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| 127 | .\} |
127 | .\} |
| 128 | .rm #[ #] #H #V #F C |
128 | .rm #[ #] #H #V #F C |
| 129 | .\" ======================================================================== |
129 | .\" ======================================================================== |
| 130 | .\" |
130 | .\" |
| 131 | .IX Title "rxvt 7" |
131 | .IX Title "rxvt 7" |
| 132 | .TH rxvt 7 "2006-01-30" "7.4" "RXVT-UNICODE" |
132 | .TH rxvt 7 "2006-01-31" "7.5" "RXVT-UNICODE" |
| 133 | .SH "NAME" |
133 | .SH "NAME" |
| 134 | RXVT REFERENCE \- FAQ, command sequences and other background information |
134 | RXVT 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 |
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| 151 | .SH "DESCRIPTION" |
151 | .SH "DESCRIPTION" |
| 152 | .IX Header "DESCRIPTION" |
152 | .IX Header "DESCRIPTION" |
| 153 | This document contains the \s-1FAQ\s0, the \s-1RXVT\s0 \s-1TECHNICAL\s0 \s-1REFERENCE\s0 documenting |
153 | This document contains the \s-1FAQ\s0, the \s-1RXVT\s0 \s-1TECHNICAL\s0 \s-1REFERENCE\s0 documenting |
| 154 | all escape sequences, and other background information. |
154 | all escape sequences, and other background information. |
| 155 | .PP |
155 | .PP |
| 156 | The newest version of this document is |
156 | The newest version of this document is also available on the World Wide Web at |
| 157 | also available on the World Wide Web at |
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| 158 | <http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/*checkout*/rxvt\-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>. |
157 | <http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/*checkout*/rxvt\-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>. |
| 159 | .SH "FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS" |
158 | .SH "FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS" |
| 160 | .IX Header "FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS" |
159 | .IX Header "FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS" |
| 161 | .IP "The new selection selects pieces that are too big, how can I select single words?" 4 |
160 | .IP "The new selection selects pieces that are too big, how can I select single words?" 4 |
| 162 | .IX Item "The new selection selects pieces that are too big, how can I select single words?" |
161 | .IX Item "The new selection selects pieces that are too big, how can I select single words?" |
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| 226 | .IP "I can't get transparency working, what am I doing wrong?" 4 |
225 | .IP "I can't get transparency working, what am I doing wrong?" 4 |
| 227 | .IX Item "I can't get transparency working, what am I doing wrong?" |
226 | .IX Item "I can't get transparency working, what am I doing wrong?" |
| 228 | First of all, transparency isn't officially supported in rxvt\-unicode, so |
227 | First of all, transparency isn't officially supported in rxvt\-unicode, so |
| 229 | you are mostly on your own. Do not bug the author about it (but you may |
228 | you are mostly on your own. Do not bug the author about it (but you may |
| 230 | bug everybody else). Also, if you can't get it working consider it a rite |
229 | bug everybody else). Also, if you can't get it working consider it a rite |
| 231 | of passage, and you failed. |
230 | of passage: ... and you failed. |
| 232 | .Sp |
231 | .Sp |
| 233 | Here are three ways to get transparency. \fBDo\fR read the manpage and option |
232 | Here are four ways to get transparency. \fBDo\fR read the manpage and option |
| 234 | descriptions for the programs mentioned and rxvt\-unicode. Really, do it! |
233 | descriptions for the programs mentioned and rxvt\-unicode. Really, do it! |
| 235 | .Sp |
234 | .Sp |
| 236 | 1. Use inheritPixmap: |
235 | 1. Use inheritPixmap: |
| 237 | .Sp |
236 | .Sp |
| 238 | .Vb 2 |
237 | .Vb 2 |
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| 256 | are unable to read. |
255 | are unable to read. |
| 257 | .Sp |
256 | .Sp |
| 258 | 3. Use an \s-1ARGB\s0 visual: |
257 | 3. Use an \s-1ARGB\s0 visual: |
| 259 | .Sp |
258 | .Sp |
| 260 | .Vb 1 |
259 | .Vb 1 |
| 261 | \& @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 432 -fg grey90 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/c000 |
260 | \& @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -fg grey90 -bg rgba:0000/0000/4444/cccc |
| 262 | .Ve |
261 | .Ve |
| 263 | .Sp |
262 | .Sp |
| 264 | This requires \s-1XFT\s0 support, and support form your X\-server. If that doesn't |
263 | This requires \s-1XFT\s0 support, and the support of your X\-server. If that |
| 265 | work for you, blame Xorg and Keith Packard. \s-1ARGB\s0 visuals aren't there yet, |
264 | doesn't work for you, blame Xorg and Keith Packard. \s-1ARGB\s0 visuals aren't |
| 266 | no matter what they claim. Rxvt-Unicode contains the neccessary bugfixes |
265 | there yet, no matter what they claim. Rxvt-Unicode contains the neccessary |
| 267 | and workarounds for Xft and Xlib to make it work. |
266 | bugfixes and workarounds for Xft and Xlib to make it work, but that |
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267 | doesn't mean that your \s-1WM\s0 has the required kludges in place. |
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268 | .Sp |
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269 | 4. Use xcompmgr and let it do the job: |
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270 | .Sp |
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271 | .Vb 2 |
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272 | \& xprop -frame -f _NET_WM_WINDOW_OPACITY 32c \e |
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273 | \& -set _NET_WM_WINDOW_OPACITY 0xc0000000 |
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274 | .Ve |
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275 | .Sp |
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276 | Then click on a window you want to make transparent. Replace \f(CW0xc0000000\fR |
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277 | by other values to change the degree of opacity. If it doesn't work and |
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278 | your server crashes, you got to keep the pieces. |
| 268 | .IP "Isn't rxvt supposed to be small? Don't all those features bloat?" 4 |
279 | .IP "Isn't rxvt supposed to be small? Don't all those features bloat?" 4 |
| 269 | .IX Item "Isn't rxvt supposed to be small? Don't all those features bloat?" |
280 | .IX Item "Isn't rxvt supposed to be small? Don't all those features bloat?" |
| 270 | I often get asked about this, and I think, no, they didn't cause extra |
281 | I often get asked about this, and I think, no, they didn't cause extra |
| 271 | bloat. If you compare a minimal rxvt and a minimal urxvt, you can see |
282 | bloat. If you compare a minimal rxvt and a minimal urxvt, you can see |
| 272 | that the urxvt binary is larger (due to some encoding tables always being |
283 | that the urxvt binary is larger (due to some encoding tables always being |
