Threading characters don't display properly in console

[Michael Powe]

Hello,

The extended ascii char(s) used to create the threading pointers don't
display properly in a text console/terminal. They do display properly
in an xterm. Is there a configuration item I can use to get rid of the
garbage currently displayed? And a way for me to tell mutt to
differentiate between the types of terminals in which it is called?

I generally prefer to work in a standard console, not an xterm, and only
use the windowing system for graphical interface tools that require it.

(Note, in the console I use screen.)

Thanks.

mp

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[Damien Wyart]

* Michael Powe <michae...@trollope.org> in comp.mail.mutt:

> The extended ascii char(s) used to create the threading pointers don't
> display properly in a text console/terminal. They do display properly
> in an xterm. Is there a configuration item I can use to get rid of the
> garbage currently displayed? And a way for me to tell mutt to
> differentiate between the types of terminals in which it is called?

You might want to try the following option in .muttrc:

set ascii_chars

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DW