UTF-8 in linux

We have several mac IDEA users here at work and none of them have this problem. Unfortunatly, I'm the only Linux IDEA users here at work. That's why I need someone other Linux IDEA users to test this for me. I need to find out if I have someone messed up on my system or if it's a bug in IDEA.

Hi Eric!

Has anyone had any problems with UTF-8 in IDEA on Linux?

I am also a Linux user and here UTF-8 works as expected, though, I tried
your Test.java and get the same erroneous output as you.

So I tried this little java code:

FileReader fr = new FileReader("/home/im/tmp/Test.java");
char[] buf = new char[1024];
int read;

while ((read = fr.read(buf)) > -1)
{
System.err.println(new String(buf, 0, read));
}
fr.close();

From within the IDEA console window the output shows the same error, but
if I start it from a xterm I get the correct output :-o

For me - but I am not an expert - it looks like there is a font missing,
maybe skim through the document I found using google (I don't know
if there is a java 1.5 version too)
Maybe it allows you to fix the issue

Ciao,
Mario


http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/docs/guide/intl/fontprop.html

Mario,

Perfect that what I wanted you to confirm. I think it's a bug in IDEA. I had several of the mac guys here at work load up that Test.java file and it works fine for them. I'll take a look into the fontprop, maybe there is a workaround.

Here is an interesting thing, UTF8 has work with previous version of IDEA. I believe the earlier version of IDEA 5 worked.

Eric

Could you please set the editor font that is definitely able to display
these characters in the Settings|Appearance ?

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"Eric Neilsen" <no_reply@jetbrains.com> wrote in message
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Has anyone had any problems with UTF-8 in IDEA on Linux?

>

I've created an issues but they think it's just a font issue.
http://www.jetbrains.net/jira/browse/IDEA-10002

>

I was wondering if others could see UTF-8 characters inside java files. I
have set the encoding type to UTF-8. The font is on default but I've
tested other font types with no luck.

>

I've attached a Test.java file, download it and see if you can view it in
IDEA.

>

OS
Linux 2.6.17-1.2187_FC5 #1 SMP Mon Sep 11 01:16:59 EDT 200 6 x86_64 x86_64
x86_64 GNU/Linux

>

Java
java version "1.5.0_09"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0_09-b01)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 1.5.0_09-b01, mixed mode)

I have changed the setting appearances and that hasn't had any effect. I've also listend to what

Sascha Weinreuter said "If the file loads and saves correctly it's a font issue. You will need to select an editor font that is capable of displaying the characters your file represents (which is btw independent of the file being UTF-8 encoded)."

that hasn't worked either. Mario Ivankovits is also having the same problem.

What font you have in Settings|Appearance|Font ?
What font you use in other utilitiy, screenshots of which you have posted
earlier ?

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--
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Software Developer
JetBrains, Inc, http://www.jetbrains.com
"Develop with pleasure!"

"Eric Neilsen" <no_reply@jetbrains.com> wrote in message
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>I have changed the setting appearances and that hasn't had any effect. I've
>also listend to what
>

Sascha Weinreuter said +"If the file loads and saves correctly it's a
font issue. You will need to select an editor font that is capable of
displaying the characters your file represents (which is btw independent
of the file being UTF-8 encoded)."+

>

that hasn't worked either. Mario Ivankovits is also having the same
problem.

Eric Neilsen wrote:

Has anyone had any problems with UTF-8 in IDEA on Linux?
I've created an issues but they think it's just a font issue.
http://www.jetbrains.net/jira/browse/IDEA-10002
I was wondering if others could see UTF-8 characters inside java files. I have set the encoding type to UTF-8.

It is a font issue - I'm running IDEA 6 on linux as well, and I can see
the characters just fine (in the editor, and in the output pane) - see
screenshot.

I'm using 'Bitstream Vera Sans Mono' as my editor font.

Hope this helps...

Regards,
Edwin

I've uploaded more screen shots to the issue: http://www.jetbrains.net/jira/browse/IDEA-10002

Font in settings|Appearance|font = I've tried most of them. Right now I have it set to monospace in IDEA. In gedit (the default gnome text editor) I can change the font to any font in gedit and works fine. None of the fonts seem to show UTF8 in IDEA.

Futhermore, in gnome terminal I can view the fonts in UTF8 (screenshot cat.png). So I know my system can read and display utf8. For somereason it's not working in IDEA.

Ok, well I'm convinced that it works. I somehow must have some sort of setting messed up. I appreciate the screenshot of it working.

Eric Neilsen wrote:

Ok, well I'm convinced that it works. I somehow must have some sort
of setting messed up.

I suspect the problem is that the editor font you are using
('Monospaced' - whatever that eventually maps to) simply doesn't have
glyphs for the japanese characters you're using. I got the font I'm
using here:

http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/ttf-bitstream-vera/1.10/

I appreciate the screenshot of it working.

You're welcome. Let me know if you want to check other settings/config
files.

Regards,
Edwin

Fonts in editor are controlled by different setting rather all other fonts. So you're to modify Settings|Colors&Fonts rather Settings|Appearance.

I've update to build 6083 and it works now. If anyone else has had the same problem as me they should try updating and seeing if that fixes it for them.