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12 | emulator intended as an I<xterm>(1) replacement for users who do not |
12 | emulator intended as an I<xterm>(1) replacement for users who do not |
13 | require features such as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style |
13 | require features such as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style |
14 | configurability. As a result, B<rxvt-unicode> uses much less swap space -- |
14 | configurability. As a result, B<rxvt-unicode> uses much less swap space -- |
15 | a significant advantage on a machine serving many X sessions. |
15 | a significant advantage on a machine serving many X sessions. |
16 | |
16 | |
17 | See also @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for technical reference documentation (escape |
17 | =head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS |
18 | sequences etc.) and the FAQ section at the end of this document. |
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19 | See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of frequently |
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20 | asked questions and answer to them and some common problems. |
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21 | |
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22 | =head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT |
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24 | Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode |
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25 | internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the |
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26 | world. Being a terminal emulator, however, some things are very difficult, |
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27 | especially cursive scripts such as arabic, vertically written scripts |
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28 | like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules, |
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29 | like tibetan or devenagari. Don't expect pretty output when using these |
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30 | scripts. Most other scripts, latin, cyrillic, kanji, thai etc. should work |
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31 | fine, though. A somewhat difficult case are left-to-right scripts, such |
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32 | as hebrew: B<rxvt-unicode> adopts the view that bidirectional algorithms |
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33 | belong into the application, not the terminal emulator (too many things -- |
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34 | such as cursor-movement while editing -- break otherwise), but that might |
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35 | change. |
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37 | If you are looking for a terminal that supports more exotic scripts, let |
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38 | me recommend C<mlterm>, which is a very userfriendly, lean and clean |
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39 | terminal emulator. In fact, the reason rxvt-unicode was born was solely |
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40 | because the author couldn't get C<mlterm> to use one font for latin1 and |
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41 | another for japanese. |
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43 | Therefore another design rationale was the use of multiple fonts to |
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44 | display characters: The idea of a single unicode font which many other |
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45 | programs force onto it's users never made sense to me: You should be able |
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46 | to choose any font for any script freely. |
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47 | |
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48 | Apart from that, rxvt-unicode is also much better internationalised than |
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49 | it's predecessor, supports things such as XFT and ISO 14755 that are handy |
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50 | in i18n-environments, is faster, and has a lot less bugs than the original |
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51 | rxvt. This all in addition to dozens of other small improvements. |
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52 | |
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53 | It is still faithfully following the original rxvt idea of being lean |
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54 | and nice on resources: for example, you can still configure rxvt-unicode |
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55 | without most of it's features to get a lean binary. It also comes with |
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56 | a client/daemon pair that lets you open any number of terminal windows |
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57 | from within a single process, which makes startup time very fast and |
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58 | drastically reduces memory usage. See @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1) (daemon) and |
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59 | @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) (client). |
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60 | |
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61 | It also makes technical information about escape sequences (which have |
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62 | been extended) easier accessible: see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for technical |
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63 | reference documentation (escape sequences etc.). |
19 | |
64 | |
20 | =head1 OPTIONS |
65 | =head1 OPTIONS |
21 | |
66 | |
22 | The B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> options (mostly a subset of I<xterm>'s) are listed |
67 | The B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> options (mostly a subset of I<xterm>'s) are listed |
23 | below. In keeping with the smaller-is-better philosophy, options may be |
68 | below. In keeping with the smaller-is-better philosophy, options may be |
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110 | The mouse pointer background colour; resource B<pointerColor2>. |
155 | The mouse pointer background colour; resource B<pointerColor2>. |
111 | |
156 | |
112 | =item B<-bd> I<colour> |
157 | =item B<-bd> I<colour> |
113 | |
158 | |
114 | The colour of the border between the xterm scrollbar and the text; |
159 | The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar and the text; |
115 | resource B<borderColor>. |
160 | resource B<borderColor>. |
116 | |
161 | |
117 | =item B<-fn> I<fontname> |
162 | =item B<-fn> I<fontlist> |
118 | |
163 | |
119 | Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma seperated list of font |
164 | Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names |
120 | names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. |
165 | that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. The |
121 | The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might |
166 | first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be |
122 | be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always |
167 | smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default |
123 | appended to it. resource B<font>. |
168 | font list is always appended to it. See resource B<font> for more details. |
124 | |
169 | |
125 | =item B<-rb>|B<+rb> |
170 | In short, to specify an X11 core font, just specify it's name or prefix it |
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171 | with C<x:>. To specify an XFT-font, you need to prefix it with C<xft:>, |
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172 | e.g.: |
126 | |
173 | |
127 | Enable "real bold" support. When this option is on, bold text will be |
174 | @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:pixelsize=15" |
128 | displayed using the first available bold font in the font list. Bold |
175 | @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "9x15bold,xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono" |
129 | fonts should thus be specified in the font list after their |
176 | |
130 | corresponding regular fonts. If no bold font can be found, a regular |
177 | See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the FAQ |
131 | font will be used. resource B<realBold>. |
178 | section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7). |
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180 | =item B<-fb> I<fontlist> |
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181 | |
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182 | Compile font-styles: The bold font list to use when bold characters are to |
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183 | be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details. |
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184 | |
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185 | =item B<-fi> I<fontlist> |
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186 | |
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187 | Compile font-styles: The italic font list to use when bold characters are to |
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188 | be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details. |
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189 | |
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190 | =item B<-fbi> I<fontlist> |
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191 | |
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192 | Compile font-styles: The bold italic font list to use when bold characters are to |
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193 | be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont> for details. |
132 | |
194 | |
133 | =item B<-name> I<name> |
195 | =item B<-name> I<name> |
134 | |
196 | |
135 | Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained, |
197 | Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained, |
136 | rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain |
198 | rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain |
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238 | |
177 | =item B<-st>|B<+st> |
239 | =item B<-st>|B<+st> |
178 | |
240 | |
179 | Display normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough; |
241 | Display normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough; |
180 | resource B<scrollBar_floating>. |
242 | resource B<scrollBar_floating>. |
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244 | =item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab> |
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246 | If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as |
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247 | actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to |
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248 | select and paste them. Since a horizontal tab is a cursor movement and |
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249 | not an actual glyph, this can sometimes be visually annoying as the cursor |
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250 | on a tab character is displayed as a wide cursor; resource B<pastableTabs>. |
181 | |
251 | |
182 | =item B<-bc>|B<+bc> |
252 | =item B<-bc>|B<+bc> |
183 | |
253 | |
184 | Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. |
254 | Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. |
185 | |
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345 | high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) |
415 | high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) |
346 | colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green, |
416 | colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green, |
347 | 3=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour |
417 | 3=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour |
348 | names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. |
418 | names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. |
349 | |
419 | |
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420 | Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be |
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421 | changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)). |
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423 | Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with |
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424 | 88 colour support). Colours 80-87 are evenly spaces grey steps. |
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350 | =item B<colorBD:> I<colour> |
426 | =item B<colorBD:> I<colour> |
351 | |
427 | |
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428 | =item B<colorIT:> I<colour> |
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429 | |
352 | Use the specified colour to display bold characters when the foreground |
430 | Use the specified colour to display bold or italic characters when the |
353 | colour is the default. This option will be ignored if B<realBold> is |
431 | foreground colour is the default. If font styles are not available |
354 | enabled. |
432 | (Compile styles) and this option is unset, reverse video is used instead. |
355 | |
433 | |
356 | =item B<colorUL:> I<colour> |
434 | =item B<colorUL:> I<colour> |
357 | |
435 | |
358 | Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the |
436 | Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the |
359 | foreground colour is the default. |
437 | foreground colour is the default. |
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403 | =item B<shading:> I<number> |
481 | =item B<shading:> I<number> |
404 | |
482 | |
405 | Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background |
483 | Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background |
406 | image in addition to tinting it. |
484 | image in addition to tinting it. |
407 | |
485 | |
408 | =item B<fading:> I<number> |
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409 | |
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410 | Scale the tint colour by the given percentage. |
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411 | |
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412 | =item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> |
486 | =item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> |
413 | |
487 | |
414 | Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. |
488 | Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. |
415 | |
489 | |
416 | =item B<troughColor:> I<colour> |
490 | =item B<troughColor:> I<colour> |
417 | |
491 | |
418 | Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default |
492 | Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default |
419 | #969696]. Only relevant for normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar. |
493 | #969696]. Only relevant for normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar. |
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495 | =item B<borderColor:> I<colour> |
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496 | |
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497 | The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar |
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498 | and the text. |
420 | |
499 | |
421 | =item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom]> |
500 | =item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom]> |
422 | |
501 | |
423 | Use the specified XPM file (note the `.xpm' extension is optional) for |
502 | Use the specified XPM file (note the `.xpm' extension is optional) for |
424 | the background and also optionally specify its scaling with a geometry |
503 | the background and also optionally specify its scaling with a geometry |
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519 | |
441 | Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding files (XPM and |
520 | Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding files (XPM and |
442 | menus), in addition to the paths specified by the B<RXVTPATH> and |
521 | menus), in addition to the paths specified by the B<RXVTPATH> and |
443 | B<PATH> environment variables. |
522 | B<PATH> environment variables. |
444 | |
523 | |
445 | =item B<font:> I<fontname> |
524 | =item B<font:> I<fontlist> |
446 | |
525 | |
447 | Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma seperated list of font |
526 | Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font |
448 | names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. |
527 | names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. |
449 | The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might |
528 | The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might |
450 | be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always |
529 | be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always |
451 | appended to it. option B<-fn>. |
530 | appended to it. option B<-fn>. |
452 | |
531 | |
453 | =item B<realBold:> I<boolean> |
532 | Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with |
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533 | optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile xft), prefixed with C<xft:>. |
454 | |
534 | |
455 | B<True>: Enable "real bold" support. When this option is on, bold text |
535 | In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and |
456 | will be displayed using the first available bold font in the font list. |
536 | specifications enclosed in square brackets (C<[]>). The only available |
457 | Bold fonts should thus be specified in the font list after their |
537 | hint currently is C<codeset=codeset-name>, and this is only used for Xft |
458 | corresponding regular fonts. If no bold font can be found, a regular |
538 | fonts. |
459 | font will be used. option B<-rb>. B<False>: Display bold text in a |
539 | |
460 | regular font, using the color specified with B<colorBD>; option B<+rb>. |
540 | For example, this font resource |
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542 | URxvt*font: 9x15bold,\ |
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543 | -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\ |
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544 | -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \ |
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545 | [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \ |
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546 | xft:Code2000:antialias=false |
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547 | |
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548 | specifies five fonts to be used. The first one is C<9x15bold> (actually |
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549 | the iso8859-1 version of the second font), which is the base font (because |
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550 | it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels |
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551 | wide and 15 pixels high. |
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552 | |
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553 | The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in |
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554 | the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but |
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555 | the bold version of the font does contain less characters, so this is a |
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556 | useful supplement. |
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557 | |
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558 | The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters |
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559 | are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font |
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560 | contains other characters, but we are not interested in them. |
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561 | |
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562 | The last font is a useful catch-all font that supplies most of the |
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563 | remaining unicode characters. |
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564 | |
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565 | =item B<boldFont:> I<fontlist> |
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566 | |
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567 | =item B<italicFont:> I<fontlist> |
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568 | |
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569 | =item B<boldItalicFont:> I<fontlist> |
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570 | |
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571 | The font list to use for displaying B<bold>, I<italic> or B<< I<bold |
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572 | italic> >> characters, respectively. |
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573 | |
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574 | If specified and non-empty, then the syntax is the same as for the |
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575 | B<font>-resource, and the given font list will be used as is, which makes |
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576 | it possible to substitute completely different font styles for bold and |
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577 | italic. |
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578 | |
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579 | If unset (the default), a suitable font list will be synthesized by |
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580 | "morphing" the normal text font list into the desired shape. If that is |
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581 | not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried. |
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582 | |
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583 | If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal |
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584 | text font will being used for the given style. |
461 | |
585 | |
462 | =item B<selectstyle:> I<mode> |
586 | =item B<selectstyle:> I<mode> |
463 | |
587 | |
464 | Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is |
588 | Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is |
465 | xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives |
589 | xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives |
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530 | Align the B<top>, B<bottom> or B<centre> [default] of the scrollbar |
654 | Align the B<top>, B<bottom> or B<centre> [default] of the scrollbar |
531 | thumb with the pointer on middle button press/drag. |
655 | thumb with the pointer on middle button press/drag. |
532 | |
656 | |
533 | =item B<scrollTtyOutput:> I<boolean> |
657 | =item B<scrollTtyOutput:> I<boolean> |
534 | |
658 | |
535 | B<True>: scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option B<+si>. |
659 | B<True>: scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option B<-si>. |
536 | B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option |
660 | B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option |
537 | B<-si>. |
661 | B<+si>. |
538 | |
662 | |
539 | =item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> |
663 | =item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> |
540 | |
664 | |
541 | B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines (and |
665 | B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and |
542 | B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<+sw>. B<False>: do not scroll |
666 | B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<+sw>. B<False>: do not scroll |
543 | with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<-sw>. |
667 | with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<-sw>. |
544 | |
668 | |
545 | =item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> |
669 | =item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> |
546 | |
670 | |
547 | B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys |
671 | B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys |
548 | are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and |
672 | are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and |
549 | are not passed onto the shell; option B<-sk>. B<False>: do not scroll to |
673 | are not passed onto the shell; option B<-sk>. B<False>: do not scroll to |
550 | bottom when a non-special key is pressed; option B<+sk>. |
674 | bottom when a non-special key is pressed; option B<+sk>. |
551 | |
675 | |
552 | =item B<smallfont_key:> I<keysym> |
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553 | |
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554 | If enabled, use B<@@HOTKEY@@->I<keysym> to toggle to a smaller font |
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555 | [default B<@@HOTKEY@@-@@SMALLFONT@@>] |
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556 | |
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557 | =item B<bigfont_key:> I<keysym> |
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558 | |
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559 | If enabled, use B<@@HOTKEY@@->I<keysym> to toggle to a bigger font |
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560 | [default B<@@HOTKEY@@-@@BIGFONT@@>] |
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561 | |
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562 | =item B<saveLines:> I<number> |
676 | =item B<saveLines:> I<number> |
563 | |
677 | |
564 | Save I<number> lines in the scrollback buffer [default 64]. This |
678 | Save I<number> lines in the scrollback buffer [default 64]. This |
565 | resource is limited on most machines to 65535; option B<-sl>. |
679 | resource is limited on most machines to 65535; option B<-sl>. |
566 | |
680 | |
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596 | |
710 | |
597 | =item B<mouseWheelScrollPage:> I<boolean> |
711 | =item B<mouseWheelScrollPage:> I<boolean> |
598 | |
712 | |
599 | B<True>: the mouse wheel scrolls a page full. B<False>: the mouse wheel |
713 | B<True>: the mouse wheel scrolls a page full. B<False>: the mouse wheel |
600 | scrolls five lines [default]. |
714 | scrolls five lines [default]. |
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715 | |
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716 | =item B<pastableTabs:> I<boolean> |
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717 | |
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718 | B<True>: store tabs as wide characters. B<False>: interpret tabs as cursor |
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719 | movement only; option C<-ptab>. |
601 | |
720 | |
602 | =item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> |
721 | =item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> |
603 | |
722 | |
604 | B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default]; |
723 | B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default]; |
605 | option B<-bc>. |
724 | option B<-bc>. |
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655 | The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an LC_CTYPE of e.g. |
774 | The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an LC_CTYPE of e.g. |
656 | de_DE.UTF-8 for normal text processing but ja_JP.EUC-JP for the input |
775 | de_DE.UTF-8 for normal text processing but ja_JP.EUC-JP for the input |
657 | extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in |
776 | extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in |
658 | another locale. option B<-imlocale>. |
777 | another locale. option B<-imlocale>. |
659 | |
778 | |
660 | =item B<insecure> |
779 | =item B<insecure:> I<boolean> |
661 | |
780 | |
662 | Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that |
781 | Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that |
663 | echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be |
782 | echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be |
664 | abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, wether |
783 | abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether |
665 | throuh a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or though |
784 | throuh a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or though |
666 | write(1). Therefore, these sequences are disabled by default. (Note |
785 | write(1). Therefore, these sequences are disabled by default. (Note |
667 | that other terminals, including xterm, have these sequences |
786 | that other terminals, including xterm, have these sequences |
668 | enabled by default). You can enable them by setting this boolean |
787 | enabled by default). You can enable them by setting this boolean |
669 | resource or specifying B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this |
788 | resource or specifying B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this |
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743 | Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the |
862 | Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the |
744 | region and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left |
863 | region and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left |
745 | double-click to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire |
864 | double-click to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire |
746 | line. |
865 | line. |
747 | |
866 | |
|
|
867 | Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys) |
|
|
868 | (Compile: frills) will create a rectangular selection instead of a normal |
|
|
869 | one. |
|
|
870 | |
748 | =item B<Insertion>: |
871 | =item B<Insertion>: |
749 | |
872 | |
750 | Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in |
873 | Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in |
751 | an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window causes the current text selection to be |
874 | an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window causes the current text selection to be |
752 | inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard. |
875 | inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard. |
753 | |
876 | |
754 | =back |
877 | =back |
755 | |
878 | |
756 | =head1 CHANGING FONTS |
879 | =head1 CHANGING FONTS |
757 | |
880 | |
758 | You can change fonts on-the-fly, which is to say cycle through the |
881 | Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet |
759 | default font and others of various sizes, by using B<Shift-KP_Add> and |
882 | supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this. |
760 | B<Shift-KP_Subtract>. Or, alternatively (if enabled) with |
883 | |
761 | B<@@HOTKEY@@-@@BIGFONT@@> and B<@@HOTKEY@@-@@SMALLFONT@@>, where the |
884 | You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences (and |
762 | actual key can be selected using resources |
885 | therefore using the menubar), e.g.: |
763 | B<smallfont_key>/B<bigfont_key>. |
886 | |
|
|
887 | printf '\e]701;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic" |
|
|
888 | |
|
|
889 | rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far. |
764 | |
890 | |
765 | =head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT |
891 | =head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT |
766 | |
892 | |
767 | Partial ISO 14755-support is implemented. that means that pressing |
893 | ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters |
|
|
894 | and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The |
|
|
895 | first part is available rxvt-unicode has been compiled with |
|
|
896 | C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled |
|
|
897 | with C<--enable-iso14755>. |
768 | |
898 | |
769 | Section 5.1: Control and Shift together enters unicode input |
899 | =over 4 |
770 | mode. Entering hex digits composes a Unicode character, pressing space or |
|
|
771 | releasing the modifiers commits the keycode and every other key cancels |
|
|
772 | the current input character. |
|
|
773 | |
900 | |
774 | Section 5.2: Pressing and immediately releasing Control and Shift together |
901 | =item 5.1: Basic method |
775 | enters keycap entry mode for the next key: pressing a function key (tab, |
902 | |
776 | return etc..) will enter the unicode character corresponding to the given |
903 | This allows you to enter unicode characters using their hexcode. |
777 | key. |
904 | |
|
|
905 | Start by pressing and holding both C<Control> and C<Shift>, then enter |
|
|
906 | hex-digits (between one and six). Releasing C<Control> and C<Shift> will |
|
|
907 | commit the character as if it were typed directly. While holding down |
|
|
908 | C<Control> and C<Shift> you can also enter multiple characters by pressing |
|
|
909 | C<Space>, which will commit the current character and lets you start a new |
|
|
910 | one. |
|
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911 | |
|
|
912 | As an example of use, imagine a business card with a japanese e-mail |
|
|
913 | address, which you cannot type. Fortunately, the card has the e-mail |
|
|
914 | address printed as hexcodes, e.g. C<671d 65e5>. You can enter this easily |
|
|
915 | by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift>, followed by C<6-7-1-D-SPACE-6-5-E-5>, |
|
|
916 | followed by releasing the modifier keys. |
|
|
917 | |
|
|
918 | =item 5.2: Keyboard symbols entry method |
|
|
919 | |
|
|
920 | This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of |
|
|
921 | your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding. |
|
|
922 | |
|
|
923 | Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing |
|
|
924 | them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will not |
|
|
925 | invoke it's usual function but instead will insert the corresponding |
|
|
926 | keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been |
|
|
927 | released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for |
|
|
928 | C<ISO Level 2 Switch>, although your intention might have been to enter a |
|
|
929 | reverse tab (Shift-Tab). |
|
|
930 | |
|
|
931 | =item 5.3: Screen-selection entry method |
|
|
932 | |
|
|
933 | While this is implemented already (it's basically the selection |
|
|
934 | mechanism), it could be extended by displaying a unicode character map. |
|
|
935 | |
|
|
936 | =item 5.4: Feedback method for identifying displayed characters for later input |
|
|
937 | |
|
|
938 | This method lets you display the unicode character code associated with |
|
|
939 | characters already displayed. |
|
|
940 | |
|
|
941 | You enter this mode by holding down C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then |
|
|
942 | pressing and holding the left mouse button and moving around. The unicode |
|
|
943 | hex code(s) (it might be a combining character) of the character under the |
|
|
944 | pointer is displayed until you release C<Control> and C<Shift>. |
|
|
945 | |
|
|
946 | In addition to the hex codes it will display the font used to draw this |
|
|
947 | character - due to implementation reasons, characters combined with |
|
|
948 | combining characters, line drawing characters and unknown characters will |
|
|
949 | always be drawn using the built-in support font. |
|
|
950 | |
|
|
951 | =back |
|
|
952 | |
|
|
953 | With respect to conformance, rxvt-unicode is supposed to be compliant to |
|
|
954 | both scenario A and B of ISO 14755, including part 5.2. |
778 | |
955 | |
779 | =head1 LOGIN STAMP |
956 | =head1 LOGIN STAMP |
780 | |
957 | |
781 | B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so |
958 | B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so |
782 | that it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. |
959 | that it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. |
… | |
… | |
853 | |
1030 | |
854 | Color names. |
1031 | Color names. |
855 | |
1032 | |
856 | =back |
1033 | =back |
857 | |
1034 | |
858 | =head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ) |
1035 | =head1 SEE ALSO |
|
|
1036 | |
|
|
1037 | @@RXVT_NAME@@(7), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5) |
|
|
1038 | |
|
|
1039 | =head1 BUGS |
|
|
1040 | |
|
|
1041 | Check the BUGS file for an up-to-date list. |
|
|
1042 | |
|
|
1043 | Cursor change support is not yet implemented. |
|
|
1044 | |
|
|
1045 | Click-and-drag doesn't work with X11 mouse report overriding. |
|
|
1046 | |
|
|
1047 | =head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR |
859 | |
1048 | |
860 | =over 4 |
1049 | =over 4 |
861 | |
1050 | |
862 | =item How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using? |
|
|
863 | |
|
|
864 | The version number is displayed with the usage (-h). For rxvt-unicode |
|
|
865 | version 2.14 and later, the escape sequence C<ESC[8n> sets the window |
|
|
866 | title to the version number. |
|
|
867 | |
|
|
868 | =item Mouse cut/paste suddenly no longer works. |
|
|
869 | |
|
|
870 | Make sure that mouse reporting is actually turned off since killing |
|
|
871 | some editors prematurely may leave the mouse in mouse report mode. I've |
|
|
872 | heard that tcsh may use mouse reporting unless it otherwise specified. A |
|
|
873 | quick check is to see if cut/paste works when the Alt or Shift keys are |
|
|
874 | depressed. See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) |
|
|
875 | |
|
|
876 | =item What's with this bold/blink stuff? |
|
|
877 | |
|
|
878 | If no bold colour is set via C<colorBD:>, bold will invert text using the |
|
|
879 | standard foreground colour. |
|
|
880 | |
|
|
881 | For the standard background colour, blinking will actually make the |
|
|
882 | text blink when compiled with C<--enable-blinking>. with standard |
|
|
883 | colours. Without C<--enable-blinking>, the blink attribute will be |
|
|
884 | ignored. |
|
|
885 | |
|
|
886 | On ANSI colours, bold/blink attributes are used to set high-intensity |
|
|
887 | foreground/background colors. |
|
|
888 | |
|
|
889 | color0-7 are the low-intensity colors. |
|
|
890 | |
|
|
891 | color8-15 are the corresponding high-intensity colors. |
|
|
892 | |
|
|
893 | =item I don't like the screen colors. How do I change them? |
|
|
894 | |
|
|
895 | You can change the screen colors at run-time using F<~/.Xdefaults> |
|
|
896 | resources (or as long-options). |
|
|
897 | |
|
|
898 | Here are values that are supposed to resemble a VGA screen, |
|
|
899 | including the murky brown that passes for low-intensity yellow: |
|
|
900 | |
|
|
901 | Rxvt*color0: #000000 |
|
|
902 | Rxvt*color1: #A80000 |
|
|
903 | Rxvt*color2: #00A800 |
|
|
904 | Rxvt*color3: #A8A800 |
|
|
905 | Rxvt*color4: #0000A8 |
|
|
906 | Rxvt*color5: #A800A8 |
|
|
907 | Rxvt*color6: #00A8A8 |
|
|
908 | Rxvt*color7: #A8A8A8 |
|
|
909 | |
|
|
910 | Rxvt*color8: #000054 |
|
|
911 | Rxvt*color9: #FF0054 |
|
|
912 | Rxvt*color10: #00FF54 |
|
|
913 | Rxvt*color11: #FFFF54 |
|
|
914 | Rxvt*color12: #0000FF |
|
|
915 | Rxvt*color13: #FF00FF |
|
|
916 | Rxvt*color14: #00FFFF |
|
|
917 | Rxvt*color15: #FFFFFF |
|
|
918 | |
|
|
919 | =item What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour? |
|
|
920 | |
|
|
921 | Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the |
|
|
922 | BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following |
|
|
923 | question) there are two standard values that can be used for |
|
|
924 | Backspace: C<^H> and C<^?>. |
|
|
925 | |
|
|
926 | Historically, either value is correct, but rxvt-unicode adopts the debian |
|
|
927 | policy of using C<^?> when unsure, because it's the one only only correct |
|
|
928 | choice :). |
|
|
929 | |
|
|
930 | Rxvt-unicode tries to inherit the current stty settings and uses the value |
|
|
931 | of `erase' to guess the value for backspace. If rxvt-unicode wasn't |
|
|
932 | started from a terminal (say, from a menu or by remote shell), then the |
|
|
933 | system value of `erase', which corresponds to CERASE in <termios.h>, will |
|
|
934 | be used (which may not be the same as your stty setting). |
|
|
935 | |
|
|
936 | For starting a new rxvt-unicode: |
|
|
937 | |
|
|
938 | # use Backspace = ^H |
|
|
939 | $ stty erase ^H |
|
|
940 | $ @@RXVT_NAME@@ |
|
|
941 | |
|
|
942 | # use Backspace = ^? |
|
|
943 | $ stty erase ^? |
|
|
944 | $ @@RXVT_NAME@@ |
|
|
945 | |
|
|
946 | Toggle with "ESC[36h" / "ESC[36l" as documented in @@RXVT_NAME@@(7). |
|
|
947 | |
|
|
948 | For an existing rxvt-unicode: |
|
|
949 | |
|
|
950 | # use Backspace = ^H |
|
|
951 | $ stty erase ^H |
|
|
952 | $ echo -n "^[[36h" |
|
|
953 | |
|
|
954 | # use Backspace = ^? |
|
|
955 | $ stty erase ^? |
|
|
956 | $ echo -n "^[[36l" |
|
|
957 | |
|
|
958 | This helps satisfy some of the Backspace discrepancies that occur, but |
|
|
959 | if you use Backspace = C<^H>, make sure that the termcap/terminfo value |
|
|
960 | properly reflects that. |
|
|
961 | |
|
|
962 | The Delete key is a another casualty of the ill-defined Backspace problem. |
|
|
963 | To avoid confusion between the Backspace and Delete keys, the Delete |
|
|
964 | key has been assigned an escape sequence to match the vt100 for Execute |
|
|
965 | (ESC[3~) and is in the supplied termcap/terminfo. |
|
|
966 | |
|
|
967 | Some other Backspace problems: |
|
|
968 | |
|
|
969 | some editors use termcap/terminfo, |
|
|
970 | some editors (vim I'm told) expect Backspace = ^H, |
|
|
971 | GNU Emacs (and Emacs-like editors) use ^H for help. |
|
|
972 | |
|
|
973 | Perhaps someday this will all be resolved in a consistent manner. |
|
|
974 | |
|
|
975 | =item I don't like the key-bindings. How do I change them? |
|
|
976 | |
|
|
977 | There are some compile-time selections available via configure. Unless |
|
|
978 | you have run "configure" with the C<--disable-resources> option you can |
|
|
979 | use the `keysym' resource to alter the keystrings associated with keysym |
|
|
980 | 0xFF00 - 0xFFFF (function, cursor keys, etc). |
|
|
981 | |
|
|
982 | Here's an example for a tn3270 session started using `@@RXVT_NAME@@ -name tn3270' |
|
|
983 | |
|
|
984 | !# ----- special uses ------: |
|
|
985 | ! tn3270 login, remap function and arrow keys. |
|
|
986 | tn3270*font: *clean-bold-*-*--15-* |
|
|
987 | |
|
|
988 | ! keysym - used by rxvt only |
|
|
989 | ! Delete - ^D |
|
|
990 | tn3270*keysym.0xFFFF: \004 |
|
|
991 | |
|
|
992 | ! Home - ^A |
|
|
993 | tn3270*keysym.0xFF50: \001 |
|
|
994 | ! Left - ^B |
|
|
995 | tn3270*keysym.0xFF51: \002 |
|
|
996 | ! Up - ^P |
|
|
997 | tn3270*keysym.0xFF52: \020 |
|
|
998 | ! Right - ^F |
|
|
999 | tn3270*keysym.0xFF53: \006 |
|
|
1000 | ! Down - ^N |
|
|
1001 | tn3270*keysym.0xFF54: \016 |
|
|
1002 | ! End - ^E |
|
|
1003 | tn3270*keysym.0xFF57: \005 |
|
|
1004 | |
|
|
1005 | ! F1 - F12 |
|
|
1006 | tn3270*keysym.0xFFBE: \e1 |
|
|
1007 | tn3270*keysym.0xFFBF: \e2 |
|
|
1008 | tn3270*keysym.0xFFC0: \e3 |
|
|
1009 | tn3270*keysym.0xFFC1: \e4 |
|
|
1010 | tn3270*keysym.0xFFC2: \e5 |
|
|
1011 | tn3270*keysym.0xFFC3: \e6 |
|
|
1012 | tn3270*keysym.0xFFC4: \e7 |
|
|
1013 | tn3270*keysym.0xFFC5: \e8 |
|
|
1014 | tn3270*keysym.0xFFC6: \e9 |
|
|
1015 | tn3270*keysym.0xFFC7: \e0 |
|
|
1016 | tn3270*keysym.0xFFC8: \e- |
|
|
1017 | tn3270*keysym.0xFFC9: \e= |
|
|
1018 | |
|
|
1019 | ! map Prior/Next to F7/F8 |
|
|
1020 | tn3270*keysym.0xFF55: \e7 |
|
|
1021 | tn3270*keysym.0xFF56: \e8 |
|
|
1022 | |
|
|
1023 | =item I'm using keyboard model XXX that has extra Prior/Next/Insert keys. |
|
|
1024 | How do I make use of them? For example, the Sun Keyboard type 4 |
|
|
1025 | has the following mappings that rxvt-unicode doesn't recognize. |
|
|
1026 | |
|
|
1027 | KP_Insert == Insert |
|
|
1028 | F22 == Print |
|
|
1029 | F27 == Home |
|
|
1030 | F29 == Prior |
|
|
1031 | F33 == End |
|
|
1032 | F35 == Next |
|
|
1033 | |
|
|
1034 | Rather than have rxvt-unicode try to accomodate all the various possible keyboard |
|
|
1035 | mappings, it is better to use `xmodmap' to remap the keys as required for |
|
|
1036 | your particular machine. |
|
|
1037 | |
|
|
1038 | =item How do I distinguish if I'm running rxvt-unicode or a regular xterm? |
|
|
1039 | I need this to decide about setting colors etc. |
|
|
1040 | |
|
|
1041 | rxvt and rxvt-unicode always export the variable "COLORTERM", so you can |
|
|
1042 | check and see if that is set. Note that several programs, JED, slrn, |
|
|
1043 | Midnight Commander automatically check this variable to decide whether or |
|
|
1044 | not to use color. |
|
|
1045 | |
|
|
1046 | =item How do I set the correct, full IP address for the DISPLAY variable? |
|
|
1047 | |
|
|
1048 | If you've compiled rxvt-unicode with DISPLAY_IS_IP and ahve enabled |
|
|
1049 | insecure mode then it is possible to use the following shell script |
|
|
1050 | snippets to correctly set the display. If your version of rxvt-unicode |
|
|
1051 | wasn't also compiled with ESCZ_ANSWER (as assumed in these snippets) then |
|
|
1052 | the COLORTERM variable can be used to distinguish rxvt-unicode from a |
|
|
1053 | regular xterm. |
|
|
1054 | |
|
|
1055 | Courtesy of Chuck Blake <cblake@BBN.COM> with the following shell script |
|
|
1056 | snippets: |
|
|
1057 | |
|
|
1058 | # Bourne/Korn/POSIX family of shells: |
|
|
1059 | [ ${TERM:-foo} = foo ] && TERM=xterm # assume an xterm if we don't know |
|
|
1060 | if [ ${TERM:-foo} = xterm ]; then |
|
|
1061 | stty -icanon -echo min 0 time 15 # see if enhanced rxvt or not |
|
|
1062 | echo -n '^[Z' |
|
|
1063 | read term_id |
|
|
1064 | stty icanon echo |
|
|
1065 | if [ ""${term_id} = '^[[?1;2C' -a ${DISPLAY:-foo} = foo ]; then |
|
|
1066 | echo -n '^[[7n' # query the rxvt we are in for the DISPLAY string |
|
|
1067 | read DISPLAY # set it in our local shell |
|
|
1068 | fi |
|
|
1069 | fi |
|
|
1070 | |
|
|
1071 | =item How do I compile the manual pages for myself? |
|
|
1072 | |
|
|
1073 | You need to have a recent version of perl installed as F</usr/bin/perl>, |
|
|
1074 | one that comes with F<pod2man>, F<pod2text> and F<pod2html>. Then go to |
|
|
1075 | the doc subdirectory and enter C<make alldoc>. |
|
|
1076 | |
|
|
1077 | =back |
|
|
1078 | |
|
|
1079 | =head1 SEE ALSO |
|
|
1080 | |
|
|
1081 | @@RXVT_NAME@@(7), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5) |
|
|
1082 | |
|
|
1083 | =head1 BUGS |
|
|
1084 | |
|
|
1085 | Check the BUGS file for an up-to-date list. |
|
|
1086 | |
|
|
1087 | Cursor change support is not yet implemented. |
|
|
1088 | |
|
|
1089 | Click-and-drag doesn't work with X11 mouse report overriding. |
|
|
1090 | |
|
|
1091 | =head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR |
|
|
1092 | |
|
|
1093 | =over 4 |
|
|
1094 | |
|
|
1095 | =item Project Coordinator |
1051 | =item Project Coordinator |
1096 | |
1052 | |
1097 | @@RXVTMAINT@@ L<@@RXVT_MAINTEMAIL@@> |
1053 | @@RXVT_MAINT@@ L<@@RXVT_MAINTEMAIL@@> |
1098 | |
1054 | |
1099 | =item Web page maintainter |
1055 | =item Web page maintainter |
1100 | |
1056 | |
1101 | @@RXVTWEBMAINT@@ L<@@RXVT_WEBMAINTEMAIL@@> |
1057 | @@RXVT_WEBMAINT@@ L<@@RXVT_WEBMAINTEMAIL@@> |
1102 | |
1058 | |
1103 | L<@@RXVT_WEBPAGE@@> |
1059 | L<@@RXVT_WEBPAGE@@> |
1104 | |
1060 | |
1105 | =back |
1061 | =back |
1106 | |
1062 | |