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18 | <li><a href="#frequently_asked_questions">FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS</a></li> |
18 | <li><a href="#frequently_asked_questions">FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS</a></li> |
19 | <ul> |
19 | <ul> |
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21 | <li><a href="#the_new_selection_selects_pieces_that_are_too_big__how_can_i_select">The new selection selects pieces that are too big, how can I select</a></li> |
21 | <li><a href="#the_new_selection_selects_pieces_that_are_too_big__how_can_i_select">The new selection selects pieces that are too big, how can I select</a></li> |
22 | <li><a href="#i_don_t_like_the_new_selection_popups_hotkeys_perl__how_do_i">I don't like the new selection/popups/hotkeys/perl, how do I</a></li> |
22 | <li><a href="#i_don_t_like_the_new_selection_popups_hotkeys_perl__how_do_i">I don't like the new selection/popups/hotkeys/perl, how do I</a></li> |
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23 | <li><a href="#the_cursor_moves_when_selecting_text_in_the_current_input_line__how">The cursor moves when selecting text in the current input line, how</a></li> |
25 | <li><a href="#the_cursor_moves_when_selecting_text_in_the_current_input_line__how">The cursor moves when selecting text in the current input line, how</a></li> |
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24 | <li><a href="#during_rlogin_ssh_telnet_etc__sessions__clicking_near_the_cursor">During rlogin/ssh/telnet/etc. sessions, clicking near the cursor</a></li> |
28 | <li><a href="#during_rlogin_ssh_telnet_etc__sessions__clicking_near_the_cursor">During rlogin/ssh/telnet/etc. sessions, clicking near the cursor</a></li> |
25 | <li><a href="#why_doesn_t_rxvtunicode_read_my_resources">Why doesn't rxvt-unicode read my resources?</a></li> |
29 | <li><a href="#why_doesn_t_rxvtunicode_read_my_resources">Why doesn't rxvt-unicode read my resources?</a></li> |
26 | <li><a href="#i_can_t_get_transparency_working__what_am_i_doing_wrong">I can't get transparency working, what am I doing wrong?</a></li> |
30 | <li><a href="#i_can_t_get_transparency_working__what_am_i_doing_wrong">I can't get transparency working, what am I doing wrong?</a></li> |
27 | <li><a href="#isn_t_rxvt_supposed_to_be_small_don_t_all_those_features_bloat">Isn't rxvt supposed to be small? Don't all those features bloat?</a></li> |
31 | <li><a href="#isn_t_rxvt_supposed_to_be_small_don_t_all_those_features_bloat">Isn't rxvt supposed to be small? Don't all those features bloat?</a></li> |
28 | <li><a href="#why_c____isn_t_that_unportable_bloated_uncool">Why C++, isn't that unportable/bloated/uncool?</a></li> |
32 | <li><a href="#why_c____isn_t_that_unportable_bloated_uncool">Why C++, isn't that unportable/bloated/uncool?</a></li> |
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158 | other combination either by setting the <strong>searchable-scrollback</strong> resource:</p> |
162 | other combination either by setting the <strong>searchable-scrollback</strong> resource:</p> |
159 | <pre> |
163 | <pre> |
160 | URxvt.searchable-scrollback: CM-s</pre> |
164 | URxvt.searchable-scrollback: CM-s</pre> |
161 | <p> |
165 | <p> |
162 | </p> |
166 | </p> |
163 | <h2><a name="the_cursor_moves_when_selecting_text_in_the_current_input_line__how_do_i_switch_this_off">The cursor moves when selecting text in the current input line, how |
167 | <h3><a name="the_cursor_moves_when_selecting_text_in_the_current_input_line__how_do_i_switch_this_off">The cursor moves when selecting text in the current input line, how |
164 | do I switch this off?</a></h2> |
168 | do I switch this off?</a></h3> |
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169 | <p>See next entry.</p> |
165 | <p> |
170 | <p> |
166 | </p> |
171 | </p> |
167 | <h2><a name="during_rlogin_ssh_telnet_etc__sessions__clicking_near_the_cursor_outputs_strange_escape_sequences__how_do_i_fix_this">During rlogin/ssh/telnet/etc. sessions, clicking near the cursor |
172 | <h2><a name="during_rlogin_ssh_telnet_etc__sessions__clicking_near_the_cursor_outputs_strange_escape_sequences__how_do_i_fix_this">During rlogin/ssh/telnet/etc. sessions, clicking near the cursor |
168 | outputs strange escape sequences, how do I fix this?</a></h2> |
173 | outputs strange escape sequences, how do I fix this?</a></h2> |
169 | <p>These are caused by the <code>readline</code> perl extension. Under normal |
174 | <p>These are caused by the <code>readline</code> perl extension. Under normal |
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398 | <p>Most likely it's the empty definition for <code>enacs=</code>. Just replace it by |
403 | <p>Most likely it's the empty definition for <code>enacs=</code>. Just replace it by |
399 | <code>enacs=\E[0@</code> and try again.</p> |
404 | <code>enacs=\E[0@</code> and try again.</p> |
400 | <p> |
405 | <p> |
401 | </p> |
406 | </p> |
402 | <h2><a name="bash_s_readline_does_not_work_correctly_under_rxvt_"><code>bash</code>'s readline does not work correctly under rxvt.</a></h2> |
407 | <h2><a name="bash_s_readline_does_not_work_correctly_under_rxvt_"><code>bash</code>'s readline does not work correctly under rxvt.</a></h2> |
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408 | <p>See next entry.</p> |
403 | <p> |
409 | <p> |
404 | </p> |
410 | </p> |
405 | <h2><a name="i_need_a_termcap_file_entry_">I need a termcap file entry.</a></h2> |
411 | <h2><a name="i_need_a_termcap_file_entry_">I need a termcap file entry.</a></h2> |
406 | <p>One reason you might want this is that some distributions or operating |
412 | <p>One reason you might want this is that some distributions or operating |
407 | systems still compile some programs using the long-obsoleted termcap |
413 | systems still compile some programs using the long-obsoleted termcap |
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448 | alias ls='ls --color=auto'</pre> |
454 | alias ls='ls --color=auto'</pre> |
449 | <p>to your <code>.profile</code> or <code>.bashrc</code>.</p> |
455 | <p>to your <code>.profile</code> or <code>.bashrc</code>.</p> |
450 | <p> |
456 | <p> |
451 | </p> |
457 | </p> |
452 | <h2><a name="why_doesn_t_vim_emacs_etc__use_the_88_colour_mode">Why doesn't vim/emacs etc. use the 88 colour mode?</a></h2> |
458 | <h2><a name="why_doesn_t_vim_emacs_etc__use_the_88_colour_mode">Why doesn't vim/emacs etc. use the 88 colour mode?</a></h2> |
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459 | <p>See next entry.</p> |
453 | <p> |
460 | <p> |
454 | </p> |
461 | </p> |
455 | <h2><a name="why_doesn_t_vim_emacs_etc__make_use_of_italic">Why doesn't vim/emacs etc. make use of italic?</a></h2> |
462 | <h2><a name="why_doesn_t_vim_emacs_etc__make_use_of_italic">Why doesn't vim/emacs etc. make use of italic?</a></h2> |
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463 | <p>See next entry.</p> |
456 | <p> |
464 | <p> |
457 | </p> |
465 | </p> |
458 | <h2><a name="why_are_the_secondary_screenrelated_options_not_working_properly">Why are the secondary screen-related options not working properly?</a></h2> |
466 | <h2><a name="why_are_the_secondary_screenrelated_options_not_working_properly">Why are the secondary screen-related options not working properly?</a></h2> |
459 | <p>Make sure you are using <code>TERM=rxvt-unicode</code>. Some pre-packaged |
467 | <p>Make sure you are using <code>TERM=rxvt-unicode</code>. Some pre-packaged |
460 | distributions (most notably Debian GNU/Linux) break rxvt-unicode |
468 | distributions (most notably Debian GNU/Linux) break rxvt-unicode |
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474 | keymap. See the answer to the previous question, and please report if that |
482 | keymap. See the answer to the previous question, and please report if that |
475 | helped.</p> |
483 | helped.</p> |
476 | <p> |
484 | <p> |
477 | </p> |
485 | </p> |
478 | <h2><a name="rxvtunicode_does_not_seem_to_understand_the_selected_encoding">Rxvt-unicode does not seem to understand the selected encoding?</a></h2> |
486 | <h2><a name="rxvtunicode_does_not_seem_to_understand_the_selected_encoding">Rxvt-unicode does not seem to understand the selected encoding?</a></h2> |
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487 | <p>See next entry.</p> |
479 | <p> |
488 | <p> |
480 | </p> |
489 | </p> |
481 | <h2><a name="unicode_does_not_seem_to_work">Unicode does not seem to work?</a></h2> |
490 | <h2><a name="unicode_does_not_seem_to_work">Unicode does not seem to work?</a></h2> |
482 | <p>If you encounter strange problems like typing an accented character but |
491 | <p>If you encounter strange problems like typing an accented character but |
483 | getting two unrelated other characters or similar, or if program output is |
492 | getting two unrelated other characters or similar, or if program output is |
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502 | you will need to remember a little known fact: Some programs just don't |
511 | you will need to remember a little known fact: Some programs just don't |
503 | support locales :(</p> |
512 | support locales :(</p> |
504 | <p> |
513 | <p> |
505 | </p> |
514 | </p> |
506 | <h2><a name="why_do_some_characters_look_so_much_different_than_others">Why do some characters look so much different than others?</a></h2> |
515 | <h2><a name="why_do_some_characters_look_so_much_different_than_others">Why do some characters look so much different than others?</a></h2> |
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516 | <p>See next entry.</p> |
507 | <p> |
517 | <p> |
508 | </p> |
518 | </p> |
509 | <h2><a name="how_does_rxvtunicode_choose_fonts">How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?</a></h2> |
519 | <h2><a name="how_does_rxvtunicode_choose_fonts">How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?</a></h2> |
510 | <p>Most fonts do not contain the full range of Unicode, which is |
520 | <p>Most fonts do not contain the full range of Unicode, which is |
511 | fine. Chances are that the font you (or the admin/package maintainer of |
521 | fine. Chances are that the font you (or the admin/package maintainer of |
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660 | encodings (you might try <code>LC_CTYPE=C-UTF-8</code>), so you are likely limited |
670 | encodings (you might try <code>LC_CTYPE=C-UTF-8</code>), so you are likely limited |
661 | to 8-bit encodings.</p> |
671 | to 8-bit encodings.</p> |
662 | <p> |
672 | <p> |
663 | </p> |
673 | </p> |
664 | <h2><a name="how_does_rxvtunicode_determine_the_encoding_to_use">How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use?</a></h2> |
674 | <h2><a name="how_does_rxvtunicode_determine_the_encoding_to_use">How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use?</a></h2> |
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675 | <p>See next entry.</p> |
665 | <p> |
676 | <p> |
666 | </p> |
677 | </p> |
667 | <h2><a name="is_there_an_option_to_switch_encodings">Is there an option to switch encodings?</a></h2> |
678 | <h2><a name="is_there_an_option_to_switch_encodings">Is there an option to switch encodings?</a></h2> |
668 | <p>Unlike some other terminals, rxvt-unicode has no encoding switch, and no |
679 | <p>Unlike some other terminals, rxvt-unicode has no encoding switch, and no |
669 | specific ``utf-8'' mode, such as xterm. In fact, it doesn't even know about |
680 | specific ``utf-8'' mode, such as xterm. In fact, it doesn't even know about |