Scott Ferguson <scott.ferguson.debian.user@gmail.com> writes: > On 11/05/14 17:06, Sharon Kimble wrote: >> When copying and pasting some text from a text document into >> emacs, it starts out as - ╭──── │Remember, most breast lumps are >> not cancerous, but you don't know if you don't ask. ╰──── >> >> but appears as - ╭──── │Remember, most breast lumps are not >> cancerous, but you don\u2019t know if you don\u2019t ask ╰──── >> >> As I've experimented, I've found that if I copy from a pdf in >> "evince" this is the original text ╭──── │Injection = £ 23.69 (US >> $ 44.53) ╰──── >> >> Which when pasted gives ╭──── │Injection = \u2194 23.69 (US \u2729 >> 44.53) ╰──── >> >> So when it can't read something, it gives it its numeric coding. >> >> The font being used is "DejaVu Sans Mono" which is emacs default. >> So what font can render those symbols correctly from the clipboard >> and is the same size as the present font? I've tried "Ubuntu" and >> also "Times New Roman" but both failed the test. And I can't find >> anything about it in google either. >> >> But is there a system-wide solution, just in case it starts >> happening in some other programme please? >> >> Sharon. >> > > Try enabling utf (it's the "in" thing). > Already done that. Sharon. -- A taste of linux = http://www.sharons.org.uk my git repo = https://bitbucket.org/boudiccas/dots TGmeds = http://www.tgmeds.org.uk Debian testing, Fluxbox 1.3.5, emacs 24.3.90.1
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