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@ -502,15 +502,14 @@ channels_set_bg_default(uint64_t* channels){
// Existence is suffering, and thus wcwidth() is not reliable. It's just // Existence is suffering, and thus wcwidth() is not reliable. It's just
// quoting whether or not the EGC contains a "Wide Asian" double-width // quoting whether or not the EGC contains a "Wide Asian" double-width
// character. This is set for some things, like most emoji, and not set for // character. This is set for some things, like most emoji, and not set for
// other things, like cuneiform. Fucccccck. True display width is a *property // other things, like cuneiform. True display width is a *function of the
// of the font*. Fuccccccccckkkkk. Among the longest Unicode codepoints is // font and terminal*. Among the longest Unicode codepoints is
// //
// U+FDFD ARABIC LIGATURE BISMILLAH AR-RAHMAN AR-RAHEEM ﷽ // U+FDFD ARABIC LIGATURE BISMILLAH AR-RAHMAN AR-RAHEEM ﷽
// //
// wcwidth() rather optimistically claims this suicide bomber of a glyph to // wcwidth() rather optimistically claims this most exalted glyph to occupy
// occupy a single column, right before it explodes in your diner. BiDi text // a single column. BiDi text is too complicated for me to even get into here.
// is too complicated for me to even get into here. It sucks ass. Be assured // Be assured there are no easy answers; ours is indeed a disturbing Universe.
// there are no easy answers. Allah, the All-Powerful, has fucked us again!
// //
// Each cell occupies 16 static bytes (128 bits). The surface is thus ~1.6MB // Each cell occupies 16 static bytes (128 bits). The surface is thus ~1.6MB
// for a (pretty large) 500x200 terminal. At 80x43, it's less than 64KB. // for a (pretty large) 500x200 terminal. At 80x43, it's less than 64KB.