From: Christian Heller <c.heller@plomlompom.de>
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2020 20:27:49 +0000 (+0100)
Subject: In curses client, add ability to enter certain wide chars.
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In curses client, add ability to enter certain wide chars.
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diff --git a/rogue_chat_curses.py b/rogue_chat_curses.py
index caf688a..57c3750 100755
--- a/rogue_chat_curses.py
+++ b/rogue_chat_curses.py
@@ -1170,6 +1170,7 @@ class TUI:
         reset_screen_size()
         self.explorer = YX(0, 0)
         self.input_ = ''
+        store_widechar = False
         input_prompt = '> '
         interval = datetime.timedelta(seconds=5)
         last_ping = datetime.datetime.now() - interval
@@ -1204,6 +1205,13 @@ class TUI:
             keycode = None
             if len(key) == 1:
                 keycode = ord(key)
+                # workaround for <https://stackoverflow.com/a/56390915>
+                if store_widechar:
+                    store_widechar = False
+                    key = bytes([195, keycode]).decode()
+                if keycode == 195:
+                    store_widechar = True
+                    continue
             self.show_help = False
             self.draw_face = False
             if key == 'KEY_RESIZE':