1 | FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS |
1 | FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS |
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2 | The new selection selects pieces that are too big, how can I select |
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3 | single words? |
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4 | Yes. For example, if you want to select alphanumeric words, you can |
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5 | use the following resource: |
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7 | URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ([[:word:]]+) |
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8 | |
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9 | If you click more than twice, the selection will be extended more |
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10 | and more. |
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12 | To get a selection that is very similar to the old code, try this |
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13 | pattern: |
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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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20 | I don't like the new selection/popups/hotkeys/perl, how do I |
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21 | change/disable it? |
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22 | You can disable the perl extension completely by setting the |
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23 | perl-ext-common resource to the empty string, which also keeps |
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24 | rxvt-unicode from initialising perl, saving memory. |
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26 | If you only want to disable specific features, you first have to |
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27 | identify which perl extension is responsible. For this, read the |
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28 | section PREPACKAGED EXTENSIONS in the rxvtperl(3) manpage. For |
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29 | example, to disable the selection-popup and option-popup, specify |
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30 | this perl-ext-common resource: |
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32 | URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,-selection-popup,-option-popup |
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34 | This will keep the default extensions, but disable the two popup |
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35 | extensions. Some extensions can also be configured, for example, |
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36 | scrollback search mode is triggered by M-s. You can move it to any |
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37 | other combination either by setting the searchable-scrollback |
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38 | resource: |
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40 | URxvt.searchable-scrollback: CM-s |
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42 | Why doesn't rxvt-unicode read my resources? |
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43 | Well, why, indeed? It does, in a way very similar to other X |
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44 | applications. Most importantly, this means that if you or your OS |
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45 | loads resources into the X display (the right way to do it), |
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46 | rxvt-unicode will ignore any resource files in your home directory. |
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47 | It will only read $HOME/.Xdefaults when no resources are attached to |
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48 | the display. |
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50 | If you have or use an $HOME/.Xresources file, chances are that |
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51 | resources are loaded into your X-server. In this case, you have to |
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52 | re-login after every change (or run xrdb -merge $HOME/.Xresources). |
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53 | |
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54 | Also consider the form resources have to use: |
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56 | URxvt.resource: value |
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58 | If you want to use another form (there are lots of different ways of |
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59 | specifying resources), make sure you understand wether and why it |
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60 | works. If unsure, use the form above. |
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62 | I can't get transparency working, what am I doing wrong? |
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63 | First of all, transparency isn't officially supported in |
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64 | rxvt-unicode, so you are mostly on your own. Do not bug the author |
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65 | about it (but you may bug everybody else). Also, if you can't get it |
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66 | working consider it a rite of passage: ... and you failed. |
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68 | Here are four ways to get transparency. Do read the manpage and |
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69 | option descriptions for the programs mentioned and rxvt-unicode. |
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70 | Really, do it! |
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71 | |
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72 | 1. Use inheritPixmap: |
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73 | |
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74 | Esetroot wallpaper.jpg |
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75 | rxvt -ip -tint red -sh 40 |
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77 | That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack transparency and |
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78 | tinting support, or you are unable to read. |
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80 | 2. Use a simple pixmap and emulate pseudo-transparency. This enables |
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81 | you to use effects other than tinting and shading: Just |
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82 | shade/tint/whatever your picture with gimp: |
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83 | |
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84 | convert wallpaper.jpg -blur 20x20 -modulate 30 background.xpm |
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85 | rxvt -pixmap background.xpm -pe automove-background |
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87 | That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack XPM and Perl support, |
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88 | or you are unable to read. |
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89 | |
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90 | 3. Use an ARGB visual: |
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91 | |
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92 | rxvt -depth 32 -fg grey90 -bg rgba:0000/0000/4444/cccc |
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94 | This requires XFT support, and the support of your X-server. If that |
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95 | doesn't work for you, blame Xorg and Keith Packard. ARGB visuals |
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96 | aren't there yet, no matter what they claim. Rxvt-Unicode contains |
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97 | the neccessary bugfixes and workarounds for Xft and Xlib to make it |
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98 | work, but that doesn't mean that your WM has the required kludges in |
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99 | place. |
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100 | |
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101 | 4. Use xcompmgr and let it do the job: |
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102 | |
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103 | xprop -frame -f _NET_WM_WINDOW_OPACITY 32c \ |
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104 | -set _NET_WM_WINDOW_OPACITY 0xc0000000 |
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106 | Then click on a window you want to make transparent. Replace |
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107 | 0xc0000000 by other values to change the degree of opacity. If it |
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108 | doesn't work and your server crashes, you got to keep the pieces. |
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110 | Isn't rxvt supposed to be small? Don't all those features bloat? |
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111 | I often get asked about this, and I think, no, they didn't cause |
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112 | extra bloat. If you compare a minimal rxvt and a minimal urxvt, you |
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113 | can see that the urxvt binary is larger (due to some encoding tables |
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114 | always being compiled in), but it actually uses less memory (RSS) |
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115 | after startup. Even with "--disable-everything", this comparison is |
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116 | a bit unfair, as many features unique to urxvt (locale, encoding |
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117 | conversion, iso14755 etc.) are already in use in this mode. |
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118 | |
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119 | text data bss drs rss filename |
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120 | 98398 1664 24 15695 1824 rxvt --disable-everything |
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121 | 188985 9048 66616 18222 1788 urxvt --disable-everything |
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123 | When you "--enable-everything" (which _is_ unfair, as this involves |
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124 | xft and full locale/XIM support which are quite bloaty inside libX11 |
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125 | and my libc), the two diverge, but not unreasnobaly so. |
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127 | text data bss drs rss filename |
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128 | 163431 2152 24 20123 2060 rxvt --enable-everything |
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129 | 1035683 49680 66648 29096 3680 urxvt --enable-everything |
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131 | The very large size of the text section is explained by the |
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132 | east-asian encoding tables, which, if unused, take up disk space but |
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133 | nothing else and can be compiled out unless you rely on X11 core |
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134 | fonts that use those encodings. The BSS size comes from the 64k |
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135 | emergency buffer that my c++ compiler allocates (but of course |
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136 | doesn't use unless you are out of memory). Also, using an xft font |
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137 | instead of a core font immediately adds a few megabytes of RSS. Xft |
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138 | indeed is responsible for a lot of RSS even when not used. |
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140 | Of course, due to every character using two or four bytes instead of |
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141 | one, a large scrollback buffer will ultimately make rxvt-unicode use |
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142 | more memory. |
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144 | Compared to e.g. Eterm (5112k), aterm (3132k) and xterm (4680k), |
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145 | this still fares rather well. And compared to some monsters like |
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146 | gnome-terminal (21152k + extra 4204k in separate processes) or |
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147 | konsole (22200k + extra 43180k in daemons that stay around after |
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148 | exit, plus half a minute of startup time, including the hundreds of |
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149 | warnings it spits out), it fares extremely well *g*. |
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151 | Why C++, isn't that unportable/bloated/uncool? |
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152 | Is this a question? :) It comes up very often. The simple answer is: |
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153 | I had to write it, and C++ allowed me to write and maintain it in a |
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154 | fraction of the time and effort (which is a scarce resource for me). |
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155 | Put even shorter: It simply wouldn't exist without C++. |
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157 | My personal stance on this is that C++ is less portable than C, but |
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158 | in the case of rxvt-unicode this hardly matters, as its portability |
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159 | limits are defined by things like X11, pseudo terminals, locale |
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160 | support and unix domain sockets, which are all less portable than |
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161 | C++ itself. |
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163 | Regarding the bloat, see the above question: It's easy to write |
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164 | programs in C that use gobs of memory, an certainly possible to |
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165 | write programs in C++ that don't. C++ also often comes with large |
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166 | libraries, but this is not necessarily the case with GCC. Here is |
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167 | what rxvt links against on my system with a minimal config: |
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169 | libX11.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x00002aaaaabc3000) |
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170 | libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00002aaaaadde000) |
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171 | libdl.so.2 => /lib/libdl.so.2 (0x00002aaaab01d000) |
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172 | /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00002aaaaaaab000) |
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173 | |
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174 | And here is rxvt-unicode: |
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175 | |
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176 | libX11.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x00002aaaaabc3000) |
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177 | libgcc_s.so.1 => /lib/libgcc_s.so.1 (0x00002aaaaada2000) |
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178 | libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00002aaaaaeb0000) |
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179 | libdl.so.2 => /lib/libdl.so.2 (0x00002aaaab0ee000) |
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180 | /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00002aaaaaaab000) |
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181 | |
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182 | No large bloated libraries (of course, none were linked in |
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183 | statically), except maybe libX11 :) |
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185 | Does it support tabs, can I have a tabbed rxvt-unicode? |
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186 | Beginning with version 7.3, there is a perl extension that |
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187 | implements a simple tabbed terminal. It is installed by default, so |
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188 | any of these should give you tabs: |
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189 | |
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190 | rxvt -pe tabbed |
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192 | URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,tabbed |
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194 | It will also work fine with tabbing functionality of many window |
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195 | managers or similar tabbing programs, and its embedding-features |
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196 | allow it to be embedded into other programs, as witnessed by |
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197 | doc/rxvt-tabbed or the upcoming "Gtk2::URxvt" perl module, which |
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198 | features a tabbed urxvt (murxvt) terminal as an example embedding |
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199 | application. |
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200 | |
2 | How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using? |
201 | How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using? |
3 | The version number is displayed with the usage (-h). Also the escape |
202 | The version number is displayed with the usage (-h). Also the escape |
4 | sequence "ESC[8n" sets the window title to the version number. |
203 | sequence "ESC [ 8 n" sets the window title to the version number. |
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204 | When using the rxvtc client, the version displayed is that of the |
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205 | daemon. |
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206 | |
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207 | I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem... |
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208 | The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode in sarge contains large |
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209 | patches that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode (but |
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210 | unfortunately this notice has been removed). Before reporting a bug |
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211 | to the original rxvt-unicode author please download and install the |
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212 | genuine version (<http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt-unicode>) and try |
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213 | to reproduce the problem. If you cannot, chances are that the |
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214 | problems are specific to Debian GNU/Linux, in which case it should |
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215 | be reported via the Debian Bug Tracking System (use "reportbug" to |
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216 | report the bug). |
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218 | For other problems that also affect the Debian package, you can and |
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219 | probably should use the Debian BTS, too, because, after all, it's |
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220 | also a bug in the Debian version and it serves as a reminder for |
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221 | other users that might encounter the same issue. |
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223 | I am maintaining rxvt-unicode for distribution/OS XXX, any |
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224 | recommendation? |
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225 | You should build one binary with the default options. configure now |
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226 | enables most useful options, and the trend goes to making them |
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227 | runtime-switchable, too, so there is usually no drawback to enbaling |
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228 | them, except higher disk and possibly memory usage. The perl |
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229 | interpreter should be enabled, as important functionality (menus, |
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230 | selection, likely more in the future) depends on it. |
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232 | You should not overwrite the "perl-ext-common" snd "perl-ext" |
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233 | resources system-wide (except maybe with "defaults"). This will |
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234 | result in useful behaviour. If your distribution aims at low memory, |
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235 | add an empty "perl-ext-common" resource to the app-defaults file. |
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236 | This will keep the perl interpreter disabled until the user enables |
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237 | it. |
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238 | |
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239 | If you can/want build more binaries, I recommend building a minimal |
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240 | one with "--disable-everything" (very useful) and a maximal one with |
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241 | "--enable-everything" (less useful, it will be very big due to a lot |
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242 | of encodings built-in that increase download times and are rarely |
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243 | used). |
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245 | I need to make it setuid/setgid to support utmp/ptys on my OS, is this |
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246 | safe? |
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247 | It should be, starting with release 7.1. You are encouraged to |
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248 | properly install urxvt with privileges necessary for your OS now. |
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249 | |
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250 | When rxvt-unicode detects that it runs setuid or setgid, it will |
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251 | fork into a helper process for privileged operations (pty handling |
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252 | on some systems, utmp/wtmp/lastlog handling on others) and drop |
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253 | privileges immediately. This is much safer than most other terminals |
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254 | that keep privileges while running (but is more relevant to urxvt, |
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255 | as it contains things as perl interpreters, which might be "helpful" |
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256 | to attackers). |
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258 | This forking is done as the very first within main(), which is very |
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259 | early and reduces possible bugs to initialisation code run before |
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260 | main(), or things like the dynamic loader of your system, which |
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261 | should result in very little risk. |
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6 | When I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data? |
263 | When I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data? |
7 | The terminal description used by rxvt-unicode is not as widely |
264 | The terminal description used by rxvt-unicode is not as widely |
8 | available as that for xterm, or even rxvt (for which the same |
265 | available as that for xterm, or even rxvt (for which the same |
9 | problem often arises). |
266 | problem often arises). |
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21 | problems arising, which includes wrong keymapping, less and |
278 | problems arising, which includes wrong keymapping, less and |
22 | different colours and some refresh errors in fullscreen |
279 | different colours and some refresh errors in fullscreen |
23 | applications. It's a nice quick-and-dirty workaround for rare cases, |
280 | applications. It's a nice quick-and-dirty workaround for rare cases, |
24 | though. |
281 | though. |
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282 | |
26 | If you always want to do this you can either recompile rxvt-unicode |
283 | If you always want to do this (and are fine with the consequences) |
27 | with the desired TERM value or use a resource to set it: |
284 | you can either recompile rxvt-unicode with the desired TERM value or |
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285 | use a resource to set it: |
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29 | URxvt.termName: rxvt |
287 | URxvt.termName: rxvt |
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288 | |
31 | If you don't plan to use rxvt (quite common...) you could also |
289 | If you don't plan to use rxvt (quite common...) you could also |
32 | replace the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one. |
290 | replace the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one. |
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292 | "tic" outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry. |
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293 | Most likely it's the empty definition for "enacs=". Just replace it |
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294 | by "enacs=\E[0@" and try again. |
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295 | |
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296 | "bash"'s readline does not work correctly under rxvt. |
34 | I need a termcap file entry. |
297 | I need a termcap file entry. |
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298 | One reason you might want this is that some distributions or |
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299 | operating systems still compile some programs using the |
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300 | long-obsoleted termcap library (Fedora Core's bash is one example) |
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301 | and rely on a termcap entry for "rxvt-unicode". |
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302 | |
35 | You could use rxvt's termcap entry with resonable results in many |
303 | You could use rxvt's termcap entry with resonable results in many |
36 | cases. You can also create a termcap entry by using terminfo's |
304 | cases. You can also create a termcap entry by using terminfo's |
37 | infocmp program like this: |
305 | infocmp program like this: |
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306 | |
39 | infocmp -C rxvt-unicode |
307 | infocmp -C rxvt-unicode |
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308 | |
41 | OR you could this termcap entry: |
309 | Or you could use this termcap entry, generated by the command above: |
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310 | |
43 | rxvt-unicode|rxvt-unicode terminal (X Window System):\ |
311 | rxvt-unicode|rxvt-unicode terminal (X Window System):\ |
44 | :am:bw:eo:km:mi:ms:xn:xo:\ |
312 | :am:bw:eo:km:mi:ms:xn:xo:\ |
45 | :co#80:it#8:li#24:\ |
313 | :co#80:it#8:li#24:lm#0:\ |
46 | :AL=\E[%dL:DC=\E[%dP:DL=\E[%dM:DO=\E[%dB:IC=\E[%d@:\ |
314 | :AL=\E[%dL:DC=\E[%dP:DL=\E[%dM:DO=\E[%dB:IC=\E[%d@:\ |
47 | :K1=\EOw:K2=\EOu:K3=\EOy:K4=\EOq:K5=\EOs:LE=\E[%dD:\ |
315 | :K1=\EOw:K2=\EOu:K3=\EOy:K4=\EOq:K5=\EOs:LE=\E[%dD:\ |
48 | :RI=\E[%dC:SF=\E[%dS:SR=\E[%dT:UP=\E[%dA:ae=^O:al=\E[L:\ |
316 | :RI=\E[%dC:SF=\E[%dS:SR=\E[%dT:UP=\E[%dA:ae=\E(B:al=\E[L:\ |
49 | :as=^N:bl=^G:cd=\E[J:ce=\E[K:cl=\E[H\E[2J:cm=\E[%i%d;%dH:\ |
317 | :as=\E(0:bl=^G:cd=\E[J:ce=\E[K:cl=\E[H\E[2J:\ |
50 | :cr=^M:cs=\E[%i%d;%dr:ct=\E[3g:dc=\E[P:dl=\E[M:do=^J:\ |
318 | :cm=\E[%i%d;%dH:cr=^M:cs=\E[%i%d;%dr:ct=\E[3g:dc=\E[P:\ |
51 | :ec=\E[%dX:ei=\E[4l:ho=\E[H:i1=\E[?47l\E=\E[?1l:ic=\E[@:\ |
319 | :dl=\E[M:do=^J:ec=\E[%dX:ei=\E[4l:ho=\E[H:\ |
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320 | :i1=\E[?47l\E=\E[?1l:ic=\E[@:im=\E[4h:\ |
52 | :im=\E[4h:is=\E[r\E[m\E[2J\E[H\E[?7h\E[?1;3;4;6l\E[4l:\ |
321 | :is=\E[r\E[m\E[2J\E[H\E[?7h\E[?1;3;4;6l\E[4l:\ |
53 | :k0=\E[21~:k1=\E[11~:k2=\E[12~:k3=\E[13~:k4=\E[14~:\ |
322 | :k1=\E[11~:k2=\E[12~:k3=\E[13~:k4=\E[14~:k5=\E[15~:\ |
54 | :k5=\E[15~:k6=\E[17~:k7=\E[18~:k8=\E[19~:k9=\E[20~:\ |
323 | :k6=\E[17~:k7=\E[18~:k8=\E[19~:k9=\E[20~:kD=\E[3~:\ |
55 | :kD=\E[3~:kI=\E[2~:kN=\E[6~:kP=\E[5~:kb=\177:kd=\EOB:\ |
324 | :kI=\E[2~:kN=\E[6~:kP=\E[5~:kb=\177:kd=\EOB:ke=\E[?1l\E>:\ |
56 | :ke=\E[?1l\E>:kh=\E[7~:kl=\EOD:kr=\EOC:ks=\E[?1h\E=:\ |
325 | :kh=\E[7~:kl=\EOD:kr=\EOC:ks=\E[?1h\E=:ku=\EOA:le=^H:\ |
57 | :ku=\EOA:le=^H:mb=\E[5m:md=\E[1m:me=\E[m\017:mr=\E[7m:\ |
326 | :mb=\E[5m:md=\E[1m:me=\E[m\017:mr=\E[7m:nd=\E[C:rc=\E8:\ |
58 | :nd=\E[C:rc=\E8:sc=\E7:se=\E[27m:sf=^J:so=\E[7m:sr=\EM:\ |
327 | :sc=\E7:se=\E[27m:sf=^J:so=\E[7m:sr=\EM:st=\EH:ta=^I:\ |
59 | :st=\EH:ta=^I:te=\E[r\E[?1049l:ti=\E[?1049h:ue=\E[24m:\ |
328 | :te=\E[r\E[?1049l:ti=\E[?1049h:ue=\E[24m:up=\E[A:\ |
60 | :up=\E[A:us=\E[4m:vb=\E[?5h\E[?5l:ve=\E[?25h:vi=\E[?25l:\ |
329 | :us=\E[4m:vb=\E[?5h\E[?5l:ve=\E[?25h:vi=\E[?25l:\ |
61 | :vs=\E[?25h: |
330 | :vs=\E[?25h: |
62 | |
331 | |
63 | Why does "ls" no longer have coloured output? |
332 | Why does "ls" no longer have coloured output? |
64 | The "ls" in the GNU coreutils unfortunately doesn't use terminfo to |
333 | The "ls" in the GNU coreutils unfortunately doesn't use terminfo to |
65 | decide wether a terminal has colour, but uses it's own configuration |
334 | decide wether a terminal has colour, but uses it's own configuration |
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84 | furthermore fail to even install the "rxvt-unicode" terminfo file, |
353 | furthermore fail to even install the "rxvt-unicode" terminfo file, |
85 | so you will need to install it on your own (See the question When I |
354 | so you will need to install it on your own (See the question When I |
86 | log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data? on |
355 | log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data? on |
87 | how to do this). |
356 | how to do this). |
88 | |
357 | |
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358 | My numerical keypad acts weird and generates differing output? |
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359 | Some Debian GNUL/Linux users seem to have this problem, although no |
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360 | specific details were reported so far. It is possible that this is |
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361 | caused by the wrong "TERM" setting, although the details of wether |
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362 | and how this can happen are unknown, as "TERM=rxvt" should offer a |
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363 | compatible keymap. See the answer to the previous question, and |
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364 | please report if that helped. |
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365 | |
89 | Rxvt-unicode does not seem to understand the selected encoding? |
366 | Rxvt-unicode does not seem to understand the selected encoding? |
90 | Unicode does not seem to work? |
367 | Unicode does not seem to work? |
91 | If you encounter strange problems like typing an accented character |
368 | If you encounter strange problems like typing an accented character |
92 | but getting two unrelated other characters or similar, or if program |
369 | but getting two unrelated other characters or similar, or if program |
93 | output is subtly garbled, then you should check your locale |
370 | output is subtly garbled, then you should check your locale |
94 | settings. |
371 | settings. |
95 | |
372 | |
96 | Rxvt-unicode must be started with the same "LC_CTYPE" setting as the |
373 | Rxvt-unicode must be started with the same "LC_CTYPE" setting as the |
97 | programs. Often rxvt-unicode is started in the "C" locale, while the |
374 | programs. Often rxvt-unicode is started in the "C" locale, while the |
98 | login script running within the rxvt-unicode window changes the |
375 | login script running within the rxvt-unicode window changes the |
99 | locale to sth. else, e.h. "en_GB.UTF-8". Needless to say, this is |
376 | locale to something else, e.g. "en_GB.UTF-8". Needless to say, this |
100 | not going to work. |
377 | is not going to work. |
101 | |
378 | |
102 | The best thing is to fix your startup environment, as you will |
379 | The best thing is to fix your startup environment, as you will |
103 | likely run into other problems. If nothing works you can try this in |
380 | likely run into other problems. If nothing works you can try this in |
104 | your .profile. |
381 | your .profile. |
105 | |
382 | |
106 | printf '\e]701;%s\007' "$LC_CTYPE" |
383 | printf '\e]701;%s\007' "$LC_CTYPE" |
107 | |
384 | |
108 | If this doesn't work, then maybe you use a "LC_CTYPE" specification |
385 | If this doesn't work, then maybe you use a "LC_CTYPE" specification |
109 | not supported on your systems. Some systems have a "locale" command |
386 | not supported on your systems. Some systems have a "locale" command |
110 | which displays this. If it displays sth. like: |
387 | which displays this (also, "perl -e0" can be used to check locale |
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388 | settings, as it will complain loudly if it cannot set the locale). |
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389 | If it displays something like: |
111 | |
390 | |
112 | locale: Cannot set LC_CTYPE to default locale: ... |
391 | locale: Cannot set LC_CTYPE to default locale: ... |
113 | |
392 | |
114 | Then the locale you specified is not supported on your system. |
393 | Then the locale you specified is not supported on your system. |
115 | |
394 | |
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123 | Chances are that the font you (or the admin/package maintainer of |
402 | Chances are that the font you (or the admin/package maintainer of |
124 | your system/os) have specified does not cover all the characters you |
403 | your system/os) have specified does not cover all the characters you |
125 | want to display. |
404 | want to display. |
126 | |
405 | |
127 | rxvt-unicode makes a best-effort try at finding a replacement font. |
406 | rxvt-unicode makes a best-effort try at finding a replacement font. |
128 | Often the result is fine, but sometimes the chosen font looks bad. |
407 | Often the result is fine, but sometimes the chosen font looks |
129 | Many fonts have totally strange characters that don't resemble the |
408 | bad/ugly/wrong. Some fonts have totally strange characters that |
130 | correct glyph at all, and rxvt-unicode lacks the artificial |
409 | don't resemble the correct glyph at all, and rxvt-unicode lacks the |
131 | intelligence to detect that a specific glyph is wrong: it has to |
410 | artificial intelligence to detect that a specific glyph is wrong: it |
132 | believe the font that the characters it contains indeed look |
411 | has to believe the font that the characters it claims to contain |
133 | correct. |
412 | indeed look correct. |
134 | |
413 | |
135 | In that case, select a font of your taste and add it to the font |
414 | In that case, select a font of your taste and add it to the font |
136 | list, e.g.: |
415 | list, e.g.: |
137 | |
416 | |
138 | rxvt -fn basefont,font2,font3... |
417 | rxvt -fn basefont,font2,font3... |
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141 | font. If the base font does not contain the character, it will go to |
420 | font. If the base font does not contain the character, it will go to |
142 | the next font, and so on. Specifying your own fonts will also speed |
421 | the next font, and so on. Specifying your own fonts will also speed |
143 | up this search and use less resources within rxvt-unicode and the |
422 | up this search and use less resources within rxvt-unicode and the |
144 | X-server. |
423 | X-server. |
145 | |
424 | |
146 | The only limitation is that all the fonts must not be larger than |
425 | The only limitation is that none of the fonts may be larger than the |
147 | the base font, as the base font defines the principal cell size, |
426 | base font, as the base font defines the terminal character cell |
148 | which must be the same due to the way terminals work. |
427 | size, which must be the same due to the way terminals work. |
149 | |
428 | |
150 | Why do some chinese characters look so different than others? |
429 | Why do some chinese characters look so different than others? |
151 | This is because there is a difference between script and language -- |
430 | This is because there is a difference between script and language -- |
152 | rxvt-unicode does not know which language the text that is output |
431 | rxvt-unicode does not know which language the text that is output |
153 | is, as it only knows the unicode character codes. If rxvt-unicode |
432 | is, as it only knows the unicode character codes. If rxvt-unicode |
154 | first sees a japanese character, it might choose a japanese font for |
433 | first sees a japanese/chinese character, it might choose a japanese |
155 | it. Subsequent japanese characters will take that font. Now, many |
434 | font for display. Subsequent japanese characters will use that font. |
156 | chinese characters aren't represented in japanese fonts, so when the |
435 | Now, many chinese characters aren't represented in japanese fonts, |
157 | first non-japanese character comes up, rxvt-unicode will look for a |
436 | so when the first non-japanese character comes up, rxvt-unicode will |
158 | chinese font -- unfortunately at this point, it will still use the |
437 | look for a chinese font -- unfortunately at this point, it will |
159 | japanese font for japanese characters that are also chinese. |
438 | still use the japanese font for chinese characters that are also in |
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439 | the japanese font. |
160 | |
440 | |
161 | The workaround is easy: just tag a chinese font at the end of your |
441 | The workaround is easy: just tag a chinese font at the end of your |
162 | font list (see the previous question). The key is to view the font |
442 | font list (see the previous question). The key is to view the font |
163 | list as a preference list: If you expect more japanese, list a |
443 | list as a preference list: If you expect more japanese, list a |
164 | japanese font first. If you expect more chinese, put a chinese font |
444 | japanese font first. If you expect more chinese, put a chinese font |
165 | first. |
445 | first. |
166 | |
446 | |
167 | In the future it might be possible to switch preferences at runtime |
447 | In the future it might be possible to switch language preferences at |
168 | (the internal data structure has no problem with using different |
448 | runtime (the internal data structure has no problem with using |
169 | fonts for the same character at the same time, but no interface for |
449 | different fonts for the same character at the same time, but no |
170 | this has been designed yet). |
450 | interface for this has been designed yet). |
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452 | Until then, you might get away with switching fonts at runtime (see |
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453 | "Can I switch the fonts at runtime?" later in this document). |
171 | |
454 | |
172 | Why does rxvt-unicode sometimes leave pixel droppings? |
455 | Why does rxvt-unicode sometimes leave pixel droppings? |
173 | Most fonts were not designed for terminal use, which means that |
456 | Most fonts were not designed for terminal use, which means that |
174 | character size varies a lot. A font that is otherwise fine for |
457 | character size varies a lot. A font that is otherwise fine for |
175 | terminal use might contain some characters that are simply too wide. |
458 | terminal use might contain some characters that are simply too wide. |
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189 | that doesn't work, you might be forced to use a different font. |
472 | that doesn't work, you might be forced to use a different font. |
190 | |
473 | |
191 | All of this is not a problem when using X11 core fonts, as their |
474 | All of this is not a problem when using X11 core fonts, as their |
192 | bounding box data is correct. |
475 | bounding box data is correct. |
193 | |
476 | |
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477 | On Solaris 9, many line-drawing characters are too wide. |
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478 | Seems to be a known bug, read |
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479 | <http://nixdoc.net/files/forum/about34198.html>. Some people use the |
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480 | following ugly workaround to get non-double-wide-characters working: |
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481 | |
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482 | #define wcwidth(x) wcwidth(x) > 1 ? 1 : wcwidth(x) |
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483 | |
194 | My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working. |
484 | My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working. |
195 | The most common causes for this are that either your locale is not |
485 | The most common causes for this are that either your locale is not |
196 | set correctly, or you specified a preeditStyle that is not supported |
486 | set correctly, or you specified a preeditStyle that is not supported |
197 | by your input method. For example, if you specified OverTheSpot and |
487 | by your input method. For example, if you specified OverTheSpot and |
198 | your input method (e.g. the default input method handling Compose |
488 | your input method (e.g. the default input method handling Compose |
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209 | advantage, typing <Ctrl-Shift-0> to get a ASCII NUL. This works for |
499 | advantage, typing <Ctrl-Shift-0> to get a ASCII NUL. This works for |
210 | other codes, too, such as "Ctrl-Shift-1-d" to type the default |
500 | other codes, too, such as "Ctrl-Shift-1-d" to type the default |
211 | telnet escape character and so on. |
501 | telnet escape character and so on. |
212 | |
502 | |
213 | How can I keep rxvt-unicode from using reverse video so much? |
503 | How can I keep rxvt-unicode from using reverse video so much? |
214 | First of all, make sure you are running with the right terminfo |
504 | First of all, make sure you are running with the right terminal |
215 | ("urxvt"), which will get rid of most of these effects. Then make |
505 | settings ("TERM=rxvt-unicode"), which will get rid of most of these |
216 | sure you have specified colours for italic and bold, as otherwise |
506 | effects. Then make sure you have specified colours for italic and |
217 | rxvt-unicode might use reverse video to simulate the effect: |
507 | bold, as otherwise rxvt-unicode might use reverse video to simulate |
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508 | the effect: |
218 | |
509 | |
219 | URxvt*colorBD: white |
510 | URxvt.colorBD: white |
220 | URxvt*colorIT: green |
511 | URxvt.colorIT: green |
221 | |
512 | |
222 | Some programs assume totally weird colours (red instead of blue), how |
513 | Some programs assume totally weird colours (red instead of blue), how |
223 | can I fix that? |
514 | can I fix that? |
224 | For some unexplainable reason, some programs (i.e. irssi) assume a |
515 | For some unexplainable reason, some rare programs assume a very |
225 | very weird colour palette when confronted with a terminal with more |
516 | weird colour palette when confronted with a terminal with more than |
226 | than the standard 8 colours (rxvt-unicode supports 88). The right |
517 | the standard 8 colours (rxvt-unicode supports 88). The right fix is, |
227 | fix is, of course, to fix these programs not to assume non-ISO |
518 | of course, to fix these programs not to assume non-ISO colours |
228 | colours without very good reasons. |
519 | without very good reasons. |
229 | |
520 | |
230 | In the meantime, you can either edit your "urxvt" terminfo |
521 | In the meantime, you can either edit your "rxvt-unicode" terminfo |
231 | definition to only claim 8 colour support or use "TERM=rxvt", which |
522 | definition to only claim 8 colour support or use "TERM=rxvt", which |
232 | will fix colours but keep you from using other rxvt-unicode |
523 | will fix colours but keep you from using other rxvt-unicode |
233 | features. |
524 | features. |
234 | |
525 | |
235 | I am on FreeBSD and rxvt-unicode does not seem to work at all. |
526 | I am on FreeBSD and rxvt-unicode does not seem to work at all. |
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238 | it, wether it defines the symbol or not. "__STDC_ISO_10646__" |
529 | it, wether it defines the symbol or not. "__STDC_ISO_10646__" |
239 | requires that wchar_t is represented as unicode. |
530 | requires that wchar_t is represented as unicode. |
240 | |
531 | |
241 | As you might have guessed, FreeBSD does neither define this symobl |
532 | As you might have guessed, FreeBSD does neither define this symobl |
242 | nor does it support it. Instead, it uses it's own internal |
533 | nor does it support it. Instead, it uses it's own internal |
243 | representation of wchar_t. This is, of course, completely legal. |
534 | representation of wchar_t. This is, of course, completely fine with |
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535 | respect to standards. |
244 | |
536 | |
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537 | However, that means rxvt-unicode only works in "POSIX", "ISO-8859-1" |
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538 | and "UTF-8" locales under FreeBSD (which all use Unicode as wchar_t. |
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539 | |
245 | However, "__STDC_ISO_10646__" is the only sane way to support |
540 | "__STDC_ISO_10646__" is the only sane way to support multi-language |
246 | multi-language apps in an OS, as using a locale-dependent (and |
541 | apps in an OS, as using a locale-dependent (and non-standardized) |
247 | non-standardized) representation of wchar_t makes it impossible to |
542 | representation of wchar_t makes it impossible to convert between |
248 | convert between wchar_t (as used by X11 and your applications) and |
543 | wchar_t (as used by X11 and your applications) and any other |
249 | any other encoding without implementing OS-specific-wrappers for |
544 | encoding without implementing OS-specific-wrappers for each and |
250 | each and every locale. There simply are no APIs to convert wchar_t |
545 | every locale. There simply are no APIs to convert wchar_t into |
251 | into anything except the current locale encoding. |
546 | anything except the current locale encoding. |
252 | |
547 | |
253 | Some applications (such as the formidable mlterm) work around this |
548 | Some applications (such as the formidable mlterm) work around this |
254 | by carrying their own replacement functions for character set |
549 | by carrying their own replacement functions for character set |
255 | handling with them, and either implementing OS-dependent hacks or |
550 | handling with them, and either implementing OS-dependent hacks or |
256 | doing multiple conversions (which is slow and unreliable in case the |
551 | doing multiple conversions (which is slow and unreliable in case the |
257 | OS implements encodings slightly different than the terminal |
552 | OS implements encodings slightly different than the terminal |
258 | emulator). |
553 | emulator). |
259 | |
554 | |
260 | The rxvt-unicode author insists that the right way to fix this is in |
555 | The rxvt-unicode author insists that the right way to fix this is in |
261 | the system libraries once and for all, instead of forcing every app |
556 | the system libraries once and for all, instead of forcing every app |
262 | to carry complete replacements. |
557 | to carry complete replacements for them :) |
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558 | |
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559 | I use Solaris 9 and it doesn't compile/work/etc. |
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560 | Try the diff in doc/solaris9.patch as a base. It fixes the worst |
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561 | problems with "wcwidth" and a compile problem. |
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562 | |
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563 | How can I use rxvt-unicode under cygwin? |
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564 | rxvt-unicode should compile and run out of the box on cygwin, using |
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565 | the X11 libraries that come with cygwin. libW11 emulation is no |
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566 | longer supported (and makes no sense, either, as it only supported a |
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567 | single font). I recommend starting the X-server in "-multiwindow" or |
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568 | "-rootless" mode instead, which will result in similar look&feel as |
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569 | the old libW11 emulation. |
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570 | |
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571 | At the time of this writing, cygwin didn't seem to support any |
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572 | multi-byte encodings (you might try "LC_CTYPE=C-UTF-8"), so you are |
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573 | likely limited to 8-bit encodings. |
263 | |
574 | |
264 | How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use? |
575 | How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use? |
265 | Is there an option to switch encodings? |
576 | Is there an option to switch encodings? |
266 | Unlike some other terminals, rxvt-unicode has no encoding switch, |
577 | Unlike some other terminals, rxvt-unicode has no encoding switch, |
267 | and no specific "utf-8" mode, such as xterm. In fact, it doesn't |
578 | and no specific "utf-8" mode, such as xterm. In fact, it doesn't |
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270 | |
581 | |
271 | The reasons is that there exists a perfectly fine mechanism for |
582 | The reasons is that there exists a perfectly fine mechanism for |
272 | selecting the encoding, doing I/O and (most important) communicating |
583 | selecting the encoding, doing I/O and (most important) communicating |
273 | this to all applications so everybody agrees on character properties |
584 | this to all applications so everybody agrees on character properties |
274 | such as width and code number. This mechanism is the *locale*. |
585 | such as width and code number. This mechanism is the *locale*. |
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586 | Applications not using that info will have problems (for example, |
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587 | "xterm" gets the width of characters wrong as it uses it's own, |
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588 | locale-independent table under all locales). |
275 | |
589 | |
276 | Rxvt-unicode uses the "LC_CTYPE" locale category to select encoding. |
590 | Rxvt-unicode uses the "LC_CTYPE" locale category to select encoding. |
277 | All programs doing the same (that is, most) will automatically agree |
591 | All programs doing the same (that is, most) will automatically agree |
278 | in the interpretation of characters. |
592 | in the interpretation of characters. |
279 | |
593 | |
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287 | "language_country.encoding", but other forms (i.e. "de" or "german") |
601 | "language_country.encoding", but other forms (i.e. "de" or "german") |
288 | are also common. |
602 | are also common. |
289 | |
603 | |
290 | Rxvt-unicode ignores all other locale categories, and except for the |
604 | Rxvt-unicode ignores all other locale categories, and except for the |
291 | encoding, ignores country or language-specific settings, i.e. |
605 | encoding, ignores country or language-specific settings, i.e. |
292 | "de_DE.UTF-8" and "ja_JP.UTF-8" are the same for rxvt-unicode. |
606 | "de_DE.UTF-8" and "ja_JP.UTF-8" are the normally same to |
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607 | rxvt-unicode. |
293 | |
608 | |
294 | If you want to use a specific encoding you have to make sure you |
609 | If you want to use a specific encoding you have to make sure you |
295 | start rxvt-unicode with the correct "LC_CTYPE" category. |
610 | start rxvt-unicode with the correct "LC_CTYPE" category. |
296 | |
611 | |
297 | Can I switch locales at runtime? |
612 | Can I switch locales at runtime? |
298 | Yes, using an escape sequence. Try sth. like this, which sets |
613 | Yes, using an escape sequence. Try something like this, which sets |
299 | rxvt-unicode's idea of "LC_CTYPE". |
614 | rxvt-unicode's idea of "LC_CTYPE". |
300 | |
615 | |
301 | printf '\e]701;%s\007' ja_JP.SJIS |
616 | printf '\e]701;%s\007' ja_JP.SJIS |
302 | |
617 | |
303 | See also the previous question. |
618 | See also the previous answer. |
304 | |
619 | |
305 | Sometimes this capability is rather handy when you want to work in |
620 | Sometimes this capability is rather handy when you want to work in |
306 | one locale (e.g. "de_DE.UTF-8") but some programs don't support |
621 | one locale (e.g. "de_DE.UTF-8") but some programs don't support it |
307 | UTF-8. For example, I use this script to start "xjdic", which first |
622 | (e.g. UTF-8). For example, I use this script to start "xjdic", which |
308 | switches to a locale supported by xjdic and back later: |
623 | first switches to a locale supported by xjdic and back later: |
309 | |
624 | |
310 | printf '\e]701;%s\007' ja_JP.SJIS |
625 | printf '\e]701;%s\007' ja_JP.SJIS |
311 | xjdic -js |
626 | xjdic -js |
312 | printf '\e]701;%s\007' de_DE.UTF-8 |
627 | printf '\e]701;%s\007' de_DE.UTF-8 |
313 | |
628 | |
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629 | You can also use xterm's "luit" program, which usually works fine, |
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630 | except for some locales where character width differs between |
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631 | program- and rxvt-unicode-locales. |
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632 | |
314 | Can I switch the fonts at runtime? |
633 | Can I switch the fonts at runtime? |
315 | Yes, using an escape sequence. Try sth. like this, which has the |
634 | Yes, using an escape sequence. Try something like this, which has |
316 | same effect as using the "-fn" switch, and takes effect immediately: |
635 | the same effect as using the "-fn" switch, and takes effect |
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636 | immediately: |
317 | |
637 | |
318 | printf '\e]50;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic" |
638 | printf '\e]50;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic" |
319 | |
639 | |
320 | This is useful if you e.g. work primarily with japanese (and prefer |
640 | This is useful if you e.g. work primarily with japanese (and prefer |
321 | a japanese font), but you have to switch to chinese temporarily, |
641 | a japanese font), but you have to switch to chinese temporarily, |
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324 | You can think of this as a kind of manual ISO-2022 switching. |
644 | You can think of this as a kind of manual ISO-2022 switching. |
325 | |
645 | |
326 | Why do italic characters look as if clipped? |
646 | Why do italic characters look as if clipped? |
327 | Many fonts have difficulties with italic characters and hinting. For |
647 | Many fonts have difficulties with italic characters and hinting. For |
328 | example, the otherwise very nicely hinted font "xft:Bitstream Vera |
648 | example, the otherwise very nicely hinted font "xft:Bitstream Vera |
329 | Sans Mono" completely fails in it's italic face. A workaround is to |
649 | Sans Mono" completely fails in it's italic face. A workaround might |
330 | enable freetype autohinting, i.e. like this: |
650 | be to enable freetype autohinting, i.e. like this: |
331 | |
651 | |
332 | URxvt*italicFont: xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:italic:autohint=true |
652 | URxvt.italicFont: xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:italic:autohint=true |
333 | URxvt*boldItalicFont: xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:bold:italic:autohint=true |
653 | URxvt.boldItalicFont: xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:bold:italic:autohint=true |
334 | |
654 | |
335 | My input method wants <some encoding> but I want UTF-8, what can I do? |
655 | My input method wants <some encoding> but I want UTF-8, what can I do? |
336 | You can specify separate locales for the input method and the rest |
656 | You can specify separate locales for the input method and the rest |
337 | of the terminal, using the resource "imlocale": |
657 | of the terminal, using the resource "imlocale": |
338 | |
658 | |
339 | URxvt*imlocale: ja_JP.EUC-JP |
659 | URxvt.imlocale: ja_JP.EUC-JP |
340 | |
660 | |
341 | Now you can start your terminal with "LC_CTYPE=ja_JP.UTF-8" and |
661 | Now you can start your terminal with "LC_CTYPE=ja_JP.UTF-8" and |
342 | still use your input method. Please note, however, that you will not |
662 | still use your input method. Please note, however, that you will not |
343 | be able to input characters outside "EUC-JP" in a normal way then, |
663 | be able to input characters outside "EUC-JP" in a normal way then, |
344 | as your input method limits you. |
664 | as your input method limits you. |
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666 | Rxvt-unicode crashes when the X Input Method changes or exits. |
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667 | Unfortunately, this is unavoidable, as the XIM protocol is racy by |
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668 | design. Applications can avoid some crashes at the expense of memory |
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669 | leaks, and Input Methods can avoid some crashes by careful ordering |
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670 | at exit time. kinput2 (and derived input methods) generally |
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671 | succeeds, while SCIM (or similar input methods) fails. In the end, |
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672 | however, crashes cannot be completely avoided even if both sides |
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673 | cooperate. |
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675 | So the only workaround is not to kill your Input Method Servers. |
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346 | Rxvt-unicode uses gobs of memory, how can I reduce that? |
677 | Rxvt-unicode uses gobs of memory, how can I reduce that? |
347 | Rxvt-unicode tries to obey the rule of not charging you for sth. you |
678 | Rxvt-unicode tries to obey the rule of not charging you for |
348 | don't use. One thing you should try is to configure out all settings |
679 | something you don't use. One thing you should try is to configure |
349 | that you don't need, for example, Xft support is a resource hog by |
680 | out all settings that you don't need, for example, Xft support is a |
350 | design, when used. Compiling it out ensures that no Xft font will be |
681 | resource hog by design, when used. Compiling it out ensures that no |
351 | loaded accidentally when rxvt-unicode tries to find a font for your |
682 | Xft font will be loaded accidentally when rxvt-unicode tries to find |
352 | characters. |
683 | a font for your characters. |
353 | |
684 | |
354 | Also, many people (me included) like large windows and even larger |
685 | Also, many people (me included) like large windows and even larger |
355 | scrollback buffers: Without "--enable-unicode3", rxvt-unicode will |
686 | scrollback buffers: Without "--enable-unicode3", rxvt-unicode will |
356 | use 6 bytes per screen cell. For a 160x?? window this amounts to |
687 | use 6 bytes per screen cell. For a 160x?? window this amounts to |
357 | almost a kilobyte per line. A scrollback buffer of 10000 lines will |
688 | almost a kilobyte per line. A scrollback buffer of 10000 lines will |
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359 | it gets worse, as rxvt-unicode then uses 8 bytes per screen cell. |
690 | it gets worse, as rxvt-unicode then uses 8 bytes per screen cell. |
360 | |
691 | |
361 | Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow? |
692 | Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow? |
362 | Yes, the most obvious way to speed it up is to avoid Xft entirely, |
693 | Yes, the most obvious way to speed it up is to avoid Xft entirely, |
363 | as it is simply slow. If you still want Xft fonts you might try to |
694 | as it is simply slow. If you still want Xft fonts you might try to |
364 | disable antialiasing (by appending ":antialiasing=false"), which |
695 | disable antialiasing (by appending ":antialias=false"), which saves |
365 | saves lots of memory and also speeds up rendering considerably. |
696 | lots of memory and also speeds up rendering considerably. |
366 | |
697 | |
367 | Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong? |
698 | Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong? |
368 | Rxvt-unicode will use whatever you specify as a font. If it needs to |
699 | Rxvt-unicode will use whatever you specify as a font. If it needs to |
369 | fall back to it's default font search list it will prefer X11 core |
700 | fall back to it's default font search list it will prefer X11 core |
370 | fonts, because they are small and fast, and then use Xft fonts. It |
701 | fonts, because they are small and fast, and then use Xft fonts. It |
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376 | Mouse cut/paste suddenly no longer works. |
707 | Mouse cut/paste suddenly no longer works. |
377 | Make sure that mouse reporting is actually turned off since killing |
708 | Make sure that mouse reporting is actually turned off since killing |
378 | some editors prematurely may leave the mouse in mouse report mode. |
709 | some editors prematurely may leave the mouse in mouse report mode. |
379 | I've heard that tcsh may use mouse reporting unless it otherwise |
710 | I've heard that tcsh may use mouse reporting unless it otherwise |
380 | specified. A quick check is to see if cut/paste works when the Alt |
711 | specified. A quick check is to see if cut/paste works when the Alt |
381 | or Shift keys are depressed. See rxvt(7) |
712 | or Shift keys are depressed. |
382 | |
713 | |
383 | What's with this bold/blink stuff? |
714 | What's with this bold/blink stuff? |
384 | If no bold colour is set via "colorBD:", bold will invert text using |
715 | If no bold colour is set via "colorBD:", bold will invert text using |
385 | the standard foreground colour. |
716 | the standard foreground colour. |
386 | |
717 | |
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401 | resources (or as long-options). |
732 | resources (or as long-options). |
402 | |
733 | |
403 | Here are values that are supposed to resemble a VGA screen, |
734 | Here are values that are supposed to resemble a VGA screen, |
404 | including the murky brown that passes for low-intensity yellow: |
735 | including the murky brown that passes for low-intensity yellow: |
405 | |
736 | |
406 | URxvt*color0: #000000 |
737 | URxvt.color0: #000000 |
407 | URxvt*color1: #A80000 |
738 | URxvt.color1: #A80000 |
408 | URxvt*color2: #00A800 |
739 | URxvt.color2: #00A800 |
409 | URxvt*color3: #A8A800 |
740 | URxvt.color3: #A8A800 |
410 | URxvt*color4: #0000A8 |
741 | URxvt.color4: #0000A8 |
411 | URxvt*color5: #A800A8 |
742 | URxvt.color5: #A800A8 |
412 | URxvt*color6: #00A8A8 |
743 | URxvt.color6: #00A8A8 |
413 | URxvt*color7: #A8A8A8 |
744 | URxvt.color7: #A8A8A8 |
414 | |
745 | |
415 | URxvt*color8: #000054 |
746 | URxvt.color8: #000054 |
416 | URxvt*color9: #FF0054 |
747 | URxvt.color9: #FF0054 |
417 | URxvt*color10: #00FF54 |
748 | URxvt.color10: #00FF54 |
418 | URxvt*color11: #FFFF54 |
749 | URxvt.color11: #FFFF54 |
419 | URxvt*color12: #0000FF |
750 | URxvt.color12: #0000FF |
420 | URxvt*color13: #FF00FF |
751 | URxvt.color13: #FF00FF |
421 | URxvt*color14: #00FFFF |
752 | URxvt.color14: #00FFFF |
422 | URxvt*color15: #FFFFFF |
753 | URxvt.color15: #FFFFFF |
423 | |
754 | |
424 | And here is a more complete set of non-standard colors described as |
755 | And here is a more complete set of non-standard colors described |
425 | "pretty girly": |
756 | (not by me) as "pretty girly". |
426 | |
757 | |
427 | URxvt.cursorColor: #dc74d1 |
758 | URxvt.cursorColor: #dc74d1 |
428 | URxvt.pointerColor: #dc74d1 |
759 | URxvt.pointerColor: #dc74d1 |
429 | URxvt.background: #0e0e0e |
760 | URxvt.background: #0e0e0e |
430 | URxvt.foreground: #4ad5e1 |
761 | URxvt.foreground: #4ad5e1 |
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441 | URxvt.color6: #73f7ff |
772 | URxvt.color6: #73f7ff |
442 | URxvt.color14: #73f7ff |
773 | URxvt.color14: #73f7ff |
443 | URxvt.color7: #e1dddd |
774 | URxvt.color7: #e1dddd |
444 | URxvt.color15: #e1dddd |
775 | URxvt.color15: #e1dddd |
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777 | How can I start rxvtd in a race-free way? |
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778 | Try "rxvtd -f -o", which tells rxvtd to open the display, create the |
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779 | listening socket and then fork. |
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446 | What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour? |
781 | What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour? |
447 | Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the |
782 | Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the |
448 | BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following |
783 | BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following |
449 | question) there are two standard values that can be used for |
784 | question) there are two standard values that can be used for |
450 | Backspace: "^H" and "^?". |
785 | Backspace: "^H" and "^?". |
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468 | |
803 | |
469 | # use Backspace = ^? |
804 | # use Backspace = ^? |
470 | $ stty erase ^? |
805 | $ stty erase ^? |
471 | $ rxvt |
806 | $ rxvt |
472 | |
807 | |
473 | Toggle with "ESC[36h" / "ESC[36l" as documented in rxvt(7). |
808 | Toggle with "ESC [ 36 h" / "ESC [ 36 l". |
474 | |
809 | |
475 | For an existing rxvt-unicode: |
810 | For an existing rxvt-unicode: |
476 | |
811 | |
477 | # use Backspace = ^H |
812 | # use Backspace = ^H |
478 | $ stty erase ^H |
813 | $ stty erase ^H |
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487 | value properly reflects that. |
822 | value properly reflects that. |
488 | |
823 | |
489 | The Delete key is a another casualty of the ill-defined Backspace |
824 | The Delete key is a another casualty of the ill-defined Backspace |
490 | problem. To avoid confusion between the Backspace and Delete keys, |
825 | problem. To avoid confusion between the Backspace and Delete keys, |
491 | the Delete key has been assigned an escape sequence to match the |
826 | the Delete key has been assigned an escape sequence to match the |
492 | vt100 for Execute (ESC[3~) and is in the supplied termcap/terminfo. |
827 | vt100 for Execute ("ESC [ 3 ~") and is in the supplied |
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828 | termcap/terminfo. |
493 | |
829 | |
494 | Some other Backspace problems: |
830 | Some other Backspace problems: |
495 | |
831 | |
496 | some editors use termcap/terminfo, some editors (vim I'm told) |
832 | some editors use termcap/terminfo, some editors (vim I'm told) |
497 | expect Backspace = ^H, GNU Emacs (and Emacs-like editors) use ^H for |
833 | expect Backspace = ^H, GNU Emacs (and Emacs-like editors) use ^H for |
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501 | |
837 | |
502 | I don't like the key-bindings. How do I change them? |
838 | I don't like the key-bindings. How do I change them? |
503 | There are some compile-time selections available via configure. |
839 | There are some compile-time selections available via configure. |
504 | Unless you have run "configure" with the "--disable-resources" |
840 | Unless you have run "configure" with the "--disable-resources" |
505 | option you can use the `keysym' resource to alter the keystrings |
841 | option you can use the `keysym' resource to alter the keystrings |
506 | associated with keysym 0xFF00 - 0xFFFF (function, cursor keys, etc). |
842 | associated with keysyms. |
507 | |
843 | |
508 | Here's an example for a tn3270 session started using `rxvt -name |
844 | Here's an example for a URxvt session started using "rxvt -name |
509 | tn3270' |
845 | URxvt" |
510 | |
846 | |
511 | !# ----- special uses ------: |
847 | URxvt.keysym.Home: \033[1~ |
512 | ! tn3270 login, remap function and arrow keys. |
848 | URxvt.keysym.End: \033[4~ |
513 | tn3270*font: *clean-bold-*-*--15-* |
849 | URxvt.keysym.C-apostrophe: \033<C-'> |
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850 | URxvt.keysym.C-slash: \033<C-/> |
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851 | URxvt.keysym.C-semicolon: \033<C-;> |
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852 | URxvt.keysym.C-grave: \033<C-`> |
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853 | URxvt.keysym.C-comma: \033<C-,> |
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854 | URxvt.keysym.C-period: \033<C-.> |
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855 | URxvt.keysym.C-0x60: \033<C-`> |
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856 | URxvt.keysym.C-Tab: \033<C-Tab> |
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857 | URxvt.keysym.C-Return: \033<C-Return> |
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858 | URxvt.keysym.S-Return: \033<S-Return> |
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859 | URxvt.keysym.S-space: \033<S-Space> |
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860 | URxvt.keysym.M-Up: \033<M-Up> |
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861 | URxvt.keysym.M-Down: \033<M-Down> |
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862 | URxvt.keysym.M-Left: \033<M-Left> |
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863 | URxvt.keysym.M-Right: \033<M-Right> |
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864 | URxvt.keysym.M-C-0: list \033<M-C- 0123456789 > |
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865 | URxvt.keysym.M-C-a: list \033<M-C- abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz > |
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866 | URxvt.keysym.F12: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 |
514 | |
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515 | ! keysym - used by rxvt only |
868 | See some more examples in the documentation for the keysym resource. |
516 | ! Delete - ^D |
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517 | tn3270*keysym.0xFFFF: \004 |
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519 | ! Home - ^A |
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520 | tn3270*keysym.0xFF50: \001 |
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521 | ! Left - ^B |
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522 | tn3270*keysym.0xFF51: \002 |
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523 | ! Up - ^P |
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524 | tn3270*keysym.0xFF52: \020 |
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525 | ! Right - ^F |
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526 | tn3270*keysym.0xFF53: \006 |
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527 | ! Down - ^N |
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528 | tn3270*keysym.0xFF54: \016 |
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529 | ! End - ^E |
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530 | tn3270*keysym.0xFF57: \005 |
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532 | ! F1 - F12 |
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533 | tn3270*keysym.0xFFBE: \e1 |
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534 | tn3270*keysym.0xFFBF: \e2 |
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535 | tn3270*keysym.0xFFC0: \e3 |
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536 | tn3270*keysym.0xFFC1: \e4 |
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537 | tn3270*keysym.0xFFC2: \e5 |
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538 | tn3270*keysym.0xFFC3: \e6 |
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539 | tn3270*keysym.0xFFC4: \e7 |
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540 | tn3270*keysym.0xFFC5: \e8 |
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541 | tn3270*keysym.0xFFC6: \e9 |
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542 | tn3270*keysym.0xFFC7: \e0 |
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543 | tn3270*keysym.0xFFC8: \e- |
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544 | tn3270*keysym.0xFFC9: \e= |
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545 | |
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546 | ! map Prior/Next to F7/F8 |
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547 | tn3270*keysym.0xFF55: \e7 |
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548 | tn3270*keysym.0xFF56: \e8 |
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549 | |
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550 | I'm using keyboard model XXX that has extra Prior/Next/Insert keys. How |
870 | I'm using keyboard model XXX that has extra Prior/Next/Insert keys. How |
551 | do I make use of them? For example, the Sun Keyboard type 4 has the |
871 | do I make use of them? For example, the Sun Keyboard type 4 has the |
552 | following mappings that rxvt-unicode doesn't recognize. |
872 | following mappings that rxvt-unicode doesn't recognize. |
553 | KP_Insert == Insert |
873 | KP_Insert == Insert |
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559 | |
879 | |
560 | Rather than have rxvt-unicode try to accommodate all the various |
880 | Rather than have rxvt-unicode try to accommodate all the various |
561 | possible keyboard mappings, it is better to use `xmodmap' to remap |
881 | possible keyboard mappings, it is better to use `xmodmap' to remap |
562 | the keys as required for your particular machine. |
882 | the keys as required for your particular machine. |
563 | |
883 | |
564 | How do I distinguish if I'm running rxvt-unicode or a regular xterm? I |
884 | How do I distinguish wether I'm running rxvt-unicode or a regular xterm? |
565 | need this to decide about setting colors etc. |
885 | I need this to decide about setting colors etc. |
566 | rxvt and rxvt-unicode always export the variable "COLORTERM", so you |
886 | rxvt and rxvt-unicode always export the variable "COLORTERM", so you |
567 | can check and see if that is set. Note that several programs, JED, |
887 | can check and see if that is set. Note that several programs, JED, |
568 | slrn, Midnight Commander automatically check this variable to decide |
888 | slrn, Midnight Commander automatically check this variable to decide |
569 | whether or not to use color. |
889 | whether or not to use color. |
570 | |
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