docs: clarify default character table uses 7-bit ASCII - #285
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The default character panel maps only 7-bit ASCII printables and shows bytes 0x80–0xFF as '×'. Users expecting “extended ASCII” glyphs should pick an alternate table such as codepage-437. Closes sharkdp#259
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Summary
Clarify that the default character table only renders 7-bit ASCII printables (0x20–0x7E) and maps bytes
0x80–0xFFto×, so users looking for “extended ASCII” glyphs know to switch tables.Changes
CharacterTable::Defaultclap help text: state the 0x20–0x7E / 0x80–0xFF ranges and point tocodepage-437(or other tables) for 8-bit glyphs.Why
Issue #259: European users often expect “ASCII” to include 8-bit Latin characters. The default table intentionally does not; this documents that without changing behavior.
Closes #259