[GH-ISSUE #344] Unicode characters turn into "?" when copy/pasted #275

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opened 2026-05-05 05:54:12 -06:00 by gitea-mirror · 4 comments

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Originally created by @chriselrod on GitHub (Jun 28, 2019).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/344

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Server: Clear Linux Version 30110
Client: Clear Linux Version 30110

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2.1.2, installed with Flatpak

Steps to reproduce bug

Copy unicode characters. Eg, μαβσ∈Γδ×.
Paste on a different computer. Each character is replaced with a question mark: ???????. Pasting on the same computer yields the correct result (μαβσ∈Γδ×).

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As far as I know, this problem always occurs.
The workaround is to avoid unicode. I like using unicode with Julia, and α looks a lot better than alpha, ∈ looks better than in, etc. It makes copy and pasting code and results between computers difficult. Array sizes automatically print with ×, and times in microseconds use μ. So if I run code on one machine, and want to paste into a browser to post online, I have to go back through and fix all the incorrectly pasted unicode. Which I can't do directly in the browser; all Julia text editors and the Julia REPL support LaTeX unicode completions, but internet browsers don't, adding yet another step in the process (I've also disabled mitigations on my fastest machines, so I don't use them to browse the internet).

Originally created by @chriselrod on GitHub (Jun 28, 2019). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/344 ### Operating Systems ### Server: Clear Linux Version 30110 Client: Clear Linux Version 30110 ### Barrier Version ### 2.1.2, installed with Flatpak ### Steps to reproduce bug ### 1. Copy unicode characters. Eg, `μαβσ∈Γδ×`. 2. Paste on a different computer. Each character is replaced with a question mark: `???????`. Pasting on the same computer yields the correct result (`μαβσ∈Γδ×`). ### Other info ### * As far as I know, this problem always occurs. * The workaround is to avoid unicode. I like using unicode with Julia, and `α` looks a lot better than `alpha`, `∈` looks better than `in`, etc. It makes copy and pasting code and results between computers difficult. Array sizes automatically print with `×`, and times in microseconds use `μ`. So if I run code on one machine, and want to paste into a browser to post online, I have to go back through and fix all the incorrectly pasted unicode. Which I can't do directly in the browser; all Julia text editors and the Julia REPL support LaTeX unicode completions, but internet browsers don't, adding yet another step in the process (I've also disabled mitigations on my fastest machines, so I don't use them to browse the internet).

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@dregimbal commented on GitHub (Jul 8, 2019):

I am able to correctly copy+paste "μαβσ∈Γδ×" from an Ubuntu server to a Windows 10 client (pasted into Windows Search and the Firefox URL bar), but I do get the question marks copying the same characters from Windows to Linux

@dregimbal commented on GitHub (Jul 8, 2019): I am able to correctly copy+paste "μαβσ∈Γδ×" from an Ubuntu server to a Windows 10 client (pasted into Windows Search and the Firefox URL bar), but I do get the question marks copying the same characters from Windows to Linux

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 05:54:19 -06:00

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@pdecat commented on GitHub (Oct 12, 2019):

Hi, I've tentatively submitted https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/pull/461 that resolves the issue for me with Ubuntu as a server and client.

@pdecat commented on GitHub (Oct 12, 2019): Hi, I've tentatively submitted https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/pull/461 that resolves the issue for me with Ubuntu as a server and client.

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 05:54:21 -06:00

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@Seeker14491 commented on GitHub (May 20, 2020):

This happens to me when copying text between my Windows 7 and Windows 10 computers in either direction.

@Seeker14491 commented on GitHub (May 20, 2020): This happens to me when copying text between my Windows 7 and Windows 10 computers in either direction.

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 05:54:23 -06:00

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@shymega commented on GitHub (Aug 31, 2020):

Related to #860.

@shymega commented on GitHub (Aug 31, 2020): Related to #860.