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| 158 | the case of rxvt-unicode this hardly matters, as its portability limits |
158 | the case of rxvt-unicode this hardly matters, as its portability limits |
| 159 | are defined by things like X11, pseudo terminals, locale support and |
159 | are defined by things like X11, pseudo terminals, locale support and |
| 160 | unix domain sockets, which are all less portable than C++ itself. |
160 | unix domain sockets, which are all less portable than C++ itself. |
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| 162 | Regarding the bloat, see the above question: It's easy to write programs |
162 | Regarding the bloat, see the above question: It's easy to write programs |
| 163 | in C that use gobs of memory, an certainly possible to write programs in |
163 | in C that use gobs of memory, and certainly possible to write programs |
| 164 | C++ that don't. C++ also often comes with large libraries, but this is |
164 | in C++ that don't. C++ also often comes with large libraries, but this |
| 165 | not necessarily the case with GCC. Here is what rxvt links against on my |
165 | is not necessarily the case with GCC. Here is what rxvt links against on |
| 166 | system with a minimal config: |
166 | my system with a minimal config: |
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167 | |
| 168 | libX11.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x00002aaaaabc3000) |
168 | libX11.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x00002aaaaabc3000) |
| 169 | libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00002aaaaadde000) |
169 | libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00002aaaaadde000) |
| 170 | libdl.so.2 => /lib/libdl.so.2 (0x00002aaaab01d000) |
170 | libdl.so.2 => /lib/libdl.so.2 (0x00002aaaab01d000) |
| 171 | /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00002aaaaaaab000) |
171 | /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00002aaaaaaab000) |
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| 181 | No large bloated libraries (of course, none were linked in statically), |
181 | No large bloated libraries (of course, none were linked in statically), |
| 182 | except maybe libX11 :) |
182 | except maybe libX11 :) |
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| 184 | Rendering, Font & Look and Feel Issues |
184 | Rendering, Font & Look and Feel Issues |
| 185 | I can't get transparency working, what am I doing wrong? |
185 | I can't get transparency working, what am I doing wrong? |
| 186 | First of all, please address all transparency related issues to Sasha |
186 | First of all, transparency isn't officially supported in rxvt-unicode, |
| 187 | Vasko at sasha@aftercode.net and do not bug the author about it. Also, |
187 | so you are mostly on your own. Do not bug the author about it (but you |
| 188 | if you can't get it working consider it a rite of passage: ... and you |
188 | may bug everybody else). Also, if you can't get it working consider it a |
| 189 | failed. |
189 | rite of passage: ... and you failed. |
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| 191 | 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 |
| 192 | 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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193 | |
| 194 | 1. Use transparent mode: |
194 | 1. Use transparent mode: |
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195 | |
| 196 | Esetroot wallpaper.jpg |
196 | Esetroot wallpaper.jpg |
| 197 | urxvt -tr -tint red -sh 40 |
197 | urxvt -tr -tint red -sh 40 |
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| 199 | 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 |
| 200 | support, or you are unable to read. |
200 | support, or you are unable to read. This method requires that the |
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201 | background-setting program sets the _XROOTPMAP_ID or ESETROOT_PMAP_ID |
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202 | property. Compatible programs are Esetroot, hsetroot and feh. |
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| 202 | 2. Use a simple pixmap and emulate pseudo-transparency. This enables you |
204 | 2. Use a simple pixmap and emulate pseudo-transparency. This enables you |
| 203 | to use effects other than tinting and shading: Just shade/tint/whatever |
205 | to use effects other than tinting and shading: Just shade/tint/whatever |
| 204 | your picture with gimp or any other tool: |
206 | your picture with gimp or any other tool: |
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