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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)