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    From HopeFaithless@1:103/705 to All on Sat Dec 13 21:36:31 2025
    Is there a way to tell synchronet to allow cursor control ansi codes in menu art?esc[s, esc[u, A-D and H all seem to be ignored :( i'm considering writing a
    flatten/optimize python app.
    --Hope Faithless
    telnet://echoes.120v.ac

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  • From Digital Man@1:103/705 to HopeFaithless on Sat Dec 13 20:19:45 2025
    Re: cursor positioning ansi codes?
    By: HopeFaithless to All on Sat Dec 13 2025 09:36 pm

    Is there a way to tell synchronet to allow cursor control ansi codes in menu art?esc[s, esc[u, A-D and H all seem to be ignored :( i'm considering writing a
    flatten/optimize python app.
    --Hope Faithless
    telnet://echoes.120v.ac

    in JavaScript, those ANSI sequences are translated by Synchronet into Ctrl-key equivalents, as docuemnted here: https://wiki.synchro.net/server:terminal#extended_keys

    But if Synchronet is running a truly *external* program (e.g. a Python app), it does no filtering or translating of terminal escape sequences for you (the "app" would have to do that for itself).
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