mIRC formatting
Orbit renders and lets you compose classic IRC formatting. Use the composer's toolbar (B / I / underline / colour), or the keyboard:
| Style | Key | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Bold | Ctrl/Cmd+B | \x02 |
| Italic | Ctrl/Cmd+I | \x1D |
| Underline | Ctrl/Cmd+U | \x1F |
| Strikethrough | — | \x1E |
| Monospace | — | \x11 |
| Colour | toolbar | \x03FF,BB |
| Hex colour | toolbar | \x04RRGGBB |
| Reset | — | \x0F |
Colours use the 99-entry mIRC palette (\x03 followed by a 1–2 digit foreground, optionally
,background). Orbit's composer writes these codes for you; incoming messages from any client are
rendered with full colour and styling.
Formatting is "sticky" — turn on bold and it stays on for the next message, exactly like classic clients.