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Clipping of text
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Description
Steps to reproduce
- .gvim configured with: set guifont=-monospace-Thin:h14
- Open MacVim, enter terminal mode with :term
- Type a command that has a a letter with character that drops below the main characters like "git update"
Expected behaviour
The bottom of the characters should not be clipped (i.e. the 'g' in the screenshot should show the bottom of the 'g')
Version of Vim and architecture
MacVim r180.2 (Vim 9.1.1000)
Environment
MacOS 15.3.1
How MacVim was installed
Compiled from git via GitHub
Logs and stack traces
Vim configuration where issue is reproducable
guifont=-monospace-Thin:h14
Issue has been tested with given configuration
- by running MacVim.app from GUI macOS interface
- by running vim/gvim/etc installed by MacVim
- by running other versions of vim (e.g. /usr/bin/vim)
Issue has been tested with no configuration
- by running
mvim --clean(orgvim, supplied by MacVim distribution) - by running
vim --clean(in terminal, supplied by MacVim distribution) - by running
vim --clean(in terminal, other suppliers, e.g. /usr/bin/vim)
Other conditions
- The both Homebrew packages "vim" and "macvim" are installed
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the clipping in MacVim r180.2 on macOS 15.3.1 with guifont=-monospace-Thin:h14, then enter terminal mode with :term and run a command containing descenders such as git update. Done means the bottoms of characters such as “g” are fully visible in the MacVim GUI.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- macos, vim
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100