Hi there.
I remember that I found a plugin for displaying Unicode characters in file panels which are unusual in Roman languages, e.g. double width Kanji symbols. Also I remember there was an additional trick in the Far Manager display options to avoid occasional fluttering of column borders, some kind of width awareness option. Can you help me finding both again?
Plugin for Unicode file names (e.g. Kanji double width characters) in file panels
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Plugin for Unicode file names (e.g. Kanji double width characters) in file panels
You don't need any plug-in to display double-width Unicode characters anywhere in FAR3.
The options you ask for are
The options you ask for are
Interface settings > [x] Use Virtual Terminal for rendering, [x] Fullwidth-aware renderingФар есть инструмент, а не нянька. © 2009 DrKnS
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Plugin for Unicode file names (e.g. Kanji double width characters) in file panels
This looks like a font issue.
Фар есть инструмент, а не нянька. © 2009 DrKnS
Plugin for Unicode file names (e.g. Kanji double width characters) in file panels
I tried it with Consolas, Lucida Console, and DejaVu Sans Mono as monospaced fonts for the Far manager window. Same for all, placeholder character. Installing Arial Unicode MS did not help.
This is a PC with Windows 10. The other one where it worked before used Windows 10 too; a pity I don't have access to that one right now. Maybe I need to force UTF-8 on all console windows? Windows 10 may have CP 1252 as default.
PS: No, UTF-8 consoles don't change it. Maybe it is a remnant of a very old Far installation being updated over years.
This is a PC with Windows 10. The other one where it worked before used Windows 10 too; a pity I don't have access to that one right now. Maybe I need to force UTF-8 on all console windows? Windows 10 may have CP 1252 as default.
PS: No, UTF-8 consoles don't change it. Maybe it is a remnant of a very old Far installation being updated over years.
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Plugin for Unicode file names (e.g. Kanji double width characters) in file panels
Try this: viewtopic.php?t=12555
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Plugin for Unicode file names (e.g. Kanji double width characters) in file panels
This is in fact a workaround for pretty old conhost.
The better idea would be just try in Windows Terminal.
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Plugin for Unicode file names (e.g. Kanji double width characters) in file panels
Thank you. Yes, this was the one I found years ago. I remember now.
Plugin for Unicode file names (e.g. Kanji double width characters) in file panels
The Windows Console Host is the only one available in my Windows 10. Here I may have to install the Windows Terminal manually (github releases).John Doe wrote: Sat 21 Mar, 2026 12:55 This is in fact a workaround for pretty old conhost.
The better idea would be just try in Windows Terminal.
Some people may dislike that the Windows Terminal layout is not so configurable as used from Console Host options.
Just collecting useful links for possible future readers of this thread.
Last edited by LigH on Sat 21 Mar, 2026 15:18, edited 2 times in total.