding it looks great! But the prompt (PS1) doesn’t render some characters correctly.

Character encoding IBM850:

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4

You have several options:

  • Switch the encoding from the right mouse button context menu when launching the application.
  • Launch the application from a different profile, with a different default encoding.
  • Wrap the application with luit or another encoding converter, e.g: luit -encoding CP850 application
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I’m using the second option. Thanks for the tip about the “luit” command.