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117other combination either by setting the <strong>searchable-scrollback</strong> resource:</p> 117other combination either by setting the <strong>searchable-scrollback</strong> resource:</p>
118</dd> 118</dd>
119<dd> 119<dd>
120<pre> 120<pre>
121 URxvt.searchable-scrollback: CM-s</pre> 121 URxvt.searchable-scrollback: CM-s</pre>
122</dd>
123<p></p>
124<dt><strong><a name="item_why_doesn_27t_rxvt_2dunicode_read_my_resources_3f">Why doesn't rxvt-unicode read my resources?</a></strong><br />
125</dt>
126<dd>
127Well, why, indeed? It does, in a way very similar to other X
128applications. Most importantly, this means that if you or your OS loads
129resources into the X display (the right way to do it), rxvt-unicode will
130ignore any resource files in your home directory. It will only read
131<em>$HOME/.Xdefaults</em> when no resources are attached to the display.
132</dd>
133<dd>
134<p>If you have or use an <em>$HOME/.Xresources</em> file, chances are that
135resources are loaded into your X-server. In this case, you have to
136re-login after every change (or run <em>xrdb -merge $HOME/.Xresources</em>).</p>
137</dd>
138<dd>
139<p>Also consider the form resources have to use:</p>
140</dd>
141<dd>
142<pre>
143 URxvt.resource: value</pre>
144</dd>
145<dd>
146<p>If you want to use another form (there are lots of different ways of
147specifying resources), make sure you understand wether and why it
148works. If unsure, use the form above.</p>
149</dd>
150<p></p>
151<dt><strong><a name="item_i_can_27t_get_transparency_working_2c_what_am_i_do">I can't get transparency working, what am I doing wrong?</a></strong><br />
152</dt>
153<dd>
154First of all, transparency isn't officially supported in rxvt-unicode, so
155you are mostly on your own. Do not bug the author about it (but you may
156bug everybody else). Also, if you can't get it working consider it a rite
157of passage, and you failed.
158</dd>
159<dd>
160<p>Here are three ways to get transparency. <strong>Do</strong> read the manpage and option
161descriptions for the programs mentioned and rxvt-unicode. Really, do it!</p>
162</dd>
163<dd>
164<p>1. Use inheritPixmap:</p>
165</dd>
166<dd>
167<pre>
168 Esetroot wallpaper.jpg
169 rxvt -ip -tint red -sh 40</pre>
170</dd>
171<dd>
172<p>That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack transparency and tinting
173support, or you are unable to read.</p>
174</dd>
175<dd>
176<p>2. Use a simple pixmap and emulate pseudo-transparency. This enables you
177to use effects other than tinting and shading: Just shade/tint/whatever
178your picture with gimp:</p>
179</dd>
180<dd>
181<pre>
182 convert wallpaper.jpg -blur 20x20 -modulate 30 background.xpm
183 rxvt -pixmap background.xpm -pe automove-background</pre>
184</dd>
185<dd>
186<p>That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack XPM and Perl support, or you
187are unable to read.</p>
188</dd>
189<dd>
190<p>3. Use an ARGB visual:</p>
191</dd>
192<dd>
193<pre>
194 rxvt -depth 432 -fg grey90 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/c000</pre>
195</dd>
196<dd>
197<p>This requires XFT support, and support form your X-server. If that doesn't
198work for you, blame Xorg and Keith Packard. ARGB visuals aren't there yet,
199no matter what they claim. Rxvt-Unicode contains the neccessary bugfixes
200and workarounds for Xft and Xlib to make it work.</p>
122</dd> 201</dd>
123<p></p> 202<p></p>
124<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 /> 203<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> 204</dt>
126<dd> 205<dd>
2424<pre> 2503<pre>
2425 MWM-hints 2504 MWM-hints
2426 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping) 2505 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping)
2427 seperate underline colour (-underlineColor) 2506 seperate underline colour (-underlineColor)
2428 settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl) 2507 settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl)
2429 visual selection (-depth) 2508 visual depth selection (-depth)
2430 settable extra linespacing /-lsp) 2509 settable extra linespacing /-lsp)
2431 iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback 2510 iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback
2432 backindex and forwardindex escape sequence
2433 window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences
2434 tripleclickwords (-tcw) 2511 tripleclickwords (-tcw)
2435 settable insecure mode (-insecure) 2512 settable insecure mode (-insecure)
2436 keysym remapping support 2513 keysym remapping support
2437 cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc) 2514 cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc)
2438 XEmbed support (-embed) 2515 XEmbed support (-embed)
2439 user-pty (-pty-fd) 2516 user-pty (-pty-fd)
2440 hold on exit (-hold) 2517 hold on exit (-hold)
2441 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg) 2518 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg)</pre>
2519</dd>
2520<dd>
2521<p>It also enabled some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such as:</p>
2522</dd>
2523<dd>
2524<pre>
2525 some round-trip time optimisations
2526 nearest color allocation on pseudocolor screens
2527 UTF8_STRING supporr for selection
2442 sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107</pre> 2528 sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107
2529 backindex and forwardindex escape sequences
2530 view change/zero scorllback esacpe sequences
2531 locale switching escape sequence
2532 window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences
2533 rectangular selections
2534 trailing space removal for selections
2535 verbose X error handling</pre>
2443</dd> 2536</dd>
2444<p></p> 2537<p></p>
2445<dt><strong><a name="item_iso14755">--enable-iso14755 (default: on)</a></strong><br /> 2538<dt><strong><a name="item_iso14755">--enable-iso14755 (default: on)</a></strong><br />
2446</dt> 2539</dt>
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