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18This document contains the FAQ, the RXVT TECHNICAL REFERENCE documenting 18This document contains the FAQ, the RXVT TECHNICAL REFERENCE documenting
19all escape sequences, and other background information. 19all escape sequences, and other background information.
20 20
21The newest version of this document is also available on the World Wide Web at 21The newest version of this document is also available on the World Wide Web at
22L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/*checkout*/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>. 22L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.pod>.
23
24The main manual page for @@RXVT_NAME@@ itself is available at
25L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.1.pod>.
23 26
24=head1 RXVT-UNICODE/URXVT FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 27=head1 RXVT-UNICODE/URXVT FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
25 28
26 29
27=head2 Meta, Features & Commandline Issues 30=head2 Meta, Features & Commandline Issues
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73=head3 How can I start @@URXVT_NAME@@d in a race-free way? 76=head3 How can I start @@URXVT_NAME@@d in a race-free way?
74 77
75Try C<@@URXVT_NAME@@d -f -o>, which tells @@URXVT_NAME@@d to open the 78Try C<@@URXVT_NAME@@d -f -o>, which tells @@URXVT_NAME@@d to open the
76display, create the listening socket and then fork. 79display, create the listening socket and then fork.
77 80
78=head3 How can I start @@URXVT_NAME@@d automatically when I run URXVT_NAME@@c? 81=head3 How can I start @@URXVT_NAME@@d automatically when I run @@URXVT_NAME@@c?
79 82
80If you want to start @@URXVT_NAME@@d automatically whenever you run 83If you want to start @@URXVT_NAME@@d automatically whenever you run
81@@URXVT_NAME@@c and the daemon isn't running yet, use this script: 84@@URXVT_NAME@@c and the daemon isn't running yet, use this script:
82 85
83 #!/bin/sh 86 #!/bin/sh
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90This tries to create a new terminal, and if fails with exit status 2, 93This tries to create a new terminal, and if fails with exit status 2,
91meaning it couldn't connect to the daemon, it will start the daemon and 94meaning it couldn't connect to the daemon, it will start the daemon and
92re-run the command. Subsequent invocations of the script will re-use the 95re-run the command. Subsequent invocations of the script will re-use the
93existing daemon. 96existing daemon.
94 97
95=head3 How do I distinguish wether I'm running rxvt-unicode or a regular xterm? I need this to decide about setting colors etc. 98=head3 How do I distinguish whether I'm running rxvt-unicode or a regular xterm? I need this to decide about setting colors etc.
96 99
97The original rxvt and rxvt-unicode always export the variable "COLORTERM", 100The original rxvt and rxvt-unicode always export the variable "COLORTERM",
98so you can check and see if that is set. Note that several programs, JED, 101so you can check and see if that is set. Note that several programs, JED,
99slrn, Midnight Commander automatically check this variable to decide 102slrn, Midnight Commander automatically check this variable to decide
100whether or not to use color. 103whether or not to use color.
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125 fi 128 fi
126 129
127=head3 How do I compile the manual pages on my own? 130=head3 How do I compile the manual pages on my own?
128 131
129You need to have a recent version of perl installed as F</usr/bin/perl>, 132You need to have a recent version of perl installed as F</usr/bin/perl>,
130one that comes with F<pod2man>, F<pod2text> and F<pod2html>. Then go to 133one that comes with F<pod2man>, F<pod2text> and F<pod2xhtml> (from
131the doc subdirectory and enter C<make alldoc>. 134F<Pod::Xhtml>). Then go to the doc subdirectory and enter C<make alldoc>.
132 135
133=head3 Isn't rxvt-unicode supposed to be small? Don't all those features bloat? 136=head3 Isn't rxvt-unicode supposed to be small? Don't all those features bloat?
134 137
135I often get asked about this, and I think, no, they didn't cause extra 138I often get asked about this, and I think, no, they didn't cause extra
136bloat. If you compare a minimal rxvt and a minimal urxvt, you can see 139bloat. If you compare a minimal rxvt and a minimal urxvt, you can see
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144 98398 1664 24 15695 1824 rxvt --disable-everything 147 98398 1664 24 15695 1824 rxvt --disable-everything
145 188985 9048 66616 18222 1788 urxvt --disable-everything 148 188985 9048 66616 18222 1788 urxvt --disable-everything
146 149
147When you C<--enable-everything> (which I<is> unfair, as this involves xft 150When you C<--enable-everything> (which I<is> unfair, as this involves xft
148and full locale/XIM support which are quite bloaty inside libX11 and my 151and full locale/XIM support which are quite bloaty inside libX11 and my
149libc), the two diverge, but not unreasnobaly so. 152libc), the two diverge, but not unreasonably so.
150 153
151 text data bss drs rss filename 154 text data bss drs rss filename
152 163431 2152 24 20123 2060 rxvt --enable-everything 155 163431 2152 24 20123 2060 rxvt --enable-everything
153 1035683 49680 66648 29096 3680 urxvt --enable-everything 156 1035683 49680 66648 29096 3680 urxvt --enable-everything
154 157
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197 200
198And here is rxvt-unicode: 201And here is rxvt-unicode:
199 202
200 libX11.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x00002aaaaabc3000) 203 libX11.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x00002aaaaabc3000)
201 libgcc_s.so.1 => /lib/libgcc_s.so.1 (0x00002aaaaada2000) 204 libgcc_s.so.1 => /lib/libgcc_s.so.1 (0x00002aaaaada2000)
202 libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00002aaaaaeb0000) 205 libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00002aaaaaeb0000)
203 libdl.so.2 => /lib/libdl.so.2 (0x00002aaaab0ee000) 206 libdl.so.2 => /lib/libdl.so.2 (0x00002aaaab0ee000)
204 /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00002aaaaaaab000) 207 /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00002aaaaaaab000)
205 208
206No large bloated libraries (of course, none were linked in statically), 209No large bloated libraries (of course, none were linked in statically),
207except maybe libX11 :) 210except maybe libX11 :)
208 211
209 212
210=head2 Rendering, Font & Look and Feel Issues 213=head2 Rendering, Font & Look and Feel Issues
211 214
212=head3 I can't get transparency working, what am I doing wrong? 215=head3 I can't get transparency working, what am I doing wrong?
213 216
214First of all, transparency isn't officially supported in rxvt-unicode, so 217First of all, please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
215you are mostly on your own. Do not bug the author about it (but you may 218sasha@aftercode.net and do not bug the author about it. Also, if you can't
216bug everybody else). Also, if you can't get it working consider it a rite 219get it working consider it a rite of passage: ... and you failed.
217of passage: ... and you failed.
218 220
219Here are four ways to get transparency. B<Do> read the manpage and option 221Here are four ways to get transparency. B<Do> read the manpage and option
220descriptions for the programs mentioned and rxvt-unicode. Really, do it! 222descriptions for the programs mentioned and rxvt-unicode. Really, do it!
221 223
2221. Use inheritPixmap: 2241. Use transparent mode:
223 225
224 Esetroot wallpaper.jpg 226 Esetroot wallpaper.jpg
225 @@URXVT_NAME@@ -ip -tint red -sh 40 227 @@URXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint red -sh 40
226 228
227That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack transparency and tinting 229That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack transparency and tinting
228support, or you are unable to read. 230support, or you are unable to read.
229 231
2302. Use a simple pixmap and emulate pseudo-transparency. This enables you 2322. Use a simple pixmap and emulate pseudo-transparency. This enables you
231to use effects other than tinting and shading: Just shade/tint/whatever 233to use effects other than tinting and shading: Just shade/tint/whatever
232your picture with gimp or any other tool: 234your picture with gimp or any other tool:
233 235
234 convert wallpaper.jpg -blur 20x20 -modulate 30 background.xpm 236 convert wallpaper.jpg -blur 20x20 -modulate 30 background.jpg
235 @@URXVT_NAME@@ -pixmap background.xpm -pe automove-background 237 @@URXVT_NAME@@ -pixmap "background.jpg;:root"
236 238
237That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack XPM and Perl support, or you 239That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack AfterImage support, or you
238are unable to read. 240are unable to read.
239 241
2403. Use an ARGB visual: 2423. Use an ARGB visual:
241 243
242 @@URXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -fg grey90 -bg rgba:0000/0000/4444/cccc 244 @@URXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -fg grey90 -bg rgba:0000/0000/4444/cccc
243 245
244This requires XFT support, and the support of your X-server. If that 246This requires XFT support, and the support of your X-server. If that
245doesn't work for you, blame Xorg and Keith Packard. ARGB visuals aren't 247doesn't work for you, blame Xorg and Keith Packard. ARGB visuals aren't
246there yet, no matter what they claim. Rxvt-Unicode contains the neccessary 248there yet, no matter what they claim. Rxvt-Unicode contains the necessary
247bugfixes and workarounds for Xft and Xlib to make it work, but that 249bugfixes and workarounds for Xft and Xlib to make it work, but that
248doesn't mean that your WM has the required kludges in place. 250doesn't mean that your WM has the required kludges in place.
249 251
2504. Use xcompmgr and let it do the job: 2524. Use xcompmgr and let it do the job:
251 253
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268however: Xft fonts often draw glyphs larger than their acclaimed bounding 270however: Xft fonts often draw glyphs larger than their acclaimed bounding
269box, and rxvt-unicode has no way of detecting this (the correct way is to 271box, and rxvt-unicode has no way of detecting this (the correct way is to
270ask for the character bounding box, which unfortunately is wrong in these 272ask for the character bounding box, which unfortunately is wrong in these
271cases). 273cases).
272 274
273It's not clear (to me at least), wether this is a bug in Xft, freetype, 275It's not clear (to me at least), whether this is a bug in Xft, freetype,
274or the respective font. If you encounter this problem you might try using 276or the respective font. If you encounter this problem you might try using
275the C<-lsp> option to give the font more height. If that doesn't work, you 277the C<-lsp> option to give the font more height. If that doesn't work, you
276might be forced to use a different font. 278might be forced to use a different font.
277 279
278All of this is not a problem when using X11 core fonts, as their bounding 280All of this is not a problem when using X11 core fonts, as their bounding
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302=head3 Can I switch the fonts at runtime? 304=head3 Can I switch the fonts at runtime?
303 305
304Yes, using an escape sequence. Try something like this, which has the same 306Yes, using an escape sequence. Try something like this, which has the same
305effect as using the C<-fn> switch, and takes effect immediately: 307effect as using the C<-fn> switch, and takes effect immediately:
306 308
307 printf '\e]50;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic" 309 printf '\33]50;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic"
308 310
309This is useful if you e.g. work primarily with japanese (and prefer a 311This is useful if you e.g. work primarily with japanese (and prefer a
310japanese font), but you have to switch to chinese temporarily, where 312japanese font), but you have to switch to chinese temporarily, where
311japanese fonts would only be in your way. 313japanese fonts would only be in your way.
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314 316
315=head3 Why do italic characters look as if clipped? 317=head3 Why do italic characters look as if clipped?
316 318
317Many fonts have difficulties with italic characters and hinting. For 319Many fonts have difficulties with italic characters and hinting. For
318example, the otherwise very nicely hinted font C<xft:Bitstream Vera Sans 320example, the otherwise very nicely hinted font C<xft:Bitstream Vera Sans
319Mono> completely fails in it's italic face. A workaround might be to 321Mono> completely fails in its italic face. A workaround might be to
320enable freetype autohinting, i.e. like this: 322enable freetype autohinting, i.e. like this:
321 323
322 URxvt.italicFont: xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:italic:autohint=true 324 URxvt.italicFont: xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:italic:autohint=true
323 URxvt.boldItalicFont: xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:bold:italic:autohint=true 325 URxvt.boldItalicFont: xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:bold:italic:autohint=true
324 326
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330memory and also speeds up rendering considerably. 332memory and also speeds up rendering considerably.
331 333
332=head3 Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong? 334=head3 Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong?
333 335
334Rxvt-unicode will use whatever you specify as a font. If it needs to 336Rxvt-unicode will use whatever you specify as a font. If it needs to
335fall back to it's default font search list it will prefer X11 core 337fall back to its default font search list it will prefer X11 core
336fonts, because they are small and fast, and then use Xft fonts. It has 338fonts, because they are small and fast, and then use Xft fonts. It has
337antialiasing disabled for most of them, because the author thinks they 339antialiasing disabled for most of them, because the author thinks they
338look best that way. 340look best that way.
339 341
340If you want antialiasing, you have to specify the fonts manually. 342If you want antialiasing, you have to specify the fonts manually.
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342=head3 What's with this bold/blink stuff? 344=head3 What's with this bold/blink stuff?
343 345
344If no bold colour is set via C<colorBD:>, bold will invert text using the 346If no bold colour is set via C<colorBD:>, bold will invert text using the
345standard foreground colour. 347standard foreground colour.
346 348
347For the standard background colour, blinking will actually make the 349For the standard background colour, blinking will actually make
348text blink when compiled with C<--enable-blinking>. with standard 350the text blink when compiled with C<--enable-text-blink>. Without
349colours. Without C<--enable-blinking>, the blink attribute will be 351C<--enable-text-blink>, the blink attribute will be ignored.
350ignored.
351 352
352On ANSI colours, bold/blink attributes are used to set high-intensity 353On ANSI colours, bold/blink attributes are used to set high-intensity
353foreground/background colors. 354foreground/background colors.
354 355
355color0-7 are the low-intensity colors. 356color0-7 are the low-intensity colors.
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460has been designed yet). 461has been designed yet).
461 462
462Until then, you might get away with switching fonts at runtime (see L<Can 463Until then, you might get away with switching fonts at runtime (see L<Can
463I switch the fonts at runtime?> later in this document). 464I switch the fonts at runtime?> later in this document).
464 465
466=head3 How can I make mplayer display video correctly?
467
468We are working on it, in the meantime, as a workaround, use something like:
469
470 @@URXVT_NAME@@ -b 600 -geometry 20x1 -e sh -c 'mplayer -wid $WINDOWID file...'
471
472
465=head2 Keyboard, Mouse & User Interaction 473=head2 Keyboard, Mouse & User Interaction
466 474
467=head3 The new selection selects pieces that are too big, how can I select single words? 475=head3 The new selection selects pieces that are too big, how can I select single words?
468 476
469If you want to select e.g. alphanumeric words, you can use the following 477If you want to select e.g. alphanumeric words, you can use the following
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476 484
477To get a selection that is very similar to the old code, try this pattern: 485To get a selection that is very similar to the old code, try this pattern:
478 486
479 URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ([^"&'()*,;<=>?@[\\\\]^`{|})]+) 487 URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ([^"&'()*,;<=>?@[\\\\]^`{|})]+)
480 488
481Please also note that the I<LeftClick Shift-LeftClik> combination also 489Please also note that the I<LeftClick Shift-LeftClick> combination also
482selects words like the old code. 490selects words like the old code.
483 491
484=head3 I don't like the new selection/popups/hotkeys/perl, how do I change/disable it? 492=head3 I don't like the new selection/popups/hotkeys/perl, how do I change/disable it?
485 493
486You can disable the perl extension completely by setting the 494You can disable the perl extension completely by setting the
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512circumstances, it will move your cursor around when you click into the 520circumstances, it will move your cursor around when you click into the
513line that contains it. It tries hard not to do this at the wrong moment, 521line that contains it. It tries hard not to do this at the wrong moment,
514but when running a program that doesn't parse cursor movements or in some 522but when running a program that doesn't parse cursor movements or in some
515cases during rlogin sessions, it fails to detect this properly. 523cases during rlogin sessions, it fails to detect this properly.
516 524
517You can permamently switch this feature off by disabling the C<readline> 525You can permanently switch this feature off by disabling the C<readline>
518extension: 526extension:
519 527
520 URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,-readline 528 URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,-readline
521 529
522=head3 My numerical keypad acts weird and generates differing output? 530=head3 My numerical keypad acts weird and generates differing output?
523 531
524Some Debian GNUL/Linux users seem to have this problem, although no 532Some Debian GNUL/Linux users seem to have this problem, although no
525specific details were reported so far. It is possible that this is caused 533specific details were reported so far. It is possible that this is caused
526by the wrong C<TERM> setting, although the details of wether and how 534by the wrong C<TERM> setting, although the details of whether and how
527this can happen are unknown, as C<TERM=rxvt> should offer a compatible 535this can happen are unknown, as C<TERM=rxvt> should offer a compatible
528keymap. See the answer to the previous question, and please report if that 536keymap. See the answer to the previous question, and please report if that
529helped. 537helped.
530 538
531=head3 My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working. 539=head3 My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working.
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557depressed. 565depressed.
558 566
559=head3 What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour? 567=head3 What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?
560 568
561Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the 569Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the
562BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following 570Backspace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following
563question) there are two standard values that can be used for 571question) there are two standard values that can be used for
564Backspace: C<^H> and C<^?>. 572Backspace: C<^H> and C<^?>.
565 573
566Historically, either value is correct, but rxvt-unicode adopts the debian 574Historically, either value is correct, but rxvt-unicode adopts the debian
567policy of using C<^?> when unsure, because it's the one only only correct 575policy of using C<^?> when unsure, because it's the one and only correct
568choice :). 576choice :).
569 577
570Rxvt-unicode tries to inherit the current stty settings and uses the value 578Rxvt-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 579of `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 580started from a terminal (say, from a menu or by remote shell), then the
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604key has been assigned an escape sequence to match the vt100 for Execute 612key has been assigned an escape sequence to match the vt100 for Execute
605(C<ESC [ 3 ~>) and is in the supplied termcap/terminfo. 613(C<ESC [ 3 ~>) and is in the supplied termcap/terminfo.
606 614
607Some other Backspace problems: 615Some other Backspace problems:
608 616
609some editors use termcap/terminfo, 617some editors use termcap/terminfo,
610some editors (vim I'm told) expect Backspace = ^H, 618some editors (vim I'm told) expect Backspace = ^H,
611GNU Emacs (and Emacs-like editors) use ^H for help. 619GNU Emacs (and Emacs-like editors) use ^H for help.
612 620
613Perhaps someday this will all be resolved in a consistent manner. 621Perhaps someday this will all be resolved in a consistent manner.
614 622
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655Rather than have rxvt-unicode try to accommodate all the various possible 663Rather than have rxvt-unicode try to accommodate all the various possible
656keyboard mappings, it is better to use `xmodmap' to remap the keys as 664keyboard mappings, it is better to use `xmodmap' to remap the keys as
657required for your particular machine. 665required for your particular machine.
658 666
659 667
660
661=head2 Terminal Configuration 668=head2 Terminal Configuration
662 669
663=head3 Can I see a typical configuration? 670=head3 Can I see a typical configuration?
664 671
665The default configuration tries to be xterm-like, which I don't like that 672The default configuration tries to be xterm-like, which I don't like that
666much, but it's least surprise to regular users. 673much, but it's least surprise to regular users.
667 674
668As a rxvt or rxvt-unicode user, you are practically supposed to invest 675As a rxvt or rxvt-unicode user, you are practically supposed to invest
669time into customising your terminal. To get you started, here is the 676time into customising your terminal. To get you started, here is the
670author's .Xdefaults entries, with comments on what they do: 677author's .Xdefaults entries, with comments on what they do. It's certainly
678not I<typical>, but what's typical...
671 679
672 URxvt.cutchars: "()*,<>[]{}|' 680 URxvt.cutchars: "()*,<>[]{}|'
673 URxvt.print-pipe: cat >/tmp/xxx 681 URxvt.print-pipe: cat >/tmp/xxx
674 682
675These are just for testing stuff. 683These are just for testing stuff.
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693directory and also tells urxvt to use a large number of extensions. I 701directory and also tells urxvt to use a large number of extensions. I
694develop for myself mostly, so I actually use most of the extensions I 702develop for myself mostly, so I actually use most of the extensions I
695write. 703write.
696 704
697The selection stuff mainly makes the selection perl-error-message aware 705The selection stuff mainly makes the selection perl-error-message aware
698and tells it to convert pelr error mssages into vi-commands to load the 706and tells it to convert perl error messages into vi-commands to load the
699relevant file and go tot he error line number. 707relevant file and go tot he error line number.
700 708
701 URxvt.scrollstyle: plain 709 URxvt.scrollstyle: plain
702 URxvt.secondaryScroll: true 710 URxvt.secondaryScroll: true
703 711
704As the documentation says: plain is the preferred scrollbar for the 712As the documentation says: plain is the preferred scrollbar for the
705author. The C<secondaryScroll> confgiures urxvt to scroll in full-screen 713author. The C<secondaryScroll> configures urxvt to scroll in full-screen
706apps, like screen, so lines scorlled out of screen end up in urxvt's 714apps, like screen, so lines scrolled out of screen end up in urxvt's
707scrollback buffer. 715scrollback buffer.
708 716
709 URxvt.background: #000000 717 URxvt.background: #000000
710 URxvt.foreground: gray90 718 URxvt.foreground: gray90
711 URxvt.color7: gray90 719 URxvt.color7: gray90
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762 urxvt.boldFont: -xos4-terminus-bold-r-normal--14-140-72-72-c-80-iso8859-15 770 urxvt.boldFont: -xos4-terminus-bold-r-normal--14-140-72-72-c-80-iso8859-15
763 urxvt.italicFont: xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:italic:autohint=true 771 urxvt.italicFont: xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:italic:autohint=true
764 urxvt.boldItalicFont: xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:bold:italic:autohint=true 772 urxvt.boldItalicFont: xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:bold:italic:autohint=true
765 773
766I wrote rxvt-unicode to be able to specify fonts exactly. So don't be 774I wrote rxvt-unicode to be able to specify fonts exactly. So don't be
767overwhelmed. A special note: the C<9x15bold> mentioend above is actually 775overwhelmed. A special note: the C<9x15bold> mentioned above is actually
768the version from XFree-3.3, as XFree-4 replaced it by a totally different 776the version from XFree-3.3, as XFree-4 replaced it by a totally different
769font (different glyphs for C<;> and many other harmless characters), 777font (different glyphs for C<;> and many other harmless characters),
770while the second font is actually the C<9x15bold> from XFree4/XOrg. The 778while the second font is actually the C<9x15bold> from XFree4/XOrg. The
771bold version has less chars than the medium version, so I use it for rare 779bold version has less chars than the medium version, so I use it for rare
772characters, too. Whene ditign sources with vim, I use italic for comments 780characters, too. When editing sources with vim, I use italic for comments
773and other stuff, which looks quite good with Bitstream Vera anti-aliased. 781and other stuff, which looks quite good with Bitstream Vera anti-aliased.
774 782
775Terminus is a quite bad font (many very wrong glyphs), but for most of my 783Terminus is a quite bad font (many very wrong glyphs), but for most of my
776purposes, it works, and gives a different look, as my normal (Non-bold) 784purposes, it works, and gives a different look, as my normal (Non-bold)
777font is already bold, and I want to see a difference between bold and 785font is already bold, and I want to see a difference between bold and
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828Also consider the form resources have to use: 836Also consider the form resources have to use:
829 837
830 URxvt.resource: value 838 URxvt.resource: value
831 839
832If you want to use another form (there are lots of different ways of 840If you want to use another form (there are lots of different ways of
833specifying resources), make sure you understand wether and why it 841specifying resources), make sure you understand whether and why it
834works. If unsure, use the form above. 842works. If unsure, use the form above.
835 843
836=head3 When I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data? 844=head3 When I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data?
837 845
838The terminal description used by rxvt-unicode is not as widely available 846The terminal description used by rxvt-unicode is not as widely available
839as that for xterm, or even rxvt (for which the same problem often arises). 847as that for xterm, or even rxvt (for which the same problem often arises).
840 848
841The correct solution for this problem is to install the terminfo, this can 849The correct solution for this problem is to install the terminfo, this can
842be done like this (with ncurses' infocmp): 850be done like this (with ncurses' infocmp and works as user and admin):
843 851
844 REMOTE=remotesystem.domain 852 REMOTE=remotesystem.domain
845 infocmp rxvt-unicode | ssh $REMOTE "cat >/tmp/ti && tic /tmp/ti" 853 infocmp rxvt-unicode | ssh $REMOTE "mkdir -p .terminfo && cat >/tmp/ti && tic /tmp/ti"
846 854
847... or by installing rxvt-unicode normally on the remote system, 855... or by installing rxvt-unicode normally on the remote system,
856
857One some systems you might need to set C<$TERMINFO> to the full path of
858F<$HOME/.terminfo> for this to work.
848 859
849If you cannot or do not want to do this, then you can simply set 860If you cannot or do not want to do this, then you can simply set
850C<TERM=rxvt> or even C<TERM=xterm>, and live with the small number of 861C<TERM=rxvt> or even C<TERM=xterm>, and live with the small number of
851problems arising, which includes wrong keymapping, less and different 862problems arising, which includes wrong keymapping, less and different
852colours and some refresh errors in fullscreen applications. It's a nice 863colours and some refresh errors in fullscreen applications. It's a nice
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875One reason you might want this is that some distributions or operating 886One reason you might want this is that some distributions or operating
876systems still compile some programs using the long-obsoleted termcap 887systems still compile some programs using the long-obsoleted termcap
877library (Fedora Core's bash is one example) and rely on a termcap entry 888library (Fedora Core's bash is one example) and rely on a termcap entry
878for C<rxvt-unicode>. 889for C<rxvt-unicode>.
879 890
880You could use rxvt's termcap entry with resonable results in many cases. 891You could use rxvt's termcap entry with reasonable results in many cases.
881You can also create a termcap entry by using terminfo's infocmp program 892You can also create a termcap entry by using terminfo's infocmp program
882like this: 893like this:
883 894
884 infocmp -C rxvt-unicode 895 infocmp -C rxvt-unicode
885 896
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907 :vs=\E[?25h: 918 :vs=\E[?25h:
908 919
909=head3 Why does C<ls> no longer have coloured output? 920=head3 Why does C<ls> no longer have coloured output?
910 921
911The C<ls> in the GNU coreutils unfortunately doesn't use terminfo to 922The C<ls> in the GNU coreutils unfortunately doesn't use terminfo to
912decide wether a terminal has colour, but uses it's own configuration 923decide whether a terminal has colour, but uses its own configuration
913file. Needless to say, C<rxvt-unicode> is not in it's default file (among 924file. Needless to say, C<rxvt-unicode> is not in its default file (among
914with most other terminals supporting colour). Either add: 925with most other terminals supporting colour). Either add:
915 926
916 TERM rxvt-unicode 927 TERM rxvt-unicode
917 928
918to C</etc/DIR_COLORS> or simply add: 929to C</etc/DIR_COLORS> or simply add:
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952If you encounter strange problems like typing an accented character but 963If you encounter strange problems like typing an accented character but
953getting two unrelated other characters or similar, or if program output is 964getting two unrelated other characters or similar, or if program output is
954subtly garbled, then you should check your locale settings. 965subtly garbled, then you should check your locale settings.
955 966
956Rxvt-unicode must be started with the same C<LC_CTYPE> setting as the 967Rxvt-unicode must be started with the same C<LC_CTYPE> setting as the
957programs. Often rxvt-unicode is started in the C<C> locale, while the 968programs running in it. Often rxvt-unicode is started in the C<C> locale,
958login script running within the rxvt-unicode window changes the locale to 969while the login script running within the rxvt-unicode window changes the
959something else, e.g. C<en_GB.UTF-8>. Needless to say, this is not going to work. 970locale to something else, e.g. C<en_GB.UTF-8>. Needless to say, this is
971not going to work, and is the most common cause for problems.
960 972
961The best thing is to fix your startup environment, as you will likely run 973The best thing is to fix your startup environment, as you will likely run
962into other problems. If nothing works you can try this in your .profile. 974into other problems. If nothing works you can try this in your .profile.
963 975
964 printf '\e]701;%s\007' "$LC_CTYPE" 976 printf '\33]701;%s\007' "$LC_CTYPE" # $LANG or $LC_ALL are worth a try, too
965 977
966If this doesn't work, then maybe you use a C<LC_CTYPE> specification not 978If this doesn't work, then maybe you use a C<LC_CTYPE> specification not
967supported on your systems. Some systems have a C<locale> command which 979supported on your systems. Some systems have a C<locale> command which
968displays this (also, C<perl -e0> can be used to check locale settings, as 980displays this (also, C<perl -e0> can be used to check locale settings, as
969it will complain loudly if it cannot set the locale). If it displays something 981it will complain loudly if it cannot set the locale). If it displays something
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990The reasons is that there exists a perfectly fine mechanism for selecting 1002The reasons is that there exists a perfectly fine mechanism for selecting
991the encoding, doing I/O and (most important) communicating this to all 1003the encoding, doing I/O and (most important) communicating this to all
992applications so everybody agrees on character properties such as width 1004applications so everybody agrees on character properties such as width
993and code number. This mechanism is the I<locale>. Applications not using 1005and code number. This mechanism is the I<locale>. Applications not using
994that info will have problems (for example, C<xterm> gets the width of 1006that info will have problems (for example, C<xterm> gets the width of
995characters wrong as it uses it's own, locale-independent table under all 1007characters wrong as it uses its own, locale-independent table under all
996locales). 1008locales).
997 1009
998Rxvt-unicode uses the C<LC_CTYPE> locale category to select encoding. All 1010Rxvt-unicode uses the C<LC_CTYPE> locale category to select encoding. All
999programs doing the same (that is, most) will automatically agree in the 1011programs doing the same (that is, most) will automatically agree in the
1000interpretation of characters. 1012interpretation of characters.
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1019=head3 Can I switch locales at runtime? 1031=head3 Can I switch locales at runtime?
1020 1032
1021Yes, using an escape sequence. Try something like this, which sets 1033Yes, using an escape sequence. Try something like this, which sets
1022rxvt-unicode's idea of C<LC_CTYPE>. 1034rxvt-unicode's idea of C<LC_CTYPE>.
1023 1035
1024 printf '\e]701;%s\007' ja_JP.SJIS 1036 printf '\33]701;%s\007' ja_JP.SJIS
1025 1037
1026See also the previous answer. 1038See also the previous answer.
1027 1039
1028Sometimes this capability is rather handy when you want to work in 1040Sometimes this capability is rather handy when you want to work in
1029one locale (e.g. C<de_DE.UTF-8>) but some programs don't support it 1041one locale (e.g. C<de_DE.UTF-8>) but some programs don't support it
1030(e.g. UTF-8). For example, I use this script to start C<xjdic>, which 1042(e.g. UTF-8). For example, I use this script to start C<xjdic>, which
1031first switches to a locale supported by xjdic and back later: 1043first switches to a locale supported by xjdic and back later:
1032 1044
1033 printf '\e]701;%s\007' ja_JP.SJIS 1045 printf '\33]701;%s\007' ja_JP.SJIS
1034 xjdic -js 1046 xjdic -js
1035 printf '\e]701;%s\007' de_DE.UTF-8 1047 printf '\33]701;%s\007' de_DE.UTF-8
1036 1048
1037You can also use xterm's C<luit> program, which usually works fine, except 1049You can also use xterm's C<luit> program, which usually works fine, except
1038for some locales where character width differs between program- and 1050for some locales where character width differs between program- and
1039rxvt-unicode-locales. 1051rxvt-unicode-locales.
1040 1052
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1058=item - Make sure your XIM server is actually running. 1070=item - Make sure your XIM server is actually running.
1059 1071
1060=item - Make sure the C<XMODIFIERS> environment variable is set correctly when I<starting> rxvt-unicode. 1072=item - Make sure the C<XMODIFIERS> environment variable is set correctly when I<starting> rxvt-unicode.
1061 1073
1062When you want to use e.g. B<kinput2>, it must be set to 1074When you want to use e.g. B<kinput2>, it must be set to
1063C<@im=kinput2>. For B<scim>, use C<@im=SCIM>. Youc an see what input 1075C<@im=kinput2>. For B<scim>, use C<@im=SCIM>. You can see what input
1064method servers are running with this command: 1076method servers are running with this command:
1065 1077
1066 xprop -root XIM_SERVERS 1078 xprop -root XIM_SERVERS
1067 1079
1068=item 1080=item
1069 1081
1070=back 1082=back
1071 1083
1072=head3 My input method wants <some encoding> but I want UTF-8, what can I do? 1084=head3 My input method wants <some encoding> but I want UTF-8, what can I do?
1073 1085
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1113 1125
1114=head3 I am maintaining rxvt-unicode for distribution/OS XXX, any recommendation? 1126=head3 I am maintaining rxvt-unicode for distribution/OS XXX, any recommendation?
1115 1127
1116You should build one binary with the default options. F<configure> 1128You should build one binary with the default options. F<configure>
1117now enables most useful options, and the trend goes to making them 1129now enables most useful options, and the trend goes to making them
1118runtime-switchable, too, so there is usually no drawback to enbaling them, 1130runtime-switchable, too, so there is usually no drawback to enabling them,
1119except higher disk and possibly memory usage. The perl interpreter should 1131except higher disk and possibly memory usage. The perl interpreter should
1120be enabled, as important functionality (menus, selection, likely more in 1132be enabled, as important functionality (menus, selection, likely more in
1121the future) depends on it. 1133the future) depends on it.
1122 1134
1123You should not overwrite the C<perl-ext-common> snd C<perl-ext> resources 1135You should not overwrite the C<perl-ext-common> snd C<perl-ext> resources
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1146This forking is done as the very first within main(), which is very early 1158This forking is done as the very first within main(), which is very early
1147and reduces possible bugs to initialisation code run before main(), or 1159and reduces possible bugs to initialisation code run before main(), or
1148things like the dynamic loader of your system, which should result in very 1160things like the dynamic loader of your system, which should result in very
1149little risk. 1161little risk.
1150 1162
1151=head3 On Solaris 9, many line-drawing characters are too wide.
1152
1153Seems to be a known bug, read
1154L<http://nixdoc.net/files/forum/about34198.html>. Some people use the
1155following ugly workaround to get non-double-wide-characters working:
1156
1157 #define wcwidth(x) wcwidth(x) > 1 ? 1 : wcwidth(x)
1158
1159=head3 I am on FreeBSD and rxvt-unicode does not seem to work at all. 1163=head3 I am on FreeBSD and rxvt-unicode does not seem to work at all.
1160 1164
1161Rxvt-unicode requires the symbol C<__STDC_ISO_10646__> to be defined 1165Rxvt-unicode requires the symbol C<__STDC_ISO_10646__> to be defined
1162in your compile environment, or an implementation that implements it, 1166in your compile environment, or an implementation that implements it,
1163wether it defines the symbol or not. C<__STDC_ISO_10646__> requires that 1167whether it defines the symbol or not. C<__STDC_ISO_10646__> requires that
1164B<wchar_t> is represented as unicode. 1168B<wchar_t> is represented as unicode.
1165 1169
1166As you might have guessed, FreeBSD does neither define this symobl nor 1170As you might have guessed, FreeBSD does neither define this symbol nor
1167does it support it. Instead, it uses it's own internal representation of 1171does it support it. Instead, it uses its own internal representation of
1168B<wchar_t>. This is, of course, completely fine with respect to standards. 1172B<wchar_t>. This is, of course, completely fine with respect to standards.
1169 1173
1170However, that means rxvt-unicode only works in C<POSIX>, C<ISO-8859-1> and 1174However, that means rxvt-unicode only works in C<POSIX>, C<ISO-8859-1> and
1171C<UTF-8> locales under FreeBSD (which all use Unicode as B<wchar_t>. 1175C<UTF-8> locales under FreeBSD (which all use Unicode as B<wchar_t>.
1172 1176
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1186 1190
1187The rxvt-unicode author insists that the right way to fix this is in the 1191The rxvt-unicode author insists that the right way to fix this is in the
1188system libraries once and for all, instead of forcing every app to carry 1192system libraries once and for all, instead of forcing every app to carry
1189complete replacements for them :) 1193complete replacements for them :)
1190 1194
1191=head3 I use Solaris 9 and it doesn't compile/work/etc.
1192
1193Try the diff in F<doc/solaris9.patch> as a base. It fixes the worst
1194problems with C<wcwidth> and a compile problem.
1195
1196=head3 How can I use rxvt-unicode under cygwin? 1195=head3 How can I use rxvt-unicode under cygwin?
1197 1196
1198rxvt-unicode should compile and run out of the box on cygwin, using 1197rxvt-unicode should compile and run out of the box on cygwin, using
1199the X11 libraries that come with cygwin. libW11 emulation is no 1198the X11 libraries that come with cygwin. libW11 emulation is no
1200longer supported (and makes no sense, either, as it only supported a 1199longer supported (and makes no sense, either, as it only supported a
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1203old libW11 emulation. 1202old libW11 emulation.
1204 1203
1205At the time of this writing, cygwin didn't seem to support any multi-byte 1204At the time of this writing, cygwin didn't seem to support any multi-byte
1206encodings (you might try C<LC_CTYPE=C-UTF-8>), so you are likely limited 1205encodings (you might try C<LC_CTYPE=C-UTF-8>), so you are likely limited
1207to 8-bit encodings. 1206to 8-bit encodings.
1207
1208=head3 Character widths are not correct.
1209
1210urxvt uses the system wcwidth function to know the information about
1211the width of characters, so on systems with incorrect locale data you
1212will likely get bad results. Two notorious examples are Solaris 9,
1213where single-width characters like U+2514 are reported as double-width,
1214and Darwin 8, where combining chars are reported having width 1.
1215
1216The solution is to upgrade your system or switch to a better one. A
1217possibly working workaround is to use a wcwidth implementation like
1218
1219http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~mgk25/ucs/wcwidth.c
1208 1220
1209=head1 RXVT-UNICODE TECHNICAL REFERENCE 1221=head1 RXVT-UNICODE TECHNICAL REFERENCE
1210 1222
1211The rest of this document describes various technical aspects of 1223The rest of this document describes various technical aspects of
1212B<rxvt-unicode>. First the description of supported command sequences, 1224B<rxvt-unicode>. First the description of supported command sequences,
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1706 1718
1707Toggle DEC Private Mode Values (rxvt extension). I<where> 1719Toggle DEC Private Mode Values (rxvt extension). I<where>
1708 1720
1709=over 4 1721=over 4
1710 1722
1711=item B<< C<Ps = 1> >> (DECCKM) 1723=item B<< C<Pm = 1> >> (DECCKM)
1712 1724
1713=begin table 1725=begin table
1714 1726
1715 B<< C<h> >> Application Cursor Keys 1727 B<< C<h> >> Application Cursor Keys
1716 B<< C<l> >> Normal Cursor Keys 1728 B<< C<l> >> Normal Cursor Keys
1717 1729
1718=end table 1730=end table
1719 1731
1720=item B<< C<Ps = 2> >> (ANSI/VT52 mode) 1732=item B<< C<Pm = 2> >> (ANSI/VT52 mode)
1721 1733
1722=begin table 1734=begin table
1723 1735
1724 B<< C<h> >> Enter VT52 mode 1736 B<< C<h> >> Enter VT52 mode
1725 B<< C<l> >> Enter VT52 mode 1737 B<< C<l> >> Enter VT52 mode
1726 1738
1727=end table 1739=end table
1728 1740
1729=item B<< C<Ps = 3> >> 1741=item B<< C<Pm = 3> >>
1730 1742
1731=begin table 1743=begin table
1732 1744
1733 B<< C<h> >> 132 Column Mode (DECCOLM) 1745 B<< C<h> >> 132 Column Mode (DECCOLM)
1734 B<< C<l> >> 80 Column Mode (DECCOLM) 1746 B<< C<l> >> 80 Column Mode (DECCOLM)
1735 1747
1736=end table 1748=end table
1737 1749
1738=item B<< C<Ps = 4> >> 1750=item B<< C<Pm = 4> >>
1739 1751
1740=begin table 1752=begin table
1741 1753
1742 B<< C<h> >> Smooth (Slow) Scroll (DECSCLM) 1754 B<< C<h> >> Smooth (Slow) Scroll (DECSCLM)
1743 B<< C<l> >> Jump (Fast) Scroll (DECSCLM) 1755 B<< C<l> >> Jump (Fast) Scroll (DECSCLM)
1744 1756
1745=end table 1757=end table
1746 1758
1747=item B<< C<Ps = 5> >> 1759=item B<< C<Pm = 5> >>
1748 1760
1749=begin table 1761=begin table
1750 1762
1751 B<< C<h> >> Reverse Video (DECSCNM) 1763 B<< C<h> >> Reverse Video (DECSCNM)
1752 B<< C<l> >> Normal Video (DECSCNM) 1764 B<< C<l> >> Normal Video (DECSCNM)
1753 1765
1754=end table 1766=end table
1755 1767
1756=item B<< C<Ps = 6> >> 1768=item B<< C<Pm = 6> >>
1757 1769
1758=begin table 1770=begin table
1759 1771
1760 B<< C<h> >> Origin Mode (DECOM) 1772 B<< C<h> >> Origin Mode (DECOM)
1761 B<< C<l> >> Normal Cursor Mode (DECOM) 1773 B<< C<l> >> Normal Cursor Mode (DECOM)
1762 1774
1763=end table 1775=end table
1764 1776
1765=item B<< C<Ps = 7> >> 1777=item B<< C<Pm = 7> >>
1766 1778
1767=begin table 1779=begin table
1768 1780
1769 B<< C<h> >> Wraparound Mode (DECAWM) 1781 B<< C<h> >> Wraparound Mode (DECAWM)
1770 B<< C<l> >> No Wraparound Mode (DECAWM) 1782 B<< C<l> >> No Wraparound Mode (DECAWM)
1771 1783
1772=end table 1784=end table
1773 1785
1774=item B<< C<Ps = 8> >> I<unimplemented> 1786=item B<< C<Pm = 8> >> I<unimplemented>
1775 1787
1776=begin table 1788=begin table
1777 1789
1778 B<< C<h> >> Auto-repeat Keys (DECARM) 1790 B<< C<h> >> Auto-repeat Keys (DECARM)
1779 B<< C<l> >> No Auto-repeat Keys (DECARM) 1791 B<< C<l> >> No Auto-repeat Keys (DECARM)
1780 1792
1781=end table 1793=end table
1782 1794
1783=item B<< C<Ps = 9> >> X10 XTerm 1795=item B<< C<Pm = 9> >> X10 XTerm
1784 1796
1785=begin table 1797=begin table
1786 1798
1787 B<< C<h> >> Send Mouse X & Y on button press. 1799 B<< C<h> >> Send Mouse X & Y on button press.
1788 B<< C<l> >> No mouse reporting. 1800 B<< C<l> >> No mouse reporting.
1789 1801
1790=end table 1802=end table
1791 1803
1792=item B<< C<Ps = 25> >> 1804=item B<< C<Pm = 25> >>
1793 1805
1794=begin table 1806=begin table
1795 1807
1796 B<< C<h> >> Visible cursor {cnorm/cvvis} 1808 B<< C<h> >> Visible cursor {cnorm/cvvis}
1797 B<< C<l> >> Invisible cursor {civis} 1809 B<< C<l> >> Invisible cursor {civis}
1798 1810
1799=end table 1811=end table
1800 1812
1801=item B<< C<Ps = 30> >> 1813=item B<< C<Pm = 30> >>
1802 1814
1803=begin table 1815=begin table
1804 1816
1805 B<< C<h> >> scrollBar visisble 1817 B<< C<h> >> scrollBar visible
1806 B<< C<l> >> scrollBar invisisble 1818 B<< C<l> >> scrollBar invisible
1807 1819
1808=end table 1820=end table
1809 1821
1810=item B<< C<Ps = 35> >> (B<rxvt>) 1822=item B<< C<Pm = 35> >> (B<rxvt>)
1811 1823
1812=begin table 1824=begin table
1813 1825
1814 B<< C<h> >> Allow XTerm Shift+key sequences 1826 B<< C<h> >> Allow XTerm Shift+key sequences
1815 B<< C<l> >> Disallow XTerm Shift+key sequences 1827 B<< C<l> >> Disallow XTerm Shift+key sequences
1816 1828
1817=end table 1829=end table
1818 1830
1819=item B<< C<Ps = 38> >> I<unimplemented> 1831=item B<< C<Pm = 38> >> I<unimplemented>
1820 1832
1821Enter Tektronix Mode (DECTEK) 1833Enter Tektronix Mode (DECTEK)
1822 1834
1823=item B<< C<Ps = 40> >> 1835=item B<< C<Pm = 40> >>
1824 1836
1825=begin table 1837=begin table
1826 1838
1827 B<< C<h> >> Allow 80/132 Mode 1839 B<< C<h> >> Allow 80/132 Mode
1828 B<< C<l> >> Disallow 80/132 Mode 1840 B<< C<l> >> Disallow 80/132 Mode
1829 1841
1830=end table 1842=end table
1831 1843
1832=item B<< C<Ps = 44> >> I<unimplemented> 1844=item B<< C<Pm = 44> >> I<unimplemented>
1833 1845
1834=begin table 1846=begin table
1835 1847
1836 B<< C<h> >> Turn On Margin Bell 1848 B<< C<h> >> Turn On Margin Bell
1837 B<< C<l> >> Turn Off Margin Bell 1849 B<< C<l> >> Turn Off Margin Bell
1838 1850
1839=end table 1851=end table
1840 1852
1841=item B<< C<Ps = 45> >> I<unimplemented> 1853=item B<< C<Pm = 45> >> I<unimplemented>
1842 1854
1843=begin table 1855=begin table
1844 1856
1845 B<< C<h> >> Reverse-wraparound Mode 1857 B<< C<h> >> Reverse-wraparound Mode
1846 B<< C<l> >> No Reverse-wraparound Mode 1858 B<< C<l> >> No Reverse-wraparound Mode
1847 1859
1848=end table 1860=end table
1849 1861
1850=item B<< C<Ps = 46> >> I<unimplemented> 1862=item B<< C<Pm = 46> >> I<unimplemented>
1851 1863
1852=item B<< C<Ps = 47> >> 1864=item B<< C<Pm = 47> >>
1853 1865
1854=begin table 1866=begin table
1855 1867
1856 B<< C<h> >> Use Alternate Screen Buffer 1868 B<< C<h> >> Use Alternate Screen Buffer
1857 B<< C<l> >> Use Normal Screen Buffer 1869 B<< C<l> >> Use Normal Screen Buffer
1858 1870
1859=end table 1871=end table
1860 1872
1861X<Priv66> 1873X<Priv66>
1862 1874
1863=item B<< C<Ps = 66> >> 1875=item B<< C<Pm = 66> >>
1864 1876
1865=begin table 1877=begin table
1866 1878
1867 B<< C<h> >> Application Keypad (DECPAM) == C<ESC => 1879 B<< C<h> >> Application Keypad (DECPAM) == C<ESC =>
1868 B<< C<l> >> Normal Keypad (DECPNM) == C<< ESC > >> 1880 B<< C<l> >> Normal Keypad (DECPNM) == C<< ESC > >>
1869 1881
1870=end table 1882=end table
1871 1883
1872=item B<< C<Ps = 67> >> 1884=item B<< C<Pm = 67> >>
1873 1885
1874=begin table 1886=begin table
1875 1887
1876 B<< C<h> >> Backspace key sends B<< C<BS> (DECBKM) >> 1888 B<< C<h> >> Backspace key sends B<< C<BS> (DECBKM) >>
1877 B<< C<l> >> Backspace key sends B<< C<DEL> >> 1889 B<< C<l> >> Backspace key sends B<< C<DEL> >>
1878 1890
1879=end table 1891=end table
1880 1892
1881=item B<< C<Ps = 1000> >> (X11 XTerm) 1893=item B<< C<Pm = 1000> >> (X11 XTerm)
1882 1894
1883=begin table 1895=begin table
1884 1896
1885 B<< C<h> >> Send Mouse X & Y on button press and release. 1897 B<< C<h> >> Send Mouse X & Y on button press and release.
1886 B<< C<l> >> No mouse reporting. 1898 B<< C<l> >> No mouse reporting.
1887 1899
1888=end table 1900=end table
1889 1901
1890=item B<< C<Ps = 1001> >> (X11 XTerm) I<unimplemented> 1902=item B<< C<Pm = 1001> >> (X11 XTerm) I<unimplemented>
1891 1903
1892=begin table 1904=begin table
1893 1905
1894 B<< C<h> >> Use Hilite Mouse Tracking. 1906 B<< C<h> >> Use Hilite Mouse Tracking.
1895 B<< C<l> >> No mouse reporting. 1907 B<< C<l> >> No mouse reporting.
1896 1908
1897=end table 1909=end table
1898 1910
1911=item B<< C<Pm = 1002> >> (X11 XTerm)
1912
1913=begin table
1914
1915 B<< C<h> >> Send Mouse X & Y on button press and release, and motion with a button pressed.
1916 B<< C<l> >> No mouse reporting.
1917
1918=end table
1919
1920=item B<< C<Pm = 1003> >> (X11 XTerm)
1921
1922=begin table
1923
1924 B<< C<h> >> Send Mouse X & Y on button press and release, and motion.
1925 B<< C<l> >> No mouse reporting.
1926
1927=end table
1928
1899=item B<< C<Ps = 1010> >> (B<rxvt>) 1929=item B<< C<Pm = 1010> >> (B<rxvt>)
1900 1930
1901=begin table 1931=begin table
1902 1932
1903 B<< C<h> >> Don't scroll to bottom on TTY output 1933 B<< C<h> >> Don't scroll to bottom on TTY output
1904 B<< C<l> >> Scroll to bottom on TTY output 1934 B<< C<l> >> Scroll to bottom on TTY output
1905 1935
1906=end table 1936=end table
1907 1937
1908=item B<< C<Ps = 1011> >> (B<rxvt>) 1938=item B<< C<Pm = 1011> >> (B<rxvt>)
1909 1939
1910=begin table 1940=begin table
1911 1941
1912 B<< C<h> >> Scroll to bottom when a key is pressed 1942 B<< C<h> >> Scroll to bottom when a key is pressed
1913 B<< C<l> >> Don't scroll to bottom when a key is pressed 1943 B<< C<l> >> Don't scroll to bottom when a key is pressed
1914 1944
1915=end table 1945=end table
1916 1946
1917=item B<< C<Ps = 1021> >> (B<rxvt>) 1947=item B<< C<Pm = 1021> >> (B<rxvt>)
1918 1948
1919=begin table 1949=begin table
1920 1950
1921 B<< C<h> >> Bold/italic implies high intensity (see option B<-is>) 1951 B<< C<h> >> Bold/italic implies high intensity (see option B<-is>)
1922 B<< C<l> >> Font styles have no effect on intensity (Compile styles) 1952 B<< C<l> >> Font styles have no effect on intensity (Compile styles)
1923 1953
1924=end table 1954=end table
1925 1955
1926=item B<< C<Ps = 1047> >> 1956=item B<< C<Pm = 1047> >>
1927 1957
1928=begin table 1958=begin table
1929 1959
1930 B<< C<h> >> Use Alternate Screen Buffer 1960 B<< C<h> >> Use Alternate Screen Buffer
1931 B<< C<l> >> Use Normal Screen Buffer - clear Alternate Screen Buffer if returning from it 1961 B<< C<l> >> Use Normal Screen Buffer - clear Alternate Screen Buffer if returning from it
1932 1962
1933=end table 1963=end table
1934 1964
1935=item B<< C<Ps = 1048> >> 1965=item B<< C<Pm = 1048> >>
1936 1966
1937=begin table 1967=begin table
1938 1968
1939 B<< C<h> >> Save cursor position 1969 B<< C<h> >> Save cursor position
1940 B<< C<l> >> Restore cursor position 1970 B<< C<l> >> Restore cursor position
1941 1971
1942=end table 1972=end table
1943 1973
1944=item B<< C<Ps = 1049> >> 1974=item B<< C<Pm = 1049> >>
1945 1975
1946=begin table 1976=begin table
1947 1977
1948 B<< C<h> >> Use Alternate Screen Buffer - clear Alternate Screen Buffer if switching to it 1978 B<< C<h> >> Use Alternate Screen Buffer - clear Alternate Screen Buffer if switching to it
1949 B<< C<l> >> Use Normal Screen Buffer 1979 B<< C<l> >> Use Normal Screen Buffer
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1971 B<< C<Ps = 0> >> Change Icon Name and Window Title to B<< C<Pt> >> 2001 B<< C<Ps = 0> >> Change Icon Name and Window Title to B<< C<Pt> >>
1972 B<< C<Ps = 1> >> Change Icon Name to B<< C<Pt> >> 2002 B<< C<Ps = 1> >> Change Icon Name to B<< C<Pt> >>
1973 B<< C<Ps = 2> >> Change Window Title to B<< C<Pt> >> 2003 B<< C<Ps = 2> >> Change Window Title to B<< C<Pt> >>
1974 B<< C<Ps = 3> >> If B<< C<Pt> >> starts with a B<< C<?> >>, query the (STRING) property of the window and return it. If B<< C<Pt> >> contains a B<< C<=> >>, set the named property to the given value, else delete the specified property. 2004 B<< C<Ps = 3> >> If B<< C<Pt> >> starts with a B<< C<?> >>, query the (STRING) property of the window and return it. If B<< C<Pt> >> contains a B<< C<=> >>, set the named property to the given value, else delete the specified property.
1975 B<< C<Ps = 4> >> B<< C<Pt> >> is a semi-colon separated sequence of one or more semi-colon separated B<number>/B<name> pairs, where B<number> is an index to a colour and B<name> is the name of a colour. Each pair causes the B<number>ed colour to be changed to B<name>. Numbers 0-7 corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to high-intensity colours. 0=black, 1=red, 2=green, 3=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white 2005 B<< C<Ps = 4> >> B<< C<Pt> >> is a semi-colon separated sequence of one or more semi-colon separated B<number>/B<name> pairs, where B<number> is an index to a colour and B<name> is the name of a colour. Each pair causes the B<number>ed colour to be changed to B<name>. Numbers 0-7 corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to high-intensity colours. 0=black, 1=red, 2=green, 3=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white
1976 B<< C<Ps = 10> >> Change colour of text foreground to B<< C<Pt> >> B<(NB: may change in future)> 2006 B<< C<Ps = 10> >> Change colour of text foreground to B<< C<Pt> >>
1977 B<< C<Ps = 11> >> Change colour of text background to B<< C<Pt> >> B<(NB: may change in future)> 2007 B<< C<Ps = 11> >> Change colour of text background to B<< C<Pt> >>
1978 B<< C<Ps = 12> >> Change colour of text cursor foreground to B<< C<Pt> >> 2008 B<< C<Ps = 12> >> Change colour of text cursor foreground to B<< C<Pt> >>
1979 B<< C<Ps = 13> >> Change colour of mouse foreground to B<< C<Pt> >> 2009 B<< C<Ps = 13> >> Change colour of mouse foreground to B<< C<Pt> >>
1980 B<< C<Ps = 17> >> Change colour of highlight characters to B<< C<Pt> >> 2010 B<< C<Ps = 17> >> Change colour of highlight characters to B<< C<Pt> >>
1981 B<< C<Ps = 18> >> Change colour of bold characters to B<< C<Pt> >> [deprecated, see 706] 2011 B<< C<Ps = 18> >> Change colour of bold characters to B<< C<Pt> >> [deprecated, see 706]
1982 B<< C<Ps = 19> >> Change colour of underlined characters to B<< C<Pt> >> [deprecated, see 707] 2012 B<< C<Ps = 19> >> Change colour of underlined characters to B<< C<Pt> >> [deprecated, see 707]
1983 B<< C<Ps = 20> >> Change background pixmap parameters (see section XPM) (Compile XPM). 2013 B<< C<Ps = 20> >> Change background pixmap parameters (see section BACKGROUND IMAGE) (Compile AfterImage).
1984 B<< C<Ps = 39> >> Change default foreground colour to B<< C<Pt> >>. 2014 B<< C<Ps = 39> >> Change default foreground colour to B<< C<Pt> >>. [deprecated, use 10]
1985 B<< C<Ps = 46> >> Change Log File to B<< C<Pt> >> I<unimplemented> 2015 B<< C<Ps = 46> >> Change Log File to B<< C<Pt> >> I<unimplemented>
1986 B<< C<Ps = 49> >> Change default background colour to B<< C<Pt> >>. 2016 B<< C<Ps = 49> >> Change default background colour to B<< C<Pt> >>. [deprecated, use 11]
1987 B<< C<Ps = 50> >> Set fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>, with the following special values of B<< C<Pt> >> (B<rxvt>) B<< C<#+n> >> change up B<< C<n> >> B<< C<#-n> >> change down B<< C<n> >> if B<< C<n> >> is missing of 0, a value of 1 is used I<empty> change to font0 B<< C<n> >> change to font B<< C<n> >> 2017 B<< C<Ps = 50> >> Set fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>, with the following special values of B<< C<Pt> >> (B<rxvt>) B<< C<#+n> >> change up B<< C<n> >> B<< C<#-n> >> change down B<< C<n> >> if B<< C<n> >> is missing of 0, a value of 1 is used I<empty> change to font0 B<< C<n> >> change to font B<< C<n> >>
1988 B<< C<Ps = 55> >> Log all scrollback buffer and all of screen to B<< C<Pt> >> 2018 B<< C<Ps = 55> >> Log all scrollback buffer and all of screen to B<< C<Pt> >>
1989 B<< C<Ps = 701> >> Change current locale to B<< C<Pt> >>, or, if B<< C<Pt> >> is B<< C<?> >>, return the current locale (Compile frills). 2019 B<< C<Ps = 701> >> Change current locale to B<< C<Pt> >>, or, if B<< C<Pt> >> is B<< C<?> >>, return the current locale (Compile frills).
1990 B<< C<Ps = 702> >> Request version if B<< C<Pt> >> is B<< C<?> >>, returning C<rxvt-unicode>, the resource name, the major and minor version numbers, e.g. C<ESC ] 702 ; rxvt-unicode ; urxvt ; 7 ; 4 ST>. 2020 B<< C<Ps = 702> >> Request version if B<< C<Pt> >> is B<< C<?> >>, returning C<rxvt-unicode>, the resource name, the major and minor version numbers, e.g. C<ESC ] 702 ; rxvt-unicode ; urxvt ; 7 ; 4 ST>.
1991 B<< C<Ps = 704> >> Change colour of italic characters to B<< C<Pt> >> 2021 B<< C<Ps = 704> >> Change colour of italic characters to B<< C<Pt> >>
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2002 2032
2003=end table 2033=end table
2004 2034
2005=back 2035=back
2006 2036
2007=head1 XPM 2037=head1 BACKGROUND IMAGE
2008 2038
2009For the XPM XTerm escape sequence B<< C<ESC ] 20 ; Pt ST> >> then value 2039For the BACKGROUND IMAGE XTerm escape sequence B<< C<ESC ] 20 ; Pt ST> >> the value
2010of B<< C<Pt> >> can be the name of the background pixmap followed by a 2040of B<< C<Pt> >> can be the name of the background image file followed by a
2011sequence of scaling/positioning commands separated by semi-colons. The 2041sequence of scaling/positioning commands separated by semi-colons. The
2012scaling/positioning commands are as follows: 2042scaling/positioning commands are as follows:
2013 2043
2014=over 4 2044=over 4
2015 2045
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2053 2083
2054For example: 2084For example:
2055 2085
2056=over 4 2086=over 4
2057 2087
2058=item B<\E]20;funky\a> 2088=item B<\E]20;funky.jpg\a>
2059 2089
2060load B<funky.xpm> as a tiled image 2090load B<funky.jpg> as a tiled image
2061 2091
2062=item B<\E]20;mona;100\a> 2092=item B<\E]20;mona.jpg;100\a>
2063 2093
2064load B<mona.xpm> with a scaling of 100% 2094load B<mona.jpg> with a scaling of 100%
2065 2095
2066=item B<\E]20;;200;?\a> 2096=item B<\E]20;;200;?\a>
2067 2097
2068rescale the current pixmap to 200% and display the image geometry in 2098rescale the current pixmap to 200% and display the image geometry in
2069the title 2099the title
… …
2196 2226
2197=head1 CONFIGURE OPTIONS 2227=head1 CONFIGURE OPTIONS
2198 2228
2199General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration 2229General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration
2200hasn't been tested well. Either try with C<--enable-everything> or use 2230hasn't been tested well. Either try with C<--enable-everything> or use
2201the F<./reconf> script as a base for experiments. F<./reconf> is used by 2231the default configuration (i.e. no C<--enable-xxx> or C<--disable-xxx>
2202myself, so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you should 2232switches). Of course, you should always report when a combination doesn't
2203always report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be fixed. Marc 2233work, so it can be fixed. Marc Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de>.
2204Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de>.
2205 2234
2206All 2235All
2207 2236
2208=over 4 2237=over 4
2209 2238
… …
2241 2270
2242=begin table 2271=begin table
2243 2272
2244 all all available codeset groups 2273 all all available codeset groups
2245 zh common chinese encodings 2274 zh common chinese encodings
2246 zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodigs 2275 zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodings
2247 jp common japanese encodings 2276 jp common japanese encodings
2248 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings 2277 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings
2249 kr korean encodings 2278 kr korean encodings
2250 2279
2251=end table 2280=end table
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2265requirements per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet 2294requirements per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet
2266support these extra characters, but Xft does. 2295support these extra characters, but Xft does.
2267 2296
2268Please note that rxvt-unicode can store unicode code points >65535 2297Please note that rxvt-unicode can store unicode code points >65535
2269even without this flag, but the number of such characters is 2298even without this flag, but the number of such characters is
2270limited to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, 2299limited to a few thousand (shared with combining characters,
2271see next switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them 2300see next switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them
2272(input/output and cut&paste still work, though). 2301(input/output and cut&paste still work, though).
2273 2302
2274=item --enable-combining (default: on) 2303=item --enable-combining (default: on)
2275 2304
… …
2298=item --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt) 2327=item --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
2299 2328
2300Use the given name as default application name when 2329Use the given name as default application name when
2301reading resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. 2330reading resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt.
2302 2331
2303=item --with-res-class=CLASS /default: URxvt) 2332=item --with-res-class=CLASS (default: URxvt)
2304 2333
2305Use the given class as default application class 2334Use the given class as default application class
2306when reading resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace 2335when reading resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace
2307rxvt. 2336rxvt.
2308 2337
… …
2321 2350
2322Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like 2351Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like
2323F<lastlogin>) at start of rxvt execution. This option requires 2352F<lastlogin>) at start of rxvt execution. This option requires
2324--enable-utmp to also be specified. 2353--enable-utmp to also be specified.
2325 2354
2326=item --enable-xpm-background (default: on) 2355=item --enable-afterimage (default: on)
2327 2356
2328Add support for XPM background pixmaps. 2357Add support for libAfterImage to be used for transparency and background
2358images. It adds support for many file formats including JPG, PNG,
2359SVG, TIFF, GIF, XPM, BMP, ICO, XCF, TGA and AfterStep image XML
2360(L<http://www.afterstep.org/visualdoc.php?show=asimagexml>).
2361
2362This option also adds such eye candy as blending an image over the root
2363background, as well as dynamic scaling and bluring of background images.
2364
2365Note that with this option enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@'s memory footprint might
2366increase by a few megabytes even if no extra features are used (mostly due
2367to third-party libraries used by libAI). Memory footprint may somewhat be
2368lowered if libAfterImage is configured without support for SVG.
2329 2369
2330=item --enable-transparency (default: on) 2370=item --enable-transparency (default: on)
2331 2371
2332Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake 2372Add support for backgrounds, creating illusion of transparency in the term.
2333transparency to the term.
2334 2373
2335=item --enable-fading (default: on) 2374=item --enable-fading (default: on)
2336 2375
2337Add support for fading the text when focus is lost (requires C<--enable-transparency>). 2376Add support for fading the text when focus is lost.
2338
2339=item --enable-tinting (default: on)
2340
2341Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds (requires C<--enable-transparency>).
2342 2377
2343=item --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on) 2378=item --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on)
2344 2379
2345Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar. 2380Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar.
2346 2381
… …
2356 2391
2357Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that 2392Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that
2358is the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for 2393is the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for
2359many years. 2394many years.
2360 2395
2361=item --enable-ttygid (default: off)
2362
2363Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if
2364your system uses this type of security.
2365
2366=item --disable-backspace-key 2396=item --disable-backspace-key
2367 2397
2368Removes any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server do it. 2398Removes any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server do it.
2369 2399
2370=item --disable-delete-key 2400=item --disable-delete-key
… …
2389A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by C<--enable-frills> (possibly 2419A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by C<--enable-frills> (possibly
2390in combination with other switches) is: 2420in combination with other switches) is:
2391 2421
2392 MWM-hints 2422 MWM-hints
2393 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping) 2423 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping)
2424 urgency hint
2394 seperate underline colour (-underlineColor) 2425 seperate underline colour (-underlineColor)
2395 settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl) 2426 settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl)
2396 visual depth selection (-depth) 2427 visual depth selection (-depth)
2397 settable extra linespacing /-lsp) 2428 settable extra linespacing /-lsp)
2398 iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback 2429 iso-14755 5.1 (basic) support
2399 tripleclickwords (-tcw) 2430 tripleclickwords (-tcw)
2400 settable insecure mode (-insecure) 2431 settable insecure mode (-insecure)
2401 keysym remapping support 2432 keysym remapping support
2402 cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc) 2433 cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc)
2403 XEmbed support (-embed) 2434 XEmbed support (-embed)
2404 user-pty (-pty-fd) 2435 user-pty (-pty-fd)
2405 hold on exit (-hold) 2436 hold on exit (-hold)
2437 compile in built-in block graphics
2406 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg) 2438 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg)
2439 separate highlightcolor support (-hc)
2407 2440
2408It also enabled some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such as: 2441It also enables some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such as:
2409 2442
2410 some round-trip time optimisations 2443 some round-trip time optimisations
2411 nearest color allocation on pseudocolor screens 2444 nearest color allocation on pseudocolor screens
2412 UTF8_STRING supporr for selection 2445 UTF8_STRING support for selection
2413 sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107 2446 sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107
2414 backindex and forwardindex escape sequences 2447 backindex and forwardindex escape sequences
2415 view change/zero scorllback esacpe sequences 2448 view change/zero scrollback escape sequences
2416 locale switching escape sequence 2449 locale switching escape sequence
2417 window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences 2450 window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences
2418 rectangular selections 2451 rectangular selections
2419 trailing space removal for selections 2452 trailing space removal for selections
2420 verbose X error handling 2453 verbose X error handling
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2429=item --enable-keepscrolling (default: on) 2462=item --enable-keepscrolling (default: on)
2430 2463
2431Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold 2464Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold
2432the mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. 2465the mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow.
2433 2466
2467=item --enable-selectionscrolling (default: on)
2468
2469Add support for scrolling when the selection moves to the top or
2470bottom of the screen.
2471
2434=item --enable-mousewheel (default: on) 2472=item --enable-mousewheel (default: on)
2435 2473
2436Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5. 2474Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5.
2437 2475
2438=item --enable-slipwheeling (default: on) 2476=item --enable-slipwheeling (default: on)
2439 2477
2440Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an 2478Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an
2441accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option 2479accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option
2442requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified. 2480requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified.
2443 2481
2444=item --disable-new-selection
2445
2446Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm.
2447
2448=item --enable-dmalloc (default: off)
2449
2450Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See
2451L<http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/> for details If you use either this or the
2452next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after compiling to point
2453DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places.
2454
2455You can only use either this option and the following (should
2456you use either) .
2457
2458=item --enable-dlmalloc (default: off)
2459
2460Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version
2461See L<http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details.
2462
2463=item --enable-smart-resize (default: on) 2482=item --enable-smart-resize (default: off)
2464 2483
2465Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via hot 2484Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when resizing.
2466keys. This should keep the window corner which is closest to a corner of 2485This should keep the window corner which is closest to a corner of
2467the screen in a fixed position. 2486the screen in a fixed position.
2468 2487
2488=item --enable-text-blink (default: on)
2489
2490Add support for blinking text.
2491
2469=item --enable-pointer-blank (default: on) 2492=item --enable-pointer-blank (default: on)
2470 2493
2471Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. 2494Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
2472 2495
2473=item --enable-perl (default: on) 2496=item --enable-perl (default: on)
2474 2497
2475Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)> 2498Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)>
2476manpage (F<doc/rxvtperl.txt>) for more info on this feature, or the files 2499manpage (F<doc/rxvtperl.txt>) for more info on this feature, or the
2477in F<src/perl-ext/> for the extensions that are installed by default. The 2500files in F<src/perl-ext/> for the extensions that are installed by
2478perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the C<PERL> environment 2501default. The perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the
2479variable when running configure. 2502C<PERL> environment variable when running configure. Even when compiled
2503in, perl will I<not> be initialised when all extensions have been disabled
2504C<-pe "" --perl-ext-common "">, so it should be safe to enable from a
2505resource standpoint.
2506
2507=item --with-afterimage-config=DIR
2508
2509Look for the libAfterImage config script in DIR.
2480 2510
2481=item --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt) 2511=item --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
2482 2512
2483Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting 2513Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting
2484in C<urxvt>, C<urxvtd> etc.). Specify C<--with-name=rxvt> to replace with 2514in C<urxvt>, C<urxvtd> etc.). Specify C<--with-name=rxvt> to replace with
… …
2494PATH. 2524PATH.
2495 2525
2496=item --with-x 2526=item --with-x
2497 2527
2498Use the X Window System (pretty much default, eh?). 2528Use the X Window System (pretty much default, eh?).
2499
2500=item --with-xpm-includes=DIR
2501
2502Look for the XPM includes in DIR.
2503
2504=item --with-xpm-library=DIR
2505
2506Look for the XPM library in DIR.
2507
2508=item --with-xpm
2509
2510Not needed - define via --enable-xpm-background.
2511 2529
2512=back 2530=back
2513 2531
2514=head1 AUTHORS 2532=head1 AUTHORS
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