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17 | =head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS |
17 | =head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS |
18 | |
18 | |
19 | See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of |
19 | See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of |
20 | frequently asked questions and answer to them and some common |
20 | frequently asked questions and answer to them and some common |
21 | problems. That document is also accessible on the World-Wide-Web at |
21 | problems. That document is also accessible on the World-Wide-Web at |
22 | L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>. |
22 | L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.pod>. |
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24 | =head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT |
24 | =head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT |
25 | |
25 | |
26 | Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode |
26 | Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode |
27 | internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the |
27 | internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the |
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30 | like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules, |
30 | like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules, |
31 | like tibetan or devanagari. Don't expect pretty output when using these |
31 | like tibetan or devanagari. Don't expect pretty output when using these |
32 | scripts. Most other scripts, latin, cyrillic, kanji, thai etc. should work |
32 | scripts. Most other scripts, latin, cyrillic, kanji, thai etc. should work |
33 | fine, though. A somewhat difficult case are right-to-left scripts, such |
33 | fine, though. A somewhat difficult case are right-to-left scripts, such |
34 | as hebrew: B<rxvt-unicode> adopts the view that bidirectional algorithms |
34 | as hebrew: B<rxvt-unicode> adopts the view that bidirectional algorithms |
35 | belong into the application, not the terminal emulator (too many things -- |
35 | belong in the application, not the terminal emulator (too many things -- |
36 | such as cursor-movement while editing -- break otherwise), but that might |
36 | such as cursor-movement while editing -- break otherwise), but that might |
37 | change. |
37 | change. |
38 | |
38 | |
39 | If you are looking for a terminal that supports more exotic scripts, let |
39 | If you are looking for a terminal that supports more exotic scripts, let |
40 | me recommend C<mlterm>, which is a very user friendly, lean and clean |
40 | me recommend C<mlterm>, which is a very user friendly, lean and clean |
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117 | Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>. |
117 | Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>. |
118 | |
118 | |
119 | =item B<-tr>|B<+tr> |
119 | =item B<-tr>|B<+tr> |
120 | |
120 | |
121 | Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background. Obsolete form of it is |
121 | Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background; resource B<transparent>. |
122 | B<-ip> and it should not be used anymore; resource B<transparent>. |
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122 | |
124 | I<Please note that old resource name of B<inheritPixmap> is obsolete and should be |
123 | B<-ip> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in |
125 | changed to B<transparent>. Backwards compatibility support for B<inheritPixmap> will |
124 | future versions. |
126 | be phased out in future versions of rxvt!> |
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125 | |
128 | I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at |
126 | I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at |
129 | sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!> |
127 | sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!> |
130 | |
128 | |
131 | =item B<-fade> I<number> |
129 | =item B<-fade> I<number> |
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415 | |
418 | =item B<-tcw> |
416 | =item B<-tcw> |
419 | |
417 | |
420 | Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse |
418 | Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse |
421 | button. Only effective when the original (non-perl) selection code is |
419 | button. Only effective when the original (non-perl) selection code is |
422 | in-use. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection the |
420 | in-use. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to |
423 | end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>. |
421 | the end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>. |
424 | |
422 | |
425 | =item B<-insecure> |
423 | =item B<-insecure> |
426 | |
424 | |
427 | Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape |
425 | Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape |
428 | sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more |
426 | sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more |
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505 | If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp |
503 | If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp |
506 | entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that |
504 | entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that |
507 | yourself if you want that. |
505 | yourself if you want that. |
508 | |
506 | |
509 | As an extremely special case, specifying C<-1> will completely suppress |
507 | As an extremely special case, specifying C<-1> will completely suppress |
510 | pty/tty operations. |
508 | pty/tty operations, which is probably only useful in conjunction with some |
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509 | perl extension that manages the terminal. |
511 | |
510 | |
512 | Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a |
511 | Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a |
513 | longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>): |
512 | longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>): |
514 | |
513 | |
515 | use IO::Pty; |
514 | use IO::Pty; |
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529 | Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to use) in |
528 | Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to use) in |
530 | this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details. |
529 | this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details. |
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530 | |
532 | =back |
531 | =back |
533 | |
532 | |
534 | =head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) |
533 | =head1 RESOURCES |
535 | |
534 | |
536 | Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long |
535 | Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long |
537 | options) compiled into your version. |
536 | options) compiled into your version. All resources are also available as |
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537 | long-options. |
538 | |
538 | |
539 | You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many |
539 | You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many |
540 | distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X |
540 | distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X |
541 | starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order, |
541 | starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order, |
542 | with later settings overwriting earlier ones: |
542 | with later settings overwriting earlier ones: |
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657 | B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even |
657 | B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even |
658 | if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the |
658 | if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the |
659 | monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>. |
659 | monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>. |
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661 | =item B<inheritPixmap:> I<boolean> |
661 | =item B<transparent:> I<boolean> |
662 | |
662 | |
663 | B<True>: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving |
663 | Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background. |
664 | artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows' |
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665 | pixmap. |
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664 | |
667 | I<Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by |
665 | B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in |
668 | the author. Don't bug him with installation questions!> |
666 | future versions. |
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668 | I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at |
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669 | sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!> |
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670 | |
670 | =item B<fading:> I<number> |
671 | =item B<fading:> I<number> |
671 | |
672 | |
672 | Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>. |
673 | Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>. |
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