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16 <li><a href="#synopsis">SYNOPSIS</a></li> 16 <li><a href="#synopsis">SYNOPSIS</a></li>
17 <li><a href="#description">DESCRIPTION</a></li> 17 <li><a href="#description">DESCRIPTION</a></li>
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>
20
21 <li><a href="#the_new_selection_selects_pieces_that_are_too_big__how_can_i_select_single_words">The new selection selects pieces that are too big, how can I select single words?</a></li>
22 <li><a href="#i_don_t_like_the_new_selection_popups_hotkeys_perl__how_do_i_change_disable_it">I don't like the new selection/popups/hotkeys/perl, how do I change/disable it?</a></li>
23 <li><a href="#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 do I switch this off?</a></li>
24 <li><a href="#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 outputs strange escape sequences, how do I fix this?</a></li>
25 <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>
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>
28 <li><a href="#why_c____isn_t_that_unportable_bloated_uncool">Why C++, isn't that unportable/bloated/uncool?</a></li>
29 <li><a href="#does_it_support_tabs__can_i_have_a_tabbed_rxvtunicode">Does it support tabs, can I have a tabbed rxvt-unicode?</a></li>
30 <li><a href="#how_do_i_know_which_rxvtunicode_version_i_m_using">How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using?</a></li>
31 <li><a href="#i_am_using_debian_gnu_linux_and_have_a_problem___">I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem...</a></li>
32 <li><a href="#i_am_maintaining_rxvtunicode_for_distribution_os_xxx__any_recommendation">I am maintaining rxvt-unicode for distribution/OS XXX, any recommendation?</a></li>
33 <li><a href="#i_need_to_make_it_setuid_setgid_to_support_utmp_ptys_on_my_os__is_this_safe">I need to make it setuid/setgid to support utmp/ptys on my OS, is this safe?</a></li>
34 <li><a href="#when_i_login_to_another_system_it_tells_me_about_missing_terminfo_data">When I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data?</a></li>
35 <li><a href="#tic_outputs_some_error_when_compiling_the_terminfo_entry_"><code>tic</code> outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry.</a></li>
36 <li><a href="#bash_s_readline_does_not_work_correctly_under_rxvt_"><code>bash</code>'s readline does not work correctly under rxvt.</a></li>
37 <li><a href="#i_need_a_termcap_file_entry_">I need a termcap file entry.</a></li>
38 <li><a href="#why_does_ls_no_longer_have_coloured_output">Why does <code>ls</code> no longer have coloured output?</a></li>
39 <li><a href="#why_doesn_t_vim_emacs_etc__use_the_88_colour_mode">Why doesn't vim/emacs etc. use the 88 colour mode?</a></li>
40 <li><a href="#why_doesn_t_vim_emacs_etc__make_use_of_italic">Why doesn't vim/emacs etc. make use of italic?</a></li>
41 <li><a href="#why_are_the_secondary_screenrelated_options_not_working_properly">Why are the secondary screen-related options not working properly?</a></li>
42 <li><a href="#my_numerical_keypad_acts_weird_and_generates_differing_output">My numerical keypad acts weird and generates differing output?</a></li>
43 <li><a href="#rxvtunicode_does_not_seem_to_understand_the_selected_encoding">Rxvt-unicode does not seem to understand the selected encoding?</a></li>
44 <li><a href="#unicode_does_not_seem_to_work">Unicode does not seem to work?</a></li>
45 <li><a href="#why_do_some_characters_look_so_much_different_than_others">Why do some characters look so much different than others?</a></li>
46 <li><a href="#how_does_rxvtunicode_choose_fonts">How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?</a></li>
47 <li><a href="#why_do_some_chinese_characters_look_so_different_than_others">Why do some chinese characters look so different than others?</a></li>
48 <li><a href="#why_does_rxvtunicode_sometimes_leave_pixel_droppings">Why does rxvt-unicode sometimes leave pixel droppings?</a></li>
49 <li><a href="#on_solaris_9__many_linedrawing_characters_are_too_wide_">On Solaris 9, many line-drawing characters are too wide.</a></li>
50 <li><a href="#my_compose__multi_key__key_is_no_longer_working_">My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working.</a></li>
51 <li><a href="#i_cannot_type_ctrlshift2_to_get_an_ascii_nul_character_due_to_iso_14755">I cannot type <code>Ctrl-Shift-2</code> to get an ASCII NUL character due to ISO 14755</a></li>
52 <li><a href="#how_can_i_keep_rxvtunicode_from_using_reverse_video_so_much">How can I keep rxvt-unicode from using reverse video so much?</a></li>
53 <li><a href="#some_programs_assume_totally_weird_colours__red_instead_of_blue___how_can_i_fix_that">Some programs assume totally weird colours (red instead of blue), how can I fix that?</a></li>
54 <li><a href="#i_am_on_freebsd_and_rxvtunicode_does_not_seem_to_work_at_all_">I am on FreeBSD and rxvt-unicode does not seem to work at all.</a></li>
55 <li><a href="#i_use_solaris_9_and_it_doesn_t_compile_work_etc_">I use Solaris 9 and it doesn't compile/work/etc.</a></li>
56 <li><a href="#how_can_i_use_rxvtunicode_under_cygwin">How can I use rxvt-unicode under cygwin?</a></li>
57 <li><a href="#how_does_rxvtunicode_determine_the_encoding_to_use">How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use?</a></li>
58 <li><a href="#is_there_an_option_to_switch_encodings">Is there an option to switch encodings?</a></li>
59 <li><a href="#can_i_switch_locales_at_runtime">Can I switch locales at runtime?</a></li>
60 <li><a href="#can_i_switch_the_fonts_at_runtime">Can I switch the fonts at runtime?</a></li>
61 <li><a href="#why_do_italic_characters_look_as_if_clipped">Why do italic characters look as if clipped?</a></li>
62 <li><a href="#my_input_method_wants__some_encoding__but_i_want_utf8__what_can_i_do">My input method wants &lt;some encoding&gt; but I want UTF-8, what can I do?</a></li>
63 <li><a href="#rxvtunicode_crashes_when_the_x_input_method_changes_or_exits_">Rxvt-unicode crashes when the X Input Method changes or exits.</a></li>
64 <li><a href="#rxvtunicode_uses_gobs_of_memory__how_can_i_reduce_that">Rxvt-unicode uses gobs of memory, how can I reduce that?</a></li>
65 <li><a href="#can_i_speed_up_xft_rendering_somehow">Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow?</a></li>
66 <li><a href="#rxvtunicode_doesn_t_seem_to_antialias_its_fonts__what_is_wrong">Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong?</a></li>
67 <li><a href="#mouse_cut_paste_suddenly_no_longer_works_">Mouse cut/paste suddenly no longer works.</a></li>
68 <li><a href="#what_s_with_this_bold_blink_stuff">What's with this bold/blink stuff?</a></li>
69 <li><a href="#i_don_t_like_the_screen_colors__how_do_i_change_them">I don't like the screen colors. How do I change them?</a></li>
70 <li><a href="#how_can_i_start_rxvtd_in_a_racefree_way">How can I start rxvtd in a race-free way?</a></li>
71 <li><a href="#what_s_with_the_strange_backspace_delete_key_behaviour">What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?</a></li>
72 <li><a href="#i_don_t_like_the_keybindings__how_do_i_change_them">I don't like the key-bindings. How do I change them?</a></li>
73 <li><a href="#i_m_using_keyboard_model_xxx_that_has_extra_prior_next_insert_keys__how_do_i_make_use_of_them_for_example__the_sun_keyboard_type_4_has_the_following_mappings_that_rxvtunicode_doesn_t_recognize_">I'm using keyboard model XXX that has extra Prior/Next/Insert keys. How do I make use of them? For example, the Sun Keyboard type 4 has the following mappings that rxvt-unicode doesn't recognize.</a></li>
74 <li><a href="#how_do_i_distinguish_wether_i_m_running_rxvtunicode_or_a_regular_xterm_i_need_this_to_decide_about_setting_colors_etc_">How do I distinguish wether I'm running rxvt-unicode or a regular xterm? I need this to decide about setting colors etc.</a></li>
75 <li><a href="#how_do_i_set_the_correct__full_ip_address_for_the_display_variable">How do I set the correct, full IP address for the DISPLAY variable?</a></li>
76 <li><a href="#how_do_i_compile_the_manual_pages_for_myself">How do I compile the manual pages for myself?</a></li>
77 <li><a href="#my_question_isn_t_answered_here__can_i_ask_a_human">My question isn't answered here, can I ask a human?</a></li>
78 </ul>
79
19 <li><a href="#rxvt_technical_reference">RXVT TECHNICAL REFERENCE</a></li> 80 <li><a href="#rxvt_technical_reference">RXVT TECHNICAL REFERENCE</a></li>
20 <li><a href="#description">DESCRIPTION</a></li> 81 <li><a href="#description">DESCRIPTION</a></li>
21 <li><a href="#definitions">Definitions</a></li> 82 <li><a href="#definitions">Definitions</a></li>
22 <li><a href="#values">Values</a></li> 83 <li><a href="#values">Values</a></li>
23 <li><a href="#escape_sequences">Escape Sequences</a></li> 84 <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> 85 <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> 86 <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> 87 <li><a href="#xterm_operating_system_commands">XTerm Operating System Commands</a></li>
27 <li><a href="#menubar">menuBar</a></li>
28 <ul>
29
30 <li><a href="#overview_of_menubar_operation">Overview of menuBar operation</a></li>
31 <li><a href="#commands">Commands</a></li>
32 <li><a href="#adding_and_accessing_menus">Adding and accessing menus</a></li>
33 <li><a href="#removing_menus">Removing menus</a></li>
34 <li><a href="#quick_arrows">Quick Arrows</a></li>
35 <li><a href="#command_summary">Command Summary</a></li>
36 </ul>
37
38 <li><a href="#xpm">XPM</a></li> 88 <li><a href="#xpm">XPM</a></li>
39 <li><a href="#mouse_reporting">Mouse Reporting</a></li> 89 <li><a href="#mouse_reporting">Mouse Reporting</a></li>
40 <li><a href="#key_codes">Key Codes</a></li> 90 <li><a href="#key_codes">Key Codes</a></li>
41 <li><a href="#configure_options">CONFIGURE OPTIONS</a></li> 91 <li><a href="#configure_options">CONFIGURE OPTIONS</a></li>
42 <li><a href="#authors">AUTHORS</a></li> 92 <li><a href="#authors">AUTHORS</a></li>
65</p> 115</p>
66<hr /> 116<hr />
67<h1><a name="description">DESCRIPTION</a></h1> 117<h1><a name="description">DESCRIPTION</a></h1>
68<p>This document contains the FAQ, the RXVT TECHNICAL REFERENCE documenting 118<p>This document contains the FAQ, the RXVT TECHNICAL REFERENCE documenting
69all escape sequences, and other background information.</p> 119all escape sequences, and other background information.</p>
70<p>The newest version of this document is 120<p>The newest version of this document is also available on the World Wide Web at
71also available on the World Wide Web at
72<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> 121<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>
73<p> 122<p>
74</p> 123</p>
75<hr /> 124<hr />
76<h1><a name="frequently_asked_questions">FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS</a></h1> 125<h1><a name="frequently_asked_questions">FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS</a></h1>
77<dl> 126<p>
127</p>
128<h2><a name="the_new_selection_selects_pieces_that_are_too_big__how_can_i_select_single_words">The new selection selects pieces that are too big, how can I select single words?</a></h2>
129<p>If you want to select e.g. alphanumeric words, you can use the following
130setting:</p>
131<pre>
132 URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ([[:word:]]+)</pre>
133<p>If you click more than twice, the selection will be extended
134more and more.</p>
135<p>To get a selection that is very similar to the old code, try this pattern:</p>
136<pre>
137 URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ([^&quot;&amp;'()*,;&lt;=&gt;?@[\\\\]^`{|})]+)</pre>
138<p>Please also note that the <em>LeftClick Shift-LeftClik</em> combination also
139selects words like the old code.</p>
140<p>
141</p>
142<h2><a name="i_don_t_like_the_new_selection_popups_hotkeys_perl__how_do_i_change_disable_it">I don't like the new selection/popups/hotkeys/perl, how do I change/disable it?</a></h2>
143<p>You can disable the perl extension completely by setting the
144<strong>perl-ext-common</strong> resource to the empty string, which also keeps
145rxvt-unicode from initialising perl, saving memory.</p>
146<p>If you only want to disable specific features, you first have to
147identify which perl extension is responsible. For this, read the section
148<strong>PREPACKAGED EXTENSIONS</strong> in the <code>rxvtperl(3)</code> manpage. For
149example, to disable the <strong>selection-popup</strong> and <strong>option-popup</strong>, specify
150this <strong>perl-ext-common</strong> resource:</p>
151<pre>
152 URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,-selection-popup,-option-popup</pre>
153<p>This will keep the default extensions, but disable the two popup
154extensions. Some extensions can also be configured, for example,
155scrollback search mode is triggered by <strong>M-s</strong>. You can move it to any
156other combination either by setting the <strong>searchable-scrollback</strong> resource:</p>
157<pre>
158 URxvt.searchable-scrollback: CM-s</pre>
159<p>
160</p>
161<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 do I switch this off?</a></h2>
162<p>See next entry.</p>
163<p>
164</p>
165<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 outputs strange escape sequences, how do I fix this?</a></h2>
166<p>These are caused by the <code>readline</code> perl extension. Under normal
167circumstances, it will move your cursor around when you click into the
168line that contains it. It tries hard not to do this at the wrong moment,
169but when running a program that doesn't parse cursor movements or in some
170cases during rlogin sessions, it fails to detect this properly.</p>
171<p>You can permamently switch this feature off by disabling the <code>readline</code>
172extension:</p>
173<pre>
174 URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,-readline</pre>
175<p>
176</p>
177<h2><a name="why_doesn_t_rxvtunicode_read_my_resources">Why doesn't rxvt-unicode read my resources?</a></h2>
178<p>Well, why, indeed? It does, in a way very similar to other X
179applications. Most importantly, this means that if you or your OS loads
180resources into the X display (the right way to do it), rxvt-unicode will
181ignore any resource files in your home directory. It will only read
182<em>$HOME/.Xdefaults</em> when no resources are attached to the display.</p>
183<p>If you have or use an <em>$HOME/.Xresources</em> file, chances are that
184resources are loaded into your X-server. In this case, you have to
185re-login after every change (or run <em>xrdb -merge $HOME/.Xresources</em>).</p>
186<p>Also consider the form resources have to use:</p>
187<pre>
188 URxvt.resource: value</pre>
189<p>If you want to use another form (there are lots of different ways of
190specifying resources), make sure you understand wether and why it
191works. If unsure, use the form above.</p>
192<p>
193</p>
194<h2><a name="i_can_t_get_transparency_working__what_am_i_doing_wrong">I can't get transparency working, what am I doing wrong?</a></h2>
195<p>First of all, transparency isn't officially supported in rxvt-unicode, so
196you are mostly on your own. Do not bug the author about it (but you may
197bug everybody else). Also, if you can't get it working consider it a rite
198of passage: ... and you failed.</p>
199<p>Here are four ways to get transparency. <strong>Do</strong> read the manpage and option
200descriptions for the programs mentioned and rxvt-unicode. Really, do it!</p>
201<p>1. Use inheritPixmap:</p>
202<pre>
203 Esetroot wallpaper.jpg
204 rxvt -ip -tint red -sh 40</pre>
205<p>That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack transparency and tinting
206support, or you are unable to read.</p>
207<p>2. Use a simple pixmap and emulate pseudo-transparency. This enables you
208to use effects other than tinting and shading: Just shade/tint/whatever
209your picture with gimp:</p>
210<pre>
211 convert wallpaper.jpg -blur 20x20 -modulate 30 background.xpm
212 rxvt -pixmap background.xpm -pe automove-background</pre>
213<p>That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack XPM and Perl support, or you
214are unable to read.</p>
215<p>3. Use an ARGB visual:</p>
216<pre>
217 rxvt -depth 32 -fg grey90 -bg rgba:0000/0000/4444/cccc</pre>
218<p>This requires XFT support, and the support of your X-server. If that
219doesn't work for you, blame Xorg and Keith Packard. ARGB visuals aren't
220there yet, no matter what they claim. Rxvt-Unicode contains the neccessary
221bugfixes and workarounds for Xft and Xlib to make it work, but that
222doesn't mean that your WM has the required kludges in place.</p>
223<p>4. Use xcompmgr and let it do the job:</p>
224<pre>
225 xprop -frame -f _NET_WM_WINDOW_OPACITY 32c \
226 -set _NET_WM_WINDOW_OPACITY 0xc0000000</pre>
227<p>Then click on a window you want to make transparent. Replace <code>0xc0000000</code>
228by other values to change the degree of opacity. If it doesn't work and
229your server crashes, you got to keep the pieces.</p>
230<p>
231</p>
232<h2><a name="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></h2>
233<p>I often get asked about this, and I think, no, they didn't cause extra
234bloat. If you compare a minimal rxvt and a minimal urxvt, you can see
235that the urxvt binary is larger (due to some encoding tables always being
236compiled in), but it actually uses less memory (RSS) after startup. Even
237with <code>--disable-everything</code>, this comparison is a bit unfair, as many
238features unique to urxvt (locale, encoding conversion, iso14755 etc.) are
239already in use in this mode.</p>
240<pre>
241 text data bss drs rss filename
242 98398 1664 24 15695 1824 rxvt --disable-everything
243 188985 9048 66616 18222 1788 urxvt --disable-everything</pre>
244<p>When you <a href="#item__2d_2denable_2deverything"><code>--enable-everything</code></a> (which _is_ unfair, as this involves xft
245and full locale/XIM support which are quite bloaty inside libX11 and my
246libc), the two diverge, but not unreasnobaly so.</p>
247<pre>
248 text data bss drs rss filename
249 163431 2152 24 20123 2060 rxvt --enable-everything
250 1035683 49680 66648 29096 3680 urxvt --enable-everything</pre>
251<p>The very large size of the text section is explained by the east-asian
252encoding tables, which, if unused, take up disk space but nothing else
253and can be compiled out unless you rely on X11 core fonts that use those
254encodings. The BSS size comes from the 64k emergency buffer that my c++
255compiler allocates (but of course doesn't use unless you are out of
256memory). Also, using an xft font instead of a core font immediately adds a
257few megabytes of RSS. Xft indeed is responsible for a lot of RSS even when
258not used.</p>
259<p>Of course, due to every character using two or four bytes instead of one,
260a large scrollback buffer will ultimately make rxvt-unicode use more
261memory.</p>
262<p>Compared to e.g. Eterm (5112k), aterm (3132k) and xterm (4680k), this
263still fares rather well. And compared to some monsters like gnome-terminal
264(21152k + extra 4204k in separate processes) or konsole (22200k + extra
26543180k in daemons that stay around after exit, plus half a minute of
266startup time, including the hundreds of warnings it spits out), it fares
267extremely well *g*.</p>
268<p>
269</p>
270<h2><a name="why_c____isn_t_that_unportable_bloated_uncool">Why C++, isn't that unportable/bloated/uncool?</a></h2>
271<p>Is this a question? :) It comes up very often. The simple answer is: I had
272to write it, and C++ allowed me to write and maintain it in a fraction
273of the time and effort (which is a scarce resource for me). Put even
274shorter: It simply wouldn't exist without C++.</p>
275<p>My personal stance on this is that C++ is less portable than C, but in
276the case of rxvt-unicode this hardly matters, as its portability limits
277are defined by things like X11, pseudo terminals, locale support and unix
278domain sockets, which are all less portable than C++ itself.</p>
279<p>Regarding the bloat, see the above question: It's easy to write programs
280in C that use gobs of memory, an certainly possible to write programs in
281C++ that don't. C++ also often comes with large libraries, but this is
282not necessarily the case with GCC. Here is what rxvt links against on my
283system with a minimal config:</p>
284<pre>
285 libX11.so.6 =&gt; /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x00002aaaaabc3000)
286 libc.so.6 =&gt; /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00002aaaaadde000)
287 libdl.so.2 =&gt; /lib/libdl.so.2 (0x00002aaaab01d000)
288 /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00002aaaaaaab000)</pre>
289<p>And here is rxvt-unicode:</p>
290<pre>
291 libX11.so.6 =&gt; /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x00002aaaaabc3000)
292 libgcc_s.so.1 =&gt; /lib/libgcc_s.so.1 (0x00002aaaaada2000)
293 libc.so.6 =&gt; /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00002aaaaaeb0000)
294 libdl.so.2 =&gt; /lib/libdl.so.2 (0x00002aaaab0ee000)
295 /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00002aaaaaaab000)</pre>
296<p>No large bloated libraries (of course, none were linked in statically),
297except maybe libX11 :)</p>
298<p>
299</p>
300<h2><a name="does_it_support_tabs__can_i_have_a_tabbed_rxvtunicode">Does it support tabs, can I have a tabbed rxvt-unicode?</a></h2>
301<p>Beginning with version 7.3, there is a perl extension that implements a
302simple tabbed terminal. It is installed by default, so any of these should
303give you tabs:</p>
304<pre>
305 rxvt -pe tabbed</pre>
306<pre>
307 URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,tabbed</pre>
308<p>It will also work fine with tabbing functionality of many window managers
309or similar tabbing programs, and its embedding-features allow it to be
310embedded into other programs, as witnessed by <em>doc/rxvt-tabbed</em> or
311the upcoming <code>Gtk2::URxvt</code> perl module, which features a tabbed urxvt
312(murxvt) terminal as an example embedding application.</p>
313<p>
314</p>
78<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 /> 315<h2><a name="how_do_i_know_which_rxvtunicode_version_i_m_using">How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using?</a></h2>
79</dt>
80<dd>
81The version number is displayed with the usage (-h). Also the escape 316<p>The version number is displayed with the usage (-h). Also the escape
82sequence <code>ESC [ 8 n</code> sets the window title to the version number. 317sequence <code>ESC [ 8 n</code> sets the window title to the version number. When
83</dd> 318using the rxvtc client, the version displayed is that of the
84<p></p> 319daemon.</p>
320<p>
321</p>
85<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 /> 322<h2><a name="i_am_using_debian_gnu_linux_and_have_a_problem___">I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem...</a></h2>
86</dt>
87<dd>
88The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode in sarge contains large 323<p>The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode in sarge contains large
89patches that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode. Before 324patches that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode (but
90reporting a bug to the original rxvt-unicode author please download and 325unfortunately this notice has been removed). Before reporting a bug to
326the original rxvt-unicode author please download and install the genuine
91install the genuine version (<a href="http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt-unicode">http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt-unicode</a>) 327version (<a href="http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt-unicode">http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt-unicode</a>) and try to reproduce
92and try to reproduce the problem. If you cannot, chances are that the 328the problem. If you cannot, chances are that the problems are specific to
93problems are specific to Debian GNU/Linux, in which case it should be 329Debian GNU/Linux, in which case it should be reported via the Debian Bug
94reported via the Debian Bug Tracking System (use <code>reportbug</code> to report 330Tracking System (use <code>reportbug</code> to report the bug).</p>
95the bug).
96</dd>
97<dd>
98<p>For other problems that also affect the Debian package, you can and 331<p>For other problems that also affect the Debian package, you can and
99probably should use the Debian BTS, too, because, after all, it's also a 332probably should use the Debian BTS, too, because, after all, it's also a
100bug in the Debian version and it serves as a reminder for other users that 333bug in the Debian version and it serves as a reminder for other users that
101might encounter the same issue.</p> 334might encounter the same issue.</p>
102</dd> 335<p>
103<p></p> 336</p>
104<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 /> 337<h2><a name="i_am_maintaining_rxvtunicode_for_distribution_os_xxx__any_recommendation">I am maintaining rxvt-unicode for distribution/OS XXX, any recommendation?</a></h2>
105</dt> 338<p>You should build one binary with the default options. <em>configure</em>
106<dd> 339now enables most useful options, and the trend goes to making them
340runtime-switchable, too, so there is usually no drawback to enbaling them,
341except higher disk and possibly memory usage. The perl interpreter should
342be enabled, as important functionality (menus, selection, likely more in
343the future) depends on it.</p>
344<p>You should not overwrite the <code>perl-ext-common</code> snd <code>perl-ext</code> resources
345system-wide (except maybe with <code>defaults</code>). This will result in useful
346behaviour. If your distribution aims at low memory, add an empty
347<code>perl-ext-common</code> resource to the app-defaults file. This will keep the
348perl interpreter disabled until the user enables it.</p>
349<p>If you can/want build more binaries, I recommend building a minimal
350one with <code>--disable-everything</code> (very useful) and a maximal one with
351<a href="#item__2d_2denable_2deverything"><code>--enable-everything</code></a> (less useful, it will be very big due to a lot of
352encodings built-in that increase download times and are rarely used).</p>
353<p>
354</p>
355<h2><a name="i_need_to_make_it_setuid_setgid_to_support_utmp_ptys_on_my_os__is_this_safe">I need to make it setuid/setgid to support utmp/ptys on my OS, is this safe?</a></h2>
356<p>It should be, starting with release 7.1. You are encouraged to properly
357install urxvt with privileges necessary for your OS now.</p>
358<p>When rxvt-unicode detects that it runs setuid or setgid, it will fork
359into a helper process for privileged operations (pty handling on some
360systems, utmp/wtmp/lastlog handling on others) and drop privileges
361immediately. This is much safer than most other terminals that keep
362privileges while running (but is more relevant to urxvt, as it contains
363things as perl interpreters, which might be ``helpful'' to attackers).</p>
364<p>This forking is done as the very first within main(), which is very early
365and reduces possible bugs to initialisation code run before main(), or
366things like the dynamic loader of your system, which should result in very
367little risk.</p>
368<p>
369</p>
370<h2><a name="when_i_login_to_another_system_it_tells_me_about_missing_terminfo_data">When I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data?</a></h2>
107The terminal description used by rxvt-unicode is not as widely available 371<p>The terminal description used by rxvt-unicode is not as widely available
108as that for xterm, or even rxvt (for which the same problem often arises). 372as that for xterm, or even rxvt (for which the same problem often arises).</p>
109</dd>
110<dd>
111<p>The correct solution for this problem is to install the terminfo, this can 373<p>The correct solution for this problem is to install the terminfo, this can
112be done like this (with ncurses' infocmp):</p> 374be done like this (with ncurses' infocmp):</p>
113</dd>
114<dd>
115<pre> 375<pre>
116 REMOTE=remotesystem.domain 376 REMOTE=remotesystem.domain
117 infocmp rxvt-unicode | ssh $REMOTE &quot;cat &gt;/tmp/ti &amp;&amp; tic /tmp/ti&quot;</pre> 377 infocmp rxvt-unicode | ssh $REMOTE &quot;cat &gt;/tmp/ti &amp;&amp; tic /tmp/ti&quot;</pre>
118</dd>
119<dd>
120<p>... or by installing rxvt-unicode normally on the remote system,</p> 378<p>... or by installing rxvt-unicode normally on the remote system,</p>
121</dd>
122<dd>
123<p>If you cannot or do not want to do this, then you can simply set 379<p>If you cannot or do not want to do this, then you can simply set
124<code>TERM=rxvt</code> or even <code>TERM=xterm</code>, and live with the small number of 380<code>TERM=rxvt</code> or even <code>TERM=xterm</code>, and live with the small number of
125problems arising, which includes wrong keymapping, less and different 381problems arising, which includes wrong keymapping, less and different
126colours and some refresh errors in fullscreen applications. It's a nice 382colours and some refresh errors in fullscreen applications. It's a nice
127quick-and-dirty workaround for rare cases, though.</p> 383quick-and-dirty workaround for rare cases, though.</p>
128</dd>
129<dd>
130<p>If you always want to do this (and are fine with the consequences) you 384<p>If you always want to do this (and are fine with the consequences) you
131can either recompile rxvt-unicode with the desired TERM value or use a 385can either recompile rxvt-unicode with the desired TERM value or use a
132resource to set it:</p> 386resource to set it:</p>
133</dd>
134<dd>
135<pre> 387<pre>
136 URxvt.termName: rxvt</pre> 388 URxvt.termName: rxvt</pre>
137</dd>
138<dd>
139<p>If you don't plan to use <strong>rxvt</strong> (quite common...) you could also replace 389<p>If you don't plan to use <strong>rxvt</strong> (quite common...) you could also replace
140the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one.</p> 390the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one.</p>
141</dd> 391<p>
142<p></p> 392</p>
143<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 /> 393<h2><a name="tic_outputs_some_error_when_compiling_the_terminfo_entry_"><code>tic</code> outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry.</a></h2>
144</dt>
145<dd>
146Most likely it's the empty definition for <code>enacs=</code>. Just replace it by 394<p>Most likely it's the empty definition for <code>enacs=</code>. Just replace it by
147<code>enacs=\E[0@</code> and try again. 395<code>enacs=\E[0@</code> and try again.</p>
148</dd> 396<p>
149<p></p> 397</p>
150<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 /> 398<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>
151</dt> 399<p>See next entry.</p>
400<p>
401</p>
152<dt><strong><a name="item_i_need_a_termcap_file_entry_2e">I need a termcap file entry.</a></strong><br /> 402<h2><a name="i_need_a_termcap_file_entry_">I need a termcap file entry.</a></h2>
153</dt>
154<dd>
155One reason you might want this is that some distributions or operating 403<p>One reason you might want this is that some distributions or operating
156systems still compile some programs using the long-obsoleted termcap 404systems still compile some programs using the long-obsoleted termcap
157library (Fedora Core's bash is one example) and rely on a termcap entry 405library (Fedora Core's bash is one example) and rely on a termcap entry
158for <code>rxvt-unicode</code>. 406for <code>rxvt-unicode</code>.</p>
159</dd>
160<dd>
161<p>You could use rxvt's termcap entry with resonable results in many cases. 407<p>You could use rxvt's termcap entry with resonable results in many cases.
162You can also create a termcap entry by using terminfo's infocmp program 408You can also create a termcap entry by using terminfo's infocmp program
163like this:</p> 409like this:</p>
164</dd>
165<dd>
166<pre> 410<pre>
167 infocmp -C rxvt-unicode</pre> 411 infocmp -C rxvt-unicode</pre>
168</dd>
169<dd>
170<p>Or you could use this termcap entry, generated by the command above:</p> 412<p>Or you could use this termcap entry, generated by the command above:</p>
171</dd>
172<dd>
173<pre> 413<pre>
174 rxvt-unicode|rxvt-unicode terminal (X Window System):\ 414 rxvt-unicode|rxvt-unicode terminal (X Window System):\
175 :am:bw:eo:km:mi:ms:xn:xo:\ 415 :am:bw:eo:km:mi:ms:xn:xo:\
176 :co#80:it#8:li#24:lm#0:\ 416 :co#80:it#8:li#24:lm#0:\
177 :AL=\E[%dL:DC=\E[%dP:DL=\E[%dM:DO=\E[%dB:IC=\E[%d@:\ 417 :AL=\E[%dL:DC=\E[%dP:DL=\E[%dM:DO=\E[%dB:IC=\E[%d@:\
189 :mb=\E[5m:md=\E[1m:me=\E[m\017:mr=\E[7m:nd=\E[C:rc=\E8:\ 429 :mb=\E[5m:md=\E[1m:me=\E[m\017:mr=\E[7m:nd=\E[C:rc=\E8:\
190 :sc=\E7:se=\E[27m:sf=^J:so=\E[7m:sr=\EM:st=\EH:ta=^I:\ 430 :sc=\E7:se=\E[27m:sf=^J:so=\E[7m:sr=\EM:st=\EH:ta=^I:\
191 :te=\E[r\E[?1049l:ti=\E[?1049h:ue=\E[24m:up=\E[A:\ 431 :te=\E[r\E[?1049l:ti=\E[?1049h:ue=\E[24m:up=\E[A:\
192 :us=\E[4m:vb=\E[?5h\E[?5l:ve=\E[?25h:vi=\E[?25l:\ 432 :us=\E[4m:vb=\E[?5h\E[?5l:ve=\E[?25h:vi=\E[?25l:\
193 :vs=\E[?25h:</pre> 433 :vs=\E[?25h:</pre>
194</dd> 434<p>
195<p></p> 435</p>
196<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 /> 436<h2><a name="why_does_ls_no_longer_have_coloured_output">Why does <code>ls</code> no longer have coloured output?</a></h2>
197</dt>
198<dd>
199The <code>ls</code> in the GNU coreutils unfortunately doesn't use terminfo to 437<p>The <code>ls</code> in the GNU coreutils unfortunately doesn't use terminfo to
200decide wether a terminal has colour, but uses it's own configuration 438decide wether a terminal has colour, but uses it's own configuration
201file. Needless to say, <code>rxvt-unicode</code> is not in it's default file (among 439file. Needless to say, <code>rxvt-unicode</code> is not in it's default file (among
202with most other terminals supporting colour). Either add: 440with most other terminals supporting colour). Either add:</p>
203</dd>
204<dd>
205<pre> 441<pre>
206 TERM rxvt-unicode</pre> 442 TERM rxvt-unicode</pre>
207</dd>
208<dd>
209<p>to <code>/etc/DIR_COLORS</code> or simply add:</p> 443<p>to <code>/etc/DIR_COLORS</code> or simply add:</p>
210</dd>
211<dd>
212<pre> 444<pre>
213 alias ls='ls --color=auto'</pre> 445 alias ls='ls --color=auto'</pre>
214</dd>
215<dd>
216<p>to your <code>.profile</code> or <code>.bashrc</code>.</p> 446<p>to your <code>.profile</code> or <code>.bashrc</code>.</p>
217</dd> 447<p>
218<p></p> 448</p>
219<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 /> 449<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>
220</dt> 450<p>See next entry.</p>
451<p>
452</p>
221<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 /> 453<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>
222</dt> 454<p>See next entry.</p>
455<p>
456</p>
223<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 /> 457<h2><a name="why_are_the_secondary_screenrelated_options_not_working_properly">Why are the secondary screen-related options not working properly?</a></h2>
224</dt>
225<dd>
226Make sure you are using <code>TERM=rxvt-unicode</code>. Some pre-packaged 458<p>Make sure you are using <code>TERM=rxvt-unicode</code>. Some pre-packaged
227distributions (most notably Debian GNU/Linux) break rxvt-unicode 459distributions (most notably Debian GNU/Linux) break rxvt-unicode
228by setting <code>TERM</code> to <code>rxvt</code>, which doesn't have these extra 460by setting <code>TERM</code> to <code>rxvt</code>, which doesn't have these extra
229features. Unfortunately, some of these (most notably, again, Debian 461features. Unfortunately, some of these (most notably, again, Debian
230GNU/Linux) furthermore fail to even install the <code>rxvt-unicode</code> terminfo 462GNU/Linux) furthermore fail to even install the <code>rxvt-unicode</code> terminfo
231file, so you will need to install it on your own (See the question <strong>When 463file, so you will need to install it on your own (See the question <strong>When
232I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data?</strong> on 464I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data?</strong> on
233how to do this). 465how to do this).</p>
234</dd> 466<p>
235<p></p> 467</p>
236<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 /> 468<h2><a name="my_numerical_keypad_acts_weird_and_generates_differing_output">My numerical keypad acts weird and generates differing output?</a></h2>
237</dt>
238<dd>
239Some Debian GNUL/Linux users seem to have this problem, although no 469<p>Some Debian GNUL/Linux users seem to have this problem, although no
240specific details were reported so far. It is possible that this is caused 470specific details were reported so far. It is possible that this is caused
241by the wrong <code>TERM</code> setting, although the details of wether and how 471by the wrong <code>TERM</code> setting, although the details of wether and how
242this can happen are unknown, as <code>TERM=rxvt</code> should offer a compatible 472this can happen are unknown, as <code>TERM=rxvt</code> should offer a compatible
243keymap. See the answer to the previous question, and please report if that 473keymap. See the answer to the previous question, and please report if that
244helped. 474helped.</p>
245</dd> 475<p>
246<p></p> 476</p>
247<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 /> 477<h2><a name="rxvtunicode_does_not_seem_to_understand_the_selected_encoding">Rxvt-unicode does not seem to understand the selected encoding?</a></h2>
248</dt> 478<p>See next entry.</p>
479<p>
480</p>
249<dt><strong><a name="item_unicode_does_not_seem_to_work_3f">Unicode does not seem to work?</a></strong><br /> 481<h2><a name="unicode_does_not_seem_to_work">Unicode does not seem to work?</a></h2>
250</dt>
251<dd>
252If you encounter strange problems like typing an accented character but 482<p>If you encounter strange problems like typing an accented character but
253getting two unrelated other characters or similar, or if program output is 483getting two unrelated other characters or similar, or if program output is
254subtly garbled, then you should check your locale settings. 484subtly garbled, then you should check your locale settings.</p>
255</dd>
256<dd>
257<p>Rxvt-unicode must be started with the same <code>LC_CTYPE</code> setting as the 485<p>Rxvt-unicode must be started with the same <code>LC_CTYPE</code> setting as the
258programs. Often rxvt-unicode is started in the <a href="#item_c"><code>C</code></a> locale, while the 486programs. Often rxvt-unicode is started in the <a href="#item_c"><code>C</code></a> locale, while the
259login script running within the rxvt-unicode window changes the locale to 487login script running within the rxvt-unicode window changes the locale to
260something else, e.g. <code>en_GB.UTF-8</code>. Needless to say, this is not going to work.</p> 488something else, e.g. <code>en_GB.UTF-8</code>. Needless to say, this is not going to work.</p>
261</dd>
262<dd>
263<p>The best thing is to fix your startup environment, as you will likely run 489<p>The best thing is to fix your startup environment, as you will likely run
264into other problems. If nothing works you can try this in your .profile.</p> 490into other problems. If nothing works you can try this in your .profile.</p>
265</dd>
266<dd>
267<pre> 491<pre>
268 printf '\e]701;%s\007' &quot;$LC_CTYPE&quot;</pre> 492 printf '\e]701;%s\007' &quot;$LC_CTYPE&quot;</pre>
269</dd>
270<dd>
271<p>If this doesn't work, then maybe you use a <code>LC_CTYPE</code> specification not 493<p>If this doesn't work, then maybe you use a <code>LC_CTYPE</code> specification not
272supported on your systems. Some systems have a <code>locale</code> command which 494supported on your systems. Some systems have a <code>locale</code> command which
273displays this (also, <code>perl -e0</code> can be used to check locale settings, as 495displays this (also, <code>perl -e0</code> can be used to check locale settings, as
274it will complain loudly if it cannot set the locale). If it displays something 496it will complain loudly if it cannot set the locale). If it displays something
275like:</p> 497like:</p>
276</dd>
277<dd>
278<pre> 498<pre>
279 locale: Cannot set LC_CTYPE to default locale: ...</pre> 499 locale: Cannot set LC_CTYPE to default locale: ...</pre>
280</dd>
281<dd>
282<p>Then the locale you specified is not supported on your system.</p> 500<p>Then the locale you specified is not supported on your system.</p>
283</dd>
284<dd>
285<p>If nothing works and you are sure that everything is set correctly then 501<p>If nothing works and you are sure that everything is set correctly then
286you will need to remember a little known fact: Some programs just don't 502you will need to remember a little known fact: Some programs just don't
287support locales :(</p> 503support locales :(</p>
288</dd> 504<p>
289<p></p> 505</p>
290<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 /> 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>
291</dt> 507<p>See next entry.</p>
508<p>
509</p>
292<dt><strong><a name="item_how_does_rxvt_2dunicode_choose_fonts_3f">How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?</a></strong><br /> 510<h2><a name="how_does_rxvtunicode_choose_fonts">How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?</a></h2>
293</dt>
294<dd>
295Most fonts do not contain the full range of Unicode, which is 511<p>Most fonts do not contain the full range of Unicode, which is
296fine. Chances are that the font you (or the admin/package maintainer of 512fine. Chances are that the font you (or the admin/package maintainer of
297your system/os) have specified does not cover all the characters you want 513your system/os) have specified does not cover all the characters you want
298to display. 514to display.</p>
299</dd>
300<dd>
301<p><strong>rxvt-unicode</strong> makes a best-effort try at finding a replacement 515<p><strong>rxvt-unicode</strong> makes a best-effort try at finding a replacement
302font. Often the result is fine, but sometimes the chosen font looks 516font. Often the result is fine, but sometimes the chosen font looks
303bad/ugly/wrong. Some fonts have totally strange characters that don't 517bad/ugly/wrong. Some fonts have totally strange characters that don't
304resemble the correct glyph at all, and rxvt-unicode lacks the artificial 518resemble the correct glyph at all, and rxvt-unicode lacks the artificial
305intelligence to detect that a specific glyph is wrong: it has to believe 519intelligence to detect that a specific glyph is wrong: it has to believe
306the font that the characters it claims to contain indeed look correct.</p> 520the font that the characters it claims to contain indeed look correct.</p>
307</dd>
308<dd>
309<p>In that case, select a font of your taste and add it to the font list, 521<p>In that case, select a font of your taste and add it to the font list,
310e.g.:</p> 522e.g.:</p>
311</dd>
312<dd>
313<pre> 523<pre>
314 rxvt -fn basefont,font2,font3...</pre> 524 rxvt -fn basefont,font2,font3...</pre>
315</dd>
316<dd>
317<p>When rxvt-unicode sees a character, it will first look at the base 525<p>When rxvt-unicode sees a character, it will first look at the base
318font. If the base font does not contain the character, it will go to the 526font. If the base font does not contain the character, it will go to the
319next font, and so on. Specifying your own fonts will also speed up this 527next font, and so on. Specifying your own fonts will also speed up this
320search and use less resources within rxvt-unicode and the X-server.</p> 528search and use less resources within rxvt-unicode and the X-server.</p>
321</dd>
322<dd>
323<p>The only limitation is that none of the fonts may be larger than the base 529<p>The only limitation is that none of the fonts may be larger than the base
324font, as the base font defines the terminal character cell size, which 530font, as the base font defines the terminal character cell size, which
325must be the same due to the way terminals work.</p> 531must be the same due to the way terminals work.</p>
326</dd> 532<p>
327<p></p> 533</p>
328<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 /> 534<h2><a name="why_do_some_chinese_characters_look_so_different_than_others">Why do some chinese characters look so different than others?</a></h2>
329</dt>
330<dd>
331This is because there is a difference between script and language -- 535<p>This is because there is a difference between script and language --
332rxvt-unicode does not know which language the text that is output is, 536rxvt-unicode does not know which language the text that is output is,
333as it only knows the unicode character codes. If rxvt-unicode first 537as it only knows the unicode character codes. If rxvt-unicode first
334sees a japanese/chinese character, it might choose a japanese font for 538sees a japanese/chinese character, it might choose a japanese font for
335display. Subsequent japanese characters will use that font. Now, many 539display. Subsequent japanese characters will use that font. Now, many
336chinese characters aren't represented in japanese fonts, so when the first 540chinese characters aren't represented in japanese fonts, so when the first
337non-japanese character comes up, rxvt-unicode will look for a chinese font 541non-japanese character comes up, rxvt-unicode will look for a chinese font
338-- unfortunately at this point, it will still use the japanese font for 542-- unfortunately at this point, it will still use the japanese font for
339chinese characters that are also in the japanese font. 543chinese characters that are also in the japanese font.</p>
340</dd>
341<dd>
342<p>The workaround is easy: just tag a chinese font at the end of your font 544<p>The workaround is easy: just tag a chinese font at the end of your font
343list (see the previous question). The key is to view the font list as 545list (see the previous question). The key is to view the font list as
344a preference list: If you expect more japanese, list a japanese font 546a preference list: If you expect more japanese, list a japanese font
345first. If you expect more chinese, put a chinese font first.</p> 547first. If you expect more chinese, put a chinese font first.</p>
346</dd>
347<dd>
348<p>In the future it might be possible to switch language preferences at 548<p>In the future it might be possible to switch language preferences at
349runtime (the internal data structure has no problem with using different 549runtime (the internal data structure has no problem with using different
350fonts for the same character at the same time, but no interface for this 550fonts for the same character at the same time, but no interface for this
351has been designed yet).</p> 551has been designed yet).</p>
352</dd>
353<dd>
354<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> 552<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>
355</dd> 553<p>
356<p></p> 554</p>
357<dt><strong><a name="item_why_does_rxvt_2dunicode_sometimes_leave_pixel_drop">Why does rxvt-unicode sometimes leave pixel droppings?</a></strong><br /> 555<h2><a name="why_does_rxvtunicode_sometimes_leave_pixel_droppings">Why does rxvt-unicode sometimes leave pixel droppings?</a></h2>
358</dt>
359<dd>
360Most fonts were not designed for terminal use, which means that character 556<p>Most fonts were not designed for terminal use, which means that character
361size varies a lot. A font that is otherwise fine for terminal use might 557size varies a lot. A font that is otherwise fine for terminal use might
362contain some characters that are simply too wide. Rxvt-unicode will avoid 558contain some characters that are simply too wide. Rxvt-unicode will avoid
363these characters. For characters that are just ``a bit'' too wide a special 559these characters. For characters that are just ``a bit'' too wide a special
364``careful'' rendering mode is used that redraws adjacent characters. 560``careful'' rendering mode is used that redraws adjacent characters.</p>
365</dd>
366<dd>
367<p>All of this requires that fonts do not lie about character sizes, 561<p>All of this requires that fonts do not lie about character sizes,
368however: Xft fonts often draw glyphs larger than their acclaimed bounding 562however: Xft fonts often draw glyphs larger than their acclaimed bounding
369box, and rxvt-unicode has no way of detecting this (the correct way is to 563box, and rxvt-unicode has no way of detecting this (the correct way is to
370ask for the character bounding box, which unfortunately is wrong in these 564ask for the character bounding box, which unfortunately is wrong in these
371cases).</p> 565cases).</p>
372</dd>
373<dd>
374<p>It's not clear (to me at least), wether this is a bug in Xft, freetype, 566<p>It's not clear (to me at least), wether this is a bug in Xft, freetype,
375or the respective font. If you encounter this problem you might try using 567or the respective font. If you encounter this problem you might try using
376the <code>-lsp</code> option to give the font more height. If that doesn't work, you 568the <code>-lsp</code> option to give the font more height. If that doesn't work, you
377might be forced to use a different font.</p> 569might be forced to use a different font.</p>
378</dd>
379<dd>
380<p>All of this is not a problem when using X11 core fonts, as their bounding 570<p>All of this is not a problem when using X11 core fonts, as their bounding
381box data is correct.</p> 571box data is correct.</p>
382</dd> 572<p>
383<p></p> 573</p>
384<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 /> 574<h2><a name="on_solaris_9__many_linedrawing_characters_are_too_wide_">On Solaris 9, many line-drawing characters are too wide.</a></h2>
385</dt>
386<dd>
387Seems to be a known bug, read 575<p>Seems to be a known bug, read
388<a href="http://nixdoc.net/files/forum/about34198.html">http://nixdoc.net/files/forum/about34198.html</a>. Some people use the 576<a href="http://nixdoc.net/files/forum/about34198.html">http://nixdoc.net/files/forum/about34198.html</a>. Some people use the
389following ugly workaround to get non-double-wide-characters working: 577following ugly workaround to get non-double-wide-characters working:</p>
390</dd>
391<dd>
392<pre> 578<pre>
393 #define wcwidth(x) wcwidth(x) &gt; 1 ? 1 : wcwidth(x)</pre> 579 #define wcwidth(x) wcwidth(x) &gt; 1 ? 1 : wcwidth(x)</pre>
394</dd> 580<p>
395<p></p> 581</p>
396<dt><strong><a name="item_compose">My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working.</a></strong><br /> 582<h2><a name="my_compose__multi_key__key_is_no_longer_working_">My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working.</a></h2>
397</dt>
398<dd>
399The most common causes for this are that either your locale is not set 583<p>The most common causes for this are that either your locale is not set
400correctly, or you specified a <strong>preeditStyle</strong> that is not supported by 584correctly, or you specified a <strong>preeditStyle</strong> that is not supported by
401your input method. For example, if you specified <strong>OverTheSpot</strong> and 585your input method. For example, if you specified <strong>OverTheSpot</strong> and
402your input method (e.g. the default input method handling Compose keys) 586your input method (e.g. the default input method handling Compose keys)
403does not support this (for instance because it is not visual), then 587does not support this (for instance because it is not visual), then
404rxvt-unicode will continue without an input method. 588rxvt-unicode will continue without an input method.</p>
405</dd>
406<dd>
407<p>In this case either do not specify a <strong>preeditStyle</strong> or specify more than 589<p>In this case either do not specify a <strong>preeditStyle</strong> or specify more than
408one pre-edit style, such as <strong>OverTheSpot,Root,None</strong>.</p> 590one pre-edit style, such as <strong>OverTheSpot,Root,None</strong>.</p>
409</dd> 591<p>
410<p></p> 592</p>
411<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 /> 593<h2><a name="i_cannot_type_ctrlshift2_to_get_an_ascii_nul_character_due_to_iso_14755">I cannot type <code>Ctrl-Shift-2</code> to get an ASCII NUL character due to ISO 14755</a></h2>
412</dt>
413<dd>
414Either try <code>Ctrl-2</code> alone (it often is mapped to ASCII NUL even on 594<p>Either try <code>Ctrl-2</code> alone (it often is mapped to ASCII NUL even on
415international keyboards) or simply use ISO 14755 support to your 595international keyboards) or simply use ISO 14755 support to your
416advantage, typing &lt;Ctrl-Shift-0&gt; to get a ASCII NUL. This works for other 596advantage, typing &lt;Ctrl-Shift-0&gt; to get a ASCII NUL. This works for other
417codes, too, such as <code>Ctrl-Shift-1-d</code> to type the default telnet escape 597codes, too, such as <code>Ctrl-Shift-1-d</code> to type the default telnet escape
418character and so on. 598character and so on.</p>
419</dd> 599<p>
420<p></p> 600</p>
421<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 /> 601<h2><a name="how_can_i_keep_rxvtunicode_from_using_reverse_video_so_much">How can I keep rxvt-unicode from using reverse video so much?</a></h2>
422</dt>
423<dd>
424First of all, make sure you are running with the right terminal settings 602<p>First of all, make sure you are running with the right terminal settings
425(<code>TERM=rxvt-unicode</code>), which will get rid of most of these effects. Then 603(<code>TERM=rxvt-unicode</code>), which will get rid of most of these effects. Then
426make sure you have specified colours for italic and bold, as otherwise 604make sure you have specified colours for italic and bold, as otherwise
427rxvt-unicode might use reverse video to simulate the effect: 605rxvt-unicode might use reverse video to simulate the effect:</p>
428</dd>
429<dd>
430<pre> 606<pre>
431 URxvt.colorBD: white 607 URxvt.colorBD: white
432 URxvt.colorIT: green</pre> 608 URxvt.colorIT: green</pre>
433</dd> 609<p>
434<p></p> 610</p>
435<dt><strong><a name="item_colours">Some programs assume totally weird colours (red instead of blue), how can I fix that?</a></strong><br /> 611<h2><a name="some_programs_assume_totally_weird_colours__red_instead_of_blue___how_can_i_fix_that">Some programs assume totally weird colours (red instead of blue), how can I fix that?</a></h2>
436</dt>
437<dd>
438For some unexplainable reason, some rare programs assume a very weird 612<p>For some unexplainable reason, some rare programs assume a very weird
439colour palette when confronted with a terminal with more than the standard 613colour palette when confronted with a terminal with more than the standard
4408 colours (rxvt-unicode supports 88). The right fix is, of course, to fix 6148 colours (rxvt-unicode supports 88). The right fix is, of course, to fix
441these programs not to assume non-ISO colours without very good reasons. 615these programs not to assume non-ISO colours without very good reasons.</p>
442</dd>
443<dd>
444<p>In the meantime, you can either edit your <code>rxvt-unicode</code> terminfo 616<p>In the meantime, you can either edit your <code>rxvt-unicode</code> terminfo
445definition to only claim 8 colour support or use <code>TERM=rxvt</code>, which will 617definition to only claim 8 colour support or use <code>TERM=rxvt</code>, which will
446fix colours but keep you from using other rxvt-unicode features.</p> 618fix colours but keep you from using other rxvt-unicode features.</p>
447</dd> 619<p>
448<p></p> 620</p>
449<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 /> 621<h2><a name="i_am_on_freebsd_and_rxvtunicode_does_not_seem_to_work_at_all_">I am on FreeBSD and rxvt-unicode does not seem to work at all.</a></h2>
450</dt>
451<dd>
452Rxvt-unicode requires the symbol <code>__STDC_ISO_10646__</code> to be defined 622<p>Rxvt-unicode requires the symbol <code>__STDC_ISO_10646__</code> to be defined
453in your compile environment, or an implementation that implements it, 623in your compile environment, or an implementation that implements it,
454wether it defines the symbol or not. <code>__STDC_ISO_10646__</code> requires that 624wether it defines the symbol or not. <code>__STDC_ISO_10646__</code> requires that
455<strong>wchar_t</strong> is represented as unicode. 625<strong>wchar_t</strong> is represented as unicode.</p>
456</dd>
457<dd>
458<p>As you might have guessed, FreeBSD does neither define this symobl nor 626<p>As you might have guessed, FreeBSD does neither define this symobl nor
459does it support it. Instead, it uses it's own internal representation of 627does it support it. Instead, it uses it's own internal representation of
460<strong>wchar_t</strong>. This is, of course, completely fine with respect to standards.</p> 628<strong>wchar_t</strong>. This is, of course, completely fine with respect to standards.</p>
461</dd>
462<dd>
463<p>However, that means rxvt-unicode only works in <code>POSIX</code>, <code>ISO-8859-1</code> and 629<p>However, that means rxvt-unicode only works in <code>POSIX</code>, <code>ISO-8859-1</code> and
464<code>UTF-8</code> locales under FreeBSD (which all use Unicode as <strong>wchar_t</strong>.</p> 630<code>UTF-8</code> locales under FreeBSD (which all use Unicode as <strong>wchar_t</strong>.</p>
465</dd>
466<dd>
467<p><code>__STDC_ISO_10646__</code> is the only sane way to support multi-language 631<p><code>__STDC_ISO_10646__</code> is the only sane way to support multi-language
468apps in an OS, as using a locale-dependent (and non-standardized) 632apps in an OS, as using a locale-dependent (and non-standardized)
469representation of <strong>wchar_t</strong> makes it impossible to convert between 633representation of <strong>wchar_t</strong> makes it impossible to convert between
470<strong>wchar_t</strong> (as used by X11 and your applications) and any other encoding 634<strong>wchar_t</strong> (as used by X11 and your applications) and any other encoding
471without implementing OS-specific-wrappers for each and every locale. There 635without implementing OS-specific-wrappers for each and every locale. There
472simply are no APIs to convert <strong>wchar_t</strong> into anything except the current 636simply are no APIs to convert <strong>wchar_t</strong> into anything except the current
473locale encoding.</p> 637locale encoding.</p>
474</dd>
475<dd>
476<p>Some applications (such as the formidable <strong>mlterm</strong>) work around this 638<p>Some applications (such as the formidable <strong>mlterm</strong>) work around this
477by carrying their own replacement functions for character set handling 639by carrying their own replacement functions for character set handling
478with them, and either implementing OS-dependent hacks or doing multiple 640with them, and either implementing OS-dependent hacks or doing multiple
479conversions (which is slow and unreliable in case the OS implements 641conversions (which is slow and unreliable in case the OS implements
480encodings slightly different than the terminal emulator).</p> 642encodings slightly different than the terminal emulator).</p>
481</dd>
482<dd>
483<p>The rxvt-unicode author insists that the right way to fix this is in the 643<p>The rxvt-unicode author insists that the right way to fix this is in the
484system libraries once and for all, instead of forcing every app to carry 644system libraries once and for all, instead of forcing every app to carry
485complete replacements for them :)</p> 645complete replacements for them :)</p>
486</dd> 646<p>
487<p></p> 647</p>
488<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 /> 648<h2><a name="i_use_solaris_9_and_it_doesn_t_compile_work_etc_">I use Solaris 9 and it doesn't compile/work/etc.</a></h2>
489</dt>
490<dd>
491Try the diff in <em>doc/solaris9.patch</em> as a base. It fixes the worst 649<p>Try the diff in <em>doc/solaris9.patch</em> as a base. It fixes the worst
492problems with <code>wcwidth</code> and a compile problem. 650problems with <code>wcwidth</code> and a compile problem.</p>
493</dd> 651<p>
494<p></p> 652</p>
495<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 /> 653<h2><a name="how_can_i_use_rxvtunicode_under_cygwin">How can I use rxvt-unicode under cygwin?</a></h2>
496</dt>
497<dd>
498rxvt-unicode should compile and run out of the box on cygwin, using 654<p>rxvt-unicode should compile and run out of the box on cygwin, using
499the X11 libraries that come with cygwin. libW11 emulation is no 655the X11 libraries that come with cygwin. libW11 emulation is no
500longer supported (and makes no sense, either, as it only supported a 656longer supported (and makes no sense, either, as it only supported a
501single font). I recommend starting the X-server in <code>-multiwindow</code> or 657single font). I recommend starting the X-server in <code>-multiwindow</code> or
502<code>-rootless</code> mode instead, which will result in similar look&amp;feel as the 658<code>-rootless</code> mode instead, which will result in similar look&amp;feel as the
503old libW11 emulation. 659old libW11 emulation.</p>
504</dd>
505<dd>
506<p>At the time of this writing, cygwin didn't seem to support any multi-byte 660<p>At the time of this writing, cygwin didn't seem to support any multi-byte
507encodings (you might try <code>LC_CTYPE=C-UTF-8</code>), so you are likely limited 661encodings (you might try <code>LC_CTYPE=C-UTF-8</code>), so you are likely limited
508to 8-bit encodings.</p> 662to 8-bit encodings.</p>
509</dd> 663<p>
510<p></p> 664</p>
511<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 /> 665<h2><a name="how_does_rxvtunicode_determine_the_encoding_to_use">How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use?</a></h2>
512</dt> 666<p>See next entry.</p>
667<p>
668</p>
513<dt><strong><a name="item_is_there_an_option_to_switch_encodings_3f">Is there an option to switch encodings?</a></strong><br /> 669<h2><a name="is_there_an_option_to_switch_encodings">Is there an option to switch encodings?</a></h2>
514</dt>
515<dd>
516Unlike some other terminals, rxvt-unicode has no encoding switch, and no 670<p>Unlike some other terminals, rxvt-unicode has no encoding switch, and no
517specific ``utf-8'' mode, such as xterm. In fact, it doesn't even know about 671specific ``utf-8'' mode, such as xterm. In fact, it doesn't even know about
518UTF-8 or any other encodings with respect to terminal I/O. 672UTF-8 or any other encodings with respect to terminal I/O.</p>
519</dd>
520<dd>
521<p>The reasons is that there exists a perfectly fine mechanism for selecting 673<p>The reasons is that there exists a perfectly fine mechanism for selecting
522the encoding, doing I/O and (most important) communicating this to all 674the encoding, doing I/O and (most important) communicating this to all
523applications so everybody agrees on character properties such as width 675applications so everybody agrees on character properties such as width
524and code number. This mechanism is the <em>locale</em>. Applications not using 676and code number. This mechanism is the <em>locale</em>. Applications not using
525that info will have problems (for example, <code>xterm</code> gets the width of 677that info will have problems (for example, <code>xterm</code> gets the width of
526characters wrong as it uses it's own, locale-independent table under all 678characters wrong as it uses it's own, locale-independent table under all
527locales).</p> 679locales).</p>
528</dd>
529<dd>
530<p>Rxvt-unicode uses the <code>LC_CTYPE</code> locale category to select encoding. All 680<p>Rxvt-unicode uses the <code>LC_CTYPE</code> locale category to select encoding. All
531programs doing the same (that is, most) will automatically agree in the 681programs doing the same (that is, most) will automatically agree in the
532interpretation of characters.</p> 682interpretation of characters.</p>
533</dd>
534<dd>
535<p>Unfortunately, there is no system-independent way to select locales, nor 683<p>Unfortunately, there is no system-independent way to select locales, nor
536is there a standard on how locale specifiers will look like.</p> 684is there a standard on how locale specifiers will look like.</p>
537</dd>
538<dd>
539<p>On most systems, the content of the <code>LC_CTYPE</code> environment variable 685<p>On most systems, the content of the <code>LC_CTYPE</code> environment variable
540contains an arbitrary string which corresponds to an already-installed 686contains an arbitrary string which corresponds to an already-installed
541locale. Common names for locales are <code>en_US.UTF-8</code>, <code>de_DE.ISO-8859-15</code>, 687locale. Common names for locales are <code>en_US.UTF-8</code>, <code>de_DE.ISO-8859-15</code>,
542<code>ja_JP.EUC-JP</code>, i.e. <code>language_country.encoding</code>, but other forms 688<code>ja_JP.EUC-JP</code>, i.e. <code>language_country.encoding</code>, but other forms
543(i.e. <code>de</code> or <code>german</code>) are also common.</p> 689(i.e. <code>de</code> or <code>german</code>) are also common.</p>
544</dd>
545<dd>
546<p>Rxvt-unicode ignores all other locale categories, and except for 690<p>Rxvt-unicode ignores all other locale categories, and except for
547the encoding, ignores country or language-specific settings, 691the encoding, ignores country or language-specific settings,
548i.e. <code>de_DE.UTF-8</code> and <code>ja_JP.UTF-8</code> are the normally same to 692i.e. <code>de_DE.UTF-8</code> and <code>ja_JP.UTF-8</code> are the normally same to
549rxvt-unicode.</p> 693rxvt-unicode.</p>
550</dd>
551<dd>
552<p>If you want to use a specific encoding you have to make sure you start 694<p>If you want to use a specific encoding you have to make sure you start
553rxvt-unicode with the correct <code>LC_CTYPE</code> category.</p> 695rxvt-unicode with the correct <code>LC_CTYPE</code> category.</p>
554</dd> 696<p>
555<p></p> 697</p>
556<dt><strong><a name="item_can_i_switch_locales_at_runtime_3f">Can I switch locales at runtime?</a></strong><br /> 698<h2><a name="can_i_switch_locales_at_runtime">Can I switch locales at runtime?</a></h2>
557</dt>
558<dd>
559Yes, using an escape sequence. Try something like this, which sets 699<p>Yes, using an escape sequence. Try something like this, which sets
560rxvt-unicode's idea of <code>LC_CTYPE</code>. 700rxvt-unicode's idea of <code>LC_CTYPE</code>.</p>
561</dd>
562<dd>
563<pre> 701<pre>
564 printf '\e]701;%s\007' ja_JP.SJIS</pre> 702 printf '\e]701;%s\007' ja_JP.SJIS</pre>
565</dd>
566<dd>
567<p>See also the previous answer.</p> 703<p>See also the previous answer.</p>
568</dd>
569<dd>
570<p>Sometimes this capability is rather handy when you want to work in 704<p>Sometimes this capability is rather handy when you want to work in
571one locale (e.g. <code>de_DE.UTF-8</code>) but some programs don't support it 705one locale (e.g. <code>de_DE.UTF-8</code>) but some programs don't support it
572(e.g. UTF-8). For example, I use this script to start <code>xjdic</code>, which 706(e.g. UTF-8). For example, I use this script to start <code>xjdic</code>, which
573first switches to a locale supported by xjdic and back later:</p> 707first switches to a locale supported by xjdic and back later:</p>
574</dd>
575<dd>
576<pre> 708<pre>
577 printf '\e]701;%s\007' ja_JP.SJIS 709 printf '\e]701;%s\007' ja_JP.SJIS
578 xjdic -js 710 xjdic -js
579 printf '\e]701;%s\007' de_DE.UTF-8</pre> 711 printf '\e]701;%s\007' de_DE.UTF-8</pre>
580</dd>
581<dd>
582<p>You can also use xterm's <code>luit</code> program, which usually works fine, except 712<p>You can also use xterm's <code>luit</code> program, which usually works fine, except
583for some locales where character width differs between program- and 713for some locales where character width differs between program- and
584rxvt-unicode-locales.</p> 714rxvt-unicode-locales.</p>
585</dd> 715<p>
586<p></p> 716</p>
587<dt><strong><a name="item_can_i_switch_the_fonts_at_runtime_3f">Can I switch the fonts at runtime?</a></strong><br /> 717<h2><a name="can_i_switch_the_fonts_at_runtime">Can I switch the fonts at runtime?</a></h2>
588</dt>
589<dd>
590Yes, using an escape sequence. Try something like this, which has the same 718<p>Yes, using an escape sequence. Try something like this, which has the same
591effect as using the <code>-fn</code> switch, and takes effect immediately: 719effect as using the <code>-fn</code> switch, and takes effect immediately:</p>
592</dd>
593<dd>
594<pre> 720<pre>
595 printf '\e]50;%s\007' &quot;9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic&quot;</pre> 721 printf '\e]50;%s\007' &quot;9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic&quot;</pre>
596</dd>
597<dd>
598<p>This is useful if you e.g. work primarily with japanese (and prefer a 722<p>This is useful if you e.g. work primarily with japanese (and prefer a
599japanese font), but you have to switch to chinese temporarily, where 723japanese font), but you have to switch to chinese temporarily, where
600japanese fonts would only be in your way.</p> 724japanese fonts would only be in your way.</p>
601</dd>
602<dd>
603<p>You can think of this as a kind of manual ISO-2022 switching.</p> 725<p>You can think of this as a kind of manual ISO-2022 switching.</p>
604</dd> 726<p>
605<p></p> 727</p>
606<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 /> 728<h2><a name="why_do_italic_characters_look_as_if_clipped">Why do italic characters look as if clipped?</a></h2>
607</dt>
608<dd>
609Many fonts have difficulties with italic characters and hinting. For 729<p>Many fonts have difficulties with italic characters and hinting. For
610example, the otherwise very nicely hinted font <code>xft:Bitstream Vera Sans 730example, the otherwise very nicely hinted font <code>xft:Bitstream Vera Sans
611Mono</code> completely fails in it's italic face. A workaround might be to 731Mono</code> completely fails in it's italic face. A workaround might be to
612enable freetype autohinting, i.e. like this: 732enable freetype autohinting, i.e. like this:</p>
613</dd>
614<dd>
615<pre> 733<pre>
616 URxvt.italicFont: xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:italic:autohint=true 734 URxvt.italicFont: xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:italic:autohint=true
617 URxvt.boldItalicFont: xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:bold:italic:autohint=true</pre> 735 URxvt.boldItalicFont: xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:bold:italic:autohint=true</pre>
618</dd> 736<p>
619<p></p> 737</p>
620<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 /> 738<h2><a name="my_input_method_wants__some_encoding__but_i_want_utf8__what_can_i_do">My input method wants &lt;some encoding&gt; but I want UTF-8, what can I do?</a></h2>
621</dt>
622<dd>
623You can specify separate locales for the input method and the rest of the 739<p>You can specify separate locales for the input method and the rest of the
624terminal, using the resource <code>imlocale</code>: 740terminal, using the resource <code>imlocale</code>:</p>
625</dd>
626<dd>
627<pre> 741<pre>
628 URxvt*imlocale: ja_JP.EUC-JP</pre> 742 URxvt.imlocale: ja_JP.EUC-JP</pre>
629</dd>
630<dd>
631<p>Now you can start your terminal with <code>LC_CTYPE=ja_JP.UTF-8</code> and still 743<p>Now you can start your terminal with <code>LC_CTYPE=ja_JP.UTF-8</code> and still
632use your input method. Please note, however, that you will not be able to 744use your input method. Please note, however, that you will not be able to
633input characters outside <code>EUC-JP</code> in a normal way then, as your input 745input characters outside <code>EUC-JP</code> in a normal way then, as your input
634method limits you.</p> 746method limits you.</p>
635</dd> 747<p>
636<p></p> 748</p>
637<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 /> 749<h2><a name="rxvtunicode_crashes_when_the_x_input_method_changes_or_exits_">Rxvt-unicode crashes when the X Input Method changes or exits.</a></h2>
638</dt>
639<dd>
640Unfortunately, this is unavoidable, as the XIM protocol is racy by 750<p>Unfortunately, this is unavoidable, as the XIM protocol is racy by
641design. Applications can avoid some crashes at the expense of memory 751design. Applications can avoid some crashes at the expense of memory
642leaks, and Input Methods can avoid some crashes by careful ordering at 752leaks, and Input Methods can avoid some crashes by careful ordering at
643exit time. <strong>kinput2</strong> (and derived input methods) generally succeeds, 753exit time. <strong>kinput2</strong> (and derived input methods) generally succeeds,
644while <strong>SCIM</strong> (or similar input methods) fails. In the end, however, 754while <strong>SCIM</strong> (or similar input methods) fails. In the end, however,
645crashes cannot be completely avoided even if both sides cooperate. 755crashes cannot be completely avoided even if both sides cooperate.</p>
646</dd>
647<dd>
648<p>So the only workaround is not to kill your Input Method Servers.</p> 756<p>So the only workaround is not to kill your Input Method Servers.</p>
649</dd> 757<p>
650<p></p> 758</p>
651<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 /> 759<h2><a name="rxvtunicode_uses_gobs_of_memory__how_can_i_reduce_that">Rxvt-unicode uses gobs of memory, how can I reduce that?</a></h2>
652</dt>
653<dd>
654Rxvt-unicode tries to obey the rule of not charging you for something you 760<p>Rxvt-unicode tries to obey the rule of not charging you for something you
655don't use. One thing you should try is to configure out all settings that 761don't use. One thing you should try is to configure out all settings that
656you don't need, for example, Xft support is a resource hog by design, 762you don't need, for example, Xft support is a resource hog by design,
657when used. Compiling it out ensures that no Xft font will be loaded 763when used. Compiling it out ensures that no Xft font will be loaded
658accidentally when rxvt-unicode tries to find a font for your characters. 764accidentally when rxvt-unicode tries to find a font for your characters.</p>
659</dd>
660<dd>
661<p>Also, many people (me included) like large windows and even larger 765<p>Also, many people (me included) like large windows and even larger
662scrollback buffers: Without <a href="#item__2d_2denable_2dunicode3"><code>--enable-unicode3</code></a>, rxvt-unicode will use 766scrollback buffers: Without <code>--enable-unicode3</code>, rxvt-unicode will use
6636 bytes per screen cell. For a 160x?? window this amounts to almost a 7676 bytes per screen cell. For a 160x?? window this amounts to almost a
664kilobyte per line. A scrollback buffer of 10000 lines will then (if full) 768kilobyte per line. A scrollback buffer of 10000 lines will then (if full)
665use 10 Megabytes of memory. With <a href="#item__2d_2denable_2dunicode3"><code>--enable-unicode3</code></a> it gets worse, as 769use 10 Megabytes of memory. With <code>--enable-unicode3</code> it gets worse, as
666rxvt-unicode then uses 8 bytes per screen cell.</p> 770rxvt-unicode then uses 8 bytes per screen cell.</p>
667</dd> 771<p>
668<p></p> 772</p>
669<dt><strong><a name="item_can_i_speed_up_xft_rendering_somehow_3f">Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow?</a></strong><br /> 773<h2><a name="can_i_speed_up_xft_rendering_somehow">Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow?</a></h2>
670</dt>
671<dd>
672Yes, the most obvious way to speed it up is to avoid Xft entirely, as 774<p>Yes, the most obvious way to speed it up is to avoid Xft entirely, as
673it is simply slow. If you still want Xft fonts you might try to disable 775it is simply slow. If you still want Xft fonts you might try to disable
674antialiasing (by appending <code>:antialiasing=false</code>), which saves lots of 776antialiasing (by appending <code>:antialias=false</code>), which saves lots of
675memory and also speeds up rendering considerably. 777memory and also speeds up rendering considerably.</p>
676</dd> 778<p>
677<p></p> 779</p>
678<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 /> 780<h2><a name="rxvtunicode_doesn_t_seem_to_antialias_its_fonts__what_is_wrong">Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong?</a></h2>
679</dt>
680<dd>
681Rxvt-unicode will use whatever you specify as a font. If it needs to 781<p>Rxvt-unicode will use whatever you specify as a font. If it needs to
682fall back to it's default font search list it will prefer X11 core 782fall back to it's default font search list it will prefer X11 core
683fonts, because they are small and fast, and then use Xft fonts. It has 783fonts, because they are small and fast, and then use Xft fonts. It has
684antialiasing disabled for most of them, because the author thinks they 784antialiasing disabled for most of them, because the author thinks they
685look best that way. 785look best that way.</p>
686</dd>
687<dd>
688<p>If you want antialiasing, you have to specify the fonts manually.</p> 786<p>If you want antialiasing, you have to specify the fonts manually.</p>
689</dd> 787<p>
690<p></p> 788</p>
691<dt><strong><a name="item_mouse_cut_2fpaste_suddenly_no_longer_works_2e">Mouse cut/paste suddenly no longer works.</a></strong><br /> 789<h2><a name="mouse_cut_paste_suddenly_no_longer_works_">Mouse cut/paste suddenly no longer works.</a></h2>
692</dt>
693<dd>
694Make sure that mouse reporting is actually turned off since killing 790<p>Make sure that mouse reporting is actually turned off since killing
695some editors prematurely may leave the mouse in mouse report mode. I've 791some editors prematurely may leave the mouse in mouse report mode. I've
696heard that tcsh may use mouse reporting unless it otherwise specified. A 792heard that tcsh may use mouse reporting unless it otherwise specified. A
697quick check is to see if cut/paste works when the Alt or Shift keys are 793quick check is to see if cut/paste works when the Alt or Shift keys are
698depressed. See <code>rxvt(7)</code> 794depressed.</p>
699</dd> 795<p>
700<p></p> 796</p>
701<dt><strong><a name="item_what_27s_with_this_bold_2fblink_stuff_3f">What's with this bold/blink stuff?</a></strong><br /> 797<h2><a name="what_s_with_this_bold_blink_stuff">What's with this bold/blink stuff?</a></h2>
702</dt>
703<dd>
704If no bold colour is set via <code>colorBD:</code>, bold will invert text using the 798<p>If no bold colour is set via <code>colorBD:</code>, bold will invert text using the
705standard foreground colour. 799standard foreground colour.</p>
706</dd>
707<dd>
708<p>For the standard background colour, blinking will actually make the 800<p>For the standard background colour, blinking will actually make the
709text blink when compiled with <code>--enable-blinking</code>. with standard 801text blink when compiled with <code>--enable-blinking</code>. with standard
710colours. Without <code>--enable-blinking</code>, the blink attribute will be 802colours. Without <code>--enable-blinking</code>, the blink attribute will be
711ignored.</p> 803ignored.</p>
712</dd>
713<dd>
714<p>On ANSI colours, bold/blink attributes are used to set high-intensity 804<p>On ANSI colours, bold/blink attributes are used to set high-intensity
715foreground/background colors.</p> 805foreground/background colors.</p>
716</dd>
717<dd>
718<p>color0-7 are the low-intensity colors.</p> 806<p>color0-7 are the low-intensity colors.</p>
719</dd>
720<dd>
721<p>color8-15 are the corresponding high-intensity colors.</p> 807<p>color8-15 are the corresponding high-intensity colors.</p>
722</dd> 808<p>
723<p></p> 809</p>
724<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 /> 810<h2><a name="i_don_t_like_the_screen_colors__how_do_i_change_them">I don't like the screen colors. How do I change them?</a></h2>
725</dt>
726<dd>
727You can change the screen colors at run-time using <em>~/.Xdefaults</em> 811<p>You can change the screen colors at run-time using <em>~/.Xdefaults</em>
728resources (or as long-options). 812resources (or as long-options).</p>
729</dd>
730<dd>
731<p>Here are values that are supposed to resemble a VGA screen, 813<p>Here are values that are supposed to resemble a VGA screen,
732including the murky brown that passes for low-intensity yellow:</p> 814including the murky brown that passes for low-intensity yellow:</p>
733</dd>
734<dd>
735<pre> 815<pre>
736 URxvt.color0: #000000 816 URxvt.color0: #000000
737 URxvt.color1: #A80000 817 URxvt.color1: #A80000
738 URxvt.color2: #00A800 818 URxvt.color2: #00A800
739 URxvt.color3: #A8A800 819 URxvt.color3: #A8A800
740 URxvt.color4: #0000A8 820 URxvt.color4: #0000A8
741 URxvt.color5: #A800A8 821 URxvt.color5: #A800A8
742 URxvt.color6: #00A8A8 822 URxvt.color6: #00A8A8
743 URxvt.color7: #A8A8A8</pre> 823 URxvt.color7: #A8A8A8</pre>
744</dd>
745<dd>
746<pre> 824<pre>
747 URxvt.color8: #000054 825 URxvt.color8: #000054
748 URxvt.color9: #FF0054 826 URxvt.color9: #FF0054
749 URxvt.color10: #00FF54 827 URxvt.color10: #00FF54
750 URxvt.color11: #FFFF54 828 URxvt.color11: #FFFF54
751 URxvt.color12: #0000FF 829 URxvt.color12: #0000FF
752 URxvt.color13: #FF00FF 830 URxvt.color13: #FF00FF
753 URxvt.color14: #00FFFF 831 URxvt.color14: #00FFFF
754 URxvt.color15: #FFFFFF</pre> 832 URxvt.color15: #FFFFFF</pre>
755</dd>
756<dd>
757<p>And here is a more complete set of non-standard colors described (not by 833<p>And here is a more complete set of non-standard colors described (not by
758me) as ``pretty girly''.</p> 834me) as ``pretty girly''.</p>
759</dd>
760<dd>
761<pre> 835<pre>
762 URxvt.cursorColor: #dc74d1 836 URxvt.cursorColor: #dc74d1
763 URxvt.pointerColor: #dc74d1 837 URxvt.pointerColor: #dc74d1
764 URxvt.background: #0e0e0e 838 URxvt.background: #0e0e0e
765 URxvt.foreground: #4ad5e1 839 URxvt.foreground: #4ad5e1
775 URxvt.color13: #9e88f0 849 URxvt.color13: #9e88f0
776 URxvt.color6: #73f7ff 850 URxvt.color6: #73f7ff
777 URxvt.color14: #73f7ff 851 URxvt.color14: #73f7ff
778 URxvt.color7: #e1dddd 852 URxvt.color7: #e1dddd
779 URxvt.color15: #e1dddd</pre> 853 URxvt.color15: #e1dddd</pre>
780</dd> 854<p>
781<p></p> 855</p>
782<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 /> 856<h2><a name="how_can_i_start_rxvtd_in_a_racefree_way">How can I start rxvtd in a race-free way?</a></h2>
783</dt> 857<p>Try <code>rxvtd -f -o</code>, which tells rxvtd to open the
784<dd> 858display, create the listening socket and then fork.</p>
785Despite it's name, rxvtd is not a real daemon, but more like a
786server that answers rxvtc's requests, so it doesn't background
787itself.
788</dd>
789<dd>
790<p>To ensure rxvtd is listening on it's socket, you can use the
791following method to wait for the startup message before continuing:</p>
792</dd>
793<dd>
794<pre> 859<p>
795 { rxvtd &amp; } | read</pre> 860</p>
796</dd>
797<p></p>
798<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 /> 861<h2><a name="what_s_with_the_strange_backspace_delete_key_behaviour">What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?</a></h2>
799</dt>
800<dd>
801Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the 862<p>Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the
802BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following 863BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following
803question) there are two standard values that can be used for 864question) there are two standard values that can be used for
804Backspace: <code>^H</code> and <code>^?</code>. 865Backspace: <code>^H</code> and <code>^?</code>.</p>
805</dd>
806<dd>
807<p>Historically, either value is correct, but rxvt-unicode adopts the debian 866<p>Historically, either value is correct, but rxvt-unicode adopts the debian
808policy of using <code>^?</code> when unsure, because it's the one only only correct 867policy of using <code>^?</code> when unsure, because it's the one only only correct
809choice :).</p> 868choice :).</p>
810</dd>
811<dd>
812<p>Rxvt-unicode tries to inherit the current stty settings and uses the value 869<p>Rxvt-unicode tries to inherit the current stty settings and uses the value
813of `erase' to guess the value for backspace. If rxvt-unicode wasn't 870of `erase' to guess the value for backspace. If rxvt-unicode wasn't
814started from a terminal (say, from a menu or by remote shell), then the 871started from a terminal (say, from a menu or by remote shell), then the
815system value of `erase', which corresponds to CERASE in &lt;termios.h&gt;, will 872system value of `erase', which corresponds to CERASE in &lt;termios.h&gt;, will
816be used (which may not be the same as your stty setting).</p> 873be used (which may not be the same as your stty setting).</p>
817</dd>
818<dd>
819<p>For starting a new rxvt-unicode:</p> 874<p>For starting a new rxvt-unicode:</p>
820</dd>
821<dd>
822<pre> 875<pre>
823 # use Backspace = ^H 876 # use Backspace = ^H
824 $ stty erase ^H 877 $ stty erase ^H
825 $ rxvt</pre> 878 $ rxvt</pre>
826</dd>
827<dd>
828<pre> 879<pre>
829 # use Backspace = ^? 880 # use Backspace = ^?
830 $ stty erase ^? 881 $ stty erase ^?
831 $ rxvt</pre> 882 $ rxvt</pre>
832</dd>
833<dd>
834<p>Toggle with <code>ESC [ 36 h</code> / <code>ESC [ 36 l</code> as documented in rxvt(7).</p> 883<p>Toggle with <code>ESC [ 36 h</code> / <code>ESC [ 36 l</code>.</p>
835</dd>
836<dd>
837<p>For an existing rxvt-unicode:</p> 884<p>For an existing rxvt-unicode:</p>
838</dd>
839<dd>
840<pre> 885<pre>
841 # use Backspace = ^H 886 # use Backspace = ^H
842 $ stty erase ^H 887 $ stty erase ^H
843 $ echo -n &quot;^[[36h&quot;</pre> 888 $ echo -n &quot;^[[36h&quot;</pre>
844</dd>
845<dd>
846<pre> 889<pre>
847 # use Backspace = ^? 890 # use Backspace = ^?
848 $ stty erase ^? 891 $ stty erase ^?
849 $ echo -n &quot;^[[36l&quot;</pre> 892 $ echo -n &quot;^[[36l&quot;</pre>
850</dd>
851<dd>
852<p>This helps satisfy some of the Backspace discrepancies that occur, but 893<p>This helps satisfy some of the Backspace discrepancies that occur, but
853if you use Backspace = <code>^H</code>, make sure that the termcap/terminfo value 894if you use Backspace = <code>^H</code>, make sure that the termcap/terminfo value
854properly reflects that.</p> 895properly reflects that.</p>
855</dd>
856<dd>
857<p>The Delete key is a another casualty of the ill-defined Backspace problem. 896<p>The Delete key is a another casualty of the ill-defined Backspace problem.
858To avoid confusion between the Backspace and Delete keys, the Delete 897To avoid confusion between the Backspace and Delete keys, the Delete
859key has been assigned an escape sequence to match the vt100 for Execute 898key has been assigned an escape sequence to match the vt100 for Execute
860(<code>ESC [ 3 ~</code>) and is in the supplied termcap/terminfo.</p> 899(<code>ESC [ 3 ~</code>) and is in the supplied termcap/terminfo.</p>
861</dd>
862<dd>
863<p>Some other Backspace problems:</p> 900<p>Some other Backspace problems:</p>
864</dd>
865<dd>
866<p>some editors use termcap/terminfo, 901<p>some editors use termcap/terminfo,
867some editors (vim I'm told) expect Backspace = ^H, 902some editors (vim I'm told) expect Backspace = ^H,
868GNU Emacs (and Emacs-like editors) use ^H for help.</p> 903GNU Emacs (and Emacs-like editors) use ^H for help.</p>
869</dd>
870<dd>
871<p>Perhaps someday this will all be resolved in a consistent manner.</p> 904<p>Perhaps someday this will all be resolved in a consistent manner.</p>
872</dd> 905<p>
873<p></p> 906</p>
874<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 /> 907<h2><a name="i_don_t_like_the_keybindings__how_do_i_change_them">I don't like the key-bindings. How do I change them?</a></h2>
875</dt>
876<dd>
877There are some compile-time selections available via configure. Unless 908<p>There are some compile-time selections available via configure. Unless
878you have run ``configure'' with the <a href="#item__2d_2ddisable_2dresources"><code>--disable-resources</code></a> option you can 909you have run ``configure'' with the <a href="#item__2d_2ddisable_2dresources"><code>--disable-resources</code></a> option you can
879use the `keysym' resource to alter the keystrings associated with keysyms. 910use the `keysym' resource to alter the keystrings associated with keysyms.</p>
880</dd>
881<dd>
882<p>Here's an example for a URxvt session started using <code>rxvt -name URxvt</code></p> 911<p>Here's an example for a URxvt session started using <code>rxvt -name URxvt</code></p>
883</dd>
884<dd>
885<pre> 912<pre>
886 URxvt.keysym.Home: \033[1~ 913 URxvt.keysym.Home: \033[1~
887 URxvt.keysym.End: \033[4~ 914 URxvt.keysym.End: \033[4~
888 URxvt.keysym.C-apostrophe: \033&lt;C-'&gt; 915 URxvt.keysym.C-apostrophe: \033&lt;C-'&gt;
889 URxvt.keysym.C-slash: \033&lt;C-/&gt; 916 URxvt.keysym.C-slash: \033&lt;C-/&gt;
901 URxvt.keysym.M-Left: \033&lt;M-Left&gt; 928 URxvt.keysym.M-Left: \033&lt;M-Left&gt;
902 URxvt.keysym.M-Right: \033&lt;M-Right&gt; 929 URxvt.keysym.M-Right: \033&lt;M-Right&gt;
903 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0: list \033&lt;M-C- 0123456789 &gt; 930 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0: list \033&lt;M-C- 0123456789 &gt;
904 URxvt.keysym.M-C-a: list \033&lt;M-C- abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz &gt; 931 URxvt.keysym.M-C-a: list \033&lt;M-C- abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz &gt;
905 URxvt.keysym.F12: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007</pre> 932 URxvt.keysym.F12: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007</pre>
906</dd>
907<dd>
908<p>See some more examples in the documentation for the <strong>keysym</strong> resource.</p> 933<p>See some more examples in the documentation for the <strong>keysym</strong> resource.</p>
909</dd> 934<p>
910<p></p> 935</p>
911<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. 936<h2><a name="i_m_using_keyboard_model_xxx_that_has_extra_prior_next_insert_keys__how_do_i_make_use_of_them_for_example__the_sun_keyboard_type_4_has_the_following_mappings_that_rxvtunicode_doesn_t_recognize_">I'm using keyboard model XXX that has extra Prior/Next/Insert keys. How do I make use of them? For example, the Sun Keyboard type 4 has the following mappings that rxvt-unicode doesn't recognize.</a></h2>
912How do I make use of them? For example, the Sun Keyboard type 4
913has the following mappings that rxvt-unicode doesn't recognize.</a></strong><br />
914</dt>
915<dd>
916<pre> 937<pre>
917 KP_Insert == Insert 938 KP_Insert == Insert
918 F22 == Print 939 F22 == Print
919 F27 == Home 940 F27 == Home
920 F29 == Prior 941 F29 == Prior
921 F33 == End 942 F33 == End
922 F35 == Next</pre> 943 F35 == Next</pre>
923</dd>
924<dd>
925<p>Rather than have rxvt-unicode try to accommodate all the various possible 944<p>Rather than have rxvt-unicode try to accommodate all the various possible
926keyboard mappings, it is better to use `xmodmap' to remap the keys as 945keyboard mappings, it is better to use `xmodmap' to remap the keys as
927required for your particular machine.</p> 946required for your particular machine.</p>
928</dd> 947<p>
929<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? 948</p>
930I need this to decide about setting colors etc.</a></strong><br /> 949<h2><a name="how_do_i_distinguish_wether_i_m_running_rxvtunicode_or_a_regular_xterm_i_need_this_to_decide_about_setting_colors_etc_">How do I distinguish wether I'm running rxvt-unicode or a regular xterm? I need this to decide about setting colors etc.</a></h2>
931</dt>
932<dd>
933rxvt and rxvt-unicode always export the variable ``COLORTERM'', so you can 950<p>rxvt and rxvt-unicode always export the variable ``COLORTERM'', so you can
934check and see if that is set. Note that several programs, JED, slrn, 951check and see if that is set. Note that several programs, JED, slrn,
935Midnight Commander automatically check this variable to decide whether or 952Midnight Commander automatically check this variable to decide whether or
936not to use color. 953not to use color.</p>
937</dd> 954<p>
938<p></p> 955</p>
939<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 /> 956<h2><a name="how_do_i_set_the_correct__full_ip_address_for_the_display_variable">How do I set the correct, full IP address for the DISPLAY variable?</a></h2>
940</dt>
941<dd>
942If you've compiled rxvt-unicode with DISPLAY_IS_IP and have enabled 957<p>If you've compiled rxvt-unicode with DISPLAY_IS_IP and have enabled
943insecure mode then it is possible to use the following shell script 958insecure mode then it is possible to use the following shell script
944snippets to correctly set the display. If your version of rxvt-unicode 959snippets to correctly set the display. If your version of rxvt-unicode
945wasn't also compiled with ESCZ_ANSWER (as assumed in these snippets) then 960wasn't also compiled with ESCZ_ANSWER (as assumed in these snippets) then
946the COLORTERM variable can be used to distinguish rxvt-unicode from a 961the COLORTERM variable can be used to distinguish rxvt-unicode from a
947regular xterm. 962regular xterm.</p>
948</dd>
949<dd>
950<p>Courtesy of Chuck Blake &lt;<a href="mailto:cblake@BBN.COM">cblake@BBN.COM</a>&gt; with the following shell script 963<p>Courtesy of Chuck Blake &lt;<a href="mailto:cblake@BBN.COM">cblake@BBN.COM</a>&gt; with the following shell script
951snippets:</p> 964snippets:</p>
952</dd>
953<dd>
954<pre> 965<pre>
955 # Bourne/Korn/POSIX family of shells: 966 # Bourne/Korn/POSIX family of shells:
956 [ ${TERM:-foo} = foo ] &amp;&amp; TERM=xterm # assume an xterm if we don't know 967 [ ${TERM:-foo} = foo ] &amp;&amp; TERM=xterm # assume an xterm if we don't know
957 if [ ${TERM:-foo} = xterm ]; then 968 if [ ${TERM:-foo} = xterm ]; then
958 stty -icanon -echo min 0 time 15 # see if enhanced rxvt or not 969 stty -icanon -echo min 0 time 15 # see if enhanced rxvt or not
962 if [ &quot;&quot;${term_id} = '^[[?1;2C' -a ${DISPLAY:-foo} = foo ]; then 973 if [ &quot;&quot;${term_id} = '^[[?1;2C' -a ${DISPLAY:-foo} = foo ]; then
963 echo -n '^[[7n' # query the rxvt we are in for the DISPLAY string 974 echo -n '^[[7n' # query the rxvt we are in for the DISPLAY string
964 read DISPLAY # set it in our local shell 975 read DISPLAY # set it in our local shell
965 fi 976 fi
966 fi</pre> 977 fi</pre>
967</dd> 978<p>
968<p></p> 979</p>
969<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 /> 980<h2><a name="how_do_i_compile_the_manual_pages_for_myself">How do I compile the manual pages for myself?</a></h2>
970</dt>
971<dd>
972You need to have a recent version of perl installed as <em>/usr/bin/perl</em>, 981<p>You need to have a recent version of perl installed as <em>/usr/bin/perl</em>,
973one that comes with <em>pod2man</em>, <em>pod2text</em> and <em>pod2html</em>. Then go to 982one that comes with <em>pod2man</em>, <em>pod2text</em> and <em>pod2html</em>. Then go to
974the doc subdirectory and enter <code>make alldoc</code>. 983the doc subdirectory and enter <code>make alldoc</code>.</p>
975</dd> 984<p>
976<p></p> 985</p>
977<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 /> 986<h2><a name="my_question_isn_t_answered_here__can_i_ask_a_human">My question isn't answered here, can I ask a human?</a></h2>
978</dt>
979<dd>
980Before sending me mail, you could go to IRC: <code>irc.freenode.net</code>, 987<p>Before sending me mail, you could go to IRC: <code>irc.freenode.net</code>,
981channel <code>#rxvt-unicode</code> has some rxvt-unicode enthusiasts that might be 988channel <code>#rxvt-unicode</code> has some rxvt-unicode enthusiasts that might be
982interested in learning about new and exciting problems (but not FAQs :). 989interested in learning about new and exciting problems (but not FAQs :).</p>
983</dd>
984<p></p></dl>
985<p> 990<p>
986</p> 991</p>
987<hr /> 992<hr />
988<h1><a name="rxvt_technical_reference">RXVT TECHNICAL REFERENCE</a></h1> 993<h1><a name="rxvt_technical_reference">RXVT TECHNICAL REFERENCE</a></h1>
989<p> 994<p>
990</p> 995</p>
991<hr /> 996<hr />
992<h1><a name="description">DESCRIPTION</a></h1> 997<h1><a name="description">DESCRIPTION</a></h1>
993<p>The rest of this document describes various technical aspects of 998<p>The rest of this document describes various technical aspects of
994<strong>rxvt-unicode</strong>. First the description of supported command sequences, 999<strong>rxvt-unicode</strong>. First the description of supported command sequences,
995followed by menu and pixmap support and last by a description of all 1000followed by pixmap support and last by a description of all features
996features selectable at <code>configure</code> time.</p> 1001selectable at <code>configure</code> time.</p>
997<p> 1002<p>
998</p> 1003</p>
999<hr /> 1004<hr />
1000<h1><a name="definitions">Definitions</a></h1> 1005<h1><a name="definitions">Definitions</a></h1>
1001<dl> 1006<dl>
1634</table><dt><strong><a name="item_ps__3d_9_x10_xterm"><strong><code>Ps = 9</code> </strong>&gt; X10 XTerm</a></strong><br /> 1639</table><dt><strong><a name="item_ps__3d_9_x10_xterm"><strong><code>Ps = 9</code> </strong>&gt; X10 XTerm</a></strong><br />
1635</dt> 1640</dt>
1636<table> 1641<table>
1637<tr><td>h</td><td>Send Mouse X & Y on button press.</td></tr> 1642<tr><td>h</td><td>Send Mouse X & Y on button press.</td></tr>
1638<tr><td>l</td><td>No mouse reporting.</td></tr> 1643<tr><td>l</td><td>No mouse reporting.</td></tr>
1639</table><dt><strong><a name="item_10"><strong><code>Ps = 10</code> </strong>&gt; (<strong>rxvt</strong>)</a></strong><br />
1640</dt>
1641<table>
1642<tr><td>h</td><td>menuBar visible</td></tr>
1643<tr><td>l</td><td>menuBar invisible</td></tr>
1644</table><dt><strong><a name="item_ps__3d_25"><strong><code>Ps = 25</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br /> 1644</table><dt><strong><a name="item_ps__3d_25"><strong><code>Ps = 25</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1645</dt> 1645</dt>
1646<table> 1646<table>
1647<tr><td>h</td><td>Visible cursor {cnorm/cvvis}</td></tr> 1647<tr><td>h</td><td>Visible cursor {cnorm/cvvis}</td></tr>
1648<tr><td>l</td><td>Invisible cursor {civis}</td></tr> 1648<tr><td>l</td><td>Invisible cursor {civis}</td></tr>
1713</table><dt><strong><a name="item_1011"><strong><code>Ps = 1011</code> </strong>&gt; (<strong>rxvt</strong>)</a></strong><br /> 1713</table><dt><strong><a name="item_1011"><strong><code>Ps = 1011</code> </strong>&gt; (<strong>rxvt</strong>)</a></strong><br />
1714</dt> 1714</dt>
1715<table> 1715<table>
1716<tr><td>h</td><td>Scroll to bottom when a key is pressed</td></tr> 1716<tr><td>h</td><td>Scroll to bottom when a key is pressed</td></tr>
1717<tr><td>l</td><td>Don't scroll to bottom when a key is pressed</td></tr> 1717<tr><td>l</td><td>Don't scroll to bottom when a key is pressed</td></tr>
1718</table><dt><strong><a name="item_1021"><strong><code>Ps = 1021</code> </strong>&gt; (<strong>rxvt</strong>)</a></strong><br />
1719</dt>
1720<table>
1721<tr><td>h</td><td>Bold/italic implies high intensity (see option -is)</td></tr>
1722<tr><td>l</td><td>Font styles have no effect on intensity (Compile styles)</td></tr>
1718</table><dt><strong><a name="item_ps__3d_1047"><strong><code>Ps = 1047</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br /> 1723</table><dt><strong><a name="item_ps__3d_1047"><strong><code>Ps = 1047</code> </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1719</dt> 1724</dt>
1720<table> 1725<table>
1721<tr><td>h</td><td>Use Alternate Screen Buffer</td></tr> 1726<tr><td>h</td><td>Use Alternate Screen Buffer</td></tr>
1722<tr><td>l</td><td>Use Normal Screen Buffer - clear Alternate Screen Buffer if returning from it</td></tr> 1727<tr><td>l</td><td>Use Normal Screen Buffer - clear Alternate Screen Buffer if returning from it</td></tr>
1754<tr><td>Ps = 10</td><td>Change colour of text foreground to Pt (NB: may change in future)</td></tr> 1759<tr><td>Ps = 10</td><td>Change colour of text foreground to Pt (NB: may change in future)</td></tr>
1755<tr><td>Ps = 11</td><td>Change colour of text background to Pt (NB: may change in future)</td></tr> 1760<tr><td>Ps = 11</td><td>Change colour of text background to Pt (NB: may change in future)</td></tr>
1756<tr><td>Ps = 12</td><td>Change colour of text cursor foreground to Pt</td></tr> 1761<tr><td>Ps = 12</td><td>Change colour of text cursor foreground to Pt</td></tr>
1757<tr><td>Ps = 13</td><td>Change colour of mouse foreground to Pt</td></tr> 1762<tr><td>Ps = 13</td><td>Change colour of mouse foreground to Pt</td></tr>
1758<tr><td>Ps = 17</td><td>Change colour of highlight characters to Pt</td></tr> 1763<tr><td>Ps = 17</td><td>Change colour of highlight characters to Pt</td></tr>
1759<tr><td>Ps = 18</td><td>Change colour of bold characters to Pt</td></tr> 1764<tr><td>Ps = 18</td><td>Change colour of bold characters to Pt [deprecated, see 706]</td></tr>
1760<tr><td>Ps = 19</td><td>Change colour of underlined characters to Pt</td></tr> 1765<tr><td>Ps = 19</td><td>Change colour of underlined characters to Pt [deprecated, see 707]</td></tr>
1761<tr><td>Ps = 20</td><td>Change default background to Pt</td></tr> 1766<tr><td>Ps = 20</td><td>Change background pixmap parameters (see section XPM) (Compile XPM).</td></tr>
1762<tr><td>Ps = 39</td><td>Change default foreground colour to Pt.</td></tr> 1767<tr><td>Ps = 39</td><td>Change default foreground colour to Pt.</td></tr>
1763<tr><td>Ps = 46</td><td>Change Log File to Pt unimplemented</td></tr> 1768<tr><td>Ps = 46</td><td>Change Log File to Pt unimplemented</td></tr>
1764<tr><td>Ps = 49</td><td>Change default background colour to Pt.</td></tr> 1769<tr><td>Ps = 49</td><td>Change default background colour to Pt.</td></tr>
1765<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> 1770<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>
1766<tr><td>Ps = 55</td><td>Log all scrollback buffer and all of screen to Pt</td></tr> 1771<tr><td>Ps = 55</td><td>Log all scrollback buffer and all of screen to Pt</td></tr>
1767<tr><td>Ps = 701</td><td>Change current locale to Pt, or, if Pt is ?, return the current locale (Compile frills).</td></tr> 1772<tr><td>Ps = 701</td><td>Change current locale to Pt, or, if Pt is ?, return the current locale (Compile frills).</td></tr>
1768<tr><td>Ps = 703</td><td>Menubar command Pt (Compile menubar).</td></tr> 1773<tr><td>Ps = 702</td><td>Request version if Pt is ?, returning rxvt-unicode, the resource name, the major and minor version numbers, e.g. ESC ] 702 ; rxvt-unicode ; urxvt ; 7 ; 4 ST.</td></tr>
1769<tr><td>Ps = 704</td><td>Change colour of italic characters to Pt</td></tr> 1774<tr><td>Ps = 704</td><td>Change colour of italic characters to Pt</td></tr>
1770<tr><td>Ps = 705</td><td>Change background pixmap tint colour to Pt (Compile transparency).</td></tr> 1775<tr><td>Ps = 705</td><td>Change background pixmap tint colour to Pt (Compile transparency).</td></tr>
1776<tr><td>Ps = 706</td><td>Change colour of bold characters to Pt</td></tr>
1777<tr><td>Ps = 707</td><td>Change colour of underlined characters to Pt</td></tr>
1771<tr><td>Ps = 710</td><td>Set normal fontset to Pt. Same as Ps = 50.</td></tr> 1778<tr><td>Ps = 710</td><td>Set normal fontset to Pt. Same as Ps = 50.</td></tr>
1772<tr><td>Ps = 711</td><td>Set bold fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles).</td></tr> 1779<tr><td>Ps = 711</td><td>Set bold fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles).</td></tr>
1773<tr><td>Ps = 712</td><td>Set italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles).</td></tr> 1780<tr><td>Ps = 712</td><td>Set italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles).</td></tr>
1774<tr><td>Ps = 713</td><td>Set bold-italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles).</td></tr> 1781<tr><td>Ps = 713</td><td>Set bold-italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles).</td></tr>
1775<tr><td>Ps = 720</td><td>Move viewing window up by Pt lines, or clear scrollback buffer if Pt = 0 (Compile frills).</td></tr> 1782<tr><td>Ps = 720</td><td>Move viewing window up by Pt lines, or clear scrollback buffer if Pt = 0 (Compile frills).</td></tr>
1776<tr><td>Ps = 721</td><td>Move viewing window down by Pt lines, or clear scrollback buffer if Pt = 0 (Compile frills).</td></tr> 1783<tr><td>Ps = 721</td><td>Move viewing window down by Pt lines, or clear scrollback buffer if Pt = 0 (Compile frills).</td></tr>
1784<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>
1777</table><p></p></dl> 1785</table><p></p></dl>
1778<p></p> 1786<p></p>
1779<p>
1780</p>
1781<hr />
1782<h1><a name="menubar">menuBar</a></h1>
1783<p><strong>The exact syntax used is <em>almost</em> solidified. </strong>&gt;
1784In the menus, <strong>DON'T</strong> try to use menuBar commands that add or remove a
1785menuBar.</p>
1786<p>Note that in all of the commands, the <strong><em>/path/</em> </strong>&gt; <em>cannot</em> be
1787omitted: use <strong>./</strong> to specify a menu relative to the current menu.</p>
1788<p>
1789</p>
1790<h2><a name="overview_of_menubar_operation">Overview of menuBar operation</a></h2>
1791<p>For the menuBar XTerm escape sequence <code>ESC ] 703 ; Pt ST</code>, the syntax
1792of <a href="#item_pt"><code>Pt</code></a> can be used for a variety of tasks:</p>
1793<p>At the top level is the current menuBar which is a member of a circular
1794linked-list of other such menuBars.</p>
1795<p>The menuBar acts as a parent for the various drop-down menus, which in
1796turn, may have labels, separator lines, menuItems and subMenus.</p>
1797<p>The menuItems are the useful bits: you can use them to mimic keyboard
1798input or even to send text or escape sequences back to rxvt.</p>
1799<p>The menuBar syntax is intended to provide a simple yet robust method of
1800constructing and manipulating menus and navigating through the
1801menuBars.</p>
1802<p>The first step is to use the tag <strong>[menu:<em>name</em>] </strong>&gt; which creates
1803the menuBar called <em>name</em> and allows access. You may now or menus,
1804subMenus, and menuItems. Finally, use the tag <strong>[done]</strong> to set the
1805menuBar access as <strong>readonly</strong> to prevent accidental corruption of the
1806menus. To re-access the current menuBar for alterations, use the tag
1807<strong>[menu]</strong>, make the alterations and then use <strong>[done]</strong></p>
1808<p></p>
1809<p>
1810</p>
1811<h2><a name="commands">Commands</a></h2>
1812<dl>
1813<dt><strong><a name="item__5bmenu_3a_2bname_5d"><strong>[menu:+<em>name</em>] </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1814</dt>
1815<dd>
1816access the named menuBar for creation or alteration. If a new menuBar
1817is created, it is called <em>name</em> (max of 15 chars) and the current
1818menuBar is pushed onto the stack
1819</dd>
1820<p></p>
1821<dt><strong><a name="item__5bmenu_5d"><strong>[menu]</strong></a></strong><br />
1822</dt>
1823<dd>
1824access the current menuBar for alteration
1825</dd>
1826<p></p>
1827<dt><strong><a name="item__5btitle_3a_2bstring_5d"><strong>[title:+<em>string</em>] </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1828</dt>
1829<dd>
1830set the current menuBar's title to <em>string</em>, which may contain the
1831following format specifiers:
1832</dd>
1833<dd>
1834<pre>
1835 B&lt;%n&gt; rxvt name (as per the B&lt;-name&gt; command-line option)
1836 B&lt;%v&gt; rxvt version
1837 B&lt;%%&gt; literal B&lt;%&gt; character</pre>
1838</dd>
1839<p></p>
1840<dt><strong><a name="item__5bdone_5d"><strong>[done]</strong></a></strong><br />
1841</dt>
1842<dd>
1843set menuBar access as <strong>readonly</strong>.
1844End-of-file tag for <strong>[read:+<em>file</em>] </strong>&gt; operations.
1845</dd>
1846<p></p>
1847<dt><strong><a name="item__5bread_3a_2bfile_5d"><strong>[read:+<em>file</em>] </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1848</dt>
1849<dd>
1850read menu commands directly from <em>file</em> (extension ``.menu'' will be
1851appended if required.) Start reading at a line with <strong>[menu]</strong> or <strong>&lt;
1852[menu:+<em>name</em> </strong>&gt; and continuing until <strong>[done]</strong> is encountered.
1853</dd>
1854<dd>
1855<p>Blank and comment lines (starting with <strong>#</strong>) are ignored. Actually,
1856since any invalid menu commands are also ignored, almost anything could
1857be construed as a comment line, but this may be tightened up in the
1858future ... so don't count on it!.</p>
1859</dd>
1860<p></p>
1861<dt><strong><a name="item__5bread_3a_2bfile_3b_2bname_5d"><strong>[read:+<em>file</em>;+<em>name</em>] </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1862</dt>
1863<dd>
1864The same as <strong>[read:+<em>file</em>] </strong>&gt;, but start reading at a line with
1865<strong>[menu:+<em>name</em>] </strong>&gt; and continuing until <strong>[done:+<em>name</em>] </strong>&gt; or
1866<strong>[done]</strong> is encountered.
1867</dd>
1868<p></p>
1869<dt><strong><a name="item__5bdump_5d"><strong>[dump]</strong></a></strong><br />
1870</dt>
1871<dd>
1872dump all menuBars to the file <strong>/tmp/rxvt-PID</strong> in a format suitable for
1873later rereading.
1874</dd>
1875<p></p>
1876<dt><strong><a name="item__5brm_3aname_5d"><strong>[rm:name]</strong></a></strong><br />
1877</dt>
1878<dd>
1879remove the named menuBar
1880</dd>
1881<p></p>
1882<dt><strong><a name="item__5brm_5d__5brm_3a_5d"><strong>[rm] [rm:]</strong></a></strong><br />
1883</dt>
1884<dd>
1885remove the current menuBar
1886</dd>
1887<p></p>
1888<dt><strong><a name="item__5brm_2a_5d__5brm_3a_2a_5d"><strong>[rm*] [rm:*]</strong></a></strong><br />
1889</dt>
1890<dd>
1891remove all menuBars
1892</dd>
1893<p></p>
1894<dt><strong><a name="item__5bswap_5d"><strong>[swap]</strong></a></strong><br />
1895</dt>
1896<dd>
1897swap the top two menuBars
1898</dd>
1899<p></p>
1900<dt><strong><a name="item__5bprev_5d"><strong>[prev]</strong></a></strong><br />
1901</dt>
1902<dd>
1903access the previous menuBar
1904</dd>
1905<p></p>
1906<dt><strong><a name="item__5bnext_5d"><strong>[next]</strong></a></strong><br />
1907</dt>
1908<dd>
1909access the next menuBar
1910</dd>
1911<p></p>
1912<dt><strong><a name="item__5bshow_5d"><strong>[show]</strong></a></strong><br />
1913</dt>
1914<dd>
1915Enable display of the menuBar
1916</dd>
1917<p></p>
1918<dt><strong><a name="item__5bhide_5d"><strong>[hide]</strong></a></strong><br />
1919</dt>
1920<dd>
1921Disable display of the menuBar
1922</dd>
1923<p></p>
1924<dt><strong><a name="item__5bpixmap_3a_2bname_5d"><strong>[pixmap:+<em>name</em>] </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1925</dt>
1926<dt><strong><a name="item__5bpixmap_3a_2bname_3bscaling_5d"><strong>[pixmap:+<em>name</em>;<em>scaling</em>] </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1927</dt>
1928<dd>
1929(set the background pixmap globally
1930</dd>
1931<dd>
1932<p><strong>A Future implementation <em>may</em> make this local to the menubar </strong>&gt;)</p>
1933</dd>
1934<p></p>
1935<dt><strong><a name="item__5b_3a_2bcommand_3a_5d"><strong>[:+<em>command</em>:] </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1936</dt>
1937<dd>
1938ignore the menu readonly status and issue a <em>command</em> to or a menu or
1939menuitem or change the ; a useful shortcut for setting the quick arrows
1940from a menuBar.
1941</dd>
1942<p></p></dl>
1943<p></p>
1944<p>
1945</p>
1946<h2><a name="adding_and_accessing_menus">Adding and accessing menus</a></h2>
1947<p>The following commands may also be <strong>+</strong> prefixed.</p>
1948<dl>
1949<dt><strong><a name="item__2f_2b"><strong>/+</strong></a></strong><br />
1950</dt>
1951<dd>
1952access menuBar top level
1953</dd>
1954<p></p>
1955<dt><strong><a name="item__2e_2f_2b"><strong>./+</strong></a></strong><br />
1956</dt>
1957<dd>
1958access current menu level
1959</dd>
1960<p></p>
1961<dt><strong><a name="item__2e_2e_2f_2b"><strong>../+</strong></a></strong><br />
1962</dt>
1963<dd>
1964access parent menu (1 level up)
1965</dd>
1966<p></p>
1967<dt><strong><a name="item__2e_2e_2f_2e_2e_2f"><strong>../../</strong></a></strong><br />
1968</dt>
1969<dd>
1970access parent menu (multiple levels up)
1971</dd>
1972<p></p>
1973<dt><strong><a name="item__2fpath_2fmenu"><strong><em>/path/</em>menu </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1974</dt>
1975<dd>
1976add/access menu
1977</dd>
1978<p></p>
1979<dt><strong><a name="item__2fpath_2fmenu_2f_2a"><strong><em>/path/</em>menu/* </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1980</dt>
1981<dd>
1982add/access menu and clear it if it exists
1983</dd>
1984<p></p>
1985<dt><strong><a name="item__2fpath_2f_7b_2d_7d"><strong><em>/path/</em>{-} </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1986</dt>
1987<dd>
1988add separator
1989</dd>
1990<p></p>
1991<dt><strong><a name="item__2fpath_2f_7bitem_7d"><strong><em>/path/</em>{item} </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1992</dt>
1993<dd>
1994add <strong>item</strong> as a label
1995</dd>
1996<p></p>
1997<dt><strong><a name="item__2fpath_2f_7bitem_7d_action"><strong><em>/path/</em>{item} action </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1998</dt>
1999<dd>
2000add/alter <em>menuitem</em> with an associated <em>action</em>
2001</dd>
2002<p></p>
2003<dt><strong><a name="item__2fpath_2f_7bitem_7d_7bright_2dtext_7d"><strong><em>/path/</em>{item}{right-text} </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
2004</dt>
2005<dd>
2006add/alter <em>menuitem</em> with <strong>right-text</strong> as the right-justified text
2007and as the associated <em>action</em>
2008</dd>
2009<p></p>
2010<dt><strong><a name="item__2fpath_2f_7bitem_7d_7brtext_7d_action"><strong><em>/path/</em>{item}{rtext} action </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
2011</dt>
2012<dd>
2013add/alter <em>menuitem</em> with an associated <em>action</em> and with <strong>rtext</strong> as
2014the right-justified text.
2015</dd>
2016<p></p></dl>
2017<dl>
2018<dt><strong><a name="item_special_characters_in_action_must_be_backslash_2de">Special characters in <em>action</em> must be backslash-escaped:</a></strong><br />
2019</dt>
2020<dd>
2021<strong>\a \b \E \e \n \r \t \octal</strong>
2022</dd>
2023<p></p>
2024<dt><strong><a name="item_or_in_control_2dcharacter_notation_3a">or in control-character notation:</a></strong><br />
2025</dt>
2026<dd>
2027<strong>^@, ^A .. ^Z .. ^_, ^?</strong>
2028</dd>
2029<p></p></dl>
2030<p>To send a string starting with a <strong>NUL</strong> (<strong>^@</strong>) character to the
2031program, start <em>action</em> with a pair of <strong>NUL</strong> characters (<strong>^@^@</strong>),
2032the first of which will be stripped off and the balance directed to the
2033program. Otherwise if <em>action</em> begins with <strong>NUL</strong> followed by
2034non-+<strong>NUL</strong> characters, the leading <strong>NUL</strong> is stripped off and the
2035balance is sent back to rxvt.</p>
2036<p>As a convenience for the many Emacs-type editors, <em>action</em> may start
2037with <strong>M-</strong> (eg, <strong>M-$</strong> is equivalent to <strong>\E$</strong>) and a <strong>CR</strong> will be
2038appended if missed from <strong>M-x</strong> commands.</p>
2039<p>As a convenience for issuing XTerm <strong>ESC ]</strong> sequences from a menubar (or
2040quick arrow), a <strong>BEL</strong> (<strong>^G</strong>) will be appended if needed.</p>
2041<dl>
2042<dt><strong><a name="item_for_example_2c">For example,</a></strong><br />
2043</dt>
2044<dd>
2045<strong>M-xapropos</strong> is equivalent to <strong>\Exapropos\r</strong>
2046</dd>
2047<p></p>
2048<dt><strong><a name="item_and">and</a></strong><br />
2049</dt>
2050<dd>
2051<strong>\E]703;mona;100</strong> is equivalent to <strong>\E]703;mona;100\a</strong>
2052</dd>
2053<p></p></dl>
2054<p>The option <strong>{<em>right-rtext</em>} </strong>&gt; will be right-justified. In the
2055absence of a specified action, this text will be used as the <em>action</em>
2056as well.</p>
2057<dl>
2058<dt><strong>For example,</strong><br />
2059</dt>
2060<dd>
2061<strong>/File/{Open}{^X^F}</strong> is equivalent to <strong>/File/{Open}{^X^F} ^X^F</strong>
2062</dd>
2063<p></p></dl>
2064<p>The left label <em>is</em> necessary, since it's used for matching, but
2065implicitly hiding the left label (by using same name for both left and
2066right labels), or explicitly hiding the left label (by preceeding it
2067with a dot), makes it possible to have right-justified text only.</p>
2068<dl>
2069<dt><strong>For example,</strong><br />
2070</dt>
2071<dd>
2072<strong>/File/{Open}{Open} Open-File-Action</strong>
2073</dd>
2074<p></p>
2075<dt><strong><a name="item_or_hiding_it">or hiding it</a></strong><br />
2076</dt>
2077<dd>
2078<strong>/File/{.anylabel}{Open} Open-File-Action</strong>
2079</dd>
2080<p></p></dl>
2081<p></p>
2082<p>
2083</p>
2084<h2><a name="removing_menus">Removing menus</a></h2>
2085<dl>
2086<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2f_2a_2b"><strong>-/*+ </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
2087</dt>
2088<dd>
2089remove all menus from the menuBar, the same as <strong>[clear]</strong>
2090</dd>
2091<p></p>
2092<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2b_2fpathmenu_2b"><strong>-+<em>/path</em>menu+ </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
2093</dt>
2094<dd>
2095remove menu
2096</dd>
2097<p></p>
2098<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2b_2fpath_7bitem_7d_2b"><strong>-+<em>/path</em>{item}+ </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
2099</dt>
2100<dd>
2101remove item
2102</dd>
2103<p></p>
2104<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2b_2fpath_7b_2d_7d"><strong>-+<em>/path</em>{-} </strong>&gt;</a></strong><br />
2105</dt>
2106<dd>
2107remove separator)
2108</dd>
2109<p></p>
2110<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2fpath_2fmenu_2f_2a"><strong>-/path/menu/*</strong></a></strong><br />
2111</dt>
2112<dd>
2113remove all items, separators and submenus from menu
2114</dd>
2115<p></p></dl>
2116<p></p>
2117<p>
2118</p>
2119<h2><a name="quick_arrows">Quick Arrows</a></h2>
2120<p>The menus also provide a hook for <em>quick arrows</em> to provide easier
2121user access. If nothing has been explicitly set, the default is to
2122emulate the curror keys. The syntax permits each arrow to be altered
2123individually or all four at once without re-entering their common
2124beginning/end text. For example, to explicitly associate cursor actions
2125with the arrows, any of the following forms could be used:</p>
2126<dl>
2127<dt><strong><a name="item__3cr_3e_2bright"><strong>&lt;r</strong>+<em>Right</em> &gt;&gt;</a></strong><br />
2128</dt>
2129<dt><strong><a name="item__3cl_3e_2bleft"><strong>&lt;l</strong>+<em>Left</em> &gt;&gt;</a></strong><br />
2130</dt>
2131<dt><strong><a name="item__3cu_3e_2bup"><strong>&lt;u</strong>+<em>Up</em> &gt;&gt;</a></strong><br />
2132</dt>
2133<dt><strong><a name="item__3cd_3e_2bdown"><strong>&lt;d</strong>+<em>Down</em> &gt;&gt;</a></strong><br />
2134</dt>
2135<dd>
2136Define actions for the respective arrow buttons
2137</dd>
2138<p></p>
2139<dt><strong><a name="item__3cb_3e_2bbegin"><strong>&lt;b</strong>+<em>Begin</em> &gt;&gt;</a></strong><br />
2140</dt>
2141<dt><strong><a name="item__3ce_3e_2bend"><strong>&lt;e</strong>+<em>End</em> &gt;&gt;</a></strong><br />
2142</dt>
2143<dd>
2144Define common beginning/end parts for <em>quick arrows</em> which used in
2145conjunction with the above &lt;r&gt; &lt;l&gt; &lt;u&gt; &lt;d&gt; constructs
2146</dd>
2147<p></p></dl>
2148<dl>
2149<dt><strong><a name="item_for_example_2c_define_arrows_individually_2c">For example, define arrows individually,</a></strong><br />
2150</dt>
2151<dd>
2152<pre>
2153 &lt;u&gt;\E[A</pre>
2154</dd>
2155<dd>
2156<pre>
2157 &lt;d&gt;\E[B</pre>
2158</dd>
2159<dd>
2160<pre>
2161 &lt;r&gt;\E[C</pre>
2162</dd>
2163<dd>
2164<pre>
2165 &lt;l&gt;\E[D</pre>
2166</dd>
2167<dt><strong><a name="item_or_all_at_once">or all at once</a></strong><br />
2168</dt>
2169<dd>
2170<pre>
2171 &lt;u&gt;\E[AZ&lt;&gt;&lt;d&gt;\E[BZ&lt;&gt;&lt;r&gt;\E[CZ&lt;&gt;&lt;l&gt;\E[D</pre>
2172</dd>
2173<dt><strong><a name="item_compactly">or more compactly (factoring out common parts)</a></strong><br />
2174</dt>
2175<dd>
2176<pre>
2177 &lt;b&gt;\E[&lt;u&gt;AZ&lt;&gt;&lt;d&gt;BZ&lt;&gt;&lt;r&gt;CZ&lt;&gt;&lt;l&gt;D</pre>
2178</dd>
2179</dl>
2180<p></p>
2181<p>
2182</p>
2183<h2><a name="command_summary">Command Summary</a></h2>
2184<p>A short summary of the most <em>common</em> commands:</p>
2185<dl>
2186<dt><strong><a name="item__5bmenu_3aname_5d">[menu:name]</a></strong><br />
2187</dt>
2188<dd>
2189use an existing named menuBar or start a new one
2190</dd>
2191<p></p>
2192<dt><strong>[menu]</strong><br />
2193</dt>
2194<dd>
2195use the current menuBar
2196</dd>
2197<p></p>
2198<dt><strong><a name="item__5btitle_3astring_5d">[title:string]</a></strong><br />
2199</dt>
2200<dd>
2201set menuBar title
2202</dd>
2203<p></p>
2204<dt><strong>[done]</strong><br />
2205</dt>
2206<dd>
2207set menu access to readonly and, if reading from a file, signal EOF
2208</dd>
2209<p></p>
2210<dt><strong><a name="item__5bdone_3aname_5d">[done:name]</a></strong><br />
2211</dt>
2212<dd>
2213if reading from a file using [read:file;name] signal EOF
2214</dd>
2215<p></p>
2216<dt><strong>[rm:name]</strong><br />
2217</dt>
2218<dd>
2219remove named <code>menuBar(s)</code>
2220</dd>
2221<p></p>
2222<dt><strong>[rm] [rm:]</strong><br />
2223</dt>
2224<dd>
2225remove current menuBar
2226</dd>
2227<p></p>
2228<dt><strong>[rm*] [rm:*]</strong><br />
2229</dt>
2230<dd>
2231remove all <code>menuBar(s)</code>
2232</dd>
2233<p></p>
2234<dt><strong>[swap]</strong><br />
2235</dt>
2236<dd>
2237swap top two menuBars
2238</dd>
2239<p></p>
2240<dt><strong>[prev]</strong><br />
2241</dt>
2242<dd>
2243access the previous menuBar
2244</dd>
2245<p></p>
2246<dt><strong>[next]</strong><br />
2247</dt>
2248<dd>
2249access the next menuBar
2250</dd>
2251<p></p>
2252<dt><strong>[show]</strong><br />
2253</dt>
2254<dd>
2255map menuBar
2256</dd>
2257<p></p>
2258<dt><strong>[hide]</strong><br />
2259</dt>
2260<dd>
2261unmap menuBar
2262</dd>
2263<p></p>
2264<dt><strong><a name="item__5bpixmap_3bfile_5d">[pixmap;file]</a></strong><br />
2265</dt>
2266<dt><strong><a name="item__5bpixmap_3bfile_3bscaling_5d">[pixmap;file;scaling]</a></strong><br />
2267</dt>
2268<dd>
2269set a background pixmap
2270</dd>
2271<p></p>
2272<dt><strong><a name="item__5bread_3afile_5d">[read:file]</a></strong><br />
2273</dt>
2274<dt><strong><a name="item__5bread_3afile_3bname_5d">[read:file;name]</a></strong><br />
2275</dt>
2276<dd>
2277read in a menu from a file
2278</dd>
2279<p></p>
2280<dt><strong>[dump]</strong><br />
2281</dt>
2282<dd>
2283dump out all menuBars to /tmp/rxvt-PID
2284</dd>
2285<p></p>
2286<dt><strong><a name="item__2f">/</a></strong><br />
2287</dt>
2288<dd>
2289access menuBar top level
2290</dd>
2291<p></p>
2292<dt><strong><a name="item__2e_2f">./</a></strong><br />
2293</dt>
2294<dt><strong><a name="item__2e_2e_2f">../</a></strong><br />
2295</dt>
2296<dt><strong>../../</strong><br />
2297</dt>
2298<dd>
2299access current or parent menu level
2300</dd>
2301<p></p>
2302<dt><strong>/path/menu</strong><br />
2303</dt>
2304<dd>
2305add/access menu
2306</dd>
2307<p></p>
2308<dt><strong>/path/{-}</strong><br />
2309</dt>
2310<dd>
2311add separator
2312</dd>
2313<p></p>
2314<dt><strong>/path/{item}{rtext} action</strong><br />
2315</dt>
2316<dd>
2317add/alter menu item
2318</dd>
2319<p></p>
2320<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2f_2a">-/*</a></strong><br />
2321</dt>
2322<dd>
2323remove all menus from the menuBar
2324</dd>
2325<p></p>
2326<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2fpath_2fmenu">-/path/menu</a></strong><br />
2327</dt>
2328<dd>
2329remove menu items, separators and submenus from menu
2330</dd>
2331<p></p>
2332<dt><strong>-/path/menu</strong><br />
2333</dt>
2334<dd>
2335remove menu
2336</dd>
2337<p></p>
2338<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2fpath_2f_7bitem_7d">-/path/{item}</a></strong><br />
2339</dt>
2340<dd>
2341remove item
2342</dd>
2343<p></p>
2344<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2fpath_2f_7b_2d_7d">-/path/{-}</a></strong><br />
2345</dt>
2346<dd>
2347remove separator
2348</dd>
2349<p></p>
2350<dt><strong><a name="item__3cb_3ebegin_3cr_3eright_3cl_3eleft_3cu_3eup_3cd_3">&lt;b&gt;Begin&lt;r&gt;Right&lt;l&gt;Left&lt;u&gt;Up&lt;d&gt;Down&lt;e&gt;End</a></strong><br />
2351</dt>
2352<dd>
2353menu quick arrows
2354</dd>
2355<p></p></dl>
2356<p> 1787<p>
2357</p> 1788</p>
2358<hr /> 1789<hr />
2359<h1><a name="xpm">XPM</a></h1> 1790<h1><a name="xpm">XPM</a></h1>
2360<p>For the XPM XTerm escape sequence <strong><code>ESC ] 20 ; Pt ST</code> </strong>&gt; then value 1791<p>For the XPM XTerm escape sequence <strong><code>ESC ] 20 ; Pt ST</code> </strong>&gt; then value
2543</table><p> 1974</table><p>
2544</p> 1975</p>
2545<hr /> 1976<hr />
2546<h1><a name="configure_options">CONFIGURE OPTIONS</a></h1> 1977<h1><a name="configure_options">CONFIGURE OPTIONS</a></h1>
2547<p>General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration 1978<p>General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration
2548hasn't been tested well. Either try with --enable-everything or use the 1979hasn't been tested well. Either try with <a href="#item__2d_2denable_2deverything"><code>--enable-everything</code></a> or use
2549./reconf script as a base for experiments. ./reconf is used by myself, 1980the <em>./reconf</em> script as a base for experiments. <em>./reconf</em> is used by
2550so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you should always 1981myself, so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you should
2551report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be fixed. Marc Lehmann 1982always report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be fixed. Marc
2552&lt;<a href="mailto:rxvt@schmorp.de">rxvt@schmorp.de</a>&gt;.</p> 1983Lehmann &lt;<a href="mailto:rxvt@schmorp.de">rxvt@schmorp.de</a>&gt;.</p>
1984<p>All</p>
2553<dl> 1985<dl>
2554<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2deverything">--enable-everything</a></strong><br /> 1986<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2deverything">--enable-everything</a></strong><br />
2555</dt> 1987</dt>
2556<dd> 1988<dd>
2557Add support for all non-multichoice options listed in ``./configure 1989Add (or remove) support for all non-multichoice options listed in ``./configure
2558--help''. Note that unlike other enable options this is order dependant. 1990--help''.
2559You can specify this and then disable options which this enables by 1991</dd>
2560<em>following</em> this with the appropriate commands.
2561</dd> 1992<dd>
1993<p>You can specify this and then disable options you do not like by
1994<em>following</em> this with the appropriate <code>--disable-...</code> arguments,
1995or you can start with a minimal configuration by specifying
1996<code>--disable-everything</code> and than adding just the <code>--enable-...</code> arguments
1997you want.</p>
1998</dd>
2562<p></p> 1999<p></p>
2563<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dxft">--enable-xft</a></strong><br /> 2000<dt><strong><a name="item_xft">--enable-xft (default: enabled)</a></strong><br />
2564</dt> 2001</dt>
2565<dd> 2002<dd>
2566Add support for Xft (anti-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts are 2003Add support for Xft (anti-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts are
2567slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use them, you 2004slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use them, you
2568don't pay for them. 2005don't pay for them.
2569</dd> 2006</dd>
2570<p></p> 2007<p></p>
2571<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dfont_2dstyles">--enable-font-styles</a></strong><br /> 2008<dt><strong><a name="item_styles">--enable-font-styles (default: on)</a></strong><br />
2572</dt> 2009</dt>
2573<dd> 2010<dd>
2574Add support for <strong>bold</strong>, <em>italic</em> and <strong><em>bold italic</em> </strong>&gt; font 2011Add support for <strong>bold</strong>, <em>italic</em> and <strong><em>bold italic</em> </strong>&gt; font
2575styles. The fonts can be set manually or automatically. 2012styles. The fonts can be set manually or automatically.
2576</dd> 2013</dd>
2577<p></p> 2014<p></p>
2578<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2dwith_2dcodesets_3dname_2c_2e_2e_2e">--with-codesets=NAME,...</a></strong><br /> 2015<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2dwith_2dcodesets_3dname_2c_2e_2e_2e__28defaul">--with-codesets=NAME,... (default: all)</a></strong><br />
2579</dt> 2016</dt>
2580<dd> 2017<dd>
2581Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups (<code>eu</code>, <code>vn</code> 2018Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups (<code>eu</code>, <code>vn</code>
2582are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character sets). These 2019are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character sets). These
2583codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts, they are not required 2020codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts, they are not required
2592<tr><td>zh_ext</td><td>rarely used but very big chinese encodigs</td></tr> 2029<tr><td>zh_ext</td><td>rarely used but very big chinese encodigs</td></tr>
2593<tr><td>jp</td><td>common japanese encodings</td></tr> 2030<tr><td>jp</td><td>common japanese encodings</td></tr>
2594<tr><td>jp_ext</td><td>rarely used but big japanese encodings</td></tr> 2031<tr><td>jp_ext</td><td>rarely used but big japanese encodings</td></tr>
2595<tr><td>kr</td><td>korean encodings</td></tr> 2032<tr><td>kr</td><td>korean encodings</td></tr>
2596</table><p></p> 2033</table><p></p>
2597<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dxim">--enable-xim</a></strong><br /> 2034<dt><strong><a name="item_xim">--enable-xim (default: on)</a></strong><br />
2598</dt> 2035</dt>
2599<dd> 2036<dd>
2600Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using 2037Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using
2601alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly 2038alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly
2602set up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys. 2039set up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys.
2603</dd> 2040</dd>
2604<p></p> 2041<p></p>
2605<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dunicode3">--enable-unicode3</a></strong><br /> 2042<dt><strong><a name="item_unicode3">--enable-unicode3 (default: off)</a></strong><br />
2606</dt> 2043</dt>
2044<dd>
2045Recommended to stay off unless you really need non-BMP characters.
2607<dd> 2046</dd>
2047<dd>
2608Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above 2048<p>Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above
260965535 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage 204965535 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage
2610requirements per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet 2050requirements per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet
2611support these extra characters, but Xft does. 2051support these extra characters, but Xft does.</p>
2612</dd> 2052</dd>
2613<dd> 2053<dd>
2614<p>Please note that rxvt-unicode can store unicode code points &gt;65535 2054<p>Please note that rxvt-unicode can store unicode code points &gt;65535
2615even without this flag, but the number of such characters is 2055even without this flag, but the number of such characters is
2616limited to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, 2056limited to a view thousand (shared with combining characters,
2617see next switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them 2057see next switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them
2618(input/output and cut&amp;paste still work, though).</p> 2058(input/output and cut&amp;paste still work, though).</p>
2619</dd> 2059</dd>
2620<p></p> 2060<p></p>
2621<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dcombining">--enable-combining</a></strong><br /> 2061<dt><strong><a name="item_combining">--enable-combining (default: on)</a></strong><br />
2622</dt> 2062</dt>
2623<dd> 2063<dd>
2624Enable automatic composition of combining characters into 2064Enable automatic composition of combining characters into
2625composite characters. This is required for proper viewing of text 2065composite characters. This is required for proper viewing of text
2626where accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is 2066where accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is
2627done by using precomposited characters when available or creating 2067done by using precomposited characters when available or creating
2628new pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists. 2068new pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists.
2629</dd> 2069</dd>
2630<dd> 2070<dd>
2631<p>Without --enable-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed characters 2071<p>Without --enable-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed
2632is rather limited (2048, if this is full, rxvt-unicode will use the 2072characters is somewhat limited (the 6400 private use characters will be
2633private use area, extending the number of combinations to 8448). With
2634--enable-unicode3, no practical limit exists.</p> 2073(ab-)used). With --enable-unicode3, no practical limit exists.</p>
2635</dd> 2074</dd>
2636<dd> 2075<dd>
2637<p>This option will also enable storage (but not display) of characters 2076<p>This option will also enable storage (but not display) of characters
2638beyond plane 0 (&gt;65535) when --enable-unicode3 was not specified.</p> 2077beyond plane 0 (&gt;65535) when --enable-unicode3 was not specified.</p>
2639</dd> 2078</dd>
2641<p>The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation forms, 2080<p>The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation forms,
2642but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to be used (and 2081but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to be used (and
2643tell me how these are to be used...).</p> 2082tell me how these are to be used...).</p>
2644</dd> 2083</dd>
2645<p></p> 2084<p></p>
2646<dt><strong><a name="item_fallback">--enable-fallback(=CLASS)</a></strong><br /> 2085<dt><strong><a name="item_fallback">--enable-fallback(=CLASS) (default: Rxvt)</a></strong><br />
2647</dt> 2086</dt>
2648<dd> 2087<dd>
2649When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS 2088When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS. To
2650(default: Rxvt). To disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback. 2089disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback.
2651</dd>
2652<p></p>
2653<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2dwith_2dres_2dname_3dname">--with-res-name=NAME</a></strong><br />
2654</dt>
2655<dd> 2090</dd>
2091<p></p>
2092<dt><strong><a name="item_name">--with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt)</a></strong><br />
2093</dt>
2094<dd>
2656Use the given name (default: urxvt) as default application name when 2095Use the given name as default application name when
2657reading resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. 2096reading resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt.
2658</dd> 2097</dd>
2659<p></p> 2098<p></p>
2660<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2dwith_2dres_2dclass_3dclass">--with-res-class=CLASS</a></strong><br /> 2099<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2dwith_2dres_2dclass_3dclass__2fdefault_3a_urx">--with-res-class=CLASS /default: URxvt)</a></strong><br />
2661</dt> 2100</dt>
2662<dd> 2101<dd>
2663Use the given class (default: URxvt) as default application class 2102Use the given class as default application class
2664when reading resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace 2103when reading resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace
2665rxvt. 2104rxvt.
2666</dd> 2105</dd>
2667<p></p> 2106<p></p>
2668<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dutmp">--enable-utmp</a></strong><br /> 2107<dt><strong><a name="item_utmp">--enable-utmp (default: on)</a></strong><br />
2669</dt> 2108</dt>
2670<dd> 2109<dd>
2671Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like <em>w</em>) at 2110Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like <em>w</em>) at
2672start of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits. 2111start of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits.
2673</dd> 2112</dd>
2674<p></p> 2113<p></p>
2675<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dwtmp">--enable-wtmp</a></strong><br /> 2114<dt><strong><a name="item_wtmp">--enable-wtmp (default: on)</a></strong><br />
2676</dt> 2115</dt>
2677<dd> 2116<dd>
2678Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like <em>last</em>) at 2117Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like <em>last</em>) at
2679start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This 2118start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This
2680option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified. 2119option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified.
2681</dd> 2120</dd>
2682<p></p> 2121<p></p>
2683<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dlastlog">--enable-lastlog</a></strong><br /> 2122<dt><strong><a name="item_lastlog">--enable-lastlog (default: on)</a></strong><br />
2684</dt> 2123</dt>
2685<dd> 2124<dd>
2686Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like 2125Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like
2687<em>lastlogin</em>) at start of rxvt execution. This option requires 2126<em>lastlogin</em>) at start of rxvt execution. This option requires
2688--enable-utmp to also be specified. 2127--enable-utmp to also be specified.
2689</dd> 2128</dd>
2690<p></p> 2129<p></p>
2691<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dxpm_2dbackground">--enable-xpm-background</a></strong><br /> 2130<dt><strong><a name="item_background">--enable-xpm-background (default: on)</a></strong><br />
2692</dt> 2131</dt>
2693<dd> 2132<dd>
2694Add support for XPM background pixmaps. 2133Add support for XPM background pixmaps.
2695</dd> 2134</dd>
2696<p></p> 2135<p></p>
2697<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dtransparency">--enable-transparency</a></strong><br /> 2136<dt><strong><a name="item_transparency">--enable-transparency (default: on)</a></strong><br />
2698</dt> 2137</dt>
2699<dd> 2138<dd>
2700Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake 2139Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake
2701transparency to the term. 2140transparency to the term.
2702</dd> 2141</dd>
2703<p></p> 2142<p></p>
2704<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dfading">--enable-fading</a></strong><br /> 2143<dt><strong><a name="item_fading">--enable-fading (default: on)</a></strong><br />
2705</dt> 2144</dt>
2706<dd>
2707Add support for fading the text when focus is lost.
2708</dd> 2145<dd>
2709<p></p> 2146Add support for fading the text when focus is lost (requires <code>--enable-transparency</code>).
2710<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dtinting">--enable-tinting</a></strong><br />
2711</dt>
2712<dd> 2147</dd>
2713Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds. 2148<p></p>
2149<dt><strong><a name="item_tinting">--enable-tinting (default: on)</a></strong><br />
2150</dt>
2714</dd> 2151<dd>
2715<p></p> 2152Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds (requires <code>--enable-transparency</code>).
2716<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dmenubar">--enable-menubar</a></strong><br />
2717</dt>
2718<dd> 2153</dd>
2719Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with
2720dynamic locale switching currently).
2721</dd>
2722<p></p> 2154<p></p>
2723<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2drxvt_2dscroll">--enable-rxvt-scroll</a></strong><br /> 2155<dt><strong><a name="item_scroll">--enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on)</a></strong><br />
2724</dt> 2156</dt>
2725<dd> 2157<dd>
2726Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar. 2158Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar.
2727</dd> 2159</dd>
2728<p></p> 2160<p></p>
2729<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dnext_2dscroll">--enable-next-scroll</a></strong><br /> 2161<dt><strong>--enable-next-scroll (default: on)</strong><br />
2730</dt> 2162</dt>
2731<dd> 2163<dd>
2732Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar. 2164Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar.
2733</dd> 2165</dd>
2734<p></p> 2166<p></p>
2735<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dxterm_2dscroll">--enable-xterm-scroll</a></strong><br /> 2167<dt><strong>--enable-xterm-scroll (default: on)</strong><br />
2736</dt> 2168</dt>
2737<dd> 2169<dd>
2738Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar. 2170Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar.
2739</dd> 2171</dd>
2740<p></p> 2172<p></p>
2741<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dplain_2dscroll">--enable-plain-scroll</a></strong><br /> 2173<dt><strong>--enable-plain-scroll (default: on)</strong><br />
2742</dt> 2174</dt>
2743<dd> 2175<dd>
2744Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that 2176Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that
2745is the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for 2177is the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for
2746many years. 2178many years.
2747</dd> 2179</dd>
2748<p></p> 2180<p></p>
2749<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dhalf_2dshadow">--enable-half-shadow</a></strong><br />
2750</dt>
2751<dd>
2752Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width &amp; height.
2753only applicable to rxvt scrollbars.
2754</dd>
2755<p></p>
2756<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dttygid">--enable-ttygid</a></strong><br /> 2181<dt><strong><a name="item_ttygid">--enable-ttygid (default: off)</a></strong><br />
2757</dt> 2182</dt>
2758<dd> 2183<dd>
2759Change tty device setting to group ``tty'' - only use this if 2184Change tty device setting to group ``tty'' - only use this if
2760your system uses this type of security. 2185your system uses this type of security.
2761</dd> 2186</dd>
2762<p></p> 2187<p></p>
2763<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2ddisable_2dbackspace_2dkey">--disable-backspace-key</a></strong><br /> 2188<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2ddisable_2dbackspace_2dkey">--disable-backspace-key</a></strong><br />
2764</dt> 2189</dt>
2765<dd> 2190<dd>
2766Disable any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server 2191Removes any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server do it.
2192</dd>
2193<p></p>
2194<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2ddisable_2ddelete_2dkey">--disable-delete-key</a></strong><br />
2195</dt>
2196<dd>
2197Removes any handling of the delete key by us - let the X server
2767do it. 2198do it.
2768</dd> 2199</dd>
2769<p></p> 2200<p></p>
2770<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2ddisable_2ddelete_2dkey">--disable-delete-key</a></strong><br />
2771</dt>
2772<dd>
2773Disable any handling of the delete key by us - let the X server
2774do it.
2775</dd>
2776<p></p>
2777<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2ddisable_2dresources">--disable-resources</a></strong><br /> 2201<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2ddisable_2dresources">--disable-resources</a></strong><br />
2778</dt> 2202</dt>
2779<dd> 2203<dd>
2780Remove all resources checking. 2204Removes any support for resource checking.
2781</dd>
2782<p></p>
2783<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dxgetdefault">--enable-xgetdefault</a></strong><br />
2784</dt>
2785<dd>
2786Make resources checking via <code>XGetDefault()</code> instead of our small
2787version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist then
2788~/.Xresources.
2789</dd>
2790<dd>
2791<p>Please note that nowadays, things like XIM will automatically pull in and
2792use the full X resource manager, so the overhead of using it might be very
2793small, if nonexistant.</p>
2794</dd>
2795<p></p>
2796<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dstrings">--enable-strings</a></strong><br />
2797</dt>
2798<dd>
2799Add support for our possibly faster <code>memset()</code> function and other
2800various routines, overriding your system's versions which may
2801have been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries
2802to link in. (this breaks ANSI-C rules and has problems on many
2803GNU/Linux systems).
2804</dd> 2205</dd>
2805<p></p> 2206<p></p>
2806<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2ddisable_2dswapscreen">--disable-swapscreen</a></strong><br /> 2207<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2ddisable_2dswapscreen">--disable-swapscreen</a></strong><br />
2807</dt> 2208</dt>
2808<dd> 2209<dd>
2809Remove support for swap screen. 2210Remove support for secondary/swap screen.
2810</dd> 2211</dd>
2811<p></p> 2212<p></p>
2812<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dfrills">--enable-frills</a></strong><br /> 2213<dt><strong><a name="item_frills">--enable-frills (default: on)</a></strong><br />
2813</dt> 2214</dt>
2814<dd> 2215<dd>
2815Add support for many small features that are not essential but nice to 2216Add support for many small features that are not essential but nice to
2816have. Normally you want this, but for very small binaries you may want to 2217have. Normally you want this, but for very small binaries you may want to
2817disable this. 2218disable this.
2818</dd> 2219</dd>
2819<dd> 2220<dd>
2820<p>A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by <a href="#item__2d_2denable_2dfrills"><code>--enable-frills</code></a> (possibly 2221<p>A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by <code>--enable-frills</code> (possibly
2821in combination with other switches) is:</p> 2222in combination with other switches) is:</p>
2822</dd> 2223</dd>
2823<dd> 2224<dd>
2824<pre> 2225<pre>
2825 MWM-hints 2226 MWM-hints
2826 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping) 2227 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping)
2827 seperate underline colour 2228 seperate underline colour (-underlineColor)
2828 settable border widths and borderless switch 2229 settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl)
2230 visual depth selection (-depth)
2829 settable extra linespacing 2231 settable extra linespacing /-lsp)
2830 iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback 2232 iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback
2233 tripleclickwords (-tcw)
2234 settable insecure mode (-insecure)
2235 keysym remapping support
2236 cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc)
2237 XEmbed support (-embed)
2238 user-pty (-pty-fd)
2239 hold on exit (-hold)
2240 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg)</pre>
2241</dd>
2242<dd>
2243<p>It also enabled some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such as:</p>
2244</dd>
2245<dd>
2246<pre>
2247 some round-trip time optimisations
2248 nearest color allocation on pseudocolor screens
2249 UTF8_STRING supporr for selection
2250 sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107
2831 backindex and forwardindex escape sequence 2251 backindex and forwardindex escape sequences
2252 view change/zero scorllback esacpe sequences
2253 locale switching escape sequence
2832 window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences 2254 window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences
2833 tripleclickwords 2255 rectangular selections
2834 settable insecure mode 2256 trailing space removal for selections
2835 keysym remapping support 2257 verbose X error handling</pre>
2836 cursor blinking and underline cursor
2837 -embed and -pty-fd options</pre>
2838</dd> 2258</dd>
2839<p></p> 2259<p></p>
2840<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2diso14755">--enable-iso14755</a></strong><br /> 2260<dt><strong><a name="item_iso14755">--enable-iso14755 (default: on)</a></strong><br />
2841</dt> 2261</dt>
2842<dd> 2262<dd>
2843Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1), or 2263Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1), or
2844<em>doc/rxvt.1.txt</em>). Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by 2264<em>doc/rxvt.1.txt</em>). Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by
2845<a href="#item__2d_2denable_2dfrills"><code>--enable-frills</code></a>, while support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with 2265<code>--enable-frills</code>, while support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with
2846this switch. 2266this switch.
2847</dd> 2267</dd>
2848<p></p> 2268<p></p>
2849<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dkeepscrolling">--enable-keepscrolling</a></strong><br /> 2269<dt><strong><a name="item_keepscrolling">--enable-keepscrolling (default: on)</a></strong><br />
2850</dt> 2270</dt>
2851<dd> 2271<dd>
2852Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold 2272Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold
2853the mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. 2273the mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow.
2854</dd> 2274</dd>
2855<p></p> 2275<p></p>
2856<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dmousewheel">--enable-mousewheel</a></strong><br /> 2276<dt><strong><a name="item_mousewheel">--enable-mousewheel (default: on)</a></strong><br />
2857</dt> 2277</dt>
2858<dd> 2278<dd>
2859Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 &amp; 5. 2279Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 &amp; 5.
2860</dd> 2280</dd>
2861<p></p> 2281<p></p>
2862<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dslipwheeling">--enable-slipwheeling</a></strong><br /> 2282<dt><strong><a name="item_slipwheeling">--enable-slipwheeling (default: on)</a></strong><br />
2863</dt> 2283</dt>
2864<dd> 2284<dd>
2865Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an 2285Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an
2866accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option 2286accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option
2867requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified. 2287requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified.
2871</dt> 2291</dt>
2872<dd> 2292<dd>
2873Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm. 2293Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm.
2874</dd> 2294</dd>
2875<p></p> 2295<p></p>
2876<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2ddmalloc">--enable-dmalloc</a></strong><br /> 2296<dt><strong><a name="item_dmalloc">--enable-dmalloc (default: off)</a></strong><br />
2877</dt> 2297</dt>
2878<dd> 2298<dd>
2879Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See 2299Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See
2880<a href="http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/">http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/</a> for details If you use either this or the 2300<a href="http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/">http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/</a> for details If you use either this or the
2881next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after compiling to point 2301next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after compiling to point
2884<dd> 2304<dd>
2885<p>You can only use either this option and the following (should 2305<p>You can only use either this option and the following (should
2886you use either) .</p> 2306you use either) .</p>
2887</dd> 2307</dd>
2888<p></p> 2308<p></p>
2889<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2ddlmalloc">--enable-dlmalloc</a></strong><br /> 2309<dt><strong><a name="item_dlmalloc">--enable-dlmalloc (default: off)</a></strong><br />
2890</dt> 2310</dt>
2891<dd> 2311<dd>
2892Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version 2312Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version
2893See <a href="http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html">http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html</a> for details. 2313See <a href="http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html">http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html</a> for details.
2894</dd> 2314</dd>
2895<p></p> 2315<p></p>
2896<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dsmart_2dresize">--enable-smart-resize</a></strong><br /> 2316<dt><strong><a name="item_resize">--enable-smart-resize (default: on)</a></strong><br />
2897</dt> 2317</dt>
2898<dd> 2318<dd>
2899Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via from hot 2319Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via hot
2900keys. This should keep in a fixed position the rxvt corner which is 2320keys. This should keep the window corner which is closest to a corner of
2901closest to a corner of the screen. 2321the screen in a fixed position.
2902</dd> 2322</dd>
2903<p></p> 2323<p></p>
2904<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2denable_2dpointer_2dblank">--enable-pointer-blank</a></strong><br /> 2324<dt><strong><a name="item_blank">--enable-pointer-blank (default: on)</a></strong><br />
2905</dt> 2325</dt>
2906<dd> 2326<dd>
2907Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. 2327Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
2908</dd> 2328</dd>
2909<p></p> 2329<p></p>
2910<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2dwith_2dname_3dname">--with-name=NAME</a></strong><br /> 2330<dt><strong><a name="item_perl">--enable-perl (default: on)</a></strong><br />
2911</dt> 2331</dt>
2332<dd>
2333Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the <strong>rxvtperl(3)</strong>
2334manpage (<em>doc/rxvtperl.txt</em>) for more info on this feature, or the files
2335in <em>src/perl-ext/</em> for the extensions that are installed by default. The
2336perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the <code>PERL</code> environment
2337variable when running configure.
2912<dd> 2338</dd>
2339<p></p>
2340<dt><strong>--with-name=NAME (default: urxvt)</strong><br />
2341</dt>
2342<dd>
2913Set the basename for the installed binaries (default: <code>urxvt</code>, resulting 2343Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting
2914in <code>urxvt</code>, <code>urxvtd</code> etc.). Specify <code>--with-name=rxvt</code> to replace with 2344in <code>urxvt</code>, <code>urxvtd</code> etc.). Specify <code>--with-name=rxvt</code> to replace with
2915<code>rxvt</code>. 2345<code>rxvt</code>.
2916</dd> 2346</dd>
2917<p></p> 2347<p></p>
2918<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2dwith_2dterm_3dname">--with-term=NAME</a></strong><br /> 2348<dt><strong>--with-term=NAME (default: rxvt-unicode)</strong><br />
2919</dt> 2349</dt>
2920<dd> 2350<dd>
2921Change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME (default 2351Change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME.
2922<code>rxvt-unicode</code>)
2923</dd> 2352</dd>
2924<p></p> 2353<p></p>
2925<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2dwith_2dterminfo_3dpath">--with-terminfo=PATH</a></strong><br /> 2354<dt><strong><a name="item__2d_2dwith_2dterminfo_3dpath">--with-terminfo=PATH</a></strong><br />
2926</dt> 2355</dt>
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