TextField does not accept characters like @

[rueckertch58521]

Hi,
I'm using some TextFields in my application and I came across a problem. Every time I try to write an '@' character into the field it spawns a 'q' instead. Does somebody have a solution for this? Thanks in advance.

Greetings

[BDisp]

In my it spawns well on Windows 10

[rueckertch58521]

Hmmm,

at first thanks for your answer. I'm also running it on Windows 10 and Terminal.Gui version 0.70.0. I can't help it, but my TextFields do not accept '@' or '€'. Other characters that are created with an "Alt" combination like '|' or '²' are correctly written into the TextField.

Am I missing some property that I need to set?

I can't post my original code because of it is too long. Here is a little sample that also has this problem.

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using Terminal.Gui;

namespace ConsoleApp1
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            Application.Init();
            
            var topWindow = new Window("test runner");

            TextField randomTextField = new TextField("") { Width =29 };
            topWindow.Add(randomTextField);

            Application.Top.Add(topWindow);

            Application.Run();
        }
    }
}

[BDisp]

No, you don't missing anything. You are right. Try with my pr at #345

[rueckertch58521]

Still not working on my machine
here I tried to write '@' and '€', it's also not working when I try to copy the chars into the TextField.

[BDisp]

In my pr the '€' really spawns to 'e'. I' will see that. But '@' spawns correctly. Try in the console to verify if it spawns alright too.

[rueckertch58521]

In the normal console the mentioned characters spawn correctly.

When I set '@' as text in the constructor of Textfield it works. But while running the app it doesn't.

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using Terminal.Gui;

namespace ConsoleApp1
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {

            Application.Init();
            
            var topWindow = new Window("test runner");

            var rndTextField = new TextField("@@@@@@@@@@@@");

            topWindow.Add(rndTextField);

            Application.Top.Add(topWindow);

            Application.Run();

        }
    }
}

But when I try to set '€' as text in the constructor of TextField I run into a "System.IndexOutOfRangeException"

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using Terminal.Gui;

namespace ConsoleApp1
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {

            Application.Init();
            
            var topWindow = new Window("test runner");

            var rndTextField = new TextField("€");

            topWindow.Add(rndTextField);

            Application.Top.Add(topWindow);

            Application.Run();

        }
    }
}

[BDisp]

Ok, I already got it. It's a bug in Stack and there is an pr to fix at gui-cs/NStack#42. I created a package and is working at constructor. Writing inside the text there still have some incorrect mapping.

[rueckertch58521]

Nice to hear you found a solution for one of the problems.

[migueldeicaza]

I am confused, the issue for the NStack#42 should have been fixed a long time ago, I do not think I need #42 do I? It shows a conflict for a change that is already there.

[BDisp]

There is a pr in gui-cs/NStack@fe8866e that needs to be merged in NStack to solves this issue.

[migueldeicaza]

I am confused - that PR was already merged.

[migueldeicaza]

This is my version of the fix, and it is quite old:

gui-cs/NStack@3fc024f#diff-8ddd7307a3d5c77d1e274e484581031c

[BDisp]

But why they are still open in the pr? Another day I merged into a new branch and used in the Gui and I didn't get the error in the ColumnWidth method of the Rune class on the textfield at Redraw. And I've some changes that will be possible to use the AltMask + ControlA + delta and special characters, like €. I'm still working to solve some small bugs that yet persist. If you can update the Stack I'll include that improvments too. @migueldeicaza did you update the nuget too? Thanks.

[BDisp]

@migueldeicaza, that is the pr that solves the ColumnWidth of Run class error
gui-cs/NStack#44

[BDisp]

It's working well now. Some cache problem with the NStack nuget package, I think. Sorry

[migueldeicaza]

Good point, I should keep at least the test.