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| 23 | perl-ext-common resource to the empty string, which also keeps |
23 | perl-ext-common resource to the empty string, which also keeps |
| 24 | rxvt-unicode from initialising perl, saving memory. |
24 | rxvt-unicode from initialising perl, saving memory. |
| 25 | |
25 | |
| 26 | If you only want to disable specific features, you first have to |
26 | If you only want to disable specific features, you first have to |
| 27 | identify which perl extension is responsible. For this, read the |
27 | identify which perl extension is responsible. For this, read the |
| 28 | section PREPACKAGED EXTENSIONS in the urxvtperl(3) manpage. For |
28 | section PREPACKAGED EXTENSIONS in the rxvtperl(3) manpage. For |
| 29 | example, to disable the selection-popup and option-popup, specify |
29 | example, to disable the selection-popup and option-popup, specify |
| 30 | this perl-ext-common resource: |
30 | this perl-ext-common resource: |
| 31 | |
31 | |
| 32 | URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,-selection-popup,-option-popup |
32 | URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,-selection-popup,-option-popup |
| 33 | |
33 | |
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| 36 | 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 |
| 37 | other combination either by setting the searchable-scrollback |
37 | other combination either by setting the searchable-scrollback |
| 38 | resource: |
38 | resource: |
| 39 | |
39 | |
| 40 | URxvt.searchable-scrollback: CM-s |
40 | URxvt.searchable-scrollback: CM-s |
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41 | |
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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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49 | |
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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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55 | |
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56 | URxvt.resource: value |
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57 | |
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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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61 | |
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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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67 | |
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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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76 | |
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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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79 | |
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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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86 | |
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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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93 | |
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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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105 | |
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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. |
| 41 | |
109 | |
| 42 | Isn't rxvt supposed to be small? Don't all those features bloat? |
110 | Isn't rxvt supposed to be small? Don't all those features bloat? |
| 43 | I often get asked about this, and I think, no, they didn't cause |
111 | I often get asked about this, and I think, no, they didn't cause |
| 44 | extra bloat. If you compare a minimal rxvt and a minimal urxvt, you |
112 | extra bloat. If you compare a minimal rxvt and a minimal urxvt, you |
| 45 | can see that the urxvt binary is larger (due to some encoding tables |
113 | can see that the urxvt binary is larger (due to some encoding tables |
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| 113 | |
181 | |
| 114 | No large bloated libraries (of course, none were linked in |
182 | No large bloated libraries (of course, none were linked in |
| 115 | statically), except maybe libX11 :) |
183 | statically), except maybe libX11 :) |
| 116 | |
184 | |
| 117 | Does it support tabs, can I have a tabbed rxvt-unicode? |
185 | Does it support tabs, can I have a tabbed rxvt-unicode? |
| 118 | rxvt-unicode does not directly support tabs. It will work fine with |
186 | Beginning with version 7.3, there is a perl extension that |
| 119 | tabbing functionality of many window managers or similar tabbing |
187 | implements a simple tabbed terminal. It is installed by default, so |
| 120 | programs, and its embedding-features allow it to be embedded into |
188 | any of these should give you tabs: |
| 121 | other programs, as witnessed by doc/rxvt-tabbed or the upcoming |
189 | |
| 122 | "Gtk2::URxvt" perl module, which features a tabbed urxvt (murxvt) |
190 | rxvt -pe tabbed |
| 123 | terminal as an example embedding application. |
191 | |
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192 | URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,tabbed |
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193 | |
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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. |
| 124 | |
200 | |
| 125 | How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using? |
201 | How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using? |
| 126 | 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 |
| 127 | sequence "ESC [ 8 n" sets the window title to the version number. |
203 | sequence "ESC [ 8 n" sets the window title to the version number. |
| 128 | When using the urxvtc client, the version displayed is that of the |
204 | When using the rxvtc client, the version displayed is that of the |
| 129 | daemon. |
205 | daemon. |
| 130 | |
206 | |
| 131 | I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem... |
207 | I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem... |
| 132 | The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode in sarge contains large |
208 | The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode in sarge contains large |
| 133 | patches that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode. |
209 | patches that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode (but |
| 134 | Before reporting a bug to the original rxvt-unicode author please |
210 | unfortunately this notice has been removed). Before reporting a bug |
| 135 | download and install the genuine version |
211 | to the original rxvt-unicode author please download and install the |
| 136 | (<http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt-unicode>) and try to reproduce the |
212 | genuine version (<http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt-unicode>) and try |
| 137 | problem. If you cannot, chances are that the problems are specific |
213 | to reproduce the problem. If you cannot, chances are that the |
| 138 | to Debian GNU/Linux, in which case it should be reported via the |
214 | problems are specific to Debian GNU/Linux, in which case it should |
| 139 | Debian Bug Tracking System (use "reportbug" to report the bug). |
215 | be reported via the Debian Bug Tracking System (use "reportbug" to |
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216 | report the bug). |
| 140 | |
217 | |
| 141 | For other problems that also affect the Debian package, you can and |
218 | For other problems that also affect the Debian package, you can and |
| 142 | probably should use the Debian BTS, too, because, after all, it's |
219 | probably should use the Debian BTS, too, because, after all, it's |
| 143 | also a bug in the Debian version and it serves as a reminder for |
220 | also a bug in the Debian version and it serves as a reminder for |
| 144 | other users that might encounter the same issue. |
221 | other users that might encounter the same issue. |
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| 165 | of encodings built-in that increase download times and are rarely |
242 | of encodings built-in that increase download times and are rarely |
| 166 | used). |
243 | used). |
| 167 | |
244 | |
| 168 | I need to make it setuid/setgid to support utmp/ptys on my OS, is this |
245 | I need to make it setuid/setgid to support utmp/ptys on my OS, is this |
| 169 | safe? |
246 | safe? |
| 170 | Likely not. While I honestly try to make it secure, and am probably |
247 | It should be, starting with release 7.1. You are encouraged to |
| 171 | not bad at it, I think it is simply unreasonable to expect all of |
248 | properly install urxvt with privileges necessary for your OS now. |
| 172 | freetype + fontconfig + xft + xlib + perl + ... + rxvt-unicode |
249 | |
| 173 | itself to all be secure. Also, rxvt-unicode disables some options |
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| 174 | when it detects that it runs setuid or setgid, which is not nice. |
250 | When rxvt-unicode detects that it runs setuid or setgid, it will |
| 175 | Besides, with the embedded perl interpreter the possibility for |
251 | fork into a helper process for privileged operations (pty handling |
| 176 | security problems easily multiplies. |
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). |
| 177 | |
257 | |
| 178 | Elevated privileges are only required for utmp and pty operations on |
258 | This forking is done as the very first within main(), which is very |
| 179 | some systems (for example, GNU/Linux doesn't need any extra |
259 | early and reduces possible bugs to initialisation code run before |
| 180 | privileges for ptys, but some need it for utmp support). It is |
260 | main(), or things like the dynamic loader of your system, which |
| 181 | planned to mvoe this into a forked handler process, but this is not |
261 | should result in very little risk. |
| 182 | yet done. |
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| 183 | |
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| 184 | So, while setuid/setgid operation is supported and not a problem on |
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| 185 | your typical single-user-no-other-logins unix desktop, always |
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| 186 | remember that its an awful lot of code, most of which isn't checked |
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| 187 | for security issues regularly. |
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| 188 | |
262 | |
| 189 | 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? |
| 190 | The terminal description used by rxvt-unicode is not as widely |
264 | The terminal description used by rxvt-unicode is not as widely |
| 191 | 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 |
| 192 | problem often arises). |
266 | problem often arises). |
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| 217 | |
291 | |
| 218 | "tic" outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry. |
292 | "tic" outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry. |
| 219 | Most likely it's the empty definition for "enacs=". Just replace it |
293 | Most likely it's the empty definition for "enacs=". Just replace it |
| 220 | by "enacs=\E[0@" and try again. |
294 | by "enacs=\E[0@" and try again. |
| 221 | |
295 | |
| 222 | "bash"'s readline does not work correctly under urxvt. |
296 | "bash"'s readline does not work correctly under rxvt. |
| 223 | I need a termcap file entry. |
297 | I need a termcap file entry. |
| 224 | One reason you might want this is that some distributions or |
298 | One reason you might want this is that some distributions or |
| 225 | operating systems still compile some programs using the |
299 | operating systems still compile some programs using the |
| 226 | long-obsoleted termcap library (Fedora Core's bash is one example) |
300 | long-obsoleted termcap library (Fedora Core's bash is one example) |
| 227 | and rely on a termcap entry for "rxvt-unicode". |
301 | and rely on a termcap entry for "rxvt-unicode". |
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| 338 | indeed look correct. |
412 | indeed look correct. |
| 339 | |
413 | |
| 340 | 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 |
| 341 | list, e.g.: |
415 | list, e.g.: |
| 342 | |
416 | |
| 343 | urxvt -fn basefont,font2,font3... |
417 | rxvt -fn basefont,font2,font3... |
| 344 | |
418 | |
| 345 | When rxvt-unicode sees a character, it will first look at the base |
419 | When rxvt-unicode sees a character, it will first look at the base |
| 346 | 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 |
| 347 | 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 |
| 348 | 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 |
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| 580 | |
654 | |
| 581 | 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? |
| 582 | 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 |
| 583 | of the terminal, using the resource "imlocale": |
657 | of the terminal, using the resource "imlocale": |
| 584 | |
658 | |
| 585 | URxvt*imlocale: ja_JP.EUC-JP |
659 | URxvt.imlocale: ja_JP.EUC-JP |
| 586 | |
660 | |
| 587 | 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 |
| 588 | 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 |
| 589 | 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, |
| 590 | as your input method limits you. |
664 | as your input method limits you. |
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| 698 | URxvt.color6: #73f7ff |
772 | URxvt.color6: #73f7ff |
| 699 | URxvt.color14: #73f7ff |
773 | URxvt.color14: #73f7ff |
| 700 | URxvt.color7: #e1dddd |
774 | URxvt.color7: #e1dddd |
| 701 | URxvt.color15: #e1dddd |
775 | URxvt.color15: #e1dddd |
| 702 | |
776 | |
| 703 | How can I start urxvtd in a race-free way? |
777 | How can I start rxvtd in a race-free way? |
| 704 | Try "urxvtd -f -o", which tells urxvtd to open the display, create |
778 | Try "rxvtd -f -o", which tells rxvtd to open the display, create the |
| 705 | the listening socket and then fork. |
779 | listening socket and then fork. |
| 706 | |
780 | |
| 707 | What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour? |
781 | What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour? |
| 708 | Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the |
782 | Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the |
| 709 | BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following |
783 | BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following |
| 710 | question) there are two standard values that can be used for |
784 | question) there are two standard values that can be used for |
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| 723 | |
797 | |
| 724 | For starting a new rxvt-unicode: |
798 | For starting a new rxvt-unicode: |
| 725 | |
799 | |
| 726 | # use Backspace = ^H |
800 | # use Backspace = ^H |
| 727 | $ stty erase ^H |
801 | $ stty erase ^H |
| 728 | $ urxvt |
802 | $ rxvt |
| 729 | |
803 | |
| 730 | # use Backspace = ^? |
804 | # use Backspace = ^? |
| 731 | $ stty erase ^? |
805 | $ stty erase ^? |
| 732 | $ urxvt |
806 | $ rxvt |
| 733 | |
807 | |
| 734 | Toggle with "ESC [ 36 h" / "ESC [ 36 l". |
808 | Toggle with "ESC [ 36 h" / "ESC [ 36 l". |
| 735 | |
809 | |
| 736 | For an existing rxvt-unicode: |
810 | For an existing rxvt-unicode: |
| 737 | |
811 | |
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| 765 | There are some compile-time selections available via configure. |
839 | There are some compile-time selections available via configure. |
| 766 | Unless you have run "configure" with the "--disable-resources" |
840 | Unless you have run "configure" with the "--disable-resources" |
| 767 | option you can use the `keysym' resource to alter the keystrings |
841 | option you can use the `keysym' resource to alter the keystrings |
| 768 | associated with keysyms. |
842 | associated with keysyms. |
| 769 | |
843 | |
| 770 | Here's an example for a URxvt session started using "urxvt -name |
844 | Here's an example for a URxvt session started using "rxvt -name |
| 771 | URxvt" |
845 | URxvt" |
| 772 | |
846 | |
| 773 | URxvt.keysym.Home: \033[1~ |
847 | URxvt.keysym.Home: \033[1~ |
| 774 | URxvt.keysym.End: \033[4~ |
848 | URxvt.keysym.End: \033[4~ |
| 775 | URxvt.keysym.C-apostrophe: \033<C-'> |
849 | URxvt.keysym.C-apostrophe: \033<C-'> |
