Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 21:24:55 +0100 From: Harald Servat <redcrash@gmail.com> To: freebsd-gnome@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Weird gnome terminal behavior (SOLVED) Message-ID: <AANLkTi=9rBdJjOY3YGG_6vQovYdBTp51ii3Leggq4zoQ@mail.gmail.com>
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2011/1/29 Harald Servat <redcrash@gmail.com> > Hello, > > I'm using FreeBSD 8.2-PRERELEASE and Gnome 2.32.1 > > When I'm on typing on the gnome-terminal I observe a weird behavior when > the line I'm typing is long enough. Ideally, the terminal should cut the > word and add "visual" enter (although not adding such character on the > line), but on my terminal that enter does not exist and starts overwriting > the first characters (i.e., the prompt) > > I'm adding a screenshot of such behavior. > > Notice, also, that the line does not cuts at the last column of the > terminal, but some before. Any idea on what could I try or what should I > look for to solve this issue? > > Thank you in advance! > > Ok, I found the reason. I'm using bash and I was using bold characters in my $PS1. When I turned it into export PS1="\u@\h:\w>" everything worked like a charm! :D Thank you and sorry for the noise. -- _________________________________________________________________ Fry: You can see how I lived before I met you. Bender: You lived before you met me?! Fry: Yeah, lots of people did. Bender: Really?!
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