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| 2 | Meta, Features & Commandline Issues |
2 | Meta, Features & Commandline Issues |
| 3 | My question isn't answered here, can I ask a human? |
3 | My question isn't answered here, can I ask a human? |
| 4 | Before sending me mail, you could go to IRC: "irc.freenode.net", channel |
4 | Before sending me mail, you could go to IRC: "irc.freenode.net", channel |
| 5 | "#rxvt-unicode" has some rxvt-unicode enthusiasts that might be |
5 | "#rxvt-unicode" has some rxvt-unicode enthusiasts that might be |
| 6 | interested in learning about new and exciting problems (but not FAQs :). |
6 | interested in learning about new and exciting problems (but not FAQs :). |
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8 | I use Gentoo, and I have a problem... |
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9 | There are three big problems with Gentoo Linux: first of all, most if |
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10 | not all Gentoo systems are completely broken (missing or mismatched |
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11 | header files, broken compiler etc. are just the tip of the iceberg); |
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12 | secondly, the Gentoo maintainer thinks it is a good idea to add broken |
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13 | patches to the code; and lastly, it should be called Gentoo GNU/Linux. |
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15 | For these reasons, it is impossible to support rxvt-unicode on Gentoo. |
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16 | Problems appearing on Gentoo systems will usually simply be ignored |
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17 | unless they can be reproduced on non-Gentoo systems. |
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| 8 | Does it support tabs, can I have a tabbed rxvt-unicode? |
19 | Does it support tabs, can I have a tabbed rxvt-unicode? |
| 9 | Beginning with version 7.3, there is a perl extension that implements a |
20 | Beginning with version 7.3, there is a perl extension that implements a |
| 10 | simple tabbed terminal. It is installed by default, so any of these |
21 | simple tabbed terminal. It is installed by default, so any of these |
| 11 | should give you tabs: |
22 | should give you tabs: |
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| 58 | This tries to create a new terminal, and if fails with exit status 2, |
69 | This tries to create a new terminal, and if fails with exit status 2, |
| 59 | meaning it couldn't connect to the daemon, it will start the daemon and |
70 | meaning it couldn't connect to the daemon, it will start the daemon and |
| 60 | re-run the command. Subsequent invocations of the script will re-use the |
71 | re-run the command. Subsequent invocations of the script will re-use the |
| 61 | existing daemon. |
72 | existing daemon. |
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| 63 | How do I distinguish whether I'm running rxvt-unicode or a regular xterm? I need this to decide about setting colors etc. |
74 | How do I distinguish whether I'm running rxvt-unicode or a regular |
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75 | xterm? I need this to decide about setting colours etc. |
| 64 | The original rxvt and rxvt-unicode always export the variable |
76 | The original rxvt and rxvt-unicode always export the variable |
| 65 | "COLORTERM", so you can check and see if that is set. Note that several |
77 | "COLORTERM", so you can check and see if that is set. Note that several |
| 66 | programs, JED, slrn, Midnight Commander automatically check this |
78 | programs, JED, slrn, Midnight Commander automatically check this |
| 67 | variable to decide whether or not to use color. |
79 | variable to decide whether or not to use colour. |
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| 69 | How do I set the correct, full IP address for the DISPLAY variable? |
81 | How do I set the correct, full IP address for the DISPLAY variable? |
| 70 | If you've compiled rxvt-unicode with DISPLAY_IS_IP and have enabled |
82 | If you've compiled rxvt-unicode with DISPLAY_IS_IP and have enabled |
| 71 | insecure mode then it is possible to use the following shell script |
83 | insecure mode then it is possible to use the following shell script |
| 72 | snippets to correctly set the display. If your version of rxvt-unicode |
84 | snippets to correctly set the display. If your version of rxvt-unicode |
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| 90 | fi |
102 | fi |
| 91 | fi |
103 | fi |
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| 93 | How do I compile the manual pages on my own? |
105 | How do I compile the manual pages on my own? |
| 94 | You need to have a recent version of perl installed as /usr/bin/perl, |
106 | You need to have a recent version of perl installed as /usr/bin/perl, |
| 95 | one that comes with pod2man, pod2text and pod2xhtml (from Pod::XHTML). |
107 | one that comes with pod2man, pod2text and pod2xhtml (from Pod::Xhtml). |
| 96 | Then go to the doc subdirectory and enter "make alldoc". |
108 | Then go to the doc subdirectory and enter "make alldoc". |
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| 98 | Isn't rxvt-unicode supposed to be small? Don't all those features bloat? |
110 | Isn't rxvt-unicode supposed to be small? Don't all those features bloat? |
| 99 | I often get asked about this, and I think, no, they didn't cause extra |
111 | I often get asked about this, and I think, no, they didn't cause extra |
| 100 | bloat. If you compare a minimal rxvt and a minimal urxvt, you can see |
112 | bloat. If you compare a minimal rxvt and a minimal urxvt, you can see |
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172 | |
| 161 | And here is rxvt-unicode: |
173 | And here is rxvt-unicode: |
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174 | |
| 163 | libX11.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x00002aaaaabc3000) |
175 | libX11.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x00002aaaaabc3000) |
| 164 | libgcc_s.so.1 => /lib/libgcc_s.so.1 (0x00002aaaaada2000) |
176 | libgcc_s.so.1 => /lib/libgcc_s.so.1 (0x00002aaaaada2000) |
| 165 | libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00002aaaaaeb0000) |
177 | libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00002aaaaaeb0000) |
| 166 | libdl.so.2 => /lib/libdl.so.2 (0x00002aaaab0ee000) |
178 | libdl.so.2 => /lib/libdl.so.2 (0x00002aaaab0ee000) |
| 167 | /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00002aaaaaaab000) |
179 | /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00002aaaaaaab000) |
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| 169 | No large bloated libraries (of course, none were linked in statically), |
181 | No large bloated libraries (of course, none were linked in statically), |
| 170 | except maybe libX11 :) |
182 | except maybe libX11 :) |
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183 | |
| 172 | Rendering, Font & Look and Feel Issues |
184 | Rendering, Font & Look and Feel Issues |
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| 177 | rite of passage: ... and you failed. |
189 | rite of passage: ... and you failed. |
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| 179 | Here are four ways to get transparency. Do read the manpage and option |
191 | Here are four ways to get transparency. Do read the manpage and option |
| 180 | descriptions for the programs mentioned and rxvt-unicode. Really, do it! |
192 | descriptions for the programs mentioned and rxvt-unicode. Really, do it! |
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| 182 | 1. Use inheritPixmap: |
194 | 1. Use transparent mode: |
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195 | |
| 184 | Esetroot wallpaper.jpg |
196 | Esetroot wallpaper.jpg |
| 185 | urxvt -ip -tint red -sh 40 |
197 | urxvt -tr -tint red -sh 40 |
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| 187 | That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack transparency and tinting |
199 | That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack transparency and tinting |
| 188 | support, or you are unable to read. |
200 | support, or you are unable to read. |
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| 190 | 2. Use a simple pixmap and emulate pseudo-transparency. This enables you |
202 | 2. Use a simple pixmap and emulate pseudo-transparency. This enables you |
| 191 | to use effects other than tinting and shading: Just shade/tint/whatever |
203 | to use effects other than tinting and shading: Just shade/tint/whatever |
| 192 | your picture with gimp or any other tool: |
204 | your picture with gimp or any other tool: |
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| 194 | convert wallpaper.jpg -blur 20x20 -modulate 30 background.xpm |
206 | convert wallpaper.jpg -blur 20x20 -modulate 30 background.jpg |
| 195 | urxvt -pixmap background.xpm -pe automove-background |
207 | urxvt -pixmap "background.jpg;:root" |
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| 197 | That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack XPM and Perl support, or |
209 | That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack libAfterImage or |
| 198 | you are unable to read. |
210 | GDK-PixBuf support, or you are unable to read. |
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| 200 | 3. Use an ARGB visual: |
212 | 3. Use an ARGB visual: |
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213 | |
| 202 | urxvt -depth 32 -fg grey90 -bg rgba:0000/0000/4444/cccc |
214 | urxvt -depth 32 -fg grey90 -bg rgba:0000/0000/4444/cccc |
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| 297 | What's with this bold/blink stuff? |
309 | What's with this bold/blink stuff? |
| 298 | If no bold colour is set via "colorBD:", bold will invert text using the |
310 | If no bold colour is set via "colorBD:", bold will invert text using the |
| 299 | standard foreground colour. |
311 | standard foreground colour. |
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312 | |
| 301 | For the standard background colour, blinking will actually make the text |
313 | For the standard background colour, blinking will actually make the text |
| 302 | blink when compiled with "--enable-blinking". with standard colours. |
314 | blink when compiled with "--enable-text-blink". Without |
| 303 | Without "--enable-blinking", the blink attribute will be ignored. |
315 | "--enable-text-blink", the blink attribute will be ignored. |
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316 | |
| 305 | On ANSI colours, bold/blink attributes are used to set high-intensity |
317 | On ANSI colours, bold/blink attributes are used to set high-intensity |
| 306 | foreground/background colors. |
318 | foreground/background colours. |
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319 | |
| 308 | color0-7 are the low-intensity colors. |
320 | color0-7 are the low-intensity colours. |
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321 | |
| 310 | color8-15 are the corresponding high-intensity colors. |
322 | color8-15 are the corresponding high-intensity colours. |
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| 312 | I don't like the screen colors. How do I change them? |
324 | I don't like the screen colours. How do I change them? |
| 313 | You can change the screen colors at run-time using ~/.Xdefaults |
325 | You can change the screen colours at run-time using ~/.Xdefaults |
| 314 | resources (or as long-options). |
326 | resources (or as long-options). |
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327 | |
| 316 | Here are values that are supposed to resemble a VGA screen, including |
328 | Here are values that are supposed to resemble a VGA screen, including |
| 317 | the murky brown that passes for low-intensity yellow: |
329 | the murky brown that passes for low-intensity yellow: |
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| 332 | URxvt.color12: #0000FF |
344 | URxvt.color12: #0000FF |
| 333 | URxvt.color13: #FF00FF |
345 | URxvt.color13: #FF00FF |
| 334 | URxvt.color14: #00FFFF |
346 | URxvt.color14: #00FFFF |
| 335 | URxvt.color15: #FFFFFF |
347 | URxvt.color15: #FFFFFF |
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348 | |
| 337 | And here is a more complete set of non-standard colors. |
349 | And here is a more complete set of non-standard colours. |
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350 | |
| 339 | URxvt.cursorColor: #dc74d1 |
351 | URxvt.cursorColor: #dc74d1 |
| 340 | URxvt.pointerColor: #dc74d1 |
352 | URxvt.pointerColor: #dc74d1 |
| 341 | URxvt.background: #0e0e0e |
353 | URxvt.background: #0e0e0e |
| 342 | URxvt.foreground: #4ad5e1 |
354 | URxvt.foreground: #4ad5e1 |
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| 409 | has been designed yet). |
421 | has been designed yet). |
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| 411 | Until then, you might get away with switching fonts at runtime (see "Can |
423 | Until then, you might get away with switching fonts at runtime (see "Can |
| 412 | I switch the fonts at runtime?" later in this document). |
424 | I switch the fonts at runtime?" later in this document). |
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426 | How can I make mplayer display video correctly? |
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427 | We are working on it, in the meantime, as a workaround, use something |
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428 | like: |
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430 | urxvt -b 600 -geometry 20x1 -e sh -c 'mplayer -wid $WINDOWID file...' |
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| 414 | Keyboard, Mouse & User Interaction |
432 | Keyboard, Mouse & User Interaction |
| 415 | The new selection selects pieces that are too big, how can I select single words? |
433 | The new selection selects pieces that are too big, how can I select single words? |
| 416 | If you want to select e.g. alphanumeric words, you can use the following |
434 | If you want to select e.g. alphanumeric words, you can use the following |
| 417 | setting: |
435 | setting: |
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| 424 | To get a selection that is very similar to the old code, try this |
442 | To get a selection that is very similar to the old code, try this |
| 425 | pattern: |
443 | pattern: |
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444 | |
| 427 | URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ([^"&'()*,;<=>?@[\\\\]^`{|})]+) |
445 | URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ([^"&'()*,;<=>?@[\\\\]^`{|})]+) |
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446 | |
| 429 | Please also note that the *LeftClick Shift-LeftClik* combination also |
447 | Please also note that the *LeftClick Shift-LeftClick* combination also |
| 430 | selects words like the old code. |
448 | selects words like the old code. |
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| 432 | I don't like the new selection/popups/hotkeys/perl, how do I change/disable it? |
450 | I don't like the new selection/popups/hotkeys/perl, how do I change/disable it? |
| 433 | You can disable the perl extension completely by setting the |
451 | You can disable the perl extension completely by setting the |
| 434 | perl-ext-common resource to the empty string, which also keeps |
452 | perl-ext-common resource to the empty string, which also keeps |
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| 481 | will continue without an input method. |
499 | will continue without an input method. |
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| 483 | In this case either do not specify a preeditStyle or specify more than |
501 | In this case either do not specify a preeditStyle or specify more than |
| 484 | one pre-edit style, such as OverTheSpot,Root,None. |
502 | one pre-edit style, such as OverTheSpot,Root,None. |
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504 | If it still doesn't work, then maybe your input method doesn't support |
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505 | compose sequences - to fall back to the built-in one, make sure you |
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506 | don't specify an input method via "-im" or "XMODIFIERS". |
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| 486 | I cannot type "Ctrl-Shift-2" to get an ASCII NUL character due to ISO 14755 |
508 | I cannot type "Ctrl-Shift-2" to get an ASCII NUL character due to ISO 14755 |
| 487 | Either try "Ctrl-2" alone (it often is mapped to ASCII NUL even on |
509 | Either try "Ctrl-2" alone (it often is mapped to ASCII NUL even on |
| 488 | international keyboards) or simply use ISO 14755 support to your |
510 | international keyboards) or simply use ISO 14755 support to your |
| 489 | advantage, typing <Ctrl-Shift-0> to get a ASCII NUL. This works for |
511 | advantage, typing <Ctrl-Shift-0> to get a ASCII NUL. This works for |
| 490 | other codes, too, such as "Ctrl-Shift-1-d" to type the default telnet |
512 | other codes, too, such as "Ctrl-Shift-1-d" to type the default telnet |
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| 505 | Historically, either value is correct, but rxvt-unicode adopts the |
527 | Historically, either value is correct, but rxvt-unicode adopts the |
| 506 | debian policy of using "^?" when unsure, because it's the one and only |
528 | debian policy of using "^?" when unsure, because it's the one and only |
| 507 | correct choice :). |
529 | correct choice :). |
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| 509 | Rxvt-unicode tries to inherit the current stty settings and uses the |
531 | It is possible to toggle between "^H" and "^?" with the DECBKM private |
| 510 | value of `erase' to guess the value for backspace. If rxvt-unicode |
532 | mode: |
| 511 | wasn't started from a terminal (say, from a menu or by remote shell), |
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| 512 | then the system value of `erase', which corresponds to CERASE in |
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| 513 | <termios.h>, will be used (which may not be the same as your stty |
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| 514 | setting). |
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| 516 | For starting a new rxvt-unicode: |
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533 | |
| 518 | # use Backspace = ^H |
534 | # use Backspace = ^H |
| 519 | $ stty erase ^H |
535 | $ stty erase ^H |
| 520 | $ urxvt |
536 | $ echo -n "^[[?67h" |
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537 | |
| 522 | # use Backspace = ^? |
538 | # use Backspace = ^? |
| 523 | $ stty erase ^? |
539 | $ stty erase ^? |
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| 526 | Toggle with "ESC [ 36 h" / "ESC [ 36 l". |
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| 530 | # use Backspace = ^H |
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| 531 | $ stty erase ^H |
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| 532 | $ echo -n "^[[36h" |
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| 534 | # use Backspace = ^? |
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| 535 | $ stty erase ^? |
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| 536 | $ echo -n "^[[36l" |
540 | $ echo -n "^[[?67l" |
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| 538 | This helps satisfy some of the Backspace discrepancies that occur, but |
542 | This helps satisfy some of the Backspace discrepancies that occur, but |
| 539 | if you use Backspace = "^H", make sure that the termcap/terminfo value |
543 | if you use Backspace = "^H", make sure that the termcap/terminfo value |
| 540 | properly reflects that. |
544 | properly reflects that. |
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| 629 | develop for myself mostly, so I actually use most of the extensions I |
633 | develop for myself mostly, so I actually use most of the extensions I |
| 630 | write. |
634 | write. |
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| 632 | The selection stuff mainly makes the selection perl-error-message aware |
636 | The selection stuff mainly makes the selection perl-error-message aware |
| 633 | and tells it to convert perl error messages into vi-commands to load the |
637 | and tells it to convert perl error messages into vi-commands to load the |
| 634 | relevant file and go tot he error line number. |
638 | relevant file and go to the error line number. |
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639 | |
| 636 | URxvt.scrollstyle: plain |
640 | URxvt.scrollstyle: plain |
| 637 | URxvt.secondaryScroll: true |
641 | URxvt.secondaryScroll: true |
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642 | |
| 639 | As the documentation says: plain is the preferred scrollbar for the |
643 | As the documentation says: plain is the preferred scrollbar for the |
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| 712 | my purposes, it works, and gives a different look, as my normal |
716 | my purposes, it works, and gives a different look, as my normal |
| 713 | (Non-bold) font is already bold, and I want to see a difference between |
717 | (Non-bold) font is already bold, and I want to see a difference between |
| 714 | bold and normal fonts. |
718 | bold and normal fonts. |
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| 716 | Please note that I used the "urxvt" instance name and not the "URxvt" |
720 | Please note that I used the "urxvt" instance name and not the "URxvt" |
| 717 | class name. Thats because I use different configs for different |
721 | class name. That is because I use different configs for different |
| 718 | purposes, for example, my IRC window is started with "-name IRC", and |
722 | purposes, for example, my IRC window is started with "-name IRC", and |
| 719 | uses these defaults: |
723 | uses these defaults: |
| 720 | |
724 | |
| 721 | IRC*title: IRC |
725 | IRC*title: IRC |
| 722 | IRC*geometry: 87x12+535+542 |
726 | IRC*geometry: 87x12+535+542 |
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| 726 | IRC*boldFont: suxuseuro |
730 | IRC*boldFont: suxuseuro |
| 727 | IRC*colorBD: white |
731 | IRC*colorBD: white |
| 728 | IRC*keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]710;suxuseuro\007\033]711;suxuseuro\007 |
732 | IRC*keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]710;suxuseuro\007\033]711;suxuseuro\007 |
| 729 | IRC*keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]710;9x15bold\007\033]711;9x15bold\007 |
733 | IRC*keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]710;9x15bold\007\033]711;9x15bold\007 |
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734 | |
| 731 | "Alt-Shift-1" and "Alt-Shift-2" switch between two different font sizes. |
735 | "Alt-Ctrl-1" and "Alt-Ctrl-2" switch between two different font sizes. |
| 732 | "suxuseuro" allows me to keep an eye (and actually read) stuff while |
736 | "suxuseuro" allows me to keep an eye (and actually read) stuff while |
| 733 | keeping a very small window. If somebody pastes something complicated |
737 | keeping a very small window. If somebody pastes something complicated |
| 734 | (e.g. japanese), I temporarily switch to a larger font. |
738 | (e.g. japanese), I temporarily switch to a larger font. |
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739 | |
| 736 | The above is all in my ".Xdefaults" (I don't use ".Xresources" nor |
740 | The above is all in my ".Xdefaults" (I don't use ".Xresources" nor |
| 737 | "xrdb"). I also have some resources in a separate ".Xdefaults-hostname" |
741 | "xrdb"). I also have some resources in a separate ".Xdefaults-hostname" |
| 738 | file for different hosts, for example, on ym main desktop, I use: |
742 | file for different hosts, for example, on my main desktop, I use: |
| 739 | |
743 | |
| 740 | URxvt.keysym.C-M-q: command:\033[3;5;5t |
744 | URxvt.keysym.C-M-q: command:\033[3;5;5t |
| 741 | URxvt.keysym.C-M-y: command:\033[3;5;606t |
745 | URxvt.keysym.C-M-y: command:\033[3;5;606t |
| 742 | URxvt.keysym.C-M-e: command:\033[3;1605;5t |
746 | URxvt.keysym.C-M-e: command:\033[3;1605;5t |
| 743 | URxvt.keysym.C-M-c: command:\033[3;1605;606t |
747 | URxvt.keysym.C-M-c: command:\033[3;1605;606t |
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| 772 | The terminal description used by rxvt-unicode is not as widely available |
776 | The terminal description used by rxvt-unicode is not as widely available |
| 773 | as that for xterm, or even rxvt (for which the same problem often |
777 | as that for xterm, or even rxvt (for which the same problem often |
| 774 | arises). |
778 | arises). |
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| 776 | The correct solution for this problem is to install the terminfo, this |
780 | The correct solution for this problem is to install the terminfo, this |
| 777 | can be done like this (with ncurses' infocmp and works as user and |
781 | can be done by simply installing rxvt-unicode on the remote system as |
| 778 | admin): |
782 | well (in case you have a nice package manager ready), or you can install |
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783 | the terminfo database manually like this (with ncurses infocmp. works as |
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784 | user and root): |
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785 | |
| 780 | REMOTE=remotesystem.domain |
786 | REMOTE=remotesystem.domain |
| 781 | infocmp rxvt-unicode | ssh $REMOTE "mkdir -p .terminfo && cat >/tmp/ti && tic /tmp/ti" |
787 | infocmp rxvt-unicode | ssh $REMOTE "mkdir -p .terminfo && cat >/tmp/ti && tic /tmp/ti" |
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| 783 | ... or by installing rxvt-unicode normally on the remote system, |
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788 | |
| 785 | One some systems you might need to set $TERMINFO to the full path of |
789 | One some systems you might need to set $TERMINFO to the full path of |
| 786 | $HOME/.terminfo for this to work. |
790 | $HOME/.terminfo for this to work. |
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791 | |
| 788 | If you cannot or do not want to do this, then you can simply set |
792 | If you cannot or do not want to do this, then you can simply set |
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| 798 | URxvt.termName: rxvt |
802 | URxvt.termName: rxvt |
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803 | |
| 800 | If you don't plan to use rxvt (quite common...) you could also replace |
804 | If you don't plan to use rxvt (quite common...) you could also replace |
| 801 | the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one and use "TERM=rxvt". |
805 | the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one and use "TERM=rxvt". |
| 802 | |
806 | |
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807 | nano fails with "Error opening terminal: rxvt-unicode" |
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808 | This exceptionally confusing and useless error message is printed by |
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809 | nano when it can't find the terminfo database. Nothing is wrong with |
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810 | your terminal, read the previous answer for a solution. |
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811 | |
| 803 | "tic" outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry. |
812 | "tic" outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry. |
| 804 | Most likely it's the empty definition for "enacs=". Just replace it by |
813 | Most likely it's the empty definition for "enacs=". Just replace it by |
| 805 | "enacs=\E[0@" and try again. |
814 | "enacs=\E[0@" and try again. |
| 806 | |
815 | |
| 807 | "bash"'s readline does not work correctly under urxvt. |
816 | "bash"'s readline does not work correctly under urxvt. |
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| 817 | cases. You can also create a termcap entry by using terminfo's infocmp |
826 | cases. You can also create a termcap entry by using terminfo's infocmp |
| 818 | program like this: |
827 | program like this: |
| 819 | |
828 | |
| 820 | infocmp -C rxvt-unicode |
829 | infocmp -C rxvt-unicode |
| 821 | |
830 | |
| 822 | Or you could use this termcap entry, generated by the command above: |
831 | Or you could use the termcap entry in doc/etc/rxvt-unicode.termcap, |
| 823 | |
832 | generated by the command above. |
| 824 | rxvt-unicode|rxvt-unicode terminal (X Window System):\ |
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| 825 | :am:bw:eo:km:mi:ms:xn:xo:\ |
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| 826 | :co#80:it#8:li#24:lm#0:\ |
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| 827 | :AL=\E[%dL:DC=\E[%dP:DL=\E[%dM:DO=\E[%dB:IC=\E[%d@:\ |
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| 828 | :K1=\EOw:K2=\EOu:K3=\EOy:K4=\EOq:K5=\EOs:LE=\E[%dD:\ |
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| 829 | :RI=\E[%dC:SF=\E[%dS:SR=\E[%dT:UP=\E[%dA:ae=\E(B:al=\E[L:\ |
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| 830 | :as=\E(0:bl=^G:cd=\E[J:ce=\E[K:cl=\E[H\E[2J:\ |
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| 831 | :cm=\E[%i%d;%dH:cr=^M:cs=\E[%i%d;%dr:ct=\E[3g:dc=\E[P:\ |
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| 832 | :dl=\E[M:do=^J:ec=\E[%dX:ei=\E[4l:ho=\E[H:\ |
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| 833 | :i1=\E[?47l\E=\E[?1l:ic=\E[@:im=\E[4h:\ |
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| 834 | :is=\E[r\E[m\E[2J\E[H\E[?7h\E[?1;3;4;6l\E[4l:\ |
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| 835 | :k1=\E[11~:k2=\E[12~:k3=\E[13~:k4=\E[14~:k5=\E[15~:\ |
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| 836 | :k6=\E[17~:k7=\E[18~:k8=\E[19~:k9=\E[20~:kD=\E[3~:\ |
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| 837 | :kI=\E[2~:kN=\E[6~:kP=\E[5~:kb=\177:kd=\EOB:ke=\E[?1l\E>:\ |
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| 838 | :kh=\E[7~:kl=\EOD:kr=\EOC:ks=\E[?1h\E=:ku=\EOA:le=^H:\ |
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| 839 | :mb=\E[5m:md=\E[1m:me=\E[m\017:mr=\E[7m:nd=\E[C:rc=\E8:\ |
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| 840 | :sc=\E7:se=\E[27m:sf=^J:so=\E[7m:sr=\EM:st=\EH:ta=^I:\ |
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| 841 | :te=\E[r\E[?1049l:ti=\E[?1049h:ue=\E[24m:up=\E[A:\ |
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| 842 | :us=\E[4m:vb=\E[?5h\E[?5l:ve=\E[?25h:vi=\E[?25l:\ |
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| 843 | :vs=\E[?25h: |
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| 844 | |
833 | |
| 845 | Why does "ls" no longer have coloured output? |
834 | Why does "ls" no longer have coloured output? |
| 846 | The "ls" in the GNU coreutils unfortunately doesn't use terminfo to |
835 | The "ls" in the GNU coreutils unfortunately doesn't use terminfo to |
| 847 | decide whether a terminal has colour, but uses its own configuration |
836 | decide whether a terminal has colour, but uses its own configuration |
| 848 | file. Needless to say, "rxvt-unicode" is not in its default file (among |
837 | file. Needless to say, "rxvt-unicode" is not in its default file (among |
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| 985 | For scim, use "@im=SCIM". You can see what input method servers are |
974 | For scim, use "@im=SCIM". You can see what input method servers are |
| 986 | running with this command: |
975 | running with this command: |
| 987 | |
976 | |
| 988 | xprop -root XIM_SERVERS |
977 | xprop -root XIM_SERVERS |
| 989 | |
978 | |
| 990 | * |
979 | |
| 991 | |
980 | |
| 992 | My input method wants <some encoding> but I want UTF-8, what can I do? |
981 | My input method wants <some encoding> but I want UTF-8, what can I do? |
| 993 | You can specify separate locales for the input method and the rest of |
982 | You can specify separate locales for the input method and the rest of |
| 994 | the terminal, using the resource "imlocale": |
983 | the terminal, using the resource "imlocale": |
| 995 | |
984 | |
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| 1032 | runtime-switchable, too, so there is usually no drawback to enabling |
1021 | runtime-switchable, too, so there is usually no drawback to enabling |
| 1033 | them, except higher disk and possibly memory usage. The perl interpreter |
1022 | them, except higher disk and possibly memory usage. The perl interpreter |
| 1034 | should be enabled, as important functionality (menus, selection, likely |
1023 | should be enabled, as important functionality (menus, selection, likely |
| 1035 | more in the future) depends on it. |
1024 | more in the future) depends on it. |
| 1036 | |
1025 | |
| 1037 | You should not overwrite the "perl-ext-common" snd "perl-ext" resources |
1026 | You should not overwrite the "perl-ext-common" and "perl-ext" resources |
| 1038 | system-wide (except maybe with "defaults"). This will result in useful |
1027 | system-wide (except maybe with "defaults"). This will result in useful |
| 1039 | behaviour. If your distribution aims at low memory, add an empty |
1028 | behaviour. If your distribution aims at low memory, add an empty |
| 1040 | "perl-ext-common" resource to the app-defaults file. This will keep the |
1029 | "perl-ext-common" resource to the app-defaults file. This will keep the |
| 1041 | perl interpreter disabled until the user enables it. |
1030 | perl interpreter disabled until the user enables it. |
| 1042 | |
1031 | |
| … | |
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| 1059 | This forking is done as the very first within main(), which is very |
1048 | This forking is done as the very first within main(), which is very |
| 1060 | early and reduces possible bugs to initialisation code run before |
1049 | early and reduces possible bugs to initialisation code run before |
| 1061 | main(), or things like the dynamic loader of your system, which should |
1050 | main(), or things like the dynamic loader of your system, which should |
| 1062 | result in very little risk. |
1051 | result in very little risk. |
| 1063 | |
1052 | |
| 1064 | On Solaris 9, many line-drawing characters are too wide. |
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| 1065 | Seems to be a known bug, read |
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| 1066 | <http://nixdoc.net/files/forum/about34198.html>. Some people use the |
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| 1067 | following ugly workaround to get non-double-wide-characters working: |
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| 1068 | |
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| 1069 | #define wcwidth(x) wcwidth(x) > 1 ? 1 : wcwidth(x) |
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| 1070 | |
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| 1071 | I am on FreeBSD and rxvt-unicode does not seem to work at all. |
1053 | I am on FreeBSD and rxvt-unicode does not seem to work at all. |
| 1072 | Rxvt-unicode requires the symbol "__STDC_ISO_10646__" to be defined in |
1054 | Rxvt-unicode requires the symbol "__STDC_ISO_10646__" to be defined in |
| 1073 | your compile environment, or an implementation that implements it, |
1055 | your compile environment, or an implementation that implements it, |
| 1074 | whether it defines the symbol or not. "__STDC_ISO_10646__" requires that |
1056 | whether it defines the symbol or not. "__STDC_ISO_10646__" requires that |
| 1075 | wchar_t is represented as unicode. |
1057 | wchar_t is represented as unicode. |
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| 1077 | As you might have guessed, FreeBSD does neither define this symbol nor |
1059 | As you might have guessed, FreeBSD does neither define this symbol nor |
| 1078 | does it support it. Instead, it uses its own internal representation of |
1060 | does it support it. Instead, it uses its own internal representation of |
| 1079 | wchar_t. This is, of course, completely fine with respect to standards. |
1061 | wchar_t. This is, of course, completely fine with respect to standards. |
| 1080 | |
1062 | |
| 1081 | However, that means rxvt-unicode only works in "POSIX", "ISO-8859-1" and |
1063 | However, that means rxvt-unicode only works in "POSIX", "ISO-8859-1" and |
| 1082 | "UTF-8" locales under FreeBSD (which all use Unicode as wchar_t. |
1064 | "UTF-8" locales under FreeBSD (which all use Unicode as wchar_t). |
| 1083 | |
1065 | |
| 1084 | "__STDC_ISO_10646__" is the only sane way to support multi-language apps |
1066 | "__STDC_ISO_10646__" is the only sane way to support multi-language apps |
| 1085 | in an OS, as using a locale-dependent (and non-standardized) |
1067 | in an OS, as using a locale-dependent (and non-standardized) |
| 1086 | representation of wchar_t makes it impossible to convert between wchar_t |
1068 | representation of wchar_t makes it impossible to convert between wchar_t |
| 1087 | (as used by X11 and your applications) and any other encoding without |
1069 | (as used by X11 and your applications) and any other encoding without |
| … | |
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| 1097 | |
1079 | |
| 1098 | The rxvt-unicode author insists that the right way to fix this is in the |
1080 | The rxvt-unicode author insists that the right way to fix this is in the |
| 1099 | system libraries once and for all, instead of forcing every app to carry |
1081 | system libraries once and for all, instead of forcing every app to carry |
| 1100 | complete replacements for them :) |
1082 | complete replacements for them :) |
| 1101 | |
1083 | |
| 1102 | I use Solaris 9 and it doesn't compile/work/etc. |
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| 1103 | Try the diff in doc/solaris9.patch as a base. It fixes the worst |
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| 1104 | problems with "wcwidth" and a compile problem. |
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| 1105 | |
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| 1106 | How can I use rxvt-unicode under cygwin? |
1084 | How can I use rxvt-unicode under cygwin? |
| 1107 | rxvt-unicode should compile and run out of the box on cygwin, using the |
1085 | rxvt-unicode should compile and run out of the box on cygwin, using the |
| 1108 | X11 libraries that come with cygwin. libW11 emulation is no longer |
1086 | X11 libraries that come with cygwin. libW11 emulation is no longer |
| 1109 | supported (and makes no sense, either, as it only supported a single |
1087 | supported (and makes no sense, either, as it only supported a single |
| 1110 | font). I recommend starting the X-server in "-multiwindow" or |
1088 | font). I recommend starting the X-server in "-multiwindow" or |
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| 1113 | |
1091 | |
| 1114 | At the time of this writing, cygwin didn't seem to support any |
1092 | At the time of this writing, cygwin didn't seem to support any |
| 1115 | multi-byte encodings (you might try "LC_CTYPE=C-UTF-8"), so you are |
1093 | multi-byte encodings (you might try "LC_CTYPE=C-UTF-8"), so you are |
| 1116 | likely limited to 8-bit encodings. |
1094 | likely limited to 8-bit encodings. |
| 1117 | |
1095 | |
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1096 | Character widths are not correct. |
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1097 | urxvt uses the system wcwidth function to know the information about the |
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1098 | width of characters, so on systems with incorrect locale data you will |
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1099 | likely get bad results. Two notorious examples are Solaris 9, where |
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1100 | single-width characters like U+2514 are reported as double-width, and |
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1101 | Darwin 8, where combining chars are reported having width 1. |
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1102 | |
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1103 | The solution is to upgrade your system or switch to a better one. A |
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1104 | possibly working workaround is to use a wcwidth implementation like |
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1105 | |
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1106 | http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~mgk25/ucs/wcwidth.c |
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