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| 23 | |
23 | |
| 24 | <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> |
24 | <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> |
| 25 | <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> |
25 | <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> |
| 26 | <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> |
26 | <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> |
| 27 | <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> |
27 | <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> |
| 28 | <li><a href="#how_can_i_start_rxvtd_in_a_racefree_way">How can I start rxvtd in a race-free way?</a></li> |
28 | <li><a href="#how_can_i_start_urxvtd_in_a_racefree_way">How can I start urxvtd in a race-free way?</a></li> |
| 29 | <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> |
29 | <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> |
| 30 | <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> |
30 | <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> |
| 31 | <li><a href="#how_do_i_compile_the_manual_pages_on_my_own">How do I compile the manual pages on my own?</a></li> |
31 | <li><a href="#how_do_i_compile_the_manual_pages_on_my_own">How do I compile the manual pages on my own?</a></li> |
| 32 | <li><a href="#isn_t_rxvtunicode_supposed_to_be_small_don_t_all_those_features_bloat">Isn't rxvt-unicode supposed to be small? Don't all those features bloat?</a></li> |
32 | <li><a href="#isn_t_rxvtunicode_supposed_to_be_small_don_t_all_those_features_bloat">Isn't rxvt-unicode supposed to be small? Don't all those features bloat?</a></li> |
| 33 | <li><a href="#why_c____isn_t_that_unportable_bloated_uncool">Why C++, isn't that unportable/bloated/uncool?</a></li> |
33 | <li><a href="#why_c____isn_t_that_unportable_bloated_uncool">Why C++, isn't that unportable/bloated/uncool?</a></li> |
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| 70 | <ul> |
70 | <ul> |
| 71 | |
71 | |
| 72 | <li><a href="#why_doesn_t_rxvtunicode_read_my_resources">Why doesn't rxvt-unicode read my resources?</a></li> |
72 | <li><a href="#why_doesn_t_rxvtunicode_read_my_resources">Why doesn't rxvt-unicode read my resources?</a></li> |
| 73 | <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> |
73 | <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> |
| 74 | <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> |
74 | <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> |
| 75 | <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> |
75 | <li><a href="#bash_s_readline_does_not_work_correctly_under_urxvt_"><code>bash</code>'s readline does not work correctly under urxvt.</a></li> |
| 76 | <li><a href="#i_need_a_termcap_file_entry_">I need a termcap file entry.</a></li> |
76 | <li><a href="#i_need_a_termcap_file_entry_">I need a termcap file entry.</a></li> |
| 77 | <li><a href="#why_does_ls_no_longer_have_coloured_output">Why does <code>ls</code> no longer have coloured output?</a></li> |
77 | <li><a href="#why_does_ls_no_longer_have_coloured_output">Why does <code>ls</code> no longer have coloured output?</a></li> |
| 78 | <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> |
78 | <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> |
| 79 | <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> |
79 | <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> |
| 80 | <li><a href="#why_are_the_secondary_screenrelated_options_not_working_properly">Why are the secondary screen-related options not working properly?</a></li> |
80 | <li><a href="#why_are_the_secondary_screenrelated_options_not_working_properly">Why are the secondary screen-related options not working properly?</a></li> |
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| 166 | <h3><a name="does_it_support_tabs__can_i_have_a_tabbed_rxvtunicode">Does it support tabs, can I have a tabbed rxvt-unicode?</a></h3> |
166 | <h3><a name="does_it_support_tabs__can_i_have_a_tabbed_rxvtunicode">Does it support tabs, can I have a tabbed rxvt-unicode?</a></h3> |
| 167 | <p>Beginning with version 7.3, there is a perl extension that implements a |
167 | <p>Beginning with version 7.3, there is a perl extension that implements a |
| 168 | simple tabbed terminal. It is installed by default, so any of these should |
168 | simple tabbed terminal. It is installed by default, so any of these should |
| 169 | give you tabs:</p> |
169 | give you tabs:</p> |
| 170 | <pre> |
170 | <pre> |
| 171 | rxvt -pe tabbed</pre> |
171 | urxvt -pe tabbed</pre> |
| 172 | <pre> |
172 | <pre> |
| 173 | URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,tabbed</pre> |
173 | URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,tabbed</pre> |
| 174 | <p>It will also work fine with tabbing functionality of many window managers |
174 | <p>It will also work fine with tabbing functionality of many window managers |
| 175 | or similar tabbing programs, and its embedding-features allow it to be |
175 | or similar tabbing programs, and its embedding-features allow it to be |
| 176 | embedded into other programs, as witnessed by <em>doc/rxvt-tabbed</em> or |
176 | embedded into other programs, as witnessed by <em>doc/rxvt-tabbed</em> or |
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| 179 | <p> |
179 | <p> |
| 180 | </p> |
180 | </p> |
| 181 | <h3><a name="how_do_i_know_which_rxvtunicode_version_i_m_using">How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using?</a></h3> |
181 | <h3><a name="how_do_i_know_which_rxvtunicode_version_i_m_using">How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using?</a></h3> |
| 182 | <p>The version number is displayed with the usage (-h). Also the escape |
182 | <p>The version number is displayed with the usage (-h). Also the escape |
| 183 | sequence <code>ESC [ 8 n</code> sets the window title to the version number. When |
183 | sequence <code>ESC [ 8 n</code> sets the window title to the version number. When |
| 184 | using the rxvtc client, the version displayed is that of the |
184 | using the urxvtc client, the version displayed is that of the |
| 185 | daemon.</p> |
185 | daemon.</p> |
| 186 | <p> |
186 | <p> |
| 187 | </p> |
187 | </p> |
| 188 | <h3><a name="rxvtunicode_uses_gobs_of_memory__how_can_i_reduce_that">Rxvt-unicode uses gobs of memory, how can I reduce that?</a></h3> |
188 | <h3><a name="rxvtunicode_uses_gobs_of_memory__how_can_i_reduce_that">Rxvt-unicode uses gobs of memory, how can I reduce that?</a></h3> |
| 189 | <p>Rxvt-unicode tries to obey the rule of not charging you for something you |
189 | <p>Rxvt-unicode tries to obey the rule of not charging you for something you |
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| 197 | kilobyte per line. A scrollback buffer of 10000 lines will then (if full) |
197 | kilobyte per line. A scrollback buffer of 10000 lines will then (if full) |
| 198 | use 10 Megabytes of memory. With <code>--enable-unicode3</code> it gets worse, as |
198 | use 10 Megabytes of memory. With <code>--enable-unicode3</code> it gets worse, as |
| 199 | rxvt-unicode then uses 8 bytes per screen cell.</p> |
199 | rxvt-unicode then uses 8 bytes per screen cell.</p> |
| 200 | <p> |
200 | <p> |
| 201 | </p> |
201 | </p> |
| 202 | <h3><a name="how_can_i_start_rxvtd_in_a_racefree_way">How can I start rxvtd in a race-free way?</a></h3> |
202 | <h3><a name="how_can_i_start_urxvtd_in_a_racefree_way">How can I start urxvtd in a race-free way?</a></h3> |
| 203 | <p>Try <code>rxvtd -f -o</code>, which tells rxvtd to open the |
203 | <p>Try <code>urxvtd -f -o</code>, which tells urxvtd to open the |
| 204 | display, create the listening socket and then fork.</p> |
204 | display, create the listening socket and then fork.</p> |
| 205 | <p> |
205 | <p> |
| 206 | </p> |
206 | </p> |
| 207 | <h3><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></h3> |
207 | <h3><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></h3> |
| 208 | <p>rxvt and rxvt-unicode always export the variable ``COLORTERM'', so you can |
208 | <p>rxvt and rxvt-unicode always export the variable ``COLORTERM'', so you can |
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| 320 | <p>Here are four ways to get transparency. <strong>Do</strong> read the manpage and option |
320 | <p>Here are four ways to get transparency. <strong>Do</strong> read the manpage and option |
| 321 | descriptions for the programs mentioned and rxvt-unicode. Really, do it!</p> |
321 | descriptions for the programs mentioned and rxvt-unicode. Really, do it!</p> |
| 322 | <p>1. Use inheritPixmap:</p> |
322 | <p>1. Use inheritPixmap:</p> |
| 323 | <pre> |
323 | <pre> |
| 324 | Esetroot wallpaper.jpg |
324 | Esetroot wallpaper.jpg |
| 325 | rxvt -ip -tint red -sh 40</pre> |
325 | urxvt -ip -tint red -sh 40</pre> |
| 326 | <p>That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack transparency and tinting |
326 | <p>That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack transparency and tinting |
| 327 | support, or you are unable to read.</p> |
327 | support, or you are unable to read.</p> |
| 328 | <p>2. Use a simple pixmap and emulate pseudo-transparency. This enables you |
328 | <p>2. Use a simple pixmap and emulate pseudo-transparency. This enables you |
| 329 | to use effects other than tinting and shading: Just shade/tint/whatever |
329 | to use effects other than tinting and shading: Just shade/tint/whatever |
| 330 | your picture with gimp or any other tool:</p> |
330 | your picture with gimp or any other tool:</p> |
| 331 | <pre> |
331 | <pre> |
| 332 | convert wallpaper.jpg -blur 20x20 -modulate 30 background.xpm |
332 | convert wallpaper.jpg -blur 20x20 -modulate 30 background.xpm |
| 333 | rxvt -pixmap background.xpm -pe automove-background</pre> |
333 | urxvt -pixmap background.xpm -pe automove-background</pre> |
| 334 | <p>That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack XPM and Perl support, or you |
334 | <p>That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack XPM and Perl support, or you |
| 335 | are unable to read.</p> |
335 | are unable to read.</p> |
| 336 | <p>3. Use an ARGB visual:</p> |
336 | <p>3. Use an ARGB visual:</p> |
| 337 | <pre> |
337 | <pre> |
| 338 | rxvt -depth 32 -fg grey90 -bg rgba:0000/0000/4444/cccc</pre> |
338 | urxvt -depth 32 -fg grey90 -bg rgba:0000/0000/4444/cccc</pre> |
| 339 | <p>This requires XFT support, and the support of your X-server. If that |
339 | <p>This requires XFT support, and the support of your X-server. If that |
| 340 | doesn't work for you, blame Xorg and Keith Packard. ARGB visuals aren't |
340 | doesn't work for you, blame Xorg and Keith Packard. ARGB visuals aren't |
| 341 | there yet, no matter what they claim. Rxvt-Unicode contains the neccessary |
341 | there yet, no matter what they claim. Rxvt-Unicode contains the neccessary |
| 342 | bugfixes and workarounds for Xft and Xlib to make it work, but that |
342 | bugfixes and workarounds for Xft and Xlib to make it work, but that |
| 343 | doesn't mean that your WM has the required kludges in place.</p> |
343 | doesn't mean that your WM has the required kludges in place.</p> |
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| 531 | |
531 | |
| 532 | In that case, select a font of your taste and add it to the font list, |
532 | In that case, select a font of your taste and add it to the font list, |
| 533 | e.g.:</pre> |
533 | e.g.:</pre> |
| 534 | <pre> |
534 | <pre> |
| 535 | |
535 | |
| 536 | rxvt -fn basefont,font2,font3...</pre> |
536 | urxvt -fn basefont,font2,font3...</pre> |
| 537 | <pre> |
537 | <pre> |
| 538 | |
538 | |
| 539 | When rxvt-unicode sees a character, it will first look at the base |
539 | When rxvt-unicode sees a character, it will first look at the base |
| 540 | font. If the base font does not contain the character, it will go to the |
540 | font. If the base font does not contain the character, it will go to the |
| 541 | next font, and so on. Specifying your own fonts will also speed up this |
541 | next font, and so on. Specifying your own fonts will also speed up this |
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| 568 | <p>You can disable the perl extension completely by setting the |
568 | <p>You can disable the perl extension completely by setting the |
| 569 | <strong>perl-ext-common</strong> resource to the empty string, which also keeps |
569 | <strong>perl-ext-common</strong> resource to the empty string, which also keeps |
| 570 | rxvt-unicode from initialising perl, saving memory.</p> |
570 | rxvt-unicode from initialising perl, saving memory.</p> |
| 571 | <p>If you only want to disable specific features, you first have to |
571 | <p>If you only want to disable specific features, you first have to |
| 572 | identify which perl extension is responsible. For this, read the section |
572 | identify which perl extension is responsible. For this, read the section |
| 573 | <strong>PREPACKAGED EXTENSIONS</strong> in the <code>rxvtperl(3)</code> manpage. For |
573 | <strong>PREPACKAGED EXTENSIONS</strong> in the <code>urxvtperl(3)</code> manpage. For |
| 574 | example, to disable the <strong>selection-popup</strong> and <strong>option-popup</strong>, specify |
574 | example, to disable the <strong>selection-popup</strong> and <strong>option-popup</strong>, specify |
| 575 | this <strong>perl-ext-common</strong> resource:</p> |
575 | this <strong>perl-ext-common</strong> resource:</p> |
| 576 | <pre> |
576 | <pre> |
| 577 | URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,-selection-popup,-option-popup</pre> |
577 | URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,-selection-popup,-option-popup</pre> |
| 578 | <p>This will keep the default extensions, but disable the two popup |
578 | <p>This will keep the default extensions, but disable the two popup |
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| 650 | be used (which may not be the same as your stty setting).</p> |
650 | be used (which may not be the same as your stty setting).</p> |
| 651 | <p>For starting a new rxvt-unicode:</p> |
651 | <p>For starting a new rxvt-unicode:</p> |
| 652 | <pre> |
652 | <pre> |
| 653 | # use Backspace = ^H |
653 | # use Backspace = ^H |
| 654 | $ stty erase ^H |
654 | $ stty erase ^H |
| 655 | $ rxvt</pre> |
655 | $ urxvt</pre> |
| 656 | <pre> |
656 | <pre> |
| 657 | # use Backspace = ^? |
657 | # use Backspace = ^? |
| 658 | $ stty erase ^? |
658 | $ stty erase ^? |
| 659 | $ rxvt</pre> |
659 | $ urxvt</pre> |
| 660 | <p>Toggle with <code>ESC [ 36 h</code> / <code>ESC [ 36 l</code>.</p> |
660 | <p>Toggle with <code>ESC [ 36 h</code> / <code>ESC [ 36 l</code>.</p> |
| 661 | <p>For an existing rxvt-unicode:</p> |
661 | <p>For an existing rxvt-unicode:</p> |
| 662 | <pre> |
662 | <pre> |
| 663 | # use Backspace = ^H |
663 | # use Backspace = ^H |
| 664 | $ stty erase ^H |
664 | $ stty erase ^H |
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| 683 | </p> |
683 | </p> |
| 684 | <h3><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></h3> |
684 | <h3><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></h3> |
| 685 | <p>There are some compile-time selections available via configure. Unless |
685 | <p>There are some compile-time selections available via configure. Unless |
| 686 | you have run ``configure'' with the <a href="#item__2d_2ddisable_2dresources"><code>--disable-resources</code></a> option you can |
686 | you have run ``configure'' with the <a href="#item__2d_2ddisable_2dresources"><code>--disable-resources</code></a> option you can |
| 687 | use the `keysym' resource to alter the keystrings associated with keysyms.</p> |
687 | use the `keysym' resource to alter the keystrings associated with keysyms.</p> |
| 688 | <p>Here's an example for a URxvt session started using <code>rxvt -name URxvt</code></p> |
688 | <p>Here's an example for a URxvt session started using <code>urxvt -name URxvt</code></p> |
| 689 | <pre> |
689 | <pre> |
| 690 | URxvt.keysym.Home: \033[1~ |
690 | URxvt.keysym.Home: \033[1~ |
| 691 | URxvt.keysym.End: \033[4~ |
691 | URxvt.keysym.End: \033[4~ |
| 692 | URxvt.keysym.C-apostrophe: \033<C-'> |
692 | URxvt.keysym.C-apostrophe: \033<C-'> |
| 693 | URxvt.keysym.C-slash: \033<C-/> |
693 | URxvt.keysym.C-slash: \033<C-/> |
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| 769 | <h3><a name="tic_outputs_some_error_when_compiling_the_terminfo_entry_"><code>tic</code> outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry.</a></h3> |
769 | <h3><a name="tic_outputs_some_error_when_compiling_the_terminfo_entry_"><code>tic</code> outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry.</a></h3> |
| 770 | <p>Most likely it's the empty definition for <code>enacs=</code>. Just replace it by |
770 | <p>Most likely it's the empty definition for <code>enacs=</code>. Just replace it by |
| 771 | <code>enacs=\E[0@</code> and try again.</p> |
771 | <code>enacs=\E[0@</code> and try again.</p> |
| 772 | <p> |
772 | <p> |
| 773 | </p> |
773 | </p> |
| 774 | <h3><a name="bash_s_readline_does_not_work_correctly_under_rxvt_"><code>bash</code>'s readline does not work correctly under rxvt.</a></h3> |
774 | <h3><a name="bash_s_readline_does_not_work_correctly_under_urxvt_"><code>bash</code>'s readline does not work correctly under urxvt.</a></h3> |
| 775 | <p>See next entry.</p> |
775 | <p>See next entry.</p> |
| 776 | <p> |
776 | <p> |
| 777 | </p> |
777 | </p> |
| 778 | <h3><a name="i_need_a_termcap_file_entry_">I need a termcap file entry.</a></h3> |
778 | <h3><a name="i_need_a_termcap_file_entry_">I need a termcap file entry.</a></h3> |
| 779 | <p>One reason you might want this is that some distributions or operating |
779 | <p>One reason you might want this is that some distributions or operating |
