1 | FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS |
1 | FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS |
2 | The new selection selects pieces that are too big/too small, can I |
2 | The new selection selects pieces that are too big, how can I select |
3 | change this? |
3 | single words? |
4 | Yes. For example, if you want to select smaller pieces ("words") you |
4 | Yes. For example, if you want to select alphanumeric words, you can |
5 | can use the following resource: |
5 | use the following resource: |
6 | |
6 | |
7 | URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ([[:word:]]+) |
7 | URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ([[:word:]]+) |
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9 | If you click more than twice, the selection will be extended more |
9 | If you click more than twice, the selection will be extended more |
10 | and more. |
10 | and more. |
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12 | To get a selection that is very similar to the old code, try this |
12 | To get a selection that is very similar to the old code, try this |
13 | pattern: |
13 | pattern: |
14 | |
14 | |
15 | URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ([^"&'()*,;<=>?@[\\\\]^`{|})]+) |
15 | URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ([^"&'()*,;<=>?@[\\\\]^`{|})]+) |
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17 | Please also note that the *LeftClick Shift-LeftClik* combination |
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18 | also selects words like the old code. |
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17 | I don't like the new selection/popups/hotkeys/perl, how do I |
20 | I don't like the new selection/popups/hotkeys/perl, how do I |
18 | change/disable it? |
21 | change/disable it? |
19 | You can disable the perl extension completely by setting the |
22 | You can disable the perl extension completely by setting the |
20 | perl-ext-common resource to the empty string, which also keeps |
23 | perl-ext-common resource to the empty string, which also keeps |
21 | rxvt-unicode from initialising perl, saving memory. |
24 | rxvt-unicode from initialising perl, saving memory. |
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25 | |
23 | If you only want to disable specific features, you first have to |
26 | If you only want to disable specific features, you first have to |
24 | identify which perl extension is responsible. For this, read the |
27 | identify which perl extension is responsible. For this, read the |
25 | section PREPACKAGED EXTENSIONS in the rxvtperl(3) manpage. For |
28 | section PREPACKAGED EXTENSIONS in the urxvtperl(3) manpage. For |
26 | example, to disable the selection-popup and option-popup, specify |
29 | example, to disable the selection-popup and option-popup, specify |
27 | this perl-ext-common resource: |
30 | this perl-ext-common resource: |
28 | |
31 | |
29 | URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,-selection-popup,-option-popup |
32 | URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,-selection-popup,-option-popup |
30 | |
33 | |
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120 | terminal as an example embedding application. |
123 | terminal as an example embedding application. |
121 | |
124 | |
122 | How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using? |
125 | How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using? |
123 | The version number is displayed with the usage (-h). Also the escape |
126 | The version number is displayed with the usage (-h). Also the escape |
124 | sequence "ESC [ 8 n" sets the window title to the version number. |
127 | sequence "ESC [ 8 n" sets the window title to the version number. |
125 | When using the rxvtc client, the version displayed is that of the |
128 | When using the urxvtc client, the version displayed is that of the |
126 | daemon. |
129 | daemon. |
127 | |
130 | |
128 | I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem... |
131 | I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem... |
129 | The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode in sarge contains large |
132 | The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode in sarge contains large |
130 | patches that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode. |
133 | patches that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode. |
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214 | |
217 | |
215 | "tic" outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry. |
218 | "tic" outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry. |
216 | Most likely it's the empty definition for "enacs=". Just replace it |
219 | Most likely it's the empty definition for "enacs=". Just replace it |
217 | by "enacs=\E[0@" and try again. |
220 | by "enacs=\E[0@" and try again. |
218 | |
221 | |
219 | "bash"'s readline does not work correctly under rxvt. |
222 | "bash"'s readline does not work correctly under urxvt. |
220 | I need a termcap file entry. |
223 | I need a termcap file entry. |
221 | One reason you might want this is that some distributions or |
224 | One reason you might want this is that some distributions or |
222 | operating systems still compile some programs using the |
225 | operating systems still compile some programs using the |
223 | long-obsoleted termcap library (Fedora Core's bash is one example) |
226 | long-obsoleted termcap library (Fedora Core's bash is one example) |
224 | and rely on a termcap entry for "rxvt-unicode". |
227 | and rely on a termcap entry for "rxvt-unicode". |
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335 | indeed look correct. |
338 | indeed look correct. |
336 | |
339 | |
337 | In that case, select a font of your taste and add it to the font |
340 | In that case, select a font of your taste and add it to the font |
338 | list, e.g.: |
341 | list, e.g.: |
339 | |
342 | |
340 | rxvt -fn basefont,font2,font3... |
343 | urxvt -fn basefont,font2,font3... |
341 | |
344 | |
342 | When rxvt-unicode sees a character, it will first look at the base |
345 | When rxvt-unicode sees a character, it will first look at the base |
343 | font. If the base font does not contain the character, it will go to |
346 | font. If the base font does not contain the character, it will go to |
344 | the next font, and so on. Specifying your own fonts will also speed |
347 | the next font, and so on. Specifying your own fonts will also speed |
345 | up this search and use less resources within rxvt-unicode and the |
348 | up this search and use less resources within rxvt-unicode and the |
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630 | Mouse cut/paste suddenly no longer works. |
633 | Mouse cut/paste suddenly no longer works. |
631 | Make sure that mouse reporting is actually turned off since killing |
634 | Make sure that mouse reporting is actually turned off since killing |
632 | some editors prematurely may leave the mouse in mouse report mode. |
635 | some editors prematurely may leave the mouse in mouse report mode. |
633 | I've heard that tcsh may use mouse reporting unless it otherwise |
636 | I've heard that tcsh may use mouse reporting unless it otherwise |
634 | specified. A quick check is to see if cut/paste works when the Alt |
637 | specified. A quick check is to see if cut/paste works when the Alt |
635 | or Shift keys are depressed. See rxvt(7) |
638 | or Shift keys are depressed. |
636 | |
639 | |
637 | What's with this bold/blink stuff? |
640 | What's with this bold/blink stuff? |
638 | If no bold colour is set via "colorBD:", bold will invert text using |
641 | If no bold colour is set via "colorBD:", bold will invert text using |
639 | the standard foreground colour. |
642 | the standard foreground colour. |
640 | |
643 | |
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695 | URxvt.color6: #73f7ff |
698 | URxvt.color6: #73f7ff |
696 | URxvt.color14: #73f7ff |
699 | URxvt.color14: #73f7ff |
697 | URxvt.color7: #e1dddd |
700 | URxvt.color7: #e1dddd |
698 | URxvt.color15: #e1dddd |
701 | URxvt.color15: #e1dddd |
699 | |
702 | |
700 | How can I start rxvtd in a race-free way? |
703 | How can I start urxvtd in a race-free way? |
701 | Try "rxvtd -f -o", which tells rxvtd to open the display, create the |
704 | Try "urxvtd -f -o", which tells urxvtd to open the display, create |
702 | listening socket and then fork. |
705 | the listening socket and then fork. |
703 | |
706 | |
704 | What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour? |
707 | What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour? |
705 | Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the |
708 | Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the |
706 | BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following |
709 | BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following |
707 | question) there are two standard values that can be used for |
710 | question) there are two standard values that can be used for |
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720 | |
723 | |
721 | For starting a new rxvt-unicode: |
724 | For starting a new rxvt-unicode: |
722 | |
725 | |
723 | # use Backspace = ^H |
726 | # use Backspace = ^H |
724 | $ stty erase ^H |
727 | $ stty erase ^H |
725 | $ rxvt |
728 | $ urxvt |
726 | |
729 | |
727 | # use Backspace = ^? |
730 | # use Backspace = ^? |
728 | $ stty erase ^? |
731 | $ stty erase ^? |
729 | $ rxvt |
732 | $ urxvt |
730 | |
733 | |
731 | Toggle with "ESC [ 36 h" / "ESC [ 36 l" as documented in rxvt(7). |
734 | Toggle with "ESC [ 36 h" / "ESC [ 36 l". |
732 | |
735 | |
733 | For an existing rxvt-unicode: |
736 | For an existing rxvt-unicode: |
734 | |
737 | |
735 | # use Backspace = ^H |
738 | # use Backspace = ^H |
736 | $ stty erase ^H |
739 | $ stty erase ^H |
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762 | There are some compile-time selections available via configure. |
765 | There are some compile-time selections available via configure. |
763 | Unless you have run "configure" with the "--disable-resources" |
766 | Unless you have run "configure" with the "--disable-resources" |
764 | option you can use the `keysym' resource to alter the keystrings |
767 | option you can use the `keysym' resource to alter the keystrings |
765 | associated with keysyms. |
768 | associated with keysyms. |
766 | |
769 | |
767 | Here's an example for a URxvt session started using "rxvt -name |
770 | Here's an example for a URxvt session started using "urxvt -name |
768 | URxvt" |
771 | URxvt" |
769 | |
772 | |
770 | URxvt.keysym.Home: \033[1~ |
773 | URxvt.keysym.Home: \033[1~ |
771 | URxvt.keysym.End: \033[4~ |
774 | URxvt.keysym.End: \033[4~ |
772 | URxvt.keysym.C-apostrophe: \033<C-'> |
775 | URxvt.keysym.C-apostrophe: \033<C-'> |