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1 root 1.1 <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd">
2     <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
3     <head>
4     <title>REFERENCE - FAQ, command sequences and other background information</title>
5     <link rev="made" href="mailto:perl-binary@plan9.de" />
6     </head>
7    
8     <body style="background-color: white">
9    
10     <p><a name="__index__"></a></p>
11     <!-- INDEX BEGIN -->
12    
13     <ul>
14    
15     <li><a href="#name">NAME</a></li>
16     <li><a href="#synopsis">SYNOPSIS</a></li>
17     <li><a href="#description">DESCRIPTION</a></li>
18 root 1.11 <li><a href="#frequently_asked_questions">FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS</a></li>
19 root 1.1 <li><a href="#rxvt_technical_reference">RXVT TECHNICAL REFERENCE</a></li>
20 root 1.11 <li><a href="#description">DESCRIPTION</a></li>
21 root 1.1 <li><a href="#definitions">Definitions</a></li>
22     <li><a href="#values">Values</a></li>
23     <li><a href="#escape_sequences">Escape Sequences</a></li>
24     <li><a href="#csi__command_sequence_introducer__sequences">CSI (Command Sequence Introducer) Sequences</a></li>
25     <li><a href="#dec_private_modes">DEC Private Modes</a></li>
26     <li><a href="#xterm_operating_system_commands">XTerm Operating System Commands</a></li>
27     <li><a href="#xpm">XPM</a></li>
28     <li><a href="#mouse_reporting">Mouse Reporting</a></li>
29     <li><a href="#key_codes">Key Codes</a></li>
30     <li><a href="#configure_options">CONFIGURE OPTIONS</a></li>
31     <li><a href="#authors">AUTHORS</a></li>
32     </ul>
33     <!-- INDEX END -->
34    
35     <hr />
36     <p>
37     </p>
38     <h1><a name="name">NAME</a></h1>
39     <p>RXVT REFERENCE - FAQ, command sequences and other background information</p>
40     <p>
41     </p>
42     <hr />
43 root 1.11 <h1><a name="synopsis">SYNOPSIS</a></h1>
44     <pre>
45     # set a new font set
46     printf '\33]50;%s\007' 9x15,xft:Kochi&quot; Mincho&quot;</pre>
47     <pre>
48     # change the locale and tell rxvt-unicode about it
49     export LC_CTYPE=ja_JP.EUC-JP; printf &quot;\33]701;$LC_CTYPE\007&quot;</pre>
50     <pre>
51     # set window title
52     printf '\33]2;%s\007' &quot;new window title&quot;</pre>
53     <p>
54     </p>
55     <hr />
56     <h1><a name="description">DESCRIPTION</a></h1>
57     <p>This document contains the FAQ, the RXVT TECHNICAL REFERENCE documenting
58     all escape sequences, and other background information.</p>
59     <p>The newest version of this document is
60     also available on the World Wide Web at
61     <a href="http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/*checkout*/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html">http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/*checkout*/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html</a>.</p>
62     <p>
63     </p>
64     <hr />
65 root 1.1 <h1><a name="frequently_asked_questions">FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS</a></h1>
66     <dl>
67 root 1.43 <dt><strong><a name="item_the_new_selection_selects_pieces_that_are_too_big_">The new selection selects pieces that are too big, how can I select
68     single words?</a></strong><br />
69 root 1.42 </dt>
70     <dd>
71 root 1.43 Yes. For example, if you want to select alphanumeric words, you can use
72     the following resource:
73 root 1.42 </dd>
74     <dd>
75     <pre>
76     URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ([[:word:]]+)</pre>
77     </dd>
78     <dd>
79     <p>If you click more than twice, the selection will be extended
80     more and more.</p>
81     </dd>
82     <dd>
83     <p>To get a selection that is very similar to the old code, try this pattern:</p>
84     </dd>
85     <dd>
86     <pre>
87     URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ([^&quot;&amp;'()*,;&lt;=&gt;?@[\\\\]^`{|})]+)</pre>
88     </dd>
89 root 1.43 <dd>
90     <p>Please also note that the <em>LeftClick Shift-LeftClik</em> combination also
91     selects words like the old code.</p>
92     </dd>
93 root 1.42 <p></p>
94 root 1.41 <dt><strong><a name="item_i_don_27t_like_the_new_selection_2fpopups_2fhotkey">I don't like the new selection/popups/hotkeys/perl, how do I
95     change/disable it?</a></strong><br />
96     </dt>
97     <dd>
98     You can disable the perl extension completely by setting the
99     <strong>perl-ext-common</strong> resource to the empty string, which also keeps
100     rxvt-unicode from initialising perl, saving memory.
101     </dd>
102     <dd>
103     <p>If you only want to disable specific features, you first have to
104     identify which perl extension is responsible. For this, read the section
105 root 1.45 <strong>PREPACKAGED EXTENSIONS</strong> in the <code>rxvtperl(3)</code> manpage. For
106 root 1.41 example, to disable the <strong>selection-popup</strong> and <strong>option-popup</strong>, specify
107     this <strong>perl-ext-common</strong> resource:</p>
108     </dd>
109     <dd>
110     <pre>
111     URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,-selection-popup,-option-popup</pre>
112     </dd>
113     <dd>
114     <p>This will keep the default extensions, but disable the two popup
115     extensions. Some extensions can also be configured, for example,
116     scrollback search mode is triggered by <strong>M-s</strong>. You can move it to any
117     other combination either by setting the <strong>searchable-scrollback</strong> resource:</p>
118     </dd>
119     <dd>
120     <pre>
121     URxvt.searchable-scrollback: CM-s</pre>
122     </dd>
123     <p></p>
124 root 1.28 <dt><strong><a name="item_isn_27t_rxvt_supposed_to_be_small_3f_don_27t_all_t">Isn't rxvt supposed to be small? Don't all those features bloat?</a></strong><br />
125     </dt>
126     <dd>
127     I often get asked about this, and I think, no, they didn't cause extra
128     bloat. If you compare a minimal rxvt and a minimal urxvt, you can see
129     that the urxvt binary is larger (due to some encoding tables always being
130     compiled in), but it actually uses less memory (RSS) after startup. Even
131     with <code>--disable-everything</code>, this comparison is a bit unfair, as many
132     features unique to urxvt (locale, encoding conversion, iso14755 etc.) are
133     already in use in this mode.
134     </dd>
135     <dd>
136     <pre>
137     text data bss drs rss filename
138     98398 1664 24 15695 1824 rxvt --disable-everything
139     188985 9048 66616 18222 1788 urxvt --disable-everything</pre>
140     </dd>
141     <dd>
142     <p>When you <a href="#item__2d_2denable_2deverything"><code>--enable-everything</code></a> (which _is_ unfair, as this involves xft
143     and full locale/XIM support which are quite bloaty inside libX11 and my
144     libc), the two diverge, but not unreasnobaly so.</p>
145     </dd>
146     <dd>
147     <pre>
148     text data bss drs rss filename
149     163431 2152 24 20123 2060 rxvt --enable-everything
150     1035683 49680 66648 29096 3680 urxvt --enable-everything</pre>
151     </dd>
152     <dd>
153     <p>The very large size of the text section is explained by the east-asian
154     encoding tables, which, if unused, take up disk space but nothing else
155     and can be compiled out unless you rely on X11 core fonts that use those
156     encodings. The BSS size comes from the 64k emergency buffer that my c++
157     compiler allocates (but of course doesn't use unless you are out of
158     memory). Also, using an xft font instead of a core font immediately adds a
159     few megabytes of RSS. Xft indeed is responsible for a lot of RSS even when
160     not used.</p>
161     </dd>
162     <dd>
163     <p>Of course, due to every character using two or four bytes instead of one,
164     a large scrollback buffer will ultimately make rxvt-unicode use more
165     memory.</p>
166     </dd>
167     <dd>
168     <p>Compared to e.g. Eterm (5112k), aterm (3132k) and xterm (4680k), this
169     still fares rather well. And compared to some monsters like gnome-terminal
170     (21152k + extra 4204k in separate processes) or konsole (22200k + extra
171 root 1.37 43180k in daemons that stay around after exit, plus half a minute of
172 root 1.28 startup time, including the hundreds of warnings it spits out), it fares
173     extremely well *g*.</p>
174     </dd>
175     <p></p>
176     <dt><strong><a name="item_why_c_2b_2b_2c_isn_27t_that_unportable_2fbloated_2">Why C++, isn't that unportable/bloated/uncool?</a></strong><br />
177     </dt>
178     <dd>
179     Is this a question? :) It comes up very often. The simple answer is: I had
180     to write it, and C++ allowed me to write and maintain it in a fraction
181     of the time and effort (which is a scarce resource for me). Put even
182     shorter: It simply wouldn't exist without C++.
183     </dd>
184     <dd>
185     <p>My personal stance on this is that C++ is less portable than C, but in
186     the case of rxvt-unicode this hardly matters, as its portability limits
187     are defined by things like X11, pseudo terminals, locale support and unix
188     domain sockets, which are all less portable than C++ itself.</p>
189     </dd>
190     <dd>
191     <p>Regarding the bloat, see the above question: It's easy to write programs
192     in C that use gobs of memory, an certainly possible to write programs in
193     C++ that don't. C++ also often comes with large libraries, but this is
194     not necessarily the case with GCC. Here is what rxvt links against on my
195     system with a minimal config:</p>
196     </dd>
197     <dd>
198     <pre>
199     libX11.so.6 =&gt; /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x00002aaaaabc3000)
200     libc.so.6 =&gt; /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00002aaaaadde000)
201     libdl.so.2 =&gt; /lib/libdl.so.2 (0x00002aaaab01d000)
202     /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00002aaaaaaab000)</pre>
203     </dd>
204     <dd>
205     <p>And here is rxvt-unicode:</p>
206     </dd>
207     <dd>
208     <pre>
209     libX11.so.6 =&gt; /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x00002aaaaabc3000)
210     libgcc_s.so.1 =&gt; /lib/libgcc_s.so.1 (0x00002aaaaada2000)
211     libc.so.6 =&gt; /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00002aaaaaeb0000)
212     libdl.so.2 =&gt; /lib/libdl.so.2 (0x00002aaaab0ee000)
213     /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00002aaaaaaab000)</pre>
214     </dd>
215     <dd>
216     <p>No large bloated libraries (of course, none were linked in statically),
217     except maybe libX11 :)</p>
218     </dd>
219     <p></p>
220     <dt><strong><a name="item_does_it_support_tabs_2c_can_i_have_a_tabbed_rxvt_2">Does it support tabs, can I have a tabbed rxvt-unicode?</a></strong><br />
221     </dt>
222     <dd>
223     rxvt-unicode does not directly support tabs. It will work fine with
224     tabbing functionality of many window managers or similar tabbing programs,
225     and its embedding-features allow it to be embedded into other programs,
226     as witnessed by <em>doc/rxvt-tabbed</em> or the upcoming <code>Gtk2::URxvt</code> perl
227     module, which features a tabbed urxvt (murxvt) terminal as an example
228     embedding application.
229     </dd>
230     <p></p>
231 root 1.1 <dt><strong><a name="item_how_do_i_know_which_rxvt_2dunicode_version_i_27m_u">How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using?</a></strong><br />
232     </dt>
233     <dd>
234     The version number is displayed with the usage (-h). Also the escape
235 root 1.28 sequence <code>ESC [ 8 n</code> sets the window title to the version number. When
236 root 1.45 using the rxvtc client, the version displayed is that of the
237 root 1.28 daemon.
238 root 1.11 </dd>
239     <p></p>
240     <dt><strong><a name="item_i_am_using_debian_gnu_2flinux_and_have_a_problem_2">I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem...</a></strong><br />
241     </dt>
242     <dd>
243 root 1.21 The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode in sarge contains large
244 root 1.49 patches that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode (but
245     unfortunately this notice has been removed). Before reporting a bug to
246     the original rxvt-unicode author please download and install the genuine
247     version (<a href="http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt-unicode">http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt-unicode</a>) and try to reproduce
248     the problem. If you cannot, chances are that the problems are specific to
249     Debian GNU/Linux, in which case it should be reported via the Debian Bug
250     Tracking System (use <code>reportbug</code> to report the bug).
251 root 1.11 </dd>
252     <dd>
253     <p>For other problems that also affect the Debian package, you can and
254     probably should use the Debian BTS, too, because, after all, it's also a
255     bug in the Debian version and it serves as a reminder for other users that
256     might encounter the same issue.</p>
257 root 1.1 </dd>
258     <p></p>
259 root 1.49 <dt><strong><a name="item_i_am_maintaining_rxvt_2dunicode_for_distribution_2">I am maintaining rxvt-unicode for distribution/OS XXX, any
260     recommendation?</a></strong><br />
261 root 1.36 </dt>
262     <dd>
263     You should build one binary with the default options. <em>configure</em>
264     now enables most useful options, and the trend goes to making them
265     runtime-switchable, too, so there is usually no drawback to enbaling them,
266     except higher disk and possibly memory usage. The perl interpreter should
267     be enabled, as important functionality (menus, selection, likely more in
268     the future) depends on it.
269     </dd>
270     <dd>
271     <p>You should not overwrite the <code>perl-ext-common</code> snd <code>perl-ext</code> resources
272     system-wide (except maybe with <code>defaults</code>). This will result in useful
273     behaviour. If your distribution aims at low memory, add an empty
274     <code>perl-ext-common</code> resource to the app-defaults file. This will keep the
275     perl interpreter disabled until the user enables it.</p>
276     </dd>
277     <dd>
278     <p>If you can/want build more binaries, I recommend building a minimal
279     one with <code>--disable-everything</code> (very useful) and a maximal one with
280     <a href="#item__2d_2denable_2deverything"><code>--enable-everything</code></a> (less useful, it will be very big due to a lot of
281     encodings built-in that increase download times and are rarely used).</p>
282     </dd>
283     <p></p>
284     <dt><strong><a name="item_i_need_to_make_it_setuid_2fsetgid_to_support_utmp_">I need to make it setuid/setgid to support utmp/ptys on my OS, is this safe?</a></strong><br />
285     </dt>
286     <dd>
287 root 1.48 It should be, starting with release 7.1. You are encouraged to properly
288     install urxvt with privileges necessary for your OS now.
289     </dd>
290     <dd>
291     <p>When rxvt-unicode detects that it runs setuid or setgid, it will fork
292     into a helper process for privileged operations (pty handling on some
293     systems, utmp/wtmp/lastlog handling on others) and drop privileges
294     immediately. This is much safer than most other terminals that keep
295     privileges while running (but is more relevant to urxvt, as it contains
296     things as perl interpreters, which might be ``helpful'' to attackers).</p>
297     </dd>
298     <dd>
299     <p>This forking is done as the very first within main(), which is very early
300     and reduces possible bugs to initialisation code run before main(), or
301     things like the dynamic loader of your system, which should result in very
302     little risk.</p>
303 root 1.36 </dd>
304     <p></p>
305 root 1.1 <dt><strong><a name="item_when_i_log_2din_to_another_system_it_tells_me_abou">When I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data?</a></strong><br />
306     </dt>
307     <dd>
308     The terminal description used by rxvt-unicode is not as widely available
309     as that for xterm, or even rxvt (for which the same problem often arises).
310     </dd>
311     <dd>
312     <p>The correct solution for this problem is to install the terminfo, this can
313     be done like this (with ncurses' infocmp):</p>
314     </dd>
315     <dd>
316     <pre>
317     REMOTE=remotesystem.domain
318     infocmp rxvt-unicode | ssh $REMOTE &quot;cat &gt;/tmp/ti &amp;&amp; tic /tmp/ti&quot;</pre>
319     </dd>
320     <dd>
321     <p>... or by installing rxvt-unicode normally on the remote system,</p>
322     </dd>
323     <dd>
324     <p>If you cannot or do not want to do this, then you can simply set
325     <code>TERM=rxvt</code> or even <code>TERM=xterm</code>, and live with the small number of
326     problems arising, which includes wrong keymapping, less and different
327     colours and some refresh errors in fullscreen applications. It's a nice
328     quick-and-dirty workaround for rare cases, though.</p>
329     </dd>
330     <dd>
331 root 1.11 <p>If you always want to do this (and are fine with the consequences) you
332     can either recompile rxvt-unicode with the desired TERM value or use a
333     resource to set it:</p>
334 root 1.1 </dd>
335     <dd>
336     <pre>
337     URxvt.termName: rxvt</pre>
338     </dd>
339     <dd>
340     <p>If you don't plan to use <strong>rxvt</strong> (quite common...) you could also replace
341     the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one.</p>
342     </dd>
343     <p></p>
344 root 1.21 <dt><strong><a name="item_tic_outputs_some_error_when_compiling_the_terminfo"><code>tic</code> outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry.</a></strong><br />
345     </dt>
346     <dd>
347     Most likely it's the empty definition for <code>enacs=</code>. Just replace it by
348     <code>enacs=\E[0@</code> and try again.
349     </dd>
350     <p></p>
351 root 1.45 <dt><strong><a name="item_bash_27s_readline_does_not_work_correctly_under_rx"><code>bash</code>'s readline does not work correctly under rxvt.</a></strong><br />
352 root 1.11 </dt>
353 root 1.1 <dt><strong><a name="item_i_need_a_termcap_file_entry_2e">I need a termcap file entry.</a></strong><br />
354     </dt>
355     <dd>
356 root 1.11 One reason you might want this is that some distributions or operating
357     systems still compile some programs using the long-obsoleted termcap
358 root 1.14 library (Fedora Core's bash is one example) and rely on a termcap entry
359     for <code>rxvt-unicode</code>.
360 root 1.11 </dd>
361     <dd>
362     <p>You could use rxvt's termcap entry with resonable results in many cases.
363 root 1.1 You can also create a termcap entry by using terminfo's infocmp program
364 root 1.11 like this:</p>
365 root 1.1 </dd>
366     <dd>
367     <pre>
368     infocmp -C rxvt-unicode</pre>
369     </dd>
370     <dd>
371 root 1.11 <p>Or you could use this termcap entry, generated by the command above:</p>
372 root 1.1 </dd>
373     <dd>
374     <pre>
375     rxvt-unicode|rxvt-unicode terminal (X Window System):\
376     :am:bw:eo:km:mi:ms:xn:xo:\
377 root 1.14 :co#80:it#8:li#24:lm#0:\
378 root 1.1 :AL=\E[%dL:DC=\E[%dP:DL=\E[%dM:DO=\E[%dB:IC=\E[%d@:\
379     :K1=\EOw:K2=\EOu:K3=\EOy:K4=\EOq:K5=\EOs:LE=\E[%dD:\
380 root 1.15 :RI=\E[%dC:SF=\E[%dS:SR=\E[%dT:UP=\E[%dA:ae=\E(B:al=\E[L:\
381     :as=\E(0:bl=^G:cd=\E[J:ce=\E[K:cl=\E[H\E[2J:\
382     :cm=\E[%i%d;%dH:cr=^M:cs=\E[%i%d;%dr:ct=\E[3g:dc=\E[P:\
383     :dl=\E[M:do=^J:ec=\E[%dX:ei=\E[4l:ho=\E[H:\
384     :i1=\E[?47l\E=\E[?1l:ic=\E[@:im=\E[4h:\
385     :is=\E[r\E[m\E[2J\E[H\E[?7h\E[?1;3;4;6l\E[4l:\
386 root 1.14 :k1=\E[11~:k2=\E[12~:k3=\E[13~:k4=\E[14~:k5=\E[15~:\
387     :k6=\E[17~:k7=\E[18~:k8=\E[19~:k9=\E[20~:kD=\E[3~:\
388     :kI=\E[2~:kN=\E[6~:kP=\E[5~:kb=\177:kd=\EOB:ke=\E[?1l\E&gt;:\
389     :kh=\E[7~:kl=\EOD:kr=\EOC:ks=\E[?1h\E=:ku=\EOA:le=^H:\
390     :mb=\E[5m:md=\E[1m:me=\E[m\017:mr=\E[7m:nd=\E[C:rc=\E8:\
391     :sc=\E7:se=\E[27m:sf=^J:so=\E[7m:sr=\EM:st=\EH:ta=^I:\
392     :te=\E[r\E[?1049l:ti=\E[?1049h:ue=\E[24m:up=\E[A:\
393     :us=\E[4m:vb=\E[?5h\E[?5l:ve=\E[?25h:vi=\E[?25l:\
394 root 1.1 :vs=\E[?25h:</pre>
395     </dd>
396     <p></p>
397     <dt><strong><a name="item_why_does_ls_no_longer_have_coloured_output_3f">Why does <code>ls</code> no longer have coloured output?</a></strong><br />
398     </dt>
399     <dd>
400     The <code>ls</code> in the GNU coreutils unfortunately doesn't use terminfo to
401     decide wether a terminal has colour, but uses it's own configuration
402     file. Needless to say, <code>rxvt-unicode</code> is not in it's default file (among
403     with most other terminals supporting colour). Either add:
404     </dd>
405     <dd>
406     <pre>
407     TERM rxvt-unicode</pre>
408     </dd>
409     <dd>
410     <p>to <code>/etc/DIR_COLORS</code> or simply add:</p>
411     </dd>
412     <dd>
413     <pre>
414     alias ls='ls --color=auto'</pre>
415     </dd>
416     <dd>
417     <p>to your <code>.profile</code> or <code>.bashrc</code>.</p>
418     </dd>
419     <p></p>
420     <dt><strong><a name="item_why_doesn_27t_vim_2femacs_etc_2e_use_the_88_colour">Why doesn't vim/emacs etc. use the 88 colour mode?</a></strong><br />
421     </dt>
422     <dt><strong><a name="item_why_doesn_27t_vim_2femacs_etc_2e_make_use_of_itali">Why doesn't vim/emacs etc. make use of italic?</a></strong><br />
423     </dt>
424     <dt><strong><a name="item_why_are_the_secondary_screen_2drelated_options_not">Why are the secondary screen-related options not working properly?</a></strong><br />
425     </dt>
426     <dd>
427     Make sure you are using <code>TERM=rxvt-unicode</code>. Some pre-packaged
428     distributions (most notably Debian GNU/Linux) break rxvt-unicode
429     by setting <code>TERM</code> to <code>rxvt</code>, which doesn't have these extra
430     features. Unfortunately, some of these (most notably, again, Debian
431     GNU/Linux) furthermore fail to even install the <code>rxvt-unicode</code> terminfo
432     file, so you will need to install it on your own (See the question <strong>When
433     I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data?</strong> on
434     how to do this).
435     </dd>
436     <p></p>
437 root 1.11 <dt><strong><a name="item_my_numerical_keypad_acts_weird_and_generates_diffe">My numerical keypad acts weird and generates differing output?</a></strong><br />
438     </dt>
439     <dd>
440     Some Debian GNUL/Linux users seem to have this problem, although no
441     specific details were reported so far. It is possible that this is caused
442     by the wrong <code>TERM</code> setting, although the details of wether and how
443     this can happen are unknown, as <code>TERM=rxvt</code> should offer a compatible
444     keymap. See the answer to the previous question, and please report if that
445     helped.
446     </dd>
447     <p></p>
448 root 1.1 <dt><strong><a name="item_rxvt_2dunicode_does_not_seem_to_understand_the_sel">Rxvt-unicode does not seem to understand the selected encoding?</a></strong><br />
449     </dt>
450     <dt><strong><a name="item_unicode_does_not_seem_to_work_3f">Unicode does not seem to work?</a></strong><br />
451     </dt>
452     <dd>
453     If you encounter strange problems like typing an accented character but
454     getting two unrelated other characters or similar, or if program output is
455     subtly garbled, then you should check your locale settings.
456     </dd>
457     <dd>
458     <p>Rxvt-unicode must be started with the same <code>LC_CTYPE</code> setting as the
459     programs. Often rxvt-unicode is started in the <a href="#item_c"><code>C</code></a> locale, while the
460     login script running within the rxvt-unicode window changes the locale to
461 root 1.11 something else, e.g. <code>en_GB.UTF-8</code>. Needless to say, this is not going to work.</p>
462 root 1.1 </dd>
463     <dd>
464     <p>The best thing is to fix your startup environment, as you will likely run
465     into other problems. If nothing works you can try this in your .profile.</p>
466     </dd>
467     <dd>
468     <pre>
469     printf '\e]701;%s\007' &quot;$LC_CTYPE&quot;</pre>
470     </dd>
471     <dd>
472     <p>If this doesn't work, then maybe you use a <code>LC_CTYPE</code> specification not
473     supported on your systems. Some systems have a <code>locale</code> command which
474 root 1.11 displays this (also, <code>perl -e0</code> can be used to check locale settings, as
475     it will complain loudly if it cannot set the locale). If it displays something
476     like:</p>
477 root 1.1 </dd>
478     <dd>
479     <pre>
480     locale: Cannot set LC_CTYPE to default locale: ...</pre>
481     </dd>
482     <dd>
483     <p>Then the locale you specified is not supported on your system.</p>
484     </dd>
485     <dd>
486     <p>If nothing works and you are sure that everything is set correctly then
487     you will need to remember a little known fact: Some programs just don't
488     support locales :(</p>
489     </dd>
490     <p></p>
491     <dt><strong><a name="item_why_do_some_characters_look_so_much_different_than">Why do some characters look so much different than others?</a></strong><br />
492     </dt>
493     <dt><strong><a name="item_how_does_rxvt_2dunicode_choose_fonts_3f">How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?</a></strong><br />
494     </dt>
495     <dd>
496     Most fonts do not contain the full range of Unicode, which is
497     fine. Chances are that the font you (or the admin/package maintainer of
498     your system/os) have specified does not cover all the characters you want
499     to display.
500     </dd>
501     <dd>
502     <p><strong>rxvt-unicode</strong> makes a best-effort try at finding a replacement
503     font. Often the result is fine, but sometimes the chosen font looks
504 root 1.11 bad/ugly/wrong. Some fonts have totally strange characters that don't
505     resemble the correct glyph at all, and rxvt-unicode lacks the artificial
506     intelligence to detect that a specific glyph is wrong: it has to believe
507     the font that the characters it claims to contain indeed look correct.</p>
508 root 1.1 </dd>
509     <dd>
510     <p>In that case, select a font of your taste and add it to the font list,
511     e.g.:</p>
512     </dd>
513     <dd>
514     <pre>
515 root 1.45 rxvt -fn basefont,font2,font3...</pre>
516 root 1.1 </dd>
517     <dd>
518     <p>When rxvt-unicode sees a character, it will first look at the base
519     font. If the base font does not contain the character, it will go to the
520     next font, and so on. Specifying your own fonts will also speed up this
521     search and use less resources within rxvt-unicode and the X-server.</p>
522     </dd>
523     <dd>
524 root 1.11 <p>The only limitation is that none of the fonts may be larger than the base
525     font, as the base font defines the terminal character cell size, which
526     must be the same due to the way terminals work.</p>
527 root 1.1 </dd>
528     <p></p>
529     <dt><strong><a name="item_why_do_some_chinese_characters_look_so_different_t">Why do some chinese characters look so different than others?</a></strong><br />
530     </dt>
531     <dd>
532     This is because there is a difference between script and language --
533 root 1.11 rxvt-unicode does not know which language the text that is output is,
534     as it only knows the unicode character codes. If rxvt-unicode first
535     sees a japanese/chinese character, it might choose a japanese font for
536     display. Subsequent japanese characters will use that font. Now, many
537     chinese characters aren't represented in japanese fonts, so when the first
538 root 1.1 non-japanese character comes up, rxvt-unicode will look for a chinese font
539     -- unfortunately at this point, it will still use the japanese font for
540 root 1.11 chinese characters that are also in the japanese font.
541 root 1.1 </dd>
542     <dd>
543     <p>The workaround is easy: just tag a chinese font at the end of your font
544     list (see the previous question). The key is to view the font list as
545     a preference list: If you expect more japanese, list a japanese font
546     first. If you expect more chinese, put a chinese font first.</p>
547     </dd>
548     <dd>
549 root 1.11 <p>In the future it might be possible to switch language preferences at
550     runtime (the internal data structure has no problem with using different
551     fonts for the same character at the same time, but no interface for this
552     has been designed yet).</p>
553     </dd>
554     <dd>
555     <p>Until then, you might get away with switching fonts at runtime (see <a href="#can_i_switch_the_fonts_at_runtime">Can I switch the fonts at runtime?</a> later in this document).</p>
556 root 1.1 </dd>
557     <p></p>
558     <dt><strong><a name="item_why_does_rxvt_2dunicode_sometimes_leave_pixel_drop">Why does rxvt-unicode sometimes leave pixel droppings?</a></strong><br />
559     </dt>
560     <dd>
561     Most fonts were not designed for terminal use, which means that character
562     size varies a lot. A font that is otherwise fine for terminal use might
563     contain some characters that are simply too wide. Rxvt-unicode will avoid
564     these characters. For characters that are just ``a bit'' too wide a special
565     ``careful'' rendering mode is used that redraws adjacent characters.
566     </dd>
567     <dd>
568     <p>All of this requires that fonts do not lie about character sizes,
569     however: Xft fonts often draw glyphs larger than their acclaimed bounding
570     box, and rxvt-unicode has no way of detecting this (the correct way is to
571     ask for the character bounding box, which unfortunately is wrong in these
572     cases).</p>
573     </dd>
574     <dd>
575     <p>It's not clear (to me at least), wether this is a bug in Xft, freetype,
576     or the respective font. If you encounter this problem you might try using
577     the <code>-lsp</code> option to give the font more height. If that doesn't work, you
578     might be forced to use a different font.</p>
579     </dd>
580     <dd>
581     <p>All of this is not a problem when using X11 core fonts, as their bounding
582     box data is correct.</p>
583     </dd>
584     <p></p>
585 root 1.20 <dt><strong><a name="item_on_solaris_9_2c_many_line_2ddrawing_characters_are">On Solaris 9, many line-drawing characters are too wide.</a></strong><br />
586     </dt>
587     <dd>
588     Seems to be a known bug, read
589     <a href="http://nixdoc.net/files/forum/about34198.html">http://nixdoc.net/files/forum/about34198.html</a>. Some people use the
590     following ugly workaround to get non-double-wide-characters working:
591     </dd>
592     <dd>
593     <pre>
594     #define wcwidth(x) wcwidth(x) &gt; 1 ? 1 : wcwidth(x)</pre>
595     </dd>
596     <p></p>
597 root 1.1 <dt><strong><a name="item_compose">My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working.</a></strong><br />
598     </dt>
599     <dd>
600     The most common causes for this are that either your locale is not set
601     correctly, or you specified a <strong>preeditStyle</strong> that is not supported by
602     your input method. For example, if you specified <strong>OverTheSpot</strong> and
603     your input method (e.g. the default input method handling Compose keys)
604     does not support this (for instance because it is not visual), then
605     rxvt-unicode will continue without an input method.
606     </dd>
607     <dd>
608     <p>In this case either do not specify a <strong>preeditStyle</strong> or specify more than
609     one pre-edit style, such as <strong>OverTheSpot,Root,None</strong>.</p>
610     </dd>
611     <p></p>
612     <dt><strong><a name="item_i_cannot_type_ctrl_2dshift_2d2_to_get_an_ascii_nul">I cannot type <code>Ctrl-Shift-2</code> to get an ASCII NUL character due to ISO 14755</a></strong><br />
613     </dt>
614     <dd>
615     Either try <code>Ctrl-2</code> alone (it often is mapped to ASCII NUL even on
616     international keyboards) or simply use ISO 14755 support to your
617     advantage, typing &lt;Ctrl-Shift-0&gt; to get a ASCII NUL. This works for other
618     codes, too, such as <code>Ctrl-Shift-1-d</code> to type the default telnet escape
619     character and so on.
620     </dd>
621     <p></p>
622     <dt><strong><a name="item_how_can_i_keep_rxvt_2dunicode_from_using_reverse_v">How can I keep rxvt-unicode from using reverse video so much?</a></strong><br />
623     </dt>
624     <dd>
625 root 1.11 First of all, make sure you are running with the right terminal settings
626     (<code>TERM=rxvt-unicode</code>), which will get rid of most of these effects. Then
627     make sure you have specified colours for italic and bold, as otherwise
628     rxvt-unicode might use reverse video to simulate the effect:
629 root 1.1 </dd>
630     <dd>
631     <pre>
632 root 1.11 URxvt.colorBD: white
633     URxvt.colorIT: green</pre>
634 root 1.1 </dd>
635     <p></p>
636     <dt><strong><a name="item_colours">Some programs assume totally weird colours (red instead of blue), how can I fix that?</a></strong><br />
637     </dt>
638     <dd>
639 root 1.11 For some unexplainable reason, some rare programs assume a very weird
640     colour palette when confronted with a terminal with more than the standard
641     8 colours (rxvt-unicode supports 88). The right fix is, of course, to fix
642     these programs not to assume non-ISO colours without very good reasons.
643 root 1.1 </dd>
644     <dd>
645 root 1.11 <p>In the meantime, you can either edit your <code>rxvt-unicode</code> terminfo
646     definition to only claim 8 colour support or use <code>TERM=rxvt</code>, which will
647     fix colours but keep you from using other rxvt-unicode features.</p>
648 root 1.1 </dd>
649     <p></p>
650     <dt><strong><a name="item_i_am_on_freebsd_and_rxvt_2dunicode_does_not_seem_t">I am on FreeBSD and rxvt-unicode does not seem to work at all.</a></strong><br />
651     </dt>
652     <dd>
653     Rxvt-unicode requires the symbol <code>__STDC_ISO_10646__</code> to be defined
654     in your compile environment, or an implementation that implements it,
655     wether it defines the symbol or not. <code>__STDC_ISO_10646__</code> requires that
656     <strong>wchar_t</strong> is represented as unicode.
657     </dd>
658     <dd>
659     <p>As you might have guessed, FreeBSD does neither define this symobl nor
660     does it support it. Instead, it uses it's own internal representation of
661 root 1.11 <strong>wchar_t</strong>. This is, of course, completely fine with respect to standards.</p>
662 root 1.1 </dd>
663     <dd>
664 root 1.19 <p>However, that means rxvt-unicode only works in <code>POSIX</code>, <code>ISO-8859-1</code> and
665     <code>UTF-8</code> locales under FreeBSD (which all use Unicode as <strong>wchar_t</strong>.</p>
666     </dd>
667     <dd>
668     <p><code>__STDC_ISO_10646__</code> is the only sane way to support multi-language
669     apps in an OS, as using a locale-dependent (and non-standardized)
670     representation of <strong>wchar_t</strong> makes it impossible to convert between
671     <strong>wchar_t</strong> (as used by X11 and your applications) and any other encoding
672     without implementing OS-specific-wrappers for each and every locale. There
673     simply are no APIs to convert <strong>wchar_t</strong> into anything except the current
674     locale encoding.</p>
675 root 1.1 </dd>
676     <dd>
677     <p>Some applications (such as the formidable <strong>mlterm</strong>) work around this
678     by carrying their own replacement functions for character set handling
679     with them, and either implementing OS-dependent hacks or doing multiple
680     conversions (which is slow and unreliable in case the OS implements
681     encodings slightly different than the terminal emulator).</p>
682     </dd>
683     <dd>
684     <p>The rxvt-unicode author insists that the right way to fix this is in the
685     system libraries once and for all, instead of forcing every app to carry
686 root 1.11 complete replacements for them :)</p>
687 root 1.1 </dd>
688     <p></p>
689 root 1.20 <dt><strong><a name="item_i_use_solaris_9_and_it_doesn_27t_compile_2fwork_2f">I use Solaris 9 and it doesn't compile/work/etc.</a></strong><br />
690     </dt>
691     <dd>
692     Try the diff in <em>doc/solaris9.patch</em> as a base. It fixes the worst
693     problems with <code>wcwidth</code> and a compile problem.
694     </dd>
695     <p></p>
696 root 1.21 <dt><strong><a name="item_how_can_i_use_rxvt_2dunicode_under_cygwin_3f">How can I use rxvt-unicode under cygwin?</a></strong><br />
697     </dt>
698     <dd>
699     rxvt-unicode should compile and run out of the box on cygwin, using
700     the X11 libraries that come with cygwin. libW11 emulation is no
701     longer supported (and makes no sense, either, as it only supported a
702     single font). I recommend starting the X-server in <code>-multiwindow</code> or
703     <code>-rootless</code> mode instead, which will result in similar look&amp;feel as the
704     old libW11 emulation.
705     </dd>
706     <dd>
707     <p>At the time of this writing, cygwin didn't seem to support any multi-byte
708     encodings (you might try <code>LC_CTYPE=C-UTF-8</code>), so you are likely limited
709     to 8-bit encodings.</p>
710     </dd>
711     <p></p>
712 root 1.1 <dt><strong><a name="item_how_does_rxvt_2dunicode_determine_the_encoding_to_">How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use?</a></strong><br />
713     </dt>
714     <dt><strong><a name="item_is_there_an_option_to_switch_encodings_3f">Is there an option to switch encodings?</a></strong><br />
715     </dt>
716     <dd>
717     Unlike some other terminals, rxvt-unicode has no encoding switch, and no
718     specific ``utf-8'' mode, such as xterm. In fact, it doesn't even know about
719     UTF-8 or any other encodings with respect to terminal I/O.
720     </dd>
721     <dd>
722     <p>The reasons is that there exists a perfectly fine mechanism for selecting
723     the encoding, doing I/O and (most important) communicating this to all
724 root 1.11 applications so everybody agrees on character properties such as width
725     and code number. This mechanism is the <em>locale</em>. Applications not using
726     that info will have problems (for example, <code>xterm</code> gets the width of
727     characters wrong as it uses it's own, locale-independent table under all
728     locales).</p>
729 root 1.1 </dd>
730     <dd>
731     <p>Rxvt-unicode uses the <code>LC_CTYPE</code> locale category to select encoding. All
732     programs doing the same (that is, most) will automatically agree in the
733     interpretation of characters.</p>
734     </dd>
735     <dd>
736     <p>Unfortunately, there is no system-independent way to select locales, nor
737     is there a standard on how locale specifiers will look like.</p>
738     </dd>
739     <dd>
740     <p>On most systems, the content of the <code>LC_CTYPE</code> environment variable
741     contains an arbitrary string which corresponds to an already-installed
742     locale. Common names for locales are <code>en_US.UTF-8</code>, <code>de_DE.ISO-8859-15</code>,
743     <code>ja_JP.EUC-JP</code>, i.e. <code>language_country.encoding</code>, but other forms
744     (i.e. <code>de</code> or <code>german</code>) are also common.</p>
745     </dd>
746     <dd>
747     <p>Rxvt-unicode ignores all other locale categories, and except for
748     the encoding, ignores country or language-specific settings,
749 root 1.11 i.e. <code>de_DE.UTF-8</code> and <code>ja_JP.UTF-8</code> are the normally same to
750     rxvt-unicode.</p>
751 root 1.1 </dd>
752     <dd>
753     <p>If you want to use a specific encoding you have to make sure you start
754     rxvt-unicode with the correct <code>LC_CTYPE</code> category.</p>
755     </dd>
756     <p></p>
757     <dt><strong><a name="item_can_i_switch_locales_at_runtime_3f">Can I switch locales at runtime?</a></strong><br />
758     </dt>
759     <dd>
760 root 1.11 Yes, using an escape sequence. Try something like this, which sets
761 root 1.1 rxvt-unicode's idea of <code>LC_CTYPE</code>.
762     </dd>
763     <dd>
764     <pre>
765     printf '\e]701;%s\007' ja_JP.SJIS</pre>
766     </dd>
767     <dd>
768 root 1.11 <p>See also the previous answer.</p>
769 root 1.1 </dd>
770     <dd>
771 root 1.11 <p>Sometimes this capability is rather handy when you want to work in
772     one locale (e.g. <code>de_DE.UTF-8</code>) but some programs don't support it
773     (e.g. UTF-8). For example, I use this script to start <code>xjdic</code>, which
774     first switches to a locale supported by xjdic and back later:</p>
775 root 1.1 </dd>
776     <dd>
777     <pre>
778     printf '\e]701;%s\007' ja_JP.SJIS
779     xjdic -js
780     printf '\e]701;%s\007' de_DE.UTF-8</pre>
781     </dd>
782 root 1.11 <dd>
783     <p>You can also use xterm's <code>luit</code> program, which usually works fine, except
784     for some locales where character width differs between program- and
785     rxvt-unicode-locales.</p>
786     </dd>
787 root 1.1 <p></p>
788     <dt><strong><a name="item_can_i_switch_the_fonts_at_runtime_3f">Can I switch the fonts at runtime?</a></strong><br />
789     </dt>
790     <dd>
791 root 1.11 Yes, using an escape sequence. Try something like this, which has the same
792 root 1.1 effect as using the <code>-fn</code> switch, and takes effect immediately:
793     </dd>
794     <dd>
795     <pre>
796     printf '\e]50;%s\007' &quot;9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic&quot;</pre>
797     </dd>
798     <dd>
799     <p>This is useful if you e.g. work primarily with japanese (and prefer a
800     japanese font), but you have to switch to chinese temporarily, where
801     japanese fonts would only be in your way.</p>
802     </dd>
803     <dd>
804     <p>You can think of this as a kind of manual ISO-2022 switching.</p>
805     </dd>
806     <p></p>
807     <dt><strong><a name="item_why_do_italic_characters_look_as_if_clipped_3f">Why do italic characters look as if clipped?</a></strong><br />
808     </dt>
809     <dd>
810     Many fonts have difficulties with italic characters and hinting. For
811     example, the otherwise very nicely hinted font <code>xft:Bitstream Vera Sans
812 root 1.11 Mono</code> completely fails in it's italic face. A workaround might be to
813     enable freetype autohinting, i.e. like this:
814 root 1.1 </dd>
815     <dd>
816     <pre>
817 root 1.11 URxvt.italicFont: xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:italic:autohint=true
818     URxvt.boldItalicFont: xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:bold:italic:autohint=true</pre>
819 root 1.1 </dd>
820     <p></p>
821     <dt><strong><a name="item_my_input_method_wants__3csome_encoding_3e_but_i_wa">My input method wants &lt;some encoding&gt; but I want UTF-8, what can I do?</a></strong><br />
822     </dt>
823     <dd>
824     You can specify separate locales for the input method and the rest of the
825     terminal, using the resource <code>imlocale</code>:
826     </dd>
827     <dd>
828     <pre>
829 root 1.46 URxvt.imlocale: ja_JP.EUC-JP</pre>
830 root 1.1 </dd>
831     <dd>
832     <p>Now you can start your terminal with <code>LC_CTYPE=ja_JP.UTF-8</code> and still
833     use your input method. Please note, however, that you will not be able to
834     input characters outside <code>EUC-JP</code> in a normal way then, as your input
835     method limits you.</p>
836     </dd>
837     <p></p>
838 root 1.12 <dt><strong><a name="item_rxvt_2dunicode_crashes_when_the_x_input_method_cha">Rxvt-unicode crashes when the X Input Method changes or exits.</a></strong><br />
839     </dt>
840     <dd>
841     Unfortunately, this is unavoidable, as the XIM protocol is racy by
842     design. Applications can avoid some crashes at the expense of memory
843     leaks, and Input Methods can avoid some crashes by careful ordering at
844     exit time. <strong>kinput2</strong> (and derived input methods) generally succeeds,
845     while <strong>SCIM</strong> (or similar input methods) fails. In the end, however,
846     crashes cannot be completely avoided even if both sides cooperate.
847     </dd>
848     <dd>
849     <p>So the only workaround is not to kill your Input Method Servers.</p>
850     </dd>
851     <p></p>
852 root 1.1 <dt><strong><a name="item_rxvt_2dunicode_uses_gobs_of_memory_2c_how_can_i_re">Rxvt-unicode uses gobs of memory, how can I reduce that?</a></strong><br />
853     </dt>
854     <dd>
855 root 1.11 Rxvt-unicode tries to obey the rule of not charging you for something you
856 root 1.1 don't use. One thing you should try is to configure out all settings that
857     you don't need, for example, Xft support is a resource hog by design,
858     when used. Compiling it out ensures that no Xft font will be loaded
859     accidentally when rxvt-unicode tries to find a font for your characters.
860     </dd>
861     <dd>
862     <p>Also, many people (me included) like large windows and even larger
863 root 1.24 scrollback buffers: Without <code>--enable-unicode3</code>, rxvt-unicode will use
864 root 1.1 6 bytes per screen cell. For a 160x?? window this amounts to almost a
865     kilobyte per line. A scrollback buffer of 10000 lines will then (if full)
866 root 1.24 use 10 Megabytes of memory. With <code>--enable-unicode3</code> it gets worse, as
867 root 1.1 rxvt-unicode then uses 8 bytes per screen cell.</p>
868     </dd>
869     <p></p>
870     <dt><strong><a name="item_can_i_speed_up_xft_rendering_somehow_3f">Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow?</a></strong><br />
871     </dt>
872     <dd>
873     Yes, the most obvious way to speed it up is to avoid Xft entirely, as
874     it is simply slow. If you still want Xft fonts you might try to disable
875 root 1.23 antialiasing (by appending <code>:antialias=false</code>), which saves lots of
876 root 1.1 memory and also speeds up rendering considerably.
877     </dd>
878     <p></p>
879     <dt><strong><a name="item_rxvt_2dunicode_doesn_27t_seem_to_anti_2dalias_its_">Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong?</a></strong><br />
880     </dt>
881     <dd>
882     Rxvt-unicode will use whatever you specify as a font. If it needs to
883     fall back to it's default font search list it will prefer X11 core
884     fonts, because they are small and fast, and then use Xft fonts. It has
885     antialiasing disabled for most of them, because the author thinks they
886     look best that way.
887     </dd>
888     <dd>
889     <p>If you want antialiasing, you have to specify the fonts manually.</p>
890     </dd>
891     <p></p>
892     <dt><strong><a name="item_mouse_cut_2fpaste_suddenly_no_longer_works_2e">Mouse cut/paste suddenly no longer works.</a></strong><br />
893     </dt>
894     <dd>
895     Make sure that mouse reporting is actually turned off since killing
896     some editors prematurely may leave the mouse in mouse report mode. I've
897     heard that tcsh may use mouse reporting unless it otherwise specified. A
898     quick check is to see if cut/paste works when the Alt or Shift keys are
899 root 1.44 depressed.
900 root 1.1 </dd>
901     <p></p>
902     <dt><strong><a name="item_what_27s_with_this_bold_2fblink_stuff_3f">What's with this bold/blink stuff?</a></strong><br />
903     </dt>
904     <dd>
905     If no bold colour is set via <code>colorBD:</code>, bold will invert text using the
906     standard foreground colour.
907     </dd>
908     <dd>
909     <p>For the standard background colour, blinking will actually make the
910     text blink when compiled with <code>--enable-blinking</code>. with standard
911     colours. Without <code>--enable-blinking</code>, the blink attribute will be
912     ignored.</p>
913     </dd>
914     <dd>
915     <p>On ANSI colours, bold/blink attributes are used to set high-intensity
916     foreground/background colors.</p>
917     </dd>
918     <dd>
919     <p>color0-7 are the low-intensity colors.</p>
920     </dd>
921     <dd>
922     <p>color8-15 are the corresponding high-intensity colors.</p>
923     </dd>
924     <p></p>
925     <dt><strong><a name="item_i_don_27t_like_the_screen_colors_2e_how_do_i_chang">I don't like the screen colors. How do I change them?</a></strong><br />
926     </dt>
927     <dd>
928     You can change the screen colors at run-time using <em>~/.Xdefaults</em>
929     resources (or as long-options).
930     </dd>
931     <dd>
932     <p>Here are values that are supposed to resemble a VGA screen,
933     including the murky brown that passes for low-intensity yellow:</p>
934     </dd>
935     <dd>
936     <pre>
937 root 1.11 URxvt.color0: #000000
938     URxvt.color1: #A80000
939     URxvt.color2: #00A800
940     URxvt.color3: #A8A800
941     URxvt.color4: #0000A8
942     URxvt.color5: #A800A8
943     URxvt.color6: #00A8A8
944     URxvt.color7: #A8A8A8</pre>
945 root 1.1 </dd>
946     <dd>
947     <pre>
948 root 1.11 URxvt.color8: #000054
949     URxvt.color9: #FF0054
950     URxvt.color10: #00FF54
951     URxvt.color11: #FFFF54
952     URxvt.color12: #0000FF
953     URxvt.color13: #FF00FF
954     URxvt.color14: #00FFFF
955     URxvt.color15: #FFFFFF</pre>
956 root 1.1 </dd>
957     <dd>
958 root 1.11 <p>And here is a more complete set of non-standard colors described (not by
959     me) as ``pretty girly''.</p>
960 root 1.1 </dd>
961     <dd>
962     <pre>
963     URxvt.cursorColor: #dc74d1
964     URxvt.pointerColor: #dc74d1
965     URxvt.background: #0e0e0e
966     URxvt.foreground: #4ad5e1
967     URxvt.color0: #000000
968     URxvt.color8: #8b8f93
969     URxvt.color1: #dc74d1
970     URxvt.color9: #dc74d1
971     URxvt.color2: #0eb8c7
972     URxvt.color10: #0eb8c7
973     URxvt.color3: #dfe37e
974     URxvt.color11: #dfe37e
975     URxvt.color5: #9e88f0
976     URxvt.color13: #9e88f0
977     URxvt.color6: #73f7ff
978     URxvt.color14: #73f7ff
979     URxvt.color7: #e1dddd
980     URxvt.color15: #e1dddd</pre>
981     </dd>
982     <p></p>
983 root 1.45 <dt><strong><a name="item_how_can_i_start_rxvtd_in_a_race_2dfree_way_3f">How can I start rxvtd in a race-free way?</a></strong><br />
984 root 1.11 </dt>
985     <dd>
986 root 1.45 Try <code>rxvtd -f -o</code>, which tells rxvtd to open the
987 root 1.22 display, create the listening socket and then fork.
988 root 1.11 </dd>
989     <p></p>
990 root 1.1 <dt><strong><a name="item_what_27s_with_the_strange_backspace_2fdelete_key_b">What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?</a></strong><br />
991     </dt>
992     <dd>
993     Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the
994     BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following
995     question) there are two standard values that can be used for
996     Backspace: <code>^H</code> and <code>^?</code>.
997     </dd>
998     <dd>
999     <p>Historically, either value is correct, but rxvt-unicode adopts the debian
1000     policy of using <code>^?</code> when unsure, because it's the one only only correct
1001     choice :).</p>
1002     </dd>
1003     <dd>
1004     <p>Rxvt-unicode tries to inherit the current stty settings and uses the value
1005     of `erase' to guess the value for backspace. If rxvt-unicode wasn't
1006     started from a terminal (say, from a menu or by remote shell), then the
1007     system value of `erase', which corresponds to CERASE in &lt;termios.h&gt;, will
1008     be used (which may not be the same as your stty setting).</p>
1009     </dd>
1010     <dd>
1011     <p>For starting a new rxvt-unicode:</p>
1012     </dd>
1013     <dd>
1014     <pre>
1015     # use Backspace = ^H
1016     $ stty erase ^H
1017 root 1.45 $ rxvt</pre>
1018 root 1.1 </dd>
1019     <dd>
1020     <pre>
1021     # use Backspace = ^?
1022     $ stty erase ^?
1023 root 1.45 $ rxvt</pre>
1024 root 1.1 </dd>
1025     <dd>
1026 root 1.44 <p>Toggle with <code>ESC [ 36 h</code> / <code>ESC [ 36 l</code>.</p>
1027 root 1.1 </dd>
1028     <dd>
1029     <p>For an existing rxvt-unicode:</p>
1030     </dd>
1031     <dd>
1032     <pre>
1033     # use Backspace = ^H
1034     $ stty erase ^H
1035     $ echo -n &quot;^[[36h&quot;</pre>
1036     </dd>
1037     <dd>
1038     <pre>
1039     # use Backspace = ^?
1040     $ stty erase ^?
1041     $ echo -n &quot;^[[36l&quot;</pre>
1042     </dd>
1043     <dd>
1044     <p>This helps satisfy some of the Backspace discrepancies that occur, but
1045     if you use Backspace = <code>^H</code>, make sure that the termcap/terminfo value
1046     properly reflects that.</p>
1047     </dd>
1048     <dd>
1049     <p>The Delete key is a another casualty of the ill-defined Backspace problem.
1050     To avoid confusion between the Backspace and Delete keys, the Delete
1051     key has been assigned an escape sequence to match the vt100 for Execute
1052 root 1.11 (<code>ESC [ 3 ~</code>) and is in the supplied termcap/terminfo.</p>
1053 root 1.1 </dd>
1054     <dd>
1055     <p>Some other Backspace problems:</p>
1056     </dd>
1057     <dd>
1058     <p>some editors use termcap/terminfo,
1059     some editors (vim I'm told) expect Backspace = ^H,
1060     GNU Emacs (and Emacs-like editors) use ^H for help.</p>
1061     </dd>
1062     <dd>
1063     <p>Perhaps someday this will all be resolved in a consistent manner.</p>
1064     </dd>
1065     <p></p>
1066     <dt><strong><a name="item_i_don_27t_like_the_key_2dbindings_2e_how_do_i_chan">I don't like the key-bindings. How do I change them?</a></strong><br />
1067     </dt>
1068     <dd>
1069     There are some compile-time selections available via configure. Unless
1070     you have run ``configure'' with the <a href="#item__2d_2ddisable_2dresources"><code>--disable-resources</code></a> option you can
1071 root 1.2 use the `keysym' resource to alter the keystrings associated with keysyms.
1072 root 1.1 </dd>
1073     <dd>
1074 root 1.45 <p>Here's an example for a URxvt session started using <code>rxvt -name URxvt</code></p>
1075 root 1.1 </dd>
1076     <dd>
1077     <pre>
1078 root 1.11 URxvt.keysym.Home: \033[1~
1079     URxvt.keysym.End: \033[4~
1080     URxvt.keysym.C-apostrophe: \033&lt;C-'&gt;
1081     URxvt.keysym.C-slash: \033&lt;C-/&gt;
1082     URxvt.keysym.C-semicolon: \033&lt;C-;&gt;
1083     URxvt.keysym.C-grave: \033&lt;C-`&gt;
1084     URxvt.keysym.C-comma: \033&lt;C-,&gt;
1085     URxvt.keysym.C-period: \033&lt;C-.&gt;
1086     URxvt.keysym.C-0x60: \033&lt;C-`&gt;
1087     URxvt.keysym.C-Tab: \033&lt;C-Tab&gt;
1088     URxvt.keysym.C-Return: \033&lt;C-Return&gt;
1089     URxvt.keysym.S-Return: \033&lt;S-Return&gt;
1090     URxvt.keysym.S-space: \033&lt;S-Space&gt;
1091     URxvt.keysym.M-Up: \033&lt;M-Up&gt;
1092     URxvt.keysym.M-Down: \033&lt;M-Down&gt;
1093     URxvt.keysym.M-Left: \033&lt;M-Left&gt;
1094     URxvt.keysym.M-Right: \033&lt;M-Right&gt;
1095     URxvt.keysym.M-C-0: list \033&lt;M-C- 0123456789 &gt;
1096 root 1.4 URxvt.keysym.M-C-a: list \033&lt;M-C- abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz &gt;
1097 root 1.11 URxvt.keysym.F12: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007</pre>
1098 root 1.4 </dd>
1099     <dd>
1100     <p>See some more examples in the documentation for the <strong>keysym</strong> resource.</p>
1101 root 1.1 </dd>
1102     <p></p>
1103     <dt><strong><a name="item_i_27m_using_keyboard_model_xxx_that_has_extra_prio">I'm using keyboard model XXX that has extra Prior/Next/Insert keys.
1104     How do I make use of them? For example, the Sun Keyboard type 4
1105     has the following mappings that rxvt-unicode doesn't recognize.</a></strong><br />
1106     </dt>
1107     <dd>
1108     <pre>
1109     KP_Insert == Insert
1110     F22 == Print
1111     F27 == Home
1112     F29 == Prior
1113     F33 == End
1114     F35 == Next</pre>
1115     </dd>
1116     <dd>
1117 root 1.4 <p>Rather than have rxvt-unicode try to accommodate all the various possible
1118     keyboard mappings, it is better to use `xmodmap' to remap the keys as
1119     required for your particular machine.</p>
1120 root 1.1 </dd>
1121 root 1.11 <dt><strong><a name="item_how_do_i_distinguish_wether_i_27m_running_rxvt_2du">How do I distinguish wether I'm running rxvt-unicode or a regular xterm?
1122 root 1.1 I need this to decide about setting colors etc.</a></strong><br />
1123     </dt>
1124     <dd>
1125     rxvt and rxvt-unicode always export the variable ``COLORTERM'', so you can
1126     check and see if that is set. Note that several programs, JED, slrn,
1127     Midnight Commander automatically check this variable to decide whether or
1128     not to use color.
1129     </dd>
1130     <p></p>
1131     <dt><strong><a name="item_how_do_i_set_the_correct_2c_full_ip_address_for_th">How do I set the correct, full IP address for the DISPLAY variable?</a></strong><br />
1132     </dt>
1133     <dd>
1134     If you've compiled rxvt-unicode with DISPLAY_IS_IP and have enabled
1135     insecure mode then it is possible to use the following shell script
1136     snippets to correctly set the display. If your version of rxvt-unicode
1137     wasn't also compiled with ESCZ_ANSWER (as assumed in these snippets) then
1138     the COLORTERM variable can be used to distinguish rxvt-unicode from a
1139     regular xterm.
1140     </dd>
1141     <dd>
1142     <p>Courtesy of Chuck Blake &lt;<a href="mailto:cblake@BBN.COM">cblake@BBN.COM</a>&gt; with the following shell script
1143     snippets:</p>
1144     </dd>
1145     <dd>
1146     <pre>
1147     # Bourne/Korn/POSIX family of shells:
1148     [ ${TERM:-foo} = foo ] &amp;&amp; TERM=xterm # assume an xterm if we don't know
1149     if [ ${TERM:-foo} = xterm ]; then
1150     stty -icanon -echo min 0 time 15 # see if enhanced rxvt or not
1151     echo -n '^[Z'
1152     read term_id
1153     stty icanon echo
1154     if [ &quot;&quot;${term_id} = '^[[?1;2C' -a ${DISPLAY:-foo} = foo ]; then
1155     echo -n '^[[7n' # query the rxvt we are in for the DISPLAY string
1156     read DISPLAY # set it in our local shell
1157     fi
1158     fi</pre>
1159     </dd>
1160     <p></p>
1161     <dt><strong><a name="item_how_do_i_compile_the_manual_pages_for_myself_3f">How do I compile the manual pages for myself?</a></strong><br />
1162     </dt>
1163     <dd>
1164     You need to have a recent version of perl installed as <em>/usr/bin/perl</em>,
1165     one that comes with <em>pod2man</em>, <em>pod2text</em> and <em>pod2html</em>. Then go to
1166     the doc subdirectory and enter <code>make alldoc</code>.
1167     </dd>
1168     <p></p>
1169     <dt><strong><a name="item_my_question_isn_27t_answered_here_2c_can_i_ask_a_h">My question isn't answered here, can I ask a human?</a></strong><br />
1170     </dt>
1171     <dd>
1172     Before sending me mail, you could go to IRC: <code>irc.freenode.net</code>,
1173     channel <code>#rxvt-unicode</code> has some rxvt-unicode enthusiasts that might be
1174     interested in learning about new and exciting problems (but not FAQs :).
1175     </dd>
1176     <p></p></dl>
1177     <p>
1178     </p>
1179     <hr />
1180 root 1.11 <h1><a name="rxvt_technical_reference">RXVT TECHNICAL REFERENCE</a></h1>
1181 root 1.1 <p>
1182     </p>
1183     <hr />
1184     <h1><a name="description">DESCRIPTION</a></h1>
1185     <p>The rest of this document describes various technical aspects of
1186     <strong>rxvt-unicode</strong>. First the description of supported command sequences,
1187 root 1.47 followed by pixmap support and last by a description of all features
1188     selectable at <code>configure</code> time.</p>
1189 root 1.1 <p>
1190     </p>
1191     <hr />
1192     <h1><a name="definitions">Definitions</a></h1>
1193     <dl>
1194     <dt><strong><a name="item_c"><strong><code>c</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1195     </dt>
1196     <dd>
1197     The literal character c.
1198     </dd>
1199     <p></p>
1200     <dt><strong><a name="item_c"><strong><code>C</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1201     </dt>
1202     <dd>
1203     A single (required) character.
1204     </dd>
1205     <p></p>
1206     <dt><strong><a name="item_ps"><strong><code>Ps</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1207     </dt>
1208     <dd>
1209     A single (usually optional) numeric parameter, composed of one or more
1210     digits.
1211     </dd>
1212     <p></p>
1213     <dt><strong><a name="item_pm"><strong><code>Pm</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1214     </dt>
1215     <dd>
1216     A multiple numeric parameter composed of any number of single numeric
1217     parameters, separated by <code>;</code> character(s).
1218     </dd>
1219     <p></p>
1220     <dt><strong><a name="item_pt"><strong><code>Pt</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1221     </dt>
1222     <dd>
1223     A text parameter composed of printable characters.
1224     </dd>
1225     <p></p></dl>
1226     <p>
1227     </p>
1228     <hr />
1229     <h1><a name="values">Values</a></h1>
1230     <dl>
1231     <dt><strong><a name="item_enq"><strong><code>ENQ</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1232     </dt>
1233     <dd>
1234     Enquiry (Ctrl-E) = Send Device Attributes (DA)
1235     request attributes from terminal. See <strong><a href="#item_esc__5b_ps_c"><code>ESC [ Ps c</code></a> </strong>&gt;.
1236     </dd>
1237     <p></p>
1238     <dt><strong><a name="item_bel"><strong><code>BEL</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1239     </dt>
1240     <dd>
1241     Bell (Ctrl-G)
1242     </dd>
1243     <p></p>
1244     <dt><strong><a name="item_bs"><strong><code>BS</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1245     </dt>
1246     <dd>
1247     Backspace (Ctrl-H)
1248     </dd>
1249     <p></p>
1250     <dt><strong><a name="item_tab"><strong><code>TAB</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1251     </dt>
1252     <dd>
1253     Horizontal Tab (HT) (Ctrl-I)
1254     </dd>
1255     <p></p>
1256     <dt><strong><a name="item_lf"><strong><code>LF</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1257     </dt>
1258     <dd>
1259     Line Feed or New Line (NL) (Ctrl-J)
1260     </dd>
1261     <p></p>
1262     <dt><strong><a name="item_vt"><strong><code>VT</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1263     </dt>
1264     <dd>
1265     Vertical Tab (Ctrl-K) same as <strong><a href="#item_lf"><code>LF</code></a> </strong>&gt;
1266     </dd>
1267     <p></p>
1268     <dt><strong><a name="item_ff"><strong><code>FF</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1269     </dt>
1270     <dd>
1271     Form Feed or New Page (NP) (Ctrl-L) same as <strong><a href="#item_lf"><code>LF</code></a> </strong>&gt;
1272     </dd>
1273     <p></p>
1274     <dt><strong><a name="item_cr"><strong><code>CR</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1275     </dt>
1276     <dd>
1277     Carriage Return (Ctrl-M)
1278     </dd>
1279     <p></p>
1280     <dt><strong><a name="item_so"><strong><code>SO</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1281     </dt>
1282     <dd>
1283     Shift Out (Ctrl-N), invokes the G1 character set.
1284     Switch to Alternate Character Set
1285     </dd>
1286     <p></p>
1287     <dt><strong><a name="item_si"><strong><code>SI</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1288     </dt>
1289     <dd>
1290     Shift In (Ctrl-O), invokes the G0 character set (the default).
1291     Switch to Standard Character Set
1292     </dd>
1293     <p></p>
1294     <dt><strong><a name="item_spc"><strong><code>SPC</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1295     </dt>
1296     <dd>
1297     Space Character
1298     </dd>
1299     <p></p></dl>
1300     <p>
1301     </p>
1302     <hr />
1303     <h1><a name="escape_sequences">Escape Sequences</a></h1>
1304     <dl>
1305     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc__23_8"><strong><code>ESC # 8</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1306     </dt>
1307     <dd>
1308     DEC Screen Alignment Test (DECALN)
1309     </dd>
1310     <p></p>
1311     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc_7"><strong><code>ESC 7</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1312     </dt>
1313     <dd>
1314     Save Cursor (SC)
1315     </dd>
1316     <p></p>
1317     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc_8"><strong><code>ESC 8</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1318     </dt>
1319     <dd>
1320     Restore Cursor
1321     </dd>
1322     <p></p>
1323     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc__3d"><strong><code>ESC =</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1324     </dt>
1325     <dd>
1326     Application Keypad (SMKX). See also next sequence.
1327     </dd>
1328     <p></p>
1329     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc"><strong><code>ESC</code> </strong>&gt;&gt;</a></strong><br />
1330     </dt>
1331     <dd>
1332     Normal Keypad (RMKX)
1333     </dd>
1334     <dd>
1335     <p><strong>Note:</strong> If the numeric keypad is activated, eg, <strong>Num_Lock</strong> has been
1336     pressed, numbers or control functions are generated by the numeric keypad
1337     (see Key Codes).</p>
1338     </dd>
1339     <p></p>
1340     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc_d"><strong><code>ESC D</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1341     </dt>
1342     <dd>
1343     Index (IND)
1344     </dd>
1345     <p></p>
1346     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc_e"><strong><code>ESC E</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1347     </dt>
1348     <dd>
1349     Next Line (NEL)
1350     </dd>
1351     <p></p>
1352     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc_h"><strong><code>ESC H</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1353     </dt>
1354     <dd>
1355     Tab Set (HTS)
1356     </dd>
1357     <p></p>
1358     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc_m"><strong><code>ESC M</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1359     </dt>
1360     <dd>
1361     Reverse Index (RI)
1362     </dd>
1363     <p></p>
1364     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc_n"><strong><code>ESC N</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1365     </dt>
1366     <dd>
1367     Single Shift Select of G2 Character Set (SS2): affects next character
1368     only <em>unimplemented</em>
1369     </dd>
1370     <p></p>
1371     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc_o"><strong><code>ESC O</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1372     </dt>
1373     <dd>
1374     Single Shift Select of G3 Character Set (SS3): affects next character
1375     only <em>unimplemented</em>
1376     </dd>
1377     <p></p>
1378     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc_z"><strong><code>ESC Z</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1379     </dt>
1380     <dd>
1381 root 1.11 Obsolete form of returns: <strong><code>ESC [ ? 1 ; 2 C</code> </strong>&gt; <em>rxvt-unicode compile-time option</em>
1382 root 1.1 </dd>
1383     <p></p>
1384     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc_c"><strong><code>ESC c</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1385     </dt>
1386     <dd>
1387     Full reset (RIS)
1388     </dd>
1389     <p></p>
1390     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc_n"><strong><code>ESC n</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1391     </dt>
1392     <dd>
1393     Invoke the G2 Character Set (LS2)
1394     </dd>
1395     <p></p>
1396     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc_o"><strong><code>ESC o</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1397     </dt>
1398     <dd>
1399     Invoke the G3 Character Set (LS3)
1400     </dd>
1401     <p></p>
1402 root 1.11 <dt><strong><strong><code>ESC ( C</code> </strong>&gt;</strong><br />
1403 root 1.1 </dt>
1404     <dd>
1405     Designate G0 Character Set (ISO 2022), see below for values of <a href="#item_c"><code>C</code></a>.
1406     </dd>
1407     <p></p>
1408 root 1.11 <dt><strong><a name="item_esc__29_c"><strong><code>ESC ) C</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1409 root 1.1 </dt>
1410     <dd>
1411     Designate G1 Character Set (ISO 2022), see below for values of <a href="#item_c"><code>C</code></a>.
1412     </dd>
1413     <p></p>
1414     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc__2a_c"><strong><code>ESC * C</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1415     </dt>
1416     <dd>
1417     Designate G2 Character Set (ISO 2022), see below for values of <a href="#item_c"><code>C</code></a>.
1418     </dd>
1419     <p></p>
1420     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc__2b_c"><strong><code>ESC + C</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1421     </dt>
1422     <dd>
1423     Designate G3 Character Set (ISO 2022), see below for values of <a href="#item_c"><code>C</code></a>.
1424     </dd>
1425     <p></p>
1426     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc__24_c"><strong><code>ESC $ C</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1427     </dt>
1428     <dd>
1429     Designate Kanji Character Set
1430     </dd>
1431     <dd>
1432     <p>Where <strong><a href="#item_c"><code>C</code></a> </strong>&gt; is one of:</p>
1433     </dd>
1434     <table>
1435     <tr><td>C = 0 </td><td>DEC Special Character and Line Drawing Set</td></tr>
1436     <tr><td>C = A </td><td>United Kingdom (UK)</td></tr>
1437     <tr><td>C = B </td><td>United States (USASCII)</td></tr>
1438     <tr><td>C = <</td><td>Multinational character set unimplemented</td></tr>
1439     <tr><td>C = 5 </td><td>Finnish character set unimplemented</td></tr>
1440     <tr><td>C = C </td><td>Finnish character set unimplemented</td></tr>
1441     <tr><td>C = K </td><td>German character set unimplemented</td></tr>
1442     </table><p></p></dl>
1443     <p></p>
1444     <p>
1445     </p>
1446     <hr />
1447     <h1><a name="csi__command_sequence_introducer__sequences">CSI (Command Sequence Introducer) Sequences</a></h1>
1448     <dl>
1449     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc__5b_ps__40"><strong><code>ESC [ Ps @</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1450     </dt>
1451     <dd>
1452     Insert <strong><a href="#item_ps"><code>Ps</code></a> </strong>&gt; (Blank) <code>Character(s)</code> [default: 1] (ICH)
1453     </dd>
1454     <p></p>
1455     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc__5b_ps_a"><strong><code>ESC [ Ps A</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1456     </dt>
1457     <dd>
1458     Cursor Up <strong><a href="#item_ps"><code>Ps</code></a> </strong>&gt; Times [default: 1] (CUU)
1459     </dd>
1460     <p></p>
1461     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc__5b_ps_b"><strong><code>ESC [ Ps B</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1462     </dt>
1463     <dd>
1464     Cursor Down <strong><a href="#item_ps"><code>Ps</code></a> </strong>&gt; Times [default: 1] (CUD)
1465     </dd>
1466     <p></p>
1467     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc__5b_ps_c"><strong><code>ESC [ Ps C</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1468     </dt>
1469     <dd>
1470     Cursor Forward <strong><a href="#item_ps"><code>Ps</code></a> </strong>&gt; Times [default: 1] (CUF)
1471     </dd>
1472     <p></p>
1473     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc__5b_ps_d"><strong><code>ESC [ Ps D</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1474     </dt>
1475     <dd>
1476     Cursor Backward <strong><a href="#item_ps"><code>Ps</code></a> </strong>&gt; Times [default: 1] (CUB)
1477     </dd>
1478     <p></p>
1479     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc__5b_ps_e"><strong><code>ESC [ Ps E</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1480     </dt>
1481     <dd>
1482     Cursor Down <strong><a href="#item_ps"><code>Ps</code></a> </strong>&gt; Times [default: 1] and to first column
1483     </dd>
1484     <p></p>
1485     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc__5b_ps_f"><strong><code>ESC [ Ps F</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1486     </dt>
1487     <dd>
1488     Cursor Up <strong><a href="#item_ps"><code>Ps</code></a> </strong>&gt; Times [default: 1] and to first column
1489     </dd>
1490     <p></p>
1491     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc__5b_ps_g"><strong><code>ESC [ Ps G</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1492     </dt>
1493     <dd>
1494     Cursor to Column <strong><a href="#item_ps"><code>Ps</code></a> </strong>&gt; (HPA)
1495     </dd>
1496     <p></p>
1497     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc__5b_ps_3bps_h"><strong><code>ESC [ Ps;Ps H</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1498     </dt>
1499     <dd>
1500     Cursor Position [row;column] [default: 1;1] (CUP)
1501     </dd>
1502     <p></p>
1503     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc__5b_ps_i"><strong><code>ESC [ Ps I</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1504     </dt>
1505     <dd>
1506     Move forward <strong><a href="#item_ps"><code>Ps</code></a> </strong>&gt; tab stops [default: 1]
1507     </dd>
1508     <p></p>
1509     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc__5b_ps_j"><strong><code>ESC [ Ps J</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1510     </dt>
1511     <dd>
1512     Erase in Display (ED)
1513     </dd>
1514     <table>
1515     <tr><td>Ps = 0</td><td>Clear Below (default)</td></tr>
1516     <tr><td>Ps = 1</td><td>Clear Above</td></tr>
1517     <tr><td>Ps = 2</td><td>Clear All</td></tr>
1518     </table><p></p>
1519     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc__5b_ps_k"><strong><code>ESC [ Ps K</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1520     </dt>
1521     <dd>
1522     Erase in Line (EL)
1523     </dd>
1524     <table>
1525     <tr><td>Ps = 0</td><td>Clear to Right (default)</td></tr>
1526     <tr><td>Ps = 1</td><td>Clear to Left</td></tr>
1527     <tr><td>Ps = 2</td><td>Clear All</td></tr>
1528     </table><p></p>
1529     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc__5b_ps_l"><strong><code>ESC [ Ps L</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1530     </dt>
1531     <dd>
1532     Insert <strong><a href="#item_ps"><code>Ps</code></a> </strong>&gt; <code>Line(s)</code> [default: 1] (IL)
1533     </dd>
1534     <p></p>
1535     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc__5b_ps_m"><strong><code>ESC [ Ps M</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1536     </dt>
1537     <dd>
1538     Delete <strong><a href="#item_ps"><code>Ps</code></a> </strong>&gt; <code>Line(s)</code> [default: 1] (DL)
1539     </dd>
1540     <p></p>
1541     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc__5b_ps_p"><strong><code>ESC [ Ps P</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1542     </dt>
1543     <dd>
1544     Delete <strong><a href="#item_ps"><code>Ps</code></a> </strong>&gt; <code>Character(s)</code> [default: 1] (DCH)
1545     </dd>
1546     <p></p>
1547     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc__5b_ps_3bps_3bps_3bps_3bps_t"><strong><code>ESC [ Ps;Ps;Ps;Ps;Ps T</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1548     </dt>
1549     <dd>
1550     Initiate . <em>unimplemented</em> Parameters are
1551     [func;startx;starty;firstrow;lastrow].
1552     </dd>
1553     <p></p>
1554     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc__5b_ps_w"><strong><code>ESC [ Ps W</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1555     </dt>
1556     <dd>
1557     Tabulator functions
1558     </dd>
1559     <table>
1560     <tr><td>Ps = 0</td><td>Tab Set (HTS)</td></tr>
1561     <tr><td>Ps = 2</td><td>Tab Clear (TBC), Clear Current Column (default)</td></tr>
1562     <tr><td>Ps = 5</td><td>Tab Clear (TBC), Clear All</td></tr>
1563     </table><p></p>
1564     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc__5b_ps_x"><strong><code>ESC [ Ps X</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1565     </dt>
1566     <dd>
1567     Erase <strong><a href="#item_ps"><code>Ps</code></a> </strong>&gt; <code>Character(s)</code> [default: 1] (ECH)
1568     </dd>
1569     <p></p>
1570     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc__5b_ps_z"><strong><code>ESC [ Ps Z</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1571     </dt>
1572     <dd>
1573     Move backward <strong><a href="#item_ps"><code>Ps</code></a> </strong>&gt; [default: 1] tab stops
1574     </dd>
1575     <p></p>
1576     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc__5b_ps__27"><strong><code>ESC [ Ps '</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1577     </dt>
1578     <dd>
1579     See <strong><a href="#item_esc__5b_ps_g"><code>ESC [ Ps G</code></a> </strong>&gt;
1580     </dd>
1581     <p></p>
1582     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc__5b_ps_a"><strong><code>ESC [ Ps a</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1583     </dt>
1584     <dd>
1585     See <strong><a href="#item_esc__5b_ps_c"><code>ESC [ Ps C</code></a> </strong>&gt;
1586     </dd>
1587     <p></p>
1588     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc__5b_ps_c"><strong><code>ESC [ Ps c</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1589     </dt>
1590     <dd>
1591     Send Device Attributes (DA)
1592     <strong><code>Ps = 0</code> </strong>&gt; (or omitted): request attributes from terminal
1593 root 1.11 returns: <strong><code>ESC [ ? 1 ; 2 c</code> </strong>&gt; (``I am a VT100 with Advanced Video
1594 root 1.1 Option'')
1595     </dd>
1596     <p></p>
1597     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc__5b_ps_d"><strong><code>ESC [ Ps d</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1598     </dt>
1599     <dd>
1600     Cursor to Line <strong><a href="#item_ps"><code>Ps</code></a> </strong>&gt; (VPA)
1601     </dd>
1602     <p></p>
1603     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc__5b_ps_e"><strong><code>ESC [ Ps e</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1604     </dt>
1605     <dd>
1606     See <strong><a href="#item_esc__5b_ps_a"><code>ESC [ Ps A</code></a> </strong>&gt;
1607     </dd>
1608     <p></p>
1609     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc__5b_ps_3bps_f"><strong><code>ESC [ Ps;Ps f</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1610     </dt>
1611     <dd>
1612     Horizontal and Vertical Position [row;column] (HVP) [default: 1;1]
1613     </dd>
1614     <p></p>
1615     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc__5b_ps_g"><strong><code>ESC [ Ps g</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1616     </dt>
1617     <dd>
1618     Tab Clear (TBC)
1619     </dd>
1620     <table>
1621     <tr><td>Ps = 0</td><td>Clear Current Column (default)</td></tr>
1622     <tr><td>Ps = 3</td><td>Clear All (TBC)</td></tr>
1623     </table><p></p>
1624     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc__5b_pm_h"><strong><code>ESC [ Pm h</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1625     </dt>
1626     <dd>
1627     Set Mode (SM). See <strong><a href="#item_esc__5b_pm_l"><code>ESC [ Pm l</code></a> </strong>&gt; sequence for description of <a href="#item_pm"><code>Pm</code></a>.
1628     </dd>
1629     <p></p>
1630     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc__5b_ps_i"><strong><code>ESC [ Ps i</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1631     </dt>
1632     <dd>
1633     Printing. See also the <code>print-pipe</code> resource.
1634     </dd>
1635     <table>
1636     <tr><td>Ps = 0</td><td>print screen (MC0)</td></tr>
1637     <tr><td>Ps = 4</td><td>disable transparent print mode (MC4)</td></tr>
1638     <tr><td>Ps = 5</td><td>enable transparent print mode (MC5)</td></tr>
1639     </table><p></p>
1640     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc__5b_pm_l"><strong><code>ESC [ Pm l</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1641     </dt>
1642     <dd>
1643     Reset Mode (RM)
1644     </dd>
1645     <dl>
1646     <dt><strong><a name="item_ps__3d_4"><strong><code>Ps = 4</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1647     </dt>
1648     <table>
1649     <tr><td>h</td><td>Insert Mode (SMIR)</td></tr>
1650     <tr><td>l</td><td>Replace Mode (RMIR)</td></tr>
1651     </table><dt><strong><a name="item_20"><strong><code>Ps = 20</code> </strong>&gt; (partially implemented)</a></strong><br />
1652     </dt>
1653     <table>
1654     <tr><td>h</td><td>Automatic Newline (LNM)</td></tr>
1655     <tr><td>l</td><td>Normal Linefeed (LNM)</td></tr>
1656     </table></dl>
1657     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc__5b_pm_m"><strong><code>ESC [ Pm m</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1658     </dt>
1659     <dd>
1660     Character Attributes (SGR)
1661     </dd>
1662     <table>
1663     <tr><td>Ps = 0</td><td>Normal (default)</td></tr>
1664     <tr><td>Ps = 1 / 21</td><td>On / Off Bold (bright fg)</td></tr>
1665     <tr><td>Ps = 3 / 23</td><td>On / Off Italic</td></tr>
1666     <tr><td>Ps = 4 / 24</td><td>On / Off Underline</td></tr>
1667     <tr><td>Ps = 5 / 25</td><td>On / Off Slow Blink (bright bg)</td></tr>
1668     <tr><td>Ps = 6 / 26</td><td>On / Off Rapid Blink (bright bg)</td></tr>
1669     <tr><td>Ps = 7 / 27</td><td>On / Off Inverse</td></tr>
1670     <tr><td>Ps = 8 / 27</td><td>On / Off Invisible (NYI)</td></tr>
1671     <tr><td>Ps = 30 / 40</td><td>fg/bg Black</td></tr>
1672     <tr><td>Ps = 31 / 41</td><td>fg/bg Red</td></tr>
1673     <tr><td>Ps = 32 / 42</td><td>fg/bg Green</td></tr>
1674     <tr><td>Ps = 33 / 43</td><td>fg/bg Yellow</td></tr>
1675     <tr><td>Ps = 34 / 44</td><td>fg/bg Blue</td></tr>
1676     <tr><td>Ps = 35 / 45</td><td>fg/bg Magenta</td></tr>
1677     <tr><td>Ps = 36 / 46</td><td>fg/bg Cyan</td></tr>
1678     <tr><td>Ps = 38;5 / 48;5</td><td>set fg/bg to color #m (ISO 8613-6)</td></tr>
1679     <tr><td>Ps = 37 / 47</td><td>fg/bg White</td></tr>
1680     <tr><td>Ps = 39 / 49</td><td>fg/bg Default</td></tr>
1681     <tr><td>Ps = 90 / 100</td><td>fg/bg Bright Black</td></tr>
1682     <tr><td>Ps = 91 / 101</td><td>fg/bg Bright Red</td></tr>
1683     <tr><td>Ps = 92 / 102</td><td>fg/bg Bright Green</td></tr>
1684     <tr><td>Ps = 93 / 103</td><td>fg/bg Bright Yellow</td></tr>
1685     <tr><td>Ps = 94 / 104</td><td>fg/bg Bright Blue</td></tr>
1686     <tr><td>Ps = 95 / 105</td><td>fg/bg Bright Magenta</td></tr>
1687     <tr><td>Ps = 96 / 106</td><td>fg/bg Bright Cyan</td></tr>
1688     <tr><td>Ps = 97 / 107</td><td>fg/bg Bright White</td></tr>
1689     <tr><td>Ps = 99 / 109</td><td>fg/bg Bright Default</td></tr>
1690     </table><p></p>
1691     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc__5b_ps_n"><strong><code>ESC [ Ps n</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1692     </dt>
1693     <dd>
1694     Device Status Report (DSR)
1695     </dd>
1696     <table>
1697     <tr><td>Ps = 5</td><td>Status Report ESC [ 0 n (``OK'')</td></tr>
1698     <tr><td>Ps = 6</td><td>Report Cursor Position (CPR) [row;column] as ESC [ r ; c R</td></tr>
1699     <tr><td>Ps = 7</td><td>Request Display Name</td></tr>
1700     <tr><td>Ps = 8</td><td>Request Version Number (place in window title)</td></tr>
1701     </table><p></p>
1702     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc__5b_ps_3bps_r"><strong><code>ESC [ Ps;Ps r</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1703     </dt>
1704     <dd>
1705     Set Scrolling Region [top;bottom]
1706     [default: full size of window] (CSR)
1707     </dd>
1708     <p></p>
1709     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc__5b_s"><strong><code>ESC [ s</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1710     </dt>
1711     <dd>
1712     Save Cursor (SC)
1713     </dd>
1714     <p></p>
1715 root 1.4 <dt><strong><a name="item_esc__5b_ps_3bpt_t"><strong><code>ESC [ Ps;Pt t</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1716 root 1.1 </dt>
1717     <dd>
1718 root 1.4 Window Operations
1719 root 1.1 </dd>
1720 root 1.4 <table>
1721     <tr><td>Ps = 1</td><td>Deiconify (map) window</td></tr>
1722     <tr><td>Ps = 2</td><td>Iconify window</td></tr>
1723     <tr><td>Ps = 3</td><td>ESC [ 3 ; X ; Y t Move window to (X|Y)</td></tr>
1724 root 1.11 <tr><td>Ps = 4</td><td>ESC [ 4 ; H ; W t Resize to WxH pixels</td></tr>
1725 root 1.4 <tr><td>Ps = 5</td><td>Raise window</td></tr>
1726     <tr><td>Ps = 6</td><td>Lower window</td></tr>
1727     <tr><td>Ps = 7</td><td>Refresh screen once</td></tr>
1728 root 1.11 <tr><td>Ps = 8</td><td>ESC [ 8 ; R ; C t Resize to R rows and C columns</td></tr>
1729     <tr><td>Ps = 11</td><td>Report window state (responds with Ps = 1 or Ps = 2)</td></tr>
1730 root 1.4 <tr><td>Ps = 13</td><td>Report window position (responds with Ps = 3)</td></tr>
1731     <tr><td>Ps = 14</td><td>Report window pixel size (responds with Ps = 4)</td></tr>
1732     <tr><td>Ps = 18</td><td>Report window text size (responds with Ps = 7)</td></tr>
1733     <tr><td>Ps = 19</td><td>Currently the same as Ps = 18, but responds with Ps = 9</td></tr>
1734     <tr><td>Ps = 20</td><td>Reports icon label (ESC ] L NAME \234)</td></tr>
1735     <tr><td>Ps = 21</td><td>Reports window title (ESC ] l NAME \234)</td></tr>
1736     <tr><td>Ps = 24..</td><td>Set window height to Ps rows</td></tr>
1737     </table><p></p>
1738 root 1.1 <dt><strong><a name="item_esc__5b_u"><strong><code>ESC [ u</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1739     </dt>
1740     <dd>
1741     Restore Cursor
1742     </dd>
1743 root 1.4 <p></p>
1744     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc__5b_ps_x"><strong><code>ESC [ Ps x</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1745     </dt>
1746     <dd>
1747     Request Terminal Parameters (DECREQTPARM)
1748     </dd>
1749 root 1.1 <p></p></dl>
1750     <p></p>
1751     <p>
1752     </p>
1753     <hr />
1754     <h1><a name="dec_private_modes">DEC Private Modes</a></h1>
1755     <dl>
1756     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc__5b__3f_pm_h"><strong><code>ESC [ ? Pm h</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1757     </dt>
1758     <dd>
1759     DEC Private Mode Set (DECSET)
1760     </dd>
1761     <p></p>
1762     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc__5b__3f_pm_l"><strong><code>ESC [ ? Pm l</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1763     </dt>
1764     <dd>
1765     DEC Private Mode Reset (DECRST)
1766     </dd>
1767     <p></p>
1768     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc__5b__3f_pm_r"><strong><code>ESC [ ? Pm r</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1769     </dt>
1770     <dd>
1771     Restore previously saved DEC Private Mode Values.
1772     </dd>
1773     <p></p>
1774     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc__5b__3f_pm_s"><strong><code>ESC [ ? Pm s</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1775     </dt>
1776     <dd>
1777     Save DEC Private Mode Values.
1778     </dd>
1779     <p></p>
1780     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc__5b__3f_pm_t"><strong><code>ESC [ ? Pm t</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1781     </dt>
1782     <dd>
1783     Toggle DEC Private Mode Values (rxvt extension). <em>where</em>
1784     </dd>
1785     <dl>
1786     <dt><strong><a name="item_1"><strong><code>Ps = 1</code> </strong>&gt; (DECCKM)</a></strong><br />
1787     </dt>
1788     <table>
1789     <tr><td>h</td><td>Application Cursor Keys</td></tr>
1790     <tr><td>l</td><td>Normal Cursor Keys</td></tr>
1791     </table><dt><strong><a name="item_2"><strong><code>Ps = 2</code> </strong>&gt; (ANSI/VT52 mode)</a></strong><br />
1792     </dt>
1793     <table>
1794     <tr><td>h</td><td>Enter VT52 mode</td></tr>
1795     <tr><td>l</td><td>Enter VT52 mode</td></tr>
1796     </table><dt><strong><a name="item_ps__3d_3"><strong><code>Ps = 3</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1797     </dt>
1798     <table>
1799     <tr><td>h</td><td>132 Column Mode (DECCOLM)</td></tr>
1800     <tr><td>l</td><td>80 Column Mode (DECCOLM)</td></tr>
1801     </table><dt><strong><strong><code>Ps = 4</code> </strong>&gt;</strong><br />
1802     </dt>
1803     <table>
1804     <tr><td>h</td><td>Smooth (Slow) Scroll (DECSCLM)</td></tr>
1805     <tr><td>l</td><td>Jump (Fast) Scroll (DECSCLM)</td></tr>
1806     </table><dt><strong><a name="item_ps__3d_5"><strong><code>Ps = 5</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1807     </dt>
1808     <table>
1809     <tr><td>h</td><td>Reverse Video (DECSCNM)</td></tr>
1810     <tr><td>l</td><td>Normal Video (DECSCNM)</td></tr>
1811     </table><dt><strong><a name="item_ps__3d_6"><strong><code>Ps = 6</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1812     </dt>
1813     <table>
1814     <tr><td>h</td><td>Origin Mode (DECOM)</td></tr>
1815     <tr><td>l</td><td>Normal Cursor Mode (DECOM)</td></tr>
1816     </table><dt><strong><a name="item_ps__3d_7"><strong><code>Ps = 7</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1817     </dt>
1818     <table>
1819     <tr><td>h</td><td>Wraparound Mode (DECAWM)</td></tr>
1820     <tr><td>l</td><td>No Wraparound Mode (DECAWM)</td></tr>
1821     </table><dt><strong><a name="item_ps__3d_8_unimplemented"><strong><code>Ps = 8</code> </strong>&gt; <em>unimplemented</em></a></strong><br />
1822     </dt>
1823     <table>
1824     <tr><td>h</td><td>Auto-repeat Keys (DECARM)</td></tr>
1825     <tr><td>l</td><td>No Auto-repeat Keys (DECARM)</td></tr>
1826     </table><dt><strong><a name="item_ps__3d_9_x10_xterm"><strong><code>Ps = 9</code> </strong>&gt; X10 XTerm</a></strong><br />
1827     </dt>
1828     <table>
1829     <tr><td>h</td><td>Send Mouse X & Y on button press.</td></tr>
1830     <tr><td>l</td><td>No mouse reporting.</td></tr>
1831     </table><dt><strong><a name="item_ps__3d_25"><strong><code>Ps = 25</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1832     </dt>
1833     <table>
1834     <tr><td>h</td><td>Visible cursor {cnorm/cvvis}</td></tr>
1835     <tr><td>l</td><td>Invisible cursor {civis}</td></tr>
1836     </table><dt><strong><a name="item_ps__3d_30"><strong><code>Ps = 30</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1837     </dt>
1838     <table>
1839     <tr><td>h</td><td>scrollBar visisble</td></tr>
1840     <tr><td>l</td><td>scrollBar invisisble</td></tr>
1841     </table><dt><strong><a name="item_35"><strong><code>Ps = 35</code> </strong>&gt; (<strong>rxvt</strong>)</a></strong><br />
1842     </dt>
1843     <table>
1844     <tr><td>h</td><td>Allow XTerm Shift+key sequences</td></tr>
1845     <tr><td>l</td><td>Disallow XTerm Shift+key sequences</td></tr>
1846     </table><dt><strong><a name="item_ps__3d_38_unimplemented"><strong><code>Ps = 38</code> </strong>&gt; <em>unimplemented</em></a></strong><br />
1847     </dt>
1848     <dd>
1849     Enter Tektronix Mode (DECTEK)
1850     </dd>
1851     <p></p>
1852     <dt><strong><a name="item_ps__3d_40"><strong><code>Ps = 40</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1853     </dt>
1854     <table>
1855     <tr><td>h</td><td>Allow 80/132 Mode</td></tr>
1856     <tr><td>l</td><td>Disallow 80/132 Mode</td></tr>
1857     </table><dt><strong><a name="item_ps__3d_44_unimplemented"><strong><code>Ps = 44</code> </strong>&gt; <em>unimplemented</em></a></strong><br />
1858     </dt>
1859     <table>
1860     <tr><td>h</td><td>Turn On Margin Bell</td></tr>
1861     <tr><td>l</td><td>Turn Off Margin Bell</td></tr>
1862     </table><dt><strong><a name="item_ps__3d_45_unimplemented"><strong><code>Ps = 45</code> </strong>&gt; <em>unimplemented</em></a></strong><br />
1863     </dt>
1864     <table>
1865     <tr><td>h</td><td>Reverse-wraparound Mode</td></tr>
1866     <tr><td>l</td><td>No Reverse-wraparound Mode</td></tr>
1867     </table><dt><strong><a name="item_ps__3d_46_unimplemented"><strong><code>Ps = 46</code> </strong>&gt; <em>unimplemented</em></a></strong><br />
1868     </dt>
1869     <dt><strong><a name="item_ps__3d_47"><strong><code>Ps = 47</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1870     </dt>
1871     <table>
1872     <tr><td>h</td><td>Use Alternate Screen Buffer</td></tr>
1873     <tr><td>l</td><td>Use Normal Screen Buffer</td></tr>
1874     </table><p></p>
1875     <dt><strong><a name="item_ps__3d_66"><strong><code>Ps = 66</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1876     </dt>
1877     <table>
1878     <tr><td>h</td><td>Application Keypad (DECPAM) == ESC =</td></tr>
1879     <tr><td>l</td><td>Normal Keypad (DECPNM) == ESC ></td></tr>
1880     </table><dt><strong><a name="item_ps__3d_67"><strong><code>Ps = 67</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1881     </dt>
1882     <table>
1883     <tr><td>h</td><td>Backspace key sends BS (DECBKM)</td></tr>
1884     <tr><td>l</td><td>Backspace key sends DEL</td></tr>
1885     </table><dt><strong><a name="item_1000"><strong><code>Ps = 1000</code> </strong>&gt; (X11 XTerm)</a></strong><br />
1886     </dt>
1887     <table>
1888     <tr><td>h</td><td>Send Mouse X & Y on button press and release.</td></tr>
1889     <tr><td>l</td><td>No mouse reporting.</td></tr>
1890     </table><dt><strong><a name="item_1001"><strong><code>Ps = 1001</code> </strong>&gt; (X11 XTerm) <em>unimplemented</em></a></strong><br />
1891     </dt>
1892     <table>
1893     <tr><td>h</td><td>Use Hilite Mouse Tracking.</td></tr>
1894     <tr><td>l</td><td>No mouse reporting.</td></tr>
1895     </table><dt><strong><a name="item_1010"><strong><code>Ps = 1010</code> </strong>&gt; (<strong>rxvt</strong>)</a></strong><br />
1896     </dt>
1897     <table>
1898     <tr><td>h</td><td>Don't scroll to bottom on TTY output</td></tr>
1899     <tr><td>l</td><td>Scroll to bottom on TTY output</td></tr>
1900     </table><dt><strong><a name="item_1011"><strong><code>Ps = 1011</code> </strong>&gt; (<strong>rxvt</strong>)</a></strong><br />
1901     </dt>
1902     <table>
1903     <tr><td>h</td><td>Scroll to bottom when a key is pressed</td></tr>
1904     <tr><td>l</td><td>Don't scroll to bottom when a key is pressed</td></tr>
1905 root 1.29 </table><dt><strong><a name="item_1021"><strong><code>Ps = 1021</code> </strong>&gt; (<strong>rxvt</strong>)</a></strong><br />
1906     </dt>
1907     <table>
1908     <tr><td>h</td><td>Bold/italic implies high intensity (see option -is)</td></tr>
1909     <tr><td>l</td><td>Font styles have no effect on intensity (Compile styles)</td></tr>
1910 root 1.1 </table><dt><strong><a name="item_ps__3d_1047"><strong><code>Ps = 1047</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1911     </dt>
1912     <table>
1913     <tr><td>h</td><td>Use Alternate Screen Buffer</td></tr>
1914     <tr><td>l</td><td>Use Normal Screen Buffer - clear Alternate Screen Buffer if returning from it</td></tr>
1915     </table><dt><strong><a name="item_ps__3d_1048"><strong><code>Ps = 1048</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1916     </dt>
1917     <table>
1918     <tr><td>h</td><td>Save cursor position</td></tr>
1919     <tr><td>l</td><td>Restore cursor position</td></tr>
1920     </table><dt><strong><a name="item_ps__3d_1049"><strong><code>Ps = 1049</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1921     </dt>
1922     <table>
1923     <tr><td>h</td><td>Use Alternate Screen Buffer - clear Alternate Screen Buffer if switching to it</td></tr>
1924     <tr><td>l</td><td>Use Normal Screen Buffer</td></tr>
1925     </table></dl>
1926     </dl>
1927     <p></p>
1928     <p>
1929     </p>
1930     <hr />
1931     <h1><a name="xterm_operating_system_commands">XTerm Operating System Commands</a></h1>
1932     <dl>
1933     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc__5d_ps_3bpt_st"><strong><code>ESC ] Ps;Pt ST</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1934     </dt>
1935     <dd>
1936     Set XTerm Parameters. 8-bit ST: 0x9c, 7-bit ST sequence: ESC \ (0x1b,
1937     0x5c), backwards compatible terminator BEL (0x07) is also accepted. any
1938     <strong>octet</strong> can be escaped by prefixing it with SYN (0x16, ^V).
1939     </dd>
1940     <table>
1941     <tr><td>Ps = 0</td><td>Change Icon Name and Window Title to Pt</td></tr>
1942     <tr><td>Ps = 1</td><td>Change Icon Name to Pt</td></tr>
1943     <tr><td>Ps = 2</td><td>Change Window Title to Pt</td></tr>
1944     <tr><td>Ps = 3</td><td>If Pt starts with a ?, query the (STRING) property of the window and return it. If Pt contains a =, set the named property to the given value, else delete the specified property.</td></tr>
1945     <tr><td>Ps = 4</td><td>Pt is a semi-colon separated sequence of one or more semi-colon separated number/name pairs, where number is an index to a colour and name is the name of a colour. Each pair causes the numbered colour to be changed to name. Numbers 0-7 corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to high-intensity colours. 0=black, 1=red, 2=green, 3=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white</td></tr>
1946     <tr><td>Ps = 10</td><td>Change colour of text foreground to Pt (NB: may change in future)</td></tr>
1947     <tr><td>Ps = 11</td><td>Change colour of text background to Pt (NB: may change in future)</td></tr>
1948     <tr><td>Ps = 12</td><td>Change colour of text cursor foreground to Pt</td></tr>
1949     <tr><td>Ps = 13</td><td>Change colour of mouse foreground to Pt</td></tr>
1950     <tr><td>Ps = 17</td><td>Change colour of highlight characters to Pt</td></tr>
1951 root 1.38 <tr><td>Ps = 18</td><td>Change colour of bold characters to Pt [deprecated, see 706]</td></tr>
1952     <tr><td>Ps = 19</td><td>Change colour of underlined characters to Pt [deprecated, see 707]</td></tr>
1953 root 1.49 <tr><td>Ps = 20</td><td>Change background pixmap parameters (see section XPM) (Compile XPM).</td></tr>
1954 root 1.18 <tr><td>Ps = 39</td><td>Change default foreground colour to Pt.</td></tr>
1955 root 1.1 <tr><td>Ps = 46</td><td>Change Log File to Pt unimplemented</td></tr>
1956 root 1.18 <tr><td>Ps = 49</td><td>Change default background colour to Pt.</td></tr>
1957 root 1.1 <tr><td>Ps = 50</td><td>Set fontset to Pt, with the following special values of Pt (rxvt) #+n change up n #-n change down n if n is missing of 0, a value of 1 is used empty change to font0 n change to font n</td></tr>
1958     <tr><td>Ps = 55</td><td>Log all scrollback buffer and all of screen to Pt</td></tr>
1959 root 1.18 <tr><td>Ps = 701</td><td>Change current locale to Pt, or, if Pt is ?, return the current locale (Compile frills).</td></tr>
1960 root 1.1 <tr><td>Ps = 704</td><td>Change colour of italic characters to Pt</td></tr>
1961 root 1.18 <tr><td>Ps = 705</td><td>Change background pixmap tint colour to Pt (Compile transparency).</td></tr>
1962 root 1.38 <tr><td>Ps = 706</td><td>Change colour of bold characters to Pt</td></tr>
1963     <tr><td>Ps = 707</td><td>Change colour of underlined characters to Pt</td></tr>
1964 root 1.1 <tr><td>Ps = 710</td><td>Set normal fontset to Pt. Same as Ps = 50.</td></tr>
1965 root 1.18 <tr><td>Ps = 711</td><td>Set bold fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles).</td></tr>
1966     <tr><td>Ps = 712</td><td>Set italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles).</td></tr>
1967     <tr><td>Ps = 713</td><td>Set bold-italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles).</td></tr>
1968     <tr><td>Ps = 720</td><td>Move viewing window up by Pt lines, or clear scrollback buffer if Pt = 0 (Compile frills).</td></tr>
1969     <tr><td>Ps = 721</td><td>Move viewing window down by Pt lines, or clear scrollback buffer if Pt = 0 (Compile frills).</td></tr>
1970 root 1.32 <tr><td>Ps = 777</td><td>Call the perl extension with the given string, which should be of the form extension:parameters (Compile perl).</td></tr>
1971 root 1.1 </table><p></p></dl>
1972     <p></p>
1973     <p>
1974     </p>
1975     <hr />
1976     <h1><a name="xpm">XPM</a></h1>
1977     <p>For the XPM XTerm escape sequence <strong><code>ESC ] 20 ; Pt ST</code> </strong>&gt; then value
1978     of <strong><a href="#item_pt"><code>Pt</code></a> </strong>&gt; can be the name of the background pixmap followed by a
1979     sequence of scaling/positioning commands separated by semi-colons. The
1980     scaling/positioning commands are as follows:</p>
1981     <dl>
1982     <dt><strong><a name="item_query_scale_2fposition">query scale/position</a></strong><br />
1983     </dt>
1984     <dd>
1985     <strong>?</strong>
1986     </dd>
1987     <p></p>
1988     <dt><strong><a name="item_change_scale_and_position">change scale and position</a></strong><br />
1989     </dt>
1990     <dd>
1991     <strong>WxH+X+Y</strong>
1992     </dd>
1993     <dd>
1994     <p><strong>WxH+X</strong> (== <strong>WxH+X+X</strong>)</p>
1995     </dd>
1996     <dd>
1997     <p><strong>WxH</strong> (same as <strong>WxH+50+50</strong>)</p>
1998     </dd>
1999     <dd>
2000     <p><strong>W+X+Y</strong> (same as <strong>WxW+X+Y</strong>)</p>
2001     </dd>
2002     <dd>
2003     <p><strong>W+X</strong> (same as <strong>WxW+X+X</strong>)</p>
2004     </dd>
2005     <dd>
2006     <p><strong>W</strong> (same as <strong>WxW+50+50</strong>)</p>
2007     </dd>
2008     <p></p>
2009     <dt><strong><a name="item_position">change position (absolute)</a></strong><br />
2010     </dt>
2011     <dd>
2012     <strong>=+X+Y</strong>
2013     </dd>
2014     <dd>
2015     <p><strong>=+X</strong> (same as <strong>=+X+Y</strong>)</p>
2016     </dd>
2017     <p></p>
2018     <dt><strong>change position (relative)</strong><br />
2019     </dt>
2020     <dd>
2021     <strong>+X+Y</strong>
2022     </dd>
2023     <dd>
2024     <p><strong>+X</strong> (same as <strong>+X+Y</strong>)</p>
2025     </dd>
2026     <p></p>
2027     <dt><strong><a name="item_rescale">rescale (relative)</a></strong><br />
2028     </dt>
2029     <dd>
2030     <strong>Wx0</strong> -&gt; <strong>W *= (W/100)</strong>
2031     </dd>
2032     <dd>
2033     <p><strong>0xH</strong> -&gt; <strong>H *= (H/100)</strong></p>
2034     </dd>
2035     <p></p></dl>
2036     <p>For example:</p>
2037     <dl>
2038     <dt><strong><a name="item__5ce_5d20_3bfunky_5ca"><strong>\E]20;funky\a</strong></a></strong><br />
2039     </dt>
2040     <dd>
2041     load <strong>funky.xpm</strong> as a tiled image
2042     </dd>
2043     <p></p>
2044     <dt><strong><a name="item__5ce_5d20_3bmona_3b100_5ca"><strong>\E]20;mona;100\a</strong></a></strong><br />
2045     </dt>
2046     <dd>
2047     load <strong>mona.xpm</strong> with a scaling of 100%
2048     </dd>
2049     <p></p>
2050     <dt><strong><a name="item__5ce_5d20_3b_3b200_3b_3f_5ca"><strong>\E]20;;200;?\a</strong></a></strong><br />
2051     </dt>
2052     <dd>
2053     rescale the current pixmap to 200% and display the image geometry in
2054     the title
2055     </dd>
2056     <p></p></dl>
2057     <p>
2058     </p>
2059     <hr />
2060     <h1><a name="mouse_reporting">Mouse Reporting</a></h1>
2061     <dl>
2062     <dt><strong><a name="item_esc__5b_m__3cb_3e__3cx_3e__3cy_3e"><strong><code>ESC [ M &lt;b&gt; &lt;x&gt; &lt;y&gt;</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
2063     </dt>
2064     <dd>
2065     report mouse position
2066     </dd>
2067     <p></p></dl>
2068     <p>The lower 2 bits of <strong><code>&lt;b&gt;</code> </strong>&gt; indicate the button:</p>
2069     <dl>
2070     <dt><strong><a name="item_button__3d__28_3cb_3e__2d_space_29__26_3">Button = <strong><code>(&lt;b&gt; - SPACE) &amp; 3</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
2071     </dt>
2072     <table>
2073     <tr><td>0</td><td>Button1 pressed</td></tr>
2074     <tr><td>1</td><td>Button2 pressed</td></tr>
2075     <tr><td>2</td><td>Button3 pressed</td></tr>
2076     <tr><td>3</td><td>button released (X11 mouse report)</td></tr>
2077     </table></dl>
2078     <p>The upper bits of <strong><code>&lt;b&gt;</code> </strong>&gt; indicate the modifiers when the
2079     button was pressed and are added together (X11 mouse report only):</p>
2080     <dl>
2081     <dt><strong><a name="item_state__3d__28_3cb_3e__2d_space_29__26_60">State = <strong><code>(&lt;b&gt; - SPACE) &amp; 60</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
2082     </dt>
2083     <table>
2084     <tr><td>4</td><td>Shift</td></tr>
2085     <tr><td>8</td><td>Meta</td></tr>
2086     <tr><td>16</td><td>Control</td></tr>
2087     <tr><td>32</td><td>Double Click (Rxvt extension)</td></tr>
2088     </table><p>Col = <strong><code>&lt;x&gt; - SPACE</code> </strong>&gt;</p>
2089     <p>Row = <strong><code>&lt;y&gt; - SPACE</code> </strong>&gt;</p>
2090     </dl>
2091     <p>
2092     </p>
2093     <hr />
2094     <h1><a name="key_codes">Key Codes</a></h1>
2095     <p>Note: <strong>Shift</strong> + <strong>F1</strong>-<strong>F10</strong> generates <strong>F11</strong>-<strong>F20</strong></p>
2096     <p>For the keypad, use <strong>Shift</strong> to temporarily override Application-Keypad
2097     setting use <strong>Num_Lock</strong> to toggle Application-Keypad setting if
2098     <strong>Num_Lock</strong> is off, toggle Application-Keypad setting. Also note that
2099     values of <strong>Home</strong>, <strong>End</strong>, <strong>Delete</strong> may have been compiled differently on
2100     your system.</p>
2101     <table>
2102     <tr><td></td><td>Normal</td><td>Shift</td><td>Control</td><td>Ctrl+Shift</td></tr>
2103     <tr><td>Tab</td><td>^I</td><td>ESC [ Z</td><td>^I</td><td>ESC [ Z</td></tr>
2104     <tr><td>BackSpace</td><td>^H</td><td>^?</td><td>^?</td><td>^?</td></tr>
2105     <tr><td>Find</td><td>ESC [ 1 ~</td><td>ESC [ 1 $</td><td>ESC [ 1 ^</td><td>ESC [ 1 @</td></tr>
2106     <tr><td>Insert</td><td>ESC [ 2 ~</td><td>paste</td><td>ESC [ 2 ^</td><td>ESC [ 2 @</td></tr>
2107     <tr><td>Execute</td><td>ESC [ 3 ~</td><td>ESC [ 3 $</td><td>ESC [ 3 ^</td><td>ESC [ 3 @</td></tr>
2108     <tr><td>Select</td><td>ESC [ 4 ~</td><td>ESC [ 4 $</td><td>ESC [ 4 ^</td><td>ESC [ 4 @</td></tr>
2109     <tr><td>Prior</td><td>ESC [ 5 ~</td><td>scroll-up</td><td>ESC [ 5 ^</td><td>ESC [ 5 @</td></tr>
2110     <tr><td>Next</td><td>ESC [ 6 ~</td><td>scroll-down</td><td>ESC [ 6 ^</td><td>ESC [ 6 @</td></tr>
2111     <tr><td>Home</td><td>ESC [ 7 ~</td><td>ESC [ 7 $</td><td>ESC [ 7 ^</td><td>ESC [ 7 @</td></tr>
2112     <tr><td>End</td><td>ESC [ 8 ~</td><td>ESC [ 8 $</td><td>ESC [ 8 ^</td><td>ESC [ 8 @</td></tr>
2113     <tr><td>Delete</td><td>ESC [ 3 ~</td><td>ESC [ 3 $</td><td>ESC [ 3 ^</td><td>ESC [ 3 @</td></tr>
2114     <tr><td>F1</td><td>ESC [ 11 ~</td><td>ESC [ 23 ~</td><td>ESC [ 11 ^</td><td>ESC [ 23 ^</td></tr>
2115     <tr><td>F2</td><td>ESC [ 12 ~</td><td>ESC [ 24 ~</td><td>ESC [ 12 ^</td><td>ESC [ 24 ^</td></tr>
2116     <tr><td>F3</td><td>ESC [ 13 ~</td><td>ESC [ 25 ~</td><td>ESC [ 13 ^</td><td>ESC [ 25 ^</td></tr>
2117     <tr><td>F4</td><td>ESC [ 14 ~</td><td>ESC [ 26 ~</td><td>ESC [ 14 ^</td><td>ESC [ 26 ^</td></tr>
2118     <tr><td>F5</td><td>ESC [ 15 ~</td><td>ESC [ 28 ~</td><td>ESC [ 15 ^</td><td>ESC [ 28 ^</td></tr>
2119     <tr><td>F6</td><td>ESC [ 17 ~</td><td>ESC [ 29 ~</td><td>ESC [ 17 ^</td><td>ESC [ 29 ^</td></tr>
2120     <tr><td>F7</td><td>ESC [ 18 ~</td><td>ESC [ 31 ~</td><td>ESC [ 18 ^</td><td>ESC [ 31 ^</td></tr>
2121     <tr><td>F8</td><td>ESC [ 19 ~</td><td>ESC [ 32 ~</td><td>ESC [ 19 ^</td><td>ESC [ 32 ^</td></tr>
2122     <tr><td>F9</td><td>ESC [ 20 ~</td><td>ESC [ 33 ~</td><td>ESC [ 20 ^</td><td>ESC [ 33 ^</td></tr>
2123     <tr><td>F10</td><td>ESC [ 21 ~</td><td>ESC [ 34 ~</td><td>ESC [ 21 ^</td><td>ESC [ 34 ^</td></tr>
2124     <tr><td>F11</td><td>ESC [ 23 ~</td><td>ESC [ 23 $</td><td>ESC [ 23 ^</td><td>ESC [ 23 @</td></tr>
2125     <tr><td>F12</td><td>ESC [ 24 ~</td><td>ESC [ 24 $</td><td>ESC [ 24 ^</td><td>ESC [ 24 @</td></tr>
2126     <tr><td>F13</td><td>ESC [ 25 ~</td><td>ESC [ 25 $</td><td>ESC [ 25 ^</td><td>ESC [ 25 @</td></tr>
2127     <tr><td>F14</td><td>ESC [ 26 ~</td><td>ESC [ 26 $</td><td>ESC [ 26 ^</td><td>ESC [ 26 @</td></tr>
2128     <tr><td>F15 (Help)</td><td>ESC [ 28 ~</td><td>ESC [ 28 $</td><td>ESC [ 28 ^</td><td>ESC [ 28 @</td></tr>
2129     <tr><td>F16 (Menu)</td><td>ESC [ 29 ~</td><td>ESC [ 29 $</td><td>ESC [ 29 ^</td><td>ESC [ 29 @</td></tr>
2130     <tr><td>F17</td><td>ESC [ 31 ~</td><td>ESC [ 31 $</td><td>ESC [ 31 ^</td><td>ESC [ 31 @</td></tr>
2131     <tr><td>F18</td><td>ESC [ 32 ~</td><td>ESC [ 32 $</td><td>ESC [ 32 ^</td><td>ESC [ 32 @</td></tr>
2132     <tr><td>F19</td><td>ESC [ 33 ~</td><td>ESC [ 33 $</td><td>ESC [ 33 ^</td><td>ESC [ 33 @</td></tr>
2133     <tr><td>F20</td><td>ESC [ 34 ~</td><td>ESC [ 34 $</td><td>ESC [ 34 ^</td><td>ESC [ 34 @</td></tr>
2134     <tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>Application</td></tr>
2135     <tr><td>Up</td><td>ESC [ A</td><td>ESC [ a</td><td>ESC O a</td><td>ESC O A</td></tr>
2136     <tr><td>Down</td><td>ESC [ B</td><td>ESC [ b</td><td>ESC O b</td><td>ESC O B</td></tr>
2137     <tr><td>Right</td><td>ESC [ C</td><td>ESC [ c</td><td>ESC O c</td><td>ESC O C</td></tr>
2138     <tr><td>Left</td><td>ESC [ D</td><td>ESC [ d</td><td>ESC O d</td><td>ESC O D</td></tr>
2139     <tr><td>KP_Enter</td><td>^M</td><td></td><td></td><td>ESC O M</td></tr>
2140     <tr><td>KP_F1</td><td>ESC O P</td><td></td><td></td><td>ESC O P</td></tr>
2141     <tr><td>KP_F2</td><td>ESC O Q</td><td></td><td></td><td>ESC O Q</td></tr>
2142     <tr><td>KP_F3</td><td>ESC O R</td><td></td><td></td><td>ESC O R</td></tr>
2143     <tr><td>KP_F4</td><td>ESC O S</td><td></td><td></td><td>ESC O S</td></tr>
2144     <tr><td>XK_KP_Multiply</td><td>*</td><td></td><td></td><td>ESC O j</td></tr>
2145     <tr><td>XK_KP_Add</td><td>+</td><td></td><td></td><td>ESC O k</td></tr>
2146     <tr><td>XK_KP_Separator</td><td>,</td><td></td><td></td><td>ESC O l</td></tr>
2147     <tr><td>XK_KP_Subtract</td><td>-</td><td></td><td></td><td>ESC O m</td></tr>
2148     <tr><td>XK_KP_Decimal</td><td>.</td><td></td><td></td><td>ESC O n</td></tr>
2149     <tr><td>XK_KP_Divide</td><td>/</td><td></td><td></td><td>ESC O o</td></tr>
2150     <tr><td>XK_KP_0</td><td>0</td><td></td><td></td><td>ESC O p</td></tr>
2151     <tr><td>XK_KP_1</td><td>1</td><td></td><td></td><td>ESC O q</td></tr>
2152     <tr><td>XK_KP_2</td><td>2</td><td></td><td></td><td>ESC O r</td></tr>
2153     <tr><td>XK_KP_3</td><td>3</td><td></td><td></td><td>ESC O s</td></tr>
2154     <tr><td>XK_KP_4</td><td>4</td><td></td><td></td><td>ESC O t</td></tr>
2155     <tr><td>XK_KP_5</td><td>5</td><td></td><td></td><td>ESC O u</td></tr>
2156     <tr><td>XK_KP_6</td><td>6</td><td></td><td></td><td>ESC O v</td></tr>
2157     <tr><td>XK_KP_7</td><td>7</td><td></td><td></td><td>ESC O w</td></tr>
2158     <tr><td>XK_KP_8</td><td>8</td><td></td><td></td><td>ESC O x</td></tr>
2159     <tr><td>XK_KP_9</td><td>9</td><td></td><td></td><td>ESC O y</td></tr>
2160     </table><p>
2161     </p>
2162     <hr />
2163     <h1><a name="configure_options">CONFIGURE OPTIONS</a></h1>
2164     <p>General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration
2165 root 1.24 hasn't been tested well. Either try with <a href="#item__2d_2denable_2deverything"><code>--enable-everything</code></a> or use
2166     the <em>./reconf</em> script as a base for experiments. <em>./reconf</em> is used by
2167     myself, so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you should
2168     always report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be fixed. Marc
2169     Lehmann &lt;<a href="mailto:rxvt@schmorp.de">rxvt@schmorp.de</a>&gt;.</p>
2170     <p>All</p>
2171 root 1.1 <dl>
2172     <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2deverything">--enable-everything</a></strong><br />
2173     </dt>
2174     <dd>
2175 root 1.24 Add (or remove) support for all non-multichoice options listed in ``./configure
2176     --help''.
2177     </dd>
2178     <dd>
2179     <p>You can specify this and then disable options you do not like by
2180     <em>following</em> this with the appropriate <code>--disable-...</code> arguments,
2181     or you can start with a minimal configuration by specifying
2182     <code>--disable-everything</code> and than adding just the <code>--enable-...</code> arguments
2183     you want.</p>
2184 root 1.1 </dd>
2185     <p></p>
2186 root 1.24 <dt><strong><a name="item_xft">--enable-xft (default: enabled)</a></strong><br />
2187 root 1.1 </dt>
2188     <dd>
2189     Add support for Xft (anti-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts are
2190     slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use them, you
2191     don't pay for them.
2192     </dd>
2193     <p></p>
2194 root 1.24 <dt><strong><a name="item_styles">--enable-font-styles (default: on)</a></strong><br />
2195 root 1.1 </dt>
2196     <dd>
2197     Add support for <strong>bold</strong>, <em>italic</em> and <strong><em>bold italic</em> </strong>&gt; font
2198     styles. The fonts can be set manually or automatically.
2199     </dd>
2200     <p></p>
2201 root 1.24 <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2dwith_2dcodesets_3dname_2c_2e_2e_2e__28defaul">--with-codesets=NAME,... (default: all)</a></strong><br />
2202 root 1.1 </dt>
2203     <dd>
2204 root 1.19 Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups (<code>eu</code>, <code>vn</code>
2205     are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character sets). These
2206     codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts, they are not required
2207     for Xft fonts, although having them compiled in lets rxvt-unicode choose
2208     replacement fonts more intelligently. Compiling them in will make your
2209     binary bigger (all of together cost about 700kB), but it doesn't increase
2210     memory usage unless you use a font requiring one of these encodings.
2211 root 1.1 </dd>
2212     <table>
2213     <tr><td>all</td><td>all available codeset groups</td></tr>
2214     <tr><td>zh</td><td>common chinese encodings</td></tr>
2215     <tr><td>zh_ext</td><td>rarely used but very big chinese encodigs</td></tr>
2216     <tr><td>jp</td><td>common japanese encodings</td></tr>
2217     <tr><td>jp_ext</td><td>rarely used but big japanese encodings</td></tr>
2218     <tr><td>kr</td><td>korean encodings</td></tr>
2219     </table><p></p>
2220 root 1.24 <dt><strong><a name="item_xim">--enable-xim (default: on)</a></strong><br />
2221 root 1.1 </dt>
2222     <dd>
2223     Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using
2224     alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly
2225     set up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys.
2226     </dd>
2227     <p></p>
2228 root 1.24 <dt><strong><a name="item_unicode3">--enable-unicode3 (default: off)</a></strong><br />
2229 root 1.1 </dt>
2230     <dd>
2231 root 1.50 Recommended to stay off unless you really need non-BMP characters.
2232     </dd>
2233     <dd>
2234     <p>Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above
2235 root 1.1 65535 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage
2236     requirements per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet
2237 root 1.50 support these extra characters, but Xft does.</p>
2238 root 1.1 </dd>
2239     <dd>
2240     <p>Please note that rxvt-unicode can store unicode code points &gt;65535
2241     even without this flag, but the number of such characters is
2242     limited to a view thousand (shared with combining characters,
2243     see next switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them
2244     (input/output and cut&amp;paste still work, though).</p>
2245     </dd>
2246     <p></p>
2247 root 1.24 <dt><strong><a name="item_combining">--enable-combining (default: on)</a></strong><br />
2248 root 1.1 </dt>
2249     <dd>
2250     Enable automatic composition of combining characters into
2251     composite characters. This is required for proper viewing of text
2252     where accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is
2253     done by using precomposited characters when available or creating
2254     new pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists.
2255     </dd>
2256     <dd>
2257 root 1.50 <p>Without --enable-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed
2258     characters is somewhat limited (the 6400 private use characters will be
2259     (ab-)used). With --enable-unicode3, no practical limit exists.</p>
2260 root 1.13 </dd>
2261     <dd>
2262     <p>This option will also enable storage (but not display) of characters
2263     beyond plane 0 (&gt;65535) when --enable-unicode3 was not specified.</p>
2264 root 1.1 </dd>
2265     <dd>
2266     <p>The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation forms,
2267 root 1.13 but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to be used (and
2268     tell me how these are to be used...).</p>
2269 root 1.1 </dd>
2270     <p></p>
2271 root 1.24 <dt><strong><a name="item_fallback">--enable-fallback(=CLASS) (default: Rxvt)</a></strong><br />
2272 root 1.1 </dt>
2273     <dd>
2274 root 1.50 When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS. To
2275     disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback.
2276 root 1.1 </dd>
2277     <p></p>
2278 root 1.24 <dt><strong><a name="item_name">--with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt)</a></strong><br />
2279 root 1.1 </dt>
2280     <dd>
2281 root 1.24 Use the given name as default application name when
2282 root 1.1 reading resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt.
2283     </dd>
2284     <p></p>
2285 root 1.24 <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2dwith_2dres_2dclass_3dclass__2fdefault_3a_urx">--with-res-class=CLASS /default: URxvt)</a></strong><br />
2286 root 1.1 </dt>
2287     <dd>
2288 root 1.24 Use the given class as default application class
2289     when reading resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace
2290 root 1.1 rxvt.
2291     </dd>
2292     <p></p>
2293 root 1.24 <dt><strong><a name="item_utmp">--enable-utmp (default: on)</a></strong><br />
2294 root 1.1 </dt>
2295     <dd>
2296     Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like <em>w</em>) at
2297     start of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits.
2298     </dd>
2299     <p></p>
2300 root 1.24 <dt><strong><a name="item_wtmp">--enable-wtmp (default: on)</a></strong><br />
2301 root 1.1 </dt>
2302     <dd>
2303     Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like <em>last</em>) at
2304     start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This
2305     option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified.
2306     </dd>
2307     <p></p>
2308 root 1.24 <dt><strong><a name="item_lastlog">--enable-lastlog (default: on)</a></strong><br />
2309 root 1.1 </dt>
2310     <dd>
2311     Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like
2312     <em>lastlogin</em>) at start of rxvt execution. This option requires
2313     --enable-utmp to also be specified.
2314     </dd>
2315     <p></p>
2316 root 1.35 <dt><strong><a name="item_background">--enable-xpm-background (default: on)</a></strong><br />
2317 root 1.1 </dt>
2318     <dd>
2319     Add support for XPM background pixmaps.
2320     </dd>
2321     <p></p>
2322 root 1.35 <dt><strong><a name="item_transparency">--enable-transparency (default: on)</a></strong><br />
2323 root 1.1 </dt>
2324     <dd>
2325     Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake
2326     transparency to the term.
2327     </dd>
2328     <p></p>
2329 root 1.24 <dt><strong><a name="item_fading">--enable-fading (default: on)</a></strong><br />
2330 root 1.1 </dt>
2331     <dd>
2332 root 1.24 Add support for fading the text when focus is lost (requires <code>--enable-transparency</code>).
2333 root 1.1 </dd>
2334     <p></p>
2335 root 1.24 <dt><strong><a name="item_tinting">--enable-tinting (default: on)</a></strong><br />
2336 root 1.1 </dt>
2337     <dd>
2338 root 1.24 Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds (requires <code>--enable-transparency</code>).
2339 root 1.1 </dd>
2340     <p></p>
2341 root 1.24 <dt><strong><a name="item_scroll">--enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on)</a></strong><br />
2342 root 1.1 </dt>
2343     <dd>
2344     Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar.
2345     </dd>
2346     <p></p>
2347 root 1.24 <dt><strong>--enable-next-scroll (default: on)</strong><br />
2348 root 1.1 </dt>
2349     <dd>
2350     Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar.
2351     </dd>
2352     <p></p>
2353 root 1.24 <dt><strong>--enable-xterm-scroll (default: on)</strong><br />
2354 root 1.1 </dt>
2355     <dd>
2356     Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar.
2357     </dd>
2358     <p></p>
2359 root 1.24 <dt><strong>--enable-plain-scroll (default: on)</strong><br />
2360 root 1.1 </dt>
2361     <dd>
2362     Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that
2363     is the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for
2364     many years.
2365     </dd>
2366     <p></p>
2367 root 1.24 <dt><strong><a name="item_ttygid">--enable-ttygid (default: off)</a></strong><br />
2368 root 1.1 </dt>
2369     <dd>
2370     Change tty device setting to group ``tty'' - only use this if
2371     your system uses this type of security.
2372     </dd>
2373     <p></p>
2374     <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2ddisable_2dbackspace_2dkey">--disable-backspace-key</a></strong><br />
2375     </dt>
2376     <dd>
2377 root 1.24 Removes any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server do it.
2378 root 1.1 </dd>
2379     <p></p>
2380     <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2ddisable_2ddelete_2dkey">--disable-delete-key</a></strong><br />
2381     </dt>
2382     <dd>
2383 root 1.24 Removes any handling of the delete key by us - let the X server
2384 root 1.1 do it.
2385     </dd>
2386     <p></p>
2387     <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2ddisable_2dresources">--disable-resources</a></strong><br />
2388     </dt>
2389     <dd>
2390 root 1.24 Removes any support for resource checking.
2391 root 1.1 </dd>
2392     <p></p>
2393     <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2ddisable_2dswapscreen">--disable-swapscreen</a></strong><br />
2394     </dt>
2395     <dd>
2396 root 1.24 Remove support for secondary/swap screen.
2397 root 1.1 </dd>
2398     <p></p>
2399 root 1.24 <dt><strong><a name="item_frills">--enable-frills (default: on)</a></strong><br />
2400 root 1.1 </dt>
2401     <dd>
2402     Add support for many small features that are not essential but nice to
2403     have. Normally you want this, but for very small binaries you may want to
2404     disable this.
2405     </dd>
2406 root 1.2 <dd>
2407 root 1.24 <p>A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by <code>--enable-frills</code> (possibly
2408 root 1.2 in combination with other switches) is:</p>
2409     </dd>
2410     <dd>
2411     <pre>
2412     MWM-hints
2413 root 1.17 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping)
2414 root 1.33 seperate underline colour (-underlineColor)
2415     settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl)
2416 root 1.51 visual selection (-depth)
2417 root 1.33 settable extra linespacing /-lsp)
2418 root 1.2 iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback
2419     backindex and forwardindex escape sequence
2420 root 1.18 window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences
2421 root 1.33 tripleclickwords (-tcw)
2422     settable insecure mode (-insecure)
2423 root 1.16 keysym remapping support
2424 root 1.33 cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc)
2425     XEmbed support (-embed)
2426     user-pty (-pty-fd)
2427     hold on exit (-hold)
2428     skip builtin block graphics (-sbg)
2429     sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107</pre>
2430 root 1.2 </dd>
2431 root 1.1 <p></p>
2432 root 1.24 <dt><strong><a name="item_iso14755">--enable-iso14755 (default: on)</a></strong><br />
2433 root 1.1 </dt>
2434     <dd>
2435 root 1.45 Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1), or
2436 root 1.1 <em>doc/rxvt.1.txt</em>). Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by
2437 root 1.24 <code>--enable-frills</code>, while support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with
2438 root 1.1 this switch.
2439     </dd>
2440     <p></p>
2441 root 1.24 <dt><strong><a name="item_keepscrolling">--enable-keepscrolling (default: on)</a></strong><br />
2442 root 1.1 </dt>
2443     <dd>
2444     Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold
2445     the mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow.
2446     </dd>
2447     <p></p>
2448 root 1.24 <dt><strong><a name="item_mousewheel">--enable-mousewheel (default: on)</a></strong><br />
2449 root 1.1 </dt>
2450     <dd>
2451     Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 &amp; 5.
2452     </dd>
2453     <p></p>
2454 root 1.24 <dt><strong><a name="item_slipwheeling">--enable-slipwheeling (default: on)</a></strong><br />
2455 root 1.1 </dt>
2456     <dd>
2457     Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an
2458     accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option
2459     requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified.
2460     </dd>
2461     <p></p>
2462     <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2ddisable_2dnew_2dselection">--disable-new-selection</a></strong><br />
2463     </dt>
2464     <dd>
2465     Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm.
2466     </dd>
2467     <p></p>
2468 root 1.24 <dt><strong><a name="item_dmalloc">--enable-dmalloc (default: off)</a></strong><br />
2469 root 1.1 </dt>
2470     <dd>
2471     Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See
2472     <a href="http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/">http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/</a> for details If you use either this or the
2473     next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after compiling to point
2474     DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places.
2475     </dd>
2476     <dd>
2477     <p>You can only use either this option and the following (should
2478     you use either) .</p>
2479     </dd>
2480     <p></p>
2481 root 1.24 <dt><strong><a name="item_dlmalloc">--enable-dlmalloc (default: off)</a></strong><br />
2482 root 1.1 </dt>
2483     <dd>
2484     Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version
2485     See <a href="http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html">http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html</a> for details.
2486     </dd>
2487     <p></p>
2488 root 1.24 <dt><strong><a name="item_resize">--enable-smart-resize (default: on)</a></strong><br />
2489 root 1.1 </dt>
2490     <dd>
2491 root 1.25 Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via hot
2492 root 1.26 keys. This should keep the window corner which is closest to a corner of
2493     the screen in a fixed position.
2494 root 1.1 </dd>
2495     <p></p>
2496 root 1.24 <dt><strong><a name="item_blank">--enable-pointer-blank (default: on)</a></strong><br />
2497 root 1.1 </dt>
2498     <dd>
2499     Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
2500     </dd>
2501     <p></p>
2502 root 1.50 <dt><strong><a name="item_perl">--enable-perl (default: on)</a></strong><br />
2503 root 1.30 </dt>
2504     <dd>
2505 root 1.45 Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the <strong>rxvtperl(3)</strong>
2506 root 1.31 manpage (<em>doc/rxvtperl.txt</em>) for more info on this feature, or the files
2507 root 1.34 in <em>src/perl-ext/</em> for the extensions that are installed by default. The
2508     perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the <code>PERL</code> environment
2509     variable when running configure.
2510 root 1.30 </dd>
2511     <p></p>
2512 root 1.24 <dt><strong>--with-name=NAME (default: urxvt)</strong><br />
2513 root 1.1 </dt>
2514     <dd>
2515 root 1.24 Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting
2516 root 1.3 in <code>urxvt</code>, <code>urxvtd</code> etc.). Specify <code>--with-name=rxvt</code> to replace with
2517     <code>rxvt</code>.
2518 root 1.1 </dd>
2519     <p></p>
2520 root 1.24 <dt><strong>--with-term=NAME (default: rxvt-unicode)</strong><br />
2521 root 1.1 </dt>
2522     <dd>
2523 root 1.24 Change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME.
2524 root 1.1 </dd>
2525     <p></p>
2526     <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2dwith_2dterminfo_3dpath">--with-terminfo=PATH</a></strong><br />
2527     </dt>
2528     <dd>
2529     Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree to
2530     PATH.
2531     </dd>
2532     <p></p>
2533     <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2dwith_2dx">--with-x</a></strong><br />
2534     </dt>
2535     <dd>
2536     Use the X Window System (pretty much default, eh?).
2537     </dd>
2538     <p></p>
2539     <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2dwith_2dxpm_2dincludes_3ddir">--with-xpm-includes=DIR</a></strong><br />
2540     </dt>
2541     <dd>
2542     Look for the XPM includes in DIR.
2543     </dd>
2544     <p></p>
2545     <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2dwith_2dxpm_2dlibrary_3ddir">--with-xpm-library=DIR</a></strong><br />
2546     </dt>
2547     <dd>
2548     Look for the XPM library in DIR.
2549     </dd>
2550     <p></p>
2551     <dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2dwith_2dxpm">--with-xpm</a></strong><br />
2552     </dt>
2553     <dd>
2554     Not needed - define via --enable-xpm-background.
2555     </dd>
2556     <p></p></dl>
2557     <p>
2558     </p>
2559     <hr />
2560     <h1><a name="authors">AUTHORS</a></h1>
2561     <p>Marc Lehmann &lt;<a href="mailto:rxvt@schmorp.de">rxvt@schmorp.de</a>&gt; converted this document to pod and
2562     reworked it from the original Rxvt documentation, which was done by Geoff
2563     Wing &lt;<a href="mailto:gcw@pobox.com">gcw@pobox.com</a>&gt;, who in turn used the XTerm documentation and other
2564     sources.</p>
2565    
2566     </body>
2567    
2568     </html>