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MacVim Powerline/Buffer tab bar char overlapping issue
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Description
I'm getting this strange char display issue on the Powerline and Buffer Tab line (please see attached screenshot. Its not my config or font as I deleted my init.vim and still had this issue. Issue only occurs in MacVim and not vim (in iTerm2).


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Research direction
Start by reproducing the overlapping characters in MacVim with the Powerline and Buffer Tab line, using the attached screenshots as the visual reference. Compare the result with Vim in iTerm2; the issue is done when the MacVim tab bar displays the characters without overlap.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- vim
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100