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Terminology bitmap fonts don't show ascii lines from ncurses dialogs
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Terminology bitmap fonts don't show ascii lines from ncurses dialogs. This was working a few weeks ago, but since some unknown commit in the past, it doesn't work anymore.
Selected bitmap font is 5x8, when using a ttf font it works (check screenshots).
Execute: dialog --backtitle test --msgbox test 0 0

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morlenxus created this task.Oct 30 2014, 8:31 AM
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Drakevr closed this task as Resolved.Nov 19 2014, 10:41 AM
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Looks fixed for me with today's terminology (screenie uses terminus-14).

If issue persists please reopen.

morlenxus reopened this task as Open.Nov 20 2014, 2:50 AM

Still happens for me. Do you have any idea what could be wrong with these fonts? Can i test something?

billiob added a comment.Dec 9 2014, 12:14 PM

They also work for me.

billiob added a subscriber: tasn.Dec 9 2014, 12:15 PM
morlenxus added a comment.Dec 9 2014, 12:17 PM

Please select the font i use: bitmap font 5x8

billiob added a comment.Dec 9 2014, 12:18 PM

I did try that one!

morlenxus added a comment.Dec 9 2014, 12:41 PM

Strange, any suggestion what to check on my system? Debian Testing here.

tasn added a comment.Dec 10 2014, 7:22 AM

O_o I don't have any idea.

billiob changed the visibility from "All Users" to "Public (No Login Required)".Dec 12 2014, 1:40 AM
Drakevr added a comment.Dec 12 2014, 3:25 AM

ncurses version?
font issue?
fontconfig issue?
font encoding?
strange locale or $TERM / $SHELL variable?

did a little research on that but i still am completely dumbfounded.

morlenxus added a comment.Jan 30 2015, 5:41 AM

Tested today, ascii art lines are back. Instead the background isn't drawn correctly, also the same in midnight commander. Can someone check that with the above posted dialog command?

billiob added a comment.Jan 30 2015, 2:26 PM

Still works like a charm for me. This is weird.

godfath3r added a subscriber: godfath3r.Feb 7 2015, 8:02 AM

Works fine on my system.
(latest git terminology with bash 4.2.53 and ncurses 12.20130511)