[Konsole-devel] [konsole] [Bug 315083] New: Environment & profile - will not allow change of graphics termcaps

[Mike cantwell]

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=315083

            Bug ID: 315083
           Summary: Environment & profile - will not allow change of
                    graphics termcaps
    Classification: Unclassified
           Product: konsole
           Version: 2.8.5
          Platform: openSUSE RPMs
                OS: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: major
          Priority: NOR
         Component: emulation
          Assignee: konsole-devel at kde.org
          Reporter: temp at softeknet.com

Created attachment 77261
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top is Konsole - bottom is a regular terminal emulator on a PC

I am using Suse 12.2 with KDE environment. We are trying to use Konsole as a
terminal emulator into a server (SCO Unix box 5.0.6). We are using a BBx Pro5
compiler. The compiler has the ability to use line graphics. The primary
emulation is scoansi or ansi.

Using a Windows PC with any terminal emulator (TinyTerm, HyperACCESS, ICE,
etc), we just set the emulation to ansi or scoansi, and it works perfect. With
Konsole we cannot do this. 

When we changed the Environment variable $TERM to any value, it ignores the
$TERM value and goes straight to the profile. We cannot set the profile to
handle the line graphics. We can set the rest of the control keys. We tried to
create a new profile and ripped out all the values, hoping that it would turn
to the $TERM. But, this didn't work either. There are 2 million users that use
this compiler, and cannot use Konsole.

There are a couple ways to resolve the issue. Encoding might be the best way to
resolve it. Another way is to allow the user to put in the termcap label and
value. Another way would be to force it to use the termcap first and override
with the profile values. You could also use emulation types like VT100, ansi,
scoansi, wy60, etc. Virtually all terminal emulators have this.

I have some termcaps if you need them. I can also be reached at 888-475-5044 -
Mike

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