Re: Modeline UTF-8

[maschinensturmer]

stumpwm-devel-request@nongnu.org writes:

> Message: 1
> Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2023 23:05:08 -0400
> From: <maschinensturmer@disroot.org>
> To: stumpwm-devel@nongnu.org
> Subject: Modeline UTF-8
> Message-ID: <87a5tlqz2z.fsf@disroot.org>
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> Can the modeline provide support for unicode in some way? There are some 
> characters
> (such as the japanese ones) that just do not show up. Or is it because it 
> lacks fallback fonts?
>
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2023 11:08:40 +0000
> From: Szos <szos@posteo.net>
> To: stumpwm-devel@nongnu.org
> Subject: Re: Modeline UTF-8
> Message-ID: <5405C8A1-E9C0-47BD-A67D-2A52D141AB11@posteo.net>
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> The mode line uses bitmap fonts by default; if you have a bitmap font that 
> supports those characters you can use it. However you can also use other 
> fonts by loading either the cl truetype system[1] or the freetype systems[2]. 
> The font is set with the function SET-FONT. 
>
> [1] https://github.com/stumpwm/clx-truetype
>
> [2] you will need two systems: https://github.com/dmb2/stumpwm-freetype-fonts 
> and https://github.com/dmb2/clx-ft2-renderer
>
> On September 17, 2023 3:05:08 AM UTC, maschinensturmer@disroot.org wrote:
>>Can the modeline provide support for unicode in some way? There are some 
>>characters
>>(such as the japanese ones) that just do not show up. Or is it because it 
>>lacks fallback fonts?
>>
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Thankyou. It turned out not of the fonts i was using supported the
characters i needed. clx-truetype was enough, though.
(by the way, i'm still trying to figure out how to properly interact
with mailing lists, so if i mess it up i say sorry in advance!)

Best regards