Hello OpenSuSE, I have recently encountered an annoying problem on - marc@wa7pxw:/etc> more os-release NAME="openSUSE Leap" VERSION="15.5" ID="opensuse-leap" ID_LIKE="suse opensuse" VERSION_ID="15.5" ... KDE Frameworks Version 5.103.0 Qt Version 5.15.8 (built against 5.15.8) marc@wa7pxw:/etc> with Kconsole that I am unable to figure out how to fix. The "Input Cursor" (I don't know what it is called) is being shown at a wrong location. Initially it is shown at a position that is quit a ways from the end of the line's title (the stuff before the '>' prompt. As I type in characters on a line the "Input Cursor" gets further an further out front at away from where characters are actually inserted in the line. I will try to show what is happening visually below where 'I' is the location of the "Input Cursor" - marc@wa7pxw:~/bin> I marc@wa7pxw:~/bin> a I marc@wa7pxw:~/bin> aaaaa I I hope this survives the text reformatting that is done after sending this to the group via email. Can anyone tell me what is going on, where I might have screwed the configuration for Konsole up, or if an update clobbered me? I have search as many of the font and icon setting tools that I know about, (System Settings, QT5 settings, QKT6 settings) perhaps there is yet another tool I should be using? As always, many thanks in advance to helping me solve this issue! Marc
Marc Chamberlin via openSUSE Users composed on 2024-01-05 10:53 (UTC-0800):
I have recently encountered an annoying problem on -
marc@wa7pxw:/etc> more os-release NAME="openSUSE Leap" VERSION="15.5" ... with Kconsole that I am unable to figure out how to fix. The "Input Cursor" (I don't know what it is called) is being shown at a wrong location. Initially it is shown at a position that is quit a ways from the end of the line's title (the stuff before the '>' prompt. As I type in characters on a line the "Input Cursor" gets further an further out front at away from where characters are actually inserted in the line. I will try to show what is happening visually below where 'I' is the location of the "Input Cursor" -
marc@wa7pxw:~/bin> I
marc@wa7pxw:~/bin> a I
marc@wa7pxw:~/bin> aaaaa I
I hope this survives the text reformatting that is done after sending this to the group via email. Can anyone tell me what is going on, where I might have screwed the configuration for Konsole up, or if an update clobbered me? I have search as many of the font and icon setting tools that I know about, (System Settings, QT5 settings, QKT6 settings) perhaps there is yet another tool I should be using? As always, many thanks in advance to helping me solve this issue!
I had this happen long ago and don't remember the solution. I do have suggestions: 1-try recreating your font cache, after logging out of Plasma, logging in on a vtty, and removing the content from ~/.cache/: fc-cache -fr 2-uninstall any fonts you don't use or expect to use 3-ensure the selected monospace font in system settings>appearance>fonts is indeed a monospace font that is installed 4-try selecting a different monospace font in system settings>appearance>fonts 5-try the same processes as 3 & 4, but in Konsole settings>profiles>appearance>font for the profile(s) you actually use -- Evolution as taught in public schools is, like religion, based on faith, not based on science. Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata
Thanks Felix, Knurpht for your replies. I thought I would report back that the solution was to use mono-spaced character sets. IMHO this is a poor design/implementation of Konsole, it should either outright reject using variable size fonts, or handle them properly. This is a user trap and it took me awhile to find the solution. Hopefully others will find this thread if they encounter the same problem. Marc... On 1/5/24 11:37, Felix Miata wrote:
Marc Chamberlin via openSUSE Users composed on 2024-01-05 10:53 (UTC-0800):
I have recently encountered an annoying problem on - marc@wa7pxw:/etc> more os-release NAME="openSUSE Leap" VERSION="15.5" ... with Kconsole that I am unable to figure out how to fix. The "Input Cursor" (I don't know what it is called) is being shown at a wrong location. Initially it is shown at a position that is quit a ways from the end of the line's title (the stuff before the '>' prompt. As I type in characters on a line the "Input Cursor" gets further an further out front at away from where characters are actually inserted in the line. I will try to show what is happening visually below where 'I' is the location of the "Input Cursor" - marc@wa7pxw:~/bin> I marc@wa7pxw:~/bin> a I marc@wa7pxw:~/bin> aaaaa I I hope this survives the text reformatting that is done after sending this to the group via email. Can anyone tell me what is going on, where I might have screwed the configuration for Konsole up, or if an update clobbered me? I have search as many of the font and icon setting tools that I know about, (System Settings, QT5 settings, QKT6 settings) perhaps there is yet another tool I should be using? As always, many thanks in advance to helping me solve this issue! I had this happen long ago and don't remember the solution. I do have suggestions:
1-try recreating your font cache, after logging out of Plasma, logging in on a vtty, and removing the content from ~/.cache/: fc-cache -fr
2-uninstall any fonts you don't use or expect to use
3-ensure the selected monospace font in system settings>appearance>fonts is indeed a monospace font that is installed
4-try selecting a different monospace font in system settings>appearance>fonts
5-try the same processes as 3 & 4, but in Konsole settings>profiles>appearance>font for the profile(s) you actually use
On vrijdag 5 januari 2024 19:53:50 CET Marc Chamberlin via openSUSE Users wrote:
Hello OpenSuSE, I have recently encountered an annoying problem on -
marc@wa7pxw:/etc> more os-release NAME="openSUSE Leap" VERSION="15.5" ID="opensuse-leap" ID_LIKE="suse opensuse" VERSION_ID="15.5" ...
KDE Frameworks Version 5.103.0
Qt Version 5.15.8 (built against 5.15.8)
marc@wa7pxw:/etc>
with Kconsole that I am unable to figure out how to fix. The "Input Cursor" (I don't know what it is called) is being shown at a wrong location. Initially it is shown at a position that is quit a ways from the end of the line's title (the stuff before the '>' prompt. As I type in characters on a line the "Input Cursor" gets further an further out front at away from where characters are actually inserted in the line. I will try to show what is happening visually below where 'I' is the location of the "Input Cursor" -
marc@wa7pxw:~/bin> I
marc@wa7pxw:~/bin> a I
marc@wa7pxw:~/bin> aaaaa I
I hope this survives the text reformatting that is done after sending this to the group via email. Can anyone tell me what is going on, where I might have screwed the configuration for Konsole up, or if an update clobbered me? I have search as many of the font and icon setting tools that I know about, (System Settings, QT5 settings, QKT6 settings) perhaps there is yet another tool I should be using? As always, many thanks in advance to helping me solve this issue!
Marc Quick and dirty fix: rm -rf ~/.config/konsole* rm -rf ~/.local/share/konsole
That will reset your konsole to default -- Gertjan Lettink a.k.a. Knurpht openSUSE Board openSUSE Forums Team
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