NAME

       jgmenuunicode - An overview of jgmenu unicode usage

INTRODUCTION

       Unicode characters can be displayed by jgmenu.  They can be used in:

       • CSV data
       • Widgets
       • Config file

       Throughout  this  document, unicode code points will be referred to by writing u+ followed
       by their hexadecimal number.  In examples, u+1234 will be used.

UNICODE CHARACTERS IN TERMINAL

       Terminals handle unicode differently.  For full support, avoid xterm and  urxvt,  and  opt
       for  something  libvte  based  such  as  sakura or gnome-terminal.  In a terminal, you can
       produce a unicode character by issuing

              printf '%b' '\\u1234'

       In libvte terminals, you can press ctrl+shift+u and then enter the hex sequence.

UNICODE CHARACTERS IN VIM

       Whilst in insert mode, press ctrl+V and then type u1234.

       Use the command ga to show the hex value of the character under the cursor.

VARIATION SELECTORS

       Some unicode characters can be rendered  as  either  emoji  or  text.   Special  invisible
       unicode  characters  called  variation selectors can be used to force either presentation.
       Append with the  text  presentation  selector  (u+fe0e)  or  emoji  presentation  selector
       (u+fe0f), to force text or emoji respectively.  For example:

       u+1f50d u+fe0f 🔍
       u+1f50d u+fe0e 🔍︎

USEFUL CHARACTERS FOR BUILDING MENUS

   SEARCH
       u+2315 ⌕
       u+26b2 ⚲
       u+1c04 ᰄ

   ARROWS
       u+2192 →
       u+203a ›
       u+25b6 ▶
       u+2794 ➔
       u+2799 ➙
       u+279b ➛
       u+279c ➜
       u+279d ➝
       u+279e ➞
       u+279f ➟
       u+27a0 ➠
       u+27a1 ➡
       u+27a2 ➢
       u+27a3 ➣
       u+27a4 ➤
       u+27a5 ➥
       u+27a6 ➦
       u+21a6 ↦
       u+21d2 ⇒
       u+21dd ⇝
       u+21e2 ⇢
       u+21e5 ⇥
       u+21e8 ⇨
       u+21fe ⇾
       u+27ad ➭
       u+27ae ➮
       u+27af ➯
       u+27b1 ➱
       u+27b2 ➲
       u+27ba ➺
       u+27bc ➼
       u+27bd ➽
       u+27be ➾

AUTHORS

       Johan Malm.

                                         7 October, 2020                         JGMENUUNICODE(7)