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131.IX Title "rxvt 7" 131.IX Title "rxvt 7"
132.TH rxvt 7 "2005-02-14" "5.1" "RXVT-UNICODE" 132.TH rxvt 7 "2006-01-30" "7.4" "RXVT-UNICODE"
133.SH "NAME" 133.SH "NAME"
134RXVT REFERENCE \- FAQ, command sequences and other background information 134RXVT REFERENCE \- FAQ, command sequences and other background information
135.SH "SYNOPSIS" 135.SH "SYNOPSIS"
136.IX Header "SYNOPSIS" 136.IX Header "SYNOPSIS"
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156The newest version of this document is 156The newest version of this document is
157also available on the World Wide Web at 157also available on the World Wide Web at
158<http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/*checkout*/rxvt\-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>. 158<http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/*checkout*/rxvt\-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>.
159.SH "FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS" 159.SH "FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS"
160.IX Header "FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS" 160.IX Header "FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS"
161.IP "The new selection selects pieces that are too big, how can I select single words?" 4
162.IX Item "The new selection selects pieces that are too big, how can I select single words?"
163Yes. For example, if you want to select alphanumeric words, you can use
164the following resource:
165.Sp
166.Vb 1
167\& URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ([[:word:]]+)
168.Ve
169.Sp
170If you click more than twice, the selection will be extended
171more and more.
172.Sp
173To get a selection that is very similar to the old code, try this pattern:
174.Sp
175.Vb 1
176\& URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ([^"&'()*,;<=>?@[\e\e\e\e]^`{|})]+)
177.Ve
178.Sp
179Please also note that the \fILeftClick Shift-LeftClik\fR combination also
180selects words like the old code.
181.IP "I don't like the new selection/popups/hotkeys/perl, how do I change/disable it?" 4
182.IX Item "I don't like the new selection/popups/hotkeys/perl, how do I change/disable it?"
183You can disable the perl extension completely by setting the
184\&\fBperl-ext-common\fR resource to the empty string, which also keeps
185rxvt-unicode from initialising perl, saving memory.
186.Sp
187If you only want to disable specific features, you first have to
188identify which perl extension is responsible. For this, read the section
189\&\fB\s-1PREPACKAGED\s0 \s-1EXTENSIONS\s0\fR in the @@RXVT_NAME@@\fIperl\fR\|(3) manpage. For
190example, to disable the \fBselection-popup\fR and \fBoption-popup\fR, specify
191this \fBperl-ext-common\fR resource:
192.Sp
193.Vb 1
194\& URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,-selection-popup,-option-popup
195.Ve
196.Sp
197This will keep the default extensions, but disable the two popup
198extensions. Some extensions can also be configured, for example,
199scrollback search mode is triggered by \fBM\-s\fR. You can move it to any
200other combination either by setting the \fBsearchable-scrollback\fR resource:
201.Sp
202.Vb 1
203\& URxvt.searchable-scrollback: CM-s
204.Ve
205.IP "Why doesn't rxvt-unicode read my resources?" 4
206.IX Item "Why doesn't rxvt-unicode read my resources?"
207Well, why, indeed? It does, in a way very similar to other X
208applications. Most importantly, this means that if you or your \s-1OS\s0 loads
209resources into the X display (the right way to do it), rxvt-unicode will
210ignore any resource files in your home directory. It will only read
211\&\fI$HOME/.Xdefaults\fR when no resources are attached to the display.
212.Sp
213If you have or use an \fI$HOME/.Xresources\fR file, chances are that
214resources are loaded into your X\-server. In this case, you have to
215re-login after every change (or run \fIxrdb \-merge \f(CI$HOME\fI/.Xresources\fR).
216.Sp
217Also consider the form resources have to use:
218.Sp
219.Vb 1
220\& URxvt.resource: value
221.Ve
222.Sp
223If you want to use another form (there are lots of different ways of
224specifying resources), make sure you understand wether and why it
225works. If unsure, use the form above.
226.IP "I can't get transparency working, what am I doing wrong?" 4
227.IX Item "I can't get transparency working, what am I doing wrong?"
228First of all, transparency isn't officially supported in rxvt\-unicode, so
229you are mostly on your own. Do not bug the author about it (but you may
230bug everybody else). Also, if you can't get it working consider it a rite
231of passage, and you failed.
232.Sp
233Here are three ways to get transparency. \fBDo\fR read the manpage and option
234descriptions for the programs mentioned and rxvt\-unicode. Really, do it!
235.Sp
2361. Use inheritPixmap:
237.Sp
238.Vb 2
239\& Esetroot wallpaper.jpg
240\& @@RXVT_NAME@@ -ip -tint red -sh 40
241.Ve
242.Sp
243That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack transparency and tinting
244support, or you are unable to read.
245.Sp
2462. Use a simple pixmap and emulate pseudo\-transparency. This enables you
247to use effects other than tinting and shading: Just shade/tint/whatever
248your picture with gimp:
249.Sp
250.Vb 2
251\& convert wallpaper.jpg -blur 20x20 -modulate 30 background.xpm
252\& @@RXVT_NAME@@ -pixmap background.xpm -pe automove-background
253.Ve
254.Sp
255That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack \s-1XPM\s0 and Perl support, or you
256are unable to read.
257.Sp
2583. Use an \s-1ARGB\s0 visual:
259.Sp
260.Vb 1
261\& @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 432 -fg grey90 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/c000
262.Ve
263.Sp
264This requires \s-1XFT\s0 support, and support form your X\-server. If that doesn't
265work for you, blame Xorg and Keith Packard. \s-1ARGB\s0 visuals aren't there yet,
266no matter what they claim. Rxvt-Unicode contains the neccessary bugfixes
267and workarounds for Xft and Xlib to make it work.
268.IP "Isn't rxvt supposed to be small? Don't all those features bloat?" 4
269.IX Item "Isn't rxvt supposed to be small? Don't all those features bloat?"
270I often get asked about this, and I think, no, they didn't cause extra
271bloat. If you compare a minimal rxvt and a minimal urxvt, you can see
272that the urxvt binary is larger (due to some encoding tables always being
273compiled in), but it actually uses less memory (\s-1RSS\s0) after startup. Even
274with \f(CW\*(C`\-\-disable\-everything\*(C'\fR, this comparison is a bit unfair, as many
275features unique to urxvt (locale, encoding conversion, iso14755 etc.) are
276already in use in this mode.
277.Sp
278.Vb 3
279\& text data bss drs rss filename
280\& 98398 1664 24 15695 1824 rxvt --disable-everything
281\& 188985 9048 66616 18222 1788 urxvt --disable-everything
282.Ve
283.Sp
284When you \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-everything\*(C'\fR (which _is_ unfair, as this involves xft
285and full locale/XIM support which are quite bloaty inside libX11 and my
286libc), the two diverge, but not unreasnobaly so.
287.Sp
288.Vb 3
289\& text data bss drs rss filename
290\& 163431 2152 24 20123 2060 rxvt --enable-everything
291\& 1035683 49680 66648 29096 3680 urxvt --enable-everything
292.Ve
293.Sp
294The very large size of the text section is explained by the east-asian
295encoding tables, which, if unused, take up disk space but nothing else
296and can be compiled out unless you rely on X11 core fonts that use those
297encodings. The \s-1BSS\s0 size comes from the 64k emergency buffer that my c++
298compiler allocates (but of course doesn't use unless you are out of
299memory). Also, using an xft font instead of a core font immediately adds a
300few megabytes of \s-1RSS\s0. Xft indeed is responsible for a lot of \s-1RSS\s0 even when
301not used.
302.Sp
303Of course, due to every character using two or four bytes instead of one,
304a large scrollback buffer will ultimately make rxvt-unicode use more
305memory.
306.Sp
307Compared to e.g. Eterm (5112k), aterm (3132k) and xterm (4680k), this
308still fares rather well. And compared to some monsters like gnome-terminal
309(21152k + extra 4204k in separate processes) or konsole (22200k + extra
31043180k in daemons that stay around after exit, plus half a minute of
311startup time, including the hundreds of warnings it spits out), it fares
312extremely well *g*.
313.IP "Why \*(C+, isn't that unportable/bloated/uncool?" 4
314.IX Item "Why , isn't that unportable/bloated/uncool?"
315Is this a question? :) It comes up very often. The simple answer is: I had
316to write it, and \*(C+ allowed me to write and maintain it in a fraction
317of the time and effort (which is a scarce resource for me). Put even
318shorter: It simply wouldn't exist without \*(C+.
319.Sp
320My personal stance on this is that \*(C+ is less portable than C, but in
321the case of rxvt-unicode this hardly matters, as its portability limits
322are defined by things like X11, pseudo terminals, locale support and unix
323domain sockets, which are all less portable than \*(C+ itself.
324.Sp
325Regarding the bloat, see the above question: It's easy to write programs
326in C that use gobs of memory, an certainly possible to write programs in
327\&\*(C+ that don't. \*(C+ also often comes with large libraries, but this is
328not necessarily the case with \s-1GCC\s0. Here is what rxvt links against on my
329system with a minimal config:
330.Sp
331.Vb 4
332\& libX11.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x00002aaaaabc3000)
333\& libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00002aaaaadde000)
334\& libdl.so.2 => /lib/libdl.so.2 (0x00002aaaab01d000)
335\& /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00002aaaaaaab000)
336.Ve
337.Sp
338And here is rxvt\-unicode:
339.Sp
340.Vb 5
341\& libX11.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x00002aaaaabc3000)
342\& libgcc_s.so.1 => /lib/libgcc_s.so.1 (0x00002aaaaada2000)
343\& libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00002aaaaaeb0000)
344\& libdl.so.2 => /lib/libdl.so.2 (0x00002aaaab0ee000)
345\& /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00002aaaaaaab000)
346.Ve
347.Sp
348No large bloated libraries (of course, none were linked in statically),
349except maybe libX11 :)
350.IP "Does it support tabs, can I have a tabbed rxvt\-unicode?" 4
351.IX Item "Does it support tabs, can I have a tabbed rxvt-unicode?"
352Beginning with version 7.3, there is a perl extension that implements a
353simple tabbed terminal. It is installed by default, so any of these should
354give you tabs:
355.Sp
356.Vb 1
357\& @@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe tabbed
358.Ve
359.Sp
360.Vb 1
361\& URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,tabbed
362.Ve
363.Sp
364It will also work fine with tabbing functionality of many window managers
365or similar tabbing programs, and its embedding-features allow it to be
366embedded into other programs, as witnessed by \fIdoc/rxvt\-tabbed\fR or
367the upcoming \f(CW\*(C`Gtk2::URxvt\*(C'\fR perl module, which features a tabbed urxvt
368(murxvt) terminal as an example embedding application.
161.IP "How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using?" 4 369.IP "How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using?" 4
162.IX Item "How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using?" 370.IX Item "How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using?"
163The version number is displayed with the usage (\-h). Also the escape 371The version number is displayed with the usage (\-h). Also the escape
164sequence \f(CW\*(C`ESC [ 8 n\*(C'\fR sets the window title to the version number. 372sequence \f(CW\*(C`ESC [ 8 n\*(C'\fR sets the window title to the version number. When
373using the @@RXVT_NAME@@c client, the version displayed is that of the
374daemon.
165.IP "I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem..." 4 375.IP "I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem..." 4
166.IX Item "I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem..." 376.IX Item "I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem..."
167The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode contains large patches that 377The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode in sarge contains large
168considerably change the behaviour of rxvt\-unicode. Before reporting a 378patches that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode (but
379unfortunately this notice has been removed). Before reporting a bug to
169bug to the original rxvt-unicode author please download and install the 380the original rxvt-unicode author please download and install the genuine
170genuine version (<http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt\-unicode>) and try to 381version (<http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt\-unicode>) and try to reproduce
171reproduce the problem. If you cannot, chances are that the problems are 382the problem. If you cannot, chances are that the problems are specific to
172specific to Debian GNU/Linux, in which case it should be reported via the 383Debian GNU/Linux, in which case it should be reported via the Debian Bug
173Debian Bug Tracking System (use \f(CW\*(C`reportbug\*(C'\fR to report the bug). 384Tracking System (use \f(CW\*(C`reportbug\*(C'\fR to report the bug).
174.Sp 385.Sp
175For other problems that also affect the Debian package, you can and 386For other problems that also affect the Debian package, you can and
176probably should use the Debian \s-1BTS\s0, too, because, after all, it's also a 387probably should use the Debian \s-1BTS\s0, too, because, after all, it's also a
177bug in the Debian version and it serves as a reminder for other users that 388bug in the Debian version and it serves as a reminder for other users that
178might encounter the same issue. 389might encounter the same issue.
390.IP "I am maintaining rxvt-unicode for distribution/OS \s-1XXX\s0, any recommendation?" 4
391.IX Item "I am maintaining rxvt-unicode for distribution/OS XXX, any recommendation?"
392You should build one binary with the default options. \fIconfigure\fR
393now enables most useful options, and the trend goes to making them
394runtime\-switchable, too, so there is usually no drawback to enbaling them,
395except higher disk and possibly memory usage. The perl interpreter should
396be enabled, as important functionality (menus, selection, likely more in
397the future) depends on it.
398.Sp
399You should not overwrite the \f(CW\*(C`perl\-ext\-common\*(C'\fR snd \f(CW\*(C`perl\-ext\*(C'\fR resources
400system-wide (except maybe with \f(CW\*(C`defaults\*(C'\fR). This will result in useful
401behaviour. If your distribution aims at low memory, add an empty
402\&\f(CW\*(C`perl\-ext\-common\*(C'\fR resource to the app-defaults file. This will keep the
403perl interpreter disabled until the user enables it.
404.Sp
405If you can/want build more binaries, I recommend building a minimal
406one with \f(CW\*(C`\-\-disable\-everything\*(C'\fR (very useful) and a maximal one with
407\&\f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-everything\*(C'\fR (less useful, it will be very big due to a lot of
408encodings built-in that increase download times and are rarely used).
409.IP "I need to make it setuid/setgid to support utmp/ptys on my \s-1OS\s0, is this safe?" 4
410.IX Item "I need to make it setuid/setgid to support utmp/ptys on my OS, is this safe?"
411It should be, starting with release 7.1. You are encouraged to properly
412install urxvt with privileges necessary for your \s-1OS\s0 now.
413.Sp
414When rxvt-unicode detects that it runs setuid or setgid, it will fork
415into a helper process for privileged operations (pty handling on some
416systems, utmp/wtmp/lastlog handling on others) and drop privileges
417immediately. This is much safer than most other terminals that keep
418privileges while running (but is more relevant to urxvt, as it contains
419things as perl interpreters, which might be \*(L"helpful\*(R" to attackers).
420.Sp
421This forking is done as the very first within \fImain()\fR, which is very early
422and reduces possible bugs to initialisation code run before \fImain()\fR, or
423things like the dynamic loader of your system, which should result in very
424little risk.
179.IP "When I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data?" 4 425.IP "When I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data?" 4
180.IX Item "When I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data?" 426.IX Item "When I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data?"
181The terminal description used by rxvt-unicode is not as widely available 427The terminal description used by rxvt-unicode is not as widely available
182as that for xterm, or even rxvt (for which the same problem often arises). 428as that for xterm, or even rxvt (for which the same problem often arises).
183.Sp 429.Sp
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205\& URxvt.termName: rxvt 451\& URxvt.termName: rxvt
206.Ve 452.Ve
207.Sp 453.Sp
208If you don't plan to use \fBrxvt\fR (quite common...) you could also replace 454If you don't plan to use \fBrxvt\fR (quite common...) you could also replace
209the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one. 455the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one.
456.ie n .IP """tic"" outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry." 4
457.el .IP "\f(CWtic\fR outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry." 4
458.IX Item "tic outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry."
459Most likely it's the empty definition for \f(CW\*(C`enacs=\*(C'\fR. Just replace it by
460\&\f(CW\*(C`enacs=\eE[0@\*(C'\fR and try again.
210.ie n .IP """bash""'s readline does not work correctly under @@RXVT_NAME@@." 4 461.ie n .IP """bash""'s readline does not work correctly under @@RXVT_NAME@@." 4
211.el .IP "\f(CWbash\fR's readline does not work correctly under @@RXVT_NAME@@." 4 462.el .IP "\f(CWbash\fR's readline does not work correctly under @@RXVT_NAME@@." 4
212.IX Item "bash's readline does not work correctly under @@RXVT_NAME@@." 463.IX Item "bash's readline does not work correctly under @@RXVT_NAME@@."
213.PD 0 464.PD 0
214.IP "I need a termcap file entry." 4 465.IP "I need a termcap file entry." 4
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227\& infocmp -C rxvt-unicode 478\& infocmp -C rxvt-unicode
228.Ve 479.Ve
229.Sp 480.Sp
230Or you could use this termcap entry, generated by the command above: 481Or you could use this termcap entry, generated by the command above:
231.Sp 482.Sp
232.Vb 19 483.Vb 20
233\& rxvt-unicode|rxvt-unicode terminal (X Window System):\e 484\& rxvt-unicode|rxvt-unicode terminal (X Window System):\e
234\& :am:bw:eo:km:mi:ms:xn:xo:\e 485\& :am:bw:eo:km:mi:ms:xn:xo:\e
235\& :co#80:it#8:li#24:lm#0:\e 486\& :co#80:it#8:li#24:lm#0:\e
236\& :AL=\eE[%dL:DC=\eE[%dP:DL=\eE[%dM:DO=\eE[%dB:IC=\eE[%d@:\e 487\& :AL=\eE[%dL:DC=\eE[%dP:DL=\eE[%dM:DO=\eE[%dB:IC=\eE[%d@:\e
237\& :K1=\eEOw:K2=\eEOu:K3=\eEOy:K4=\eEOq:K5=\eEOs:LE=\eE[%dD:\e 488\& :K1=\eEOw:K2=\eEOu:K3=\eEOy:K4=\eEOq:K5=\eEOs:LE=\eE[%dD:\e
238\& :RI=\eE[%dC:SF=\eE[%dS:SR=\eE[%dT:UP=\eE[%dA:ae=^O:al=\eE[L:\e 489\& :RI=\eE[%dC:SF=\eE[%dS:SR=\eE[%dT:UP=\eE[%dA:ae=\eE(B:al=\eE[L:\e
239\& :as=^N:bl=^G:cd=\eE[J:ce=\eE[K:cl=\eE[H\eE[2J:cm=\eE[%i%d;%dH:\e 490\& :as=\eE(0:bl=^G:cd=\eE[J:ce=\eE[K:cl=\eE[H\eE[2J:\e
240\& :cr=^M:cs=\eE[%i%d;%dr:ct=\eE[3g:dc=\eE[P:dl=\eE[M:do=^J:\e 491\& :cm=\eE[%i%d;%dH:cr=^M:cs=\eE[%i%d;%dr:ct=\eE[3g:dc=\eE[P:\e
241\& :ec=\eE[%dX:ei=\eE[4l:ho=\eE[H:i1=\eE[?47l\eE=\eE[?1l:ic=\eE[@:\e 492\& :dl=\eE[M:do=^J:ec=\eE[%dX:ei=\eE[4l:ho=\eE[H:\e
493\& :i1=\eE[?47l\eE=\eE[?1l:ic=\eE[@:im=\eE[4h:\e
242\& :im=\eE[4h:is=\eE[r\eE[m\eE[2J\eE[H\eE[?7h\eE[?1;3;4;6l\eE[4l:\e 494\& :is=\eE[r\eE[m\eE[2J\eE[H\eE[?7h\eE[?1;3;4;6l\eE[4l:\e
243\& :k1=\eE[11~:k2=\eE[12~:k3=\eE[13~:k4=\eE[14~:k5=\eE[15~:\e 495\& :k1=\eE[11~:k2=\eE[12~:k3=\eE[13~:k4=\eE[14~:k5=\eE[15~:\e
244\& :k6=\eE[17~:k7=\eE[18~:k8=\eE[19~:k9=\eE[20~:kD=\eE[3~:\e 496\& :k6=\eE[17~:k7=\eE[18~:k8=\eE[19~:k9=\eE[20~:kD=\eE[3~:\e
245\& :kI=\eE[2~:kN=\eE[6~:kP=\eE[5~:kb=\e177:kd=\eEOB:ke=\eE[?1l\eE>:\e 497\& :kI=\eE[2~:kN=\eE[6~:kP=\eE[5~:kb=\e177:kd=\eEOB:ke=\eE[?1l\eE>:\e
246\& :kh=\eE[7~:kl=\eEOD:kr=\eEOC:ks=\eE[?1h\eE=:ku=\eEOA:le=^H:\e 498\& :kh=\eE[7~:kl=\eEOD:kr=\eEOC:ks=\eE[?1h\eE=:ku=\eEOA:le=^H:\e
247\& :mb=\eE[5m:md=\eE[1m:me=\eE[m\e017:mr=\eE[7m:nd=\eE[C:rc=\eE8:\e 499\& :mb=\eE[5m:md=\eE[1m:me=\eE[m\e017:mr=\eE[7m:nd=\eE[C:rc=\eE8:\e
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405the \f(CW\*(C`\-lsp\*(C'\fR option to give the font more height. If that doesn't work, you 657the \f(CW\*(C`\-lsp\*(C'\fR option to give the font more height. If that doesn't work, you
406might be forced to use a different font. 658might be forced to use a different font.
407.Sp 659.Sp
408All of this is not a problem when using X11 core fonts, as their bounding 660All of this is not a problem when using X11 core fonts, as their bounding
409box data is correct. 661box data is correct.
662.IP "On Solaris 9, many line-drawing characters are too wide." 4
663.IX Item "On Solaris 9, many line-drawing characters are too wide."
664Seems to be a known bug, read
665<http://nixdoc.net/files/forum/about34198.html>. Some people use the
666following ugly workaround to get non-double-wide-characters working:
667.Sp
668.Vb 1
669\& #define wcwidth(x) wcwidth(x) > 1 ? 1 : wcwidth(x)
670.Ve
410.IP "My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working." 4 671.IP "My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working." 4
411.IX Item "My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working." 672.IX Item "My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working."
412The most common causes for this are that either your locale is not set 673The most common causes for this are that either your locale is not set
413correctly, or you specified a \fBpreeditStyle\fR that is not supported by 674correctly, or you specified a \fBpreeditStyle\fR that is not supported by
414your input method. For example, if you specified \fBOverTheSpot\fR and 675your input method. For example, if you specified \fBOverTheSpot\fR and
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456.Sp 717.Sp
457As you might have guessed, FreeBSD does neither define this symobl nor 718As you might have guessed, FreeBSD does neither define this symobl nor
458does it support it. Instead, it uses it's own internal representation of 719does it support it. Instead, it uses it's own internal representation of
459\&\fBwchar_t\fR. This is, of course, completely fine with respect to standards. 720\&\fBwchar_t\fR. This is, of course, completely fine with respect to standards.
460.Sp 721.Sp
722However, that means rxvt-unicode only works in \f(CW\*(C`POSIX\*(C'\fR, \f(CW\*(C`ISO\-8859\-1\*(C'\fR and
723\&\f(CW\*(C`UTF\-8\*(C'\fR locales under FreeBSD (which all use Unicode as \fBwchar_t\fR.
724.Sp
461However, \f(CW\*(C`_\|_STDC_ISO_10646_\|_\*(C'\fR is the only sane way to support 725\&\f(CW\*(C`_\|_STDC_ISO_10646_\|_\*(C'\fR is the only sane way to support multi-language
462multi-language apps in an \s-1OS\s0, as using a locale-dependent (and 726apps in an \s-1OS\s0, as using a locale-dependent (and non\-standardized)
463non\-standardized) representation of \fBwchar_t\fR makes it impossible to 727representation of \fBwchar_t\fR makes it impossible to convert between
464convert between \fBwchar_t\fR (as used by X11 and your applications) and any 728\&\fBwchar_t\fR (as used by X11 and your applications) and any other encoding
465other encoding without implementing OS-specific-wrappers for each and 729without implementing OS-specific-wrappers for each and every locale. There
466every locale. There simply are no APIs to convert \fBwchar_t\fR into anything 730simply are no APIs to convert \fBwchar_t\fR into anything except the current
467except the current locale encoding. 731locale encoding.
468.Sp 732.Sp
469Some applications (such as the formidable \fBmlterm\fR) work around this 733Some applications (such as the formidable \fBmlterm\fR) work around this
470by carrying their own replacement functions for character set handling 734by carrying their own replacement functions for character set handling
471with them, and either implementing OS-dependent hacks or doing multiple 735with them, and either implementing OS-dependent hacks or doing multiple
472conversions (which is slow and unreliable in case the \s-1OS\s0 implements 736conversions (which is slow and unreliable in case the \s-1OS\s0 implements
473encodings slightly different than the terminal emulator). 737encodings slightly different than the terminal emulator).
474.Sp 738.Sp
475The rxvt-unicode author insists that the right way to fix this is in the 739The rxvt-unicode author insists that the right way to fix this is in the
476system libraries once and for all, instead of forcing every app to carry 740system libraries once and for all, instead of forcing every app to carry
477complete replacements for them :) 741complete replacements for them :)
742.IP "I use Solaris 9 and it doesn't compile/work/etc." 4
743.IX Item "I use Solaris 9 and it doesn't compile/work/etc."
744Try the diff in \fIdoc/solaris9.patch\fR as a base. It fixes the worst
745problems with \f(CW\*(C`wcwidth\*(C'\fR and a compile problem.
746.IP "How can I use rxvt-unicode under cygwin?" 4
747.IX Item "How can I use rxvt-unicode under cygwin?"
748rxvt-unicode should compile and run out of the box on cygwin, using
749the X11 libraries that come with cygwin. libW11 emulation is no
750longer supported (and makes no sense, either, as it only supported a
751single font). I recommend starting the X\-server in \f(CW\*(C`\-multiwindow\*(C'\fR or
752\&\f(CW\*(C`\-rootless\*(C'\fR mode instead, which will result in similar look&feel as the
753old libW11 emulation.
754.Sp
755At the time of this writing, cygwin didn't seem to support any multi-byte
756encodings (you might try \f(CW\*(C`LC_CTYPE=C\-UTF\-8\*(C'\fR), so you are likely limited
757to 8\-bit encodings.
478.IP "How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use?" 4 758.IP "How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use?" 4
479.IX Item "How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use?" 759.IX Item "How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use?"
480.PD 0 760.PD 0
481.IP "Is there an option to switch encodings?" 4 761.IP "Is there an option to switch encodings?" 4
482.IX Item "Is there an option to switch encodings?" 762.IX Item "Is there an option to switch encodings?"
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567.IX Item "My input method wants <some encoding> but I want UTF-8, what can I do?" 847.IX Item "My input method wants <some encoding> but I want UTF-8, what can I do?"
568You can specify separate locales for the input method and the rest of the 848You can specify separate locales for the input method and the rest of the
569terminal, using the resource \f(CW\*(C`imlocale\*(C'\fR: 849terminal, using the resource \f(CW\*(C`imlocale\*(C'\fR:
570.Sp 850.Sp
571.Vb 1 851.Vb 1
572\& URxvt*imlocale: ja_JP.EUC-JP 852\& URxvt.imlocale: ja_JP.EUC-JP
573.Ve 853.Ve
574.Sp 854.Sp
575Now you can start your terminal with \f(CW\*(C`LC_CTYPE=ja_JP.UTF\-8\*(C'\fR and still 855Now you can start your terminal with \f(CW\*(C`LC_CTYPE=ja_JP.UTF\-8\*(C'\fR and still
576use your input method. Please note, however, that you will not be able to 856use your input method. Please note, however, that you will not be able to
577input characters outside \f(CW\*(C`EUC\-JP\*(C'\fR in a normal way then, as your input 857input characters outside \f(CW\*(C`EUC\-JP\*(C'\fR in a normal way then, as your input
… …
602rxvt-unicode then uses 8 bytes per screen cell. 882rxvt-unicode then uses 8 bytes per screen cell.
603.IP "Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow?" 4 883.IP "Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow?" 4
604.IX Item "Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow?" 884.IX Item "Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow?"
605Yes, the most obvious way to speed it up is to avoid Xft entirely, as 885Yes, the most obvious way to speed it up is to avoid Xft entirely, as
606it is simply slow. If you still want Xft fonts you might try to disable 886it is simply slow. If you still want Xft fonts you might try to disable
607antialiasing (by appending \f(CW\*(C`:antialiasing=false\*(C'\fR), which saves lots of 887antialiasing (by appending \f(CW\*(C`:antialias=false\*(C'\fR), which saves lots of
608memory and also speeds up rendering considerably. 888memory and also speeds up rendering considerably.
609.IP "Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong?" 4 889.IP "Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong?" 4
610.IX Item "Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong?" 890.IX Item "Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong?"
611Rxvt-unicode will use whatever you specify as a font. If it needs to 891Rxvt-unicode will use whatever you specify as a font. If it needs to
612fall back to it's default font search list it will prefer X11 core 892fall back to it's default font search list it will prefer X11 core
… …
619.IX Item "Mouse cut/paste suddenly no longer works." 899.IX Item "Mouse cut/paste suddenly no longer works."
620Make sure that mouse reporting is actually turned off since killing 900Make sure that mouse reporting is actually turned off since killing
621some editors prematurely may leave the mouse in mouse report mode. I've 901some editors prematurely may leave the mouse in mouse report mode. I've
622heard that tcsh may use mouse reporting unless it otherwise specified. A 902heard that tcsh may use mouse reporting unless it otherwise specified. A
623quick check is to see if cut/paste works when the Alt or Shift keys are 903quick check is to see if cut/paste works when the Alt or Shift keys are
624depressed. See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) 904depressed.
625.IP "What's with this bold/blink stuff?" 4 905.IP "What's with this bold/blink stuff?" 4
626.IX Item "What's with this bold/blink stuff?" 906.IX Item "What's with this bold/blink stuff?"
627If no bold colour is set via \f(CW\*(C`colorBD:\*(C'\fR, bold will invert text using the 907If no bold colour is set via \f(CW\*(C`colorBD:\*(C'\fR, bold will invert text using the
628standard foreground colour. 908standard foreground colour.
629.Sp 909.Sp
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691\& URxvt.color7: #e1dddd 971\& URxvt.color7: #e1dddd
692\& URxvt.color15: #e1dddd 972\& URxvt.color15: #e1dddd
693.Ve 973.Ve
694.IP "How can I start @@RXVT_NAME@@d in a race-free way?" 4 974.IP "How can I start @@RXVT_NAME@@d in a race-free way?" 4
695.IX Item "How can I start @@RXVT_NAME@@d in a race-free way?" 975.IX Item "How can I start @@RXVT_NAME@@d in a race-free way?"
696Despite it's name, @@RXVT_NAME@@d is not a real daemon, but more like a 976Try \f(CW\*(C`@@RXVT_NAME@@d \-f \-o\*(C'\fR, which tells @@RXVT_NAME@@d to open the
697server that answers @@RXVT_NAME@@c's requests, so it doesn't background 977display, create the listening socket and then fork.
698itself.
699.Sp
700To ensure @@RXVT_NAME@@d is listening on it's socket, you can use the
701following method to wait for the startup message before continuing:
702.Sp
703.Vb 1
704\& { @@RXVT_NAME@@d & } | read
705.Ve
706.IP "What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?" 4 978.IP "What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?" 4
707.IX Item "What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?" 979.IX Item "What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?"
708Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the 980Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the
709BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following 981BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following
710question) there are two standard values that can be used for 982question) there are two standard values that can be used for
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732\& # use Backspace = ^? 1004\& # use Backspace = ^?
733\& $ stty erase ^? 1005\& $ stty erase ^?
734\& $ @@RXVT_NAME@@ 1006\& $ @@RXVT_NAME@@
735.Ve 1007.Ve
736.Sp 1008.Sp
737Toggle with \f(CW\*(C`ESC [ 36 h\*(C'\fR / \f(CW\*(C`ESC [ 36 l\*(C'\fR as documented in @@RXVT_NAME@@(7). 1009Toggle with \f(CW\*(C`ESC [ 36 h\*(C'\fR / \f(CW\*(C`ESC [ 36 l\*(C'\fR.
738.Sp 1010.Sp
739For an existing rxvt\-unicode: 1011For an existing rxvt\-unicode:
740.Sp 1012.Sp
741.Vb 3 1013.Vb 3
742\& # use Backspace = ^H 1014\& # use Backspace = ^H
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858.IX Header "RXVT TECHNICAL REFERENCE" 1130.IX Header "RXVT TECHNICAL REFERENCE"
859.SH "DESCRIPTION" 1131.SH "DESCRIPTION"
860.IX Header "DESCRIPTION" 1132.IX Header "DESCRIPTION"
861The rest of this document describes various technical aspects of 1133The rest of this document describes various technical aspects of
862\&\fBrxvt-unicode\fR. First the description of supported command sequences, 1134\&\fBrxvt-unicode\fR. First the description of supported command sequences,
863followed by menu and pixmap support and last by a description of all 1135followed by pixmap support and last by a description of all features
864features selectable at \f(CW\*(C`configure\*(C'\fR time. 1136selectable at \f(CW\*(C`configure\*(C'\fR time.
865.SH "Definitions" 1137.SH "Definitions"
866.IX Header "Definitions" 1138.IX Header "Definitions"
867.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""c""\fB\fR" 4 1139.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""c""\fB\fR" 4
868.el .IP "\fB\f(CBc\fB\fR" 4 1140.el .IP "\fB\f(CBc\fB\fR" 4
869.IX Item "c" 1141.IX Item "c"
… …
1416l l . 1688l l .
1417h Send Mouse X & Y on button press. 1689h Send Mouse X & Y on button press.
1418l No mouse reporting. 1690l No mouse reporting.
1419.TE 1691.TE
1420 1692
1421.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Ps = 10""\fB\fR (\fBrxvt\fR)" 4
1422.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPs = 10\fB\fR (\fBrxvt\fR)" 4
1423.IX Item "Ps = 10 (rxvt)"
1424.TS
1425l l .
1426h menuBar visible
1427l menuBar invisible
1428.TE
1429
1430.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Ps = 25""\fB\fR" 4 1693.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Ps = 25""\fB\fR" 4
1431.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPs = 25\fB\fR" 4 1694.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPs = 25\fB\fR" 4
1432.IX Item "Ps = 25" 1695.IX Item "Ps = 25"
1433.TS 1696.TS
1434l l . 1697l l .
… …
1553.IX Item "Ps = 1011 (rxvt)" 1816.IX Item "Ps = 1011 (rxvt)"
1554.TS 1817.TS
1555l l . 1818l l .
1556h Scroll to bottom when a key is pressed 1819h Scroll to bottom when a key is pressed
1557l Don't scroll to bottom when a key is pressed 1820l Don't scroll to bottom when a key is pressed
1821.TE
1822
1823.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Ps = 1021""\fB\fR (\fBrxvt\fR)" 4
1824.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPs = 1021\fB\fR (\fBrxvt\fR)" 4
1825.IX Item "Ps = 1021 (rxvt)"
1826.TS
1827l l .
1828h Bold/italic implies high intensity (see option -is)
1829l Font styles have no effect on intensity (Compile styles)
1558.TE 1830.TE
1559 1831
1560.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Ps = 1047""\fB\fR" 4 1832.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Ps = 1047""\fB\fR" 4
1561.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPs = 1047\fB\fR" 4 1833.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPs = 1047\fB\fR" 4
1562.IX Item "Ps = 1047" 1834.IX Item "Ps = 1047"
… …
1609Ps = 10 Change colour of text foreground to Pt (NB: may change in future) 1881Ps = 10 Change colour of text foreground to Pt (NB: may change in future)
1610Ps = 11 Change colour of text background to Pt (NB: may change in future) 1882Ps = 11 Change colour of text background to Pt (NB: may change in future)
1611Ps = 12 Change colour of text cursor foreground to Pt 1883Ps = 12 Change colour of text cursor foreground to Pt
1612Ps = 13 Change colour of mouse foreground to Pt 1884Ps = 13 Change colour of mouse foreground to Pt
1613Ps = 17 Change colour of highlight characters to Pt 1885Ps = 17 Change colour of highlight characters to Pt
1614Ps = 18 Change colour of bold characters to Pt 1886Ps = 18 Change colour of bold characters to Pt [deprecated, see 706]
1615Ps = 19 Change colour of underlined characters to Pt 1887Ps = 19 Change colour of underlined characters to Pt [deprecated, see 707]
1616Ps = 20 Change default background to Pt 1888Ps = 20 Change background pixmap parameters (see section XPM) (Compile XPM).
1617Ps = 39 Change default foreground colour to Pt rxvt compile-time option 1889Ps = 39 Change default foreground colour to Pt.
1618Ps = 46 Change Log File to Pt unimplemented 1890Ps = 46 Change Log File to Pt unimplemented
1619Ps = 49 Change default background colour to Pt rxvt compile-time option 1891Ps = 49 Change default background colour to Pt.
1620Ps = 50 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 1892Ps = 50 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
1621Ps = 55 Log all scrollback buffer and all of screen to Pt 1893Ps = 55 Log all scrollback buffer and all of screen to Pt
1622Ps = 701 Change current locale to Pt, or, if Pt is ?, return the current locale (@@RXVT_NAME@@ extension) 1894Ps = 701 Change current locale to Pt, or, if Pt is ?, return the current locale (Compile frills).
1623Ps = 703 Menubar command Pt rxvt compile-time option (rxvt-unicode extension) 1895Ps = 702 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.
1624Ps = 704 Change colour of italic characters to Pt 1896Ps = 704 Change colour of italic characters to Pt
1625Ps = 705 Change background pixmap tint colour to Pt 1897Ps = 705 Change background pixmap tint colour to Pt (Compile transparency).
1898Ps = 706 Change colour of bold characters to Pt
1899Ps = 707 Change colour of underlined characters to Pt
1626Ps = 710 Set normal fontset to Pt. Same as Ps = 50. 1900Ps = 710 Set normal fontset to Pt. Same as Ps = 50.
1627Ps = 711 Set bold fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50. 1901Ps = 711 Set bold fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles).
1628Ps = 712 Set italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50. 1902Ps = 712 Set italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles).
1629Ps = 713 Set bold-italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50. 1903Ps = 713 Set bold-italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles).
1904Ps = 720 Move viewing window up by Pt lines, or clear scrollback buffer if Pt = 0 (Compile frills).
1905Ps = 721 Move viewing window down by Pt lines, or clear scrollback buffer if Pt = 0 (Compile frills).
1906Ps = 777 Call the perl extension with the given string, which should be of the form extension:parameters (Compile perl).
1630.TE 1907.TE
1631 1908
1632.PP 1909.PP
1633 1910
1634.IX Xref "menuBar" 1911.IX Xref "XPM"
1635.SH "menuBar"
1636.IX Header "menuBar"
1637\&\fBThe exact syntax used is \f(BIalmost\fB solidified.\fR
1638In the menus, \fB\s-1DON\s0'T\fR try to use menuBar commands that add or remove a
1639menuBar.
1640.PP
1641Note that in all of the commands, the \fB\f(BI/path/\fB\fR \fIcannot\fR be
1642omitted: use \fB./\fR to specify a menu relative to the current menu.
1643.Sh "Overview of menuBar operation"
1644.IX Subsection "Overview of menuBar operation"
1645For the menuBar XTerm escape sequence \f(CW\*(C`ESC ] 703 ; Pt ST\*(C'\fR, the syntax
1646of \f(CW\*(C`Pt\*(C'\fR can be used for a variety of tasks:
1647.PP
1648At the top level is the current menuBar which is a member of a circular
1649linked-list of other such menuBars.
1650.PP
1651The menuBar acts as a parent for the various drop-down menus, which in
1652turn, may have labels, separator lines, menuItems and subMenus.
1653.PP
1654The menuItems are the useful bits: you can use them to mimic keyboard
1655input or even to send text or escape sequences back to rxvt.
1656.PP
1657The menuBar syntax is intended to provide a simple yet robust method of
1658constructing and manipulating menus and navigating through the
1659menuBars.
1660.PP
1661The first step is to use the tag \fB[menu:\f(BIname\fB]\fR which creates
1662the menuBar called \fIname\fR and allows access. You may now or menus,
1663subMenus, and menuItems. Finally, use the tag \fB[done]\fR to set the
1664menuBar access as \fBreadonly\fR to prevent accidental corruption of the
1665menus. To re-access the current menuBar for alterations, use the tag
1666\&\fB[menu]\fR, make the alterations and then use \fB[done]\fR
1667.PP
1668
1669.IX Xref "menuBarCommands"
1670.Sh "Commands"
1671.IX Subsection "Commands"
1672.IP "\fB[menu:+\f(BIname\fB]\fR" 4
1673.IX Item "[menu:+name]"
1674access the named menuBar for creation or alteration. If a new menuBar
1675is created, it is called \fIname\fR (max of 15 chars) and the current
1676menuBar is pushed onto the stack
1677.IP "\fB[menu]\fR" 4
1678.IX Item "[menu]"
1679access the current menuBar for alteration
1680.IP "\fB[title:+\f(BIstring\fB]\fR" 4
1681.IX Item "[title:+string]"
1682set the current menuBar's title to \fIstring\fR, which may contain the
1683following format specifiers:
1684.Sp
1685.Vb 3
1686\& B<%n> rxvt name (as per the B<-name> command-line option)
1687\& B<%v> rxvt version
1688\& B<%%> literal B<%> character
1689.Ve
1690.IP "\fB[done]\fR" 4
1691.IX Item "[done]"
1692set menuBar access as \fBreadonly\fR.
1693End-of-file tag for \fB[read:+\f(BIfile\fB]\fR operations.
1694.IP "\fB[read:+\f(BIfile\fB]\fR" 4
1695.IX Item "[read:+file]"
1696read menu commands directly from \fIfile\fR (extension \*(L".menu\*(R" will be
1697appended if required.) Start reading at a line with \fB[menu]\fR or \fB[menu:+\f(BIname\fB\fR and continuing until \fB[done]\fR is encountered.
1698.Sp
1699Blank and comment lines (starting with \fB#\fR) are ignored. Actually,
1700since any invalid menu commands are also ignored, almost anything could
1701be construed as a comment line, but this may be tightened up in the
1702future ... so don't count on it!.
1703.IP "\fB[read:+\f(BIfile\fB;+\f(BIname\fB]\fR" 4
1704.IX Item "[read:+file;+name]"
1705The same as \fB[read:+\f(BIfile\fB]\fR, but start reading at a line with
1706\&\fB[menu:+\f(BIname\fB]\fR and continuing until \fB[done:+\f(BIname\fB]\fR or
1707\&\fB[done]\fR is encountered.
1708.IP "\fB[dump]\fR" 4
1709.IX Item "[dump]"
1710dump all menuBars to the file \fB/tmp/rxvt\-PID\fR in a format suitable for
1711later rereading.
1712.IP "\fB[rm:name]\fR" 4
1713.IX Item "[rm:name]"
1714remove the named menuBar
1715.IP "\fB[rm] [rm:]\fR" 4
1716.IX Item "[rm] [rm:]"
1717remove the current menuBar
1718.IP "\fB[rm*] [rm:*]\fR" 4
1719.IX Item "[rm*] [rm:*]"
1720remove all menuBars
1721.IP "\fB[swap]\fR" 4
1722.IX Item "[swap]"
1723swap the top two menuBars
1724.IP "\fB[prev]\fR" 4
1725.IX Item "[prev]"
1726access the previous menuBar
1727.IP "\fB[next]\fR" 4
1728.IX Item "[next]"
1729access the next menuBar
1730.IP "\fB[show]\fR" 4
1731.IX Item "[show]"
1732Enable display of the menuBar
1733.IP "\fB[hide]\fR" 4
1734.IX Item "[hide]"
1735Disable display of the menuBar
1736.IP "\fB[pixmap:+\f(BIname\fB]\fR" 4
1737.IX Item "[pixmap:+name]"
1738.PD 0
1739.IP "\fB[pixmap:+\f(BIname\fB;\f(BIscaling\fB]\fR" 4
1740.IX Item "[pixmap:+name;scaling]"
1741.PD
1742(set the background pixmap globally
1743.Sp
1744\&\fBA Future implementation \f(BImay\fB make this local to the menubar\fR)
1745.IP "\fB[:+\f(BIcommand\fB:]\fR" 4
1746.IX Item "[:+command:]"
1747ignore the menu readonly status and issue a \fIcommand\fR to or a menu or
1748menuitem or change the ; a useful shortcut for setting the quick arrows
1749from a menuBar.
1750.PP
1751
1752.IX Xref "menuBarAdd"
1753.Sh "Adding and accessing menus"
1754.IX Subsection "Adding and accessing menus"
1755The following commands may also be \fB+\fR prefixed.
1756.IP "\fB/+\fR" 4
1757.IX Item "/+"
1758access menuBar top level
1759.IP "\fB./+\fR" 4
1760.IX Item "./+"
1761access current menu level
1762.IP "\fB../+\fR" 4
1763.IX Item "../+"
1764access parent menu (1 level up)
1765.IP "\fB../../\fR" 4
1766.IX Item "../../"
1767access parent menu (multiple levels up)
1768.IP "\fB\f(BI/path/\fBmenu\fR" 4
1769.IX Item "/path/menu"
1770add/access menu
1771.IP "\fB\f(BI/path/\fBmenu/*\fR" 4
1772.IX Item "/path/menu/*"
1773add/access menu and clear it if it exists
1774.IP "\fB\f(BI/path/\fB{\-}\fR" 4
1775.IX Item "/path/{-}"
1776add separator
1777.IP "\fB\f(BI/path/\fB{item}\fR" 4
1778.IX Item "/path/{item}"
1779add \fBitem\fR as a label
1780.IP "\fB\f(BI/path/\fB{item} action\fR" 4
1781.IX Item "/path/{item} action"
1782add/alter \fImenuitem\fR with an associated \fIaction\fR
1783.IP "\fB\f(BI/path/\fB{item}{right\-text}\fR" 4
1784.IX Item "/path/{item}{right-text}"
1785add/alter \fImenuitem\fR with \fBright-text\fR as the right-justified text
1786and as the associated \fIaction\fR
1787.IP "\fB\f(BI/path/\fB{item}{rtext} action\fR" 4
1788.IX Item "/path/{item}{rtext} action"
1789add/alter \fImenuitem\fR with an associated \fIaction\fR and with \fBrtext\fR as
1790the right-justified text.
1791.IP "Special characters in \fIaction\fR must be backslash\-escaped:" 4
1792.IX Item "Special characters in action must be backslash-escaped:"
1793\&\fB\ea \eb \eE \ee \en \er \et \eoctal\fR
1794.IP "or in control-character notation:" 4
1795.IX Item "or in control-character notation:"
1796\&\fB^@, ^A .. ^Z .. ^_, ^?\fR
1797.PP
1798To send a string starting with a \fB\s-1NUL\s0\fR (\fB^@\fR) character to the
1799program, start \fIaction\fR with a pair of \fB\s-1NUL\s0\fR characters (\fB^@^@\fR),
1800the first of which will be stripped off and the balance directed to the
1801program. Otherwise if \fIaction\fR begins with \fB\s-1NUL\s0\fR followed by
1802non\-+\fB\s-1NUL\s0\fR characters, the leading \fB\s-1NUL\s0\fR is stripped off and the
1803balance is sent back to rxvt.
1804.PP
1805As a convenience for the many Emacs-type editors, \fIaction\fR may start
1806with \fBM\-\fR (eg, \fBM\-$\fR is equivalent to \fB\eE$\fR) and a \fB\s-1CR\s0\fR will be
1807appended if missed from \fBM\-x\fR commands.
1808.PP
1809As a convenience for issuing XTerm \fB\s-1ESC\s0 ]\fR sequences from a menubar (or
1810quick arrow), a \fB\s-1BEL\s0\fR (\fB^G\fR) will be appended if needed.
1811.IP "For example," 4
1812.IX Item "For example,"
1813\&\fBM\-xapropos\fR is equivalent to \fB\eExapropos\er\fR
1814.IP "and" 4
1815.IX Item "and"
1816\&\fB\eE]703;mona;100\fR is equivalent to \fB\eE]703;mona;100\ea\fR
1817.PP
1818The option \fB{\f(BIright-rtext\fB}\fR will be right\-justified. In the
1819absence of a specified action, this text will be used as the \fIaction\fR
1820as well.
1821.IP "For example," 4
1822.IX Item "For example,"
1823\&\fB/File/{Open}{^X^F}\fR is equivalent to \fB/File/{Open}{^X^F} ^X^F\fR
1824.PP
1825The left label \fIis\fR necessary, since it's used for matching, but
1826implicitly hiding the left label (by using same name for both left and
1827right labels), or explicitly hiding the left label (by preceeding it
1828with a dot), makes it possible to have right-justified text only.
1829.IP "For example," 4
1830.IX Item "For example,"
1831\&\fB/File/{Open}{Open} Open-File-Action\fR
1832.IP "or hiding it" 4
1833.IX Item "or hiding it"
1834\&\fB/File/{.anylabel}{Open} Open-File-Action\fR
1835.PP
1836
1837.IX Xref "menuBarRemove"
1838.Sh "Removing menus"
1839.IX Subsection "Removing menus"
1840.IP "\fB\-/*+\fR" 4
1841.IX Item "-/*+"
1842remove all menus from the menuBar, the same as \fB[clear]\fR
1843.IP "\fB\-+\f(BI/path\fBmenu+\fR" 4
1844.IX Item "-+/pathmenu+"
1845remove menu
1846.IP "\fB\-+\f(BI/path\fB{item}+\fR" 4
1847.IX Item "-+/path{item}+"
1848remove item
1849.IP "\fB\-+\f(BI/path\fB{\-}\fR" 4
1850.IX Item "-+/path{-}"
1851remove separator)
1852.IP "\fB\-/path/menu/*\fR" 4
1853.IX Item "-/path/menu/*"
1854remove all items, separators and submenus from menu
1855.PP
1856
1857.IX Xref "menuBarArrows"
1858.Sh "Quick Arrows"
1859.IX Subsection "Quick Arrows"
1860The menus also provide a hook for \fIquick arrows\fR to provide easier
1861user access. If nothing has been explicitly set, the default is to
1862emulate the curror keys. The syntax permits each arrow to be altered
1863individually or all four at once without re-entering their common
1864beginning/end text. For example, to explicitly associate cursor actions
1865with the arrows, any of the following forms could be used:
1866.IP "\fB<r>+\f(BIRight\fB\fR" 4
1867.IX Item "<r>+Right"
1868.PD 0
1869.IP "\fB<l>+\f(BILeft\fB\fR" 4
1870.IX Item "<l>+Left"
1871.IP "\fB<u>+\f(BIUp\fB\fR" 4
1872.IX Item "<u>+Up"
1873.IP "\fB<d>+\f(BIDown\fB\fR" 4
1874.IX Item "<d>+Down"
1875.PD
1876Define actions for the respective arrow buttons
1877.IP "\fB<b>+\f(BIBegin\fB\fR" 4
1878.IX Item "<b>+Begin"
1879.PD 0
1880.IP "\fB<e>+\f(BIEnd\fB\fR" 4
1881.IX Item "<e>+End"
1882.PD
1883Define common beginning/end parts for \fIquick arrows\fR which used in
1884conjunction with the above <r> <l> <u> <d> constructs
1885.IP "For example, define arrows individually," 4
1886.IX Item "For example, define arrows individually,"
1887.Vb 1
1888\& <u>\eE[A
1889.Ve
1890.Sp
1891.Vb 1
1892\& <d>\eE[B
1893.Ve
1894.Sp
1895.Vb 1
1896\& <r>\eE[C
1897.Ve
1898.Sp
1899.Vb 1
1900\& <l>\eE[D
1901.Ve
1902.IP "or all at once" 4
1903.IX Item "or all at once"
1904.Vb 1
1905\& <u>\eE[AZ<><d>\eE[BZ<><r>\eE[CZ<><l>\eE[D
1906.Ve
1907.IP "or more compactly (factoring out common parts)" 4
1908.IX Item "or more compactly (factoring out common parts)"
1909.Vb 1
1910\& <b>\eE[<u>AZ<><d>BZ<><r>CZ<><l>D
1911.Ve
1912.PP
1913
1914.IX Xref "menuBarSummary"
1915.Sh "Command Summary"
1916.IX Subsection "Command Summary"
1917A short summary of the most \fIcommon\fR commands:
1918.IP "[menu:name]" 4
1919.IX Item "[menu:name]"
1920use an existing named menuBar or start a new one
1921.IP "[menu]" 4
1922.IX Item "[menu]"
1923use the current menuBar
1924.IP "[title:string]" 4
1925.IX Item "[title:string]"
1926set menuBar title
1927.IP "[done]" 4
1928.IX Item "[done]"
1929set menu access to readonly and, if reading from a file, signal \s-1EOF\s0
1930.IP "[done:name]" 4
1931.IX Item "[done:name]"
1932if reading from a file using [read:file;name] signal \s-1EOF\s0
1933.IP "[rm:name]" 4
1934.IX Item "[rm:name]"
1935remove named menuBar(s)
1936.IP "[rm] [rm:]" 4
1937.IX Item "[rm] [rm:]"
1938remove current menuBar
1939.IP "[rm*] [rm:*]" 4
1940.IX Item "[rm*] [rm:*]"
1941remove all menuBar(s)
1942.IP "[swap]" 4
1943.IX Item "[swap]"
1944swap top two menuBars
1945.IP "[prev]" 4
1946.IX Item "[prev]"
1947access the previous menuBar
1948.IP "[next]" 4
1949.IX Item "[next]"
1950access the next menuBar
1951.IP "[show]" 4
1952.IX Item "[show]"
1953map menuBar
1954.IP "[hide]" 4
1955.IX Item "[hide]"
1956unmap menuBar
1957.IP "[pixmap;file]" 4
1958.IX Item "[pixmap;file]"
1959.PD 0
1960.IP "[pixmap;file;scaling]" 4
1961.IX Item "[pixmap;file;scaling]"
1962.PD
1963set a background pixmap
1964.IP "[read:file]" 4
1965.IX Item "[read:file]"
1966.PD 0
1967.IP "[read:file;name]" 4
1968.IX Item "[read:file;name]"
1969.PD
1970read in a menu from a file
1971.IP "[dump]" 4
1972.IX Item "[dump]"
1973dump out all menuBars to /tmp/rxvt\-PID
1974.IP "/" 4
1975access menuBar top level
1976.IP "./" 4
1977.PD 0
1978.IP "../" 4
1979.IP "../../" 4
1980.PD
1981access current or parent menu level
1982.IP "/path/menu" 4
1983.IX Item "/path/menu"
1984add/access menu
1985.IP "/path/{\-}" 4
1986.IX Item "/path/{-}"
1987add separator
1988.IP "/path/{item}{rtext} action" 4
1989.IX Item "/path/{item}{rtext} action"
1990add/alter menu item
1991.IP "\-/*" 4
1992remove all menus from the menuBar
1993.IP "\-/path/menu" 4
1994.IX Item "-/path/menu"
1995remove menu items, separators and submenus from menu
1996.IP "\-/path/menu" 4
1997.IX Item "-/path/menu"
1998remove menu
1999.IP "\-/path/{item}" 4
2000.IX Item "-/path/{item}"
2001remove item
2002.IP "\-/path/{\-}" 4
2003.IX Item "-/path/{-}"
2004remove separator
2005.IP "<b>Begin<r>Right<l>Left<u>Up<d>Down<e>End" 4
2006.IX Item "<b>Begin<r>Right<l>Left<u>Up<d>Down<e>End"
2007menu quick arrows
2008.SH "XPM" 1912.SH "XPM"
2009.IX Header "XPM" 1913.IX Header "XPM"
2010For the \s-1XPM\s0 XTerm escape sequence \fB\f(CB\*(C`ESC ] 20 ; Pt ST\*(C'\fB\fR then value 1914For the \s-1XPM\s0 XTerm escape sequence \fB\f(CB\*(C`ESC ] 20 ; Pt ST\*(C'\fB\fR then value
2011of \fB\f(CB\*(C`Pt\*(C'\fB\fR can be the name of the background pixmap followed by a 1915of \fB\f(CB\*(C`Pt\*(C'\fB\fR can be the name of the background pixmap followed by a
2012sequence of scaling/positioning commands separated by semi\-colons. The 1916sequence of scaling/positioning commands separated by semi\-colons. The
… …
2162.TE 2066.TE
2163 2067
2164.SH "CONFIGURE OPTIONS" 2068.SH "CONFIGURE OPTIONS"
2165.IX Header "CONFIGURE OPTIONS" 2069.IX Header "CONFIGURE OPTIONS"
2166General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration 2070General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration
2167hasn't been tested well. Either try with \-\-enable\-everything or use the 2071hasn't been tested well. Either try with \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-everything\*(C'\fR or use
2168\&./reconf script as a base for experiments. ./reconf is used by myself, 2072the \fI./reconf\fR script as a base for experiments. \fI./reconf\fR is used by
2169so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you should always 2073myself, so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you should
2170report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be fixed. Marc Lehmann 2074always report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be fixed. Marc
2171<rxvt@schmorp.de>. 2075Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de>.
2076.PP
2077All
2172.IP "\-\-enable\-everything" 4 2078.IP "\-\-enable\-everything" 4
2173.IX Item "--enable-everything" 2079.IX Item "--enable-everything"
2174Add support for all non-multichoice options listed in \*(L"./configure 2080Add (or remove) support for all non-multichoice options listed in \*(L"./configure
2175\&\-\-help\*(R". Note that unlike other enable options this is order dependant. 2081\&\-\-help\*(R".
2082.Sp
2176You can specify this and then disable options which this enables by 2083You can specify this and then disable options you do not like by
2177\&\fIfollowing\fR this with the appropriate commands. 2084\&\fIfollowing\fR this with the appropriate \f(CW\*(C`\-\-disable\-...\*(C'\fR arguments,
2178.IP "\-\-enable\-xft" 4 2085or you can start with a minimal configuration by specifying
2179.IX Item "--enable-xft" 2086\&\f(CW\*(C`\-\-disable\-everything\*(C'\fR and than adding just the \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-...\*(C'\fR arguments
2087you want.
2088.IP "\-\-enable\-xft (default: enabled)" 4
2089.IX Item "--enable-xft (default: enabled)"
2180Add support for Xft (anti\-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts are 2090Add support for Xft (anti\-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts are
2181slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use them, you 2091slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use them, you
2182don't pay for them. 2092don't pay for them.
2183.IP "\-\-enable\-font\-styles" 4 2093.IP "\-\-enable\-font\-styles (default: on)" 4
2184.IX Item "--enable-font-styles" 2094.IX Item "--enable-font-styles (default: on)"
2185Add support for \fBbold\fR, \fIitalic\fR and \fB\f(BIbold italic\fB\fR font 2095Add support for \fBbold\fR, \fIitalic\fR and \fB\f(BIbold italic\fB\fR font
2186styles. The fonts can be set manually or automatically. 2096styles. The fonts can be set manually or automatically.
2187.IP "\-\-with\-codesets=NAME,..." 4 2097.IP "\-\-with\-codesets=NAME,... (default: all)" 4
2188.IX Item "--with-codesets=NAME,..." 2098.IX Item "--with-codesets=NAME,... (default: all)"
2189Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups (eu, vn are 2099Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups (\f(CW\*(C`eu\*(C'\fR, \f(CW\*(C`vn\*(C'\fR
2190always compiled in, which includes most 8\-bit character sets). These 2100are always compiled in, which includes most 8\-bit character sets). These
2191codeset tables are currently only used for driving X11 core fonts, they 2101codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts, they are not required
2192are not required for Xft fonts. Compiling them in will make your binary 2102for Xft fonts, although having them compiled in lets rxvt-unicode choose
2193bigger (together about 700kB), but it doesn't increase memory usage unless 2103replacement fonts more intelligently. Compiling them in will make your
2104binary bigger (all of together cost about 700kB), but it doesn't increase
2194you use an X11 font requiring one of these encodings. 2105memory usage unless you use a font requiring one of these encodings.
2195.TS 2106.TS
2196l l . 2107l l .
2197all all available codeset groups 2108all all available codeset groups
2198zh common chinese encodings 2109zh common chinese encodings
2199zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodigs 2110zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodigs
2200jp common japanese encodings 2111jp common japanese encodings
2201jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings 2112jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings
2202kr korean encodings 2113kr korean encodings
2203.TE 2114.TE
2204 2115
2205.IP "\-\-enable\-xim" 4 2116.IP "\-\-enable\-xim (default: on)" 4
2206.IX Item "--enable-xim" 2117.IX Item "--enable-xim (default: on)"
2207Add support for \s-1XIM\s0 (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using 2118Add support for \s-1XIM\s0 (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using
2208alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly 2119alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly
2209set up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys. 2120set up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys.
2210.IP "\-\-enable\-unicode3" 4 2121.IP "\-\-enable\-unicode3 (default: off)" 4
2211.IX Item "--enable-unicode3" 2122.IX Item "--enable-unicode3 (default: off)"
2123Recommended to stay off unless you really need non-BMP characters.
2124.Sp
2212Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above 2125Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above
221365535 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage 212665535 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage
2214requirements per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet 2127requirements per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet
2215support these extra characters, but Xft does. 2128support these extra characters, but Xft does.
2216.Sp 2129.Sp
2217Please note that rxvt-unicode can store unicode code points >65535 2130Please note that rxvt-unicode can store unicode code points >65535
2218even without this flag, but the number of such characters is 2131even without this flag, but the number of such characters is
2219limited to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, 2132limited to a view thousand (shared with combining characters,
2220see next switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them 2133see next switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them
2221(input/output and cut&paste still work, though). 2134(input/output and cut&paste still work, though).
2222.IP "\-\-enable\-combining" 4 2135.IP "\-\-enable\-combining (default: on)" 4
2223.IX Item "--enable-combining" 2136.IX Item "--enable-combining (default: on)"
2224Enable automatic composition of combining characters into 2137Enable automatic composition of combining characters into
2225composite characters. This is required for proper viewing of text 2138composite characters. This is required for proper viewing of text
2226where accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is 2139where accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is
2227done by using precomposited characters when available or creating 2140done by using precomposited characters when available or creating
2228new pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists. 2141new pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists.
2229.Sp 2142.Sp
2230Without \-\-enable\-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed characters 2143Without \-\-enable\-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed
2231is rather limited (2048, if this is full, rxvt-unicode will use the 2144characters is somewhat limited (the 6400 private use characters will be
2232private use area, extending the number of combinations to 8448). With
2233\&\-\-enable\-unicode3, no practical limit exists. 2145(ab\-)used). With \-\-enable\-unicode3, no practical limit exists.
2234.Sp 2146.Sp
2235This option will also enable storage (but not display) of characters 2147This option will also enable storage (but not display) of characters
2236beyond plane 0 (>65535) when \-\-enable\-unicode3 was not specified. 2148beyond plane 0 (>65535) when \-\-enable\-unicode3 was not specified.
2237.Sp 2149.Sp
2238The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation forms, 2150The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation forms,
2239but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to be used (and 2151but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to be used (and
2240tell me how these are to be used...). 2152tell me how these are to be used...).
2241.IP "\-\-enable\-fallback(=CLASS)" 4 2153.IP "\-\-enable\-fallback(=CLASS) (default: Rxvt)" 4
2242.IX Item "--enable-fallback(=CLASS)" 2154.IX Item "--enable-fallback(=CLASS) (default: Rxvt)"
2243When reading resource settings, also read settings for class \s-1CLASS\s0 2155When reading resource settings, also read settings for class \s-1CLASS\s0. To
2244(default: Rxvt). To disable resource fallback use \-\-disable\-fallback. 2156disable resource fallback use \-\-disable\-fallback.
2245.IP "\-\-with\-res\-name=NAME" 4 2157.IP "\-\-with\-res\-name=NAME (default: urxvt)" 4
2246.IX Item "--with-res-name=NAME" 2158.IX Item "--with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt)"
2247Use the given name (default: urxvt) as default application name when 2159Use the given name as default application name when
2248reading resources. Specify \-\-with\-res\-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. 2160reading resources. Specify \-\-with\-res\-name=rxvt to replace rxvt.
2249.IP "\-\-with\-res\-class=CLASS" 4 2161.IP "\-\-with\-res\-class=CLASS /default: URxvt)" 4
2250.IX Item "--with-res-class=CLASS" 2162.IX Item "--with-res-class=CLASS /default: URxvt)"
2251Use the given class (default: URxvt) as default application class 2163Use the given class as default application class
2252when reading resources. Specify \-\-with\-res\-class=Rxvt to replace 2164when reading resources. Specify \-\-with\-res\-class=Rxvt to replace
2253rxvt. 2165rxvt.
2254.IP "\-\-enable\-utmp" 4 2166.IP "\-\-enable\-utmp (default: on)" 4
2255.IX Item "--enable-utmp" 2167.IX Item "--enable-utmp (default: on)"
2256Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like \fIw\fR) at 2168Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like \fIw\fR) at
2257start of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits. 2169start of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits.
2258.IP "\-\-enable\-wtmp" 4 2170.IP "\-\-enable\-wtmp (default: on)" 4
2259.IX Item "--enable-wtmp" 2171.IX Item "--enable-wtmp (default: on)"
2260Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like \fIlast\fR) at 2172Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like \fIlast\fR) at
2261start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This 2173start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This
2262option requires \-\-enable\-utmp to also be specified. 2174option requires \-\-enable\-utmp to also be specified.
2263.IP "\-\-enable\-lastlog" 4 2175.IP "\-\-enable\-lastlog (default: on)" 4
2264.IX Item "--enable-lastlog" 2176.IX Item "--enable-lastlog (default: on)"
2265Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like 2177Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like
2266\&\fIlastlogin\fR) at start of rxvt execution. This option requires 2178\&\fIlastlogin\fR) at start of rxvt execution. This option requires
2267\&\-\-enable\-utmp to also be specified. 2179\&\-\-enable\-utmp to also be specified.
2268.IP "\-\-enable\-xpm\-background" 4 2180.IP "\-\-enable\-xpm\-background (default: on)" 4
2269.IX Item "--enable-xpm-background" 2181.IX Item "--enable-xpm-background (default: on)"
2270Add support for \s-1XPM\s0 background pixmaps. 2182Add support for \s-1XPM\s0 background pixmaps.
2271.IP "\-\-enable\-transparency" 4 2183.IP "\-\-enable\-transparency (default: on)" 4
2272.IX Item "--enable-transparency" 2184.IX Item "--enable-transparency (default: on)"
2273Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake 2185Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake
2274transparency to the term. 2186transparency to the term.
2275.IP "\-\-enable\-fading" 4 2187.IP "\-\-enable\-fading (default: on)" 4
2276.IX Item "--enable-fading" 2188.IX Item "--enable-fading (default: on)"
2277Add support for fading the text when focus is lost. 2189Add support for fading the text when focus is lost (requires \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-transparency\*(C'\fR).
2278.IP "\-\-enable\-tinting" 4 2190.IP "\-\-enable\-tinting (default: on)" 4
2279.IX Item "--enable-tinting" 2191.IX Item "--enable-tinting (default: on)"
2280Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds. 2192Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds (requires \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-transparency\*(C'\fR).
2281.IP "\-\-enable\-menubar" 4
2282.IX Item "--enable-menubar"
2283Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with
2284dynamic locale switching currently).
2285.IP "\-\-enable\-rxvt\-scroll" 4 2193.IP "\-\-enable\-rxvt\-scroll (default: on)" 4
2286.IX Item "--enable-rxvt-scroll" 2194.IX Item "--enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on)"
2287Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar. 2195Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar.
2288.IP "\-\-enable\-next\-scroll" 4 2196.IP "\-\-enable\-next\-scroll (default: on)" 4
2289.IX Item "--enable-next-scroll" 2197.IX Item "--enable-next-scroll (default: on)"
2290Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar. 2198Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar.
2291.IP "\-\-enable\-xterm\-scroll" 4 2199.IP "\-\-enable\-xterm\-scroll (default: on)" 4
2292.IX Item "--enable-xterm-scroll" 2200.IX Item "--enable-xterm-scroll (default: on)"
2293Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar. 2201Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar.
2294.IP "\-\-enable\-plain\-scroll" 4 2202.IP "\-\-enable\-plain\-scroll (default: on)" 4
2295.IX Item "--enable-plain-scroll" 2203.IX Item "--enable-plain-scroll (default: on)"
2296Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that 2204Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that
2297is the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for 2205is the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for
2298many years. 2206many years.
2299.IP "\-\-enable\-half\-shadow" 4
2300.IX Item "--enable-half-shadow"
2301Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height.
2302only applicable to rxvt scrollbars.
2303.IP "\-\-enable\-ttygid" 4 2207.IP "\-\-enable\-ttygid (default: off)" 4
2304.IX Item "--enable-ttygid" 2208.IX Item "--enable-ttygid (default: off)"
2305Change tty device setting to group \*(L"tty\*(R" \- only use this if 2209Change tty device setting to group \*(L"tty\*(R" \- only use this if
2306your system uses this type of security. 2210your system uses this type of security.
2307.IP "\-\-disable\-backspace\-key" 4 2211.IP "\-\-disable\-backspace\-key" 4
2308.IX Item "--disable-backspace-key" 2212.IX Item "--disable-backspace-key"
2309Disable any handling of the backspace key by us \- let the X server 2213Removes any handling of the backspace key by us \- let the X server do it.
2310do it.
2311.IP "\-\-disable\-delete\-key" 4 2214.IP "\-\-disable\-delete\-key" 4
2312.IX Item "--disable-delete-key" 2215.IX Item "--disable-delete-key"
2313Disable any handling of the delete key by us \- let the X server 2216Removes any handling of the delete key by us \- let the X server
2314do it. 2217do it.
2315.IP "\-\-disable\-resources" 4 2218.IP "\-\-disable\-resources" 4
2316.IX Item "--disable-resources" 2219.IX Item "--disable-resources"
2317Remove all resources checking. 2220Removes any support for resource checking.
2318.IP "\-\-enable\-xgetdefault" 4
2319.IX Item "--enable-xgetdefault"
2320Make resources checking via \fIXGetDefault()\fR instead of our small
2321version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist then
2322~/.Xresources.
2323.Sp
2324Please note that nowadays, things like \s-1XIM\s0 will automatically pull in and
2325use the full X resource manager, so the overhead of using it might be very
2326small, if nonexistant.
2327.IP "\-\-enable\-strings" 4
2328.IX Item "--enable-strings"
2329Add support for our possibly faster \fImemset()\fR function and other
2330various routines, overriding your system's versions which may
2331have been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries
2332to link in. (this breaks ANSI-C rules and has problems on many
2333GNU/Linux systems).
2334.IP "\-\-disable\-swapscreen" 4 2221.IP "\-\-disable\-swapscreen" 4
2335.IX Item "--disable-swapscreen" 2222.IX Item "--disable-swapscreen"
2336Remove support for swap screen. 2223Remove support for secondary/swap screen.
2337.IP "\-\-enable\-frills" 4 2224.IP "\-\-enable\-frills (default: on)" 4
2338.IX Item "--enable-frills" 2225.IX Item "--enable-frills (default: on)"
2339Add support for many small features that are not essential but nice to 2226Add support for many small features that are not essential but nice to
2340have. Normally you want this, but for very small binaries you may want to 2227have. Normally you want this, but for very small binaries you may want to
2341disable this. 2228disable this.
2342.Sp 2229.Sp
2343A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-frills\*(C'\fR (possibly 2230A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-frills\*(C'\fR (possibly
2344in combination with other switches) is: 2231in combination with other switches) is:
2345.Sp 2232.Sp
2233.Vb 15
2234\& MWM-hints
2235\& EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping)
2236\& seperate underline colour (-underlineColor)
2237\& settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl)
2238\& visual depth selection (-depth)
2239\& settable extra linespacing /-lsp)
2240\& iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback
2241\& tripleclickwords (-tcw)
2242\& settable insecure mode (-insecure)
2243\& keysym remapping support
2244\& cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc)
2245\& XEmbed support (-embed)
2246\& user-pty (-pty-fd)
2247\& hold on exit (-hold)
2248\& skip builtin block graphics (-sbg)
2249.Ve
2250.Sp
2251It also enabled some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such as:
2252.Sp
2346.Vb 11 2253.Vb 11
2347\& MWM-hints 2254\& some round-trip time optimisations
2348\& seperate underline colour 2255\& nearest color allocation on pseudocolor screens
2349\& settable border widths and borderless switch 2256\& UTF8_STRING supporr for selection
2350\& settable extra linespacing 2257\& sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107
2351\& extra window properties (e.g. UTF-8 window names and PID)
2352\& iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback
2353\& backindex and forwardindex escape sequence 2258\& backindex and forwardindex escape sequences
2259\& view change/zero scorllback esacpe sequences
2260\& locale switching escape sequence
2354\& window op and locale change escape sequences 2261\& window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences
2355\& tripleclickwords 2262\& rectangular selections
2356\& settable insecure mode 2263\& trailing space removal for selections
2357\& keysym remapping support 2264\& verbose X error handling
2358.Ve 2265.Ve
2359.IP "\-\-enable\-iso14755" 4 2266.IP "\-\-enable\-iso14755 (default: on)" 4
2360.IX Item "--enable-iso14755" 2267.IX Item "--enable-iso14755 (default: on)"
2361Enable extended \s-1ISO\s0 14755 support (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(1), or 2268Enable extended \s-1ISO\s0 14755 support (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(1), or
2362\&\fIdoc/rxvt.1.txt\fR). Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by 2269\&\fIdoc/rxvt.1.txt\fR). Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by
2363\&\f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-frills\*(C'\fR, while support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with 2270\&\f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-frills\*(C'\fR, while support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with
2364this switch. 2271this switch.
2365.IP "\-\-enable\-keepscrolling" 4 2272.IP "\-\-enable\-keepscrolling (default: on)" 4
2366.IX Item "--enable-keepscrolling" 2273.IX Item "--enable-keepscrolling (default: on)"
2367Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold 2274Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold
2368the mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. 2275the mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow.
2369.IP "\-\-enable\-mousewheel" 4 2276.IP "\-\-enable\-mousewheel (default: on)" 4
2370.IX Item "--enable-mousewheel" 2277.IX Item "--enable-mousewheel (default: on)"
2371Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5. 2278Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5.
2372.IP "\-\-enable\-slipwheeling" 4 2279.IP "\-\-enable\-slipwheeling (default: on)" 4
2373.IX Item "--enable-slipwheeling" 2280.IX Item "--enable-slipwheeling (default: on)"
2374Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an 2281Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an
2375accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option 2282accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option
2376requires \-\-enable\-mousewheel to also be specified. 2283requires \-\-enable\-mousewheel to also be specified.
2377.IP "\-\-disable\-new\-selection" 4 2284.IP "\-\-disable\-new\-selection" 4
2378.IX Item "--disable-new-selection" 2285.IX Item "--disable-new-selection"
2379Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm. 2286Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm.
2380.IP "\-\-enable\-dmalloc" 4 2287.IP "\-\-enable\-dmalloc (default: off)" 4
2381.IX Item "--enable-dmalloc" 2288.IX Item "--enable-dmalloc (default: off)"
2382Use Gray Watson's malloc \- which is good for debugging See 2289Use Gray Watson's malloc \- which is good for debugging See
2383http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this or the 2290http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this or the
2384next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after compiling to point 2291next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after compiling to point
2385\&\s-1DINCLUDE\s0 and \s-1DLIB\s0 to the right places. 2292\&\s-1DINCLUDE\s0 and \s-1DLIB\s0 to the right places.
2386.Sp 2293.Sp
2387You can only use either this option and the following (should 2294You can only use either this option and the following (should
2388you use either) . 2295you use either) .
2389.IP "\-\-enable\-dlmalloc" 4 2296.IP "\-\-enable\-dlmalloc (default: off)" 4
2390.IX Item "--enable-dlmalloc" 2297.IX Item "--enable-dlmalloc (default: off)"
2391Use Doug Lea's malloc \- which is good for a production version 2298Use Doug Lea's malloc \- which is good for a production version
2392See <http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details. 2299See <http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details.
2393.IP "\-\-enable\-smart\-resize" 4 2300.IP "\-\-enable\-smart\-resize (default: on)" 4
2394.IX Item "--enable-smart-resize" 2301.IX Item "--enable-smart-resize (default: on)"
2395Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via from hot 2302Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via hot
2396keys. This should keep in a fixed position the rxvt corner which is 2303keys. This should keep the window corner which is closest to a corner of
2397closest to a corner of the screen. 2304the screen in a fixed position.
2398.IP "\-\-enable\-cursor\-blink" 4
2399.IX Item "--enable-cursor-blink"
2400Add support for a blinking cursor.
2401.IP "\-\-enable\-pointer\-blank" 4 2305.IP "\-\-enable\-pointer\-blank (default: on)" 4
2402.IX Item "--enable-pointer-blank" 2306.IX Item "--enable-pointer-blank (default: on)"
2403Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. 2307Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
2308.IP "\-\-enable\-perl (default: on)" 4
2309.IX Item "--enable-perl (default: on)"
2310Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the \fB@@RXVT_NAME@@\f(BIperl\fB\|(3)\fR
2311manpage (\fIdoc/rxvtperl.txt\fR) for more info on this feature, or the files
2312in \fIsrc/perl\-ext/\fR for the extensions that are installed by default. The
2313perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the \f(CW\*(C`PERL\*(C'\fR environment
2314variable when running configure.
2404.IP "\-\-with\-name=NAME" 4 2315.IP "\-\-with\-name=NAME (default: urxvt)" 4
2405.IX Item "--with-name=NAME" 2316.IX Item "--with-name=NAME (default: urxvt)"
2406Set the basename for the installed binaries (default: \f(CW\*(C`urxvt\*(C'\fR, resulting 2317Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting
2407in \f(CW\*(C`urxvt\*(C'\fR, \f(CW\*(C`urxvtd\*(C'\fR etc.). Specify \f(CW\*(C`\-\-with\-name=rxvt\*(C'\fR to replace with 2318in \f(CW\*(C`urxvt\*(C'\fR, \f(CW\*(C`urxvtd\*(C'\fR etc.). Specify \f(CW\*(C`\-\-with\-name=rxvt\*(C'\fR to replace with
2408\&\f(CW\*(C`rxvt\*(C'\fR. 2319\&\f(CW\*(C`rxvt\*(C'\fR.
2409.IP "\-\-with\-term=NAME" 4 2320.IP "\-\-with\-term=NAME (default: rxvt\-unicode)" 4
2410.IX Item "--with-term=NAME" 2321.IX Item "--with-term=NAME (default: rxvt-unicode)"
2411Change the environmental variable for the terminal to \s-1NAME\s0 (default 2322Change the environmental variable for the terminal to \s-1NAME\s0.
2412\&\f(CW\*(C`rxvt\-unicode\*(C'\fR)
2413.IP "\-\-with\-terminfo=PATH" 4 2323.IP "\-\-with\-terminfo=PATH" 4
2414.IX Item "--with-terminfo=PATH" 2324.IX Item "--with-terminfo=PATH"
2415Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree to 2325Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree to
2416\&\s-1PATH\s0. 2326\&\s-1PATH\s0.
2417.IP "\-\-with\-x" 4 2327.IP "\-\-with\-x" 4

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