Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2022 22:17:47 +0000
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Subject: Tiles shell and tiles terminal
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Hi John, another thing, tiles-shell isn't working for me. Is there somethin=
g else I need to do before running `sudo chsh -s /usr/bin/tiles-shell $USER=
`? By not working, I mean I'm not able to do anything in tiles after runnin=
g this command as far as I know. I tried using suck+1/2/3, suck+space, suck=
+m, and suck+alt+\ but nothing happened. I also tried replacing suck with a=
lt but no luck. After booting in recovery mode as root, running `sudo chsh =
-s /bin/bash <my user name>`, and rebooting all is working again. Maybe thi=
s is related to another problem I've had since installing tiles (discussed =
below).

Text in tiles-terminal is disappearing (ex. text getting cut off at the edg=
e of the previous border before it was re sized), text appearing (some of t=
he text from last vi file that was opened after quitting, past commands, et=
c.), etc. when windows get re sized in any way (this is unpredictable behav=
ior; the text doesn't get messed up every time after resizing, but often). =
This makes it difficult or impossible to read the output of commands and di=
fficult or impossible to read what you just typed (sometimes it will show t=
hat you typed something but you really didn't; but if you begin to type a c=
ommand with the command/text on the same line, only the command you typed w=
ill register after hitting enter). This also interferes with backward searc=
h as you would expect.

A possible suggestion I just thought of: sometimes it's hard to read the co=
ordinates to click with your mouse. A command to change the font color may =
be helpful. Perhaps yellow would be the next best alternative. I'm still in=
 the early thoughts of how to make this better. Maybe a command to change t=
he font or the style as well such as bold, italic, etc. Not a big deal thou=
gh.=20

Hope you're doing well man. If I don't hear from you soon I hope you have a=
 nice holiday season. Not religious myself, but I still have a good time wi=
th family and friends :).