Bug#1123509: xterm: various issues with the U+FE0F VARIATION SELECTOR-16 (VS16) character after emoji

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Subject: Bug#1123509: xterm: various issues with the U+FE0F VARIATION SELECTOR-16 (VS16) character after emoji
From: Ingo Saitz <ingo@hannover.ccc.de>
Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2025 07:22:05 +0100
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Reply-to: Ingo Saitz <ingo@hannover.ccc.de>, 1123509@bugs.debian.org
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On Mon, Dec 22, 2025 at 08:31:44PM +0100, Ingo Saitz wrote:
> printf 'Hello, Bug \u2642\uFE0F\n'
> 
> After selecting this output (including the emoji) and deselecting it,
> the selected text is displayed in double width characters. Switching
> between virtual consoles triggers this bug, too.

Fixed in 406-1, too.

    Ingo
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