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On 2022-03-27 22:35+0100 Michael <confabulate@××××××××.com> wrote: |
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> I can't explain why the following cut 'n paste problem happens when I |
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> select some symbols within text in Firefox and then try to insert by |
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> middle-click in LibreOffice Calc. |
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> If I select the symbols for £ (GBP), or € (Euro) and middle click |
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> upon a cell in LOCalc, a window pops up asking "Select the Language |
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> to Use for Import". I leave it to "Automatic" which is the default |
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> setting and the symbol plus any text is pasted with the same format |
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> as the webpage. The symbols are then displayed correctly in LOCalc. |
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> However, if I enter a cell by double clicking on it, or by clicking |
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> in the edit bar, then middle click to enter the selection, both £ and |
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> € symbols are entered in some strange code - e.g. \u20ac |
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I don't know why it is doing that or how to fix it, but the strange code |
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is a unicode code point. You can enter it in many terminal emulators by |
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pressing Control + Shift + u and then 20ac + Enter or display it with |
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echo "\u20ac". |
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Kind regards, tastytea |
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