Re: [gedit-list] Converting encodings

[Paolo Maggi <paolo maggi polito it>]

Hi,
> 
> Any suggestions on how to convert text files to UTF8 such that they 
> continue to work correctly with gedit?  It is almost as though gedit 
> caches the encoding of files it has previously opened.
> 

Yes, as you said, gedit caches the encoding of files it has previously
opened. 
You could easily solve your problem setting the encoding of the file to
UTF-8 while opening the file (you can do it in the open file dialog).

Lemme know if my suggestion does not solve your problem.

Regards,
Paolo