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In vim writing à turns this into the weird characters shown, while é appends a space, how to solve this issue ?
Oct 21, 4:21pm

The issue you're encountering in Vim is related to character encoding and input method settings. The weird characters and spaces when typing à and é suggest that your terminal or Vim is not correctly interpreting the input for accented characters.

Here’s how you can solve this:

1. Set the Correct Encoding in Vim

Open or edit your ~/.vimrc file and add the following lines to ensure Vim uses UTF-8 encoding:

vim
set encoding=utf-8
set fileencodings=utf-8

Restart Vim after making these changes.

2. Check Your Terminal Emulator Encoding

Ensure your terminal emulator is set to use UTF-8 encoding.

  • For most Linux terminals, you can check this in the terminal settings or preferences.
  • For Windows Terminal, PuTTY, or other terminal emulators, ensure the character encoding is set to UTF-8.

3. Use the Correct Input Method

If you are using a non-English keyboard layout (e.g., French AZERTY), ensure your system is set to the correct layout and input method.

  • On Linux, you can use setxkbmap fr (for French) or configure your input method via your desktop environment settings.
  • On Windows, ensure the correct keyboard layout is selected in the taskbar.

4. Check Locale Settings

Run the following command in your terminal to check your locale settings:

bash
locale

Ensure that LANG and LC_* variables are set to a UTF-8 locale, such as fr_FR.UTF-8 or en_US.UTF-8. If not, you can set it temporarily with:

bash
export LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8

Or permanently by editing /etc/locale.conf or your shell configuration file (e.g., ~/.bashrc).

5. Test in Vim

After making these changes, open Vim and try typing à and é again. If the issue persists, try inserting these characters using Vim's digraphs:

  • For à: Press Ctrl-K then `a``
  • For é: Press Ctrl-K then e'

6. Check Terminal Font

Ensure your terminal font supports Unicode characters. Some fonts may not display accented characters correctly.

If the issue still persists, let me know your operating system and terminal emulator, and I can provide more specific guidance!

Oct 21, 4:21pm

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