| 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: |
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| 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: |
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| 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 |
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| 33 | scrollback search mode is triggered by M-s. You can move it to any |
36 | scrollback search mode is triggered by M-s. You can move it to any |
| 34 | other combination either by setting the searchable-scrollback |
37 | other combination either by setting the searchable-scrollback |
| 35 | resource: |
38 | resource: |
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| 37 | URxvt.searchable-scrollback: CM-s |
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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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 three 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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72 | 1. Use inheritPixmap: |
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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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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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90 | 3. Use an ARGB visual: |
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92 | rxvt -depth 432 -fg grey90 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/c000 |
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94 | This requires XFT support, and support form 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. |
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| 39 | Isn't rxvt supposed to be small? Don't all those features bloat? |
100 | Isn't rxvt supposed to be small? Don't all those features bloat? |
| 40 | I often get asked about this, and I think, no, they didn't cause |
101 | I often get asked about this, and I think, no, they didn't cause |
| 41 | extra bloat. If you compare a minimal rxvt and a minimal urxvt, you |
102 | extra bloat. If you compare a minimal rxvt and a minimal urxvt, you |
| 42 | can see that the urxvt binary is larger (due to some encoding tables |
103 | can see that the urxvt binary is larger (due to some encoding tables |
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| 111 | No large bloated libraries (of course, none were linked in |
172 | No large bloated libraries (of course, none were linked in |
| 112 | statically), except maybe libX11 :) |
173 | statically), except maybe libX11 :) |
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| 114 | Does it support tabs, can I have a tabbed rxvt-unicode? |
175 | Does it support tabs, can I have a tabbed rxvt-unicode? |
| 115 | rxvt-unicode does not directly support tabs. It will work fine with |
176 | Beginning with version 7.3, there is a perl extension that |
| 116 | tabbing functionality of many window managers or similar tabbing |
177 | implements a simple tabbed terminal. It is installed by default, so |
| 117 | programs, and its embedding-features allow it to be embedded into |
178 | any of these should give you tabs: |
| 118 | other programs, as witnessed by doc/rxvt-tabbed or the upcoming |
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| 119 | "Gtk2::URxvt" perl module, which features a tabbed urxvt (murxvt) |
180 | rxvt -pe tabbed |
| 120 | terminal as an example embedding application. |
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182 | URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,tabbed |
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184 | It will also work fine with tabbing functionality of many window |
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185 | managers or similar tabbing programs, and its embedding-features |
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186 | allow it to be embedded into other programs, as witnessed by |
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187 | doc/rxvt-tabbed or the upcoming "Gtk2::URxvt" perl module, which |
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188 | features a tabbed urxvt (murxvt) terminal as an example embedding |
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189 | application. |
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| 122 | How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using? |
191 | How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using? |
| 123 | The version number is displayed with the usage (-h). Also the escape |
192 | 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. |
193 | 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 |
194 | When using the rxvtc client, the version displayed is that of the |
| 126 | daemon. |
195 | daemon. |
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| 128 | I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem... |
197 | I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem... |
| 129 | The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode in sarge contains large |
198 | The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode in sarge contains large |
| 130 | patches that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode. |
199 | patches that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode (but |
| 131 | Before reporting a bug to the original rxvt-unicode author please |
200 | unfortunately this notice has been removed). Before reporting a bug |
| 132 | download and install the genuine version |
201 | to the original rxvt-unicode author please download and install the |
| 133 | (<http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt-unicode>) and try to reproduce the |
202 | genuine version (<http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt-unicode>) and try |
| 134 | problem. If you cannot, chances are that the problems are specific |
203 | to reproduce the problem. If you cannot, chances are that the |
| 135 | to Debian GNU/Linux, in which case it should be reported via the |
204 | problems are specific to Debian GNU/Linux, in which case it should |
| 136 | Debian Bug Tracking System (use "reportbug" to report the bug). |
205 | be reported via the Debian Bug Tracking System (use "reportbug" to |
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206 | report the bug). |
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| 138 | For other problems that also affect the Debian package, you can and |
208 | For other problems that also affect the Debian package, you can and |
| 139 | probably should use the Debian BTS, too, because, after all, it's |
209 | probably should use the Debian BTS, too, because, after all, it's |
| 140 | also a bug in the Debian version and it serves as a reminder for |
210 | also a bug in the Debian version and it serves as a reminder for |
| 141 | other users that might encounter the same issue. |
211 | other users that might encounter the same issue. |
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| 162 | of encodings built-in that increase download times and are rarely |
232 | of encodings built-in that increase download times and are rarely |
| 163 | used). |
233 | used). |
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| 165 | I need to make it setuid/setgid to support utmp/ptys on my OS, is this |
235 | I need to make it setuid/setgid to support utmp/ptys on my OS, is this |
| 166 | safe? |
236 | safe? |
| 167 | Likely not. While I honestly try to make it secure, and am probably |
237 | It should be, starting with release 7.1. You are encouraged to |
| 168 | not bad at it, I think it is simply unreasonable to expect all of |
238 | properly install urxvt with privileges necessary for your OS now. |
| 169 | freetype + fontconfig + xft + xlib + perl + ... + rxvt-unicode |
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| 170 | itself to all be secure. Also, rxvt-unicode disables some options |
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| 171 | when it detects that it runs setuid or setgid, which is not nice. |
240 | When rxvt-unicode detects that it runs setuid or setgid, it will |
| 172 | Besides, with the embedded perl interpreter the possibility for |
241 | fork into a helper process for privileged operations (pty handling |
| 173 | security problems easily multiplies. |
242 | on some systems, utmp/wtmp/lastlog handling on others) and drop |
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243 | privileges immediately. This is much safer than most other terminals |
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244 | that keep privileges while running (but is more relevant to urxvt, |
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245 | as it contains things as perl interpreters, which might be "helpful" |
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246 | to attackers). |
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| 175 | Elevated privileges are only required for utmp and pty operations on |
248 | This forking is done as the very first within main(), which is very |
| 176 | some systems (for example, GNU/Linux doesn't need any extra |
249 | early and reduces possible bugs to initialisation code run before |
| 177 | privileges for ptys, but some need it for utmp support). It is |
250 | main(), or things like the dynamic loader of your system, which |
| 178 | planned to mvoe this into a forked handler process, but this is not |
251 | should result in very little risk. |
| 179 | yet done. |
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| 181 | So, while setuid/setgid operation is supported and not a problem on |
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| 182 | your typical single-user-no-other-logins unix desktop, always |
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| 183 | remember that its an awful lot of code, most of which isn't checked |
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| 184 | for security issues regularly. |
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| 186 | When I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data? |
253 | When I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data? |
| 187 | The terminal description used by rxvt-unicode is not as widely |
254 | The terminal description used by rxvt-unicode is not as widely |
| 188 | available as that for xterm, or even rxvt (for which the same |
255 | available as that for xterm, or even rxvt (for which the same |
| 189 | problem often arises). |
256 | problem often arises). |
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| 578 | My input method wants <some encoding> but I want UTF-8, what can I do? |
645 | My input method wants <some encoding> but I want UTF-8, what can I do? |
| 579 | You can specify separate locales for the input method and the rest |
646 | You can specify separate locales for the input method and the rest |
| 580 | of the terminal, using the resource "imlocale": |
647 | of the terminal, using the resource "imlocale": |
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| 582 | URxvt*imlocale: ja_JP.EUC-JP |
649 | URxvt.imlocale: ja_JP.EUC-JP |
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| 584 | Now you can start your terminal with "LC_CTYPE=ja_JP.UTF-8" and |
651 | Now you can start your terminal with "LC_CTYPE=ja_JP.UTF-8" and |
| 585 | still use your input method. Please note, however, that you will not |
652 | still use your input method. Please note, however, that you will not |
| 586 | be able to input characters outside "EUC-JP" in a normal way then, |
653 | be able to input characters outside "EUC-JP" in a normal way then, |
| 587 | as your input method limits you. |
654 | as your input method limits you. |
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| 630 | Mouse cut/paste suddenly no longer works. |
697 | Mouse cut/paste suddenly no longer works. |
| 631 | Make sure that mouse reporting is actually turned off since killing |
698 | Make sure that mouse reporting is actually turned off since killing |
| 632 | some editors prematurely may leave the mouse in mouse report mode. |
699 | some editors prematurely may leave the mouse in mouse report mode. |
| 633 | I've heard that tcsh may use mouse reporting unless it otherwise |
700 | 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 |
701 | specified. A quick check is to see if cut/paste works when the Alt |
| 635 | or Shift keys are depressed. See rxvt(7) |
702 | or Shift keys are depressed. |
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| 637 | What's with this bold/blink stuff? |
704 | What's with this bold/blink stuff? |
| 638 | If no bold colour is set via "colorBD:", bold will invert text using |
705 | If no bold colour is set via "colorBD:", bold will invert text using |
| 639 | the standard foreground colour. |
706 | the standard foreground colour. |
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| 727 | # use Backspace = ^? |
794 | # use Backspace = ^? |
| 728 | $ stty erase ^? |
795 | $ stty erase ^? |
| 729 | $ rxvt |
796 | $ rxvt |
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| 731 | Toggle with "ESC [ 36 h" / "ESC [ 36 l" as documented in rxvt(7). |
798 | Toggle with "ESC [ 36 h" / "ESC [ 36 l". |
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| 733 | For an existing rxvt-unicode: |
800 | For an existing rxvt-unicode: |
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| 735 | # use Backspace = ^H |
802 | # use Backspace = ^H |
| 736 | $ stty erase ^H |
803 | $ stty erase ^H |
