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131.IX Title "rxvt 7" 131.IX Title "rxvt 7"
132.TH rxvt 7 "2005-02-18" "5.2" "RXVT-UNICODE" 132.TH rxvt 7 "2006-01-31" "7.5" "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"
137.Vb 2 137.Vb 2
151.SH "DESCRIPTION" 151.SH "DESCRIPTION"
152.IX Header "DESCRIPTION" 152.IX Header "DESCRIPTION"
153This document contains the \s-1FAQ\s0, the \s-1RXVT\s0 \s-1TECHNICAL\s0 \s-1REFERENCE\s0 documenting 153This document contains the \s-1FAQ\s0, the \s-1RXVT\s0 \s-1TECHNICAL\s0 \s-1REFERENCE\s0 documenting
154all escape sequences, and other background information. 154all escape sequences, and other background information.
155.PP 155.PP
156The newest version of this document is 156The newest version of this document is also 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>. 157<http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/*checkout*/rxvt\-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>.
159.SH "FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS" 158.SH "FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS"
160.IX Header "FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS" 159.IX Header "FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS"
160.Sh "The new selection selects pieces that are too big, how can I select single words?"
161.IX Subsection "The new selection selects pieces that are too big, how can I select single words?"
162If you want to select e.g. alphanumeric words, you can use the following
163setting:
164.PP
165.Vb 1
166\& URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ([[:word:]]+)
167.Ve
168.PP
169If you click more than twice, the selection will be extended
170more and more.
171.PP
172To get a selection that is very similar to the old code, try this pattern:
173.PP
174.Vb 1
175\& URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ([^"&'()*,;<=>?@[\e\e\e\e]^`{|})]+)
176.Ve
177.PP
178Please also note that the \fILeftClick Shift-LeftClik\fR combination also
179selects words like the old code.
180.Sh "I don't like the new selection/popups/hotkeys/perl, how do I change/disable it?"
181.IX Subsection "I don't like the new selection/popups/hotkeys/perl, how do I change/disable it?"
182You can disable the perl extension completely by setting the
183\&\fBperl-ext-common\fR resource to the empty string, which also keeps
184rxvt-unicode from initialising perl, saving memory.
185.PP
186If you only want to disable specific features, you first have to
187identify which perl extension is responsible. For this, read the section
188\&\fB\s-1PREPACKAGED\s0 \s-1EXTENSIONS\s0\fR in the @@RXVT_NAME@@\fIperl\fR\|(3) manpage. For
189example, to disable the \fBselection-popup\fR and \fBoption-popup\fR, specify
190this \fBperl-ext-common\fR resource:
191.PP
192.Vb 1
193\& URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,-selection-popup,-option-popup
194.Ve
195.PP
196This will keep the default extensions, but disable the two popup
197extensions. Some extensions can also be configured, for example,
198scrollback search mode is triggered by \fBM\-s\fR. You can move it to any
199other combination either by setting the \fBsearchable-scrollback\fR resource:
200.PP
201.Vb 1
202\& URxvt.searchable-scrollback: CM-s
203.Ve
204.Sh "The cursor moves when selecting text in the current input line, how do I switch this off?"
205.IX Subsection "The cursor moves when selecting text in the current input line, how do I switch this off?"
206See next entry.
207.Sh "During rlogin/ssh/telnet/etc. sessions, clicking near the cursor outputs strange escape sequences, how do I fix this?"
208.IX Subsection "During rlogin/ssh/telnet/etc. sessions, clicking near the cursor outputs strange escape sequences, how do I fix this?"
209These are caused by the \f(CW\*(C`readline\*(C'\fR perl extension. Under normal
210circumstances, it will move your cursor around when you click into the
211line that contains it. It tries hard not to do this at the wrong moment,
212but when running a program that doesn't parse cursor movements or in some
213cases during rlogin sessions, it fails to detect this properly.
214.PP
215You can permamently switch this feature off by disabling the \f(CW\*(C`readline\*(C'\fR
216extension:
217.PP
218.Vb 1
219\& URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,-readline
220.Ve
221.Sh "Why doesn't rxvt-unicode read my resources?"
222.IX Subsection "Why doesn't rxvt-unicode read my resources?"
223Well, why, indeed? It does, in a way very similar to other X
224applications. Most importantly, this means that if you or your \s-1OS\s0 loads
225resources into the X display (the right way to do it), rxvt-unicode will
226ignore any resource files in your home directory. It will only read
227\&\fI$HOME/.Xdefaults\fR when no resources are attached to the display.
228.PP
229If you have or use an \fI$HOME/.Xresources\fR file, chances are that
230resources are loaded into your X\-server. In this case, you have to
231re-login after every change (or run \fIxrdb \-merge \f(CI$HOME\fI/.Xresources\fR).
232.PP
233Also consider the form resources have to use:
234.PP
235.Vb 1
236\& URxvt.resource: value
237.Ve
238.PP
239If you want to use another form (there are lots of different ways of
240specifying resources), make sure you understand wether and why it
241works. If unsure, use the form above.
242.Sh "I can't get transparency working, what am I doing wrong?"
243.IX Subsection "I can't get transparency working, what am I doing wrong?"
244First of all, transparency isn't officially supported in rxvt\-unicode, so
245you are mostly on your own. Do not bug the author about it (but you may
246bug everybody else). Also, if you can't get it working consider it a rite
247of passage: ... and you failed.
248.PP
249Here are four ways to get transparency. \fBDo\fR read the manpage and option
250descriptions for the programs mentioned and rxvt\-unicode. Really, do it!
251.PP
2521. Use inheritPixmap:
253.PP
254.Vb 2
255\& Esetroot wallpaper.jpg
256\& @@RXVT_NAME@@ -ip -tint red -sh 40
257.Ve
258.PP
259That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack transparency and tinting
260support, or you are unable to read.
261.PP
2622. Use a simple pixmap and emulate pseudo\-transparency. This enables you
263to use effects other than tinting and shading: Just shade/tint/whatever
264your picture with gimp:
265.PP
266.Vb 2
267\& convert wallpaper.jpg -blur 20x20 -modulate 30 background.xpm
268\& @@RXVT_NAME@@ -pixmap background.xpm -pe automove-background
269.Ve
270.PP
271That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack \s-1XPM\s0 and Perl support, or you
272are unable to read.
273.PP
2743. Use an \s-1ARGB\s0 visual:
275.PP
276.Vb 1
277\& @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -fg grey90 -bg rgba:0000/0000/4444/cccc
278.Ve
279.PP
280This requires \s-1XFT\s0 support, and the support of your X\-server. If that
281doesn't work for you, blame Xorg and Keith Packard. \s-1ARGB\s0 visuals aren't
282there yet, no matter what they claim. Rxvt-Unicode contains the neccessary
283bugfixes and workarounds for Xft and Xlib to make it work, but that
284doesn't mean that your \s-1WM\s0 has the required kludges in place.
285.PP
2864. Use xcompmgr and let it do the job:
287.PP
288.Vb 2
289\& xprop -frame -f _NET_WM_WINDOW_OPACITY 32c \e
290\& -set _NET_WM_WINDOW_OPACITY 0xc0000000
291.Ve
292.PP
293Then click on a window you want to make transparent. Replace \f(CW0xc0000000\fR
294by other values to change the degree of opacity. If it doesn't work and
295your server crashes, you got to keep the pieces.
296.Sh "Isn't rxvt supposed to be small? Don't all those features bloat?"
297.IX Subsection "Isn't rxvt supposed to be small? Don't all those features bloat?"
298I often get asked about this, and I think, no, they didn't cause extra
299bloat. If you compare a minimal rxvt and a minimal urxvt, you can see
300that the urxvt binary is larger (due to some encoding tables always being
301compiled in), but it actually uses less memory (\s-1RSS\s0) after startup. Even
302with \f(CW\*(C`\-\-disable\-everything\*(C'\fR, this comparison is a bit unfair, as many
303features unique to urxvt (locale, encoding conversion, iso14755 etc.) are
304already in use in this mode.
305.PP
306.Vb 3
307\& text data bss drs rss filename
308\& 98398 1664 24 15695 1824 rxvt --disable-everything
309\& 188985 9048 66616 18222 1788 urxvt --disable-everything
310.Ve
311.PP
312When you \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-everything\*(C'\fR (which _is_ unfair, as this involves xft
313and full locale/XIM support which are quite bloaty inside libX11 and my
314libc), the two diverge, but not unreasnobaly so.
315.PP
316.Vb 3
317\& text data bss drs rss filename
318\& 163431 2152 24 20123 2060 rxvt --enable-everything
319\& 1035683 49680 66648 29096 3680 urxvt --enable-everything
320.Ve
321.PP
322The very large size of the text section is explained by the east-asian
323encoding tables, which, if unused, take up disk space but nothing else
324and can be compiled out unless you rely on X11 core fonts that use those
325encodings. The \s-1BSS\s0 size comes from the 64k emergency buffer that my c++
326compiler allocates (but of course doesn't use unless you are out of
327memory). Also, using an xft font instead of a core font immediately adds a
328few megabytes of \s-1RSS\s0. Xft indeed is responsible for a lot of \s-1RSS\s0 even when
329not used.
330.PP
331Of course, due to every character using two or four bytes instead of one,
332a large scrollback buffer will ultimately make rxvt-unicode use more
333memory.
334.PP
335Compared to e.g. Eterm (5112k), aterm (3132k) and xterm (4680k), this
336still fares rather well. And compared to some monsters like gnome-terminal
337(21152k + extra 4204k in separate processes) or konsole (22200k + extra
33843180k in daemons that stay around after exit, plus half a minute of
339startup time, including the hundreds of warnings it spits out), it fares
340extremely well *g*.
341.Sh "Why \*(C+, isn't that unportable/bloated/uncool?"
342.IX Subsection "Why , isn't that unportable/bloated/uncool?"
343Is this a question? :) It comes up very often. The simple answer is: I had
344to write it, and \*(C+ allowed me to write and maintain it in a fraction
345of the time and effort (which is a scarce resource for me). Put even
346shorter: It simply wouldn't exist without \*(C+.
347.PP
348My personal stance on this is that \*(C+ is less portable than C, but in
349the case of rxvt-unicode this hardly matters, as its portability limits
350are defined by things like X11, pseudo terminals, locale support and unix
351domain sockets, which are all less portable than \*(C+ itself.
352.PP
353Regarding the bloat, see the above question: It's easy to write programs
354in C that use gobs of memory, an certainly possible to write programs in
355\&\*(C+ that don't. \*(C+ also often comes with large libraries, but this is
356not necessarily the case with \s-1GCC\s0. Here is what rxvt links against on my
357system with a minimal config:
358.PP
359.Vb 4
360\& libX11.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x00002aaaaabc3000)
361\& libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00002aaaaadde000)
362\& libdl.so.2 => /lib/libdl.so.2 (0x00002aaaab01d000)
363\& /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00002aaaaaaab000)
364.Ve
365.PP
366And here is rxvt\-unicode:
367.PP
368.Vb 5
369\& libX11.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x00002aaaaabc3000)
370\& libgcc_s.so.1 => /lib/libgcc_s.so.1 (0x00002aaaaada2000)
371\& libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00002aaaaaeb0000)
372\& libdl.so.2 => /lib/libdl.so.2 (0x00002aaaab0ee000)
373\& /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00002aaaaaaab000)
374.Ve
375.PP
376No large bloated libraries (of course, none were linked in statically),
377except maybe libX11 :)
378.Sh "Does it support tabs, can I have a tabbed rxvt\-unicode?"
379.IX Subsection "Does it support tabs, can I have a tabbed rxvt-unicode?"
380Beginning with version 7.3, there is a perl extension that implements a
381simple tabbed terminal. It is installed by default, so any of these should
382give you tabs:
383.PP
384.Vb 1
385\& @@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe tabbed
386.Ve
387.PP
388.Vb 1
389\& URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,tabbed
390.Ve
391.PP
392It will also work fine with tabbing functionality of many window managers
393or similar tabbing programs, and its embedding-features allow it to be
394embedded into other programs, as witnessed by \fIdoc/rxvt\-tabbed\fR or
395the upcoming \f(CW\*(C`Gtk2::URxvt\*(C'\fR perl module, which features a tabbed urxvt
396(murxvt) terminal as an example embedding application.
161.IP "How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using?" 4 397.Sh "How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using?"
162.IX Item "How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using?" 398.IX Subsection "How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using?"
163The version number is displayed with the usage (\-h). Also the escape 399The 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. 400sequence \f(CW\*(C`ESC [ 8 n\*(C'\fR sets the window title to the version number. When
401using the @@RXVT_NAME@@c client, the version displayed is that of the
402daemon.
165.IP "I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem..." 4 403.Sh "I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem..."
166.IX Item "I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem..." 404.IX Subsection "I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem..."
167The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode contains large patches that 405The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode in sarge contains large
168considerably change the behaviour of rxvt\-unicode. Before reporting a 406patches that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode (but
407unfortunately this notice has been removed). Before reporting a bug to
169bug to the original rxvt-unicode author please download and install the 408the original rxvt-unicode author please download and install the genuine
170genuine version (<http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt\-unicode>) and try to 409version (<http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt\-unicode>) and try to reproduce
171reproduce the problem. If you cannot, chances are that the problems are 410the 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 411Debian 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). 412Tracking System (use \f(CW\*(C`reportbug\*(C'\fR to report the bug).
174.Sp 413.PP
175For other problems that also affect the Debian package, you can and 414For 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 415probably 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 416bug in the Debian version and it serves as a reminder for other users that
178might encounter the same issue. 417might encounter the same issue.
418.Sh "I am maintaining rxvt-unicode for distribution/OS \s-1XXX\s0, any recommendation?"
419.IX Subsection "I am maintaining rxvt-unicode for distribution/OS XXX, any recommendation?"
420You should build one binary with the default options. \fIconfigure\fR
421now enables most useful options, and the trend goes to making them
422runtime\-switchable, too, so there is usually no drawback to enbaling them,
423except higher disk and possibly memory usage. The perl interpreter should
424be enabled, as important functionality (menus, selection, likely more in
425the future) depends on it.
426.PP
427You should not overwrite the \f(CW\*(C`perl\-ext\-common\*(C'\fR snd \f(CW\*(C`perl\-ext\*(C'\fR resources
428system-wide (except maybe with \f(CW\*(C`defaults\*(C'\fR). This will result in useful
429behaviour. If your distribution aims at low memory, add an empty
430\&\f(CW\*(C`perl\-ext\-common\*(C'\fR resource to the app-defaults file. This will keep the
431perl interpreter disabled until the user enables it.
432.PP
433If you can/want build more binaries, I recommend building a minimal
434one with \f(CW\*(C`\-\-disable\-everything\*(C'\fR (very useful) and a maximal one with
435\&\f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-everything\*(C'\fR (less useful, it will be very big due to a lot of
436encodings built-in that increase download times and are rarely used).
437.Sh "I need to make it setuid/setgid to support utmp/ptys on my \s-1OS\s0, is this safe?"
438.IX Subsection "I need to make it setuid/setgid to support utmp/ptys on my OS, is this safe?"
439It should be, starting with release 7.1. You are encouraged to properly
440install urxvt with privileges necessary for your \s-1OS\s0 now.
441.PP
442When rxvt-unicode detects that it runs setuid or setgid, it will fork
443into a helper process for privileged operations (pty handling on some
444systems, utmp/wtmp/lastlog handling on others) and drop privileges
445immediately. This is much safer than most other terminals that keep
446privileges while running (but is more relevant to urxvt, as it contains
447things as perl interpreters, which might be \*(L"helpful\*(R" to attackers).
448.PP
449This forking is done as the very first within \fImain()\fR, which is very early
450and reduces possible bugs to initialisation code run before \fImain()\fR, or
451things like the dynamic loader of your system, which should result in very
452little risk.
179.IP "When I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data?" 4 453.Sh "When I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data?"
180.IX Item "When I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data?" 454.IX Subsection "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 455The 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). 456as that for xterm, or even rxvt (for which the same problem often arises).
183.Sp 457.PP
184The correct solution for this problem is to install the terminfo, this can 458The correct solution for this problem is to install the terminfo, this can
185be done like this (with ncurses' infocmp): 459be done like this (with ncurses' infocmp):
186.Sp 460.PP
187.Vb 2 461.Vb 2
188\& REMOTE=remotesystem.domain 462\& REMOTE=remotesystem.domain
189\& infocmp rxvt-unicode | ssh $REMOTE "cat >/tmp/ti && tic /tmp/ti" 463\& infocmp rxvt-unicode | ssh $REMOTE "cat >/tmp/ti && tic /tmp/ti"
190.Ve 464.Ve
191.Sp 465.PP
192\&... or by installing rxvt-unicode normally on the remote system, 466\&... or by installing rxvt-unicode normally on the remote system,
193.Sp 467.PP
194If you cannot or do not want to do this, then you can simply set 468If you cannot or do not want to do this, then you can simply set
195\&\f(CW\*(C`TERM=rxvt\*(C'\fR or even \f(CW\*(C`TERM=xterm\*(C'\fR, and live with the small number of 469\&\f(CW\*(C`TERM=rxvt\*(C'\fR or even \f(CW\*(C`TERM=xterm\*(C'\fR, and live with the small number of
196problems arising, which includes wrong keymapping, less and different 470problems arising, which includes wrong keymapping, less and different
197colours and some refresh errors in fullscreen applications. It's a nice 471colours and some refresh errors in fullscreen applications. It's a nice
198quick-and-dirty workaround for rare cases, though. 472quick-and-dirty workaround for rare cases, though.
199.Sp 473.PP
200If you always want to do this (and are fine with the consequences) you 474If you always want to do this (and are fine with the consequences) you
201can either recompile rxvt-unicode with the desired \s-1TERM\s0 value or use a 475can either recompile rxvt-unicode with the desired \s-1TERM\s0 value or use a
202resource to set it: 476resource to set it:
203.Sp 477.PP
204.Vb 1 478.Vb 1
205\& URxvt.termName: rxvt 479\& URxvt.termName: rxvt
206.Ve 480.Ve
207.Sp 481.PP
208If you don't plan to use \fBrxvt\fR (quite common...) you could also replace 482If you don't plan to use \fBrxvt\fR (quite common...) you could also replace
209the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one. 483the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one.
484.ie n .Sh """tic"" outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry."
485.el .Sh "\f(CWtic\fP outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry."
486.IX Subsection "tic outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry."
487Most likely it's the empty definition for \f(CW\*(C`enacs=\*(C'\fR. Just replace it by
488\&\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@@." 4 489.ie n .Sh """bash""'s readline does not work correctly under @@RXVT_NAME@@."
211.el .IP "\f(CWbash\fR's readline does not work correctly under @@RXVT_NAME@@." 4 490.el .Sh "\f(CWbash\fP's readline does not work correctly under @@RXVT_NAME@@."
212.IX Item "bash's readline does not work correctly under @@RXVT_NAME@@." 491.IX Subsection "bash's readline does not work correctly under @@RXVT_NAME@@."
213.PD 0 492See next entry.
214.IP "I need a termcap file entry." 4 493.Sh "I need a termcap file entry."
215.IX Item "I need a termcap file entry." 494.IX Subsection "I need a termcap file entry."
216.PD
217One reason you might want this is that some distributions or operating 495One reason you might want this is that some distributions or operating
218systems still compile some programs using the long-obsoleted termcap 496systems still compile some programs using the long-obsoleted termcap
219library (Fedora Core's bash is one example) and rely on a termcap entry 497library (Fedora Core's bash is one example) and rely on a termcap entry
220for \f(CW\*(C`rxvt\-unicode\*(C'\fR. 498for \f(CW\*(C`rxvt\-unicode\*(C'\fR.
221.Sp 499.PP
222You could use rxvt's termcap entry with resonable results in many cases. 500You could use rxvt's termcap entry with resonable results in many cases.
223You can also create a termcap entry by using terminfo's infocmp program 501You can also create a termcap entry by using terminfo's infocmp program
224like this: 502like this:
225.Sp 503.PP
226.Vb 1 504.Vb 1
227\& infocmp -C rxvt-unicode 505\& infocmp -C rxvt-unicode
228.Ve 506.Ve
229.Sp 507.PP
230Or you could use this termcap entry, generated by the command above: 508Or you could use this termcap entry, generated by the command above:
231.Sp 509.PP
232.Vb 20 510.Vb 20
233\& rxvt-unicode|rxvt-unicode terminal (X Window System):\e 511\& rxvt-unicode|rxvt-unicode terminal (X Window System):\e
234\& :am:bw:eo:km:mi:ms:xn:xo:\e 512\& :am:bw:eo:km:mi:ms:xn:xo:\e
235\& :co#80:it#8:li#24:lm#0:\e 513\& :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 514\& :AL=\eE[%dL:DC=\eE[%dP:DL=\eE[%dM:DO=\eE[%dB:IC=\eE[%d@:\e
249\& :sc=\eE7:se=\eE[27m:sf=^J:so=\eE[7m:sr=\eEM:st=\eEH:ta=^I:\e 527\& :sc=\eE7:se=\eE[27m:sf=^J:so=\eE[7m:sr=\eEM:st=\eEH:ta=^I:\e
250\& :te=\eE[r\eE[?1049l:ti=\eE[?1049h:ue=\eE[24m:up=\eE[A:\e 528\& :te=\eE[r\eE[?1049l:ti=\eE[?1049h:ue=\eE[24m:up=\eE[A:\e
251\& :us=\eE[4m:vb=\eE[?5h\eE[?5l:ve=\eE[?25h:vi=\eE[?25l:\e 529\& :us=\eE[4m:vb=\eE[?5h\eE[?5l:ve=\eE[?25h:vi=\eE[?25l:\e
252\& :vs=\eE[?25h: 530\& :vs=\eE[?25h:
253.Ve 531.Ve
254.ie n .IP "Why does ""ls"" no longer have coloured output?" 4 532.ie n .Sh "Why does ""ls"" no longer have coloured output?"
255.el .IP "Why does \f(CWls\fR no longer have coloured output?" 4 533.el .Sh "Why does \f(CWls\fP no longer have coloured output?"
256.IX Item "Why does ls no longer have coloured output?" 534.IX Subsection "Why does ls no longer have coloured output?"
257The \f(CW\*(C`ls\*(C'\fR in the \s-1GNU\s0 coreutils unfortunately doesn't use terminfo to 535The \f(CW\*(C`ls\*(C'\fR in the \s-1GNU\s0 coreutils unfortunately doesn't use terminfo to
258decide wether a terminal has colour, but uses it's own configuration 536decide wether a terminal has colour, but uses it's own configuration
259file. Needless to say, \f(CW\*(C`rxvt\-unicode\*(C'\fR is not in it's default file (among 537file. Needless to say, \f(CW\*(C`rxvt\-unicode\*(C'\fR is not in it's default file (among
260with most other terminals supporting colour). Either add: 538with most other terminals supporting colour). Either add:
261.Sp 539.PP
262.Vb 1 540.Vb 1
263\& TERM rxvt-unicode 541\& TERM rxvt-unicode
264.Ve 542.Ve
265.Sp 543.PP
266to \f(CW\*(C`/etc/DIR_COLORS\*(C'\fR or simply add: 544to \f(CW\*(C`/etc/DIR_COLORS\*(C'\fR or simply add:
267.Sp 545.PP
268.Vb 1 546.Vb 1
269\& alias ls='ls --color=auto' 547\& alias ls='ls --color=auto'
270.Ve 548.Ve
271.Sp 549.PP
272to your \f(CW\*(C`.profile\*(C'\fR or \f(CW\*(C`.bashrc\*(C'\fR. 550to your \f(CW\*(C`.profile\*(C'\fR or \f(CW\*(C`.bashrc\*(C'\fR.
273.IP "Why doesn't vim/emacs etc. use the 88 colour mode?" 4 551.Sh "Why doesn't vim/emacs etc. use the 88 colour mode?"
274.IX Item "Why doesn't vim/emacs etc. use the 88 colour mode?" 552.IX Subsection "Why doesn't vim/emacs etc. use the 88 colour mode?"
275.PD 0 553See next entry.
276.IP "Why doesn't vim/emacs etc. make use of italic?" 4 554.Sh "Why doesn't vim/emacs etc. make use of italic?"
277.IX Item "Why doesn't vim/emacs etc. make use of italic?" 555.IX Subsection "Why doesn't vim/emacs etc. make use of italic?"
556See next entry.
278.IP "Why are the secondary screen-related options not working properly?" 4 557.Sh "Why are the secondary screen-related options not working properly?"
279.IX Item "Why are the secondary screen-related options not working properly?" 558.IX Subsection "Why are the secondary screen-related options not working properly?"
280.PD
281Make sure you are using \f(CW\*(C`TERM=rxvt\-unicode\*(C'\fR. Some pre-packaged 559Make sure you are using \f(CW\*(C`TERM=rxvt\-unicode\*(C'\fR. Some pre-packaged
282distributions (most notably Debian GNU/Linux) break rxvt-unicode 560distributions (most notably Debian GNU/Linux) break rxvt-unicode
283by setting \f(CW\*(C`TERM\*(C'\fR to \f(CW\*(C`rxvt\*(C'\fR, which doesn't have these extra 561by setting \f(CW\*(C`TERM\*(C'\fR to \f(CW\*(C`rxvt\*(C'\fR, which doesn't have these extra
284features. Unfortunately, some of these (most notably, again, Debian 562features. Unfortunately, some of these (most notably, again, Debian
285GNU/Linux) furthermore fail to even install the \f(CW\*(C`rxvt\-unicode\*(C'\fR terminfo 563GNU/Linux) furthermore fail to even install the \f(CW\*(C`rxvt\-unicode\*(C'\fR terminfo
286file, so you will need to install it on your own (See the question \fBWhen 564file, so you will need to install it on your own (See the question \fBWhen
287I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data?\fR on 565I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data?\fR on
288how to do this). 566how to do this).
289.IP "My numerical keypad acts weird and generates differing output?" 4 567.Sh "My numerical keypad acts weird and generates differing output?"
290.IX Item "My numerical keypad acts weird and generates differing output?" 568.IX Subsection "My numerical keypad acts weird and generates differing output?"
291Some Debian GNUL/Linux users seem to have this problem, although no 569Some Debian GNUL/Linux users seem to have this problem, although no
292specific details were reported so far. It is possible that this is caused 570specific details were reported so far. It is possible that this is caused
293by the wrong \f(CW\*(C`TERM\*(C'\fR setting, although the details of wether and how 571by the wrong \f(CW\*(C`TERM\*(C'\fR setting, although the details of wether and how
294this can happen are unknown, as \f(CW\*(C`TERM=rxvt\*(C'\fR should offer a compatible 572this can happen are unknown, as \f(CW\*(C`TERM=rxvt\*(C'\fR should offer a compatible
295keymap. See the answer to the previous question, and please report if that 573keymap. See the answer to the previous question, and please report if that
296helped. 574helped.
297.IP "Rxvt-unicode does not seem to understand the selected encoding?" 4 575.Sh "Rxvt-unicode does not seem to understand the selected encoding?"
298.IX Item "Rxvt-unicode does not seem to understand the selected encoding?" 576.IX Subsection "Rxvt-unicode does not seem to understand the selected encoding?"
299.PD 0 577See next entry.
300.IP "Unicode does not seem to work?" 4 578.Sh "Unicode does not seem to work?"
301.IX Item "Unicode does not seem to work?" 579.IX Subsection "Unicode does not seem to work?"
302.PD
303If you encounter strange problems like typing an accented character but 580If you encounter strange problems like typing an accented character but
304getting two unrelated other characters or similar, or if program output is 581getting two unrelated other characters or similar, or if program output is
305subtly garbled, then you should check your locale settings. 582subtly garbled, then you should check your locale settings.
306.Sp 583.PP
307Rxvt-unicode must be started with the same \f(CW\*(C`LC_CTYPE\*(C'\fR setting as the 584Rxvt-unicode must be started with the same \f(CW\*(C`LC_CTYPE\*(C'\fR setting as the
308programs. Often rxvt-unicode is started in the \f(CW\*(C`C\*(C'\fR locale, while the 585programs. Often rxvt-unicode is started in the \f(CW\*(C`C\*(C'\fR locale, while the
309login script running within the rxvt-unicode window changes the locale to 586login script running within the rxvt-unicode window changes the locale to
310something else, e.g. \f(CW\*(C`en_GB.UTF\-8\*(C'\fR. Needless to say, this is not going to work. 587something else, e.g. \f(CW\*(C`en_GB.UTF\-8\*(C'\fR. Needless to say, this is not going to work.
311.Sp 588.PP
312The best thing is to fix your startup environment, as you will likely run 589The best thing is to fix your startup environment, as you will likely run
313into other problems. If nothing works you can try this in your .profile. 590into other problems. If nothing works you can try this in your .profile.
314.Sp 591.PP
315.Vb 1 592.Vb 1
316\& printf '\ee]701;%s\e007' "$LC_CTYPE" 593\& printf '\ee]701;%s\e007' "$LC_CTYPE"
317.Ve 594.Ve
318.Sp 595.PP
319If this doesn't work, then maybe you use a \f(CW\*(C`LC_CTYPE\*(C'\fR specification not 596If this doesn't work, then maybe you use a \f(CW\*(C`LC_CTYPE\*(C'\fR specification not
320supported on your systems. Some systems have a \f(CW\*(C`locale\*(C'\fR command which 597supported on your systems. Some systems have a \f(CW\*(C`locale\*(C'\fR command which
321displays this (also, \f(CW\*(C`perl \-e0\*(C'\fR can be used to check locale settings, as 598displays this (also, \f(CW\*(C`perl \-e0\*(C'\fR can be used to check locale settings, as
322it will complain loudly if it cannot set the locale). If it displays something 599it will complain loudly if it cannot set the locale). If it displays something
323like: 600like:
324.Sp 601.PP
325.Vb 1 602.Vb 1
326\& locale: Cannot set LC_CTYPE to default locale: ... 603\& locale: Cannot set LC_CTYPE to default locale: ...
327.Ve 604.Ve
328.Sp 605.PP
329Then the locale you specified is not supported on your system. 606Then the locale you specified is not supported on your system.
330.Sp 607.PP
331If nothing works and you are sure that everything is set correctly then 608If nothing works and you are sure that everything is set correctly then
332you will need to remember a little known fact: Some programs just don't 609you will need to remember a little known fact: Some programs just don't
333support locales :( 610support locales :(
334.IP "Why do some characters look so much different than others?" 4 611.Sh "Why do some characters look so much different than others?"
335.IX Item "Why do some characters look so much different than others?" 612.IX Subsection "Why do some characters look so much different than others?"
336.PD 0 613See next entry.
337.IP "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" 4 614.Sh "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?"
338.IX Item "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" 615.IX Subsection "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?"
339.PD
340Most fonts do not contain the full range of Unicode, which is 616Most fonts do not contain the full range of Unicode, which is
341fine. Chances are that the font you (or the admin/package maintainer of 617fine. Chances are that the font you (or the admin/package maintainer of
342your system/os) have specified does not cover all the characters you want 618your system/os) have specified does not cover all the characters you want
343to display. 619to display.
344.Sp 620.PP
345\&\fBrxvt-unicode\fR makes a best-effort try at finding a replacement 621\&\fBrxvt-unicode\fR makes a best-effort try at finding a replacement
346font. Often the result is fine, but sometimes the chosen font looks 622font. Often the result is fine, but sometimes the chosen font looks
347bad/ugly/wrong. Some fonts have totally strange characters that don't 623bad/ugly/wrong. Some fonts have totally strange characters that don't
348resemble the correct glyph at all, and rxvt-unicode lacks the artificial 624resemble the correct glyph at all, and rxvt-unicode lacks the artificial
349intelligence to detect that a specific glyph is wrong: it has to believe 625intelligence to detect that a specific glyph is wrong: it has to believe
350the font that the characters it claims to contain indeed look correct. 626the font that the characters it claims to contain indeed look correct.
351.Sp 627.PP
352In that case, select a font of your taste and add it to the font list, 628In that case, select a font of your taste and add it to the font list,
353e.g.: 629e.g.:
354.Sp 630.PP
355.Vb 1 631.Vb 1
356\& @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn basefont,font2,font3... 632\& @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn basefont,font2,font3...
357.Ve 633.Ve
358.Sp 634.PP
359When rxvt-unicode sees a character, it will first look at the base 635When rxvt-unicode sees a character, it will first look at the base
360font. If the base font does not contain the character, it will go to the 636font. If the base font does not contain the character, it will go to the
361next font, and so on. Specifying your own fonts will also speed up this 637next font, and so on. Specifying your own fonts will also speed up this
362search and use less resources within rxvt-unicode and the X\-server. 638search and use less resources within rxvt-unicode and the X\-server.
363.Sp 639.PP
364The only limitation is that none of the fonts may be larger than the base 640The only limitation is that none of the fonts may be larger than the base
365font, as the base font defines the terminal character cell size, which 641font, as the base font defines the terminal character cell size, which
366must be the same due to the way terminals work. 642must be the same due to the way terminals work.
367.IP "Why do some chinese characters look so different than others?" 4 643.Sh "Why do some chinese characters look so different than others?"
368.IX Item "Why do some chinese characters look so different than others?" 644.IX Subsection "Why do some chinese characters look so different than others?"
369This is because there is a difference between script and language \*(-- 645This is because there is a difference between script and language \*(--
370rxvt-unicode does not know which language the text that is output is, 646rxvt-unicode does not know which language the text that is output is,
371as it only knows the unicode character codes. If rxvt-unicode first 647as it only knows the unicode character codes. If rxvt-unicode first
372sees a japanese/chinese character, it might choose a japanese font for 648sees a japanese/chinese character, it might choose a japanese font for
373display. Subsequent japanese characters will use that font. Now, many 649display. Subsequent japanese characters will use that font. Now, many
374chinese characters aren't represented in japanese fonts, so when the first 650chinese characters aren't represented in japanese fonts, so when the first
375non-japanese character comes up, rxvt-unicode will look for a chinese font 651non-japanese character comes up, rxvt-unicode will look for a chinese font
376\&\*(-- unfortunately at this point, it will still use the japanese font for 652\&\*(-- unfortunately at this point, it will still use the japanese font for
377chinese characters that are also in the japanese font. 653chinese characters that are also in the japanese font.
378.Sp 654.PP
379The workaround is easy: just tag a chinese font at the end of your font 655The workaround is easy: just tag a chinese font at the end of your font
380list (see the previous question). The key is to view the font list as 656list (see the previous question). The key is to view the font list as
381a preference list: If you expect more japanese, list a japanese font 657a preference list: If you expect more japanese, list a japanese font
382first. If you expect more chinese, put a chinese font first. 658first. If you expect more chinese, put a chinese font first.
383.Sp 659.PP
384In the future it might be possible to switch language preferences at 660In the future it might be possible to switch language preferences at
385runtime (the internal data structure has no problem with using different 661runtime (the internal data structure has no problem with using different
386fonts for the same character at the same time, but no interface for this 662fonts for the same character at the same time, but no interface for this
387has been designed yet). 663has been designed yet).
388.Sp 664.PP
389Until then, you might get away with switching fonts at runtime (see \*(L"Can I switch the fonts at runtime?\*(R" later in this document). 665Until then, you might get away with switching fonts at runtime (see \*(L"Can I switch the fonts at runtime?\*(R" later in this document).
390.IP "Why does rxvt-unicode sometimes leave pixel droppings?" 4 666.Sh "Why does rxvt-unicode sometimes leave pixel droppings?"
391.IX Item "Why does rxvt-unicode sometimes leave pixel droppings?" 667.IX Subsection "Why does rxvt-unicode sometimes leave pixel droppings?"
392Most fonts were not designed for terminal use, which means that character 668Most fonts were not designed for terminal use, which means that character
393size varies a lot. A font that is otherwise fine for terminal use might 669size varies a lot. A font that is otherwise fine for terminal use might
394contain some characters that are simply too wide. Rxvt-unicode will avoid 670contain some characters that are simply too wide. Rxvt-unicode will avoid
395these characters. For characters that are just \*(L"a bit\*(R" too wide a special 671these characters. For characters that are just \*(L"a bit\*(R" too wide a special
396\&\*(L"careful\*(R" rendering mode is used that redraws adjacent characters. 672\&\*(L"careful\*(R" rendering mode is used that redraws adjacent characters.
397.Sp 673.PP
398All of this requires that fonts do not lie about character sizes, 674All of this requires that fonts do not lie about character sizes,
399however: Xft fonts often draw glyphs larger than their acclaimed bounding 675however: Xft fonts often draw glyphs larger than their acclaimed bounding
400box, and rxvt-unicode has no way of detecting this (the correct way is to 676box, and rxvt-unicode has no way of detecting this (the correct way is to
401ask for the character bounding box, which unfortunately is wrong in these 677ask for the character bounding box, which unfortunately is wrong in these
402cases). 678cases).
403.Sp 679.PP
404It's not clear (to me at least), wether this is a bug in Xft, freetype, 680It's not clear (to me at least), wether this is a bug in Xft, freetype,
405or the respective font. If you encounter this problem you might try using 681or the respective font. If you encounter this problem you might try using
406the \f(CW\*(C`\-lsp\*(C'\fR option to give the font more height. If that doesn't work, you 682the \f(CW\*(C`\-lsp\*(C'\fR option to give the font more height. If that doesn't work, you
407might be forced to use a different font. 683might be forced to use a different font.
408.Sp 684.PP
409All of this is not a problem when using X11 core fonts, as their bounding 685All of this is not a problem when using X11 core fonts, as their bounding
410box data is correct. 686box data is correct.
687.Sh "On Solaris 9, many line-drawing characters are too wide."
688.IX Subsection "On Solaris 9, many line-drawing characters are too wide."
689Seems to be a known bug, read
690<http://nixdoc.net/files/forum/about34198.html>. Some people use the
691following ugly workaround to get non-double-wide-characters working:
692.PP
693.Vb 1
694\& #define wcwidth(x) wcwidth(x) > 1 ? 1 : wcwidth(x)
695.Ve
411.IP "My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working." 4 696.Sh "My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working."
412.IX Item "My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working." 697.IX Subsection "My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working."
413The most common causes for this are that either your locale is not set 698The most common causes for this are that either your locale is not set
414correctly, or you specified a \fBpreeditStyle\fR that is not supported by 699correctly, or you specified a \fBpreeditStyle\fR that is not supported by
415your input method. For example, if you specified \fBOverTheSpot\fR and 700your input method. For example, if you specified \fBOverTheSpot\fR and
416your input method (e.g. the default input method handling Compose keys) 701your input method (e.g. the default input method handling Compose keys)
417does not support this (for instance because it is not visual), then 702does not support this (for instance because it is not visual), then
418rxvt-unicode will continue without an input method. 703rxvt-unicode will continue without an input method.
419.Sp 704.PP
420In this case either do not specify a \fBpreeditStyle\fR or specify more than 705In this case either do not specify a \fBpreeditStyle\fR or specify more than
421one pre-edit style, such as \fBOverTheSpot,Root,None\fR. 706one pre-edit style, such as \fBOverTheSpot,Root,None\fR.
422.ie n .IP "I cannot type ""Ctrl\-Shift\-2"" to get an \s-1ASCII\s0 \s-1NUL\s0 character due to \s-1ISO\s0 14755" 4 707.ie n .Sh "I cannot type ""Ctrl\-Shift\-2"" to get an \s-1ASCII\s0 \s-1NUL\s0 character due to \s-1ISO\s0 14755"
423.el .IP "I cannot type \f(CWCtrl\-Shift\-2\fR to get an \s-1ASCII\s0 \s-1NUL\s0 character due to \s-1ISO\s0 14755" 4 708.el .Sh "I cannot type \f(CWCtrl\-Shift\-2\fP to get an \s-1ASCII\s0 \s-1NUL\s0 character due to \s-1ISO\s0 14755"
424.IX Item "I cannot type Ctrl-Shift-2 to get an ASCII NUL character due to ISO 14755" 709.IX Subsection "I cannot type Ctrl-Shift-2 to get an ASCII NUL character due to ISO 14755"
425Either try \f(CW\*(C`Ctrl\-2\*(C'\fR alone (it often is mapped to \s-1ASCII\s0 \s-1NUL\s0 even on 710Either try \f(CW\*(C`Ctrl\-2\*(C'\fR alone (it often is mapped to \s-1ASCII\s0 \s-1NUL\s0 even on
426international keyboards) or simply use \s-1ISO\s0 14755 support to your 711international keyboards) or simply use \s-1ISO\s0 14755 support to your
427advantage, typing <Ctrl\-Shift\-0> to get a \s-1ASCII\s0 \s-1NUL\s0. This works for other 712advantage, typing <Ctrl\-Shift\-0> to get a \s-1ASCII\s0 \s-1NUL\s0. This works for other
428codes, too, such as \f(CW\*(C`Ctrl\-Shift\-1\-d\*(C'\fR to type the default telnet escape 713codes, too, such as \f(CW\*(C`Ctrl\-Shift\-1\-d\*(C'\fR to type the default telnet escape
429character and so on. 714character and so on.
430.IP "How can I keep rxvt-unicode from using reverse video so much?" 4 715.Sh "How can I keep rxvt-unicode from using reverse video so much?"
431.IX Item "How can I keep rxvt-unicode from using reverse video so much?" 716.IX Subsection "How can I keep rxvt-unicode from using reverse video so much?"
432First of all, make sure you are running with the right terminal settings 717First of all, make sure you are running with the right terminal settings
433(\f(CW\*(C`TERM=rxvt\-unicode\*(C'\fR), which will get rid of most of these effects. Then 718(\f(CW\*(C`TERM=rxvt\-unicode\*(C'\fR), which will get rid of most of these effects. Then
434make sure you have specified colours for italic and bold, as otherwise 719make sure you have specified colours for italic and bold, as otherwise
435rxvt-unicode might use reverse video to simulate the effect: 720rxvt-unicode might use reverse video to simulate the effect:
436.Sp 721.PP
437.Vb 2 722.Vb 2
438\& URxvt.colorBD: white 723\& URxvt.colorBD: white
439\& URxvt.colorIT: green 724\& URxvt.colorIT: green
440.Ve 725.Ve
441.IP "Some programs assume totally weird colours (red instead of blue), how can I fix that?" 4 726.Sh "Some programs assume totally weird colours (red instead of blue), how can I fix that?"
442.IX Item "Some programs assume totally weird colours (red instead of blue), how can I fix that?" 727.IX Subsection "Some programs assume totally weird colours (red instead of blue), how can I fix that?"
443For some unexplainable reason, some rare programs assume a very weird 728For some unexplainable reason, some rare programs assume a very weird
444colour palette when confronted with a terminal with more than the standard 729colour palette when confronted with a terminal with more than the standard
4458 colours (rxvt\-unicode supports 88). The right fix is, of course, to fix 7308 colours (rxvt\-unicode supports 88). The right fix is, of course, to fix
446these programs not to assume non-ISO colours without very good reasons. 731these programs not to assume non-ISO colours without very good reasons.
447.Sp 732.PP
448In the meantime, you can either edit your \f(CW\*(C`rxvt\-unicode\*(C'\fR terminfo 733In the meantime, you can either edit your \f(CW\*(C`rxvt\-unicode\*(C'\fR terminfo
449definition to only claim 8 colour support or use \f(CW\*(C`TERM=rxvt\*(C'\fR, which will 734definition to only claim 8 colour support or use \f(CW\*(C`TERM=rxvt\*(C'\fR, which will
450fix colours but keep you from using other rxvt-unicode features. 735fix colours but keep you from using other rxvt-unicode features.
451.IP "I am on FreeBSD and rxvt-unicode does not seem to work at all." 4 736.Sh "I am on FreeBSD and rxvt-unicode does not seem to work at all."
452.IX Item "I am on FreeBSD and rxvt-unicode does not seem to work at all." 737.IX Subsection "I am on FreeBSD and rxvt-unicode does not seem to work at all."
453Rxvt-unicode requires the symbol \f(CW\*(C`_\|_STDC_ISO_10646_\|_\*(C'\fR to be defined 738Rxvt-unicode requires the symbol \f(CW\*(C`_\|_STDC_ISO_10646_\|_\*(C'\fR to be defined
454in your compile environment, or an implementation that implements it, 739in your compile environment, or an implementation that implements it,
455wether it defines the symbol or not. \f(CW\*(C`_\|_STDC_ISO_10646_\|_\*(C'\fR requires that 740wether it defines the symbol or not. \f(CW\*(C`_\|_STDC_ISO_10646_\|_\*(C'\fR requires that
456\&\fBwchar_t\fR is represented as unicode. 741\&\fBwchar_t\fR is represented as unicode.
457.Sp 742.PP
458As you might have guessed, FreeBSD does neither define this symobl nor 743As you might have guessed, FreeBSD does neither define this symobl nor
459does it support it. Instead, it uses it's own internal representation of 744does it support it. Instead, it uses it's own internal representation of
460\&\fBwchar_t\fR. This is, of course, completely fine with respect to standards. 745\&\fBwchar_t\fR. This is, of course, completely fine with respect to standards.
461.Sp 746.PP
747However, that means rxvt-unicode only works in \f(CW\*(C`POSIX\*(C'\fR, \f(CW\*(C`ISO\-8859\-1\*(C'\fR and
748\&\f(CW\*(C`UTF\-8\*(C'\fR locales under FreeBSD (which all use Unicode as \fBwchar_t\fR.
749.PP
462However, \f(CW\*(C`_\|_STDC_ISO_10646_\|_\*(C'\fR is the only sane way to support 750\&\f(CW\*(C`_\|_STDC_ISO_10646_\|_\*(C'\fR is the only sane way to support multi-language
463multi-language apps in an \s-1OS\s0, as using a locale-dependent (and 751apps in an \s-1OS\s0, as using a locale-dependent (and non\-standardized)
464non\-standardized) representation of \fBwchar_t\fR makes it impossible to 752representation of \fBwchar_t\fR makes it impossible to convert between
465convert between \fBwchar_t\fR (as used by X11 and your applications) and any 753\&\fBwchar_t\fR (as used by X11 and your applications) and any other encoding
466other encoding without implementing OS-specific-wrappers for each and 754without implementing OS-specific-wrappers for each and every locale. There
467every locale. There simply are no APIs to convert \fBwchar_t\fR into anything 755simply are no APIs to convert \fBwchar_t\fR into anything except the current
468except the current locale encoding. 756locale encoding.
469.Sp 757.PP
470Some applications (such as the formidable \fBmlterm\fR) work around this 758Some applications (such as the formidable \fBmlterm\fR) work around this
471by carrying their own replacement functions for character set handling 759by carrying their own replacement functions for character set handling
472with them, and either implementing OS-dependent hacks or doing multiple 760with them, and either implementing OS-dependent hacks or doing multiple
473conversions (which is slow and unreliable in case the \s-1OS\s0 implements 761conversions (which is slow and unreliable in case the \s-1OS\s0 implements
474encodings slightly different than the terminal emulator). 762encodings slightly different than the terminal emulator).
475.Sp 763.PP
476The rxvt-unicode author insists that the right way to fix this is in the 764The rxvt-unicode author insists that the right way to fix this is in the
477system libraries once and for all, instead of forcing every app to carry 765system libraries once and for all, instead of forcing every app to carry
478complete replacements for them :) 766complete replacements for them :)
767.Sh "I use Solaris 9 and it doesn't compile/work/etc."
768.IX Subsection "I use Solaris 9 and it doesn't compile/work/etc."
769Try the diff in \fIdoc/solaris9.patch\fR as a base. It fixes the worst
770problems with \f(CW\*(C`wcwidth\*(C'\fR and a compile problem.
771.Sh "How can I use rxvt-unicode under cygwin?"
772.IX Subsection "How can I use rxvt-unicode under cygwin?"
773rxvt-unicode should compile and run out of the box on cygwin, using
774the X11 libraries that come with cygwin. libW11 emulation is no
775longer supported (and makes no sense, either, as it only supported a
776single font). I recommend starting the X\-server in \f(CW\*(C`\-multiwindow\*(C'\fR or
777\&\f(CW\*(C`\-rootless\*(C'\fR mode instead, which will result in similar look&feel as the
778old libW11 emulation.
779.PP
780At the time of this writing, cygwin didn't seem to support any multi-byte
781encodings (you might try \f(CW\*(C`LC_CTYPE=C\-UTF\-8\*(C'\fR), so you are likely limited
782to 8\-bit encodings.
479.IP "How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use?" 4 783.Sh "How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use?"
480.IX Item "How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use?" 784.IX Subsection "How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use?"
481.PD 0 785See next entry.
482.IP "Is there an option to switch encodings?" 4 786.Sh "Is there an option to switch encodings?"
483.IX Item "Is there an option to switch encodings?" 787.IX Subsection "Is there an option to switch encodings?"
484.PD
485Unlike some other terminals, rxvt-unicode has no encoding switch, and no 788Unlike some other terminals, rxvt-unicode has no encoding switch, and no
486specific \*(L"utf\-8\*(R" mode, such as xterm. In fact, it doesn't even know about 789specific \*(L"utf\-8\*(R" mode, such as xterm. In fact, it doesn't even know about
487\&\s-1UTF\-8\s0 or any other encodings with respect to terminal I/O. 790\&\s-1UTF\-8\s0 or any other encodings with respect to terminal I/O.
488.Sp 791.PP
489The reasons is that there exists a perfectly fine mechanism for selecting 792The reasons is that there exists a perfectly fine mechanism for selecting
490the encoding, doing I/O and (most important) communicating this to all 793the encoding, doing I/O and (most important) communicating this to all
491applications so everybody agrees on character properties such as width 794applications so everybody agrees on character properties such as width
492and code number. This mechanism is the \fIlocale\fR. Applications not using 795and code number. This mechanism is the \fIlocale\fR. Applications not using
493that info will have problems (for example, \f(CW\*(C`xterm\*(C'\fR gets the width of 796that info will have problems (for example, \f(CW\*(C`xterm\*(C'\fR gets the width of
494characters wrong as it uses it's own, locale-independent table under all 797characters wrong as it uses it's own, locale-independent table under all
495locales). 798locales).
496.Sp 799.PP
497Rxvt-unicode uses the \f(CW\*(C`LC_CTYPE\*(C'\fR locale category to select encoding. All 800Rxvt-unicode uses the \f(CW\*(C`LC_CTYPE\*(C'\fR locale category to select encoding. All
498programs doing the same (that is, most) will automatically agree in the 801programs doing the same (that is, most) will automatically agree in the
499interpretation of characters. 802interpretation of characters.
500.Sp 803.PP
501Unfortunately, there is no system-independent way to select locales, nor 804Unfortunately, there is no system-independent way to select locales, nor
502is there a standard on how locale specifiers will look like. 805is there a standard on how locale specifiers will look like.
503.Sp 806.PP
504On most systems, the content of the \f(CW\*(C`LC_CTYPE\*(C'\fR environment variable 807On most systems, the content of the \f(CW\*(C`LC_CTYPE\*(C'\fR environment variable
505contains an arbitrary string which corresponds to an already-installed 808contains an arbitrary string which corresponds to an already-installed
506locale. Common names for locales are \f(CW\*(C`en_US.UTF\-8\*(C'\fR, \f(CW\*(C`de_DE.ISO\-8859\-15\*(C'\fR, 809locale. Common names for locales are \f(CW\*(C`en_US.UTF\-8\*(C'\fR, \f(CW\*(C`de_DE.ISO\-8859\-15\*(C'\fR,
507\&\f(CW\*(C`ja_JP.EUC\-JP\*(C'\fR, i.e. \f(CW\*(C`language_country.encoding\*(C'\fR, but other forms 810\&\f(CW\*(C`ja_JP.EUC\-JP\*(C'\fR, i.e. \f(CW\*(C`language_country.encoding\*(C'\fR, but other forms
508(i.e. \f(CW\*(C`de\*(C'\fR or \f(CW\*(C`german\*(C'\fR) are also common. 811(i.e. \f(CW\*(C`de\*(C'\fR or \f(CW\*(C`german\*(C'\fR) are also common.
509.Sp 812.PP
510Rxvt-unicode ignores all other locale categories, and except for 813Rxvt-unicode ignores all other locale categories, and except for
511the encoding, ignores country or language-specific settings, 814the encoding, ignores country or language-specific settings,
512i.e. \f(CW\*(C`de_DE.UTF\-8\*(C'\fR and \f(CW\*(C`ja_JP.UTF\-8\*(C'\fR are the normally same to 815i.e. \f(CW\*(C`de_DE.UTF\-8\*(C'\fR and \f(CW\*(C`ja_JP.UTF\-8\*(C'\fR are the normally same to
513rxvt\-unicode. 816rxvt\-unicode.
514.Sp 817.PP
515If you want to use a specific encoding you have to make sure you start 818If you want to use a specific encoding you have to make sure you start
516rxvt-unicode with the correct \f(CW\*(C`LC_CTYPE\*(C'\fR category. 819rxvt-unicode with the correct \f(CW\*(C`LC_CTYPE\*(C'\fR category.
517.IP "Can I switch locales at runtime?" 4 820.Sh "Can I switch locales at runtime?"
518.IX Item "Can I switch locales at runtime?" 821.IX Subsection "Can I switch locales at runtime?"
519Yes, using an escape sequence. Try something like this, which sets 822Yes, using an escape sequence. Try something like this, which sets
520rxvt\-unicode's idea of \f(CW\*(C`LC_CTYPE\*(C'\fR. 823rxvt\-unicode's idea of \f(CW\*(C`LC_CTYPE\*(C'\fR.
521.Sp 824.PP
522.Vb 1 825.Vb 1
523\& printf '\ee]701;%s\e007' ja_JP.SJIS 826\& printf '\ee]701;%s\e007' ja_JP.SJIS
524.Ve 827.Ve
525.Sp 828.PP
526See also the previous answer. 829See also the previous answer.
527.Sp 830.PP
528Sometimes this capability is rather handy when you want to work in 831Sometimes this capability is rather handy when you want to work in
529one locale (e.g. \f(CW\*(C`de_DE.UTF\-8\*(C'\fR) but some programs don't support it 832one locale (e.g. \f(CW\*(C`de_DE.UTF\-8\*(C'\fR) but some programs don't support it
530(e.g. \s-1UTF\-8\s0). For example, I use this script to start \f(CW\*(C`xjdic\*(C'\fR, which 833(e.g. \s-1UTF\-8\s0). For example, I use this script to start \f(CW\*(C`xjdic\*(C'\fR, which
531first switches to a locale supported by xjdic and back later: 834first switches to a locale supported by xjdic and back later:
532.Sp 835.PP
533.Vb 3 836.Vb 3
534\& printf '\ee]701;%s\e007' ja_JP.SJIS 837\& printf '\ee]701;%s\e007' ja_JP.SJIS
535\& xjdic -js 838\& xjdic -js
536\& printf '\ee]701;%s\e007' de_DE.UTF-8 839\& printf '\ee]701;%s\e007' de_DE.UTF-8
537.Ve 840.Ve
538.Sp 841.PP
539You can also use xterm's \f(CW\*(C`luit\*(C'\fR program, which usually works fine, except 842You can also use xterm's \f(CW\*(C`luit\*(C'\fR program, which usually works fine, except
540for some locales where character width differs between program\- and 843for some locales where character width differs between program\- and
541rxvt\-unicode\-locales. 844rxvt\-unicode\-locales.
542.IP "Can I switch the fonts at runtime?" 4 845.Sh "Can I switch the fonts at runtime?"
543.IX Item "Can I switch the fonts at runtime?" 846.IX Subsection "Can I switch the fonts at runtime?"
544Yes, using an escape sequence. Try something like this, which has the same 847Yes, using an escape sequence. Try something like this, which has the same
545effect as using the \f(CW\*(C`\-fn\*(C'\fR switch, and takes effect immediately: 848effect as using the \f(CW\*(C`\-fn\*(C'\fR switch, and takes effect immediately:
546.Sp 849.PP
547.Vb 1 850.Vb 1
548\& printf '\ee]50;%s\e007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic" 851\& printf '\ee]50;%s\e007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic"
549.Ve 852.Ve
550.Sp 853.PP
551This is useful if you e.g. work primarily with japanese (and prefer a 854This is useful if you e.g. work primarily with japanese (and prefer a
552japanese font), but you have to switch to chinese temporarily, where 855japanese font), but you have to switch to chinese temporarily, where
553japanese fonts would only be in your way. 856japanese fonts would only be in your way.
554.Sp 857.PP
555You can think of this as a kind of manual \s-1ISO\-2022\s0 switching. 858You can think of this as a kind of manual \s-1ISO\-2022\s0 switching.
556.IP "Why do italic characters look as if clipped?" 4 859.Sh "Why do italic characters look as if clipped?"
557.IX Item "Why do italic characters look as if clipped?" 860.IX Subsection "Why do italic characters look as if clipped?"
558Many fonts have difficulties with italic characters and hinting. For 861Many fonts have difficulties with italic characters and hinting. For
559example, the otherwise very nicely hinted font \f(CW\*(C`xft:Bitstream Vera Sans 862example, the otherwise very nicely hinted font \f(CW\*(C`xft:Bitstream Vera Sans
560Mono\*(C'\fR completely fails in it's italic face. A workaround might be to 863Mono\*(C'\fR completely fails in it's italic face. A workaround might be to
561enable freetype autohinting, i.e. like this: 864enable freetype autohinting, i.e. like this:
562.Sp 865.PP
563.Vb 2 866.Vb 2
564\& URxvt.italicFont: xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:italic:autohint=true 867\& URxvt.italicFont: xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:italic:autohint=true
565\& URxvt.boldItalicFont: xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:bold:italic:autohint=true 868\& URxvt.boldItalicFont: xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:bold:italic:autohint=true
566.Ve 869.Ve
567.IP "My input method wants <some encoding> but I want \s-1UTF\-8\s0, what can I do?" 4 870.Sh "My input method wants <some encoding> but I want \s-1UTF\-8\s0, what can I do?"
568.IX Item "My input method wants <some encoding> but I want UTF-8, what can I do?" 871.IX Subsection "My input method wants <some encoding> but I want UTF-8, what can I do?"
569You can specify separate locales for the input method and the rest of the 872You can specify separate locales for the input method and the rest of the
570terminal, using the resource \f(CW\*(C`imlocale\*(C'\fR: 873terminal, using the resource \f(CW\*(C`imlocale\*(C'\fR:
571.Sp 874.PP
572.Vb 1 875.Vb 1
573\& URxvt*imlocale: ja_JP.EUC-JP 876\& URxvt.imlocale: ja_JP.EUC-JP
574.Ve 877.Ve
575.Sp 878.PP
576Now you can start your terminal with \f(CW\*(C`LC_CTYPE=ja_JP.UTF\-8\*(C'\fR and still 879Now you can start your terminal with \f(CW\*(C`LC_CTYPE=ja_JP.UTF\-8\*(C'\fR and still
577use your input method. Please note, however, that you will not be able to 880use your input method. Please note, however, that you will not be able to
578input characters outside \f(CW\*(C`EUC\-JP\*(C'\fR in a normal way then, as your input 881input characters outside \f(CW\*(C`EUC\-JP\*(C'\fR in a normal way then, as your input
579method limits you. 882method limits you.
580.IP "Rxvt-unicode crashes when the X Input Method changes or exits." 4 883.Sh "Rxvt-unicode crashes when the X Input Method changes or exits."
581.IX Item "Rxvt-unicode crashes when the X Input Method changes or exits." 884.IX Subsection "Rxvt-unicode crashes when the X Input Method changes or exits."
582Unfortunately, this is unavoidable, as the \s-1XIM\s0 protocol is racy by 885Unfortunately, this is unavoidable, as the \s-1XIM\s0 protocol is racy by
583design. Applications can avoid some crashes at the expense of memory 886design. Applications can avoid some crashes at the expense of memory
584leaks, and Input Methods can avoid some crashes by careful ordering at 887leaks, and Input Methods can avoid some crashes by careful ordering at
585exit time. \fBkinput2\fR (and derived input methods) generally succeeds, 888exit time. \fBkinput2\fR (and derived input methods) generally succeeds,
586while \fB\s-1SCIM\s0\fR (or similar input methods) fails. In the end, however, 889while \fB\s-1SCIM\s0\fR (or similar input methods) fails. In the end, however,
587crashes cannot be completely avoided even if both sides cooperate. 890crashes cannot be completely avoided even if both sides cooperate.
588.Sp 891.PP
589So the only workaround is not to kill your Input Method Servers. 892So the only workaround is not to kill your Input Method Servers.
590.IP "Rxvt-unicode uses gobs of memory, how can I reduce that?" 4 893.Sh "Rxvt-unicode uses gobs of memory, how can I reduce that?"
591.IX Item "Rxvt-unicode uses gobs of memory, how can I reduce that?" 894.IX Subsection "Rxvt-unicode uses gobs of memory, how can I reduce that?"
592Rxvt-unicode tries to obey the rule of not charging you for something you 895Rxvt-unicode tries to obey the rule of not charging you for something you
593don't use. One thing you should try is to configure out all settings that 896don't use. One thing you should try is to configure out all settings that
594you don't need, for example, Xft support is a resource hog by design, 897you don't need, for example, Xft support is a resource hog by design,
595when used. Compiling it out ensures that no Xft font will be loaded 898when used. Compiling it out ensures that no Xft font will be loaded
596accidentally when rxvt-unicode tries to find a font for your characters. 899accidentally when rxvt-unicode tries to find a font for your characters.
597.Sp 900.PP
598Also, many people (me included) like large windows and even larger 901Also, many people (me included) like large windows and even larger
599scrollback buffers: Without \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-unicode3\*(C'\fR, rxvt-unicode will use 902scrollback buffers: Without \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-unicode3\*(C'\fR, rxvt-unicode will use
6006 bytes per screen cell. For a 160x?? window this amounts to almost a 9036 bytes per screen cell. For a 160x?? window this amounts to almost a
601kilobyte per line. A scrollback buffer of 10000 lines will then (if full) 904kilobyte per line. A scrollback buffer of 10000 lines will then (if full)
602use 10 Megabytes of memory. With \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-unicode3\*(C'\fR it gets worse, as 905use 10 Megabytes of memory. With \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-unicode3\*(C'\fR it gets worse, as
603rxvt-unicode then uses 8 bytes per screen cell. 906rxvt-unicode then uses 8 bytes per screen cell.
604.IP "Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow?" 4 907.Sh "Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow?"
605.IX Item "Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow?" 908.IX Subsection "Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow?"
606Yes, the most obvious way to speed it up is to avoid Xft entirely, as 909Yes, the most obvious way to speed it up is to avoid Xft entirely, as
607it is simply slow. If you still want Xft fonts you might try to disable 910it is simply slow. If you still want Xft fonts you might try to disable
608antialiasing (by appending \f(CW\*(C`:antialiasing=false\*(C'\fR), which saves lots of 911antialiasing (by appending \f(CW\*(C`:antialias=false\*(C'\fR), which saves lots of
609memory and also speeds up rendering considerably. 912memory and also speeds up rendering considerably.
610.IP "Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong?" 4 913.Sh "Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong?"
611.IX Item "Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong?" 914.IX Subsection "Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong?"
612Rxvt-unicode will use whatever you specify as a font. If it needs to 915Rxvt-unicode will use whatever you specify as a font. If it needs to
613fall back to it's default font search list it will prefer X11 core 916fall back to it's default font search list it will prefer X11 core
614fonts, because they are small and fast, and then use Xft fonts. It has 917fonts, because they are small and fast, and then use Xft fonts. It has
615antialiasing disabled for most of them, because the author thinks they 918antialiasing disabled for most of them, because the author thinks they
616look best that way. 919look best that way.
617.Sp 920.PP
618If you want antialiasing, you have to specify the fonts manually. 921If you want antialiasing, you have to specify the fonts manually.
619.IP "Mouse cut/paste suddenly no longer works." 4 922.Sh "Mouse cut/paste suddenly no longer works."
620.IX Item "Mouse cut/paste suddenly no longer works." 923.IX Subsection "Mouse cut/paste suddenly no longer works."
621Make sure that mouse reporting is actually turned off since killing 924Make sure that mouse reporting is actually turned off since killing
622some editors prematurely may leave the mouse in mouse report mode. I've 925some editors prematurely may leave the mouse in mouse report mode. I've
623heard that tcsh may use mouse reporting unless it otherwise specified. A 926heard that tcsh may use mouse reporting unless it otherwise specified. A
624quick check is to see if cut/paste works when the Alt or Shift keys are 927quick check is to see if cut/paste works when the Alt or Shift keys are
625depressed. See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) 928depressed.
626.IP "What's with this bold/blink stuff?" 4 929.Sh "What's with this bold/blink stuff?"
627.IX Item "What's with this bold/blink stuff?" 930.IX Subsection "What's with this bold/blink stuff?"
628If no bold colour is set via \f(CW\*(C`colorBD:\*(C'\fR, bold will invert text using the 931If no bold colour is set via \f(CW\*(C`colorBD:\*(C'\fR, bold will invert text using the
629standard foreground colour. 932standard foreground colour.
630.Sp 933.PP
631For the standard background colour, blinking will actually make the 934For the standard background colour, blinking will actually make the
632text blink when compiled with \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-blinking\*(C'\fR. with standard 935text blink when compiled with \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-blinking\*(C'\fR. with standard
633colours. Without \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-blinking\*(C'\fR, the blink attribute will be 936colours. Without \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-blinking\*(C'\fR, the blink attribute will be
634ignored. 937ignored.
635.Sp 938.PP
636On \s-1ANSI\s0 colours, bold/blink attributes are used to set high-intensity 939On \s-1ANSI\s0 colours, bold/blink attributes are used to set high-intensity
637foreground/background colors. 940foreground/background colors.
638.Sp 941.PP
639color0\-7 are the low-intensity colors. 942color0\-7 are the low-intensity colors.
640.Sp 943.PP
641color8\-15 are the corresponding high-intensity colors. 944color8\-15 are the corresponding high-intensity colors.
642.IP "I don't like the screen colors. How do I change them?" 4 945.Sh "I don't like the screen colors. How do I change them?"
643.IX Item "I don't like the screen colors. How do I change them?" 946.IX Subsection "I don't like the screen colors. How do I change them?"
644You can change the screen colors at run-time using \fI~/.Xdefaults\fR 947You can change the screen colors at run-time using \fI~/.Xdefaults\fR
645resources (or as long\-options). 948resources (or as long\-options).
646.Sp 949.PP
647Here are values that are supposed to resemble a \s-1VGA\s0 screen, 950Here are values that are supposed to resemble a \s-1VGA\s0 screen,
648including the murky brown that passes for low-intensity yellow: 951including the murky brown that passes for low-intensity yellow:
649.Sp 952.PP
650.Vb 8 953.Vb 8
651\& URxvt.color0: #000000 954\& URxvt.color0: #000000
652\& URxvt.color1: #A80000 955\& URxvt.color1: #A80000
653\& URxvt.color2: #00A800 956\& URxvt.color2: #00A800
654\& URxvt.color3: #A8A800 957\& URxvt.color3: #A8A800
655\& URxvt.color4: #0000A8 958\& URxvt.color4: #0000A8
656\& URxvt.color5: #A800A8 959\& URxvt.color5: #A800A8
657\& URxvt.color6: #00A8A8 960\& URxvt.color6: #00A8A8
658\& URxvt.color7: #A8A8A8 961\& URxvt.color7: #A8A8A8
659.Ve 962.Ve
660.Sp 963.PP
661.Vb 8 964.Vb 8
662\& URxvt.color8: #000054 965\& URxvt.color8: #000054
663\& URxvt.color9: #FF0054 966\& URxvt.color9: #FF0054
664\& URxvt.color10: #00FF54 967\& URxvt.color10: #00FF54
665\& URxvt.color11: #FFFF54 968\& URxvt.color11: #FFFF54
666\& URxvt.color12: #0000FF 969\& URxvt.color12: #0000FF
667\& URxvt.color13: #FF00FF 970\& URxvt.color13: #FF00FF
668\& URxvt.color14: #00FFFF 971\& URxvt.color14: #00FFFF
669\& URxvt.color15: #FFFFFF 972\& URxvt.color15: #FFFFFF
670.Ve 973.Ve
671.Sp 974.PP
672And here is a more complete set of non-standard colors described (not by 975And here is a more complete set of non-standard colors described (not by
673me) as \*(L"pretty girly\*(R". 976me) as \*(L"pretty girly\*(R".
674.Sp 977.PP
675.Vb 18 978.Vb 18
676\& URxvt.cursorColor: #dc74d1 979\& URxvt.cursorColor: #dc74d1
677\& URxvt.pointerColor: #dc74d1 980\& URxvt.pointerColor: #dc74d1
678\& URxvt.background: #0e0e0e 981\& URxvt.background: #0e0e0e
679\& URxvt.foreground: #4ad5e1 982\& URxvt.foreground: #4ad5e1
690\& URxvt.color6: #73f7ff 993\& URxvt.color6: #73f7ff
691\& URxvt.color14: #73f7ff 994\& URxvt.color14: #73f7ff
692\& URxvt.color7: #e1dddd 995\& URxvt.color7: #e1dddd
693\& URxvt.color15: #e1dddd 996\& URxvt.color15: #e1dddd
694.Ve 997.Ve
695.IP "How can I start @@RXVT_NAME@@d in a race-free way?" 4 998.Sh "How can I start @@RXVT_NAME@@d in a race-free way?"
696.IX Item "How can I start @@RXVT_NAME@@d in a race-free way?" 999.IX Subsection "How can I start @@RXVT_NAME@@d in a race-free way?"
697Despite it's name, @@RXVT_NAME@@d is not a real daemon, but more like a 1000Try \f(CW\*(C`@@RXVT_NAME@@d \-f \-o\*(C'\fR, which tells @@RXVT_NAME@@d to open the
698server that answers @@RXVT_NAME@@c's requests, so it doesn't background 1001display, create the listening socket and then fork.
699itself.
700.Sp
701To ensure @@RXVT_NAME@@d is listening on it's socket, you can use the
702following method to wait for the startup message before continuing:
703.Sp
704.Vb 1
705\& { @@RXVT_NAME@@d & } | read
706.Ve
707.IP "What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?" 4 1002.Sh "What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?"
708.IX Item "What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?" 1003.IX Subsection "What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?"
709Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the 1004Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the
710BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following 1005BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following
711question) there are two standard values that can be used for 1006question) there are two standard values that can be used for
712Backspace: \f(CW\*(C`^H\*(C'\fR and \f(CW\*(C`^?\*(C'\fR. 1007Backspace: \f(CW\*(C`^H\*(C'\fR and \f(CW\*(C`^?\*(C'\fR.
713.Sp 1008.PP
714Historically, either value is correct, but rxvt-unicode adopts the debian 1009Historically, either value is correct, but rxvt-unicode adopts the debian
715policy of using \f(CW\*(C`^?\*(C'\fR when unsure, because it's the one only only correct 1010policy of using \f(CW\*(C`^?\*(C'\fR when unsure, because it's the one only only correct
716choice :). 1011choice :).
717.Sp 1012.PP
718Rxvt-unicode tries to inherit the current stty settings and uses the value 1013Rxvt-unicode tries to inherit the current stty settings and uses the value
719of `erase' to guess the value for backspace. If rxvt-unicode wasn't 1014of `erase' to guess the value for backspace. If rxvt-unicode wasn't
720started from a terminal (say, from a menu or by remote shell), then the 1015started from a terminal (say, from a menu or by remote shell), then the
721system value of `erase', which corresponds to \s-1CERASE\s0 in <termios.h>, will 1016system value of `erase', which corresponds to \s-1CERASE\s0 in <termios.h>, will
722be used (which may not be the same as your stty setting). 1017be used (which may not be the same as your stty setting).
723.Sp 1018.PP
724For starting a new rxvt\-unicode: 1019For starting a new rxvt\-unicode:
725.Sp 1020.PP
726.Vb 3 1021.Vb 3
727\& # use Backspace = ^H 1022\& # use Backspace = ^H
728\& $ stty erase ^H 1023\& $ stty erase ^H
729\& $ @@RXVT_NAME@@ 1024\& $ @@RXVT_NAME@@
730.Ve 1025.Ve
731.Sp 1026.PP
732.Vb 3 1027.Vb 3
733\& # use Backspace = ^? 1028\& # use Backspace = ^?
734\& $ stty erase ^? 1029\& $ stty erase ^?
735\& $ @@RXVT_NAME@@ 1030\& $ @@RXVT_NAME@@
736.Ve 1031.Ve
737.Sp 1032.PP
738Toggle with \f(CW\*(C`ESC [ 36 h\*(C'\fR / \f(CW\*(C`ESC [ 36 l\*(C'\fR as documented in @@RXVT_NAME@@(7). 1033Toggle with \f(CW\*(C`ESC [ 36 h\*(C'\fR / \f(CW\*(C`ESC [ 36 l\*(C'\fR.
739.Sp 1034.PP
740For an existing rxvt\-unicode: 1035For an existing rxvt\-unicode:
741.Sp 1036.PP
742.Vb 3 1037.Vb 3
743\& # use Backspace = ^H 1038\& # use Backspace = ^H
744\& $ stty erase ^H 1039\& $ stty erase ^H
745\& $ echo -n "^[[36h" 1040\& $ echo -n "^[[36h"
746.Ve 1041.Ve
747.Sp 1042.PP
748.Vb 3 1043.Vb 3
749\& # use Backspace = ^? 1044\& # use Backspace = ^?
750\& $ stty erase ^? 1045\& $ stty erase ^?
751\& $ echo -n "^[[36l" 1046\& $ echo -n "^[[36l"
752.Ve 1047.Ve
753.Sp 1048.PP
754This helps satisfy some of the Backspace discrepancies that occur, but 1049This helps satisfy some of the Backspace discrepancies that occur, but
755if you use Backspace = \f(CW\*(C`^H\*(C'\fR, make sure that the termcap/terminfo value 1050if you use Backspace = \f(CW\*(C`^H\*(C'\fR, make sure that the termcap/terminfo value
756properly reflects that. 1051properly reflects that.
757.Sp 1052.PP
758The Delete key is a another casualty of the ill-defined Backspace problem. 1053The Delete key is a another casualty of the ill-defined Backspace problem.
759To avoid confusion between the Backspace and Delete keys, the Delete 1054To avoid confusion between the Backspace and Delete keys, the Delete
760key has been assigned an escape sequence to match the vt100 for Execute 1055key has been assigned an escape sequence to match the vt100 for Execute
761(\f(CW\*(C`ESC [ 3 ~\*(C'\fR) and is in the supplied termcap/terminfo. 1056(\f(CW\*(C`ESC [ 3 ~\*(C'\fR) and is in the supplied termcap/terminfo.
762.Sp 1057.PP
763Some other Backspace problems: 1058Some other Backspace problems:
764.Sp 1059.PP
765some editors use termcap/terminfo, 1060some editors use termcap/terminfo,
766some editors (vim I'm told) expect Backspace = ^H, 1061some editors (vim I'm told) expect Backspace = ^H,
767\&\s-1GNU\s0 Emacs (and Emacs-like editors) use ^H for help. 1062\&\s-1GNU\s0 Emacs (and Emacs-like editors) use ^H for help.
768.Sp 1063.PP
769Perhaps someday this will all be resolved in a consistent manner. 1064Perhaps someday this will all be resolved in a consistent manner.
770.IP "I don't like the key\-bindings. How do I change them?" 4 1065.Sh "I don't like the key\-bindings. How do I change them?"
771.IX Item "I don't like the key-bindings. How do I change them?" 1066.IX Subsection "I don't like the key-bindings. How do I change them?"
772There are some compile-time selections available via configure. Unless 1067There are some compile-time selections available via configure. Unless
773you have run \*(L"configure\*(R" with the \f(CW\*(C`\-\-disable\-resources\*(C'\fR option you can 1068you have run \*(L"configure\*(R" with the \f(CW\*(C`\-\-disable\-resources\*(C'\fR option you can
774use the `keysym' resource to alter the keystrings associated with keysyms. 1069use the `keysym' resource to alter the keystrings associated with keysyms.
775.Sp 1070.PP
776Here's an example for a URxvt session started using \f(CW\*(C`@@RXVT_NAME@@ \-name URxvt\*(C'\fR 1071Here's an example for a URxvt session started using \f(CW\*(C`@@RXVT_NAME@@ \-name URxvt\*(C'\fR
777.Sp 1072.PP
778.Vb 20 1073.Vb 20
779\& URxvt.keysym.Home: \e033[1~ 1074\& URxvt.keysym.Home: \e033[1~
780\& URxvt.keysym.End: \e033[4~ 1075\& URxvt.keysym.End: \e033[4~
781\& URxvt.keysym.C-apostrophe: \e033<C-'> 1076\& URxvt.keysym.C-apostrophe: \e033<C-'>
782\& URxvt.keysym.C-slash: \e033<C-/> 1077\& URxvt.keysym.C-slash: \e033<C-/>
795\& URxvt.keysym.M-Right: \e033<M-Right> 1090\& URxvt.keysym.M-Right: \e033<M-Right>
796\& URxvt.keysym.M-C-0: list \e033<M-C- 0123456789 > 1091\& URxvt.keysym.M-C-0: list \e033<M-C- 0123456789 >
797\& URxvt.keysym.M-C-a: list \e033<M-C- abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz > 1092\& URxvt.keysym.M-C-a: list \e033<M-C- abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz >
798\& URxvt.keysym.F12: command:\e033]701;zh_CN.GBK\e007 1093\& URxvt.keysym.F12: command:\e033]701;zh_CN.GBK\e007
799.Ve 1094.Ve
800.Sp 1095.PP
801See some more examples in the documentation for the \fBkeysym\fR resource. 1096See some more examples in the documentation for the \fBkeysym\fR resource.
802.IP "I'm using keyboard model \s-1XXX\s0 that has extra Prior/Next/Insert keys. How do I make use of them? For example, the Sun Keyboard type 4 has the following mappings that rxvt-unicode doesn't recognize." 4 1097.Sh "I'm using keyboard model \s-1XXX\s0 that has extra Prior/Next/Insert keys. How do I make use of them? For example, the Sun Keyboard type 4 has the following mappings that rxvt-unicode doesn't recognize."
803.IX Item "I'm using keyboard model XXX that has extra Prior/Next/Insert keys. How do I make use of them? For example, the Sun Keyboard type 4 has the following mappings that rxvt-unicode doesn't recognize." 1098.IX Subsection "I'm using keyboard model XXX that has extra Prior/Next/Insert keys. How do I make use of them? For example, the Sun Keyboard type 4 has the following mappings that rxvt-unicode doesn't recognize."
804.Vb 6 1099.Vb 6
805\& KP_Insert == Insert 1100\& KP_Insert == Insert
806\& F22 == Print 1101\& F22 == Print
807\& F27 == Home 1102\& F27 == Home
808\& F29 == Prior 1103\& F29 == Prior
809\& F33 == End 1104\& F33 == End
810\& F35 == Next 1105\& F35 == Next
811.Ve 1106.Ve
812.Sp 1107.PP
813Rather than have rxvt-unicode try to accommodate all the various possible 1108Rather than have rxvt-unicode try to accommodate all the various possible
814keyboard mappings, it is better to use `xmodmap' to remap the keys as 1109keyboard mappings, it is better to use `xmodmap' to remap the keys as
815required for your particular machine. 1110required for your particular machine.
816.IP "How do I distinguish wether I'm running rxvt-unicode or a regular xterm? I need this to decide about setting colors etc." 4 1111.Sh "How do I distinguish wether I'm running rxvt-unicode or a regular xterm? I need this to decide about setting colors etc."
817.IX Item "How do I distinguish wether I'm running rxvt-unicode or a regular xterm? I need this to decide about setting colors etc." 1112.IX Subsection "How do I distinguish wether I'm running rxvt-unicode or a regular xterm? I need this to decide about setting colors etc."
818rxvt and rxvt-unicode always export the variable \*(L"\s-1COLORTERM\s0\*(R", so you can 1113rxvt and rxvt-unicode always export the variable \*(L"\s-1COLORTERM\s0\*(R", so you can
819check and see if that is set. Note that several programs, \s-1JED\s0, slrn, 1114check and see if that is set. Note that several programs, \s-1JED\s0, slrn,
820Midnight Commander automatically check this variable to decide whether or 1115Midnight Commander automatically check this variable to decide whether or
821not to use color. 1116not to use color.
822.IP "How do I set the correct, full \s-1IP\s0 address for the \s-1DISPLAY\s0 variable?" 4 1117.Sh "How do I set the correct, full \s-1IP\s0 address for the \s-1DISPLAY\s0 variable?"
823.IX Item "How do I set the correct, full IP address for the DISPLAY variable?" 1118.IX Subsection "How do I set the correct, full IP address for the DISPLAY variable?"
824If you've compiled rxvt-unicode with \s-1DISPLAY_IS_IP\s0 and have enabled 1119If you've compiled rxvt-unicode with \s-1DISPLAY_IS_IP\s0 and have enabled
825insecure mode then it is possible to use the following shell script 1120insecure mode then it is possible to use the following shell script
826snippets to correctly set the display. If your version of rxvt-unicode 1121snippets to correctly set the display. If your version of rxvt-unicode
827wasn't also compiled with \s-1ESCZ_ANSWER\s0 (as assumed in these snippets) then 1122wasn't also compiled with \s-1ESCZ_ANSWER\s0 (as assumed in these snippets) then
828the \s-1COLORTERM\s0 variable can be used to distinguish rxvt-unicode from a 1123the \s-1COLORTERM\s0 variable can be used to distinguish rxvt-unicode from a
829regular xterm. 1124regular xterm.
830.Sp 1125.PP
831Courtesy of Chuck Blake <cblake@BBN.COM> with the following shell script 1126Courtesy of Chuck Blake <cblake@BBN.COM> with the following shell script
832snippets: 1127snippets:
833.Sp 1128.PP
834.Vb 12 1129.Vb 12
835\& # Bourne/Korn/POSIX family of shells: 1130\& # Bourne/Korn/POSIX family of shells:
836\& [ ${TERM:-foo} = foo ] && TERM=xterm # assume an xterm if we don't know 1131\& [ ${TERM:-foo} = foo ] && TERM=xterm # assume an xterm if we don't know
837\& if [ ${TERM:-foo} = xterm ]; then 1132\& if [ ${TERM:-foo} = xterm ]; then
838\& stty -icanon -echo min 0 time 15 # see if enhanced rxvt or not 1133\& stty -icanon -echo min 0 time 15 # see if enhanced rxvt or not
843\& echo -n '^[[7n' # query the rxvt we are in for the DISPLAY string 1138\& echo -n '^[[7n' # query the rxvt we are in for the DISPLAY string
844\& read DISPLAY # set it in our local shell 1139\& read DISPLAY # set it in our local shell
845\& fi 1140\& fi
846\& fi 1141\& fi
847.Ve 1142.Ve
848.IP "How do I compile the manual pages for myself?" 4 1143.Sh "How do I compile the manual pages for myself?"
849.IX Item "How do I compile the manual pages for myself?" 1144.IX Subsection "How do I compile the manual pages for myself?"
850You need to have a recent version of perl installed as \fI/usr/bin/perl\fR, 1145You need to have a recent version of perl installed as \fI/usr/bin/perl\fR,
851one that comes with \fIpod2man\fR, \fIpod2text\fR and \fIpod2html\fR. Then go to 1146one that comes with \fIpod2man\fR, \fIpod2text\fR and \fIpod2html\fR. Then go to
852the doc subdirectory and enter \f(CW\*(C`make alldoc\*(C'\fR. 1147the doc subdirectory and enter \f(CW\*(C`make alldoc\*(C'\fR.
853.IP "My question isn't answered here, can I ask a human?" 4 1148.Sh "My question isn't answered here, can I ask a human?"
854.IX Item "My question isn't answered here, can I ask a human?" 1149.IX Subsection "My question isn't answered here, can I ask a human?"
855Before sending me mail, you could go to \s-1IRC:\s0 \f(CW\*(C`irc.freenode.net\*(C'\fR, 1150Before sending me mail, you could go to \s-1IRC:\s0 \f(CW\*(C`irc.freenode.net\*(C'\fR,
856channel \f(CW\*(C`#rxvt\-unicode\*(C'\fR has some rxvt-unicode enthusiasts that might be 1151channel \f(CW\*(C`#rxvt\-unicode\*(C'\fR has some rxvt-unicode enthusiasts that might be
857interested in learning about new and exciting problems (but not FAQs :). 1152interested in learning about new and exciting problems (but not FAQs :).
858.SH "RXVT TECHNICAL REFERENCE" 1153.SH "RXVT TECHNICAL REFERENCE"
859.IX Header "RXVT TECHNICAL REFERENCE" 1154.IX Header "RXVT TECHNICAL REFERENCE"
860.SH "DESCRIPTION" 1155.SH "DESCRIPTION"
861.IX Header "DESCRIPTION" 1156.IX Header "DESCRIPTION"
862The rest of this document describes various technical aspects of 1157The rest of this document describes various technical aspects of
863\&\fBrxvt-unicode\fR. First the description of supported command sequences, 1158\&\fBrxvt-unicode\fR. First the description of supported command sequences,
864followed by menu and pixmap support and last by a description of all 1159followed by pixmap support and last by a description of all features
865features selectable at \f(CW\*(C`configure\*(C'\fR time. 1160selectable at \f(CW\*(C`configure\*(C'\fR time.
866.SH "Definitions" 1161.SH "Definitions"
867.IX Header "Definitions" 1162.IX Header "Definitions"
868.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""c""\fB\fR" 4 1163.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""c""\fB\fR" 4
869.el .IP "\fB\f(CBc\fB\fR" 4 1164.el .IP "\fB\f(CBc\fB\fR" 4
870.IX Item "c" 1165.IX Item "c"
1417l l . 1712l l .
1418h Send Mouse X & Y on button press. 1713h Send Mouse X & Y on button press.
1419l No mouse reporting. 1714l No mouse reporting.
1420.TE 1715.TE
1421 1716
1422.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Ps = 10""\fB\fR (\fBrxvt\fR)" 4
1423.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPs = 10\fB\fR (\fBrxvt\fR)" 4
1424.IX Item "Ps = 10 (rxvt)"
1425.TS
1426l l .
1427h menuBar visible
1428l menuBar invisible
1429.TE
1430
1431.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Ps = 25""\fB\fR" 4 1717.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Ps = 25""\fB\fR" 4
1432.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPs = 25\fB\fR" 4 1718.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPs = 25\fB\fR" 4
1433.IX Item "Ps = 25" 1719.IX Item "Ps = 25"
1434.TS 1720.TS
1435l l . 1721l l .
1554.IX Item "Ps = 1011 (rxvt)" 1840.IX Item "Ps = 1011 (rxvt)"
1555.TS 1841.TS
1556l l . 1842l l .
1557h Scroll to bottom when a key is pressed 1843h Scroll to bottom when a key is pressed
1558l Don't scroll to bottom when a key is pressed 1844l Don't scroll to bottom when a key is pressed
1845.TE
1846
1847.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Ps = 1021""\fB\fR (\fBrxvt\fR)" 4
1848.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPs = 1021\fB\fR (\fBrxvt\fR)" 4
1849.IX Item "Ps = 1021 (rxvt)"
1850.TS
1851l l .
1852h Bold/italic implies high intensity (see option -is)
1853l Font styles have no effect on intensity (Compile styles)
1559.TE 1854.TE
1560 1855
1561.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Ps = 1047""\fB\fR" 4 1856.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Ps = 1047""\fB\fR" 4
1562.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPs = 1047\fB\fR" 4 1857.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPs = 1047\fB\fR" 4
1563.IX Item "Ps = 1047" 1858.IX Item "Ps = 1047"
1610Ps = 10 Change colour of text foreground to Pt (NB: may change in future) 1905Ps = 10 Change colour of text foreground to Pt (NB: may change in future)
1611Ps = 11 Change colour of text background to Pt (NB: may change in future) 1906Ps = 11 Change colour of text background to Pt (NB: may change in future)
1612Ps = 12 Change colour of text cursor foreground to Pt 1907Ps = 12 Change colour of text cursor foreground to Pt
1613Ps = 13 Change colour of mouse foreground to Pt 1908Ps = 13 Change colour of mouse foreground to Pt
1614Ps = 17 Change colour of highlight characters to Pt 1909Ps = 17 Change colour of highlight characters to Pt
1615Ps = 18 Change colour of bold characters to Pt 1910Ps = 18 Change colour of bold characters to Pt [deprecated, see 706]
1616Ps = 19 Change colour of underlined characters to Pt 1911Ps = 19 Change colour of underlined characters to Pt [deprecated, see 707]
1617Ps = 20 Change default background to Pt 1912Ps = 20 Change background pixmap parameters (see section XPM) (Compile XPM).
1618Ps = 39 Change default foreground colour to Pt rxvt compile-time option 1913Ps = 39 Change default foreground colour to Pt.
1619Ps = 46 Change Log File to Pt unimplemented 1914Ps = 46 Change Log File to Pt unimplemented
1620Ps = 49 Change default background colour to Pt rxvt compile-time option 1915Ps = 49 Change default background colour to Pt.
1621Ps = 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 1916Ps = 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
1622Ps = 55 Log all scrollback buffer and all of screen to Pt 1917Ps = 55 Log all scrollback buffer and all of screen to Pt
1623Ps = 701 Change current locale to Pt, or, if Pt is ?, return the current locale (@@RXVT_NAME@@ extension) 1918Ps = 701 Change current locale to Pt, or, if Pt is ?, return the current locale (Compile frills).
1624Ps = 703 Menubar command Pt rxvt compile-time option (rxvt-unicode extension) 1919Ps = 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.
1625Ps = 704 Change colour of italic characters to Pt 1920Ps = 704 Change colour of italic characters to Pt
1626Ps = 705 Change background pixmap tint colour to Pt 1921Ps = 705 Change background pixmap tint colour to Pt (Compile transparency).
1922Ps = 706 Change colour of bold characters to Pt
1923Ps = 707 Change colour of underlined characters to Pt
1627Ps = 710 Set normal fontset to Pt. Same as Ps = 50. 1924Ps = 710 Set normal fontset to Pt. Same as Ps = 50.
1628Ps = 711 Set bold fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50. 1925Ps = 711 Set bold fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles).
1629Ps = 712 Set italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50. 1926Ps = 712 Set italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles).
1630Ps = 713 Set bold-italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50. 1927Ps = 713 Set bold-italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles).
1928Ps = 720 Move viewing window up by Pt lines, or clear scrollback buffer if Pt = 0 (Compile frills).
1929Ps = 721 Move viewing window down by Pt lines, or clear scrollback buffer if Pt = 0 (Compile frills).
1930Ps = 777 Call the perl extension with the given string, which should be of the form extension:parameters (Compile perl).
1631.TE 1931.TE
1632 1932
1633.PP 1933.PP
1634 1934
1635.IX Xref "menuBar" 1935.IX Xref "XPM"
1636.SH "menuBar"
1637.IX Header "menuBar"
1638\&\fBThe exact syntax used is \f(BIalmost\fB solidified.\fR
1639In the menus, \fB\s-1DON\s0'T\fR try to use menuBar commands that add or remove a
1640menuBar.
1641.PP
1642Note that in all of the commands, the \fB\f(BI/path/\fB\fR \fIcannot\fR be
1643omitted: use \fB./\fR to specify a menu relative to the current menu.
1644.Sh "Overview of menuBar operation"
1645.IX Subsection "Overview of menuBar operation"
1646For the menuBar XTerm escape sequence \f(CW\*(C`ESC ] 703 ; Pt ST\*(C'\fR, the syntax
1647of \f(CW\*(C`Pt\*(C'\fR can be used for a variety of tasks:
1648.PP
1649At the top level is the current menuBar which is a member of a circular
1650linked-list of other such menuBars.
1651.PP
1652The menuBar acts as a parent for the various drop-down menus, which in
1653turn, may have labels, separator lines, menuItems and subMenus.
1654.PP
1655The menuItems are the useful bits: you can use them to mimic keyboard
1656input or even to send text or escape sequences back to rxvt.
1657.PP
1658The menuBar syntax is intended to provide a simple yet robust method of
1659constructing and manipulating menus and navigating through the
1660menuBars.
1661.PP
1662The first step is to use the tag \fB[menu:\f(BIname\fB]\fR which creates
1663the menuBar called \fIname\fR and allows access. You may now or menus,
1664subMenus, and menuItems. Finally, use the tag \fB[done]\fR to set the
1665menuBar access as \fBreadonly\fR to prevent accidental corruption of the
1666menus. To re-access the current menuBar for alterations, use the tag
1667\&\fB[menu]\fR, make the alterations and then use \fB[done]\fR
1668.PP
1669
1670.IX Xref "menuBarCommands"
1671.Sh "Commands"
1672.IX Subsection "Commands"
1673.IP "\fB[menu:+\f(BIname\fB]\fR" 4
1674.IX Item "[menu:+name]"
1675access the named menuBar for creation or alteration. If a new menuBar
1676is created, it is called \fIname\fR (max of 15 chars) and the current
1677menuBar is pushed onto the stack
1678.IP "\fB[menu]\fR" 4
1679.IX Item "[menu]"
1680access the current menuBar for alteration
1681.IP "\fB[title:+\f(BIstring\fB]\fR" 4
1682.IX Item "[title:+string]"
1683set the current menuBar's title to \fIstring\fR, which may contain the
1684following format specifiers:
1685.Sp
1686.Vb 3
1687\& B<%n> rxvt name (as per the B<-name> command-line option)
1688\& B<%v> rxvt version
1689\& B<%%> literal B<%> character
1690.Ve
1691.IP "\fB[done]\fR" 4
1692.IX Item "[done]"
1693set menuBar access as \fBreadonly\fR.
1694End-of-file tag for \fB[read:+\f(BIfile\fB]\fR operations.
1695.IP "\fB[read:+\f(BIfile\fB]\fR" 4
1696.IX Item "[read:+file]"
1697read menu commands directly from \fIfile\fR (extension \*(L".menu\*(R" will be
1698appended 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.
1699.Sp
1700Blank and comment lines (starting with \fB#\fR) are ignored. Actually,
1701since any invalid menu commands are also ignored, almost anything could
1702be construed as a comment line, but this may be tightened up in the
1703future ... so don't count on it!.
1704.IP "\fB[read:+\f(BIfile\fB;+\f(BIname\fB]\fR" 4
1705.IX Item "[read:+file;+name]"
1706The same as \fB[read:+\f(BIfile\fB]\fR, but start reading at a line with
1707\&\fB[menu:+\f(BIname\fB]\fR and continuing until \fB[done:+\f(BIname\fB]\fR or
1708\&\fB[done]\fR is encountered.
1709.IP "\fB[dump]\fR" 4
1710.IX Item "[dump]"
1711dump all menuBars to the file \fB/tmp/rxvt\-PID\fR in a format suitable for
1712later rereading.
1713.IP "\fB[rm:name]\fR" 4
1714.IX Item "[rm:name]"
1715remove the named menuBar
1716.IP "\fB[rm] [rm:]\fR" 4
1717.IX Item "[rm] [rm:]"
1718remove the current menuBar
1719.IP "\fB[rm*] [rm:*]\fR" 4
1720.IX Item "[rm*] [rm:*]"
1721remove all menuBars
1722.IP "\fB[swap]\fR" 4
1723.IX Item "[swap]"
1724swap the top two menuBars
1725.IP "\fB[prev]\fR" 4
1726.IX Item "[prev]"
1727access the previous menuBar
1728.IP "\fB[next]\fR" 4
1729.IX Item "[next]"
1730access the next menuBar
1731.IP "\fB[show]\fR" 4
1732.IX Item "[show]"
1733Enable display of the menuBar
1734.IP "\fB[hide]\fR" 4
1735.IX Item "[hide]"
1736Disable display of the menuBar
1737.IP "\fB[pixmap:+\f(BIname\fB]\fR" 4
1738.IX Item "[pixmap:+name]"
1739.PD 0
1740.IP "\fB[pixmap:+\f(BIname\fB;\f(BIscaling\fB]\fR" 4
1741.IX Item "[pixmap:+name;scaling]"
1742.PD
1743(set the background pixmap globally
1744.Sp
1745\&\fBA Future implementation \f(BImay\fB make this local to the menubar\fR)
1746.IP "\fB[:+\f(BIcommand\fB:]\fR" 4
1747.IX Item "[:+command:]"
1748ignore the menu readonly status and issue a \fIcommand\fR to or a menu or
1749menuitem or change the ; a useful shortcut for setting the quick arrows
1750from a menuBar.
1751.PP
1752
1753.IX Xref "menuBarAdd"
1754.Sh "Adding and accessing menus"
1755.IX Subsection "Adding and accessing menus"
1756The following commands may also be \fB+\fR prefixed.
1757.IP "\fB/+\fR" 4
1758.IX Item "/+"
1759access menuBar top level
1760.IP "\fB./+\fR" 4
1761.IX Item "./+"
1762access current menu level
1763.IP "\fB../+\fR" 4
1764.IX Item "../+"
1765access parent menu (1 level up)
1766.IP "\fB../../\fR" 4
1767.IX Item "../../"
1768access parent menu (multiple levels up)
1769.IP "\fB\f(BI/path/\fBmenu\fR" 4
1770.IX Item "/path/menu"
1771add/access menu
1772.IP "\fB\f(BI/path/\fBmenu/*\fR" 4
1773.IX Item "/path/menu/*"
1774add/access menu and clear it if it exists
1775.IP "\fB\f(BI/path/\fB{\-}\fR" 4
1776.IX Item "/path/{-}"
1777add separator
1778.IP "\fB\f(BI/path/\fB{item}\fR" 4
1779.IX Item "/path/{item}"
1780add \fBitem\fR as a label
1781.IP "\fB\f(BI/path/\fB{item} action\fR" 4
1782.IX Item "/path/{item} action"
1783add/alter \fImenuitem\fR with an associated \fIaction\fR
1784.IP "\fB\f(BI/path/\fB{item}{right\-text}\fR" 4
1785.IX Item "/path/{item}{right-text}"
1786add/alter \fImenuitem\fR with \fBright-text\fR as the right-justified text
1787and as the associated \fIaction\fR
1788.IP "\fB\f(BI/path/\fB{item}{rtext} action\fR" 4
1789.IX Item "/path/{item}{rtext} action"
1790add/alter \fImenuitem\fR with an associated \fIaction\fR and with \fBrtext\fR as
1791the right-justified text.
1792.IP "Special characters in \fIaction\fR must be backslash\-escaped:" 4
1793.IX Item "Special characters in action must be backslash-escaped:"
1794\&\fB\ea \eb \eE \ee \en \er \et \eoctal\fR
1795.IP "or in control-character notation:" 4
1796.IX Item "or in control-character notation:"
1797\&\fB^@, ^A .. ^Z .. ^_, ^?\fR
1798.PP
1799To send a string starting with a \fB\s-1NUL\s0\fR (\fB^@\fR) character to the
1800program, start \fIaction\fR with a pair of \fB\s-1NUL\s0\fR characters (\fB^@^@\fR),
1801the first of which will be stripped off and the balance directed to the
1802program. Otherwise if \fIaction\fR begins with \fB\s-1NUL\s0\fR followed by
1803non\-+\fB\s-1NUL\s0\fR characters, the leading \fB\s-1NUL\s0\fR is stripped off and the
1804balance is sent back to rxvt.
1805.PP
1806As a convenience for the many Emacs-type editors, \fIaction\fR may start
1807with \fBM\-\fR (eg, \fBM\-$\fR is equivalent to \fB\eE$\fR) and a \fB\s-1CR\s0\fR will be
1808appended if missed from \fBM\-x\fR commands.
1809.PP
1810As a convenience for issuing XTerm \fB\s-1ESC\s0 ]\fR sequences from a menubar (or
1811quick arrow), a \fB\s-1BEL\s0\fR (\fB^G\fR) will be appended if needed.
1812.IP "For example," 4
1813.IX Item "For example,"
1814\&\fBM\-xapropos\fR is equivalent to \fB\eExapropos\er\fR
1815.IP "and" 4
1816.IX Item "and"
1817\&\fB\eE]703;mona;100\fR is equivalent to \fB\eE]703;mona;100\ea\fR
1818.PP
1819The option \fB{\f(BIright-rtext\fB}\fR will be right\-justified. In the
1820absence of a specified action, this text will be used as the \fIaction\fR
1821as well.
1822.IP "For example," 4
1823.IX Item "For example,"
1824\&\fB/File/{Open}{^X^F}\fR is equivalent to \fB/File/{Open}{^X^F} ^X^F\fR
1825.PP
1826The left label \fIis\fR necessary, since it's used for matching, but
1827implicitly hiding the left label (by using same name for both left and
1828right labels), or explicitly hiding the left label (by preceeding it
1829with a dot), makes it possible to have right-justified text only.
1830.IP "For example," 4
1831.IX Item "For example,"
1832\&\fB/File/{Open}{Open} Open-File-Action\fR
1833.IP "or hiding it" 4
1834.IX Item "or hiding it"
1835\&\fB/File/{.anylabel}{Open} Open-File-Action\fR
1836.PP
1837
1838.IX Xref "menuBarRemove"
1839.Sh "Removing menus"
1840.IX Subsection "Removing menus"
1841.IP "\fB\-/*+\fR" 4
1842.IX Item "-/*+"
1843remove all menus from the menuBar, the same as \fB[clear]\fR
1844.IP "\fB\-+\f(BI/path\fBmenu+\fR" 4
1845.IX Item "-+/pathmenu+"
1846remove menu
1847.IP "\fB\-+\f(BI/path\fB{item}+\fR" 4
1848.IX Item "-+/path{item}+"
1849remove item
1850.IP "\fB\-+\f(BI/path\fB{\-}\fR" 4
1851.IX Item "-+/path{-}"
1852remove separator)
1853.IP "\fB\-/path/menu/*\fR" 4
1854.IX Item "-/path/menu/*"
1855remove all items, separators and submenus from menu
1856.PP
1857
1858.IX Xref "menuBarArrows"
1859.Sh "Quick Arrows"
1860.IX Subsection "Quick Arrows"
1861The menus also provide a hook for \fIquick arrows\fR to provide easier
1862user access. If nothing has been explicitly set, the default is to
1863emulate the curror keys. The syntax permits each arrow to be altered
1864individually or all four at once without re-entering their common
1865beginning/end text. For example, to explicitly associate cursor actions
1866with the arrows, any of the following forms could be used:
1867.IP "\fB<r>+\f(BIRight\fB\fR" 4
1868.IX Item "<r>+Right"
1869.PD 0
1870.IP "\fB<l>+\f(BILeft\fB\fR" 4
1871.IX Item "<l>+Left"
1872.IP "\fB<u>+\f(BIUp\fB\fR" 4
1873.IX Item "<u>+Up"
1874.IP "\fB<d>+\f(BIDown\fB\fR" 4
1875.IX Item "<d>+Down"
1876.PD
1877Define actions for the respective arrow buttons
1878.IP "\fB<b>+\f(BIBegin\fB\fR" 4
1879.IX Item "<b>+Begin"
1880.PD 0
1881.IP "\fB<e>+\f(BIEnd\fB\fR" 4
1882.IX Item "<e>+End"
1883.PD
1884Define common beginning/end parts for \fIquick arrows\fR which used in
1885conjunction with the above <r> <l> <u> <d> constructs
1886.IP "For example, define arrows individually," 4
1887.IX Item "For example, define arrows individually,"
1888.Vb 1
1889\& <u>\eE[A
1890.Ve
1891.Sp
1892.Vb 1
1893\& <d>\eE[B
1894.Ve
1895.Sp
1896.Vb 1
1897\& <r>\eE[C
1898.Ve
1899.Sp
1900.Vb 1
1901\& <l>\eE[D
1902.Ve
1903.IP "or all at once" 4
1904.IX Item "or all at once"
1905.Vb 1
1906\& <u>\eE[AZ<><d>\eE[BZ<><r>\eE[CZ<><l>\eE[D
1907.Ve
1908.IP "or more compactly (factoring out common parts)" 4
1909.IX Item "or more compactly (factoring out common parts)"
1910.Vb 1
1911\& <b>\eE[<u>AZ<><d>BZ<><r>CZ<><l>D
1912.Ve
1913.PP
1914
1915.IX Xref "menuBarSummary"
1916.Sh "Command Summary"
1917.IX Subsection "Command Summary"
1918A short summary of the most \fIcommon\fR commands:
1919.IP "[menu:name]" 4
1920.IX Item "[menu:name]"
1921use an existing named menuBar or start a new one
1922.IP "[menu]" 4
1923.IX Item "[menu]"
1924use the current menuBar
1925.IP "[title:string]" 4
1926.IX Item "[title:string]"
1927set menuBar title
1928.IP "[done]" 4
1929.IX Item "[done]"
1930set menu access to readonly and, if reading from a file, signal \s-1EOF\s0
1931.IP "[done:name]" 4
1932.IX Item "[done:name]"
1933if reading from a file using [read:file;name] signal \s-1EOF\s0
1934.IP "[rm:name]" 4
1935.IX Item "[rm:name]"
1936remove named menuBar(s)
1937.IP "[rm] [rm:]" 4
1938.IX Item "[rm] [rm:]"
1939remove current menuBar
1940.IP "[rm*] [rm:*]" 4
1941.IX Item "[rm*] [rm:*]"
1942remove all menuBar(s)
1943.IP "[swap]" 4
1944.IX Item "[swap]"
1945swap top two menuBars
1946.IP "[prev]" 4
1947.IX Item "[prev]"
1948access the previous menuBar
1949.IP "[next]" 4
1950.IX Item "[next]"
1951access the next menuBar
1952.IP "[show]" 4
1953.IX Item "[show]"
1954map menuBar
1955.IP "[hide]" 4
1956.IX Item "[hide]"
1957unmap menuBar
1958.IP "[pixmap;file]" 4
1959.IX Item "[pixmap;file]"
1960.PD 0
1961.IP "[pixmap;file;scaling]" 4
1962.IX Item "[pixmap;file;scaling]"
1963.PD
1964set a background pixmap
1965.IP "[read:file]" 4
1966.IX Item "[read:file]"
1967.PD 0
1968.IP "[read:file;name]" 4
1969.IX Item "[read:file;name]"
1970.PD
1971read in a menu from a file
1972.IP "[dump]" 4
1973.IX Item "[dump]"
1974dump out all menuBars to /tmp/rxvt\-PID
1975.IP "/" 4
1976access menuBar top level
1977.IP "./" 4
1978.PD 0
1979.IP "../" 4
1980.IP "../../" 4
1981.PD
1982access current or parent menu level
1983.IP "/path/menu" 4
1984.IX Item "/path/menu"
1985add/access menu
1986.IP "/path/{\-}" 4
1987.IX Item "/path/{-}"
1988add separator
1989.IP "/path/{item}{rtext} action" 4
1990.IX Item "/path/{item}{rtext} action"
1991add/alter menu item
1992.IP "\-/*" 4
1993remove all menus from the menuBar
1994.IP "\-/path/menu" 4
1995.IX Item "-/path/menu"
1996remove menu items, separators and submenus from menu
1997.IP "\-/path/menu" 4
1998.IX Item "-/path/menu"
1999remove menu
2000.IP "\-/path/{item}" 4
2001.IX Item "-/path/{item}"
2002remove item
2003.IP "\-/path/{\-}" 4
2004.IX Item "-/path/{-}"
2005remove separator
2006.IP "<b>Begin<r>Right<l>Left<u>Up<d>Down<e>End" 4
2007.IX Item "<b>Begin<r>Right<l>Left<u>Up<d>Down<e>End"
2008menu quick arrows
2009.SH "XPM" 1936.SH "XPM"
2010.IX Header "XPM" 1937.IX Header "XPM"
2011For the \s-1XPM\s0 XTerm escape sequence \fB\f(CB\*(C`ESC ] 20 ; Pt ST\*(C'\fB\fR then value 1938For the \s-1XPM\s0 XTerm escape sequence \fB\f(CB\*(C`ESC ] 20 ; Pt ST\*(C'\fB\fR then value
2012of \fB\f(CB\*(C`Pt\*(C'\fB\fR can be the name of the background pixmap followed by a 1939of \fB\f(CB\*(C`Pt\*(C'\fB\fR can be the name of the background pixmap followed by a
2013sequence of scaling/positioning commands separated by semi\-colons. The 1940sequence of scaling/positioning commands separated by semi\-colons. The
2163.TE 2090.TE
2164 2091
2165.SH "CONFIGURE OPTIONS" 2092.SH "CONFIGURE OPTIONS"
2166.IX Header "CONFIGURE OPTIONS" 2093.IX Header "CONFIGURE OPTIONS"
2167General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration 2094General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration
2168hasn't been tested well. Either try with \-\-enable\-everything or use the 2095hasn't been tested well. Either try with \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-everything\*(C'\fR or use
2169\&./reconf script as a base for experiments. ./reconf is used by myself, 2096the \fI./reconf\fR script as a base for experiments. \fI./reconf\fR is used by
2170so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you should always 2097myself, so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you should
2171report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be fixed. Marc Lehmann 2098always report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be fixed. Marc
2172<rxvt@schmorp.de>. 2099Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de>.
2100.PP
2101All
2173.IP "\-\-enable\-everything" 4 2102.IP "\-\-enable\-everything" 4
2174.IX Item "--enable-everything" 2103.IX Item "--enable-everything"
2175Add support for all non-multichoice options listed in \*(L"./configure 2104Add (or remove) support for all non-multichoice options listed in \*(L"./configure
2176\&\-\-help\*(R". Note that unlike other enable options this is order dependant. 2105\&\-\-help\*(R".
2106.Sp
2177You can specify this and then disable options which this enables by 2107You can specify this and then disable options you do not like by
2178\&\fIfollowing\fR this with the appropriate commands. 2108\&\fIfollowing\fR this with the appropriate \f(CW\*(C`\-\-disable\-...\*(C'\fR arguments,
2179.IP "\-\-enable\-xft" 4 2109or you can start with a minimal configuration by specifying
2180.IX Item "--enable-xft" 2110\&\f(CW\*(C`\-\-disable\-everything\*(C'\fR and than adding just the \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-...\*(C'\fR arguments
2111you want.
2112.IP "\-\-enable\-xft (default: enabled)" 4
2113.IX Item "--enable-xft (default: enabled)"
2181Add support for Xft (anti\-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts are 2114Add support for Xft (anti\-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts are
2182slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use them, you 2115slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use them, you
2183don't pay for them. 2116don't pay for them.
2184.IP "\-\-enable\-font\-styles" 4 2117.IP "\-\-enable\-font\-styles (default: on)" 4
2185.IX Item "--enable-font-styles" 2118.IX Item "--enable-font-styles (default: on)"
2186Add support for \fBbold\fR, \fIitalic\fR and \fB\f(BIbold italic\fB\fR font 2119Add support for \fBbold\fR, \fIitalic\fR and \fB\f(BIbold italic\fB\fR font
2187styles. The fonts can be set manually or automatically. 2120styles. The fonts can be set manually or automatically.
2188.IP "\-\-with\-codesets=NAME,..." 4 2121.IP "\-\-with\-codesets=NAME,... (default: all)" 4
2189.IX Item "--with-codesets=NAME,..." 2122.IX Item "--with-codesets=NAME,... (default: all)"
2190Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups (eu, vn are 2123Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups (\f(CW\*(C`eu\*(C'\fR, \f(CW\*(C`vn\*(C'\fR
2191always compiled in, which includes most 8\-bit character sets). These 2124are always compiled in, which includes most 8\-bit character sets). These
2192codeset tables are currently only used for driving X11 core fonts, they 2125codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts, they are not required
2193are not required for Xft fonts. Compiling them in will make your binary 2126for Xft fonts, although having them compiled in lets rxvt-unicode choose
2194bigger (together about 700kB), but it doesn't increase memory usage unless 2127replacement fonts more intelligently. Compiling them in will make your
2128binary bigger (all of together cost about 700kB), but it doesn't increase
2195you use an X11 font requiring one of these encodings. 2129memory usage unless you use a font requiring one of these encodings.
2196.TS 2130.TS
2197l l . 2131l l .
2198all all available codeset groups 2132all all available codeset groups
2199zh common chinese encodings 2133zh common chinese encodings
2200zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodigs 2134zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodigs
2201jp common japanese encodings 2135jp common japanese encodings
2202jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings 2136jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings
2203kr korean encodings 2137kr korean encodings
2204.TE 2138.TE
2205 2139
2206.IP "\-\-enable\-xim" 4 2140.IP "\-\-enable\-xim (default: on)" 4
2207.IX Item "--enable-xim" 2141.IX Item "--enable-xim (default: on)"
2208Add support for \s-1XIM\s0 (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using 2142Add support for \s-1XIM\s0 (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using
2209alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly 2143alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly
2210set up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys. 2144set up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys.
2211.IP "\-\-enable\-unicode3" 4 2145.IP "\-\-enable\-unicode3 (default: off)" 4
2212.IX Item "--enable-unicode3" 2146.IX Item "--enable-unicode3 (default: off)"
2147Recommended to stay off unless you really need non-BMP characters.
2148.Sp
2213Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above 2149Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above
221465535 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage 215065535 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage
2215requirements per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet 2151requirements per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet
2216support these extra characters, but Xft does. 2152support these extra characters, but Xft does.
2217.Sp 2153.Sp
2218Please note that rxvt-unicode can store unicode code points >65535 2154Please note that rxvt-unicode can store unicode code points >65535
2219even without this flag, but the number of such characters is 2155even without this flag, but the number of such characters is
2220limited to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, 2156limited to a view thousand (shared with combining characters,
2221see next switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them 2157see next switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them
2222(input/output and cut&paste still work, though). 2158(input/output and cut&paste still work, though).
2223.IP "\-\-enable\-combining" 4 2159.IP "\-\-enable\-combining (default: on)" 4
2224.IX Item "--enable-combining" 2160.IX Item "--enable-combining (default: on)"
2225Enable automatic composition of combining characters into 2161Enable automatic composition of combining characters into
2226composite characters. This is required for proper viewing of text 2162composite characters. This is required for proper viewing of text
2227where accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is 2163where accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is
2228done by using precomposited characters when available or creating 2164done by using precomposited characters when available or creating
2229new pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists. 2165new pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists.
2230.Sp 2166.Sp
2231Without \-\-enable\-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed characters 2167Without \-\-enable\-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed
2232is rather limited (2048, if this is full, rxvt-unicode will use the 2168characters is somewhat limited (the 6400 private use characters will be
2233private use area, extending the number of combinations to 8448). With
2234\&\-\-enable\-unicode3, no practical limit exists. 2169(ab\-)used). With \-\-enable\-unicode3, no practical limit exists.
2235.Sp 2170.Sp
2236This option will also enable storage (but not display) of characters 2171This option will also enable storage (but not display) of characters
2237beyond plane 0 (>65535) when \-\-enable\-unicode3 was not specified. 2172beyond plane 0 (>65535) when \-\-enable\-unicode3 was not specified.
2238.Sp 2173.Sp
2239The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation forms, 2174The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation forms,
2240but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to be used (and 2175but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to be used (and
2241tell me how these are to be used...). 2176tell me how these are to be used...).
2242.IP "\-\-enable\-fallback(=CLASS)" 4 2177.IP "\-\-enable\-fallback(=CLASS) (default: Rxvt)" 4
2243.IX Item "--enable-fallback(=CLASS)" 2178.IX Item "--enable-fallback(=CLASS) (default: Rxvt)"
2244When reading resource settings, also read settings for class \s-1CLASS\s0 2179When reading resource settings, also read settings for class \s-1CLASS\s0. To
2245(default: Rxvt). To disable resource fallback use \-\-disable\-fallback. 2180disable resource fallback use \-\-disable\-fallback.
2246.IP "\-\-with\-res\-name=NAME" 4 2181.IP "\-\-with\-res\-name=NAME (default: urxvt)" 4
2247.IX Item "--with-res-name=NAME" 2182.IX Item "--with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt)"
2248Use the given name (default: urxvt) as default application name when 2183Use the given name as default application name when
2249reading resources. Specify \-\-with\-res\-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. 2184reading resources. Specify \-\-with\-res\-name=rxvt to replace rxvt.
2250.IP "\-\-with\-res\-class=CLASS" 4 2185.IP "\-\-with\-res\-class=CLASS /default: URxvt)" 4
2251.IX Item "--with-res-class=CLASS" 2186.IX Item "--with-res-class=CLASS /default: URxvt)"
2252Use the given class (default: URxvt) as default application class 2187Use the given class as default application class
2253when reading resources. Specify \-\-with\-res\-class=Rxvt to replace 2188when reading resources. Specify \-\-with\-res\-class=Rxvt to replace
2254rxvt. 2189rxvt.
2255.IP "\-\-enable\-utmp" 4 2190.IP "\-\-enable\-utmp (default: on)" 4
2256.IX Item "--enable-utmp" 2191.IX Item "--enable-utmp (default: on)"
2257Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like \fIw\fR) at 2192Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like \fIw\fR) at
2258start of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits. 2193start of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits.
2259.IP "\-\-enable\-wtmp" 4 2194.IP "\-\-enable\-wtmp (default: on)" 4
2260.IX Item "--enable-wtmp" 2195.IX Item "--enable-wtmp (default: on)"
2261Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like \fIlast\fR) at 2196Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like \fIlast\fR) at
2262start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This 2197start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This
2263option requires \-\-enable\-utmp to also be specified. 2198option requires \-\-enable\-utmp to also be specified.
2264.IP "\-\-enable\-lastlog" 4 2199.IP "\-\-enable\-lastlog (default: on)" 4
2265.IX Item "--enable-lastlog" 2200.IX Item "--enable-lastlog (default: on)"
2266Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like 2201Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like
2267\&\fIlastlogin\fR) at start of rxvt execution. This option requires 2202\&\fIlastlogin\fR) at start of rxvt execution. This option requires
2268\&\-\-enable\-utmp to also be specified. 2203\&\-\-enable\-utmp to also be specified.
2269.IP "\-\-enable\-xpm\-background" 4 2204.IP "\-\-enable\-xpm\-background (default: on)" 4
2270.IX Item "--enable-xpm-background" 2205.IX Item "--enable-xpm-background (default: on)"
2271Add support for \s-1XPM\s0 background pixmaps. 2206Add support for \s-1XPM\s0 background pixmaps.
2272.IP "\-\-enable\-transparency" 4 2207.IP "\-\-enable\-transparency (default: on)" 4
2273.IX Item "--enable-transparency" 2208.IX Item "--enable-transparency (default: on)"
2274Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake 2209Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake
2275transparency to the term. 2210transparency to the term.
2276.IP "\-\-enable\-fading" 4 2211.IP "\-\-enable\-fading (default: on)" 4
2277.IX Item "--enable-fading" 2212.IX Item "--enable-fading (default: on)"
2278Add support for fading the text when focus is lost. 2213Add support for fading the text when focus is lost (requires \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-transparency\*(C'\fR).
2279.IP "\-\-enable\-tinting" 4 2214.IP "\-\-enable\-tinting (default: on)" 4
2280.IX Item "--enable-tinting" 2215.IX Item "--enable-tinting (default: on)"
2281Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds. 2216Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds (requires \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-transparency\*(C'\fR).
2282.IP "\-\-enable\-menubar" 4
2283.IX Item "--enable-menubar"
2284Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with
2285dynamic locale switching currently).
2286.IP "\-\-enable\-rxvt\-scroll" 4 2217.IP "\-\-enable\-rxvt\-scroll (default: on)" 4
2287.IX Item "--enable-rxvt-scroll" 2218.IX Item "--enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on)"
2288Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar. 2219Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar.
2289.IP "\-\-enable\-next\-scroll" 4 2220.IP "\-\-enable\-next\-scroll (default: on)" 4
2290.IX Item "--enable-next-scroll" 2221.IX Item "--enable-next-scroll (default: on)"
2291Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar. 2222Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar.
2292.IP "\-\-enable\-xterm\-scroll" 4 2223.IP "\-\-enable\-xterm\-scroll (default: on)" 4
2293.IX Item "--enable-xterm-scroll" 2224.IX Item "--enable-xterm-scroll (default: on)"
2294Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar. 2225Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar.
2295.IP "\-\-enable\-plain\-scroll" 4 2226.IP "\-\-enable\-plain\-scroll (default: on)" 4
2296.IX Item "--enable-plain-scroll" 2227.IX Item "--enable-plain-scroll (default: on)"
2297Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that 2228Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that
2298is the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for 2229is the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for
2299many years. 2230many years.
2300.IP "\-\-enable\-half\-shadow" 4
2301.IX Item "--enable-half-shadow"
2302Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height.
2303only applicable to rxvt scrollbars.
2304.IP "\-\-enable\-ttygid" 4 2231.IP "\-\-enable\-ttygid (default: off)" 4
2305.IX Item "--enable-ttygid" 2232.IX Item "--enable-ttygid (default: off)"
2306Change tty device setting to group \*(L"tty\*(R" \- only use this if 2233Change tty device setting to group \*(L"tty\*(R" \- only use this if
2307your system uses this type of security. 2234your system uses this type of security.
2308.IP "\-\-disable\-backspace\-key" 4 2235.IP "\-\-disable\-backspace\-key" 4
2309.IX Item "--disable-backspace-key" 2236.IX Item "--disable-backspace-key"
2310Disable any handling of the backspace key by us \- let the X server 2237Removes any handling of the backspace key by us \- let the X server do it.
2311do it.
2312.IP "\-\-disable\-delete\-key" 4 2238.IP "\-\-disable\-delete\-key" 4
2313.IX Item "--disable-delete-key" 2239.IX Item "--disable-delete-key"
2314Disable any handling of the delete key by us \- let the X server 2240Removes any handling of the delete key by us \- let the X server
2315do it. 2241do it.
2316.IP "\-\-disable\-resources" 4 2242.IP "\-\-disable\-resources" 4
2317.IX Item "--disable-resources" 2243.IX Item "--disable-resources"
2318Remove all resources checking. 2244Removes any support for resource checking.
2319.IP "\-\-enable\-xgetdefault" 4
2320.IX Item "--enable-xgetdefault"
2321Make resources checking via \fIXGetDefault()\fR instead of our small
2322version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist then
2323~/.Xresources.
2324.Sp
2325Please note that nowadays, things like \s-1XIM\s0 will automatically pull in and
2326use the full X resource manager, so the overhead of using it might be very
2327small, if nonexistant.
2328.IP "\-\-enable\-strings" 4
2329.IX Item "--enable-strings"
2330Add support for our possibly faster \fImemset()\fR function and other
2331various routines, overriding your system's versions which may
2332have been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries
2333to link in. (this breaks ANSI-C rules and has problems on many
2334GNU/Linux systems).
2335.IP "\-\-disable\-swapscreen" 4 2245.IP "\-\-disable\-swapscreen" 4
2336.IX Item "--disable-swapscreen" 2246.IX Item "--disable-swapscreen"
2337Remove support for swap screen. 2247Remove support for secondary/swap screen.
2338.IP "\-\-enable\-frills" 4 2248.IP "\-\-enable\-frills (default: on)" 4
2339.IX Item "--enable-frills" 2249.IX Item "--enable-frills (default: on)"
2340Add support for many small features that are not essential but nice to 2250Add support for many small features that are not essential but nice to
2341have. Normally you want this, but for very small binaries you may want to 2251have. Normally you want this, but for very small binaries you may want to
2342disable this. 2252disable this.
2343.Sp 2253.Sp
2344A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-frills\*(C'\fR (possibly 2254A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-frills\*(C'\fR (possibly
2345in combination with other switches) is: 2255in combination with other switches) is:
2346.Sp 2256.Sp
2347.Vb 12 2257.Vb 15
2348\& MWM-hints 2258\& MWM-hints
2259\& EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping)
2349\& seperate underline colour 2260\& seperate underline colour (-underlineColor)
2350\& settable border widths and borderless switch 2261\& settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl)
2262\& visual depth selection (-depth)
2351\& settable extra linespacing 2263\& settable extra linespacing /-lsp)
2352\& extra window properties (e.g. UTF-8 window names and PID)
2353\& iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback 2264\& iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback
2354\& backindex and forwardindex escape sequence
2355\& window op and locale change escape sequences
2356\& tripleclickwords 2265\& tripleclickwords (-tcw)
2357\& settable insecure mode 2266\& settable insecure mode (-insecure)
2358\& keysym remapping support 2267\& keysym remapping support
2359\& -embed and -pty-fd options 2268\& cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc)
2269\& XEmbed support (-embed)
2270\& user-pty (-pty-fd)
2271\& hold on exit (-hold)
2272\& skip builtin block graphics (-sbg)
2360.Ve 2273.Ve
2274.Sp
2275It also enabled some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such as:
2276.Sp
2277.Vb 11
2278\& some round-trip time optimisations
2279\& nearest color allocation on pseudocolor screens
2280\& UTF8_STRING supporr for selection
2281\& sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107
2282\& backindex and forwardindex escape sequences
2283\& view change/zero scorllback esacpe sequences
2284\& locale switching escape sequence
2285\& window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences
2286\& rectangular selections
2287\& trailing space removal for selections
2288\& verbose X error handling
2289.Ve
2361.IP "\-\-enable\-iso14755" 4 2290.IP "\-\-enable\-iso14755 (default: on)" 4
2362.IX Item "--enable-iso14755" 2291.IX Item "--enable-iso14755 (default: on)"
2363Enable extended \s-1ISO\s0 14755 support (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(1), or 2292Enable extended \s-1ISO\s0 14755 support (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(1), or
2364\&\fIdoc/rxvt.1.txt\fR). Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by 2293\&\fIdoc/rxvt.1.txt\fR). Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by
2365\&\f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-frills\*(C'\fR, while support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with 2294\&\f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-frills\*(C'\fR, while support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with
2366this switch. 2295this switch.
2367.IP "\-\-enable\-keepscrolling" 4 2296.IP "\-\-enable\-keepscrolling (default: on)" 4
2368.IX Item "--enable-keepscrolling" 2297.IX Item "--enable-keepscrolling (default: on)"
2369Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold 2298Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold
2370the mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. 2299the mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow.
2371.IP "\-\-enable\-mousewheel" 4 2300.IP "\-\-enable\-mousewheel (default: on)" 4
2372.IX Item "--enable-mousewheel" 2301.IX Item "--enable-mousewheel (default: on)"
2373Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5. 2302Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5.
2374.IP "\-\-enable\-slipwheeling" 4 2303.IP "\-\-enable\-slipwheeling (default: on)" 4
2375.IX Item "--enable-slipwheeling" 2304.IX Item "--enable-slipwheeling (default: on)"
2376Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an 2305Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an
2377accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option 2306accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option
2378requires \-\-enable\-mousewheel to also be specified. 2307requires \-\-enable\-mousewheel to also be specified.
2379.IP "\-\-disable\-new\-selection" 4 2308.IP "\-\-disable\-new\-selection" 4
2380.IX Item "--disable-new-selection" 2309.IX Item "--disable-new-selection"
2381Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm. 2310Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm.
2382.IP "\-\-enable\-dmalloc" 4 2311.IP "\-\-enable\-dmalloc (default: off)" 4
2383.IX Item "--enable-dmalloc" 2312.IX Item "--enable-dmalloc (default: off)"
2384Use Gray Watson's malloc \- which is good for debugging See 2313Use Gray Watson's malloc \- which is good for debugging See
2385http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this or the 2314http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this or the
2386next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after compiling to point 2315next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after compiling to point
2387\&\s-1DINCLUDE\s0 and \s-1DLIB\s0 to the right places. 2316\&\s-1DINCLUDE\s0 and \s-1DLIB\s0 to the right places.
2388.Sp 2317.Sp
2389You can only use either this option and the following (should 2318You can only use either this option and the following (should
2390you use either) . 2319you use either) .
2391.IP "\-\-enable\-dlmalloc" 4 2320.IP "\-\-enable\-dlmalloc (default: off)" 4
2392.IX Item "--enable-dlmalloc" 2321.IX Item "--enable-dlmalloc (default: off)"
2393Use Doug Lea's malloc \- which is good for a production version 2322Use Doug Lea's malloc \- which is good for a production version
2394See <http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details. 2323See <http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details.
2395.IP "\-\-enable\-smart\-resize" 4 2324.IP "\-\-enable\-smart\-resize (default: on)" 4
2396.IX Item "--enable-smart-resize" 2325.IX Item "--enable-smart-resize (default: on)"
2397Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via from hot 2326Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via hot
2398keys. This should keep in a fixed position the rxvt corner which is 2327keys. This should keep the window corner which is closest to a corner of
2399closest to a corner of the screen. 2328the screen in a fixed position.
2400.IP "\-\-enable\-cursor\-blink" 4
2401.IX Item "--enable-cursor-blink"
2402Add support for a blinking cursor.
2403.IP "\-\-enable\-pointer\-blank" 4 2329.IP "\-\-enable\-pointer\-blank (default: on)" 4
2404.IX Item "--enable-pointer-blank" 2330.IX Item "--enable-pointer-blank (default: on)"
2405Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. 2331Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
2332.IP "\-\-enable\-perl (default: on)" 4
2333.IX Item "--enable-perl (default: on)"
2334Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the \fB@@RXVT_NAME@@\f(BIperl\fB\|(3)\fR
2335manpage (\fIdoc/rxvtperl.txt\fR) for more info on this feature, or the files
2336in \fIsrc/perl\-ext/\fR for the extensions that are installed by default. The
2337perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the \f(CW\*(C`PERL\*(C'\fR environment
2338variable when running configure.
2406.IP "\-\-with\-name=NAME" 4 2339.IP "\-\-with\-name=NAME (default: urxvt)" 4
2407.IX Item "--with-name=NAME" 2340.IX Item "--with-name=NAME (default: urxvt)"
2408Set the basename for the installed binaries (default: \f(CW\*(C`urxvt\*(C'\fR, resulting 2341Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting
2409in \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 2342in \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
2410\&\f(CW\*(C`rxvt\*(C'\fR. 2343\&\f(CW\*(C`rxvt\*(C'\fR.
2411.IP "\-\-with\-term=NAME" 4 2344.IP "\-\-with\-term=NAME (default: rxvt\-unicode)" 4
2412.IX Item "--with-term=NAME" 2345.IX Item "--with-term=NAME (default: rxvt-unicode)"
2413Change the environmental variable for the terminal to \s-1NAME\s0 (default 2346Change the environmental variable for the terminal to \s-1NAME\s0.
2414\&\f(CW\*(C`rxvt\-unicode\*(C'\fR)
2415.IP "\-\-with\-terminfo=PATH" 4 2347.IP "\-\-with\-terminfo=PATH" 4
2416.IX Item "--with-terminfo=PATH" 2348.IX Item "--with-terminfo=PATH"
2417Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree to 2349Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree to
2418\&\s-1PATH\s0. 2350\&\s-1PATH\s0.
2419.IP "\-\-with\-x" 4 2351.IP "\-\-with\-x" 4

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