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@ -449,12 +449,12 @@ let the character overflow into neighboring cells, which is fine if the
neighboring cell is empty, but looks terrible if it is not. neighboring cell is empty, but looks terrible if it is not.
Some programs, like powerline, vim with fancy gutter symbols/status-bar, etc. Some programs, like powerline, vim with fancy gutter symbols/status-bar, etc.
use unicode characters from the private use area to represent symbols. Often misuse unicode characters from the private use area to represent symbols. Often
these symbols are square and should be rendered in two cells. However, since these symbols are square and should be rendered in two cells. However, since
private use area symbols all have their width set to one in the unicode private use area symbols all have their width set to one in the unicode
standard, kitty renders them either smaller or truncated. The exception (as of standard, kitty renders them either smaller or truncated. The exception is if
kitty 0.8.1) is if these characters are followed by a space or empty cell in these characters are followed by a space or empty cell in which case kitty
which case kitty makes use of the extra cell to render them in two cells. makes use of the extra cell to render them in two cells.
=== How do I build kitty.app on macOS? === How do I build kitty.app on macOS?
@ -491,8 +491,9 @@ for why kitty does not support background color erase.
== I get errors about the terminal being unknown or opening the terminal failing when SSHing into a different computer? == I get errors about the terminal being unknown or opening the terminal failing when SSHing into a different computer?
This happens because the kitty terminfo files are not available on the server. Either install kitty on the server, This happens because the kitty terminfo files are not available on the server.
or simply copy over the terminfo files, using: Either install kitty on the server, or simply copy over the terminfo files,
using:
.... ....
ssh myserver mkdir -p \~/.terminfo ssh myserver mkdir -p \~/.terminfo
@ -500,8 +501,9 @@ infocmp xterm-kitty | ssh myserver "cat > /tmp/kitty.terminfo"
ssh myserver tic -x -o \~/.terminfo /tmp/kitty.terminfo ssh myserver tic -x -o \~/.terminfo /tmp/kitty.terminfo
.... ....
Really, the correct solution for this is to convince the OpenSSH maintainers to have ssh do this Really, the correct solution for this is to convince the OpenSSH maintainers to
automatically when connecting to a server. have ssh do this automatically when connecting to a server, so that all
terminals work transparently.
== Resources on terminal behavior == Resources on terminal behavior