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497 support this (for instance because it is not visual), then rxvt-unicode 497 support this (for instance because it is not visual), then rxvt-unicode
498 will continue without an input method. 498 will continue without an input method.
499 499
500 In this case either do not specify a preeditStyle or specify more than 500 In this case either do not specify a preeditStyle or specify more than
501 one pre-edit style, such as OverTheSpot,Root,None. 501 one pre-edit style, such as OverTheSpot,Root,None.
502
503 If it still doesn't work, then maybe your input method doesn't support
504 compose sequences - to fall back to the built-in one, make sure you
505 don't specify an input method via "-im" or "XMODIFIERS".
502 506
503 I cannot type "Ctrl-Shift-2" to get an ASCII NUL character due to ISO 14755 507 I cannot type "Ctrl-Shift-2" to get an ASCII NUL character due to ISO 14755
504 Either try "Ctrl-2" alone (it often is mapped to ASCII NUL even on 508 Either try "Ctrl-2" alone (it often is mapped to ASCII NUL even on
505 international keyboards) or simply use ISO 14755 support to your 509 international keyboards) or simply use ISO 14755 support to your
506 advantage, typing <Ctrl-Shift-0> to get a ASCII NUL. This works for 510 advantage, typing <Ctrl-Shift-0> to get a ASCII NUL. This works for
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646 develop for myself mostly, so I actually use most of the extensions I 650 develop for myself mostly, so I actually use most of the extensions I
647 write. 651 write.
648 652
649 The selection stuff mainly makes the selection perl-error-message aware 653 The selection stuff mainly makes the selection perl-error-message aware
650 and tells it to convert perl error messages into vi-commands to load the 654 and tells it to convert perl error messages into vi-commands to load the
651 relevant file and go tot he error line number. 655 relevant file and go to the error line number.
652 656
653 URxvt.scrollstyle: plain 657 URxvt.scrollstyle: plain
654 URxvt.secondaryScroll: true 658 URxvt.secondaryScroll: true
655 659
656 As the documentation says: plain is the preferred scrollbar for the 660 As the documentation says: plain is the preferred scrollbar for the
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729 my purposes, it works, and gives a different look, as my normal 733 my purposes, it works, and gives a different look, as my normal
730 (Non-bold) font is already bold, and I want to see a difference between 734 (Non-bold) font is already bold, and I want to see a difference between
731 bold and normal fonts. 735 bold and normal fonts.
732 736
733 Please note that I used the "urxvt" instance name and not the "URxvt" 737 Please note that I used the "urxvt" instance name and not the "URxvt"
734 class name. Thats because I use different configs for different 738 class name. That is because I use different configs for different
735 purposes, for example, my IRC window is started with "-name IRC", and 739 purposes, for example, my IRC window is started with "-name IRC", and
736 uses these defaults: 740 uses these defaults:
737 741
738 IRC*title: IRC 742 IRC*title: IRC
739 IRC*geometry: 87x12+535+542 743 IRC*geometry: 87x12+535+542
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743 IRC*boldFont: suxuseuro 747 IRC*boldFont: suxuseuro
744 IRC*colorBD: white 748 IRC*colorBD: white
745 IRC*keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]710;suxuseuro\007\033]711;suxuseuro\007 749 IRC*keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]710;suxuseuro\007\033]711;suxuseuro\007
746 IRC*keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]710;9x15bold\007\033]711;9x15bold\007 750 IRC*keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]710;9x15bold\007\033]711;9x15bold\007
747 751
748 "Alt-Shift-1" and "Alt-Shift-2" switch between two different font sizes. 752 "Alt-Ctrl-1" and "Alt-Ctrl-2" switch between two different font sizes.
749 "suxuseuro" allows me to keep an eye (and actually read) stuff while 753 "suxuseuro" allows me to keep an eye (and actually read) stuff while
750 keeping a very small window. If somebody pastes something complicated 754 keeping a very small window. If somebody pastes something complicated
751 (e.g. japanese), I temporarily switch to a larger font. 755 (e.g. japanese), I temporarily switch to a larger font.
752 756
753 The above is all in my ".Xdefaults" (I don't use ".Xresources" nor 757 The above is all in my ".Xdefaults" (I don't use ".Xresources" nor
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789 The terminal description used by rxvt-unicode is not as widely available 793 The terminal description used by rxvt-unicode is not as widely available
790 as that for xterm, or even rxvt (for which the same problem often 794 as that for xterm, or even rxvt (for which the same problem often
791 arises). 795 arises).
792 796
793 The correct solution for this problem is to install the terminfo, this 797 The correct solution for this problem is to install the terminfo, this
794 can be done like this (with ncurses' infocmp and works as user and 798 can be done by simply installing rxvt-unicode on the remote system as
795 admin): 799 well (in case you have a nice package manager ready), or you can install
800 the terminfo database manually like this (with ncurses infocmp. works as
801 user and root):
796 802
797 REMOTE=remotesystem.domain 803 REMOTE=remotesystem.domain
798 infocmp rxvt-unicode | ssh $REMOTE "mkdir -p .terminfo && cat >/tmp/ti && tic /tmp/ti" 804 infocmp rxvt-unicode | ssh $REMOTE "mkdir -p .terminfo && cat >/tmp/ti && tic /tmp/ti"
799
800 ... or by installing rxvt-unicode normally on the remote system,
801 805
802 One some systems you might need to set $TERMINFO to the full path of 806 One some systems you might need to set $TERMINFO to the full path of
803 $HOME/.terminfo for this to work. 807 $HOME/.terminfo for this to work.
804 808
805 If you cannot or do not want to do this, then you can simply set 809 If you cannot or do not want to do this, then you can simply set
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814 818
815 URxvt.termName: rxvt 819 URxvt.termName: rxvt
816 820
817 If you don't plan to use rxvt (quite common...) you could also replace 821 If you don't plan to use rxvt (quite common...) you could also replace
818 the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one and use "TERM=rxvt". 822 the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one and use "TERM=rxvt".
823
824 nano fails with "Error opening terminal: rxvt-unicode"
825 This exceptionally confusing and useless error message is printed by
826 nano when it can't find the terminfo database. Nothing is wrong with
827 your terminal, read the previous answer for a solution.
819 828
820 "tic" outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry. 829 "tic" outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry.
821 Most likely it's the empty definition for "enacs=". Just replace it by 830 Most likely it's the empty definition for "enacs=". Just replace it by
822 "enacs=\E[0@" and try again. 831 "enacs=\E[0@" and try again.
823 832
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1029 runtime-switchable, too, so there is usually no drawback to enabling 1038 runtime-switchable, too, so there is usually no drawback to enabling
1030 them, except higher disk and possibly memory usage. The perl interpreter 1039 them, except higher disk and possibly memory usage. The perl interpreter
1031 should be enabled, as important functionality (menus, selection, likely 1040 should be enabled, as important functionality (menus, selection, likely
1032 more in the future) depends on it. 1041 more in the future) depends on it.
1033 1042
1034 You should not overwrite the "perl-ext-common" snd "perl-ext" resources 1043 You should not overwrite the "perl-ext-common" and "perl-ext" resources
1035 system-wide (except maybe with "defaults"). This will result in useful 1044 system-wide (except maybe with "defaults"). This will result in useful
1036 behaviour. If your distribution aims at low memory, add an empty 1045 behaviour. If your distribution aims at low memory, add an empty
1037 "perl-ext-common" resource to the app-defaults file. This will keep the 1046 "perl-ext-common" resource to the app-defaults file. This will keep the
1038 perl interpreter disabled until the user enables it. 1047 perl interpreter disabled until the user enables it.
1039 1048
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1111 The solution is to upgrade your system or switch to a better one. A 1120 The solution is to upgrade your system or switch to a better one. A
1112 possibly working workaround is to use a wcwidth implementation like 1121 possibly working workaround is to use a wcwidth implementation like
1113 1122
1114 http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~mgk25/ucs/wcwidth.c 1123 http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~mgk25/ucs/wcwidth.c
1115 1124
1125 I want 256 colors
1126 Are you sure you need 256 colors? 88 colors should be enough for most
1127 purposes. If you really need more, there is an unsupported patch for it
1128 in the doc directory, but please do not ask for it to be applied.
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