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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 two big problems with Gentoo Linux: first, most if not all |
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10 | Gentoo systems are completely broken (missing or mismatched header |
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11 | files, broken compiler etc. are just the tip of the iceberg); secondly, |
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12 | it should be called Gentoo GNU/Linux. |
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14 | For these reasons, it is impossible to support rxvt-unicode on Gentoo. |
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15 | Problems appearing on Gentoo systems will usually simply be ignored |
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16 | 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? |
18 | 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 |
19 | 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 |
20 | simple tabbed terminal. It is installed by default, so any of these |
| 11 | should give you tabs: |
21 | should give you tabs: |
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| 58 | This tries to create a new terminal, and if fails with exit status 2, |
68 | 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 |
69 | 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 |
70 | re-run the command. Subsequent invocations of the script will re-use the |
| 61 | existing daemon. |
71 | 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. |
73 | How do I distinguish whether I'm running rxvt-unicode or a regular |
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74 | xterm? I need this to decide about setting colours etc. |
| 64 | The original rxvt and rxvt-unicode always export the variable |
75 | 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 |
76 | "COLORTERM", so you can check and see if that is set. Note that several |
| 66 | programs, JED, slrn, Midnight Commander automatically check this |
77 | programs, JED, slrn, Midnight Commander automatically check this |
| 67 | variable to decide whether or not to use color. |
78 | 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? |
80 | 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 |
81 | 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 |
82 | 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 |
83 | snippets to correctly set the display. If your version of rxvt-unicode |
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| 80 | # Bourne/Korn/POSIX family of shells: |
91 | # Bourne/Korn/POSIX family of shells: |
| 81 | [ ${TERM:-foo} = foo ] && TERM=xterm # assume an xterm if we don't know |
92 | [ ${TERM:-foo} = foo ] && TERM=xterm # assume an xterm if we don't know |
| 82 | if [ ${TERM:-foo} = xterm ]; then |
93 | if [ ${TERM:-foo} = xterm ]; then |
| 83 | stty -icanon -echo min 0 time 15 # see if enhanced rxvt or not |
94 | stty -icanon -echo min 0 time 15 # see if enhanced rxvt or not |
| 84 | echo -n '^[Z' |
95 | printf "\eZ" |
| 85 | read term_id |
96 | read term_id |
| 86 | stty icanon echo |
97 | stty icanon echo |
| 87 | if [ ""${term_id} = '^[[?1;2C' -a ${DISPLAY:-foo} = foo ]; then |
98 | if [ ""${term_id} = '^[[?1;2C' -a ${DISPLAY:-foo} = foo ]; then |
| 88 | echo -n '^[[7n' # query the rxvt we are in for the DISPLAY string |
99 | printf '\e[7n' # query the rxvt we are in for the DISPLAY string |
| 89 | read DISPLAY # set it in our local shell |
100 | read DISPLAY # set it in our local shell |
| 90 | fi |
101 | fi |
| 91 | fi |
102 | fi |
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| 93 | How do I compile the manual pages on my own? |
104 | 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, |
105 | You need to have a recent version of perl installed as /usr/bin/perl, |
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| 146 | the case of rxvt-unicode this hardly matters, as its portability limits |
157 | the case of rxvt-unicode this hardly matters, as its portability limits |
| 147 | are defined by things like X11, pseudo terminals, locale support and |
158 | are defined by things like X11, pseudo terminals, locale support and |
| 148 | unix domain sockets, which are all less portable than C++ itself. |
159 | unix domain sockets, which are all less portable than C++ itself. |
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| 150 | Regarding the bloat, see the above question: It's easy to write programs |
161 | Regarding the bloat, see the above question: It's easy to write programs |
| 151 | in C that use gobs of memory, an certainly possible to write programs in |
162 | in C that use gobs of memory, and certainly possible to write programs |
| 152 | C++ that don't. C++ also often comes with large libraries, but this is |
163 | in C++ that don't. C++ also often comes with large libraries, but this |
| 153 | not necessarily the case with GCC. Here is what rxvt links against on my |
164 | is not necessarily the case with GCC. Here is what rxvt links against on |
| 154 | system with a minimal config: |
165 | my system with a minimal config: |
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166 | |
| 156 | libX11.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x00002aaaaabc3000) |
167 | libX11.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x00002aaaaabc3000) |
| 157 | libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00002aaaaadde000) |
168 | libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00002aaaaadde000) |
| 158 | libdl.so.2 => /lib/libdl.so.2 (0x00002aaaab01d000) |
169 | libdl.so.2 => /lib/libdl.so.2 (0x00002aaaab01d000) |
| 159 | /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00002aaaaaaab000) |
170 | /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00002aaaaaaab000) |
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| 169 | No large bloated libraries (of course, none were linked in statically), |
180 | No large bloated libraries (of course, none were linked in statically), |
| 170 | except maybe libX11 :) |
181 | except maybe libX11 :) |
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| 172 | Rendering, Font & Look and Feel Issues |
183 | Rendering, Font & Look and Feel Issues |
| 173 | I can't get transparency working, what am I doing wrong? |
184 | I can't get transparency working, what am I doing wrong? |
| 174 | First of all, please address all transparency related issues to Sasha |
185 | First of all, transparency isn't officially supported in rxvt-unicode, |
| 175 | Vasko at sasha@aftercode.net and do not bug the author about it. Also, |
186 | so you are mostly on your own. Do not bug the author about it (but you |
| 176 | if you can't get it working consider it a rite of passage: ... and you |
187 | may bug everybody else). Also, if you can't get it working consider it a |
| 177 | failed. |
188 | rite of passage: ... and you failed. |
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| 179 | Here are four ways to get transparency. Do read the manpage and option |
190 | 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! |
191 | descriptions for the programs mentioned and rxvt-unicode. Really, do it! |
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| 182 | 1. Use transparent mode: |
193 | 1. Use transparent mode: |
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| 184 | Esetroot wallpaper.jpg |
195 | Esetroot wallpaper.jpg |
| 185 | urxvt -tr -tint red -sh 40 |
196 | urxvt -tr -tint red -sh 40 |
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| 187 | That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack transparency and tinting |
198 | That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack transparency and tinting |
| 188 | support, or you are unable to read. |
199 | support, or you are unable to read. This method requires that the |
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200 | background-setting program sets the _XROOTPMAP_ID or ESETROOT_PMAP_ID |
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201 | property. Compatible programs are Esetroot, hsetroot and feh. |
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| 190 | 2. Use a simple pixmap and emulate pseudo-transparency. This enables you |
203 | 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 |
204 | to use effects other than tinting and shading: Just shade/tint/whatever |
| 192 | your picture with gimp or any other tool: |
205 | your picture with gimp or any other tool: |
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| 194 | convert wallpaper.jpg -blur 20x20 -modulate 30 background.jpg |
207 | convert wallpaper.jpg -blur 20x20 -modulate 30 background.jpg |
| 195 | urxvt -pixmap "background.jpg;:root" |
208 | urxvt -pixmap "background.jpg;:root" |
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| 197 | That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack AfterImage support, or you |
210 | That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack GDK-PixBuf support, or you |
| 198 | are unable to read. |
211 | are unable to read. |
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| 200 | 3. Use an ARGB visual: |
213 | 3. Use an ARGB visual: |
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214 | |
| 202 | urxvt -depth 32 -fg grey90 -bg rgba:0000/0000/4444/cccc |
215 | urxvt -depth 32 -fg grey90 -bg rgba:0000/0000/4444/cccc |
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| 301 | For the standard background colour, blinking will actually make the text |
314 | For the standard background colour, blinking will actually make the text |
| 302 | blink when compiled with "--enable-text-blink". Without |
315 | blink when compiled with "--enable-text-blink". Without |
| 303 | "--enable-text-blink", the blink attribute will be ignored. |
316 | "--enable-text-blink", the blink attribute will be ignored. |
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| 305 | On ANSI colours, bold/blink attributes are used to set high-intensity |
318 | On ANSI colours, bold/blink attributes are used to set high-intensity |
| 306 | foreground/background colors. |
319 | foreground/background colours. |
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320 | |
| 308 | color0-7 are the low-intensity colors. |
321 | color0-7 are the low-intensity colours. |
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322 | |
| 310 | color8-15 are the corresponding high-intensity colors. |
323 | 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? |
325 | I don't like the screen colours. How do I change them? |
| 313 | You can change the screen colors at run-time using ~/.Xdefaults |
326 | You can change the screen colours at run-time using ~/.Xdefaults |
| 314 | resources (or as long-options). |
327 | resources (or as long-options). |
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| 316 | Here are values that are supposed to resemble a VGA screen, including |
329 | Here are values that are supposed to resemble a VGA screen, including |
| 317 | the murky brown that passes for low-intensity yellow: |
330 | the murky brown that passes for low-intensity yellow: |
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| 332 | URxvt.color12: #0000FF |
345 | URxvt.color12: #0000FF |
| 333 | URxvt.color13: #FF00FF |
346 | URxvt.color13: #FF00FF |
| 334 | URxvt.color14: #00FFFF |
347 | URxvt.color14: #00FFFF |
| 335 | URxvt.color15: #FFFFFF |
348 | URxvt.color15: #FFFFFF |
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349 | |
| 337 | And here is a more complete set of non-standard colors. |
350 | And here is a more complete set of non-standard colours. |
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351 | |
| 339 | URxvt.cursorColor: #dc74d1 |
352 | URxvt.cursorColor: #dc74d1 |
| 340 | URxvt.pointerColor: #dc74d1 |
353 | URxvt.pointerColor: #dc74d1 |
| 341 | URxvt.background: #0e0e0e |
354 | URxvt.background: #0e0e0e |
| 342 | URxvt.foreground: #4ad5e1 |
355 | URxvt.foreground: #4ad5e1 |
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| 415 | We are working on it, in the meantime, as a workaround, use something |
428 | We are working on it, in the meantime, as a workaround, use something |
| 416 | like: |
429 | like: |
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| 418 | urxvt -b 600 -geometry 20x1 -e sh -c 'mplayer -wid $WINDOWID file...' |
431 | urxvt -b 600 -geometry 20x1 -e sh -c 'mplayer -wid $WINDOWID file...' |
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433 | Why is the cursor now blinking in emacs/vi/...? |
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434 | This is likely caused by your editor/program's use of the "cvvis" |
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435 | terminfo capability. Emacs uses it by default, as well as some versions |
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436 | of vi and possibly other programs. |
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438 | In emacs, you can switch that off by adding this to your ".emacs" file: |
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440 | (setq visible-cursor nil) |
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442 | For other programs, if they do not have an option, your have to remove |
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443 | the "cvvis" capability from the terminfo description. |
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445 | When urxvt first added the blinking cursor option, it didn't add a |
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446 | "cvvis" capability, which served no purpose before. Version 9.21 |
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447 | introduced "cvvis" (and the ability to control blinking independent of |
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448 | cursor shape) for compatibility with other terminals, which |
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449 | traditionally use a blinking cursor for "cvvis". This also reflects the |
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450 | intent of programs such as emacs, who expect "cvvis" to enable a |
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451 | blinking cursor. |
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| 420 | Keyboard, Mouse & User Interaction |
453 | Keyboard, Mouse & User Interaction |
| 421 | The new selection selects pieces that are too big, how can I select single words? |
454 | The new selection selects pieces that are too big, how can I select single words? |
| 422 | If you want to select e.g. alphanumeric words, you can use the following |
455 | If you want to select e.g. alphanumeric words, you can use the following |
| 423 | setting: |
456 | setting: |
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| 468 | You can permanently switch this feature off by disabling the "readline" |
501 | You can permanently switch this feature off by disabling the "readline" |
| 469 | extension: |
502 | extension: |
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503 | |
| 471 | URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,-readline |
504 | URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,-readline |
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505 | |
| 473 | My numerical keypad acts weird and generates differing output? |
506 | My numeric keypad acts weird and generates differing output? |
| 474 | Some Debian GNUL/Linux users seem to have this problem, although no |
507 | Some Debian GNU/Linux users seem to have this problem, although no |
| 475 | specific details were reported so far. It is possible that this is |
508 | specific details were reported so far. It is possible that this is |
| 476 | caused by the wrong "TERM" setting, although the details of whether and |
509 | caused by the wrong "TERM" setting, although the details of whether and |
| 477 | how this can happen are unknown, as "TERM=rxvt" should offer a |
510 | how this can happen are unknown, as "TERM=rxvt" should offer a |
| 478 | compatible keymap. See the answer to the previous question, and please |
511 | compatible keymap. See the answer to the previous question, and please |
| 479 | report if that helped. |
512 | report if that helped. |
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| 481 | My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working. |
514 | My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working. |
| 482 | The most common causes for this are that either your locale is not set |
515 | The most common causes for this are that either your locale is not set |
| 483 | correctly, or you specified a preeditStyle that is not supported by your |
516 | correctly, or you specified a preeditType that is not supported by your |
| 484 | input method. For example, if you specified OverTheSpot and your input |
517 | input method. For example, if you specified OverTheSpot and your input |
| 485 | method (e.g. the default input method handling Compose keys) does not |
518 | method (e.g. the default input method handling Compose keys) does not |
| 486 | support this (for instance because it is not visual), then rxvt-unicode |
519 | support this (for instance because it is not visual), then rxvt-unicode |
| 487 | will continue without an input method. |
520 | will continue without an input method. |
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| 489 | In this case either do not specify a preeditStyle or specify more than |
522 | In this case either do not specify a preeditType or specify more than |
| 490 | one pre-edit style, such as OverTheSpot,Root,None. |
523 | one pre-edit style, such as OverTheSpot,Root,None. |
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525 | If it still doesn't work, then maybe your input method doesn't support |
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526 | compose sequences - to fall back to the built-in one, make sure you |
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527 | don't specify an input method via "-im" or "XMODIFIERS". |
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| 492 | I cannot type "Ctrl-Shift-2" to get an ASCII NUL character due to ISO 14755 |
529 | I cannot type "Ctrl-Shift-2" to get an ASCII NUL character due to ISO 14755 |
| 493 | Either try "Ctrl-2" alone (it often is mapped to ASCII NUL even on |
530 | Either try "Ctrl-2" alone (it often is mapped to ASCII NUL even on |
| 494 | international keyboards) or simply use ISO 14755 support to your |
531 | international keyboards) or simply use ISO 14755 support to your |
| 495 | advantage, typing <Ctrl-Shift-0> to get a ASCII NUL. This works for |
532 | advantage, typing <Ctrl-Shift-0> to get a ASCII NUL. This works for |
| 496 | other codes, too, such as "Ctrl-Shift-1-d" to type the default telnet |
533 | other codes, too, such as "Ctrl-Shift-1-d" to type the default telnet |
| 497 | escape character and so on. |
534 | escape character and so on. |
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| 499 | Mouse cut/paste suddenly no longer works. |
536 | Mouse cut/paste suddenly no longer works. |
| 500 | Make sure that mouse reporting is actually turned off since killing some |
537 | Make sure that mouse reporting is actually turned off since killing some |
| 501 | editors prematurely may leave the mouse in mouse report mode. I've heard |
538 | editors prematurely may leave it active. I've heard that tcsh may use |
| 502 | that tcsh may use mouse reporting unless it otherwise specified. A quick |
539 | mouse reporting unless it is otherwise specified. A quick check is to |
| 503 | check is to see if cut/paste works when the Alt or Shift keys are |
540 | see if cut/paste works when the Alt or Shift keys are pressed. |
| 504 | depressed. |
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| 506 | What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour? |
542 | What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour? |
| 507 | Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the Backspace |
543 | Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the Backspace |
| 508 | keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following question) there are |
544 | keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following question) there are |
| 509 | two standard values that can be used for Backspace: "^H" and "^?". |
545 | two standard values that can be used for Backspace: "^H" and "^?". |
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| 511 | Historically, either value is correct, but rxvt-unicode adopts the |
547 | Historically, either value is correct, but rxvt-unicode adopts the |
| 512 | debian policy of using "^?" when unsure, because it's the one and only |
548 | debian policy of using "^?" when unsure, because it's the one and only |
| 513 | correct choice :). |
549 | correct choice :). |
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| 515 | Rxvt-unicode tries to inherit the current stty settings and uses the |
551 | It is possible to toggle between "^H" and "^?" with the DECBKM private |
| 516 | value of `erase' to guess the value for backspace. If rxvt-unicode |
552 | mode: |
| 517 | wasn't started from a terminal (say, from a menu or by remote shell), |
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| 518 | then the system value of `erase', which corresponds to CERASE in |
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| 519 | <termios.h>, will be used (which may not be the same as your stty |
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| 520 | setting). |
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| 522 | For starting a new rxvt-unicode: |
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553 | |
| 524 | # use Backspace = ^H |
554 | # use Backspace = ^H |
| 525 | $ stty erase ^H |
555 | $ stty erase ^H |
| 526 | $ urxvt |
556 | $ printf "\e[?67h" |
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557 | |
| 528 | # use Backspace = ^? |
558 | # use Backspace = ^? |
| 529 | $ stty erase ^? |
559 | $ stty erase ^? |
| 530 | $ urxvt |
560 | $ printf "\e[?67l" |
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| 532 | Toggle with "ESC [ 36 h" / "ESC [ 36 l". |
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| 534 | For an existing rxvt-unicode: |
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| 536 | # use Backspace = ^H |
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| 537 | $ stty erase ^H |
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| 538 | $ echo -n "^[[36h" |
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| 540 | # use Backspace = ^? |
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| 541 | $ stty erase ^? |
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| 542 | $ echo -n "^[[36l" |
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| 544 | This helps satisfy some of the Backspace discrepancies that occur, but |
562 | This helps satisfy some of the Backspace discrepancies that occur, but |
| 545 | if you use Backspace = "^H", make sure that the termcap/terminfo value |
563 | if you use Backspace = "^H", make sure that the termcap/terminfo value |
| 546 | properly reflects that. |
564 | properly reflects that. |
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| 563 | use the `keysym' resource to alter the keystrings associated with |
581 | use the `keysym' resource to alter the keystrings associated with |
| 564 | keysyms. |
582 | keysyms. |
| 565 | |
583 | |
| 566 | Here's an example for a URxvt session started using "urxvt -name URxvt" |
584 | Here's an example for a URxvt session started using "urxvt -name URxvt" |
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586 | URxvt.keysym.Prior: \033[5~ |
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587 | URxvt.keysym.Next: \033[6~ |
| 568 | URxvt.keysym.Home: \033[1~ |
588 | URxvt.keysym.Home: \033[7~ |
| 569 | URxvt.keysym.End: \033[4~ |
589 | URxvt.keysym.End: \033[8~ |
| 570 | URxvt.keysym.C-apostrophe: \033<C-'> |
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| 571 | URxvt.keysym.C-slash: \033<C-/> |
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| 572 | URxvt.keysym.C-semicolon: \033<C-;> |
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| 573 | URxvt.keysym.C-grave: \033<C-`> |
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| 574 | URxvt.keysym.C-comma: \033<C-,> |
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| 575 | URxvt.keysym.C-period: \033<C-.> |
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| 576 | URxvt.keysym.C-0x60: \033<C-`> |
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| 577 | URxvt.keysym.C-Tab: \033<C-Tab> |
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| 578 | URxvt.keysym.C-Return: \033<C-Return> |
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| 579 | URxvt.keysym.S-Return: \033<S-Return> |
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| 580 | URxvt.keysym.S-space: \033<S-Space> |
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| 581 | URxvt.keysym.M-Up: \033<M-Up> |
590 | URxvt.keysym.Up: \033[A |
| 582 | URxvt.keysym.M-Down: \033<M-Down> |
591 | URxvt.keysym.Down: \033[B |
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592 | URxvt.keysym.Right: \033[C |
| 583 | URxvt.keysym.M-Left: \033<M-Left> |
593 | URxvt.keysym.Left: \033[D |
| 584 | URxvt.keysym.M-Right: \033<M-Right> |
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| 585 | URxvt.keysym.M-C-0: list \033<M-C- 0123456789 > |
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| 586 | URxvt.keysym.M-C-a: list \033<M-C- abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz > |
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| 587 | URxvt.keysym.F12: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 |
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| 588 | |
594 | |
| 589 | See some more examples in the documentation for the keysym resource. |
595 | See some more examples in the documentation for the keysym resource. |
| 590 | |
596 | |
| 591 | I'm using keyboard model XXX that has extra Prior/Next/Insert keys. How do I make use of them? For example, the Sun Keyboard type 4 has the following map |
597 | I'm using keyboard model XXX that has extra Prior/Next/Insert keys. How do I make use of them? For example, the Sun Keyboard type 4 has the following map |
| 592 | KP_Insert == Insert |
598 | KP_Insert == Insert |
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| 635 | develop for myself mostly, so I actually use most of the extensions I |
641 | develop for myself mostly, so I actually use most of the extensions I |
| 636 | write. |
642 | write. |
| 637 | |
643 | |
| 638 | The selection stuff mainly makes the selection perl-error-message aware |
644 | The selection stuff mainly makes the selection perl-error-message aware |
| 639 | and tells it to convert perl error messages into vi-commands to load the |
645 | and tells it to convert perl error messages into vi-commands to load the |
| 640 | relevant file and go tot he error line number. |
646 | relevant file and go to the error line number. |
| 641 | |
647 | |
| 642 | URxvt.scrollstyle: plain |
648 | URxvt.scrollstyle: plain |
| 643 | URxvt.secondaryScroll: true |
649 | URxvt.secondaryScroll: true |
| 644 | |
650 | |
| 645 | As the documentation says: plain is the preferred scrollbar for the |
651 | As the documentation says: plain is the preferred scrollbar for the |
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| 718 | my purposes, it works, and gives a different look, as my normal |
724 | my purposes, it works, and gives a different look, as my normal |
| 719 | (Non-bold) font is already bold, and I want to see a difference between |
725 | (Non-bold) font is already bold, and I want to see a difference between |
| 720 | bold and normal fonts. |
726 | bold and normal fonts. |
| 721 | |
727 | |
| 722 | Please note that I used the "urxvt" instance name and not the "URxvt" |
728 | Please note that I used the "urxvt" instance name and not the "URxvt" |
| 723 | class name. Thats because I use different configs for different |
729 | class name. That is because I use different configs for different |
| 724 | purposes, for example, my IRC window is started with "-name IRC", and |
730 | purposes, for example, my IRC window is started with "-name IRC", and |
| 725 | uses these defaults: |
731 | uses these defaults: |
| 726 | |
732 | |
| 727 | IRC*title: IRC |
733 | IRC*title: IRC |
| 728 | IRC*geometry: 87x12+535+542 |
734 | IRC*geometry: 87x12+535+542 |
| … | |
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| 732 | IRC*boldFont: suxuseuro |
738 | IRC*boldFont: suxuseuro |
| 733 | IRC*colorBD: white |
739 | IRC*colorBD: white |
| 734 | IRC*keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]710;suxuseuro\007\033]711;suxuseuro\007 |
740 | IRC*keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]710;suxuseuro\007\033]711;suxuseuro\007 |
| 735 | IRC*keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]710;9x15bold\007\033]711;9x15bold\007 |
741 | IRC*keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]710;9x15bold\007\033]711;9x15bold\007 |
| 736 | |
742 | |
| 737 | "Alt-Shift-1" and "Alt-Shift-2" switch between two different font sizes. |
743 | "Alt-Ctrl-1" and "Alt-Ctrl-2" switch between two different font sizes. |
| 738 | "suxuseuro" allows me to keep an eye (and actually read) stuff while |
744 | "suxuseuro" allows me to keep an eye (and actually read) stuff while |
| 739 | keeping a very small window. If somebody pastes something complicated |
745 | keeping a very small window. If somebody pastes something complicated |
| 740 | (e.g. japanese), I temporarily switch to a larger font. |
746 | (e.g. japanese), I temporarily switch to a larger font. |
| 741 | |
747 | |
| 742 | The above is all in my ".Xdefaults" (I don't use ".Xresources" nor |
748 | The above is all in my ".Xdefaults" (I don't use ".Xresources" nor |
| 743 | "xrdb"). I also have some resources in a separate ".Xdefaults-hostname" |
749 | "xrdb"). I also have some resources in a separate ".Xdefaults-hostname" |
| 744 | file for different hosts, for example, on ym main desktop, I use: |
750 | file for different hosts, for example, on my main desktop, I use: |
| 745 | |
751 | |
| 746 | URxvt.keysym.C-M-q: command:\033[3;5;5t |
752 | URxvt.keysym.C-M-q: command:\033[3;5;5t |
| 747 | URxvt.keysym.C-M-y: command:\033[3;5;606t |
753 | URxvt.keysym.C-M-y: command:\033[3;5;606t |
| 748 | URxvt.keysym.C-M-e: command:\033[3;1605;5t |
754 | URxvt.keysym.C-M-e: command:\033[3;1605;5t |
| 749 | URxvt.keysym.C-M-c: command:\033[3;1605;606t |
755 | URxvt.keysym.C-M-c: command:\033[3;1605;606t |
| … | |
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| 778 | The terminal description used by rxvt-unicode is not as widely available |
784 | The terminal description used by rxvt-unicode is not as widely available |
| 779 | as that for xterm, or even rxvt (for which the same problem often |
785 | as that for xterm, or even rxvt (for which the same problem often |
| 780 | arises). |
786 | arises). |
| 781 | |
787 | |
| 782 | The correct solution for this problem is to install the terminfo, this |
788 | The correct solution for this problem is to install the terminfo, this |
| 783 | can be done like this (with ncurses' infocmp and works as user and |
789 | can be done by simply installing rxvt-unicode on the remote system as |
| 784 | admin): |
790 | well (in case you have a nice package manager ready), or you can install |
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|
791 | the terminfo database manually like this (with ncurses infocmp. works as |
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792 | user and root): |
| 785 | |
793 | |
| 786 | REMOTE=remotesystem.domain |
794 | REMOTE=remotesystem.domain |
| 787 | infocmp rxvt-unicode | ssh $REMOTE "mkdir -p .terminfo && cat >/tmp/ti && tic /tmp/ti" |
795 | infocmp rxvt-unicode | ssh $REMOTE "mkdir -p .terminfo && cat >/tmp/ti && tic /tmp/ti" |
| 788 | |
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| 789 | ... or by installing rxvt-unicode normally on the remote system, |
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| 790 | |
796 | |
| 791 | One some systems you might need to set $TERMINFO to the full path of |
797 | One some systems you might need to set $TERMINFO to the full path of |
| 792 | $HOME/.terminfo for this to work. |
798 | $HOME/.terminfo for this to work. |
| 793 | |
799 | |
| 794 | If you cannot or do not want to do this, then you can simply set |
800 | If you cannot or do not want to do this, then you can simply set |
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| 804 | URxvt.termName: rxvt |
810 | URxvt.termName: rxvt |
| 805 | |
811 | |
| 806 | If you don't plan to use rxvt (quite common...) you could also replace |
812 | If you don't plan to use rxvt (quite common...) you could also replace |
| 807 | the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one and use "TERM=rxvt". |
813 | the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one and use "TERM=rxvt". |
| 808 | |
814 | |
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815 | nano fails with "Error opening terminal: rxvt-unicode" |
|
|
816 | This exceptionally confusing and useless error message is printed by |
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817 | nano when it can't find the terminfo database. Nothing is wrong with |
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818 | your terminal, read the previous answer for a solution. |
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|
819 | |
| 809 | "tic" outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry. |
820 | "tic" outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry. |
| 810 | Most likely it's the empty definition for "enacs=". Just replace it by |
821 | Most likely it's the empty definition for "enacs=". Just replace it by |
| 811 | "enacs=\E[0@" and try again. |
822 | "enacs=\E[0@" and try again. |
| 812 | |
823 | |
| 813 | "bash"'s readline does not work correctly under urxvt. |
824 | "bash"'s readline does not work correctly under urxvt. |
| … | |
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| 823 | cases. You can also create a termcap entry by using terminfo's infocmp |
834 | cases. You can also create a termcap entry by using terminfo's infocmp |
| 824 | program like this: |
835 | program like this: |
| 825 | |
836 | |
| 826 | infocmp -C rxvt-unicode |
837 | infocmp -C rxvt-unicode |
| 827 | |
838 | |
| 828 | Or you could use this termcap entry, generated by the command above: |
839 | Or you could use the termcap entry in doc/etc/rxvt-unicode.termcap, |
| 829 | |
840 | generated by the command above. |
| 830 | rxvt-unicode|rxvt-unicode terminal (X Window System):\ |
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| 831 | :am:bw:eo:km:mi:ms:xn:xo:\ |
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| 832 | :co#80:it#8:li#24:lm#0:\ |
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| 833 | :AL=\E[%dL:DC=\E[%dP:DL=\E[%dM:DO=\E[%dB:IC=\E[%d@:\ |
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| 834 | :K1=\EOw:K2=\EOu:K3=\EOy:K4=\EOq:K5=\EOs:LE=\E[%dD:\ |
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| 835 | :RI=\E[%dC:SF=\E[%dS:SR=\E[%dT:UP=\E[%dA:ae=\E(B:al=\E[L:\ |
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| 836 | :as=\E(0:bl=^G:cd=\E[J:ce=\E[K:cl=\E[H\E[2J:\ |
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| 837 | :cm=\E[%i%d;%dH:cr=^M:cs=\E[%i%d;%dr:ct=\E[3g:dc=\E[P:\ |
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| 838 | :dl=\E[M:do=^J:ec=\E[%dX:ei=\E[4l:ho=\E[H:\ |
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| 839 | :i1=\E[?47l\E=\E[?1l:ic=\E[@:im=\E[4h:\ |
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| 840 | :is=\E[r\E[m\E[2J\E[H\E[?7h\E[?1;3;4;6l\E[4l:\ |
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| 841 | :k1=\E[11~:k2=\E[12~:k3=\E[13~:k4=\E[14~:k5=\E[15~:\ |
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| 842 | :k6=\E[17~:k7=\E[18~:k8=\E[19~:k9=\E[20~:kD=\E[3~:\ |
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| 843 | :kI=\E[2~:kN=\E[6~:kP=\E[5~:kb=\177:kd=\EOB:ke=\E[?1l\E>:\ |
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| 844 | :kh=\E[7~:kl=\EOD:kr=\EOC:ks=\E[?1h\E=:ku=\EOA:le=^H:\ |
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| 845 | :mb=\E[5m:md=\E[1m:me=\E[m\017:mr=\E[7m:nd=\E[C:rc=\E8:\ |
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| 846 | :sc=\E7:se=\E[27m:sf=^J:so=\E[7m:sr=\EM:st=\EH:ta=^I:\ |
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| 847 | :te=\E[r\E[?1049l:ti=\E[?1049h:ue=\E[24m:up=\E[A:\ |
|
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| 848 | :us=\E[4m:vb=\E[?5h\E[?5l:ve=\E[?25h:vi=\E[?25l:\ |
|
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| 849 | :vs=\E[?25h: |
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| 850 | |
841 | |
| 851 | Why does "ls" no longer have coloured output? |
842 | Why does "ls" no longer have coloured output? |
| 852 | The "ls" in the GNU coreutils unfortunately doesn't use terminfo to |
843 | The "ls" in the GNU coreutils unfortunately doesn't use terminfo to |
| 853 | decide whether a terminal has colour, but uses its own configuration |
844 | decide whether a terminal has colour, but uses its own configuration |
| 854 | file. Needless to say, "rxvt-unicode" is not in its default file (among |
845 | file. Needless to say, "rxvt-unicode" is not in its default file (among |
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| 868 | Why doesn't vim/emacs etc. make use of italic? |
859 | Why doesn't vim/emacs etc. make use of italic? |
| 869 | See next entry. |
860 | See next entry. |
| 870 | |
861 | |
| 871 | Why are the secondary screen-related options not working properly? |
862 | Why are the secondary screen-related options not working properly? |
| 872 | Make sure you are using "TERM=rxvt-unicode". Some pre-packaged |
863 | Make sure you are using "TERM=rxvt-unicode". Some pre-packaged |
| 873 | distributions (most notably Debian GNU/Linux) break rxvt-unicode by |
864 | distributions break rxvt-unicode by setting "TERM" to "rxvt", which |
| 874 | setting "TERM" to "rxvt", which doesn't have these extra features. |
865 | doesn't have these extra features. Unfortunately, some of these |
| 875 | Unfortunately, some of these (most notably, again, Debian GNU/Linux) |
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|
| 876 | furthermore fail to even install the "rxvt-unicode" terminfo file, so |
866 | furthermore fail to even install the "rxvt-unicode" terminfo file, so |
| 877 | you will need to install it on your own (See the question When I log-in |
867 | you will need to install it on your own (See the question When I log-in |
| 878 | to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data? on how to do |
868 | to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data? on how to do |
| 879 | this). |
869 | this). |
| 880 | |
870 | |
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| 991 | For scim, use "@im=SCIM". You can see what input method servers are |
981 | For scim, use "@im=SCIM". You can see what input method servers are |
| 992 | running with this command: |
982 | running with this command: |
| 993 | |
983 | |
| 994 | xprop -root XIM_SERVERS |
984 | xprop -root XIM_SERVERS |
| 995 | |
985 | |
| 996 | |
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| 997 | |
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| 998 | My input method wants <some encoding> but I want UTF-8, what can I do? |
986 | My input method wants <some encoding> but I want UTF-8, what can I do? |
| 999 | You can specify separate locales for the input method and the rest of |
987 | You can specify separate locales for the input method and the rest of |
| 1000 | the terminal, using the resource "imlocale": |
988 | the terminal, using the resource "imlocale": |
| 1001 | |
989 | |
| 1002 | URxvt.imlocale: ja_JP.EUC-JP |
990 | URxvt.imlocale: ja_JP.EUC-JP |
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| 1015 | cannot be completely avoided even if both sides cooperate. |
1003 | cannot be completely avoided even if both sides cooperate. |
| 1016 | |
1004 | |
| 1017 | So the only workaround is not to kill your Input Method Servers. |
1005 | So the only workaround is not to kill your Input Method Servers. |
| 1018 | |
1006 | |
| 1019 | Operating Systems / Package Maintaining |
1007 | Operating Systems / Package Maintaining |
| 1020 | I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem... |
|
|
| 1021 | The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode in sarge contains large |
|
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| 1022 | patches that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode (but |
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| 1023 | unfortunately this notice has been removed). Before reporting a bug to |
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|
| 1024 | the original rxvt-unicode author please download and install the genuine |
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| 1025 | version (<http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt-unicode>) and try to reproduce |
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| 1026 | the problem. If you cannot, chances are that the problems are specific |
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| 1027 | to Debian GNU/Linux, in which case it should be reported via the Debian |
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| 1028 | Bug Tracking System (use "reportbug" to report the bug). |
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| 1029 | |
|
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| 1030 | For other problems that also affect the Debian package, you can and |
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|
| 1031 | probably should use the Debian BTS, too, because, after all, it's also a |
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| 1032 | bug in the Debian version and it serves as a reminder for other users |
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|
| 1033 | that might encounter the same issue. |
|
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| 1034 | |
|
|
| 1035 | I am maintaining rxvt-unicode for distribution/OS XXX, any recommendation? |
1008 | I am maintaining rxvt-unicode for distribution/OS XXX, any recommendation? |
| 1036 | You should build one binary with the default options. configure now |
1009 | You should build one binary with the default options. configure now |
| 1037 | enables most useful options, and the trend goes to making them |
1010 | enables most useful options, and the trend goes to making them |
| 1038 | runtime-switchable, too, so there is usually no drawback to enabling |
1011 | runtime-switchable, too, so there is usually no drawback to enabling |
| 1039 | them, except higher disk and possibly memory usage. The perl interpreter |
1012 | them, except higher disk and possibly memory usage. The perl interpreter |
| 1040 | should be enabled, as important functionality (menus, selection, likely |
1013 | should be enabled, as important functionality (menus, selection, likely |
| 1041 | more in the future) depends on it. |
1014 | more in the future) depends on it. |
| 1042 | |
1015 | |
| 1043 | You should not overwrite the "perl-ext-common" snd "perl-ext" resources |
1016 | You should not overwrite the "perl-ext-common" and "perl-ext" resources |
| 1044 | system-wide (except maybe with "defaults"). This will result in useful |
1017 | system-wide (except maybe with "defaults"). This will result in useful |
| 1045 | behaviour. If your distribution aims at low memory, add an empty |
1018 | behaviour. If your distribution aims at low memory, add an empty |
| 1046 | "perl-ext-common" resource to the app-defaults file. This will keep the |
1019 | "perl-ext-common" resource to the app-defaults file. This will keep the |
| 1047 | perl interpreter disabled until the user enables it. |
1020 | perl interpreter disabled until the user enables it. |
| 1048 | |
1021 | |
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| 1076 | As you might have guessed, FreeBSD does neither define this symbol nor |
1049 | As you might have guessed, FreeBSD does neither define this symbol nor |
| 1077 | does it support it. Instead, it uses its own internal representation of |
1050 | does it support it. Instead, it uses its own internal representation of |
| 1078 | wchar_t. This is, of course, completely fine with respect to standards. |
1051 | wchar_t. This is, of course, completely fine with respect to standards. |
| 1079 | |
1052 | |
| 1080 | However, that means rxvt-unicode only works in "POSIX", "ISO-8859-1" and |
1053 | However, that means rxvt-unicode only works in "POSIX", "ISO-8859-1" and |
| 1081 | "UTF-8" locales under FreeBSD (which all use Unicode as wchar_t. |
1054 | "UTF-8" locales under FreeBSD (which all use Unicode as wchar_t). |
| 1082 | |
1055 | |
| 1083 | "__STDC_ISO_10646__" is the only sane way to support multi-language apps |
1056 | "__STDC_ISO_10646__" is the only sane way to support multi-language apps |
| 1084 | in an OS, as using a locale-dependent (and non-standardized) |
1057 | in an OS, as using a locale-dependent (and non-standardized) |
| 1085 | representation of wchar_t makes it impossible to convert between wchar_t |
1058 | representation of wchar_t makes it impossible to convert between wchar_t |
| 1086 | (as used by X11 and your applications) and any other encoding without |
1059 | (as used by X11 and your applications) and any other encoding without |
