Hello.

I am working on a cross-platform terminal manipulation library, and I need help finding differences between platforms. Different operating systems and different emulators all work slightly differently.

My idea is that you, the reader, clone my project and run an example file with your favorite terminal emulator. The library also detects input, so press a button or two with modifier keys like ctrl, shift, etc. After this, you send me a screenshot of what your terminal looks like along with which operating system and terminal emulator you use, and I will be forever grateful. Either reply with a link to a screenshot, or email me at v(@)vladde.net .

So far I am only trying to identify any differences. I have a few setups to test on, and I'll provide some images of what I am looking for:

- Windows 10, CMD.exe: https://public.vladde.net/scone-feedback-windows-cmd.png
- Windows 10, Windows Terminal+Powershell: https://public.vladde.net/scone-feedback-windows-windows_terminal-powershell.png
- GitHub Codespace, integrated terminal: https://public.vladde.net/scone-feedback-github-codespace.png

If you want to help me, please run the following commands. I've tried to make it as seamless as possible to get the test program up and running (requires git, dmd, and dub).

# on posix
git clone https://github.com/vladdeSV/scone
cd scone
cp misc/test.d source/main.d
dub

# on windows
git.exe clone https://github.com/vladdeSV/scone
cd scone
copy misc\test.d source\main.d
dub.exe


This would be very valuable for me, and I really hope you find this easy enough to try out and help me.

Best regards,
Vladimirs Nordholm

You don't handle combinations of modifiers right in xterm

right = ok
shift right = ok
ctrl right = ok
ctrl + shift + right = "c, shift pressed". obviously wrong.
ctrl + alt + riht = same


The modifiers are kinda insane the way the work. See line 3291(ish) of my terminal.d for `mod_switch` where I handle it...

On Saturday, 7 November 2020 at 18:49:56 UTC, Adam D. Ruppe wrote:
> You don't handle combinations of modifiers right in xterm
>
> right = ok
> shift right = ok
> ctrl right = ok
> ctrl + shift + right = "c, shift pressed". obviously wrong.
> ctrl + alt + riht = same
>
>
> The modifiers are kinda insane the way the work. See line 3291(ish) of my terminal.d for `mod_switch` where I handle it...

Yes, that is correct. I have had problems with multiple modifier keys on POSIX, and as of now it only detects the last modifier key (I think).

I'll take a look at your code. Thanks!

On Saturday, 7 November 2020 at 18:37:15 UTC, Vladimirs Nordholm wrote:
> So far I am only trying to identify any differences. I have a few setups to test on, and I'll provide some images of what I am looking for:
>
> - Windows 10, CMD.exe: https://public.vladde.net/scone-feedback-windows-cmd.png

I tested that combination, and got the same result, apart from "shift pressed".
https://imgur.com/a/UZFI0XY

I was pressing left-shift and "got cast(SCK)11" instead

On Sunday, 8 November 2020 at 08:17:12 UTC, Guillaume Piolat wrote:
> On Saturday, 7 November 2020 at 18:37:15 UTC, Vladimirs Nordholm wrote:
>> So far I am only trying to identify any differences. I have a few setups to test on, and I'll provide some images of what I am looking for:
>>
>> - Windows 10, CMD.exe: https://public.vladde.net/scone-feedback-windows-cmd.png
>
> I tested that combination, and got the same result, apart from "shift pressed".
> https://imgur.com/a/UZFI0XY
>
> I was pressing left-shift and "got cast(SCK)11" instead

Thanks. The control keys are a bit janky, and in this case it only prints an enum. In your case, it detected the control keys shift, numlock, and capslock I think. (https://github.com/vladdeSV/scone/blob/develop/source/scone/input/scone_control_key.d)

Printing the enum isn't really how the library is intended to be used ordinarily, but it works for now :)

On 2020-11-07 19:37, Vladimirs Nordholm wrote:

> I am working on a cross-platform terminal manipulation library, and I need help finding differences between platforms. Different operating systems and different emulators all work slightly differently.

I recommend you setup a couple of virtual machines to test different platforms. It's free and easy to do for most platforms, except macOS.

-- 
/Jacob Carlborg

On Sunday, 8 November 2020 at 16:20:28 UTC, Jacob Carlborg wrote:
> I recommend you setup a couple of virtual machines to test different platforms. It's free and easy to do for most platforms, except macOS.

Try this for macOS:

https://github.com/foxlet/macOS-Simple-KVM

It's brain dead easy. I wasted a day setting it up manually in virtualbox and found this the day after^^

On Sunday, 8 November 2020 at 21:27:50 UTC, random wrote:

PS:
You can even create and use an apple id with it.

Also notice that you would violate apple's licence if you would do this with non apple hardware ;)

On Sunday, 8 November 2020 at 16:20:28 UTC, Jacob Carlborg wrote:
> On 2020-11-07 19:37, Vladimirs Nordholm wrote:
>
>> I am working on a cross-platform terminal manipulation library, and I need help finding differences between platforms. Different operating systems and different emulators all work slightly differently.
>
> I recommend you setup a couple of virtual machines to test different platforms. It's free and easy to do for most platforms, except macOS.

Yeah, that might be the way to go. Thanks for the recommendation.

On Sunday, 8 November 2020 at 21:27:50 UTC, random wrote:
> On Sunday, 8 November 2020 at 16:20:28 UTC, Jacob Carlborg wrote:
>> I recommend you setup a couple of virtual machines to test different platforms. It's free and easy to do for most platforms, except macOS.
>
> Try this for macOS:
>
> https://github.com/foxlet/macOS-Simple-KVM
>
> It's brain dead easy. I wasted a day setting it up manually in virtualbox and found this the day after^^

Interesting. Will take a look at it. Thanks.