Bug 425764 - Konsole reports $TERM=xterm-256color but doesn't fully support it (tested with vis)
Summary: Konsole reports $TERM=xterm-256color but doesn't fully support it (tested wit...
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: konsole
Classification: Applications
Component: emulation (show other bugs)
Version: 20.08.0
Platform: Debian testing Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Konsole Developer
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Reported: 2020-08-25 01:49 UTC by hyiltiz
Modified: 2020-12-22 04:35 UTC (History)
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Description hyiltiz 2020-08-25 01:49:33 UTC
The following bug was reported for `vis` editor, but the `vis` devs pointed out it is probably an issue with Konsole's support to `xterm-256color` rather than `vis`. Given almost every term I tested (as shown below) didn't have an issue but only Konsole did, I'd report it here. This issue has been there at least since Feb, 2020. My current Konsole version that still shows the issue: `konsole 20.08.0`.

> The background color was green in `vis v0.5 Jan 14, 2017 (shipped with Debian testing)` in `Konsole 19.08.1` where `echo $TERM` produced `xterm-256color`. 
> 
> - About `xterm-256color`:  Calling `TERM='xterm-256color' vis` in `xfce4-term`, `alacritty`, `kitty`, `xterm`, `tmux`, `screen` worked without issues. 
> - About `konsole`: Calling `TERM='xterm' vis`, `TERM='xterm-16color' vis`, `TERM='screen-256color' vis` in `Konsole` fixed the blue background.
> 
> Probably fixed a long time ago by 70dd314. May as well nudge Debian maintainers.

_Originally posted by @hyiltiz in https://github.com/martanne/vis/issues/621#issuecomment-584453477_
Comment 1 Christoph Feck 2020-09-10 09:21:46 UTC
Could you please ask the "vis" developers which ESC sequence Konsole fails to parse/support correctly?
Comment 2 Justin Zobel 2020-11-03 00:50:19 UTC
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Comment 3 Bug Janitor Service 2020-11-18 04:33:57 UTC
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Comment 4 hyiltiz 2020-11-22 08:31:51 UTC
I got in touch with the vis devs via IRC, but got no response yet. I'll try again.
Comment 5 Bug Janitor Service 2020-12-07 04:34:15 UTC
Dear Bug Submitter,

This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least
15 days. Please provide the requested information as soon as
possible and set the bug status as REPORTED. Due to regular bug
tracker maintenance, if the bug is still in NEEDSINFO status with
no change in 30 days the bug will be closed as RESOLVED > WORKSFORME
due to lack of needed information.

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Comment 6 Bug Janitor Service 2020-12-22 04:35:03 UTC
This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least
30 days. The bug is now closed as RESOLVED > WORKSFORME
due to lack of needed information.

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