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2 How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using? 2 How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using?
3 The version number is displayed with the usage (-h). Also the escape 3 The version number is displayed with the usage (-h). Also the escape
4 sequence "ESC [ 8 n" sets the window title to the version number. 4 sequence "ESC [ 8 n" sets the window title to the version number.
5 5
6 I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem... 6 I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem...
7 The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode contains large patches 7 The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode in sarge contains large
8 that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode. Before 8 patches that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode.
9 reporting a bug to the original rxvt-unicode author please download 9 Before reporting a bug to the original rxvt-unicode author please
10 and install the genuine version 10 download and install the genuine version
11 (<http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt-unicode>) and try to reproduce the 11 (<http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt-unicode>) and try to reproduce the
12 problem. If you cannot, chances are that the problems are specific 12 problem. If you cannot, chances are that the problems are specific
13 to Debian GNU/Linux, in which case it should be reported via the 13 to Debian GNU/Linux, in which case it should be reported via the
14 Debian Bug Tracking System (use "reportbug" to report the bug). 14 Debian Bug Tracking System (use "reportbug" to report the bug).
15 15
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44 44
45 URxvt.termName: rxvt 45 URxvt.termName: rxvt
46 46
47 If you don't plan to use rxvt (quite common...) you could also 47 If you don't plan to use rxvt (quite common...) you could also
48 replace the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one. 48 replace the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one.
49
50 "tic" outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry.
51 Most likely it's the empty definition for "enacs=". Just replace it
52 by "enacs=\E[0@" and try again.
49 53
50 "bash"'s readline does not work correctly under rxvt. 54 "bash"'s readline does not work correctly under rxvt.
51 I need a termcap file entry. 55 I need a termcap file entry.
52 One reason you might want this is that some distributions or 56 One reason you might want this is that some distributions or
53 operating systems still compile some programs using the 57 operating systems still compile some programs using the
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312 316
313 I use Solaris 9 and it doesn't compile/work/etc. 317 I use Solaris 9 and it doesn't compile/work/etc.
314 Try the diff in doc/solaris9.patch as a base. It fixes the worst 318 Try the diff in doc/solaris9.patch as a base. It fixes the worst
315 problems with "wcwidth" and a compile problem. 319 problems with "wcwidth" and a compile problem.
316 320
321 How can I use rxvt-unicode under cygwin?
322 rxvt-unicode should compile and run out of the box on cygwin, using
323 the X11 libraries that come with cygwin. libW11 emulation is no
324 longer supported (and makes no sense, either, as it only supported a
325 single font). I recommend starting the X-server in "-multiwindow" or
326 "-rootless" mode instead, which will result in similar look&feel as
327 the old libW11 emulation.
328
329 At the time of this writing, cygwin didn't seem to support any
330 multi-byte encodings (you might try "LC_CTYPE=C-UTF-8"), so you are
331 likely limited to 8-bit encodings.
332
317 How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use? 333 How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use?
318 Is there an option to switch encodings? 334 Is there an option to switch encodings?
319 Unlike some other terminals, rxvt-unicode has no encoding switch, 335 Unlike some other terminals, rxvt-unicode has no encoding switch,
320 and no specific "utf-8" mode, such as xterm. In fact, it doesn't 336 and no specific "utf-8" mode, such as xterm. In fact, it doesn't
321 even know about UTF-8 or any other encodings with respect to 337 even know about UTF-8 or any other encodings with respect to
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432 it gets worse, as rxvt-unicode then uses 8 bytes per screen cell. 448 it gets worse, as rxvt-unicode then uses 8 bytes per screen cell.
433 449
434 Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow? 450 Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow?
435 Yes, the most obvious way to speed it up is to avoid Xft entirely, 451 Yes, the most obvious way to speed it up is to avoid Xft entirely,
436 as it is simply slow. If you still want Xft fonts you might try to 452 as it is simply slow. If you still want Xft fonts you might try to
437 disable antialiasing (by appending ":antialiasing=false"), which 453 disable antialiasing (by appending ":antialias=false"), which saves
438 saves lots of memory and also speeds up rendering considerably. 454 lots of memory and also speeds up rendering considerably.
439 455
440 Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong? 456 Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong?
441 Rxvt-unicode will use whatever you specify as a font. If it needs to 457 Rxvt-unicode will use whatever you specify as a font. If it needs to
442 fall back to it's default font search list it will prefer X11 core 458 fall back to it's default font search list it will prefer X11 core
443 fonts, because they are small and fast, and then use Xft fonts. It 459 fonts, because they are small and fast, and then use Xft fonts. It
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515 URxvt.color14: #73f7ff 531 URxvt.color14: #73f7ff
516 URxvt.color7: #e1dddd 532 URxvt.color7: #e1dddd
517 URxvt.color15: #e1dddd 533 URxvt.color15: #e1dddd
518 534
519 How can I start rxvtd in a race-free way? 535 How can I start rxvtd in a race-free way?
520 Despite it's name, rxvtd is not a real daemon, but more like a 536 Try "rxvtd -f -o", which tells rxvtd to open the display, create the
521 server that answers rxvtc's requests, so it doesn't background 537 listening socket and then fork.
522 itself.
523
524 To ensure rxvtd is listening on it's socket, you can use the
525 following method to wait for the startup message before continuing:
526
527 { rxvtd & } | read
528 538
529 What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour? 539 What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?
530 Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the 540 Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the
531 BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following 541 BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following
532 question) there are two standard values that can be used for 542 question) there are two standard values that can be used for

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