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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 | =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 frequently |
19 | See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of |
20 | asked questions and answer to them and some common problems. |
20 | frequently asked questions and answer to them and some common |
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21 | problems. That document is also accessible on the World-Wide-Web at |
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22 | L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/*checkout*/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>. |
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23 | |
22 | =head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT |
24 | =head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT |
23 | |
25 | |
24 | 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 |
25 | 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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366 | =item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr> |
368 | =item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr> |
367 | |
369 | |
368 | Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource |
370 | Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource |
369 | B<secondaryScroll>. |
371 | B<secondaryScroll>. |
370 | |
372 | |
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373 | =item B<-keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> |
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374 | |
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375 | Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>. |
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376 | |
371 | =item B<-xrm> I<resourcestring> |
377 | =item B<-xrm> I<resourcestring> |
372 | |
378 | |
373 | No effect on rxvt-unicode. Simply passes through an argument to be made |
379 | No effect on rxvt-unicode. Simply passes through an argument to be made |
374 | available in the instance's argument list. Appears in I<WM_COMMAND> in |
380 | available in the instance's argument list. Appears in I<WM_COMMAND> in |
375 | some window managers. |
381 | some window managers. |
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383 | |
389 | |
384 | There are two different methods that @@RXVT_NAME@@ can use to get the |
390 | There are two different methods that @@RXVT_NAME@@ can use to get the |
385 | Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal |
391 | Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal |
386 | Xresources reader (B<~/.Xdefaults>). For the first method (ie. |
392 | Xresources reader (B<~/.Xdefaults>). For the first method (ie. |
387 | B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> lists B<XGetDefaults>), you can set and change the |
393 | B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> lists B<XGetDefaults>), you can set and change the |
388 | resources using X11 tools like B<xset>. Many distribution do also load |
394 | resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many distribution do also load |
389 | settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X starts. |
395 | settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ |
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396 | will consult the following files/resources in order, with later settings |
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397 | overwriting earlier ones: |
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399 | 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global |
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400 | 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR |
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401 | 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults |
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402 | 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen |
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403 | 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> |
390 | |
404 | |
391 | If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> |
405 | If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> |
392 | lists B<.Xdefaults>) then B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> accepts application defaults |
406 | lists B<.Xdefaults>) then B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> accepts application defaults |
393 | set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually |
407 | set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually |
394 | B</usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt>) and resources set in |
408 | B</usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt>) and resources set in |
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931 | the normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta |
945 | the normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta |
932 | (Alt) key while performing the desired mouse action. |
946 | (Alt) key while performing the desired mouse action. |
933 | |
947 | |
934 | If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are |
948 | If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are |
935 | disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen |
949 | disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen |
936 | application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC[6~> |
950 | application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~> |
937 | (Next) and B<ESC[5~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the |
951 | (Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the |
938 | up and down arrows sends B<ESC[A> (Up) and B<ESC[B> (Down), |
952 | up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down), |
939 | respectively. |
953 | respectively. |
940 | |
954 | |
941 | =head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION |
955 | =head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION |
942 | |
956 | |
943 | The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to |
957 | The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to |
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1098 | |
1112 | |
1099 | =back |
1113 | =back |
1100 | |
1114 | |
1101 | =head1 ENVIRONMENT |
1115 | =head1 ENVIRONMENT |
1102 | |
1116 | |
1103 | B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets the environment variables B<TERM>, B<COLORTERM> |
1117 | B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables: |
1104 | and B<COLORFGBG>. The environment variable B<WINDOWID> is set to the X |
1118 | |
1105 | window id number of the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window and it also uses and |
1119 | =over 4 |
1106 | sets the environment variable B<DISPLAY> to specify which display |
1120 | |
1107 | terminal to use. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> uses the environment variables |
1121 | =item B<TERM> |
1108 | B<RXVTPATH> and B<PATH> to find XPM files. |
1122 | |
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1123 | Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via |
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1124 | resources or on the commandline. |
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1125 | |
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1126 | =item B<COLORTERM> |
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1127 | |
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1128 | Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on wether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was |
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1129 | compiled with XPM support, and optionally with the added extension |
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1130 | C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome screen. |
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1131 | |
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1132 | =item B<COLORFGBG> |
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1134 | Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is |
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1135 | the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string |
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1136 | C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be |
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1137 | used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the |
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1138 | string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@ |
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1139 | was compiled with XPM support. Libraries like C<slang> can (and do) use |
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1140 | this information to optimize screen output. |
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1141 | |
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1142 | =item B<WINDOWID> |
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1143 | |
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1144 | Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel |
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1145 | window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal |
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1146 | window and so on). |
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1148 | =item B<TERMINFO> |
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1149 | |
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1150 | Set to the terminfo directory iff @@RXVT_NAME@@ was configured with |
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1151 | C<--with-terminfo=PATH>. |
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1152 | |
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1153 | =item B<DISPLAY> |
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1154 | |
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1155 | Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct |
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1156 | display in it's child processes. |
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1157 | |
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1158 | =item B<SHELL> |
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1159 | |
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1160 | The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>. |
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1161 | |
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1162 | =item B<RXVTPATH> |
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1163 | |
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1164 | The path where @@RXVT_NAME@@ looks for support files such as menu and xpm |
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1165 | files. |
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1166 | |
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1167 | =item B<PATH> |
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1168 | |
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1169 | Used in the same way as C<RXVTPATH>. |
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1170 | |
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1171 | =item B<RXVT_SOCKET> |
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1172 | |
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1173 | The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and |
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1174 | @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). |
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1175 | |
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1176 | Default C<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-<nodename >>. |
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1177 | |
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1178 | =item B<HOME> |
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1179 | |
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1180 | Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for |
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1181 | daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as |
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1182 | C<.Xdefaults>) |
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1183 | |
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1184 | =item B<XAPPLRESDIR> |
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1185 | |
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1186 | Directory where various X resource files are being located. |
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1187 | |
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1188 | =item B<XENVIRONMENT> |
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1189 | |
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1190 | If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by |
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1191 | @@RXVT_NAME@@. |
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1192 | |
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1193 | =back |
1109 | |
1194 | |
1110 | =head1 FILES |
1195 | =head1 FILES |
1111 | |
1196 | |
1112 | =over 4 |
1197 | =over 4 |
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1198 | |
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1134 | =over 4 |
1219 | =over 4 |
1135 | |
1220 | |
1136 | =item Project Coordinator |
1221 | =item Project Coordinator |
1137 | |
1222 | |
1138 | @@RXVT_MAINT@@ L<@@RXVT_MAINTEMAIL@@> |
1223 | @@RXVT_MAINT@@ L<@@RXVT_MAINTEMAIL@@> |
1139 | |
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1140 | =item Web page maintainter |
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1141 | |
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1142 | @@RXVT_WEBMAINT@@ L<@@RXVT_WEBMAINTEMAIL@@> |
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1143 | |
1224 | |
1144 | L<@@RXVT_WEBPAGE@@> |
1225 | L<@@RXVT_WEBPAGE@@> |
1145 | |
1226 | |
1146 | =back |
1227 | =back |
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