[BUG] Unicode NOT work

[milen-prg]

I tried different fonts, but SOME filenames are not displayed properly, many even japan or even non letters symbols are displayed in some fonts, but some other - not.

[Mathias (Author)]

MC is build with unicode support and is using unicode for all text.
I don't know why it does not work for you.
Is it only some places that does not work or everywhere?
I seen Japanese and Chinese screenshot of MC, So it should be able to render it.

[milen-prg]

Just an example filenames properly displayed in the native Windows 11 File Explorer and not in the Multi Commander (default font Segoe UI).
As I could attach the files here I copy the names (in the Browser are OK):

TRY3 ПРИМЕР ты ⧸ Za.txt - not showed properly in MC
TRY2 ПРИМЕР 🎸💝 Эта .txt - not showed properly in MC
TRY1 ПРИМЕР (강남스타일) ❤️.txt - this Multi commander shows OK

And the most mysterious is that result varies in dependence what is the symbols arrangement in the name, also how long is the name (because it zooms out to have place in the cell), what font is set, etc. Even sometimes the name is displayed empty!

Like using byte strings for unicode and are not aligned to codesymbol every time. I don't know.

[Mathias (Author)]

I don't know why you get this. There is not much that MC can do. Everything in windows is Unicode (UTF32). MC do not do any own processing of the characters.

[total_annihilation00]

Yes I've experienced this as well, I d'ld some PDF's /w strange characters (authors names with accent characters), & MC didn't know how to display the files properly —until I went into Explorer & renamed them… I had this as a filename (14.6 MB):

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Introduction to OOP with C++ (Josep Maria Ribó, Ismet Maksumić, Siniša Čehajić) (Z-Library).pdf

[Mathias (Author)]

Strange. MC do not convert filenames and Windows NTFS is using Unicode for filename. So it should just work.

If you got a filename that does not work. create an empty file with that name.. and just 7Zip to pack that.. (7Zip should support unicode.. Zip does not) and send me it.

[total_annihilation00]

Strange. MC do not convert filenames and Windows NTFS is using Unicode for filename. So it should just work.

If you got a filename that does not work. create an empty file with that name.. and just 7Zip to pack that.. (7Zip should support unicode.. Zip does not) and send me it.

Here you go… (in .7z format) & 0 Btyes, created via "Edit new file" (Shift + F4) ! The file is glitchy when viewed from MC —it isn't rendered properly clearly, & you probably cannot interact /w it in any way whatsoever… P.S: Will expire in 50 days as I cannot upload .7z on this forum, so I used Upload.ee, they mangle the filename but the PDF inside should be intact. I don't know whether it's safe to upload to Dropbox/ Mega.nz/ 4Shared. Lemme know if you run into any issues /w the upload… https://www.upload.ee/files/19043668/Introduction_to_OOP_with_C____Josep_Maria_Rib___Ismet_Maksumi___Sini_a__ehaji____Z-Library_.7z.html

[total_annihilation00]

O.K. I did some further testing & got to the bottom of it: It only happens on custom-defined fonts. I had 1 duplicate separate MultiCommander using "Segoe UI" fonts, & it displayed the file properly, but my *main* MultiCommander, which uses "KDam Thmor Pro" (it's a Google font (free downloadable fonts.google.com)) 'causes severe rendering glitches when showing the file on screen !! So that's the prob really: the font, not an issue /w Windowz 10 or MC ! I think "KDam Thmor Pro" font can't display those unsupported & unusual characters !