Add "ambiguous-width characters" option
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Description
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
I can't use hyper without this feature. I use Tmux with a custom status bar to monitor some activity.
Describe the solution you'd like
Add treat ambiguous-width characters as narrow
Like gnome-terminal:
Describe alternatives you've considered
The only alternative I use is to use gnome-terminal instead.
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Research direction
No files or tests are named in the issue. Start by locating Hyper’s terminal character-width handling and configuration entry points, then trace how terminal preferences are exposed. Done means users can enable an option that treats ambiguous-width characters as narrow, matching the requested terminal behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100