tldr: * I installed console-only Debian on an old laptop (no desktop OS at all) * I added some packages to make it work better for writing: * network-manager for connecting to hotspots while I'm away * kmscon for custom fonts and more than 16 colors in the tty * tmux for a nice status
  • frongt@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    22 hours ago

    I’m surprised vim supports italics. Is there any terminal standard for that, like colors and bold text?

    • tal@lemmy.todayEnglish
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      21 hours ago

      Apparently there are escape sequences for it; see my response to the parent post.

      Even if there weren’t, if a given terminal supported either the older Sixel or the newer KiTTY graphics protocol, it can outright display arbitrary images.

      Mainline tmux doesn’t support either protocol, though there’s a fork that does do Sixel. They’re using tmux, so I assume that that’s not the route used.

    • AHemlocksLie@lemmy.zipEnglish
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      22 hours ago

      I wouldn’t be surprised if support comes from a plugin rather than Vim itself. Plugins can do a LOT in Vim.

      Of course, Vim also has a crazy base feature set, so I guess I wouldn’t be all that surprised if it did have base support.