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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.freenode.net", 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 :). |
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8 | I use Gentoo, and I have a problem... |
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9 | There are three big problems with Gentoo Linux: first of all, most if |
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10 | not all Gentoo systems are completely broken (missing or mismatched |
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11 | header files, broken compiler etc. are just the tip of the iceberg); |
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12 | secondly, the Gentoo maintainer thinks it is a good idea to add broken |
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13 | patches to the code; and lastly, it should be called Gentoo GNU/Linux. |
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15 | For these reasons, it is impossible to support rxvt-unicode on Gentoo. |
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16 | Problems appearing on Gentoo systems will usually simply be ignored |
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17 | unless they can be reproduced on non-Gentoo systems. |
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8 | Does it support tabs, can I have a tabbed rxvt-unicode? |
19 | Does it support tabs, can I have a tabbed rxvt-unicode? |
9 | Beginning with version 7.3, there is a perl extension that implements a |
20 | Beginning with version 7.3, there is a perl extension that implements a |
10 | simple tabbed terminal. It is installed by default, so any of these |
21 | simple tabbed terminal. It is installed by default, so any of these |
11 | should give you tabs: |
22 | should give you tabs: |
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486 | support this (for instance because it is not visual), then rxvt-unicode |
497 | support this (for instance because it is not visual), then rxvt-unicode |
487 | will continue without an input method. |
498 | will continue without an input method. |
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489 | In this case either do not specify a preeditStyle or specify more than |
500 | In this case either do not specify a preeditStyle or specify more than |
490 | one pre-edit style, such as OverTheSpot,Root,None. |
501 | one pre-edit style, such as OverTheSpot,Root,None. |
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503 | If it still doesn't work, then maybe your input method doesn't support |
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504 | compose sequences - to fall back to the built-in one, make sure you |
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505 | don't specify an input method via "-im" or "XMODIFIERS". |
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492 | I cannot type "Ctrl-Shift-2" to get an ASCII NUL character due to ISO 14755 |
507 | I cannot type "Ctrl-Shift-2" to get an ASCII NUL character due to ISO 14755 |
493 | Either try "Ctrl-2" alone (it often is mapped to ASCII NUL even on |
508 | Either try "Ctrl-2" alone (it often is mapped to ASCII NUL even on |
494 | international keyboards) or simply use ISO 14755 support to your |
509 | international keyboards) or simply use ISO 14755 support to your |
495 | advantage, typing <Ctrl-Shift-0> to get a ASCII NUL. This works for |
510 | advantage, typing <Ctrl-Shift-0> to get a ASCII NUL. This works for |
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635 | develop for myself mostly, so I actually use most of the extensions I |
650 | develop for myself mostly, so I actually use most of the extensions I |
636 | write. |
651 | write. |
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638 | The selection stuff mainly makes the selection perl-error-message aware |
653 | The selection stuff mainly makes the selection perl-error-message aware |
639 | and tells it to convert perl error messages into vi-commands to load the |
654 | and tells it to convert perl error messages into vi-commands to load the |
640 | relevant file and go tot he error line number. |
655 | relevant file and go to the error line number. |
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642 | URxvt.scrollstyle: plain |
657 | URxvt.scrollstyle: plain |
643 | URxvt.secondaryScroll: true |
658 | URxvt.secondaryScroll: true |
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645 | As the documentation says: plain is the preferred scrollbar for the |
660 | As the documentation says: plain is the preferred scrollbar for the |
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718 | my purposes, it works, and gives a different look, as my normal |
733 | my purposes, it works, and gives a different look, as my normal |
719 | (Non-bold) font is already bold, and I want to see a difference between |
734 | (Non-bold) font is already bold, and I want to see a difference between |
720 | bold and normal fonts. |
735 | bold and normal fonts. |
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722 | Please note that I used the "urxvt" instance name and not the "URxvt" |
737 | Please note that I used the "urxvt" instance name and not the "URxvt" |
723 | class name. Thats because I use different configs for different |
738 | class name. That is because I use different configs for different |
724 | purposes, for example, my IRC window is started with "-name IRC", and |
739 | purposes, for example, my IRC window is started with "-name IRC", and |
725 | uses these defaults: |
740 | uses these defaults: |
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727 | IRC*title: IRC |
742 | IRC*title: IRC |
728 | IRC*geometry: 87x12+535+542 |
743 | IRC*geometry: 87x12+535+542 |
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732 | IRC*boldFont: suxuseuro |
747 | IRC*boldFont: suxuseuro |
733 | IRC*colorBD: white |
748 | IRC*colorBD: white |
734 | IRC*keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]710;suxuseuro\007\033]711;suxuseuro\007 |
749 | IRC*keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]710;suxuseuro\007\033]711;suxuseuro\007 |
735 | IRC*keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]710;9x15bold\007\033]711;9x15bold\007 |
750 | IRC*keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]710;9x15bold\007\033]711;9x15bold\007 |
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737 | "Alt-Shift-1" and "Alt-Shift-2" switch between two different font sizes. |
752 | "Alt-Ctrl-1" and "Alt-Ctrl-2" switch between two different font sizes. |
738 | "suxuseuro" allows me to keep an eye (and actually read) stuff while |
753 | "suxuseuro" allows me to keep an eye (and actually read) stuff while |
739 | keeping a very small window. If somebody pastes something complicated |
754 | keeping a very small window. If somebody pastes something complicated |
740 | (e.g. japanese), I temporarily switch to a larger font. |
755 | (e.g. japanese), I temporarily switch to a larger font. |
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742 | The above is all in my ".Xdefaults" (I don't use ".Xresources" nor |
757 | The above is all in my ".Xdefaults" (I don't use ".Xresources" nor |
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778 | The terminal description used by rxvt-unicode is not as widely available |
793 | The terminal description used by rxvt-unicode is not as widely available |
779 | as that for xterm, or even rxvt (for which the same problem often |
794 | as that for xterm, or even rxvt (for which the same problem often |
780 | arises). |
795 | arises). |
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782 | The correct solution for this problem is to install the terminfo, this |
797 | The correct solution for this problem is to install the terminfo, this |
783 | can be done like this (with ncurses' infocmp and works as user and |
798 | can be done by simply installing rxvt-unicode on the remote system as |
784 | admin): |
799 | well (in case you have a nice package manager ready), or you can install |
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800 | the terminfo database manually like this (with ncurses infocmp. works as |
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801 | user and root): |
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786 | REMOTE=remotesystem.domain |
803 | REMOTE=remotesystem.domain |
787 | infocmp rxvt-unicode | ssh $REMOTE "mkdir -p .terminfo && cat >/tmp/ti && tic /tmp/ti" |
804 | infocmp rxvt-unicode | ssh $REMOTE "mkdir -p .terminfo && cat >/tmp/ti && tic /tmp/ti" |
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789 | ... or by installing rxvt-unicode normally on the remote system, |
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791 | One some systems you might need to set $TERMINFO to the full path of |
806 | One some systems you might need to set $TERMINFO to the full path of |
792 | $HOME/.terminfo for this to work. |
807 | $HOME/.terminfo for this to work. |
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794 | If you cannot or do not want to do this, then you can simply set |
809 | If you cannot or do not want to do this, then you can simply set |
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804 | URxvt.termName: rxvt |
819 | URxvt.termName: rxvt |
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806 | If you don't plan to use rxvt (quite common...) you could also replace |
821 | If you don't plan to use rxvt (quite common...) you could also replace |
807 | the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one and use "TERM=rxvt". |
822 | the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one and use "TERM=rxvt". |
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824 | nano fails with "Error opening terminal: rxvt-unicode" |
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825 | This exceptionally confusing and useless error message is printed by |
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826 | nano when it can't find the terminfo database. Nothing is wrong with |
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827 | your terminal, read the previous answer for a solution. |
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809 | "tic" outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry. |
829 | "tic" outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry. |
810 | Most likely it's the empty definition for "enacs=". Just replace it by |
830 | Most likely it's the empty definition for "enacs=". Just replace it by |
811 | "enacs=\E[0@" and try again. |
831 | "enacs=\E[0@" and try again. |
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1018 | runtime-switchable, too, so there is usually no drawback to enabling |
1038 | runtime-switchable, too, so there is usually no drawback to enabling |
1019 | them, except higher disk and possibly memory usage. The perl interpreter |
1039 | them, except higher disk and possibly memory usage. The perl interpreter |
1020 | should be enabled, as important functionality (menus, selection, likely |
1040 | should be enabled, as important functionality (menus, selection, likely |
1021 | more in the future) depends on it. |
1041 | more in the future) depends on it. |
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1023 | You should not overwrite the "perl-ext-common" snd "perl-ext" resources |
1043 | You should not overwrite the "perl-ext-common" and "perl-ext" resources |
1024 | system-wide (except maybe with "defaults"). This will result in useful |
1044 | system-wide (except maybe with "defaults"). This will result in useful |
1025 | behaviour. If your distribution aims at low memory, add an empty |
1045 | behaviour. If your distribution aims at low memory, add an empty |
1026 | "perl-ext-common" resource to the app-defaults file. This will keep the |
1046 | "perl-ext-common" resource to the app-defaults file. This will keep the |
1027 | perl interpreter disabled until the user enables it. |
1047 | perl interpreter disabled until the user enables it. |
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1100 | The solution is to upgrade your system or switch to a better one. A |
1120 | The solution is to upgrade your system or switch to a better one. A |
1101 | possibly working workaround is to use a wcwidth implementation like |
1121 | possibly working workaround is to use a wcwidth implementation like |
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1103 | http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~mgk25/ucs/wcwidth.c |
1123 | http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~mgk25/ucs/wcwidth.c |
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1125 | I want 256 colors |
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1126 | Are you sure you need 256 colors? 88 colors should be enough for most |
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1127 | purposes. If you really need more, there is an unsupported patch for it |
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1128 | in the doc directory, but please do not ask for it to be applied. |
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