Thread (20 messages) 20 messages, 5 authors, 2022-11-11

Re: [PATCH 1/3] chainlint: sidestep impoverished macOS "terminfo"

From: Taylor Blau <hidden>
Date: 2022-11-09 22:18:26

On Wed, Nov 09, 2022 at 04:58:32PM +0000, Eric Sunshine via GitGitGadget wrote:
From: Eric Sunshine <redacted>

Although the macOS Terminal.app is "xterm"-compatible, its corresponding
"terminfo" entry neglects to mention capabilities which Terminal.app
actually supports (such as "dim text"). This oversight on Apple's part
ends up penalizing users of "good citizen" console programs which
consult "terminfo" to tailor their output based upon reported terminal
capabilities (as opposed to programs which assume that the terminal
supports ANSI codes).
Hmmph. Too bad that Apple isn't doing the right thing here, but your
approach is reasonable and well-explained. Looking good.

Thanks,
Taylor
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