[Lazarus] UTF-8 and Lazarus

[Mattias Gaertner]

On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:35:21 +0200
Graeme Geldenhuys <graemeg.lists at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> So what is still needed for full UTF-8 support in Lazarus (IDE and 
> widgetsets). Is there something I need to enable when I compile it,
> or is it still missing features?
> 
> For example, I tried to open the Contributor.utf8 file in a Memo.
> 
> * Using GTK2 it displays correctly
> * Using GTK1 and it doesn't display correctly.

Did you choose a double byte font?

For example:
-misc-fixed-medium-r-normal-*-*-120-*-*-*-*-iso10646-1


> * Using Win32, I have no idea, but would guess that it now display 
> correctly.

:)

> * Qt, I have no idea
> * fpGUI displays it correctly ;-)
> 
> Is any development still being done for GTK1, or will that widgetset
> be phased out before the v1 release?

This depends on the progress of the other widgetsets.


Mattias