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562Backspace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following 562Backspace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following
563question) there are two standard values that can be used for 563question) there are two standard values that can be used for
564Backspace: C<^H> and C<^?>. 564Backspace: C<^H> and C<^?>.
565 565
566Historically, either value is correct, but rxvt-unicode adopts the debian 566Historically, either value is correct, but rxvt-unicode adopts the debian
567policy of using C<^?> when unsure, because it's the one only only correct 567policy of using C<^?> when unsure, because it's the one and only correct
568choice :). 568choice :).
569 569
570Rxvt-unicode tries to inherit the current stty settings and uses the value 570Rxvt-unicode tries to inherit the current stty settings and uses the value
571of `erase' to guess the value for backspace. If rxvt-unicode wasn't 571of `erase' to guess the value for backspace. If rxvt-unicode wasn't
572started from a terminal (say, from a menu or by remote shell), then the 572started from a terminal (say, from a menu or by remote shell), then the
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956If you encounter strange problems like typing an accented character but 956If you encounter strange problems like typing an accented character but
957getting two unrelated other characters or similar, or if program output is 957getting two unrelated other characters or similar, or if program output is
958subtly garbled, then you should check your locale settings. 958subtly garbled, then you should check your locale settings.
959 959
960Rxvt-unicode must be started with the same C<LC_CTYPE> setting as the 960Rxvt-unicode must be started with the same C<LC_CTYPE> setting as the
961programs. Often rxvt-unicode is started in the C<C> locale, while the 961programs running in it. Often rxvt-unicode is started in the C<C> locale,
962login script running within the rxvt-unicode window changes the locale to 962while the login script running within the rxvt-unicode window changes the
963something else, e.g. C<en_GB.UTF-8>. Needless to say, this is not going to work. 963locale to something else, e.g. C<en_GB.UTF-8>. Needless to say, this is
964not going to work, and is the most common cause for problems.
964 965
965The best thing is to fix your startup environment, as you will likely run 966The best thing is to fix your startup environment, as you will likely run
966into other problems. If nothing works you can try this in your .profile. 967into other problems. If nothing works you can try this in your .profile.
967 968
968 printf '\33]701;%s\007' "$LC_CTYPE" 969 printf '\33]701;%s\007' "$LC_CTYPE" # $LANG or $LC_ALL are worth a try, too
969 970
970If this doesn't work, then maybe you use a C<LC_CTYPE> specification not 971If this doesn't work, then maybe you use a C<LC_CTYPE> specification not
971supported on your systems. Some systems have a C<locale> command which 972supported on your systems. Some systems have a C<locale> command which
972displays this (also, C<perl -e0> can be used to check locale settings, as 973displays this (also, C<perl -e0> can be used to check locale settings, as
973it will complain loudly if it cannot set the locale). If it displays something 974it will complain loudly if it cannot set the locale). If it displays something
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2200 2201
2201=head1 CONFIGURE OPTIONS 2202=head1 CONFIGURE OPTIONS
2202 2203
2203General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration 2204General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration
2204hasn't been tested well. Either try with C<--enable-everything> or use 2205hasn't been tested well. Either try with C<--enable-everything> or use
2205the F<./reconf> script as a base for experiments. F<./reconf> is used by 2206the default configuration (i.e. C<--enable-xxx> or C<--disable-xxx>). Of
2206myself, so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you should 2207course, you should always report when a combination doesn't work, so it
2207always report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be fixed. Marc 2208can be fixed. Marc Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de>.
2208Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de>.
2209 2209
2210All 2210All
2211 2211
2212=over 4 2212=over 4
2213 2213
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2245 2245
2246=begin table 2246=begin table
2247 2247
2248 all all available codeset groups 2248 all all available codeset groups
2249 zh common chinese encodings 2249 zh common chinese encodings
2250 zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodigs 2250 zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodings
2251 jp common japanese encodings 2251 jp common japanese encodings
2252 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings 2252 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings
2253 kr korean encodings 2253 kr korean encodings
2254 2254
2255=end table 2255=end table
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2269requirements per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet 2269requirements per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet
2270support these extra characters, but Xft does. 2270support these extra characters, but Xft does.
2271 2271
2272Please note that rxvt-unicode can store unicode code points >65535 2272Please note that rxvt-unicode can store unicode code points >65535
2273even without this flag, but the number of such characters is 2273even without this flag, but the number of such characters is
2274limited to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, 2274limited to a few thousand (shared with combining characters,
2275see next switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them 2275see next switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them
2276(input/output and cut&paste still work, though). 2276(input/output and cut&paste still work, though).
2277 2277
2278=item --enable-combining (default: on) 2278=item --enable-combining (default: on)
2279 2279
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2393A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by C<--enable-frills> (possibly 2393A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by C<--enable-frills> (possibly
2394in combination with other switches) is: 2394in combination with other switches) is:
2395 2395
2396 MWM-hints 2396 MWM-hints
2397 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping) 2397 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping)
2398 urgency hint
2398 seperate underline colour (-underlineColor) 2399 seperate underline colour (-underlineColor)
2399 settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl) 2400 settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl)
2400 visual depth selection (-depth) 2401 visual depth selection (-depth)
2401 settable extra linespacing /-lsp) 2402 settable extra linespacing /-lsp)
2402 iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback 2403 iso-14755 5.1 (basic) support
2403 tripleclickwords (-tcw) 2404 tripleclickwords (-tcw)
2404 settable insecure mode (-insecure) 2405 settable insecure mode (-insecure)
2405 keysym remapping support 2406 keysym remapping support
2406 cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc) 2407 cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc)
2407 XEmbed support (-embed) 2408 XEmbed support (-embed)
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2412 2413
2413It also enables some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such as: 2414It also enables some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such as:
2414 2415
2415 some round-trip time optimisations 2416 some round-trip time optimisations
2416 nearest color allocation on pseudocolor screens 2417 nearest color allocation on pseudocolor screens
2417 UTF8_STRING supporr for selection 2418 UTF8_STRING support for selection
2418 sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107 2419 sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107
2419 backindex and forwardindex escape sequences 2420 backindex and forwardindex escape sequences
2420 view change/zero scorllback esacpe sequences 2421 view change/zero scrollback escape sequences
2421 locale switching escape sequence 2422 locale switching escape sequence
2422 window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences 2423 window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences
2423 rectangular selections 2424 rectangular selections
2424 trailing space removal for selections 2425 trailing space removal for selections
2425 verbose X error handling 2426 verbose X error handling
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2476Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. 2477Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
2477 2478
2478=item --enable-perl (default: on) 2479=item --enable-perl (default: on)
2479 2480
2480Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)> 2481Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)>
2481manpage (F<doc/rxvtperl.txt>) for more info on this feature, or the files 2482manpage (F<doc/rxvtperl.txt>) for more info on this feature, or the
2482in F<src/perl-ext/> for the extensions that are installed by default. The 2483files in F<src/perl-ext/> for the extensions that are installed by
2483perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the C<PERL> environment 2484default. The perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the
2484variable when running configure. 2485C<PERL> environment variable when running configure. Even when compiled
2486in, perl will I<not> be initialised when all extensions have been disabled
2487C<-pe "" --perl-ext-common "">, so it should be safe to enable from a
2488resource standpoint.
2485 2489
2486=item --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt) 2490=item --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
2487 2491
2488Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting 2492Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting
2489in C<urxvt>, C<urxvtd> etc.). Specify C<--with-name=rxvt> to replace with 2493in C<urxvt>, C<urxvtd> etc.). Specify C<--with-name=rxvt> to replace with

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