Still problems with German Umlaute in Thunderbird

[matthias-rudnick]

I use espanso on Tuxedo, an Ubuntu based distribution.

espanso works fine, except in Thunderbird. I know the problem is not new, but the available suggestions didn't solve the problem for me.

This is my match:

• trigger: ":vgm"
  replace: "Viele Grüße,\nMatthias"

When I am using the
backend: Auto or
backend: Clipboard
espanso pastes the Clipboard.

When I am using
backend: Inject
I get:

:Viele Grße,

Matthias

The colon is there and the ü is missing.
Adding the file thunderbird.yml didn't fix my problem either.

[smeech]

In case it's any help, my thunderbird.yml is:

name: Thunderbird

filter_class: "[Tt]hunderbird"
backend: Clipboard
x11_use_xclip_backend: true

Nevertheless, I still have some problems. With or without it, the ü comes out correctly here, however, (Mint Xfce, Thunderbird 115.6.0), although in an HTML message the \n doesn't work.

You could try force_mode: keys in the trigger, in case backend: Inject is worth using in your thunderbird.yml, although, as you can see, Clipboard generally works better for me.

[matthias-rudnick]

Thanks for your help.
I have experienced the same problems as you do, the \n is not working, I get
Viele Grüße, Matthias Rudnick

If I use:

• trigger: ":vgr"
  replace: "Viele Grüße,\nMatthias Rudnick"
  force_mode: keys

I get a bad bahivour again.

:Viele Grße,

Matthias Rudnick

[smeech]

markdown: and html: appear to work better in an HTML compose window, but both give Chinese characters in a plain text compose window! E.g.:

  - trigger: ":vgm"
    markdown: |
      Viele Grüße,

      Matthias

I suppose one could have separate triggers for each type of compose window. Unfortunately, the Active Application Information (#detect#) is the same for each so there's no chance of filtering them automatically.

I've even tried assigning an intermediate echo: variable, which can occasionally make a difference, without success.

There's a long discussion at #455, with links to related issues.

If you routinely only use HTML, then we have a solution. Otherwise, just use a Thunderbird signature!

[matthias-rudnick]

Thank you very much for your help.
Your suggestions finally resolved my problems in Thunderbird.