Post 9n8Gbhp584fNJSdPXs by clacke@libranet.de
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(DIR) Post #9n8DGEk1l6ebAsLFKq by mike@fosstodon.org
2019-09-21T01:11:26Z
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Weirdly, it looks like Microsoft has made something I like."Microsoft Has Built a Font for the Command Line"https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2019/09/download-microsoft-cascadia-code-font
(DIR) Post #9n8FnKiikYwjBMdjY8 by ndegruchy@fosstodon.org
2019-09-21T01:39:50Z
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@mike No thanks. Fira code if I want cool ligatures. Too little too late, Microsoft.
(DIR) Post #9n8Gbhp584fNJSdPXs by clacke@libranet.de
2019-09-21T01:48:58Z
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@mike The article says it looks pretty much like any monospace font, but I disagree, it looks a bit fun and spiffy.github.com/microsoft/cascadia-…Maybe I'll try it out. Any screenshots somewhere of what the ligatures are like?
(DIR) Post #9n8O0WFC11fUJvcvXU by mike@fosstodon.org
2019-09-21T03:11:50Z
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@clacke There's more of a preview here:https://demofont.com/cascadia-code-font/
(DIR) Post #9n8O5oT1gpcqHocbdg by KeyWeeUsr@fosstodon.org
2019-09-21T03:12:39Z
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@mike Personally, I don't like #ligatures because you can't #distinguish between ->, -->, → and so on. However I'm rather following the #OSS trend within #Microsoft and to be honest, it seriously makes me think that the #company might #stop being #evil one day.
(DIR) Post #9n8SwsU9sdXdugi4tU by clacke@libranet.de
2019-09-21T04:07:22Z
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@KeyWeeUsr @mike I'm cautiously curious of ligatures. I'm used to what I've seen on my screen for decades, but I'm holding back judgement until I've actually tried to used them or at least seen others use them. I do think aesthetics and readability are important, and am willing to entertain the idea that ligatures might contribute to them.
(DIR) Post #9n8T3m6Y0Cxu9OxGVs by clacke@libranet.de
2019-09-21T04:08:35Z
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@KeyWeeUsr @mike Like, some Racket people writing "λ" instead of "lambda", actually it looks pretty neat.
(DIR) Post #9n8a09cjJgHPcAEEhk by AAMfP@fosstodon.org
2019-09-21T05:25:07Z
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@clackeIt's been years I'm using GNU Unifont in all text editors and IDEs simply because it's free and supports all Unicode.But I've tried Fira Code and ligatures for something like a year. Not bad at all. You need to get used to it, but very nice.@KeyWeeUsr @mike
(DIR) Post #9n9FWMVh2Jlwy7PiPQ by badrihippo@fosstodon.org
2019-09-21T13:11:26Z
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@mike oh wow
(DIR) Post #9nATNHMuNQ4avqpNo0 by KeyWeeUsr@fosstodon.org
2019-09-21T15:33:44Z
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@AAMfP @clacke @mike What about selections? How do selecting a #ligature behave? Do you get some silly #unicode character or reserved #symbol back, or do you get a proper "->" / "lambda" / ...? That I was always #curious about.
(DIR) Post #9nATNHcVRQY9iE7q7M by AAMfP@fosstodon.org
2019-09-21T16:44:36Z
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@KeyWeeUsrTechnically, the ligatures are only graphical things. The file still contains proper characters. So if I type > and = the text file will contain >= but the IDE or text editor or console will show ≥ .@clacke @mike
(DIR) Post #9nATNHzC54hKqajxTs by KeyWeeUsr@fosstodon.org
2019-09-21T16:58:08Z
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@AAMfP @clacke @mike Yeah, I know. Otherwise the end #language would kindly tell the user to gtfo with #syntax errors :D The question is about #selecting from the #editor though :) What happens if I Ctrl+C the #ligatute symbol? Can I even select only a part of it such as ">" from ">="? What will be in the #clipboard #buffer? 🤔
(DIR) Post #9nATNIJOrwrRrGC5ya by AAMfP@fosstodon.org
2019-09-21T19:37:40Z
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@KeyWeeUsrYes, you can select part of the ligature text, as if it was the normal characters, like it is. If you select what you see as ≥ and past it somewhere else with a font without ligatures, you have >=. When moving with the cursor through ≥ you have to click your arrow button twice: > and =.@clacke @mike
(DIR) Post #9nDDesjBcIu2uD2ZoO by AAMfP@fosstodon.org
2019-09-21T19:41:14Z
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@KeyWeeUsr @clacke @mikeGive it a try. I'm back to GNU Unifont for IDEs and text editors (and GNU FreeFont for other things) only because of the license. But I felt at home even with Fira Code: the first fifteen minutes spent on trying all ligatures in IntelliJ IDEA 😅 then I got back to work and the feeling of the font and its ligatures was good anyway. I've used it for about one year.
(DIR) Post #9nFReicQzMjvEBcPs8 by dbart@fosstodon.org
2019-09-24T12:55:22Z
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@mike I gave Cascadia a try, but eventually switched back to Ubuntu Mono. My terminals just looked _wrong_ with that font for some reason. 😀 Of course, the same can be said for most monospace fonts I've dabbled with, I always return to the one my eyes are most accustomed to.
(DIR) Post #9s7FZjDNgw7RDWRTiS by phoenix87@fosstodon.org
2020-02-17T03:22:37Z
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@clacke There's more of a preview here. Thanks! https://fontsio.com/bembo-font-free-download/