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1RXVT-UNICODE/URXVT FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 1RXVT-UNICODE/URXVT FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
2 Meta, Features & Commandline Issues 2 Meta, Features & Commandline Issues
3 My question isn't answered here, can I ask a human? 3 My question isn't answered here, can I ask a human?
4 Before sending me mail, you could go to IRC: "irc.freenode.net", channel 4 Before sending me mail, you could go to IRC: "irc.libera.chat", channel
5 "#rxvt-unicode" has some rxvt-unicode enthusiasts that might be 5 "#rxvt-unicode" has some rxvt-unicode enthusiasts that might be
6 interested in learning about new and exciting problems (but not FAQs :). 6 interested in learning about new and exciting problems (but not FAQs :).
7 7
8 I use Gentoo, and I have a problem... 8 I use Gentoo, and I have a problem...
9 There are two big problems with Gentoo Linux: first, most if not all 9 There are two big problems with Gentoo Linux: first, most if not all
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67 67
68 This tries to create a new terminal, and if fails with exit status 2, 68 This tries to create a new terminal, and if fails with exit status 2,
69 meaning it couldn't connect to the daemon, it will start the daemon and 69 meaning it couldn't connect to the daemon, it will start the daemon and
70 re-run the command. Subsequent invocations of the script will re-use the 70 re-run the command. Subsequent invocations of the script will re-use the
71 existing daemon. 71 existing daemon.
72
73 Another option is to use systemd socket-based activation (see
74 systemd.socket(5)). Here is an example of a service unit file and of a
75 socket unit file for the default socket path:
76
77 urxvtd.service
78 [Unit]
79 Description=urxvt terminal daemon
80 Requires=urxvtd.socket
81
82 [Service]
83 ExecStart=/usr/bin/urxvtd -o
84
85 urxvtd.socket
86 [Unit]
87 Description=urxvt terminal daemon socket
88
89 [Socket]
90 ListenStream=%h/.urxvt/urxvtd-%H
91
92 [Install]
93 WantedBy=sockets.target
72 94
73 How do I distinguish whether I'm running rxvt-unicode or a regular 95 How do I distinguish whether I'm running rxvt-unicode or a regular
74xterm? I need this to decide about setting colours etc. 96xterm? I need this to decide about setting colours etc.
75 The original rxvt and rxvt-unicode always export the variable 97 The original rxvt and rxvt-unicode always export the variable
76 "COLORTERM", so you can check and see if that is set. Note that several 98 "COLORTERM", so you can check and see if that is set. Note that several
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188 rite of passage: ... and you failed. 210 rite of passage: ... and you failed.
189 211
190 Here are four ways to get transparency. Do read the manpage and option 212 Here are four ways to get transparency. Do read the manpage and option
191 descriptions for the programs mentioned and rxvt-unicode. Really, do it! 213 descriptions for the programs mentioned and rxvt-unicode. Really, do it!
192 214
193 1. Use transparent mode: 215 1. Use pseudo-transparency:
194 216
195 Esetroot wallpaper.jpg 217 Esetroot wallpaper.jpg
196 urxvt -tr -tint red -sh 40 218 urxvt -tr -tint red -sh 40
197 219
198 That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack transparency and tinting 220 That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack transparency and tinting
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213 3. Use an ARGB visual: 235 3. Use an ARGB visual:
214 236
215 urxvt -depth 32 -fg grey90 -bg rgba:0000/0000/4444/cccc 237 urxvt -depth 32 -fg grey90 -bg rgba:0000/0000/4444/cccc
216 238
217 This requires XFT support, and the support of your X-server. If that 239 This requires XFT support, and the support of your X-server. If that
218 doesn't work for you, blame Xorg and Keith Packard. ARGB visuals aren't 240 doesn't work for you, find a working composite manager or window
219 there yet, no matter what they claim. Rxvt-Unicode contains the 241 manager, both are required to support ARGB visuals for client windows.
220 necessary bugfixes and workarounds for Xft and Xlib to make it work, but
221 that doesn't mean that your WM has the required kludges in place.
222 242
223 4. Use xcompmgr and let it do the job: 243 4. Use xcompmgr and let it do the job:
224 244
225 xprop -frame -f _NET_WM_WINDOW_OPACITY 32c \ 245 xprop -frame -f _NET_WM_WINDOW_OPACITY 32c \
226 -set _NET_WM_WINDOW_OPACITY 0xc0000000 246 -set _NET_WM_WINDOW_OPACITY 0xc0000000
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482 URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,-selection-popup,-option-popup 502 URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,-selection-popup,-option-popup
483 503
484 This will keep the default extensions, but disable the two popup 504 This will keep the default extensions, but disable the two popup
485 extensions. Some extensions can also be configured, for example, 505 extensions. Some extensions can also be configured, for example,
486 scrollback search mode is triggered by M-s. You can move it to any other 506 scrollback search mode is triggered by M-s. You can move it to any other
487 combination either by setting the searchable-scrollback resource: 507 combination by adding a keysym resource that binds the desired
508 combination to the "start" action of "searchable-scrollback" and another
509 one that binds M-s to the "builtin:" action:
488 510
489 URxvt.searchable-scrollback: CM-s 511 URxvt.keysym.CM-s: searchable-scrollback:start
512 URxvt.keysym.M-s: builtin:
490 513
491 The cursor moves when selecting text in the current input line, how do I switch this off? 514 The cursor moves when selecting text in the current input line, how do I switch this off?
492 See next entry. 515 See next entry.
493 516
494 During rlogin/ssh/telnet/etc. sessions, clicking near the cursor outputs strange escape sequences, how do I fix this? 517 During rlogin/ssh/telnet/etc. sessions, clicking near the cursor outputs strange escape sequences, how do I fix this?
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615 time into customising your terminal. To get you started, here is the 638 time into customising your terminal. To get you started, here is the
616 author's .Xdefaults entries, with comments on what they do. It's 639 author's .Xdefaults entries, with comments on what they do. It's
617 certainly not *typical*, but what's typical... 640 certainly not *typical*, but what's typical...
618 641
619 URxvt.cutchars: "()*,<>[]{}|' 642 URxvt.cutchars: "()*,<>[]{}|'
620 URxvt.print-pipe: cat >/tmp/xxx 643 URxvt.print-pipe: cat >/some/path
621 644
622 These are just for testing stuff. 645 These are just for testing stuff.
623 646
624 URxvt.imLocale: ja_JP.UTF-8 647 URxvt.imLocale: ja_JP.UTF-8
625 URxvt.preeditType: OnTheSpot,None 648 URxvt.preeditType: OnTheSpot,None
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825 See next entry. 848 See next entry.
826 849
827 I need a termcap file entry. 850 I need a termcap file entry.
828 One reason you might want this is that some distributions or operating 851 One reason you might want this is that some distributions or operating
829 systems still compile some programs using the long-obsoleted termcap 852 systems still compile some programs using the long-obsoleted termcap
830 library (Fedora Core's bash is one example) and rely on a termcap entry 853 library (Fedora's bash is one example) and rely on a termcap entry for
831 for "rxvt-unicode". 854 "rxvt-unicode".
832 855
833 You could use rxvt's termcap entry with reasonable results in many 856 You could use rxvt's termcap entry with reasonable results in many
834 cases. You can also create a termcap entry by using terminfo's infocmp 857 cases. You can also create a termcap entry by using terminfo's infocmp
835 program like this: 858 program like this:
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