--- rxvt-unicode/README.FAQ 2008/11/04 23:00:43 1.56 +++ rxvt-unicode/README.FAQ 2009/12/30 06:14:03 1.57 @@ -500,6 +500,10 @@ In this case either do not specify a preeditStyle or specify more than one pre-edit style, such as OverTheSpot,Root,None. + If it still doesn't work, then maybe your input method doesn't support + compose sequences - to fall back to the built-in one, make sure you + don't specify an input method via "-im" or "XMODIFIERS". + I cannot type "Ctrl-Shift-2" to get an ASCII NUL character due to ISO 14755 Either try "Ctrl-2" alone (it often is mapped to ASCII NUL even on international keyboards) or simply use ISO 14755 support to your @@ -745,7 +749,7 @@ IRC*keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]710;suxuseuro\007\033]711;suxuseuro\007 IRC*keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]710;9x15bold\007\033]711;9x15bold\007 - "Alt-Shift-1" and "Alt-Shift-2" switch between two different font sizes. + "Alt-Ctrl-1" and "Alt-Ctrl-2" switch between two different font sizes. "suxuseuro" allows me to keep an eye (and actually read) stuff while keeping a very small window. If somebody pastes something complicated (e.g. japanese), I temporarily switch to a larger font. @@ -791,14 +795,14 @@ arises). The correct solution for this problem is to install the terminfo, this - can be done like this (with ncurses' infocmp and works as user and - admin): + can be done by simply installing rxvt-unicode on the remote system as + well (in case you have a nice package manager ready), or you can install + the terminfo database manually like this (with ncurses infocmp. works as + user and root): REMOTE=remotesystem.domain infocmp rxvt-unicode | ssh $REMOTE "mkdir -p .terminfo && cat >/tmp/ti && tic /tmp/ti" - ... or by installing rxvt-unicode normally on the remote system, - One some systems you might need to set $TERMINFO to the full path of $HOME/.terminfo for this to work. @@ -817,6 +821,11 @@ If you don't plan to use rxvt (quite common...) you could also replace the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one and use "TERM=rxvt". + nano fails with "Error opening terminal: rxvt-unicode" + This exceptionally confusing and useless error message is printed by + nano when it can't find the terminfo database. Nothing is wrong with + your terminal, read the previous answer for a solution. + "tic" outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry. Most likely it's the empty definition for "enacs=". Just replace it by "enacs=\E[0@" and try again. @@ -1113,3 +1122,8 @@ http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~mgk25/ucs/wcwidth.c + I want 256 colors + Are you sure you need 256 colors? 88 colors should be enough for most + purposes. If you really need more, there is an unsupported patch for it + in the doc directory, but please do not ask for it to be applied. +