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131.IX Title "rxvt 7" 131.IX Title "@@RXVT_NAME@@ 7"
132.TH rxvt 7 "2006-01-28" "7.4" "RXVT-UNICODE" 132.TH @@RXVT_NAME@@ 7 "2006-07-06" "7.7" "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
138\& # set a new font set 138\& # set a new font set
139\& printf '\e33]50;%s\e007' 9x15,xft:Kochi" Mincho" 139\& printf '\e33]50;%s\e007' 9x15,xft:Kochi" Mincho"
140.Ve 140\&
141.PP
142.Vb 2
143\& # change the locale and tell rxvt-unicode about it 141\& # change the locale and tell rxvt\-unicode about it
144\& export LC_CTYPE=ja_JP.EUC-JP; printf "\e33]701;$LC_CTYPE\e007" 142\& export LC_CTYPE=ja_JP.EUC\-JP; printf "\e33]701;$LC_CTYPE\e007"
145.Ve 143\&
146.PP
147.Vb 2
148\& # set window title 144\& # set window title
149\& printf '\e33]2;%s\e007' "new window title" 145\& printf '\e33]2;%s\e007' "new window title"
150.Ve 146.Ve
151.SH "DESCRIPTION" 147.SH "DESCRIPTION"
152.IX Header "DESCRIPTION" 148.IX Header "DESCRIPTION"
153This document contains the \s-1FAQ\s0, the \s-1RXVT\s0 \s-1TECHNICAL\s0 \s-1REFERENCE\s0 documenting 149This document contains the \s-1FAQ\s0, the \s-1RXVT\s0 \s-1TECHNICAL\s0 \s-1REFERENCE\s0 documenting
154all escape sequences, and other background information. 150all escape sequences, and other background information.
155.PP 151.PP
156The newest version of this document is 152The 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>. 153<http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/*checkout*/rxvt\-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>.
159.SH "FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS" 154.SH "RXVT\-UNICODE/URXVT FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS"
160.IX Header "FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS" 155.IX Header "RXVT-UNICODE/URXVT FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS"
161.IP "The new selection selects pieces that are too big, how can I select single words?" 4 156.Sh "Meta, Features & Commandline Issues"
162.IX Item "The new selection selects pieces that are too big, how can I select single words?" 157.IX Subsection "Meta, Features & Commandline Issues"
163Yes. For example, if you want to select alphanumeric words, you can use 158\fIMy question isn't answered here, can I ask a human?\fR
164the following resource: 159.IX Subsection "My question isn't answered here, can I ask a human?"
165.Sp 160.PP
161Before sending me mail, you could go to \s-1IRC:\s0 \f(CW\*(C`irc.freenode.net\*(C'\fR,
162channel \f(CW\*(C`#rxvt\-unicode\*(C'\fR has some rxvt-unicode enthusiasts that might be
163interested in learning about new and exciting problems (but not FAQs :).
164.PP
165\fIDoes it support tabs, can I have a tabbed rxvt\-unicode?\fR
166.IX Subsection "Does it support tabs, can I have a tabbed rxvt-unicode?"
167.PP
168Beginning with version 7.3, there is a perl extension that implements a
169simple tabbed terminal. It is installed by default, so any of these should
170give you tabs:
171.PP
166.Vb 1 172.Vb 1
167\& URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ([[:word:]]+) 173\& @@URXVT_NAME@@ \-pe tabbed
174\&
175\& URxvt.perl\-ext\-common: default,tabbed
168.Ve 176.Ve
169.Sp 177.PP
170If you click more than twice, the selection will be extended 178It will also work fine with tabbing functionality of many window managers
171more and more. 179or similar tabbing programs, and its embedding-features allow it to be
172.Sp 180embedded into other programs, as witnessed by \fIdoc/rxvt\-tabbed\fR or
173To get a selection that is very similar to the old code, try this pattern: 181the upcoming \f(CW\*(C`Gtk2::URxvt\*(C'\fR perl module, which features a tabbed urxvt
174.Sp 182(murxvt) terminal as an example embedding application.
183.PP
184\fIHow do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using?\fR
185.IX Subsection "How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using?"
186.PP
187The version number is displayed with the usage (\-h). Also the escape
188sequence \f(CW\*(C`ESC [ 8 n\*(C'\fR sets the window title to the version number. When
189using the @@URXVT_NAME@@c client, the version displayed is that of the
190daemon.
191.PP
192\fIRxvt-unicode uses gobs of memory, how can I reduce that?\fR
193.IX Subsection "Rxvt-unicode uses gobs of memory, how can I reduce that?"
194.PP
195Rxvt-unicode tries to obey the rule of not charging you for something you
196don't use. One thing you should try is to configure out all settings that
197you don't need, for example, Xft support is a resource hog by design,
198when used. Compiling it out ensures that no Xft font will be loaded
199accidentally when rxvt-unicode tries to find a font for your characters.
200.PP
201Also, many people (me included) like large windows and even larger
202scrollback buffers: Without \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-unicode3\*(C'\fR, rxvt-unicode will use
2036 bytes per screen cell. For a 160x?? window this amounts to almost a
204kilobyte per line. A scrollback buffer of 10000 lines will then (if full)
205use 10 Megabytes of memory. With \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-unicode3\*(C'\fR it gets worse, as
206rxvt-unicode then uses 8 bytes per screen cell.
207.PP
208\fIHow can I start @@URXVT_NAME@@d in a race-free way?\fR
209.IX Subsection "How can I start @@URXVT_NAME@@d in a race-free way?"
210.PP
211Try \f(CW\*(C`@@URXVT_NAME@@d \-f \-o\*(C'\fR, which tells @@URXVT_NAME@@d to open the
212display, create the listening socket and then fork.
213.PP
214\fIHow can I start @@URXVT_NAME@@d automatically when I run URXVT_NAME@@c?\fR
215.IX Subsection "How can I start @@URXVT_NAME@@d automatically when I run URXVT_NAME@@c?"
216.PP
217If you want to start @@URXVT_NAME@@d automatically whenever you run
218@@URXVT_NAME@@c and the daemon isn't running yet, use this script:
219.PP
220.Vb 6
221\& #!/bin/sh
222\& @@URXVT_NAME@@c "$@"
223\& if [ $? \-eq 2 ]; then
224\& @@URXVT_NAME@@d \-q \-o \-f
225\& @@URXVT_NAME@@c "$@"
226\& fi
227.Ve
228.PP
229This tries to create a new terminal, and if fails with exit status 2,
230meaning it couldn't connect to the daemon, it will start the daemon and
231re-run the command. Subsequent invocations of the script will re-use the
232existing daemon.
233.PP
234\fIHow do I distinguish wether I'm running rxvt-unicode or a regular xterm? I need this to decide about setting colors etc.\fR
235.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."
236.PP
237The original rxvt and rxvt-unicode always export the variable \*(L"\s-1COLORTERM\s0\*(R",
238so you can check and see if that is set. Note that several programs, \s-1JED\s0,
239slrn, Midnight Commander automatically check this variable to decide
240whether or not to use color.
241.PP
242\fIHow do I set the correct, full \s-1IP\s0 address for the \s-1DISPLAY\s0 variable?\fR
243.IX Subsection "How do I set the correct, full IP address for the DISPLAY variable?"
244.PP
245If you've compiled rxvt-unicode with \s-1DISPLAY_IS_IP\s0 and have enabled
246insecure mode then it is possible to use the following shell script
247snippets to correctly set the display. If your version of rxvt-unicode
248wasn't also compiled with \s-1ESCZ_ANSWER\s0 (as assumed in these snippets) then
249the \s-1COLORTERM\s0 variable can be used to distinguish rxvt-unicode from a
250regular xterm.
251.PP
252Courtesy of Chuck Blake <cblake@BBN.COM> with the following shell script
253snippets:
254.PP
175.Vb 1 255.Vb 12
176\& URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ([^"&'()*,;<=>?@[\e\e\e\e]^`{|})]+) 256\& # Bourne/Korn/POSIX family of shells:
257\& [ ${TERM:\-foo} = foo ] && TERM=xterm # assume an xterm if we don't know
258\& if [ ${TERM:\-foo} = xterm ]; then
259\& stty \-icanon \-echo min 0 time 15 # see if enhanced rxvt or not
260\& echo \-n '^[Z'
261\& read term_id
262\& stty icanon echo
263\& if [ ""${term_id} = '^[[?1;2C' \-a ${DISPLAY:\-foo} = foo ]; then
264\& echo \-n '^[[7n' # query the rxvt we are in for the DISPLAY string
265\& read DISPLAY # set it in our local shell
266\& fi
267\& fi
177.Ve 268.Ve
178.Sp 269.PP
179Please also note that the \fILeftClick Shift-LeftClik\fR combination also 270\fIHow do I compile the manual pages on my own?\fR
180selects words like the old code. 271.IX Subsection "How do I compile the manual pages on my own?"
181.IP "I don't like the new selection/popups/hotkeys/perl, how do I change/disable it?" 4 272.PP
182.IX Item "I don't like the new selection/popups/hotkeys/perl, how do I change/disable it?" 273You need to have a recent version of perl installed as \fI/usr/bin/perl\fR,
183You can disable the perl extension completely by setting the 274one that comes with \fIpod2man\fR, \fIpod2text\fR and \fIpod2html\fR. Then go to
184\&\fBperl-ext-common\fR resource to the empty string, which also keeps 275the doc subdirectory and enter \f(CW\*(C`make alldoc\*(C'\fR.
185rxvt-unicode from initialising perl, saving memory. 276.PP
186.Sp
187If you only want to disable specific features, you first have to
188identify which perl extension is responsible. For this, read the section
189\&\fB\s-1PREPACKAGED\s0 \s-1EXTENSIONS\s0\fR in the @@RXVT_NAME@@\fIperl\fR\|(3) manpage. For
190example, to disable the \fBselection-popup\fR and \fBoption-popup\fR, specify
191this \fBperl-ext-common\fR resource:
192.Sp
193.Vb 1
194\& URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,-selection-popup,-option-popup
195.Ve
196.Sp
197This will keep the default extensions, but disable the two popup
198extensions. Some extensions can also be configured, for example,
199scrollback search mode is triggered by \fBM\-s\fR. You can move it to any
200other combination either by setting the \fBsearchable-scrollback\fR resource:
201.Sp
202.Vb 1
203\& URxvt.searchable-scrollback: CM-s
204.Ve
205.IP "Isn't rxvt supposed to be small? Don't all those features bloat?" 4 277\fIIsn't rxvt-unicode supposed to be small? Don't all those features bloat?\fR
206.IX Item "Isn't rxvt supposed to be small? Don't all those features bloat?" 278.IX Subsection "Isn't rxvt-unicode supposed to be small? Don't all those features bloat?"
279.PP
207I often get asked about this, and I think, no, they didn't cause extra 280I often get asked about this, and I think, no, they didn't cause extra
208bloat. If you compare a minimal rxvt and a minimal urxvt, you can see 281bloat. If you compare a minimal rxvt and a minimal urxvt, you can see
209that the urxvt binary is larger (due to some encoding tables always being 282that the urxvt binary is larger (due to some encoding tables always being
210compiled in), but it actually uses less memory (\s-1RSS\s0) after startup. Even 283compiled in), but it actually uses less memory (\s-1RSS\s0) after startup. Even
211with \f(CW\*(C`\-\-disable\-everything\*(C'\fR, this comparison is a bit unfair, as many 284with \f(CW\*(C`\-\-disable\-everything\*(C'\fR, this comparison is a bit unfair, as many
212features unique to urxvt (locale, encoding conversion, iso14755 etc.) are 285features unique to urxvt (locale, encoding conversion, iso14755 etc.) are
213already in use in this mode. 286already in use in this mode.
214.Sp 287.PP
215.Vb 3 288.Vb 3
216\& text data bss drs rss filename 289\& text data bss drs rss filename
217\& 98398 1664 24 15695 1824 rxvt --disable-everything 290\& 98398 1664 24 15695 1824 rxvt \-\-disable\-everything
218\& 188985 9048 66616 18222 1788 urxvt --disable-everything 291\& 188985 9048 66616 18222 1788 urxvt \-\-disable\-everything
219.Ve 292.Ve
220.Sp 293.PP
221When you \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-everything\*(C'\fR (which _is_ unfair, as this involves xft 294When you \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-everything\*(C'\fR (which \fIis\fR unfair, as this involves xft
222and full locale/XIM support which are quite bloaty inside libX11 and my 295and full locale/XIM support which are quite bloaty inside libX11 and my
223libc), the two diverge, but not unreasnobaly so. 296libc), the two diverge, but not unreasnobaly so.
224.Sp 297.PP
225.Vb 3 298.Vb 3
226\& text data bss drs rss filename 299\& text data bss drs rss filename
227\& 163431 2152 24 20123 2060 rxvt --enable-everything 300\& 163431 2152 24 20123 2060 rxvt \-\-enable\-everything
228\& 1035683 49680 66648 29096 3680 urxvt --enable-everything 301\& 1035683 49680 66648 29096 3680 urxvt \-\-enable\-everything
229.Ve 302.Ve
230.Sp 303.PP
231The very large size of the text section is explained by the east-asian 304The very large size of the text section is explained by the east-asian
232encoding tables, which, if unused, take up disk space but nothing else 305encoding tables, which, if unused, take up disk space but nothing else
233and can be compiled out unless you rely on X11 core fonts that use those 306and can be compiled out unless you rely on X11 core fonts that use those
234encodings. The \s-1BSS\s0 size comes from the 64k emergency buffer that my c++ 307encodings. The \s-1BSS\s0 size comes from the 64k emergency buffer that my c++
235compiler allocates (but of course doesn't use unless you are out of 308compiler allocates (but of course doesn't use unless you are out of
236memory). Also, using an xft font instead of a core font immediately adds a 309memory). Also, using an xft font instead of a core font immediately adds a
237few megabytes of \s-1RSS\s0. Xft indeed is responsible for a lot of \s-1RSS\s0 even when 310few megabytes of \s-1RSS\s0. Xft indeed is responsible for a lot of \s-1RSS\s0 even when
238not used. 311not used.
239.Sp 312.PP
240Of course, due to every character using two or four bytes instead of one, 313Of course, due to every character using two or four bytes instead of one,
241a large scrollback buffer will ultimately make rxvt-unicode use more 314a large scrollback buffer will ultimately make rxvt-unicode use more
242memory. 315memory.
243.Sp 316.PP
244Compared to e.g. Eterm (5112k), aterm (3132k) and xterm (4680k), this 317Compared to e.g. Eterm (5112k), aterm (3132k) and xterm (4680k), this
245still fares rather well. And compared to some monsters like gnome-terminal 318still fares rather well. And compared to some monsters like gnome-terminal
246(21152k + extra 4204k in separate processes) or konsole (22200k + extra 319(21152k + extra 4204k in separate processes) or konsole (22200k + extra
24743180k in daemons that stay around after exit, plus half a minute of 32043180k in daemons that stay around after exit, plus half a minute of
248startup time, including the hundreds of warnings it spits out), it fares 321startup time, including the hundreds of warnings it spits out), it fares
249extremely well *g*. 322extremely well *g*.
323.PP
250.IP "Why \*(C+, isn't that unportable/bloated/uncool?" 4 324\fIWhy \*(C+, isn't that unportable/bloated/uncool?\fR
251.IX Item "Why , isn't that unportable/bloated/uncool?" 325.IX Subsection "Why , isn't that unportable/bloated/uncool?"
326.PP
252Is this a question? :) It comes up very often. The simple answer is: I had 327Is this a question? :) It comes up very often. The simple answer is: I had
253to write it, and \*(C+ allowed me to write and maintain it in a fraction 328to write it, and \*(C+ allowed me to write and maintain it in a fraction
254of the time and effort (which is a scarce resource for me). Put even 329of the time and effort (which is a scarce resource for me). Put even
255shorter: It simply wouldn't exist without \*(C+. 330shorter: It simply wouldn't exist without \*(C+.
256.Sp 331.PP
257My personal stance on this is that \*(C+ is less portable than C, but in 332My personal stance on this is that \*(C+ is less portable than C, but in
258the case of rxvt-unicode this hardly matters, as its portability limits 333the case of rxvt-unicode this hardly matters, as its portability limits
259are defined by things like X11, pseudo terminals, locale support and unix 334are defined by things like X11, pseudo terminals, locale support and unix
260domain sockets, which are all less portable than \*(C+ itself. 335domain sockets, which are all less portable than \*(C+ itself.
261.Sp 336.PP
262Regarding the bloat, see the above question: It's easy to write programs 337Regarding the bloat, see the above question: It's easy to write programs
263in C that use gobs of memory, an certainly possible to write programs in 338in C that use gobs of memory, an certainly possible to write programs in
264\&\*(C+ that don't. \*(C+ also often comes with large libraries, but this is 339\&\*(C+ that don't. \*(C+ also often comes with large libraries, but this is
265not necessarily the case with \s-1GCC\s0. Here is what rxvt links against on my 340not necessarily the case with \s-1GCC\s0. Here is what rxvt links against on my
266system with a minimal config: 341system with a minimal config:
267.Sp 342.PP
268.Vb 4 343.Vb 4
269\& libX11.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x00002aaaaabc3000) 344\& libX11.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x00002aaaaabc3000)
270\& libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00002aaaaadde000) 345\& libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00002aaaaadde000)
271\& libdl.so.2 => /lib/libdl.so.2 (0x00002aaaab01d000) 346\& libdl.so.2 => /lib/libdl.so.2 (0x00002aaaab01d000)
272\& /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00002aaaaaaab000) 347\& /lib64/ld\-linux\-x86\-64.so.2 (0x00002aaaaaaab000)
273.Ve 348.Ve
274.Sp 349.PP
275And here is rxvt\-unicode: 350And here is rxvt\-unicode:
276.Sp 351.PP
277.Vb 5 352.Vb 5
278\& libX11.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x00002aaaaabc3000) 353\& libX11.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x00002aaaaabc3000)
279\& libgcc_s.so.1 => /lib/libgcc_s.so.1 (0x00002aaaaada2000) 354\& libgcc_s.so.1 => /lib/libgcc_s.so.1 (0x00002aaaaada2000)
280\& libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00002aaaaaeb0000) 355\& libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00002aaaaaeb0000)
281\& libdl.so.2 => /lib/libdl.so.2 (0x00002aaaab0ee000) 356\& libdl.so.2 => /lib/libdl.so.2 (0x00002aaaab0ee000)
282\& /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00002aaaaaaab000) 357\& /lib64/ld\-linux\-x86\-64.so.2 (0x00002aaaaaaab000)
283.Ve 358.Ve
284.Sp 359.PP
285No large bloated libraries (of course, none were linked in statically), 360No large bloated libraries (of course, none were linked in statically),
286except maybe libX11 :) 361except maybe libX11 :)
287.IP "Does it support tabs, can I have a tabbed rxvt\-unicode?" 4 362.Sh "Rendering, Font & Look and Feel Issues"
288.IX Item "Does it support tabs, can I have a tabbed rxvt-unicode?" 363.IX Subsection "Rendering, Font & Look and Feel Issues"
289Beginning with version 7.3, there is a perl extension that implements a 364\fII can't get transparency working, what am I doing wrong?\fR
290simple tabbed terminal. It is installed by default, so any of these should 365.IX Subsection "I can't get transparency working, what am I doing wrong?"
291give you tabs: 366.PP
292.Sp 367First of all, transparency isn't officially supported in rxvt\-unicode, so
368you are mostly on your own. Do not bug the author about it (but you may
369bug everybody else). Also, if you can't get it working consider it a rite
370of passage: ... and you failed.
371.PP
372Here are four ways to get transparency. \fBDo\fR read the manpage and option
373descriptions for the programs mentioned and rxvt\-unicode. Really, do it!
374.PP
3751. Use inheritPixmap:
376.PP
377.Vb 2
378\& Esetroot wallpaper.jpg
379\& @@URXVT_NAME@@ \-ip \-tint red \-sh 40
380.Ve
381.PP
382That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack transparency and tinting
383support, or you are unable to read.
384.PP
3852. Use a simple pixmap and emulate pseudo\-transparency. This enables you
386to use effects other than tinting and shading: Just shade/tint/whatever
387your picture with gimp or any other tool:
388.PP
389.Vb 2
390\& convert wallpaper.jpg \-blur 20x20 \-modulate 30 background.xpm
391\& @@URXVT_NAME@@ \-pixmap background.xpm \-pe automove\-background
392.Ve
393.PP
394That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack \s-1XPM\s0 and Perl support, or you
395are unable to read.
396.PP
3973. Use an \s-1ARGB\s0 visual:
398.PP
293.Vb 1 399.Vb 1
294\& @@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe tabbed 400\& @@URXVT_NAME@@ \-depth 32 \-fg grey90 \-bg rgba:0000/0000/4444/cccc
295.Ve 401.Ve
296.Sp 402.PP
403This requires \s-1XFT\s0 support, and the support of your X\-server. If that
404doesn't work for you, blame Xorg and Keith Packard. \s-1ARGB\s0 visuals aren't
405there yet, no matter what they claim. Rxvt-Unicode contains the neccessary
406bugfixes and workarounds for Xft and Xlib to make it work, but that
407doesn't mean that your \s-1WM\s0 has the required kludges in place.
408.PP
4094. Use xcompmgr and let it do the job:
410.PP
411.Vb 2
412\& xprop \-frame \-f _NET_WM_WINDOW_OPACITY 32c \e
413\& \-set _NET_WM_WINDOW_OPACITY 0xc0000000
414.Ve
415.PP
416Then click on a window you want to make transparent. Replace \f(CW0xc0000000\fR
417by other values to change the degree of opacity. If it doesn't work and
418your server crashes, you got to keep the pieces.
419.PP
420\fIWhy does rxvt-unicode sometimes leave pixel droppings?\fR
421.IX Subsection "Why does rxvt-unicode sometimes leave pixel droppings?"
422.PP
423Most fonts were not designed for terminal use, which means that character
424size varies a lot. A font that is otherwise fine for terminal use might
425contain some characters that are simply too wide. Rxvt-unicode will avoid
426these characters. For characters that are just \*(L"a bit\*(R" too wide a special
427\&\*(L"careful\*(R" rendering mode is used that redraws adjacent characters.
428.PP
429All of this requires that fonts do not lie about character sizes,
430however: Xft fonts often draw glyphs larger than their acclaimed bounding
431box, and rxvt-unicode has no way of detecting this (the correct way is to
432ask for the character bounding box, which unfortunately is wrong in these
433cases).
434.PP
435It's not clear (to me at least), wether this is a bug in Xft, freetype,
436or the respective font. If you encounter this problem you might try using
437the \f(CW\*(C`\-lsp\*(C'\fR option to give the font more height. If that doesn't work, you
438might be forced to use a different font.
439.PP
440All of this is not a problem when using X11 core fonts, as their bounding
441box data is correct.
442.PP
443\fIHow can I keep rxvt-unicode from using reverse video so much?\fR
444.IX Subsection "How can I keep rxvt-unicode from using reverse video so much?"
445.PP
446First of all, make sure you are running with the right terminal settings
447(\f(CW\*(C`TERM=rxvt\-unicode\*(C'\fR), which will get rid of most of these effects. Then
448make sure you have specified colours for italic and bold, as otherwise
449rxvt-unicode might use reverse video to simulate the effect:
450.PP
451.Vb 2
452\& URxvt.colorBD: white
453\& URxvt.colorIT: green
454.Ve
455.PP
456\fISome programs assume totally weird colours (red instead of blue), how can I fix that?\fR
457.IX Subsection "Some programs assume totally weird colours (red instead of blue), how can I fix that?"
458.PP
459For some unexplainable reason, some rare programs assume a very weird
460colour palette when confronted with a terminal with more than the standard
4618 colours (rxvt\-unicode supports 88). The right fix is, of course, to fix
462these programs not to assume non-ISO colours without very good reasons.
463.PP
464In the meantime, you can either edit your \f(CW\*(C`rxvt\-unicode\*(C'\fR terminfo
465definition to only claim 8 colour support or use \f(CW\*(C`TERM=rxvt\*(C'\fR, which will
466fix colours but keep you from using other rxvt-unicode features.
467.PP
468\fICan I switch the fonts at runtime?\fR
469.IX Subsection "Can I switch the fonts at runtime?"
470.PP
471Yes, using an escape sequence. Try something like this, which has the same
472effect as using the \f(CW\*(C`\-fn\*(C'\fR switch, and takes effect immediately:
473.PP
297.Vb 1 474.Vb 1
475\& printf '\e33]50;%s\e007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic"
476.Ve
477.PP
478This is useful if you e.g. work primarily with japanese (and prefer a
479japanese font), but you have to switch to chinese temporarily, where
480japanese fonts would only be in your way.
481.PP
482You can think of this as a kind of manual \s-1ISO\-2022\s0 switching.
483.PP
484\fIWhy do italic characters look as if clipped?\fR
485.IX Subsection "Why do italic characters look as if clipped?"
486.PP
487Many fonts have difficulties with italic characters and hinting. For
488example, the otherwise very nicely hinted font \f(CW\*(C`xft:Bitstream Vera Sans
489Mono\*(C'\fR completely fails in its italic face. A workaround might be to
490enable freetype autohinting, i.e. like this:
491.PP
492.Vb 2
493\& URxvt.italicFont: xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:italic:autohint=true
494\& URxvt.boldItalicFont: xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:bold:italic:autohint=true
495.Ve
496.PP
497\fICan I speed up Xft rendering somehow?\fR
498.IX Subsection "Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow?"
499.PP
500Yes, the most obvious way to speed it up is to avoid Xft entirely, as
501it is simply slow. If you still want Xft fonts you might try to disable
502antialiasing (by appending \f(CW\*(C`:antialias=false\*(C'\fR), which saves lots of
503memory and also speeds up rendering considerably.
504.PP
505\fIRxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong?\fR
506.IX Subsection "Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong?"
507.PP
508Rxvt-unicode will use whatever you specify as a font. If it needs to
509fall back to its default font search list it will prefer X11 core
510fonts, because they are small and fast, and then use Xft fonts. It has
511antialiasing disabled for most of them, because the author thinks they
512look best that way.
513.PP
514If you want antialiasing, you have to specify the fonts manually.
515.PP
516\fIWhat's with this bold/blink stuff?\fR
517.IX Subsection "What's with this bold/blink stuff?"
518.PP
519If no bold colour is set via \f(CW\*(C`colorBD:\*(C'\fR, bold will invert text using the
520standard foreground colour.
521.PP
522For the standard background colour, blinking will actually make the
523text blink when compiled with \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-blinking\*(C'\fR. with standard
524colours. Without \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-blinking\*(C'\fR, the blink attribute will be
525ignored.
526.PP
527On \s-1ANSI\s0 colours, bold/blink attributes are used to set high-intensity
528foreground/background colors.
529.PP
530color0\-7 are the low-intensity colors.
531.PP
532color8\-15 are the corresponding high-intensity colors.
533.PP
534\fII don't like the screen colors. How do I change them?\fR
535.IX Subsection "I don't like the screen colors. How do I change them?"
536.PP
537You can change the screen colors at run-time using \fI~/.Xdefaults\fR
538resources (or as long\-options).
539.PP
540Here are values that are supposed to resemble a \s-1VGA\s0 screen,
541including the murky brown that passes for low-intensity yellow:
542.PP
543.Vb 8
544\& URxvt.color0: #000000
545\& URxvt.color1: #A80000
546\& URxvt.color2: #00A800
547\& URxvt.color3: #A8A800
548\& URxvt.color4: #0000A8
549\& URxvt.color5: #A800A8
550\& URxvt.color6: #00A8A8
551\& URxvt.color7: #A8A8A8
552\&
553\& URxvt.color8: #000054
554\& URxvt.color9: #FF0054
555\& URxvt.color10: #00FF54
556\& URxvt.color11: #FFFF54
557\& URxvt.color12: #0000FF
558\& URxvt.color13: #FF00FF
559\& URxvt.color14: #00FFFF
560\& URxvt.color15: #FFFFFF
561.Ve
562.PP
563And here is a more complete set of non-standard colors.
564.PP
565.Vb 10
566\& URxvt.cursorColor: #dc74d1
567\& URxvt.pointerColor: #dc74d1
568\& URxvt.background: #0e0e0e
569\& URxvt.foreground: #4ad5e1
570\& URxvt.color0: #000000
571\& URxvt.color8: #8b8f93
572\& URxvt.color1: #dc74d1
573\& URxvt.color9: #dc74d1
574\& URxvt.color2: #0eb8c7
575\& URxvt.color10: #0eb8c7
576\& URxvt.color3: #dfe37e
577\& URxvt.color11: #dfe37e
578\& URxvt.color5: #9e88f0
579\& URxvt.color13: #9e88f0
580\& URxvt.color6: #73f7ff
581\& URxvt.color14: #73f7ff
582\& URxvt.color7: #e1dddd
583\& URxvt.color15: #e1dddd
584.Ve
585.PP
586They have been described (not by me) as \*(L"pretty girly\*(R".
587.PP
588\fIWhy do some characters look so much different than others?\fR
589.IX Subsection "Why do some characters look so much different than others?"
590.PP
591See next entry.
592.PP
593\fIHow does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?\fR
594.IX Subsection "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?"
595.PP
596Most fonts do not contain the full range of Unicode, which is
597fine. Chances are that the font you (or the admin/package maintainer of
598your system/os) have specified does not cover all the characters you want
599to display.
600.PP
601\&\fBrxvt-unicode\fR makes a best-effort try at finding a replacement
602font. Often the result is fine, but sometimes the chosen font looks
603bad/ugly/wrong. Some fonts have totally strange characters that don't
604resemble the correct glyph at all, and rxvt-unicode lacks the artificial
605intelligence to detect that a specific glyph is wrong: it has to believe
606the font that the characters it claims to contain indeed look correct.
607.PP
608In that case, select a font of your taste and add it to the font list,
609e.g.:
610.PP
611.Vb 1
612\& @@URXVT_NAME@@ \-fn basefont,font2,font3...
613.Ve
614.PP
615When rxvt-unicode sees a character, it will first look at the base
616font. If the base font does not contain the character, it will go to the
617next font, and so on. Specifying your own fonts will also speed up this
618search and use less resources within rxvt-unicode and the X\-server.
619.PP
620The only limitation is that none of the fonts may be larger than the base
621font, as the base font defines the terminal character cell size, which
622must be the same due to the way terminals work.
623.PP
624\fIWhy do some chinese characters look so different than others?\fR
625.IX Subsection "Why do some chinese characters look so different than others?"
626.PP
627This is because there is a difference between script and language \*(--
628rxvt-unicode does not know which language the text that is output is,
629as it only knows the unicode character codes. If rxvt-unicode first
630sees a japanese/chinese character, it might choose a japanese font for
631display. Subsequent japanese characters will use that font. Now, many
632chinese characters aren't represented in japanese fonts, so when the first
633non-japanese character comes up, rxvt-unicode will look for a chinese font
634\&\*(-- unfortunately at this point, it will still use the japanese font for
635chinese characters that are also in the japanese font.
636.PP
637The workaround is easy: just tag a chinese font at the end of your font
638list (see the previous question). The key is to view the font list as
639a preference list: If you expect more japanese, list a japanese font
640first. If you expect more chinese, put a chinese font first.
641.PP
642In the future it might be possible to switch language preferences at
643runtime (the internal data structure has no problem with using different
644fonts for the same character at the same time, but no interface for this
645has been designed yet).
646.PP
647Until then, you might get away with switching fonts at runtime (see \*(L"Can
648I switch the fonts at runtime?\*(R" later in this document).
649.Sh "Keyboard, Mouse & User Interaction"
650.IX Subsection "Keyboard, Mouse & User Interaction"
651\fIThe new selection selects pieces that are too big, how can I select single words?\fR
652.IX Subsection "The new selection selects pieces that are too big, how can I select single words?"
653.PP
654If you want to select e.g. alphanumeric words, you can use the following
655setting:
656.PP
657.Vb 1
658\& URxvt.selection.pattern\-0: ([[:word:]]+)
659.Ve
660.PP
661If you click more than twice, the selection will be extended
662more and more.
663.PP
664To get a selection that is very similar to the old code, try this pattern:
665.PP
666.Vb 1
667\& URxvt.selection.pattern\-0: ([^"&'()*,;<=>?@[\e\e\e\e]^`{|})]+)
668.Ve
669.PP
670Please also note that the \fILeftClick Shift-LeftClik\fR combination also
671selects words like the old code.
672.PP
673\fII don't like the new selection/popups/hotkeys/perl, how do I change/disable it?\fR
674.IX Subsection "I don't like the new selection/popups/hotkeys/perl, how do I change/disable it?"
675.PP
676You can disable the perl extension completely by setting the
677\&\fBperl-ext-common\fR resource to the empty string, which also keeps
678rxvt-unicode from initialising perl, saving memory.
679.PP
680If you only want to disable specific features, you first have to
681identify which perl extension is responsible. For this, read the section
682\&\fB\s-1PREPACKAGED\s0 \s-1EXTENSIONS\s0\fR in the @@URXVT_NAME@@\fIperl\fR\|(3) manpage. For
683example, to disable the \fBselection-popup\fR and \fBoption-popup\fR, specify
684this \fBperl-ext-common\fR resource:
685.PP
686.Vb 1
687\& URxvt.perl\-ext\-common: default,\-selection\-popup,\-option\-popup
688.Ve
689.PP
690This will keep the default extensions, but disable the two popup
691extensions. Some extensions can also be configured, for example,
692scrollback search mode is triggered by \fBM\-s\fR. You can move it to any
693other combination either by setting the \fBsearchable-scrollback\fR resource:
694.PP
695.Vb 1
696\& URxvt.searchable\-scrollback: CM\-s
697.Ve
698.PP
699\fIThe cursor moves when selecting text in the current input line, how do I switch this off?\fR
700.IX Subsection "The cursor moves when selecting text in the current input line, how do I switch this off?"
701.PP
702See next entry.
703.PP
704\fIDuring rlogin/ssh/telnet/etc. sessions, clicking near the cursor outputs strange escape sequences, how do I fix this?\fR
705.IX Subsection "During rlogin/ssh/telnet/etc. sessions, clicking near the cursor outputs strange escape sequences, how do I fix this?"
706.PP
707These are caused by the \f(CW\*(C`readline\*(C'\fR perl extension. Under normal
708circumstances, it will move your cursor around when you click into the
709line that contains it. It tries hard not to do this at the wrong moment,
710but when running a program that doesn't parse cursor movements or in some
711cases during rlogin sessions, it fails to detect this properly.
712.PP
713You can permamently switch this feature off by disabling the \f(CW\*(C`readline\*(C'\fR
714extension:
715.PP
716.Vb 1
298\& URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,tabbed 717\& URxvt.perl\-ext\-common: default,\-readline
299.Ve 718.Ve
300.Sp 719.PP
301It will also work fine with tabbing functionality of many window managers 720\fIMy numerical keypad acts weird and generates differing output?\fR
302or similar tabbing programs, and its embedding-features allow it to be 721.IX Subsection "My numerical keypad acts weird and generates differing output?"
303embedded into other programs, as witnessed by \fIdoc/rxvt\-tabbed\fR or 722.PP
304the upcoming \f(CW\*(C`Gtk2::URxvt\*(C'\fR perl module, which features a tabbed urxvt 723Some Debian GNUL/Linux users seem to have this problem, although no
305(murxvt) terminal as an example embedding application. 724specific details were reported so far. It is possible that this is caused
306.IP "How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using?" 4 725by the wrong \f(CW\*(C`TERM\*(C'\fR setting, although the details of wether and how
307.IX Item "How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using?" 726this can happen are unknown, as \f(CW\*(C`TERM=rxvt\*(C'\fR should offer a compatible
308The version number is displayed with the usage (\-h). Also the escape 727keymap. See the answer to the previous question, and please report if that
309sequence \f(CW\*(C`ESC [ 8 n\*(C'\fR sets the window title to the version number. When 728helped.
310using the @@RXVT_NAME@@c client, the version displayed is that of the 729.PP
311daemon. 730\fIMy Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working.\fR
312.IP "I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem..." 4 731.IX Subsection "My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working."
313.IX Item "I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem..." 732.PP
314The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode in sarge contains large 733The most common causes for this are that either your locale is not set
315patches that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode (but 734correctly, or you specified a \fBpreeditStyle\fR that is not supported by
316unfortunately this notice has been removed). Before reporting a bug to 735your input method. For example, if you specified \fBOverTheSpot\fR and
317the original rxvt-unicode author please download and install the genuine 736your input method (e.g. the default input method handling Compose keys)
318version (<http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt\-unicode>) and try to reproduce 737does not support this (for instance because it is not visual), then
319the problem. If you cannot, chances are that the problems are specific to 738rxvt-unicode will continue without an input method.
320Debian GNU/Linux, in which case it should be reported via the Debian Bug 739.PP
321Tracking System (use \f(CW\*(C`reportbug\*(C'\fR to report the bug). 740In this case either do not specify a \fBpreeditStyle\fR or specify more than
322.Sp 741one pre-edit style, such as \fBOverTheSpot,Root,None\fR.
323For other problems that also affect the Debian package, you can and 742.PP
324probably should use the Debian \s-1BTS\s0, too, because, after all, it's also a 743\fII cannot type \f(CI\*(C`Ctrl\-Shift\-2\*(C'\fI to get an \s-1ASCII\s0 \s-1NUL\s0 character due to \s-1ISO\s0 14755\fR
325bug in the Debian version and it serves as a reminder for other users that 744.IX Subsection "I cannot type Ctrl-Shift-2 to get an ASCII NUL character due to ISO 14755"
326might encounter the same issue. 745.PP
327.IP "I am maintaining rxvt-unicode for distribution/OS \s-1XXX\s0, any recommendation?" 4 746Either try \f(CW\*(C`Ctrl\-2\*(C'\fR alone (it often is mapped to \s-1ASCII\s0 \s-1NUL\s0 even on
328.IX Item "I am maintaining rxvt-unicode for distribution/OS XXX, any recommendation?" 747international keyboards) or simply use \s-1ISO\s0 14755 support to your
329You should build one binary with the default options. \fIconfigure\fR 748advantage, typing <Ctrl\-Shift\-0> to get a \s-1ASCII\s0 \s-1NUL\s0. This works for other
330now enables most useful options, and the trend goes to making them 749codes, too, such as \f(CW\*(C`Ctrl\-Shift\-1\-d\*(C'\fR to type the default telnet escape
331runtime\-switchable, too, so there is usually no drawback to enbaling them, 750character and so on.
332except higher disk and possibly memory usage. The perl interpreter should 751.PP
333be enabled, as important functionality (menus, selection, likely more in 752\fIMouse cut/paste suddenly no longer works.\fR
334the future) depends on it. 753.IX Subsection "Mouse cut/paste suddenly no longer works."
335.Sp 754.PP
336You should not overwrite the \f(CW\*(C`perl\-ext\-common\*(C'\fR snd \f(CW\*(C`perl\-ext\*(C'\fR resources 755Make sure that mouse reporting is actually turned off since killing
337system-wide (except maybe with \f(CW\*(C`defaults\*(C'\fR). This will result in useful 756some editors prematurely may leave the mouse in mouse report mode. I've
338behaviour. If your distribution aims at low memory, add an empty 757heard that tcsh may use mouse reporting unless it otherwise specified. A
339\&\f(CW\*(C`perl\-ext\-common\*(C'\fR resource to the app-defaults file. This will keep the 758quick check is to see if cut/paste works when the Alt or Shift keys are
340perl interpreter disabled until the user enables it. 759depressed.
341.Sp 760.PP
342If you can/want build more binaries, I recommend building a minimal 761\fIWhat's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?\fR
343one with \f(CW\*(C`\-\-disable\-everything\*(C'\fR (very useful) and a maximal one with 762.IX Subsection "What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?"
344\&\f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-everything\*(C'\fR (less useful, it will be very big due to a lot of 763.PP
345encodings built-in that increase download times and are rarely used). 764Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the
346.IP "I need to make it setuid/setgid to support utmp/ptys on my \s-1OS\s0, is this safe?" 4 765BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following
347.IX Item "I need to make it setuid/setgid to support utmp/ptys on my OS, is this safe?" 766question) there are two standard values that can be used for
348It should be, starting with release 7.1. You are encouraged to properly 767Backspace: \f(CW\*(C`^H\*(C'\fR and \f(CW\*(C`^?\*(C'\fR.
349install urxvt with privileges necessary for your \s-1OS\s0 now. 768.PP
350.Sp 769Historically, either value is correct, but rxvt-unicode adopts the debian
351When rxvt-unicode detects that it runs setuid or setgid, it will fork 770policy of using \f(CW\*(C`^?\*(C'\fR when unsure, because it's the one only only correct
352into a helper process for privileged operations (pty handling on some 771choice :).
353systems, utmp/wtmp/lastlog handling on others) and drop privileges 772.PP
354immediately. This is much safer than most other terminals that keep 773Rxvt-unicode tries to inherit the current stty settings and uses the value
355privileges while running (but is more relevant to urxvt, as it contains 774of `erase' to guess the value for backspace. If rxvt-unicode wasn't
356things as perl interpreters, which might be \*(L"helpful\*(R" to attackers). 775started from a terminal (say, from a menu or by remote shell), then the
357.Sp 776system value of `erase', which corresponds to \s-1CERASE\s0 in <termios.h>, will
358This forking is done as the very first within \fImain()\fR, which is very early 777be used (which may not be the same as your stty setting).
359and reduces possible bugs to initialisation code run before \fImain()\fR, or 778.PP
360things like the dynamic loader of your system, which should result in very 779For starting a new rxvt\-unicode:
361little risk. 780.PP
781.Vb 3
782\& # use Backspace = ^H
783\& $ stty erase ^H
784\& $ @@URXVT_NAME@@
785\&
786\& # use Backspace = ^?
787\& $ stty erase ^?
788\& $ @@URXVT_NAME@@
789.Ve
790.PP
791Toggle with \f(CW\*(C`ESC [ 36 h\*(C'\fR / \f(CW\*(C`ESC [ 36 l\*(C'\fR.
792.PP
793For an existing rxvt\-unicode:
794.PP
795.Vb 3
796\& # use Backspace = ^H
797\& $ stty erase ^H
798\& $ echo \-n "^[[36h"
799\&
800\& # use Backspace = ^?
801\& $ stty erase ^?
802\& $ echo \-n "^[[36l"
803.Ve
804.PP
805This helps satisfy some of the Backspace discrepancies that occur, but
806if you use Backspace = \f(CW\*(C`^H\*(C'\fR, make sure that the termcap/terminfo value
807properly reflects that.
808.PP
809The Delete key is a another casualty of the ill-defined Backspace problem.
810To avoid confusion between the Backspace and Delete keys, the Delete
811key has been assigned an escape sequence to match the vt100 for Execute
812(\f(CW\*(C`ESC [ 3 ~\*(C'\fR) and is in the supplied termcap/terminfo.
813.PP
814Some other Backspace problems:
815.PP
816some editors use termcap/terminfo,
817some editors (vim I'm told) expect Backspace = ^H,
818\&\s-1GNU\s0 Emacs (and Emacs-like editors) use ^H for help.
819.PP
820Perhaps someday this will all be resolved in a consistent manner.
821.PP
822\fII don't like the key\-bindings. How do I change them?\fR
823.IX Subsection "I don't like the key-bindings. How do I change them?"
824.PP
825There are some compile-time selections available via configure. Unless
826you have run \*(L"configure\*(R" with the \f(CW\*(C`\-\-disable\-resources\*(C'\fR option you can
827use the `keysym' resource to alter the keystrings associated with keysyms.
828.PP
829Here's an example for a URxvt session started using \f(CW\*(C`@@URXVT_NAME@@ \-name URxvt\*(C'\fR
830.PP
831.Vb 10
832\& URxvt.keysym.Home: \e033[1~
833\& URxvt.keysym.End: \e033[4~
834\& URxvt.keysym.C\-apostrophe: \e033<C\-'>
835\& URxvt.keysym.C\-slash: \e033<C\-/>
836\& URxvt.keysym.C\-semicolon: \e033<C\-;>
837\& URxvt.keysym.C\-grave: \e033<C\-`>
838\& URxvt.keysym.C\-comma: \e033<C\-,>
839\& URxvt.keysym.C\-period: \e033<C\-.>
840\& URxvt.keysym.C\-0x60: \e033<C\-`>
841\& URxvt.keysym.C\-Tab: \e033<C\-Tab>
842\& URxvt.keysym.C\-Return: \e033<C\-Return>
843\& URxvt.keysym.S\-Return: \e033<S\-Return>
844\& URxvt.keysym.S\-space: \e033<S\-Space>
845\& URxvt.keysym.M\-Up: \e033<M\-Up>
846\& URxvt.keysym.M\-Down: \e033<M\-Down>
847\& URxvt.keysym.M\-Left: \e033<M\-Left>
848\& URxvt.keysym.M\-Right: \e033<M\-Right>
849\& URxvt.keysym.M\-C\-0: list \e033<M\-C\- 0123456789 >
850\& URxvt.keysym.M\-C\-a: list \e033<M\-C\- abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz >
851\& URxvt.keysym.F12: command:\e033]701;zh_CN.GBK\e007
852.Ve
853.PP
854See some more examples in the documentation for the \fBkeysym\fR resource.
855.PP
856\fII'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 map\fR
857.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 map"
858.PP
859.Vb 6
860\& KP_Insert == Insert
861\& F22 == Print
862\& F27 == Home
863\& F29 == Prior
864\& F33 == End
865\& F35 == Next
866.Ve
867.PP
868Rather than have rxvt-unicode try to accommodate all the various possible
869keyboard mappings, it is better to use `xmodmap' to remap the keys as
870required for your particular machine.
871.Sh "Terminal Configuration"
872.IX Subsection "Terminal Configuration"
873\fICan I see a typical configuration?\fR
874.IX Subsection "Can I see a typical configuration?"
875.PP
876The default configuration tries to be xterm\-like, which I don't like that
877much, but it's least surprise to regular users.
878.PP
879As a rxvt or rxvt-unicode user, you are practically supposed to invest
880time into customising your terminal. To get you started, here is the
881author's .Xdefaults entries, with comments on what they do. It's certainly
882not \fItypical\fR, but what's typical...
883.PP
884.Vb 2
885\& URxvt.cutchars: "()*,<>[]{}|'
886\& URxvt.print\-pipe: cat >/tmp/xxx
887.Ve
888.PP
889These are just for testing stuff.
890.PP
891.Vb 2
892\& URxvt.imLocale: ja_JP.UTF\-8
893\& URxvt.preeditType: OnTheSpot,None
894.Ve
895.PP
896This tells rxvt-unicode to use a special locale when communicating with
897the X Input Method, and also tells it to only use the OnTheSpot pre-edit
898type, which requires the \f(CW\*(C`xim\-onthespot\*(C'\fR perl extension but rewards me
899with correct-looking fonts.
900.PP
901.Vb 6
902\& URxvt.perl\-lib: /root/lib/urxvt
903\& URxvt.perl\-ext\-common: default,selection\-autotransform,selection\-pastebin,xim\-onthespot,remote\-clipboard
904\& URxvt.selection.pattern\-0: ( at .*? line \e\ed+)
905\& URxvt.selection.pattern\-1: ^(/[^:]+):\e
906\& URxvt.selection\-autotransform.0: s/^([^:[:space:]]+):(\e\ed+):?$/:e \e\eQ$1\e\eE\e\ex0d:$2\e\ex0d/
907\& URxvt.selection\-autotransform.1: s/^ at (.*?) line (\e\ed+)$/:e \e\eQ$1\e\eE\e\ex0d:$2\e\ex0d/
908.Ve
909.PP
910This is my perl configuration. The first two set the perl library
911directory and also tells urxvt to use a large number of extensions. I
912develop for myself mostly, so I actually use most of the extensions I
913write.
914.PP
915The selection stuff mainly makes the selection perl-error-message aware
916and tells it to convert pelr error mssages into vi-commands to load the
917relevant file and go tot he error line number.
918.PP
919.Vb 2
920\& URxvt.scrollstyle: plain
921\& URxvt.secondaryScroll: true
922.Ve
923.PP
924As the documentation says: plain is the preferred scrollbar for the
925author. The \f(CW\*(C`secondaryScroll\*(C'\fR confgiures urxvt to scroll in full-screen
926apps, like screen, so lines scorlled out of screen end up in urxvt's
927scrollback buffer.
928.PP
929.Vb 7
930\& URxvt.background: #000000
931\& URxvt.foreground: gray90
932\& URxvt.color7: gray90
933\& URxvt.colorBD: #ffffff
934\& URxvt.cursorColor: #e0e080
935\& URxvt.throughColor: #8080f0
936\& URxvt.highlightColor: #f0f0f0
937.Ve
938.PP
939Some colours. Not sure which ones are being used or even non\-defaults, but
940these are in my .Xdefaults. Most notably, they set foreground/background
941to light gray/black, and also make sure that the colour 7 matches the
942default foreground colour.
943.PP
944.Vb 1
945\& URxvt.underlineColor: yellow
946.Ve
947.PP
948Another colour, makes underline lines look different. Sometimes hurts, but
949is mostly a nice effect.
950.PP
951.Vb 4
952\& URxvt.geometry: 154x36
953\& URxvt.loginShell: false
954\& URxvt.meta: ignore
955\& URxvt.utmpInhibit: true
956.Ve
957.PP
958Uh, well, should be mostly self\-explanatory. By specifying some defaults
959manually, I can quickly switch them for testing.
960.PP
961.Vb 1
962\& URxvt.saveLines: 8192
963.Ve
964.PP
965A large scrollback buffer is essential. Really.
966.PP
967.Vb 1
968\& URxvt.mapAlert: true
969.Ve
970.PP
971The only case I use it is for my \s-1IRC\s0 window, which I like to keep
972iconified till people msg me (which beeps).
973.PP
974.Vb 1
975\& URxvt.visualBell: true
976.Ve
977.PP
978The audible bell is often annoying, especially when in a crowd.
979.PP
980.Vb 1
981\& URxvt.insecure: true
982.Ve
983.PP
984Please don't hack my mutt! Ooops...
985.PP
986.Vb 1
987\& URxvt.pastableTabs: false
988.Ve
989.PP
990I once thought this is a great idea.
991.PP
992.Vb 9
993\& urxvt.font: 9x15bold,\e
994\& \-misc\-fixed\-bold\-r\-normal\-\-15\-140\-75\-75\-c\-90\-iso10646\-1,\e
995\& \-misc\-fixed\-medium\-r\-normal\-\-15\-140\-75\-75\-c\-90\-iso10646\-1, \e
996\& [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic, \e
997\& xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:autohint=true, \e
998\& xft:Code2000:antialias=false
999\& urxvt.boldFont: \-xos4\-terminus\-bold\-r\-normal\-\-14\-140\-72\-72\-c\-80\-iso8859\-15
1000\& urxvt.italicFont: xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:italic:autohint=true
1001\& urxvt.boldItalicFont: xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:bold:italic:autohint=true
1002.Ve
1003.PP
1004I wrote rxvt-unicode to be able to specify fonts exactly. So don't be
1005overwhelmed. A special note: the \f(CW\*(C`9x15bold\*(C'\fR mentioend above is actually
1006the version from XFree\-3.3, as XFree\-4 replaced it by a totally different
1007font (different glyphs for \f(CW\*(C`;\*(C'\fR and many other harmless characters),
1008while the second font is actually the \f(CW\*(C`9x15bold\*(C'\fR from XFree4/XOrg. The
1009bold version has less chars than the medium version, so I use it for rare
1010characters, too. Whene ditign sources with vim, I use italic for comments
1011and other stuff, which looks quite good with Bitstream Vera anti\-aliased.
1012.PP
1013Terminus is a quite bad font (many very wrong glyphs), but for most of my
1014purposes, it works, and gives a different look, as my normal (Non\-bold)
1015font is already bold, and I want to see a difference between bold and
1016normal fonts.
1017.PP
1018Please note that I used the \f(CW\*(C`urxvt\*(C'\fR instance name and not the \f(CW\*(C`URxvt\*(C'\fR
1019class name. Thats because I use different configs for different purposes,
1020for example, my \s-1IRC\s0 window is started with \f(CW\*(C`\-name IRC\*(C'\fR, and uses these
1021defaults:
1022.PP
1023.Vb 9
1024\& IRC*title: IRC
1025\& IRC*geometry: 87x12+535+542
1026\& IRC*saveLines: 0
1027\& IRC*mapAlert: true
1028\& IRC*font: suxuseuro
1029\& IRC*boldFont: suxuseuro
1030\& IRC*colorBD: white
1031\& IRC*keysym.M\-C\-1: command:\e033]710;suxuseuro\e007\e033]711;suxuseuro\e007
1032\& IRC*keysym.M\-C\-2: command:\e033]710;9x15bold\e007\e033]711;9x15bold\e007
1033.Ve
1034.PP
1035\&\f(CW\*(C`Alt\-Shift\-1\*(C'\fR and \f(CW\*(C`Alt\-Shift\-2\*(C'\fR switch between two different font
1036sizes. \f(CW\*(C`suxuseuro\*(C'\fR allows me to keep an eye (and actually read)
1037stuff while keeping a very small window. If somebody pastes something
1038complicated (e.g. japanese), I temporarily switch to a larger font.
1039.PP
1040The above is all in my \f(CW\*(C`.Xdefaults\*(C'\fR (I don't use \f(CW\*(C`.Xresources\*(C'\fR nor
1041\&\f(CW\*(C`xrdb\*(C'\fR). I also have some resources in a separate \f(CW\*(C`.Xdefaults\-hostname\*(C'\fR
1042file for different hosts, for example, on ym main desktop, I use:
1043.PP
1044.Vb 5
1045\& URxvt.keysym.C\-M\-q: command:\e033[3;5;5t
1046\& URxvt.keysym.C\-M\-y: command:\e033[3;5;606t
1047\& URxvt.keysym.C\-M\-e: command:\e033[3;1605;5t
1048\& URxvt.keysym.C\-M\-c: command:\e033[3;1605;606t
1049\& URxvt.keysym.C\-M\-p: perl:test
1050.Ve
1051.PP
1052The first for keysym definitions allow me to quickly bring some windows
1053in the layout I like most. Ion users might start laughing but will stop
1054immediately when I tell them that I use my own Fvwm2 module for much the
1055same effect as Ion provides, and I only very rarely use the above key
1056combinations :\->
1057.PP
1058\fIWhy doesn't rxvt-unicode read my resources?\fR
1059.IX Subsection "Why doesn't rxvt-unicode read my resources?"
1060.PP
1061Well, why, indeed? It does, in a way very similar to other X
1062applications. Most importantly, this means that if you or your \s-1OS\s0 loads
1063resources into the X display (the right way to do it), rxvt-unicode will
1064ignore any resource files in your home directory. It will only read
1065\&\fI\f(CI$HOME\fI/.Xdefaults\fR when no resources are attached to the display.
1066.PP
1067If you have or use an \fI\f(CI$HOME\fI/.Xresources\fR file, chances are that
1068resources are loaded into your X\-server. In this case, you have to
1069re-login after every change (or run \fIxrdb \-merge \f(CI$HOME\fI/.Xresources\fR).
1070.PP
1071Also consider the form resources have to use:
1072.PP
1073.Vb 1
1074\& URxvt.resource: value
1075.Ve
1076.PP
1077If you want to use another form (there are lots of different ways of
1078specifying resources), make sure you understand wether and why it
1079works. If unsure, use the form above.
1080.PP
362.IP "When I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data?" 4 1081\fIWhen I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data?\fR
363.IX Item "When I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data?" 1082.IX Subsection "When I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data?"
1083.PP
364The terminal description used by rxvt-unicode is not as widely available 1084The terminal description used by rxvt-unicode is not as widely available
365as that for xterm, or even rxvt (for which the same problem often arises). 1085as that for xterm, or even rxvt (for which the same problem often arises).
366.Sp 1086.PP
367The correct solution for this problem is to install the terminfo, this can 1087The correct solution for this problem is to install the terminfo, this can
368be done like this (with ncurses' infocmp): 1088be done like this (with ncurses' infocmp):
369.Sp 1089.PP
370.Vb 2 1090.Vb 2
371\& REMOTE=remotesystem.domain 1091\& REMOTE=remotesystem.domain
372\& infocmp rxvt-unicode | ssh $REMOTE "cat >/tmp/ti && tic /tmp/ti" 1092\& infocmp rxvt\-unicode | ssh $REMOTE "cat >/tmp/ti && tic /tmp/ti"
373.Ve 1093.Ve
374.Sp 1094.PP
375\&... or by installing rxvt-unicode normally on the remote system, 1095\&... or by installing rxvt-unicode normally on the remote system,
376.Sp 1096.PP
377If you cannot or do not want to do this, then you can simply set 1097If you cannot or do not want to do this, then you can simply set
378\&\f(CW\*(C`TERM=rxvt\*(C'\fR or even \f(CW\*(C`TERM=xterm\*(C'\fR, and live with the small number of 1098\&\f(CW\*(C`TERM=rxvt\*(C'\fR or even \f(CW\*(C`TERM=xterm\*(C'\fR, and live with the small number of
379problems arising, which includes wrong keymapping, less and different 1099problems arising, which includes wrong keymapping, less and different
380colours and some refresh errors in fullscreen applications. It's a nice 1100colours and some refresh errors in fullscreen applications. It's a nice
381quick-and-dirty workaround for rare cases, though. 1101quick-and-dirty workaround for rare cases, though.
382.Sp 1102.PP
383If you always want to do this (and are fine with the consequences) you 1103If you always want to do this (and are fine with the consequences) you
384can either recompile rxvt-unicode with the desired \s-1TERM\s0 value or use a 1104can either recompile rxvt-unicode with the desired \s-1TERM\s0 value or use a
385resource to set it: 1105resource to set it:
386.Sp 1106.PP
387.Vb 1 1107.Vb 1
388\& URxvt.termName: rxvt 1108\& URxvt.termName: rxvt
389.Ve 1109.Ve
390.Sp 1110.PP
391If you don't plan to use \fBrxvt\fR (quite common...) you could also replace 1111If you don't plan to use \fBrxvt\fR (quite common...) you could also replace
392the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one. 1112the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one and use \f(CW\*(C`TERM=rxvt\*(C'\fR.
393.ie n .IP """tic"" outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry." 4 1113.PP
394.el .IP "\f(CWtic\fR outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry." 4 1114\fI\f(CI\*(C`tic\*(C'\fI outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry.\fR
395.IX Item "tic outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry." 1115.IX Subsection "tic outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry."
1116.PP
396Most likely it's the empty definition for \f(CW\*(C`enacs=\*(C'\fR. Just replace it by 1117Most likely it's the empty definition for \f(CW\*(C`enacs=\*(C'\fR. Just replace it by
397\&\f(CW\*(C`enacs=\eE[0@\*(C'\fR and try again. 1118\&\f(CW\*(C`enacs=\eE[0@\*(C'\fR and try again.
398.ie n .IP """bash""'s readline does not work correctly under @@RXVT_NAME@@." 4 1119.PP
399.el .IP "\f(CWbash\fR's readline does not work correctly under @@RXVT_NAME@@." 4 1120\fI\f(CI\*(C`bash\*(C'\fI's readline does not work correctly under @@URXVT_NAME@@.\fR
400.IX Item "bash's readline does not work correctly under @@RXVT_NAME@@." 1121.IX Subsection "bash's readline does not work correctly under @@URXVT_NAME@@."
401.PD 0 1122.PP
1123See next entry.
1124.PP
402.IP "I need a termcap file entry." 4 1125\fII need a termcap file entry.\fR
403.IX Item "I need a termcap file entry." 1126.IX Subsection "I need a termcap file entry."
404.PD 1127.PP
405One reason you might want this is that some distributions or operating 1128One reason you might want this is that some distributions or operating
406systems still compile some programs using the long-obsoleted termcap 1129systems still compile some programs using the long-obsoleted termcap
407library (Fedora Core's bash is one example) and rely on a termcap entry 1130library (Fedora Core's bash is one example) and rely on a termcap entry
408for \f(CW\*(C`rxvt\-unicode\*(C'\fR. 1131for \f(CW\*(C`rxvt\-unicode\*(C'\fR.
409.Sp 1132.PP
410You could use rxvt's termcap entry with resonable results in many cases. 1133You could use rxvt's termcap entry with resonable results in many cases.
411You can also create a termcap entry by using terminfo's infocmp program 1134You can also create a termcap entry by using terminfo's infocmp program
412like this: 1135like this:
413.Sp 1136.PP
414.Vb 1 1137.Vb 1
415\& infocmp -C rxvt-unicode 1138\& infocmp \-C rxvt\-unicode
416.Ve 1139.Ve
417.Sp 1140.PP
418Or you could use this termcap entry, generated by the command above: 1141Or you could use this termcap entry, generated by the command above:
419.Sp 1142.PP
420.Vb 20 1143.Vb 10
421\& rxvt-unicode|rxvt-unicode terminal (X Window System):\e 1144\& rxvt\-unicode|rxvt\-unicode terminal (X Window System):\e
422\& :am:bw:eo:km:mi:ms:xn:xo:\e 1145\& :am:bw:eo:km:mi:ms:xn:xo:\e
423\& :co#80:it#8:li#24:lm#0:\e 1146\& :co#80:it#8:li#24:lm#0:\e
424\& :AL=\eE[%dL:DC=\eE[%dP:DL=\eE[%dM:DO=\eE[%dB:IC=\eE[%d@:\e 1147\& :AL=\eE[%dL:DC=\eE[%dP:DL=\eE[%dM:DO=\eE[%dB:IC=\eE[%d@:\e
425\& :K1=\eEOw:K2=\eEOu:K3=\eEOy:K4=\eEOq:K5=\eEOs:LE=\eE[%dD:\e 1148\& :K1=\eEOw:K2=\eEOu:K3=\eEOy:K4=\eEOq:K5=\eEOs:LE=\eE[%dD:\e
426\& :RI=\eE[%dC:SF=\eE[%dS:SR=\eE[%dT:UP=\eE[%dA:ae=\eE(B:al=\eE[L:\e 1149\& :RI=\eE[%dC:SF=\eE[%dS:SR=\eE[%dT:UP=\eE[%dA:ae=\eE(B:al=\eE[L:\e
437\& :sc=\eE7:se=\eE[27m:sf=^J:so=\eE[7m:sr=\eEM:st=\eEH:ta=^I:\e 1160\& :sc=\eE7:se=\eE[27m:sf=^J:so=\eE[7m:sr=\eEM:st=\eEH:ta=^I:\e
438\& :te=\eE[r\eE[?1049l:ti=\eE[?1049h:ue=\eE[24m:up=\eE[A:\e 1161\& :te=\eE[r\eE[?1049l:ti=\eE[?1049h:ue=\eE[24m:up=\eE[A:\e
439\& :us=\eE[4m:vb=\eE[?5h\eE[?5l:ve=\eE[?25h:vi=\eE[?25l:\e 1162\& :us=\eE[4m:vb=\eE[?5h\eE[?5l:ve=\eE[?25h:vi=\eE[?25l:\e
440\& :vs=\eE[?25h: 1163\& :vs=\eE[?25h:
441.Ve 1164.Ve
442.ie n .IP "Why does ""ls"" no longer have coloured output?" 4 1165.PP
443.el .IP "Why does \f(CWls\fR no longer have coloured output?" 4 1166\fIWhy does \f(CI\*(C`ls\*(C'\fI no longer have coloured output?\fR
444.IX Item "Why does ls no longer have coloured output?" 1167.IX Subsection "Why does ls no longer have coloured output?"
1168.PP
445The \f(CW\*(C`ls\*(C'\fR in the \s-1GNU\s0 coreutils unfortunately doesn't use terminfo to 1169The \f(CW\*(C`ls\*(C'\fR in the \s-1GNU\s0 coreutils unfortunately doesn't use terminfo to
446decide wether a terminal has colour, but uses it's own configuration 1170decide wether a terminal has colour, but uses its own configuration
447file. Needless to say, \f(CW\*(C`rxvt\-unicode\*(C'\fR is not in it's default file (among 1171file. Needless to say, \f(CW\*(C`rxvt\-unicode\*(C'\fR is not in its default file (among
448with most other terminals supporting colour). Either add: 1172with most other terminals supporting colour). Either add:
449.Sp 1173.PP
450.Vb 1 1174.Vb 1
451\& TERM rxvt-unicode 1175\& TERM rxvt\-unicode
452.Ve 1176.Ve
453.Sp 1177.PP
454to \f(CW\*(C`/etc/DIR_COLORS\*(C'\fR or simply add: 1178to \f(CW\*(C`/etc/DIR_COLORS\*(C'\fR or simply add:
455.Sp 1179.PP
456.Vb 1 1180.Vb 1
457\& alias ls='ls --color=auto' 1181\& alias ls='ls \-\-color=auto'
458.Ve 1182.Ve
459.Sp 1183.PP
460to your \f(CW\*(C`.profile\*(C'\fR or \f(CW\*(C`.bashrc\*(C'\fR. 1184to your \f(CW\*(C`.profile\*(C'\fR or \f(CW\*(C`.bashrc\*(C'\fR.
1185.PP
461.IP "Why doesn't vim/emacs etc. use the 88 colour mode?" 4 1186\fIWhy doesn't vim/emacs etc. use the 88 colour mode?\fR
462.IX Item "Why doesn't vim/emacs etc. use the 88 colour mode?" 1187.IX Subsection "Why doesn't vim/emacs etc. use the 88 colour mode?"
463.PD 0 1188.PP
1189See next entry.
1190.PP
464.IP "Why doesn't vim/emacs etc. make use of italic?" 4 1191\fIWhy doesn't vim/emacs etc. make use of italic?\fR
465.IX Item "Why doesn't vim/emacs etc. make use of italic?" 1192.IX Subsection "Why doesn't vim/emacs etc. make use of italic?"
1193.PP
1194See next entry.
1195.PP
466.IP "Why are the secondary screen-related options not working properly?" 4 1196\fIWhy are the secondary screen-related options not working properly?\fR
467.IX Item "Why are the secondary screen-related options not working properly?" 1197.IX Subsection "Why are the secondary screen-related options not working properly?"
468.PD 1198.PP
469Make sure you are using \f(CW\*(C`TERM=rxvt\-unicode\*(C'\fR. Some pre-packaged 1199Make sure you are using \f(CW\*(C`TERM=rxvt\-unicode\*(C'\fR. Some pre-packaged
470distributions (most notably Debian GNU/Linux) break rxvt-unicode 1200distributions (most notably Debian GNU/Linux) break rxvt-unicode
471by setting \f(CW\*(C`TERM\*(C'\fR to \f(CW\*(C`rxvt\*(C'\fR, which doesn't have these extra 1201by setting \f(CW\*(C`TERM\*(C'\fR to \f(CW\*(C`rxvt\*(C'\fR, which doesn't have these extra
472features. Unfortunately, some of these (most notably, again, Debian 1202features. Unfortunately, some of these (most notably, again, Debian
473GNU/Linux) furthermore fail to even install the \f(CW\*(C`rxvt\-unicode\*(C'\fR terminfo 1203GNU/Linux) furthermore fail to even install the \f(CW\*(C`rxvt\-unicode\*(C'\fR terminfo
474file, so you will need to install it on your own (See the question \fBWhen 1204file, so you will need to install it on your own (See the question \fBWhen
475I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data?\fR on 1205I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data?\fR on
476how to do this). 1206how to do this).
477.IP "My numerical keypad acts weird and generates differing output?" 4 1207.Sh "Encoding / Locale / Input Method Issues"
478.IX Item "My numerical keypad acts weird and generates differing output?" 1208.IX Subsection "Encoding / Locale / Input Method Issues"
479Some Debian GNUL/Linux users seem to have this problem, although no
480specific details were reported so far. It is possible that this is caused
481by the wrong \f(CW\*(C`TERM\*(C'\fR setting, although the details of wether and how
482this can happen are unknown, as \f(CW\*(C`TERM=rxvt\*(C'\fR should offer a compatible
483keymap. See the answer to the previous question, and please report if that
484helped.
485.IP "Rxvt-unicode does not seem to understand the selected encoding?" 4 1209\fIRxvt-unicode does not seem to understand the selected encoding?\fR
486.IX Item "Rxvt-unicode does not seem to understand the selected encoding?" 1210.IX Subsection "Rxvt-unicode does not seem to understand the selected encoding?"
487.PD 0 1211.PP
1212See next entry.
1213.PP
488.IP "Unicode does not seem to work?" 4 1214\fIUnicode does not seem to work?\fR
489.IX Item "Unicode does not seem to work?" 1215.IX Subsection "Unicode does not seem to work?"
490.PD 1216.PP
491If you encounter strange problems like typing an accented character but 1217If you encounter strange problems like typing an accented character but
492getting two unrelated other characters or similar, or if program output is 1218getting two unrelated other characters or similar, or if program output is
493subtly garbled, then you should check your locale settings. 1219subtly garbled, then you should check your locale settings.
494.Sp 1220.PP
495Rxvt-unicode must be started with the same \f(CW\*(C`LC_CTYPE\*(C'\fR setting as the 1221Rxvt-unicode must be started with the same \f(CW\*(C`LC_CTYPE\*(C'\fR setting as the
496programs. Often rxvt-unicode is started in the \f(CW\*(C`C\*(C'\fR locale, while the 1222programs. Often rxvt-unicode is started in the \f(CW\*(C`C\*(C'\fR locale, while the
497login script running within the rxvt-unicode window changes the locale to 1223login script running within the rxvt-unicode window changes the locale to
498something else, e.g. \f(CW\*(C`en_GB.UTF\-8\*(C'\fR. Needless to say, this is not going to work. 1224something else, e.g. \f(CW\*(C`en_GB.UTF\-8\*(C'\fR. Needless to say, this is not going to work.
499.Sp 1225.PP
500The best thing is to fix your startup environment, as you will likely run 1226The best thing is to fix your startup environment, as you will likely run
501into other problems. If nothing works you can try this in your .profile. 1227into other problems. If nothing works you can try this in your .profile.
502.Sp 1228.PP
503.Vb 1 1229.Vb 1
504\& printf '\ee]701;%s\e007' "$LC_CTYPE" 1230\& printf '\e33]701;%s\e007' "$LC_CTYPE"
505.Ve 1231.Ve
506.Sp 1232.PP
507If this doesn't work, then maybe you use a \f(CW\*(C`LC_CTYPE\*(C'\fR specification not 1233If this doesn't work, then maybe you use a \f(CW\*(C`LC_CTYPE\*(C'\fR specification not
508supported on your systems. Some systems have a \f(CW\*(C`locale\*(C'\fR command which 1234supported on your systems. Some systems have a \f(CW\*(C`locale\*(C'\fR command which
509displays this (also, \f(CW\*(C`perl \-e0\*(C'\fR can be used to check locale settings, as 1235displays this (also, \f(CW\*(C`perl \-e0\*(C'\fR can be used to check locale settings, as
510it will complain loudly if it cannot set the locale). If it displays something 1236it will complain loudly if it cannot set the locale). If it displays something
511like: 1237like:
512.Sp 1238.PP
513.Vb 1 1239.Vb 1
514\& locale: Cannot set LC_CTYPE to default locale: ... 1240\& locale: Cannot set LC_CTYPE to default locale: ...
515.Ve 1241.Ve
516.Sp 1242.PP
517Then the locale you specified is not supported on your system. 1243Then the locale you specified is not supported on your system.
518.Sp 1244.PP
519If nothing works and you are sure that everything is set correctly then 1245If nothing works and you are sure that everything is set correctly then
520you will need to remember a little known fact: Some programs just don't 1246you will need to remember a little known fact: Some programs just don't
521support locales :( 1247support locales :(
522.IP "Why do some characters look so much different than others?" 4 1248.PP
523.IX Item "Why do some characters look so much different than others?" 1249\fIHow does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use?\fR
1250.IX Subsection "How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use?"
1251.PP
1252See next entry.
1253.PP
1254\fIIs there an option to switch encodings?\fR
1255.IX Subsection "Is there an option to switch encodings?"
1256.PP
1257Unlike some other terminals, rxvt-unicode has no encoding switch, and no
1258specific \*(L"utf\-8\*(R" mode, such as xterm. In fact, it doesn't even know about
1259\&\s-1UTF\-8\s0 or any other encodings with respect to terminal I/O.
1260.PP
1261The reasons is that there exists a perfectly fine mechanism for selecting
1262the encoding, doing I/O and (most important) communicating this to all
1263applications so everybody agrees on character properties such as width
1264and code number. This mechanism is the \fIlocale\fR. Applications not using
1265that info will have problems (for example, \f(CW\*(C`xterm\*(C'\fR gets the width of
1266characters wrong as it uses its own, locale-independent table under all
1267locales).
1268.PP
1269Rxvt-unicode uses the \f(CW\*(C`LC_CTYPE\*(C'\fR locale category to select encoding. All
1270programs doing the same (that is, most) will automatically agree in the
1271interpretation of characters.
1272.PP
1273Unfortunately, there is no system-independent way to select locales, nor
1274is there a standard on how locale specifiers will look like.
1275.PP
1276On most systems, the content of the \f(CW\*(C`LC_CTYPE\*(C'\fR environment variable
1277contains an arbitrary string which corresponds to an already-installed
1278locale. Common names for locales are \f(CW\*(C`en_US.UTF\-8\*(C'\fR, \f(CW\*(C`de_DE.ISO\-8859\-15\*(C'\fR,
1279\&\f(CW\*(C`ja_JP.EUC\-JP\*(C'\fR, i.e. \f(CW\*(C`language_country.encoding\*(C'\fR, but other forms
1280(i.e. \f(CW\*(C`de\*(C'\fR or \f(CW\*(C`german\*(C'\fR) are also common.
1281.PP
1282Rxvt-unicode ignores all other locale categories, and except for
1283the encoding, ignores country or language-specific settings,
1284i.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
1285rxvt\-unicode.
1286.PP
1287If you want to use a specific encoding you have to make sure you start
1288rxvt-unicode with the correct \f(CW\*(C`LC_CTYPE\*(C'\fR category.
1289.PP
1290\fICan I switch locales at runtime?\fR
1291.IX Subsection "Can I switch locales at runtime?"
1292.PP
1293Yes, using an escape sequence. Try something like this, which sets
1294rxvt\-unicode's idea of \f(CW\*(C`LC_CTYPE\*(C'\fR.
1295.PP
1296.Vb 1
1297\& printf '\e33]701;%s\e007' ja_JP.SJIS
1298.Ve
1299.PP
1300See also the previous answer.
1301.PP
1302Sometimes this capability is rather handy when you want to work in
1303one locale (e.g. \f(CW\*(C`de_DE.UTF\-8\*(C'\fR) but some programs don't support it
1304(e.g. \s-1UTF\-8\s0). For example, I use this script to start \f(CW\*(C`xjdic\*(C'\fR, which
1305first switches to a locale supported by xjdic and back later:
1306.PP
1307.Vb 3
1308\& printf '\e33]701;%s\e007' ja_JP.SJIS
1309\& xjdic \-js
1310\& printf '\e33]701;%s\e007' de_DE.UTF\-8
1311.Ve
1312.PP
1313You can also use xterm's \f(CW\*(C`luit\*(C'\fR program, which usually works fine, except
1314for some locales where character width differs between program\- and
1315rxvt\-unicode\-locales.
1316.PP
1317\fII have problems getting my input method working.\fR
1318.IX Subsection "I have problems getting my input method working."
1319.PP
1320Try a search engine, as this is slightly different for every input method server.
1321.PP
1322Here is a checklist:
1323.IP "\- Make sure your locale \fIand\fR the imLocale are supported on your \s-1OS\s0." 4
1324.IX Item "- Make sure your locale and the imLocale are supported on your OS."
1325Try \f(CW\*(C`locale \-a\*(C'\fR or check the documentation for your \s-1OS\s0.
1326.IP "\- Make sure your locale or imLocale matches a locale supported by your \s-1XIM\s0." 4
1327.IX Item "- Make sure your locale or imLocale matches a locale supported by your XIM."
1328For example, \fBkinput2\fR does not support \s-1UTF\-8\s0 locales, you should use
1329\&\f(CW\*(C`ja_JP.EUC\-JP\*(C'\fR or equivalent.
1330.IP "\- Make sure your \s-1XIM\s0 server is actually running." 4
1331.IX Item "- Make sure your XIM server is actually running."
524.PD 0 1332.PD 0
525.IP "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" 4 1333.ie n .IP "\- Make sure the ""XMODIFIERS""\fR environment variable is set correctly when \fIstarting rxvt\-unicode." 4
526.IX Item "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" 1334.el .IP "\- Make sure the \f(CWXMODIFIERS\fR environment variable is set correctly when \fIstarting\fR rxvt\-unicode." 4
1335.IX Item "- Make sure the XMODIFIERS environment variable is set correctly when starting rxvt-unicode."
527.PD 1336.PD
528Most fonts do not contain the full range of Unicode, which is 1337When you want to use e.g. \fBkinput2\fR, it must be set to
529fine. Chances are that the font you (or the admin/package maintainer of 1338\&\f(CW\*(C`@im=kinput2\*(C'\fR. For \fBscim\fR, use \f(CW\*(C`@im=SCIM\*(C'\fR. Youc an see what input
530your system/os) have specified does not cover all the characters you want 1339method servers are running with this command:
531to display.
532.Sp
533\&\fBrxvt-unicode\fR makes a best-effort try at finding a replacement
534font. Often the result is fine, but sometimes the chosen font looks
535bad/ugly/wrong. Some fonts have totally strange characters that don't
536resemble the correct glyph at all, and rxvt-unicode lacks the artificial
537intelligence to detect that a specific glyph is wrong: it has to believe
538the font that the characters it claims to contain indeed look correct.
539.Sp
540In that case, select a font of your taste and add it to the font list,
541e.g.:
542.Sp 1340.Sp
543.Vb 1 1341.Vb 1
544\& @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn basefont,font2,font3... 1342\& xprop \-root XIM_SERVERS
545.Ve 1343.Ve
546.Sp 1344.IP "" 4
547When rxvt-unicode sees a character, it will first look at the base 1345.PP
548font. If the base font does not contain the character, it will go to the 1346\fIMy input method wants <some encoding> but I want \s-1UTF\-8\s0, what can I do?\fR
549next font, and so on. Specifying your own fonts will also speed up this 1347.IX Subsection "My input method wants <some encoding> but I want UTF-8, what can I do?"
550search and use less resources within rxvt-unicode and the X\-server. 1348.PP
551.Sp 1349You can specify separate locales for the input method and the rest of the
552The only limitation is that none of the fonts may be larger than the base 1350terminal, using the resource \f(CW\*(C`imlocale\*(C'\fR:
553font, as the base font defines the terminal character cell size, which 1351.PP
554must be the same due to the way terminals work. 1352.Vb 1
555.IP "Why do some chinese characters look so different than others?" 4 1353\& URxvt.imlocale: ja_JP.EUC\-JP
556.IX Item "Why do some chinese characters look so different than others?" 1354.Ve
557This is because there is a difference between script and language \*(-- 1355.PP
558rxvt-unicode does not know which language the text that is output is, 1356Now you can start your terminal with \f(CW\*(C`LC_CTYPE=ja_JP.UTF\-8\*(C'\fR and still
559as it only knows the unicode character codes. If rxvt-unicode first 1357use your input method. Please note, however, that, depending on your Xlib
560sees a japanese/chinese character, it might choose a japanese font for 1358version, you may not be able to input characters outside \f(CW\*(C`EUC\-JP\*(C'\fR in a
561display. Subsequent japanese characters will use that font. Now, many 1359normal way then, as your input method limits you.
562chinese characters aren't represented in japanese fonts, so when the first 1360.PP
563non-japanese character comes up, rxvt-unicode will look for a chinese font 1361\fIRxvt-unicode crashes when the X Input Method changes or exits.\fR
564\&\*(-- unfortunately at this point, it will still use the japanese font for 1362.IX Subsection "Rxvt-unicode crashes when the X Input Method changes or exits."
565chinese characters that are also in the japanese font. 1363.PP
566.Sp 1364Unfortunately, this is unavoidable, as the \s-1XIM\s0 protocol is racy by
567The workaround is easy: just tag a chinese font at the end of your font 1365design. Applications can avoid some crashes at the expense of memory
568list (see the previous question). The key is to view the font list as 1366leaks, and Input Methods can avoid some crashes by careful ordering at
569a preference list: If you expect more japanese, list a japanese font 1367exit time. \fBkinput2\fR (and derived input methods) generally succeeds,
570first. If you expect more chinese, put a chinese font first. 1368while \fB\s-1SCIM\s0\fR (or similar input methods) fails. In the end, however,
571.Sp 1369crashes cannot be completely avoided even if both sides cooperate.
572In the future it might be possible to switch language preferences at 1370.PP
573runtime (the internal data structure has no problem with using different 1371So the only workaround is not to kill your Input Method Servers.
574fonts for the same character at the same time, but no interface for this 1372.Sh "Operating Systems / Package Maintaining"
575has been designed yet). 1373.IX Subsection "Operating Systems / Package Maintaining"
576.Sp 1374\fII am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem...\fR
577Until then, you might get away with switching fonts at runtime (see \*(L"Can I switch the fonts at runtime?\*(R" later in this document). 1375.IX Subsection "I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem..."
578.IP "Why does rxvt-unicode sometimes leave pixel droppings?" 4 1376.PP
579.IX Item "Why does rxvt-unicode sometimes leave pixel droppings?" 1377The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode in sarge contains large
580Most fonts were not designed for terminal use, which means that character 1378patches that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode (but
581size varies a lot. A font that is otherwise fine for terminal use might 1379unfortunately this notice has been removed). Before reporting a bug to
582contain some characters that are simply too wide. Rxvt-unicode will avoid 1380the original rxvt-unicode author please download and install the genuine
583these characters. For characters that are just \*(L"a bit\*(R" too wide a special 1381version (<http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt\-unicode>) and try to reproduce
584\&\*(L"careful\*(R" rendering mode is used that redraws adjacent characters. 1382the problem. If you cannot, chances are that the problems are specific to
585.Sp 1383Debian GNU/Linux, in which case it should be reported via the Debian Bug
586All of this requires that fonts do not lie about character sizes, 1384Tracking System (use \f(CW\*(C`reportbug\*(C'\fR to report the bug).
587however: Xft fonts often draw glyphs larger than their acclaimed bounding 1385.PP
588box, and rxvt-unicode has no way of detecting this (the correct way is to 1386For other problems that also affect the Debian package, you can and
589ask for the character bounding box, which unfortunately is wrong in these 1387probably should use the Debian \s-1BTS\s0, too, because, after all, it's also a
590cases). 1388bug in the Debian version and it serves as a reminder for other users that
591.Sp 1389might encounter the same issue.
592It's not clear (to me at least), wether this is a bug in Xft, freetype, 1390.PP
593or the respective font. If you encounter this problem you might try using 1391\fII am maintaining rxvt-unicode for distribution/OS \s-1XXX\s0, any recommendation?\fR
594the \f(CW\*(C`\-lsp\*(C'\fR option to give the font more height. If that doesn't work, you 1392.IX Subsection "I am maintaining rxvt-unicode for distribution/OS XXX, any recommendation?"
595might be forced to use a different font. 1393.PP
596.Sp 1394You should build one binary with the default options. \fIconfigure\fR
597All of this is not a problem when using X11 core fonts, as their bounding 1395now enables most useful options, and the trend goes to making them
598box data is correct. 1396runtime\-switchable, too, so there is usually no drawback to enbaling them,
1397except higher disk and possibly memory usage. The perl interpreter should
1398be enabled, as important functionality (menus, selection, likely more in
1399the future) depends on it.
1400.PP
1401You should not overwrite the \f(CW\*(C`perl\-ext\-common\*(C'\fR snd \f(CW\*(C`perl\-ext\*(C'\fR resources
1402system-wide (except maybe with \f(CW\*(C`defaults\*(C'\fR). This will result in useful
1403behaviour. If your distribution aims at low memory, add an empty
1404\&\f(CW\*(C`perl\-ext\-common\*(C'\fR resource to the app-defaults file. This will keep the
1405perl interpreter disabled until the user enables it.
1406.PP
1407If you can/want build more binaries, I recommend building a minimal
1408one with \f(CW\*(C`\-\-disable\-everything\*(C'\fR (very useful) and a maximal one with
1409\&\f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-everything\*(C'\fR (less useful, it will be very big due to a lot of
1410encodings built-in that increase download times and are rarely used).
1411.PP
1412\fII need to make it setuid/setgid to support utmp/ptys on my \s-1OS\s0, is this safe?\fR
1413.IX Subsection "I need to make it setuid/setgid to support utmp/ptys on my OS, is this safe?"
1414.PP
1415It should be, starting with release 7.1. You are encouraged to properly
1416install urxvt with privileges necessary for your \s-1OS\s0 now.
1417.PP
1418When rxvt-unicode detects that it runs setuid or setgid, it will fork
1419into a helper process for privileged operations (pty handling on some
1420systems, utmp/wtmp/lastlog handling on others) and drop privileges
1421immediately. This is much safer than most other terminals that keep
1422privileges while running (but is more relevant to urxvt, as it contains
1423things as perl interpreters, which might be \*(L"helpful\*(R" to attackers).
1424.PP
1425This forking is done as the very first within \fImain()\fR, which is very early
1426and reduces possible bugs to initialisation code run before \fImain()\fR, or
1427things like the dynamic loader of your system, which should result in very
1428little risk.
1429.PP
599.IP "On Solaris 9, many line-drawing characters are too wide." 4 1430\fIOn Solaris 9, many line-drawing characters are too wide.\fR
600.IX Item "On Solaris 9, many line-drawing characters are too wide." 1431.IX Subsection "On Solaris 9, many line-drawing characters are too wide."
1432.PP
601Seems to be a known bug, read 1433Seems to be a known bug, read
602<http://nixdoc.net/files/forum/about34198.html>. Some people use the 1434<http://nixdoc.net/files/forum/about34198.html>. Some people use the
603following ugly workaround to get non-double-wide-characters working: 1435following ugly workaround to get non-double-wide-characters working:
604.Sp 1436.PP
605.Vb 1 1437.Vb 1
606\& #define wcwidth(x) wcwidth(x) > 1 ? 1 : wcwidth(x) 1438\& #define wcwidth(x) wcwidth(x) > 1 ? 1 : wcwidth(x)
607.Ve 1439.Ve
608.IP "My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working." 4 1440.PP
609.IX Item "My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working."
610The most common causes for this are that either your locale is not set
611correctly, or you specified a \fBpreeditStyle\fR that is not supported by
612your input method. For example, if you specified \fBOverTheSpot\fR and
613your input method (e.g. the default input method handling Compose keys)
614does not support this (for instance because it is not visual), then
615rxvt-unicode will continue without an input method.
616.Sp
617In this case either do not specify a \fBpreeditStyle\fR or specify more than
618one pre-edit style, such as \fBOverTheSpot,Root,None\fR.
619.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
620.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
621.IX Item "I cannot type Ctrl-Shift-2 to get an ASCII NUL character due to ISO 14755"
622Either try \f(CW\*(C`Ctrl\-2\*(C'\fR alone (it often is mapped to \s-1ASCII\s0 \s-1NUL\s0 even on
623international keyboards) or simply use \s-1ISO\s0 14755 support to your
624advantage, typing <Ctrl\-Shift\-0> to get a \s-1ASCII\s0 \s-1NUL\s0. This works for other
625codes, too, such as \f(CW\*(C`Ctrl\-Shift\-1\-d\*(C'\fR to type the default telnet escape
626character and so on.
627.IP "How can I keep rxvt-unicode from using reverse video so much?" 4
628.IX Item "How can I keep rxvt-unicode from using reverse video so much?"
629First of all, make sure you are running with the right terminal settings
630(\f(CW\*(C`TERM=rxvt\-unicode\*(C'\fR), which will get rid of most of these effects. Then
631make sure you have specified colours for italic and bold, as otherwise
632rxvt-unicode might use reverse video to simulate the effect:
633.Sp
634.Vb 2
635\& URxvt.colorBD: white
636\& URxvt.colorIT: green
637.Ve
638.IP "Some programs assume totally weird colours (red instead of blue), how can I fix that?" 4
639.IX Item "Some programs assume totally weird colours (red instead of blue), how can I fix that?"
640For some unexplainable reason, some rare programs assume a very weird
641colour palette when confronted with a terminal with more than the standard
6428 colours (rxvt\-unicode supports 88). The right fix is, of course, to fix
643these programs not to assume non-ISO colours without very good reasons.
644.Sp
645In the meantime, you can either edit your \f(CW\*(C`rxvt\-unicode\*(C'\fR terminfo
646definition to only claim 8 colour support or use \f(CW\*(C`TERM=rxvt\*(C'\fR, which will
647fix colours but keep you from using other rxvt-unicode features.
648.IP "I am on FreeBSD and rxvt-unicode does not seem to work at all." 4 1441\fII am on FreeBSD and rxvt-unicode does not seem to work at all.\fR
649.IX Item "I am on FreeBSD and rxvt-unicode does not seem to work at all." 1442.IX Subsection "I am on FreeBSD and rxvt-unicode does not seem to work at all."
1443.PP
650Rxvt-unicode requires the symbol \f(CW\*(C`_\|_STDC_ISO_10646_\|_\*(C'\fR to be defined 1444Rxvt-unicode requires the symbol \f(CW\*(C`_\|_STDC_ISO_10646_\|_\*(C'\fR to be defined
651in your compile environment, or an implementation that implements it, 1445in your compile environment, or an implementation that implements it,
652wether it defines the symbol or not. \f(CW\*(C`_\|_STDC_ISO_10646_\|_\*(C'\fR requires that 1446wether it defines the symbol or not. \f(CW\*(C`_\|_STDC_ISO_10646_\|_\*(C'\fR requires that
653\&\fBwchar_t\fR is represented as unicode. 1447\&\fBwchar_t\fR is represented as unicode.
654.Sp 1448.PP
655As you might have guessed, FreeBSD does neither define this symobl nor 1449As you might have guessed, FreeBSD does neither define this symobl nor
656does it support it. Instead, it uses it's own internal representation of 1450does it support it. Instead, it uses its own internal representation of
657\&\fBwchar_t\fR. This is, of course, completely fine with respect to standards. 1451\&\fBwchar_t\fR. This is, of course, completely fine with respect to standards.
658.Sp 1452.PP
659However, that means rxvt-unicode only works in \f(CW\*(C`POSIX\*(C'\fR, \f(CW\*(C`ISO\-8859\-1\*(C'\fR and 1453However, that means rxvt-unicode only works in \f(CW\*(C`POSIX\*(C'\fR, \f(CW\*(C`ISO\-8859\-1\*(C'\fR and
660\&\f(CW\*(C`UTF\-8\*(C'\fR locales under FreeBSD (which all use Unicode as \fBwchar_t\fR. 1454\&\f(CW\*(C`UTF\-8\*(C'\fR locales under FreeBSD (which all use Unicode as \fBwchar_t\fR.
661.Sp 1455.PP
662\&\f(CW\*(C`_\|_STDC_ISO_10646_\|_\*(C'\fR is the only sane way to support multi-language 1456\&\f(CW\*(C`_\|_STDC_ISO_10646_\|_\*(C'\fR is the only sane way to support multi-language
663apps in an \s-1OS\s0, as using a locale-dependent (and non\-standardized) 1457apps in an \s-1OS\s0, as using a locale-dependent (and non\-standardized)
664representation of \fBwchar_t\fR makes it impossible to convert between 1458representation of \fBwchar_t\fR makes it impossible to convert between
665\&\fBwchar_t\fR (as used by X11 and your applications) and any other encoding 1459\&\fBwchar_t\fR (as used by X11 and your applications) and any other encoding
666without implementing OS-specific-wrappers for each and every locale. There 1460without implementing OS-specific-wrappers for each and every locale. There
667simply are no APIs to convert \fBwchar_t\fR into anything except the current 1461simply are no APIs to convert \fBwchar_t\fR into anything except the current
668locale encoding. 1462locale encoding.
669.Sp 1463.PP
670Some applications (such as the formidable \fBmlterm\fR) work around this 1464Some applications (such as the formidable \fBmlterm\fR) work around this
671by carrying their own replacement functions for character set handling 1465by carrying their own replacement functions for character set handling
672with them, and either implementing OS-dependent hacks or doing multiple 1466with them, and either implementing OS-dependent hacks or doing multiple
673conversions (which is slow and unreliable in case the \s-1OS\s0 implements 1467conversions (which is slow and unreliable in case the \s-1OS\s0 implements
674encodings slightly different than the terminal emulator). 1468encodings slightly different than the terminal emulator).
675.Sp 1469.PP
676The rxvt-unicode author insists that the right way to fix this is in the 1470The rxvt-unicode author insists that the right way to fix this is in the
677system libraries once and for all, instead of forcing every app to carry 1471system libraries once and for all, instead of forcing every app to carry
678complete replacements for them :) 1472complete replacements for them :)
1473.PP
679.IP "I use Solaris 9 and it doesn't compile/work/etc." 4 1474\fII use Solaris 9 and it doesn't compile/work/etc.\fR
680.IX Item "I use Solaris 9 and it doesn't compile/work/etc." 1475.IX Subsection "I use Solaris 9 and it doesn't compile/work/etc."
1476.PP
681Try the diff in \fIdoc/solaris9.patch\fR as a base. It fixes the worst 1477Try the diff in \fIdoc/solaris9.patch\fR as a base. It fixes the worst
682problems with \f(CW\*(C`wcwidth\*(C'\fR and a compile problem. 1478problems with \f(CW\*(C`wcwidth\*(C'\fR and a compile problem.
1479.PP
683.IP "How can I use rxvt-unicode under cygwin?" 4 1480\fIHow can I use rxvt-unicode under cygwin?\fR
684.IX Item "How can I use rxvt-unicode under cygwin?" 1481.IX Subsection "How can I use rxvt-unicode under cygwin?"
1482.PP
685rxvt-unicode should compile and run out of the box on cygwin, using 1483rxvt-unicode should compile and run out of the box on cygwin, using
686the X11 libraries that come with cygwin. libW11 emulation is no 1484the X11 libraries that come with cygwin. libW11 emulation is no
687longer supported (and makes no sense, either, as it only supported a 1485longer supported (and makes no sense, either, as it only supported a
688single font). I recommend starting the X\-server in \f(CW\*(C`\-multiwindow\*(C'\fR or 1486single font). I recommend starting the X\-server in \f(CW\*(C`\-multiwindow\*(C'\fR or
689\&\f(CW\*(C`\-rootless\*(C'\fR mode instead, which will result in similar look&feel as the 1487\&\f(CW\*(C`\-rootless\*(C'\fR mode instead, which will result in similar look&feel as the
690old libW11 emulation. 1488old libW11 emulation.
691.Sp 1489.PP
692At the time of this writing, cygwin didn't seem to support any multi-byte 1490At the time of this writing, cygwin didn't seem to support any multi-byte
693encodings (you might try \f(CW\*(C`LC_CTYPE=C\-UTF\-8\*(C'\fR), so you are likely limited 1491encodings (you might try \f(CW\*(C`LC_CTYPE=C\-UTF\-8\*(C'\fR), so you are likely limited
694to 8\-bit encodings. 1492to 8\-bit encodings.
695.IP "How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use?" 4
696.IX Item "How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use?"
697.PD 0
698.IP "Is there an option to switch encodings?" 4
699.IX Item "Is there an option to switch encodings?"
700.PD
701Unlike some other terminals, rxvt-unicode has no encoding switch, and no
702specific \*(L"utf\-8\*(R" mode, such as xterm. In fact, it doesn't even know about
703\&\s-1UTF\-8\s0 or any other encodings with respect to terminal I/O.
704.Sp
705The reasons is that there exists a perfectly fine mechanism for selecting
706the encoding, doing I/O and (most important) communicating this to all
707applications so everybody agrees on character properties such as width
708and code number. This mechanism is the \fIlocale\fR. Applications not using
709that info will have problems (for example, \f(CW\*(C`xterm\*(C'\fR gets the width of
710characters wrong as it uses it's own, locale-independent table under all
711locales).
712.Sp
713Rxvt-unicode uses the \f(CW\*(C`LC_CTYPE\*(C'\fR locale category to select encoding. All
714programs doing the same (that is, most) will automatically agree in the
715interpretation of characters.
716.Sp
717Unfortunately, there is no system-independent way to select locales, nor
718is there a standard on how locale specifiers will look like.
719.Sp
720On most systems, the content of the \f(CW\*(C`LC_CTYPE\*(C'\fR environment variable
721contains an arbitrary string which corresponds to an already-installed
722locale. Common names for locales are \f(CW\*(C`en_US.UTF\-8\*(C'\fR, \f(CW\*(C`de_DE.ISO\-8859\-15\*(C'\fR,
723\&\f(CW\*(C`ja_JP.EUC\-JP\*(C'\fR, i.e. \f(CW\*(C`language_country.encoding\*(C'\fR, but other forms
724(i.e. \f(CW\*(C`de\*(C'\fR or \f(CW\*(C`german\*(C'\fR) are also common.
725.Sp
726Rxvt-unicode ignores all other locale categories, and except for
727the encoding, ignores country or language-specific settings,
728i.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
729rxvt\-unicode.
730.Sp
731If you want to use a specific encoding you have to make sure you start
732rxvt-unicode with the correct \f(CW\*(C`LC_CTYPE\*(C'\fR category.
733.IP "Can I switch locales at runtime?" 4
734.IX Item "Can I switch locales at runtime?"
735Yes, using an escape sequence. Try something like this, which sets
736rxvt\-unicode's idea of \f(CW\*(C`LC_CTYPE\*(C'\fR.
737.Sp
738.Vb 1
739\& printf '\ee]701;%s\e007' ja_JP.SJIS
740.Ve
741.Sp
742See also the previous answer.
743.Sp
744Sometimes this capability is rather handy when you want to work in
745one locale (e.g. \f(CW\*(C`de_DE.UTF\-8\*(C'\fR) but some programs don't support it
746(e.g. \s-1UTF\-8\s0). For example, I use this script to start \f(CW\*(C`xjdic\*(C'\fR, which
747first switches to a locale supported by xjdic and back later:
748.Sp
749.Vb 3
750\& printf '\ee]701;%s\e007' ja_JP.SJIS
751\& xjdic -js
752\& printf '\ee]701;%s\e007' de_DE.UTF-8
753.Ve
754.Sp
755You can also use xterm's \f(CW\*(C`luit\*(C'\fR program, which usually works fine, except
756for some locales where character width differs between program\- and
757rxvt\-unicode\-locales.
758.IP "Can I switch the fonts at runtime?" 4
759.IX Item "Can I switch the fonts at runtime?"
760Yes, using an escape sequence. Try something like this, which has the same
761effect as using the \f(CW\*(C`\-fn\*(C'\fR switch, and takes effect immediately:
762.Sp
763.Vb 1
764\& printf '\ee]50;%s\e007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic"
765.Ve
766.Sp
767This is useful if you e.g. work primarily with japanese (and prefer a
768japanese font), but you have to switch to chinese temporarily, where
769japanese fonts would only be in your way.
770.Sp
771You can think of this as a kind of manual \s-1ISO\-2022\s0 switching.
772.IP "Why do italic characters look as if clipped?" 4
773.IX Item "Why do italic characters look as if clipped?"
774Many fonts have difficulties with italic characters and hinting. For
775example, the otherwise very nicely hinted font \f(CW\*(C`xft:Bitstream Vera Sans
776Mono\*(C'\fR completely fails in it's italic face. A workaround might be to
777enable freetype autohinting, i.e. like this:
778.Sp
779.Vb 2
780\& URxvt.italicFont: xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:italic:autohint=true
781\& URxvt.boldItalicFont: xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:bold:italic:autohint=true
782.Ve
783.IP "My input method wants <some encoding> but I want \s-1UTF\-8\s0, what can I do?" 4
784.IX Item "My input method wants <some encoding> but I want UTF-8, what can I do?"
785You can specify separate locales for the input method and the rest of the
786terminal, using the resource \f(CW\*(C`imlocale\*(C'\fR:
787.Sp
788.Vb 1
789\& URxvt.imlocale: ja_JP.EUC-JP
790.Ve
791.Sp
792Now you can start your terminal with \f(CW\*(C`LC_CTYPE=ja_JP.UTF\-8\*(C'\fR and still
793use your input method. Please note, however, that you will not be able to
794input characters outside \f(CW\*(C`EUC\-JP\*(C'\fR in a normal way then, as your input
795method limits you.
796.IP "Rxvt-unicode crashes when the X Input Method changes or exits." 4
797.IX Item "Rxvt-unicode crashes when the X Input Method changes or exits."
798Unfortunately, this is unavoidable, as the \s-1XIM\s0 protocol is racy by
799design. Applications can avoid some crashes at the expense of memory
800leaks, and Input Methods can avoid some crashes by careful ordering at
801exit time. \fBkinput2\fR (and derived input methods) generally succeeds,
802while \fB\s-1SCIM\s0\fR (or similar input methods) fails. In the end, however,
803crashes cannot be completely avoided even if both sides cooperate.
804.Sp
805So the only workaround is not to kill your Input Method Servers.
806.IP "Rxvt-unicode uses gobs of memory, how can I reduce that?" 4
807.IX Item "Rxvt-unicode uses gobs of memory, how can I reduce that?"
808Rxvt-unicode tries to obey the rule of not charging you for something you
809don't use. One thing you should try is to configure out all settings that
810you don't need, for example, Xft support is a resource hog by design,
811when used. Compiling it out ensures that no Xft font will be loaded
812accidentally when rxvt-unicode tries to find a font for your characters.
813.Sp
814Also, many people (me included) like large windows and even larger
815scrollback buffers: Without \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-unicode3\*(C'\fR, rxvt-unicode will use
8166 bytes per screen cell. For a 160x?? window this amounts to almost a
817kilobyte per line. A scrollback buffer of 10000 lines will then (if full)
818use 10 Megabytes of memory. With \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-unicode3\*(C'\fR it gets worse, as
819rxvt-unicode then uses 8 bytes per screen cell.
820.IP "Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow?" 4
821.IX Item "Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow?"
822Yes, the most obvious way to speed it up is to avoid Xft entirely, as
823it is simply slow. If you still want Xft fonts you might try to disable
824antialiasing (by appending \f(CW\*(C`:antialias=false\*(C'\fR), which saves lots of
825memory and also speeds up rendering considerably.
826.IP "Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong?" 4
827.IX Item "Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong?"
828Rxvt-unicode will use whatever you specify as a font. If it needs to
829fall back to it's default font search list it will prefer X11 core
830fonts, because they are small and fast, and then use Xft fonts. It has
831antialiasing disabled for most of them, because the author thinks they
832look best that way.
833.Sp
834If you want antialiasing, you have to specify the fonts manually.
835.IP "Mouse cut/paste suddenly no longer works." 4
836.IX Item "Mouse cut/paste suddenly no longer works."
837Make sure that mouse reporting is actually turned off since killing
838some editors prematurely may leave the mouse in mouse report mode. I've
839heard that tcsh may use mouse reporting unless it otherwise specified. A
840quick check is to see if cut/paste works when the Alt or Shift keys are
841depressed.
842.IP "What's with this bold/blink stuff?" 4
843.IX Item "What's with this bold/blink stuff?"
844If no bold colour is set via \f(CW\*(C`colorBD:\*(C'\fR, bold will invert text using the
845standard foreground colour.
846.Sp
847For the standard background colour, blinking will actually make the
848text blink when compiled with \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-blinking\*(C'\fR. with standard
849colours. Without \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-blinking\*(C'\fR, the blink attribute will be
850ignored.
851.Sp
852On \s-1ANSI\s0 colours, bold/blink attributes are used to set high-intensity
853foreground/background colors.
854.Sp
855color0\-7 are the low-intensity colors.
856.Sp
857color8\-15 are the corresponding high-intensity colors.
858.IP "I don't like the screen colors. How do I change them?" 4
859.IX Item "I don't like the screen colors. How do I change them?"
860You can change the screen colors at run-time using \fI~/.Xdefaults\fR
861resources (or as long\-options).
862.Sp
863Here are values that are supposed to resemble a \s-1VGA\s0 screen,
864including the murky brown that passes for low-intensity yellow:
865.Sp
866.Vb 8
867\& URxvt.color0: #000000
868\& URxvt.color1: #A80000
869\& URxvt.color2: #00A800
870\& URxvt.color3: #A8A800
871\& URxvt.color4: #0000A8
872\& URxvt.color5: #A800A8
873\& URxvt.color6: #00A8A8
874\& URxvt.color7: #A8A8A8
875.Ve
876.Sp
877.Vb 8
878\& URxvt.color8: #000054
879\& URxvt.color9: #FF0054
880\& URxvt.color10: #00FF54
881\& URxvt.color11: #FFFF54
882\& URxvt.color12: #0000FF
883\& URxvt.color13: #FF00FF
884\& URxvt.color14: #00FFFF
885\& URxvt.color15: #FFFFFF
886.Ve
887.Sp
888And here is a more complete set of non-standard colors described (not by
889me) as \*(L"pretty girly\*(R".
890.Sp
891.Vb 18
892\& URxvt.cursorColor: #dc74d1
893\& URxvt.pointerColor: #dc74d1
894\& URxvt.background: #0e0e0e
895\& URxvt.foreground: #4ad5e1
896\& URxvt.color0: #000000
897\& URxvt.color8: #8b8f93
898\& URxvt.color1: #dc74d1
899\& URxvt.color9: #dc74d1
900\& URxvt.color2: #0eb8c7
901\& URxvt.color10: #0eb8c7
902\& URxvt.color3: #dfe37e
903\& URxvt.color11: #dfe37e
904\& URxvt.color5: #9e88f0
905\& URxvt.color13: #9e88f0
906\& URxvt.color6: #73f7ff
907\& URxvt.color14: #73f7ff
908\& URxvt.color7: #e1dddd
909\& URxvt.color15: #e1dddd
910.Ve
911.IP "How can I start @@RXVT_NAME@@d in a race-free way?" 4
912.IX Item "How can I start @@RXVT_NAME@@d in a race-free way?"
913Try \f(CW\*(C`@@RXVT_NAME@@d \-f \-o\*(C'\fR, which tells @@RXVT_NAME@@d to open the
914display, create the listening socket and then fork.
915.IP "What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?" 4
916.IX Item "What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?"
917Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the
918BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following
919question) there are two standard values that can be used for
920Backspace: \f(CW\*(C`^H\*(C'\fR and \f(CW\*(C`^?\*(C'\fR.
921.Sp
922Historically, either value is correct, but rxvt-unicode adopts the debian
923policy of using \f(CW\*(C`^?\*(C'\fR when unsure, because it's the one only only correct
924choice :).
925.Sp
926Rxvt-unicode tries to inherit the current stty settings and uses the value
927of `erase' to guess the value for backspace. If rxvt-unicode wasn't
928started from a terminal (say, from a menu or by remote shell), then the
929system value of `erase', which corresponds to \s-1CERASE\s0 in <termios.h>, will
930be used (which may not be the same as your stty setting).
931.Sp
932For starting a new rxvt\-unicode:
933.Sp
934.Vb 3
935\& # use Backspace = ^H
936\& $ stty erase ^H
937\& $ @@RXVT_NAME@@
938.Ve
939.Sp
940.Vb 3
941\& # use Backspace = ^?
942\& $ stty erase ^?
943\& $ @@RXVT_NAME@@
944.Ve
945.Sp
946Toggle with \f(CW\*(C`ESC [ 36 h\*(C'\fR / \f(CW\*(C`ESC [ 36 l\*(C'\fR.
947.Sp
948For an existing rxvt\-unicode:
949.Sp
950.Vb 3
951\& # use Backspace = ^H
952\& $ stty erase ^H
953\& $ echo -n "^[[36h"
954.Ve
955.Sp
956.Vb 3
957\& # use Backspace = ^?
958\& $ stty erase ^?
959\& $ echo -n "^[[36l"
960.Ve
961.Sp
962This helps satisfy some of the Backspace discrepancies that occur, but
963if you use Backspace = \f(CW\*(C`^H\*(C'\fR, make sure that the termcap/terminfo value
964properly reflects that.
965.Sp
966The Delete key is a another casualty of the ill-defined Backspace problem.
967To avoid confusion between the Backspace and Delete keys, the Delete
968key has been assigned an escape sequence to match the vt100 for Execute
969(\f(CW\*(C`ESC [ 3 ~\*(C'\fR) and is in the supplied termcap/terminfo.
970.Sp
971Some other Backspace problems:
972.Sp
973some editors use termcap/terminfo,
974some editors (vim I'm told) expect Backspace = ^H,
975\&\s-1GNU\s0 Emacs (and Emacs-like editors) use ^H for help.
976.Sp
977Perhaps someday this will all be resolved in a consistent manner.
978.IP "I don't like the key\-bindings. How do I change them?" 4
979.IX Item "I don't like the key-bindings. How do I change them?"
980There are some compile-time selections available via configure. Unless
981you have run \*(L"configure\*(R" with the \f(CW\*(C`\-\-disable\-resources\*(C'\fR option you can
982use the `keysym' resource to alter the keystrings associated with keysyms.
983.Sp
984Here's an example for a URxvt session started using \f(CW\*(C`@@RXVT_NAME@@ \-name URxvt\*(C'\fR
985.Sp
986.Vb 20
987\& URxvt.keysym.Home: \e033[1~
988\& URxvt.keysym.End: \e033[4~
989\& URxvt.keysym.C-apostrophe: \e033<C-'>
990\& URxvt.keysym.C-slash: \e033<C-/>
991\& URxvt.keysym.C-semicolon: \e033<C-;>
992\& URxvt.keysym.C-grave: \e033<C-`>
993\& URxvt.keysym.C-comma: \e033<C-,>
994\& URxvt.keysym.C-period: \e033<C-.>
995\& URxvt.keysym.C-0x60: \e033<C-`>
996\& URxvt.keysym.C-Tab: \e033<C-Tab>
997\& URxvt.keysym.C-Return: \e033<C-Return>
998\& URxvt.keysym.S-Return: \e033<S-Return>
999\& URxvt.keysym.S-space: \e033<S-Space>
1000\& URxvt.keysym.M-Up: \e033<M-Up>
1001\& URxvt.keysym.M-Down: \e033<M-Down>
1002\& URxvt.keysym.M-Left: \e033<M-Left>
1003\& URxvt.keysym.M-Right: \e033<M-Right>
1004\& URxvt.keysym.M-C-0: list \e033<M-C- 0123456789 >
1005\& URxvt.keysym.M-C-a: list \e033<M-C- abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz >
1006\& URxvt.keysym.F12: command:\e033]701;zh_CN.GBK\e007
1007.Ve
1008.Sp
1009See some more examples in the documentation for the \fBkeysym\fR resource.
1010.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
1011.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."
1012.Vb 6
1013\& KP_Insert == Insert
1014\& F22 == Print
1015\& F27 == Home
1016\& F29 == Prior
1017\& F33 == End
1018\& F35 == Next
1019.Ve
1020.Sp
1021Rather than have rxvt-unicode try to accommodate all the various possible
1022keyboard mappings, it is better to use `xmodmap' to remap the keys as
1023required for your particular machine.
1024.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
1025.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."
1026rxvt and rxvt-unicode always export the variable \*(L"\s-1COLORTERM\s0\*(R", so you can
1027check and see if that is set. Note that several programs, \s-1JED\s0, slrn,
1028Midnight Commander automatically check this variable to decide whether or
1029not to use color.
1030.IP "How do I set the correct, full \s-1IP\s0 address for the \s-1DISPLAY\s0 variable?" 4
1031.IX Item "How do I set the correct, full IP address for the DISPLAY variable?"
1032If you've compiled rxvt-unicode with \s-1DISPLAY_IS_IP\s0 and have enabled
1033insecure mode then it is possible to use the following shell script
1034snippets to correctly set the display. If your version of rxvt-unicode
1035wasn't also compiled with \s-1ESCZ_ANSWER\s0 (as assumed in these snippets) then
1036the \s-1COLORTERM\s0 variable can be used to distinguish rxvt-unicode from a
1037regular xterm.
1038.Sp
1039Courtesy of Chuck Blake <cblake@BBN.COM> with the following shell script
1040snippets:
1041.Sp
1042.Vb 12
1043\& # Bourne/Korn/POSIX family of shells:
1044\& [ ${TERM:-foo} = foo ] && TERM=xterm # assume an xterm if we don't know
1045\& if [ ${TERM:-foo} = xterm ]; then
1046\& stty -icanon -echo min 0 time 15 # see if enhanced rxvt or not
1047\& echo -n '^[Z'
1048\& read term_id
1049\& stty icanon echo
1050\& if [ ""${term_id} = '^[[?1;2C' -a ${DISPLAY:-foo} = foo ]; then
1051\& echo -n '^[[7n' # query the rxvt we are in for the DISPLAY string
1052\& read DISPLAY # set it in our local shell
1053\& fi
1054\& fi
1055.Ve
1056.IP "How do I compile the manual pages for myself?" 4
1057.IX Item "How do I compile the manual pages for myself?"
1058You need to have a recent version of perl installed as \fI/usr/bin/perl\fR,
1059one that comes with \fIpod2man\fR, \fIpod2text\fR and \fIpod2html\fR. Then go to
1060the doc subdirectory and enter \f(CW\*(C`make alldoc\*(C'\fR.
1061.IP "My question isn't answered here, can I ask a human?" 4
1062.IX Item "My question isn't answered here, can I ask a human?"
1063Before sending me mail, you could go to \s-1IRC:\s0 \f(CW\*(C`irc.freenode.net\*(C'\fR,
1064channel \f(CW\*(C`#rxvt\-unicode\*(C'\fR has some rxvt-unicode enthusiasts that might be
1065interested in learning about new and exciting problems (but not FAQs :).
1066.SH "RXVT TECHNICAL REFERENCE" 1493.SH "RXVT-UNICODE TECHNICAL REFERENCE"
1067.IX Header "RXVT TECHNICAL REFERENCE" 1494.IX Header "RXVT-UNICODE TECHNICAL REFERENCE"
1068.SH "DESCRIPTION"
1069.IX Header "DESCRIPTION"
1070The rest of this document describes various technical aspects of 1495The rest of this document describes various technical aspects of
1071\&\fBrxvt-unicode\fR. First the description of supported command sequences, 1496\&\fBrxvt-unicode\fR. First the description of supported command sequences,
1072followed by pixmap support and last by a description of all features 1497followed by pixmap support and last by a description of all features
1073selectable at \f(CW\*(C`configure\*(C'\fR time. 1498selectable at \f(CW\*(C`configure\*(C'\fR time.
1074.SH "Definitions" 1499.Sh "Definitions"
1075.IX Header "Definitions" 1500.IX Subsection "Definitions"
1076.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""c""\fB\fR" 4 1501.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""c""\fB\fR" 4
1077.el .IP "\fB\f(CBc\fB\fR" 4 1502.el .IP "\fB\f(CBc\fB\fR" 4
1078.IX Item "c" 1503.IX Item "c"
1079The literal character c. 1504The literal character c.
1080.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""C""\fB\fR" 4 1505.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""C""\fB\fR" 4
1093parameters, separated by \f(CW\*(C`;\*(C'\fR character(s). 1518parameters, separated by \f(CW\*(C`;\*(C'\fR character(s).
1094.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Pt""\fB\fR" 4 1519.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Pt""\fB\fR" 4
1095.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPt\fB\fR" 4 1520.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPt\fB\fR" 4
1096.IX Item "Pt" 1521.IX Item "Pt"
1097A text parameter composed of printable characters. 1522A text parameter composed of printable characters.
1098.SH "Values" 1523.Sh "Values"
1099.IX Header "Values" 1524.IX Subsection "Values"
1100.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""ENQ""\fB\fR" 4 1525.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""ENQ""\fB\fR" 4
1101.el .IP "\fB\f(CBENQ\fB\fR" 4 1526.el .IP "\fB\f(CBENQ\fB\fR" 4
1102.IX Item "ENQ" 1527.IX Item "ENQ"
1103Enquiry (Ctrl\-E) = Send Device Attributes (\s-1DA\s0) 1528Enquiry (Ctrl\-E) = Send Device Attributes (\s-1DA\s0)
1104request attributes from terminal. See \fB\f(CB\*(C`ESC [ Ps c\*(C'\fB\fR. 1529request attributes from terminal. See \fB\f(CB\*(C`ESC [ Ps c\*(C'\fB\fR.
1142Switch to Standard Character Set 1567Switch to Standard Character Set
1143.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""SPC""\fB\fR" 4 1568.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""SPC""\fB\fR" 4
1144.el .IP "\fB\f(CBSPC\fB\fR" 4 1569.el .IP "\fB\f(CBSPC\fB\fR" 4
1145.IX Item "SPC" 1570.IX Item "SPC"
1146Space Character 1571Space Character
1147.SH "Escape Sequences" 1572.Sh "Escape Sequences"
1148.IX Header "Escape Sequences" 1573.IX Subsection "Escape Sequences"
1149.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""ESC # 8""\fB\fR" 4 1574.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""ESC # 8""\fB\fR" 4
1150.el .IP "\fB\f(CBESC # 8\fB\fR" 4 1575.el .IP "\fB\f(CBESC # 8\fB\fR" 4
1151.IX Item "ESC # 8" 1576.IX Item "ESC # 8"
1152\&\s-1DEC\s0 Screen Alignment Test (\s-1DECALN\s0) 1577\&\s-1DEC\s0 Screen Alignment Test (\s-1DECALN\s0)
1153.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""ESC 7""\fB\fR" 4 1578.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""ESC 7""\fB\fR" 4
1242C = < Multinational character set unimplemented 1667C = < Multinational character set unimplemented
1243C = 5 Finnish character set unimplemented 1668C = 5 Finnish character set unimplemented
1244C = C Finnish character set unimplemented 1669C = C Finnish character set unimplemented
1245C = K German character set unimplemented 1670C = K German character set unimplemented
1246.TE 1671.TE
1247
1248.PP 1672.PP
1249 1673
1250.IX Xref "CSI" 1674.IX Xref "CSI"
1251.SH "CSI (Command Sequence Introducer) Sequences" 1675.Sh "\s-1CSI\s0 (Command Sequence Introducer) Sequences"
1252.IX Header "CSI (Command Sequence Introducer) Sequences" 1676.IX Subsection "CSI (Command Sequence Introducer) Sequences"
1253.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""ESC [ Ps @""\fB\fR" 4 1677.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""ESC [ Ps @""\fB\fR" 4
1254.el .IP "\fB\f(CBESC [ Ps @\fB\fR" 4 1678.el .IP "\fB\f(CBESC [ Ps @\fB\fR" 4
1255.IX Item "ESC [ Ps @" 1679.IX Item "ESC [ Ps @"
1256Insert \fB\f(CB\*(C`Ps\*(C'\fB\fR (Blank) Character(s) [default: 1] (\s-1ICH\s0) 1680Insert \fB\f(CB\*(C`Ps\*(C'\fB\fR (Blank) Character(s) [default: 1] (\s-1ICH\s0)
1257.IX Xref "ESCOBPsA" 1681.IX Xref "ESCOBPsA"
1301l l . 1725l l .
1302Ps = 0 Clear Below (default) 1726Ps = 0 Clear Below (default)
1303Ps = 1 Clear Above 1727Ps = 1 Clear Above
1304Ps = 2 Clear All 1728Ps = 2 Clear All
1305.TE 1729.TE
1306
1307.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""ESC [ Ps K""\fB\fR" 4 1730.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""ESC [ Ps K""\fB\fR" 4
1308.el .IP "\fB\f(CBESC [ Ps K\fB\fR" 4 1731.el .IP "\fB\f(CBESC [ Ps K\fB\fR" 4
1309.IX Item "ESC [ Ps K" 1732.IX Item "ESC [ Ps K"
1310Erase in Line (\s-1EL\s0) 1733Erase in Line (\s-1EL\s0)
1311.TS 1734.TS
1312l l . 1735l l .
1313Ps = 0 Clear to Right (default) 1736Ps = 0 Clear to Right (default)
1314Ps = 1 Clear to Left 1737Ps = 1 Clear to Left
1315Ps = 2 Clear All 1738Ps = 2 Clear All
1316.TE 1739.TE
1317
1318.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""ESC [ Ps L""\fB\fR" 4 1740.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""ESC [ Ps L""\fB\fR" 4
1319.el .IP "\fB\f(CBESC [ Ps L\fB\fR" 4 1741.el .IP "\fB\f(CBESC [ Ps L\fB\fR" 4
1320.IX Item "ESC [ Ps L" 1742.IX Item "ESC [ Ps L"
1321Insert \fB\f(CB\*(C`Ps\*(C'\fB\fR Line(s) [default: 1] (\s-1IL\s0) 1743Insert \fB\f(CB\*(C`Ps\*(C'\fB\fR Line(s) [default: 1] (\s-1IL\s0)
1322.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""ESC [ Ps M""\fB\fR" 4 1744.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""ESC [ Ps M""\fB\fR" 4
1340l l . 1762l l .
1341Ps = 0 Tab Set (HTS) 1763Ps = 0 Tab Set (HTS)
1342Ps = 2 Tab Clear (TBC), Clear Current Column (default) 1764Ps = 2 Tab Clear (TBC), Clear Current Column (default)
1343Ps = 5 Tab Clear (TBC), Clear All 1765Ps = 5 Tab Clear (TBC), Clear All
1344.TE 1766.TE
1345
1346.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""ESC [ Ps X""\fB\fR" 4 1767.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""ESC [ Ps X""\fB\fR" 4
1347.el .IP "\fB\f(CBESC [ Ps X\fB\fR" 4 1768.el .IP "\fB\f(CBESC [ Ps X\fB\fR" 4
1348.IX Item "ESC [ Ps X" 1769.IX Item "ESC [ Ps X"
1349Erase \fB\f(CB\*(C`Ps\*(C'\fB\fR Character(s) [default: 1] (\s-1ECH\s0) 1770Erase \fB\f(CB\*(C`Ps\*(C'\fB\fR Character(s) [default: 1] (\s-1ECH\s0)
1350.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""ESC [ Ps Z""\fB\fR" 4 1771.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""ESC [ Ps Z""\fB\fR" 4
1385.TS 1806.TS
1386l l . 1807l l .
1387Ps = 0 Clear Current Column (default) 1808Ps = 0 Clear Current Column (default)
1388Ps = 3 Clear All (TBC) 1809Ps = 3 Clear All (TBC)
1389.TE 1810.TE
1390
1391.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""ESC [ Pm h""\fB\fR" 4 1811.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""ESC [ Pm h""\fB\fR" 4
1392.el .IP "\fB\f(CBESC [ Pm h\fB\fR" 4 1812.el .IP "\fB\f(CBESC [ Pm h\fB\fR" 4
1393.IX Item "ESC [ Pm h" 1813.IX Item "ESC [ Pm h"
1394Set Mode (\s-1SM\s0). See \fB\f(CB\*(C`ESC [ Pm l\*(C'\fB\fR sequence for description of \f(CW\*(C`Pm\*(C'\fR. 1814Set Mode (\s-1SM\s0). See \fB\f(CB\*(C`ESC [ Pm l\*(C'\fB\fR sequence for description of \f(CW\*(C`Pm\*(C'\fR.
1395.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""ESC [ Ps i""\fB\fR" 4 1815.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""ESC [ Ps i""\fB\fR" 4
1400l l . 1820l l .
1401Ps = 0 print screen (MC0) 1821Ps = 0 print screen (MC0)
1402Ps = 4 disable transparent print mode (MC4) 1822Ps = 4 disable transparent print mode (MC4)
1403Ps = 5 enable transparent print mode (MC5) 1823Ps = 5 enable transparent print mode (MC5)
1404.TE 1824.TE
1405
1406.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""ESC [ Pm l""\fB\fR" 4 1825.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""ESC [ Pm l""\fB\fR" 4
1407.el .IP "\fB\f(CBESC [ Pm l\fB\fR" 4 1826.el .IP "\fB\f(CBESC [ Pm l\fB\fR" 4
1408.IX Item "ESC [ Pm l" 1827.IX Item "ESC [ Pm l"
1409Reset Mode (\s-1RM\s0) 1828Reset Mode (\s-1RM\s0)
1410.RS 4 1829.RS 4
1414.TS 1833.TS
1415l l . 1834l l .
1416h Insert Mode (SMIR) 1835h Insert Mode (SMIR)
1417l Replace Mode (RMIR) 1836l Replace Mode (RMIR)
1418.TE 1837.TE
1419
1420.PD 0 1838.PD 0
1421.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Ps = 20""\fB\fR (partially implemented)" 4 1839.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Ps = 20""\fB\fR (partially implemented)" 4
1422.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPs = 20\fB\fR (partially implemented)" 4 1840.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPs = 20\fB\fR (partially implemented)" 4
1423.IX Item "Ps = 20 (partially implemented)" 1841.IX Item "Ps = 20 (partially implemented)"
1424.TS 1842.TS
1425l l . 1843l l .
1426h Automatic Newline (LNM) 1844h Automatic Newline (LNM)
1427l Normal Linefeed (LNM) 1845l Normal Linefeed (LNM)
1428.TE 1846.TE
1429
1430.RE 1847.RE
1431.RS 4 1848.RS 4
1432.RE 1849.RE
1433.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""ESC [ Pm m""\fB\fR" 4 1850.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""ESC [ Pm m""\fB\fR" 4
1434.el .IP "\fB\f(CBESC [ Pm m\fB\fR" 4 1851.el .IP "\fB\f(CBESC [ Pm m\fB\fR" 4
1463Ps = 95 / 105 fg/bg Bright Magenta 1880Ps = 95 / 105 fg/bg Bright Magenta
1464Ps = 96 / 106 fg/bg Bright Cyan 1881Ps = 96 / 106 fg/bg Bright Cyan
1465Ps = 97 / 107 fg/bg Bright White 1882Ps = 97 / 107 fg/bg Bright White
1466Ps = 99 / 109 fg/bg Bright Default 1883Ps = 99 / 109 fg/bg Bright Default
1467.TE 1884.TE
1468
1469.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""ESC [ Ps n""\fB\fR" 4 1885.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""ESC [ Ps n""\fB\fR" 4
1470.el .IP "\fB\f(CBESC [ Ps n\fB\fR" 4 1886.el .IP "\fB\f(CBESC [ Ps n\fB\fR" 4
1471.IX Item "ESC [ Ps n" 1887.IX Item "ESC [ Ps n"
1472Device Status Report (\s-1DSR\s0) 1888Device Status Report (\s-1DSR\s0)
1473.TS 1889.TS
1475Ps = 5 Status Report ESC [ 0 n (``OK'') 1891Ps = 5 Status Report ESC [ 0 n (``OK'')
1476Ps = 6 Report Cursor Position (CPR) [row;column] as ESC [ r ; c R 1892Ps = 6 Report Cursor Position (CPR) [row;column] as ESC [ r ; c R
1477Ps = 7 Request Display Name 1893Ps = 7 Request Display Name
1478Ps = 8 Request Version Number (place in window title) 1894Ps = 8 Request Version Number (place in window title)
1479.TE 1895.TE
1480
1481.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""ESC [ Ps;Ps r""\fB\fR" 4 1896.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""ESC [ Ps;Ps r""\fB\fR" 4
1482.el .IP "\fB\f(CBESC [ Ps;Ps r\fB\fR" 4 1897.el .IP "\fB\f(CBESC [ Ps;Ps r\fB\fR" 4
1483.IX Item "ESC [ Ps;Ps r" 1898.IX Item "ESC [ Ps;Ps r"
1484Set Scrolling Region [top;bottom] 1899Set Scrolling Region [top;bottom]
1485[default: full size of window] (\s-1CSR\s0) 1900[default: full size of window] (\s-1CSR\s0)
1508Ps = 19 Currently the same as Ps = 18, but responds with Ps = 9 1923Ps = 19 Currently the same as Ps = 18, but responds with Ps = 9
1509Ps = 20 Reports icon label (ESC ] L NAME \234) 1924Ps = 20 Reports icon label (ESC ] L NAME \234)
1510Ps = 21 Reports window title (ESC ] l NAME \234) 1925Ps = 21 Reports window title (ESC ] l NAME \234)
1511Ps = 24.. Set window height to Ps rows 1926Ps = 24.. Set window height to Ps rows
1512.TE 1927.TE
1513
1514.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""ESC [ u""\fB\fR" 4 1928.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""ESC [ u""\fB\fR" 4
1515.el .IP "\fB\f(CBESC [ u\fB\fR" 4 1929.el .IP "\fB\f(CBESC [ u\fB\fR" 4
1516.IX Item "ESC [ u" 1930.IX Item "ESC [ u"
1517Restore Cursor 1931Restore Cursor
1518.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""ESC [ Ps x""\fB\fR" 4 1932.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""ESC [ Ps x""\fB\fR" 4
1520.IX Item "ESC [ Ps x" 1934.IX Item "ESC [ Ps x"
1521Request Terminal Parameters (\s-1DECREQTPARM\s0) 1935Request Terminal Parameters (\s-1DECREQTPARM\s0)
1522.PP 1936.PP
1523 1937
1524.IX Xref "PrivateModes" 1938.IX Xref "PrivateModes"
1525.SH "DEC Private Modes" 1939.Sh "\s-1DEC\s0 Private Modes"
1526.IX Header "DEC Private Modes" 1940.IX Subsection "DEC Private Modes"
1527.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""ESC [ ? Pm h""\fB\fR" 4 1941.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""ESC [ ? Pm h""\fB\fR" 4
1528.el .IP "\fB\f(CBESC [ ? Pm h\fB\fR" 4 1942.el .IP "\fB\f(CBESC [ ? Pm h\fB\fR" 4
1529.IX Item "ESC [ ? Pm h" 1943.IX Item "ESC [ ? Pm h"
1530\&\s-1DEC\s0 Private Mode Set (\s-1DECSET\s0) 1944\&\s-1DEC\s0 Private Mode Set (\s-1DECSET\s0)
1531.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""ESC [ ? Pm l""\fB\fR" 4 1945.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""ESC [ ? Pm l""\fB\fR" 4
1543.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""ESC [ ? Pm t""\fB\fR" 4 1957.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""ESC [ ? Pm t""\fB\fR" 4
1544.el .IP "\fB\f(CBESC [ ? Pm t\fB\fR" 4 1958.el .IP "\fB\f(CBESC [ ? Pm t\fB\fR" 4
1545.IX Item "ESC [ ? Pm t" 1959.IX Item "ESC [ ? Pm t"
1546Toggle \s-1DEC\s0 Private Mode Values (rxvt extension). \fIwhere\fR 1960Toggle \s-1DEC\s0 Private Mode Values (rxvt extension). \fIwhere\fR
1547.RS 4 1961.RS 4
1548.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Ps = 1""\fB\fR (\s-1DECCKM\s0)" 4 1962.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Pm = 1""\fB\fR (\s-1DECCKM\s0)" 4
1549.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPs = 1\fB\fR (\s-1DECCKM\s0)" 4 1963.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPm = 1\fB\fR (\s-1DECCKM\s0)" 4
1550.IX Item "Ps = 1 (DECCKM)" 1964.IX Item "Pm = 1 (DECCKM)"
1551.TS 1965.TS
1552l l . 1966l l .
1553h Application Cursor Keys 1967h Application Cursor Keys
1554l Normal Cursor Keys 1968l Normal Cursor Keys
1555.TE 1969.TE
1556
1557.PD 0 1970.PD 0
1558.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Ps = 2""\fB\fR (\s-1ANSI/VT52\s0 mode)" 4 1971.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Pm = 2""\fB\fR (\s-1ANSI/VT52\s0 mode)" 4
1559.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPs = 2\fB\fR (\s-1ANSI/VT52\s0 mode)" 4 1972.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPm = 2\fB\fR (\s-1ANSI/VT52\s0 mode)" 4
1560.IX Item "Ps = 2 (ANSI/VT52 mode)" 1973.IX Item "Pm = 2 (ANSI/VT52 mode)"
1561.TS 1974.TS
1562l l . 1975l l .
1563h Enter VT52 mode 1976h Enter VT52 mode
1564l Enter VT52 mode 1977l Enter VT52 mode
1565.TE 1978.TE
1566
1567.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Ps = 3""\fB\fR" 4 1979.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Pm = 3""\fB\fR" 4
1568.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPs = 3\fB\fR" 4 1980.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPm = 3\fB\fR" 4
1569.IX Item "Ps = 3" 1981.IX Item "Pm = 3"
1570.TS 1982.TS
1571l l . 1983l l .
1572h 132 Column Mode (DECCOLM) 1984h 132 Column Mode (DECCOLM)
1573l 80 Column Mode (DECCOLM) 1985l 80 Column Mode (DECCOLM)
1574.TE 1986.TE
1575
1576.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Ps = 4""\fB\fR" 4 1987.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Pm = 4""\fB\fR" 4
1577.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPs = 4\fB\fR" 4 1988.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPm = 4\fB\fR" 4
1578.IX Item "Ps = 4" 1989.IX Item "Pm = 4"
1579.TS 1990.TS
1580l l . 1991l l .
1581h Smooth (Slow) Scroll (DECSCLM) 1992h Smooth (Slow) Scroll (DECSCLM)
1582l Jump (Fast) Scroll (DECSCLM) 1993l Jump (Fast) Scroll (DECSCLM)
1583.TE 1994.TE
1584
1585.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Ps = 5""\fB\fR" 4 1995.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Pm = 5""\fB\fR" 4
1586.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPs = 5\fB\fR" 4 1996.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPm = 5\fB\fR" 4
1587.IX Item "Ps = 5" 1997.IX Item "Pm = 5"
1588.TS 1998.TS
1589l l . 1999l l .
1590h Reverse Video (DECSCNM) 2000h Reverse Video (DECSCNM)
1591l Normal Video (DECSCNM) 2001l Normal Video (DECSCNM)
1592.TE 2002.TE
1593
1594.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Ps = 6""\fB\fR" 4 2003.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Pm = 6""\fB\fR" 4
1595.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPs = 6\fB\fR" 4 2004.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPm = 6\fB\fR" 4
1596.IX Item "Ps = 6" 2005.IX Item "Pm = 6"
1597.TS 2006.TS
1598l l . 2007l l .
1599h Origin Mode (DECOM) 2008h Origin Mode (DECOM)
1600l Normal Cursor Mode (DECOM) 2009l Normal Cursor Mode (DECOM)
1601.TE 2010.TE
1602
1603.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Ps = 7""\fB\fR" 4 2011.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Pm = 7""\fB\fR" 4
1604.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPs = 7\fB\fR" 4 2012.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPm = 7\fB\fR" 4
1605.IX Item "Ps = 7" 2013.IX Item "Pm = 7"
1606.TS 2014.TS
1607l l . 2015l l .
1608h Wraparound Mode (DECAWM) 2016h Wraparound Mode (DECAWM)
1609l No Wraparound Mode (DECAWM) 2017l No Wraparound Mode (DECAWM)
1610.TE 2018.TE
1611
1612.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Ps = 8""\fB\fR \fIunimplemented\fR" 4 2019.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Pm = 8""\fB\fR \fIunimplemented\fR" 4
1613.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPs = 8\fB\fR \fIunimplemented\fR" 4 2020.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPm = 8\fB\fR \fIunimplemented\fR" 4
1614.IX Item "Ps = 8 unimplemented" 2021.IX Item "Pm = 8 unimplemented"
1615.TS 2022.TS
1616l l . 2023l l .
1617h Auto-repeat Keys (DECARM) 2024h Auto-repeat Keys (DECARM)
1618l No Auto-repeat Keys (DECARM) 2025l No Auto-repeat Keys (DECARM)
1619.TE 2026.TE
1620
1621.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Ps = 9""\fB\fR X10 XTerm" 4 2027.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Pm = 9""\fB\fR X10 XTerm" 4
1622.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPs = 9\fB\fR X10 XTerm" 4 2028.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPm = 9\fB\fR X10 XTerm" 4
1623.IX Item "Ps = 9 X10 XTerm" 2029.IX Item "Pm = 9 X10 XTerm"
1624.TS 2030.TS
1625l l . 2031l l .
1626h Send Mouse X & Y on button press. 2032h Send Mouse X & Y on button press.
1627l No mouse reporting. 2033l No mouse reporting.
1628.TE 2034.TE
1629
1630.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Ps = 25""\fB\fR" 4 2035.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Pm = 25""\fB\fR" 4
1631.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPs = 25\fB\fR" 4 2036.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPm = 25\fB\fR" 4
1632.IX Item "Ps = 25" 2037.IX Item "Pm = 25"
1633.TS 2038.TS
1634l l . 2039l l .
1635h Visible cursor {cnorm/cvvis} 2040h Visible cursor {cnorm/cvvis}
1636l Invisible cursor {civis} 2041l Invisible cursor {civis}
1637.TE 2042.TE
1638
1639.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Ps = 30""\fB\fR" 4 2043.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Pm = 30""\fB\fR" 4
1640.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPs = 30\fB\fR" 4 2044.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPm = 30\fB\fR" 4
1641.IX Item "Ps = 30" 2045.IX Item "Pm = 30"
1642.TS 2046.TS
1643l l . 2047l l .
1644h scrollBar visisble 2048h scrollBar visisble
1645l scrollBar invisisble 2049l scrollBar invisisble
1646.TE 2050.TE
1647
1648.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Ps = 35""\fB\fR (\fBrxvt\fR)" 4 2051.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Pm = 35""\fB\fR (\fBrxvt\fR)" 4
1649.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPs = 35\fB\fR (\fBrxvt\fR)" 4 2052.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPm = 35\fB\fR (\fBrxvt\fR)" 4
1650.IX Item "Ps = 35 (rxvt)" 2053.IX Item "Pm = 35 (rxvt)"
1651.TS 2054.TS
1652l l . 2055l l .
1653h Allow XTerm Shift+key sequences 2056h Allow XTerm Shift+key sequences
1654l Disallow XTerm Shift+key sequences 2057l Disallow XTerm Shift+key sequences
1655.TE 2058.TE
1656
1657.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Ps = 38""\fB\fR \fIunimplemented\fR" 4 2059.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Pm = 38""\fB\fR \fIunimplemented\fR" 4
1658.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPs = 38\fB\fR \fIunimplemented\fR" 4 2060.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPm = 38\fB\fR \fIunimplemented\fR" 4
1659.IX Item "Ps = 38 unimplemented" 2061.IX Item "Pm = 38 unimplemented"
1660.PD 2062.PD
1661Enter Tektronix Mode (\s-1DECTEK\s0) 2063Enter Tektronix Mode (\s-1DECTEK\s0)
1662.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Ps = 40""\fB\fR" 4 2064.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Pm = 40""\fB\fR" 4
1663.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPs = 40\fB\fR" 4 2065.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPm = 40\fB\fR" 4
1664.IX Item "Ps = 40" 2066.IX Item "Pm = 40"
1665.TS 2067.TS
1666l l . 2068l l .
1667h Allow 80/132 Mode 2069h Allow 80/132 Mode
1668l Disallow 80/132 Mode 2070l Disallow 80/132 Mode
1669.TE 2071.TE
1670
1671.PD 0 2072.PD 0
1672.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Ps = 44""\fB\fR \fIunimplemented\fR" 4 2073.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Pm = 44""\fB\fR \fIunimplemented\fR" 4
1673.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPs = 44\fB\fR \fIunimplemented\fR" 4 2074.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPm = 44\fB\fR \fIunimplemented\fR" 4
1674.IX Item "Ps = 44 unimplemented" 2075.IX Item "Pm = 44 unimplemented"
1675.TS 2076.TS
1676l l . 2077l l .
1677h Turn On Margin Bell 2078h Turn On Margin Bell
1678l Turn Off Margin Bell 2079l Turn Off Margin Bell
1679.TE 2080.TE
1680
1681.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Ps = 45""\fB\fR \fIunimplemented\fR" 4 2081.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Pm = 45""\fB\fR \fIunimplemented\fR" 4
1682.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPs = 45\fB\fR \fIunimplemented\fR" 4 2082.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPm = 45\fB\fR \fIunimplemented\fR" 4
1683.IX Item "Ps = 45 unimplemented" 2083.IX Item "Pm = 45 unimplemented"
1684.TS 2084.TS
1685l l . 2085l l .
1686h Reverse-wraparound Mode 2086h Reverse-wraparound Mode
1687l No Reverse-wraparound Mode 2087l No Reverse-wraparound Mode
1688.TE 2088.TE
1689
1690.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Ps = 46""\fB\fR \fIunimplemented\fR" 4 2089.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Pm = 46""\fB\fR \fIunimplemented\fR" 4
1691.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPs = 46\fB\fR \fIunimplemented\fR" 4 2090.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPm = 46\fB\fR \fIunimplemented\fR" 4
1692.IX Item "Ps = 46 unimplemented" 2091.IX Item "Pm = 46 unimplemented"
1693.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Ps = 47""\fB\fR" 4 2092.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Pm = 47""\fB\fR" 4
1694.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPs = 47\fB\fR" 4 2093.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPm = 47\fB\fR" 4
1695.IX Item "Ps = 47" 2094.IX Item "Pm = 47"
1696.TS 2095.TS
1697l l . 2096l l .
1698h Use Alternate Screen Buffer 2097h Use Alternate Screen Buffer
1699l Use Normal Screen Buffer 2098l Use Normal Screen Buffer
1700.TE 2099.TE
1701
1702.PD 2100.PD
1703 2101
1704.IX Xref "Priv66" 2102.IX Xref "Priv66"
1705.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Ps = 66""\fB\fR" 4 2103.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Pm = 66""\fB\fR" 4
1706.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPs = 66\fB\fR" 4 2104.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPm = 66\fB\fR" 4
1707.IX Item "Ps = 66" 2105.IX Item "Pm = 66"
1708.TS 2106.TS
1709l l . 2107l l .
1710h Application Keypad (DECPAM) == ESC = 2108h Application Keypad (DECPAM) == ESC =
1711l Normal Keypad (DECPNM) == ESC > 2109l Normal Keypad (DECPNM) == ESC >
1712.TE 2110.TE
1713
1714.PD 0 2111.PD 0
1715.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Ps = 67""\fB\fR" 4 2112.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Pm = 67""\fB\fR" 4
1716.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPs = 67\fB\fR" 4 2113.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPm = 67\fB\fR" 4
1717.IX Item "Ps = 67" 2114.IX Item "Pm = 67"
1718.TS 2115.TS
1719l l . 2116l l .
1720h Backspace key sends BS (DECBKM) 2117h Backspace key sends BS (DECBKM)
1721l Backspace key sends DEL 2118l Backspace key sends DEL
1722.TE 2119.TE
1723
1724.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Ps = 1000""\fB\fR (X11 XTerm)" 4 2120.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Pm = 1000""\fB\fR (X11 XTerm)" 4
1725.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPs = 1000\fB\fR (X11 XTerm)" 4 2121.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPm = 1000\fB\fR (X11 XTerm)" 4
1726.IX Item "Ps = 1000 (X11 XTerm)" 2122.IX Item "Pm = 1000 (X11 XTerm)"
1727.TS 2123.TS
1728l l . 2124l l .
1729h Send Mouse X & Y on button press and release. 2125h Send Mouse X & Y on button press and release.
1730l No mouse reporting. 2126l No mouse reporting.
1731.TE 2127.TE
1732
1733.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Ps = 1001""\fB\fR (X11 XTerm) \fIunimplemented\fR" 4 2128.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Pm = 1001""\fB\fR (X11 XTerm) \fIunimplemented\fR" 4
1734.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPs = 1001\fB\fR (X11 XTerm) \fIunimplemented\fR" 4 2129.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPm = 1001\fB\fR (X11 XTerm) \fIunimplemented\fR" 4
1735.IX Item "Ps = 1001 (X11 XTerm) unimplemented" 2130.IX Item "Pm = 1001 (X11 XTerm) unimplemented"
1736.TS 2131.TS
1737l l . 2132l l .
1738h Use Hilite Mouse Tracking. 2133h Use Hilite Mouse Tracking.
1739l No mouse reporting. 2134l No mouse reporting.
1740.TE 2135.TE
1741
1742.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Ps = 1010""\fB\fR (\fBrxvt\fR)" 4 2136.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Pm = 1010""\fB\fR (\fBrxvt\fR)" 4
1743.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPs = 1010\fB\fR (\fBrxvt\fR)" 4 2137.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPm = 1010\fB\fR (\fBrxvt\fR)" 4
1744.IX Item "Ps = 1010 (rxvt)" 2138.IX Item "Pm = 1010 (rxvt)"
1745.TS 2139.TS
1746l l . 2140l l .
1747h Don't scroll to bottom on TTY output 2141h Don't scroll to bottom on TTY output
1748l Scroll to bottom on TTY output 2142l Scroll to bottom on TTY output
1749.TE 2143.TE
1750
1751.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Ps = 1011""\fB\fR (\fBrxvt\fR)" 4 2144.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Pm = 1011""\fB\fR (\fBrxvt\fR)" 4
1752.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPs = 1011\fB\fR (\fBrxvt\fR)" 4 2145.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPm = 1011\fB\fR (\fBrxvt\fR)" 4
1753.IX Item "Ps = 1011 (rxvt)" 2146.IX Item "Pm = 1011 (rxvt)"
1754.TS 2147.TS
1755l l . 2148l l .
1756h Scroll to bottom when a key is pressed 2149h Scroll to bottom when a key is pressed
1757l Don't scroll to bottom when a key is pressed 2150l Don't scroll to bottom when a key is pressed
1758.TE 2151.TE
1759
1760.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Ps = 1021""\fB\fR (\fBrxvt\fR)" 4 2152.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Pm = 1021""\fB\fR (\fBrxvt\fR)" 4
1761.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPs = 1021\fB\fR (\fBrxvt\fR)" 4 2153.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPm = 1021\fB\fR (\fBrxvt\fR)" 4
1762.IX Item "Ps = 1021 (rxvt)" 2154.IX Item "Pm = 1021 (rxvt)"
1763.TS 2155.TS
1764l l . 2156l l .
1765h Bold/italic implies high intensity (see option -is) 2157h Bold/italic implies high intensity (see option -is)
1766l Font styles have no effect on intensity (Compile styles) 2158l Font styles have no effect on intensity (Compile styles)
1767.TE 2159.TE
1768
1769.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Ps = 1047""\fB\fR" 4 2160.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Pm = 1047""\fB\fR" 4
1770.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPs = 1047\fB\fR" 4 2161.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPm = 1047\fB\fR" 4
1771.IX Item "Ps = 1047" 2162.IX Item "Pm = 1047"
1772.TS 2163.TS
1773l l . 2164l l .
1774h Use Alternate Screen Buffer 2165h Use Alternate Screen Buffer
1775l Use Normal Screen Buffer - clear Alternate Screen Buffer if returning from it 2166l Use Normal Screen Buffer - clear Alternate Screen Buffer if returning from it
1776.TE 2167.TE
1777
1778.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Ps = 1048""\fB\fR" 4 2168.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Pm = 1048""\fB\fR" 4
1779.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPs = 1048\fB\fR" 4 2169.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPm = 1048\fB\fR" 4
1780.IX Item "Ps = 1048" 2170.IX Item "Pm = 1048"
1781.TS 2171.TS
1782l l . 2172l l .
1783h Save cursor position 2173h Save cursor position
1784l Restore cursor position 2174l Restore cursor position
1785.TE 2175.TE
1786
1787.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Ps = 1049""\fB\fR" 4 2176.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""Pm = 1049""\fB\fR" 4
1788.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPs = 1049\fB\fR" 4 2177.el .IP "\fB\f(CBPm = 1049\fB\fR" 4
1789.IX Item "Ps = 1049" 2178.IX Item "Pm = 1049"
1790.TS 2179.TS
1791l l . 2180l l .
1792h Use Alternate Screen Buffer - clear Alternate Screen Buffer if switching to it 2181h Use Alternate Screen Buffer - clear Alternate Screen Buffer if switching to it
1793l Use Normal Screen Buffer 2182l Use Normal Screen Buffer
1794.TE 2183.TE
1795
1796.RE 2184.RE
1797.RS 4 2185.RS 4
1798.RE 2186.RE
1799.PD 2187.PD
1800.PP 2188.PP
1801 2189
1802.IX Xref "XTerm" 2190.IX Xref "XTerm"
1803.SH "XTerm Operating System Commands" 2191.Sh "XTerm Operating System Commands"
1804.IX Header "XTerm Operating System Commands" 2192.IX Subsection "XTerm Operating System Commands"
1805.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""ESC ] Ps;Pt ST""\fB\fR" 4 2193.ie n .IP "\fB\fB""ESC ] Ps;Pt ST""\fB\fR" 4
1806.el .IP "\fB\f(CBESC ] Ps;Pt ST\fB\fR" 4 2194.el .IP "\fB\f(CBESC ] Ps;Pt ST\fB\fR" 4
1807.IX Item "ESC ] Ps;Pt ST" 2195.IX Item "ESC ] Ps;Pt ST"
1808Set XTerm Parameters. 8\-bit \s-1ST:\s0 0x9c, 7\-bit \s-1ST\s0 sequence: \s-1ESC\s0 \e (0x1b, 2196Set XTerm Parameters. 8\-bit \s-1ST:\s0 0x9c, 7\-bit \s-1ST\s0 sequence: \s-1ESC\s0 \e (0x1b,
18090x5c), backwards compatible terminator \s-1BEL\s0 (0x07) is also accepted. any 21970x5c), backwards compatible terminator \s-1BEL\s0 (0x07) is also accepted. any
1840Ps = 713 Set bold-italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles). 2228Ps = 713 Set bold-italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles).
1841Ps = 720 Move viewing window up by Pt lines, or clear scrollback buffer if Pt = 0 (Compile frills). 2229Ps = 720 Move viewing window up by Pt lines, or clear scrollback buffer if Pt = 0 (Compile frills).
1842Ps = 721 Move viewing window down by Pt lines, or clear scrollback buffer if Pt = 0 (Compile frills). 2230Ps = 721 Move viewing window down by Pt lines, or clear scrollback buffer if Pt = 0 (Compile frills).
1843Ps = 777 Call the perl extension with the given string, which should be of the form extension:parameters (Compile perl). 2231Ps = 777 Call the perl extension with the given string, which should be of the form extension:parameters (Compile perl).
1844.TE 2232.TE
1845
1846.PP
1847
1848.IX Xref "XPM"
1849.SH "XPM" 2233.SH "XPM"
1850.IX Header "XPM" 2234.IX Header "XPM"
1851For the \s-1XPM\s0 XTerm escape sequence \fB\f(CB\*(C`ESC ] 20 ; Pt ST\*(C'\fB\fR then value 2235For the \s-1XPM\s0 XTerm escape sequence \fB\f(CB\*(C`ESC ] 20 ; Pt ST\*(C'\fB\fR then value
1852of \fB\f(CB\*(C`Pt\*(C'\fB\fR can be the name of the background pixmap followed by a 2236of \fB\f(CB\*(C`Pt\*(C'\fB\fR can be the name of the background pixmap followed by a
1853sequence of scaling/positioning commands separated by semi\-colons. The 2237sequence of scaling/positioning commands separated by semi\-colons. The
19110 Button1 pressed 22950 Button1 pressed
19121 Button2 pressed 22961 Button2 pressed
19132 Button3 pressed 22972 Button3 pressed
19143 button released (X11 mouse report) 22983 button released (X11 mouse report)
1915.TE 2299.TE
1916
1917.PP 2300.PP
1918The upper bits of \fB\f(CB\*(C`<b>\*(C'\fB\fR indicate the modifiers when the 2301The upper bits of \fB\f(CB\*(C`<b>\*(C'\fB\fR indicate the modifiers when the
1919button was pressed and are added together (X11 mouse report only): 2302button was pressed and are added together (X11 mouse report only):
1920.ie n .IP "State = \fB\fB""(<b> \- SPACE) & 60""\fB\fR" 4 2303.ie n .IP "State = \fB\fB""(<b> \- SPACE) & 60""\fB\fR" 4
1921.el .IP "State = \fB\f(CB(<b> \- SPACE) & 60\fB\fR" 4 2304.el .IP "State = \fB\f(CB(<b> \- SPACE) & 60\fB\fR" 4
1923.TS 2306.TS
1924l l . 2307l l .
19254 Shift 23084 Shift
19268 Meta 23098 Meta
192716 Control 231016 Control
192832 Double Click (Rxvt extension) 231132 Double Click (rxvt extension)
1929.TE 2312.TE
1930
1931Col = \fB\f(CB\*(C`<x> \- SPACE\*(C'\fB\fR 2313Col = \fB\f(CB\*(C`<x> \- SPACE\*(C'\fB\fR
1932.Sp 2314.Sp
1933Row = \fB\f(CB\*(C`<y> \- SPACE\*(C'\fB\fR 2315Row = \fB\f(CB\*(C`<y> \- SPACE\*(C'\fB\fR
1934.SH "Key Codes" 2316.SH "Key Codes"
1935.IX Header "Key Codes" 2317.IX Header "Key Codes"
1999XK_KP_6 6 ESC O v 2381XK_KP_6 6 ESC O v
2000XK_KP_7 7 ESC O w 2382XK_KP_7 7 ESC O w
2001XK_KP_8 8 ESC O x 2383XK_KP_8 8 ESC O x
2002XK_KP_9 9 ESC O y 2384XK_KP_9 9 ESC O y
2003.TE 2385.TE
2004
2005.SH "CONFIGURE OPTIONS" 2386.SH "CONFIGURE OPTIONS"
2006.IX Header "CONFIGURE OPTIONS" 2387.IX Header "CONFIGURE OPTIONS"
2007General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration 2388General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration
2008hasn't been tested well. Either try with \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-everything\*(C'\fR or use 2389hasn't been tested well. Either try with \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-everything\*(C'\fR or use
2009the \fI./reconf\fR script as a base for experiments. \fI./reconf\fR is used by 2390the \fI./reconf\fR script as a base for experiments. \fI./reconf\fR is used by
2047zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodigs 2428zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodigs
2048jp common japanese encodings 2429jp common japanese encodings
2049jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings 2430jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings
2050kr korean encodings 2431kr korean encodings
2051.TE 2432.TE
2052
2053.IP "\-\-enable\-xim (default: on)" 4 2433.IP "\-\-enable\-xim (default: on)" 4
2054.IX Item "--enable-xim (default: on)" 2434.IX Item "--enable-xim (default: on)"
2055Add support for \s-1XIM\s0 (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using 2435Add support for \s-1XIM\s0 (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using
2056alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly 2436alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly
2057set up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys. 2437set up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys.
2165disable this. 2545disable this.
2166.Sp 2546.Sp
2167A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-frills\*(C'\fR (possibly 2547A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-frills\*(C'\fR (possibly
2168in combination with other switches) is: 2548in combination with other switches) is:
2169.Sp 2549.Sp
2170.Vb 18 2550.Vb 10
2171\& MWM-hints 2551\& MWM\-hints
2172\& EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping) 2552\& EWMH\-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping)
2173\& seperate underline colour (-underlineColor) 2553\& seperate underline colour (\-underlineColor)
2174\& settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl) 2554\& settable border widths and borderless switch (\-w, \-b, \-bl)
2175\& visual selection (-depth) 2555\& visual depth selection (\-depth)
2176\& settable extra linespacing /-lsp) 2556\& settable extra linespacing /\-lsp)
2177\& iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback 2557\& iso\-14755\-2 and \-3, and visual feedback
2558\& tripleclickwords (\-tcw)
2559\& settable insecure mode (\-insecure)
2560\& keysym remapping support
2561\& cursor blinking and underline cursor (\-cb, \-uc)
2562\& XEmbed support (\-embed)
2563\& user\-pty (\-pty\-fd)
2564\& hold on exit (\-hold)
2565\& skip builtin block graphics (\-sbg)
2566\& separate highlightcolor support (\-hc)
2567.Ve
2568.Sp
2569It also enables some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such as:
2570.Sp
2571.Vb 11
2572\& some round\-trip time optimisations
2573\& nearest color allocation on pseudocolor screens
2574\& UTF8_STRING supporr for selection
2575\& sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107
2178\& backindex and forwardindex escape sequence 2576\& backindex and forwardindex escape sequences
2577\& view change/zero scorllback esacpe sequences
2578\& locale switching escape sequence
2179\& window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences 2579\& window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences
2180\& tripleclickwords (-tcw) 2580\& rectangular selections
2181\& settable insecure mode (-insecure) 2581\& trailing space removal for selections
2182\& keysym remapping support 2582\& verbose X error handling
2183\& cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc)
2184\& XEmbed support (-embed)
2185\& user-pty (-pty-fd)
2186\& hold on exit (-hold)
2187\& skip builtin block graphics (-sbg)
2188\& sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107
2189.Ve 2583.Ve
2190.IP "\-\-enable\-iso14755 (default: on)" 4 2584.IP "\-\-enable\-iso14755 (default: on)" 4
2191.IX Item "--enable-iso14755 (default: on)" 2585.IX Item "--enable-iso14755 (default: on)"
2192Enable extended \s-1ISO\s0 14755 support (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(1), or 2586Enable extended \s-1ISO\s0 14755 support (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(1), or
2193\&\fIdoc/rxvt.1.txt\fR). Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by 2587\&\fIdoc/rxvt.1.txt\fR). Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by
2209.IX Item "--disable-new-selection" 2603.IX Item "--disable-new-selection"
2210Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm. 2604Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm.
2211.IP "\-\-enable\-dmalloc (default: off)" 4 2605.IP "\-\-enable\-dmalloc (default: off)" 4
2212.IX Item "--enable-dmalloc (default: off)" 2606.IX Item "--enable-dmalloc (default: off)"
2213Use Gray Watson's malloc \- which is good for debugging See 2607Use Gray Watson's malloc \- which is good for debugging See
2214http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this or the 2608<http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/> for details If you use either this or the
2215next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after compiling to point 2609next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after compiling to point
2216\&\s-1DINCLUDE\s0 and \s-1DLIB\s0 to the right places. 2610\&\s-1DINCLUDE\s0 and \s-1DLIB\s0 to the right places.
2217.Sp 2611.Sp
2218You can only use either this option and the following (should 2612You can only use either this option and the following (should
2219you use either) . 2613you use either) .
2264.IX Header "AUTHORS" 2658.IX Header "AUTHORS"
2265Marc Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de> converted this document to pod and 2659Marc Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de> converted this document to pod and
2266reworked it from the original Rxvt documentation, which was done by Geoff 2660reworked it from the original Rxvt documentation, which was done by Geoff
2267Wing <gcw@pobox.com>, who in turn used the XTerm documentation and other 2661Wing <gcw@pobox.com>, who in turn used the XTerm documentation and other
2268sources. 2662sources.
2663.SH "POD ERRORS"
2664.IX Header "POD ERRORS"
2665Hey! \fBThe above document had some coding errors, which are explained below:\fR
2666.IP "Around line 2952:" 4
2667.IX Item "Around line 2952:"
2668=back doesn't take any parameters, but you said =back X<Mouse>
2669.IP "Around line 3048:" 4
2670.IX Item "Around line 3048:"
2671=back doesn't take any parameters, but you said =back X<KeyCodes>

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