macvim shell (:sh) only displays character codes / escape sequences

Question

Just compiled MacVim with homebrew. Here's what it looks like when I :sh and then type ls:

http://cloud.jtmkrueger.com/image/2N0S0T3k3l1J

As you can see, it's just character codes.

UPDATE

I run oh-my-zsh

Tried installing the plugin named here:

http://vim.1045645.n5.nabble.com/ANSI-colors-td1219411.html

Didn't seem to help

ANOTHER UPDATE

Upon removing my zsh syntax highlighting plugin It seems to work ok. Is there a way to turn off zsh plugins when using oh-my-zsh only when it's a vim 'dumb terminal'?

Answer 1

When you do :sh in GVim or MacVim, you don't get a real terminal emulator.

It's "dumb" and there's no way to make it understand those escape sequences. You better get used to it or ask (with convincing arguments and a ready-made patch) on the vim-dev mailing list.

Answer 2

You might want to try the ConqueTerm plugin which does its best to interpret ANSI sequences, even inside MacVim.