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31The version number is displayed with the usage (-h). Also the escape 31The version number is displayed with the usage (-h). Also the escape
32sequence C<ESC [ 8 n> sets the window title to the version number. 32sequence C<ESC [ 8 n> sets the window title to the version number.
33 33
34=item I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem... 34=item I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem...
35 35
36The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode contains large patches that 36The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode in sarge contains large
37considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode. Before reporting a 37patches that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode. Before
38bug to the original rxvt-unicode author please download and install the 38reporting a bug to the original rxvt-unicode author please download and
39genuine version (L<http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt-unicode>) and try to 39install the genuine version (L<http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt-unicode>)
40reproduce the problem. If you cannot, chances are that the problems are 40and try to reproduce the problem. If you cannot, chances are that the
41specific to Debian GNU/Linux, in which case it should be reported via the 41problems are specific to Debian GNU/Linux, in which case it should be
42Debian Bug Tracking System (use C<reportbug> to report the bug). 42reported via the Debian Bug Tracking System (use C<reportbug> to report
43the bug).
43 44
44For other problems that also affect the Debian package, you can and 45For other problems that also affect the Debian package, you can and
45probably should use the Debian BTS, too, because, after all, it's also a 46probably should use the Debian BTS, too, because, after all, it's also a
46bug in the Debian version and it serves as a reminder for other users that 47bug in the Debian version and it serves as a reminder for other users that
47might encounter the same issue. 48might encounter the same issue.
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71 72
72 URxvt.termName: rxvt 73 URxvt.termName: rxvt
73 74
74If you don't plan to use B<rxvt> (quite common...) you could also replace 75If you don't plan to use B<rxvt> (quite common...) you could also replace
75the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one. 76the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one.
77
78=item C<tic> outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry.
79
80Most likely it's the empty definition for C<enacs=>. Just replace it by
81C<enacs=\E[0@> and try again.
76 82
77=item C<bash>'s readline does not work correctly under @@RXVT_NAME@@. 83=item C<bash>'s readline does not work correctly under @@RXVT_NAME@@.
78 84
79=item I need a termcap file entry. 85=item I need a termcap file entry.
80 86
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339 345
340The rxvt-unicode author insists that the right way to fix this is in the 346The rxvt-unicode author insists that the right way to fix this is in the
341system libraries once and for all, instead of forcing every app to carry 347system libraries once and for all, instead of forcing every app to carry
342complete replacements for them :) 348complete replacements for them :)
343 349
350=item I use Solaris 9 and it doesn't compile/work/etc.
351
352Try the diff in F<doc/solaris9.patch> as a base. It fixes the worst
353problems with C<wcwidth> and a compile problem.
354
355=item How can I use rxvt-unicode under cygwin?
356
357rxvt-unicode should compile and run out of the box on cygwin, using
358the X11 libraries that come with cygwin. libW11 emulation is no
359longer supported (and makes no sense, either, as it only supported a
360single font). I recommend starting the X-server in C<-multiwindow> or
361C<-rootless> mode instead, which will result in similar look&feel as the
362old libW11 emulation.
363
364At the time of this writing, cygwin didn't seem to support any multi-byte
365encodings (you might try C<LC_CTYPE=C-UTF-8>), so you are likely limited
366to 8-bit encodings.
367
344=item How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use? 368=item How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use?
345 369
346=item Is there an option to switch encodings? 370=item Is there an option to switch encodings?
347 371
348Unlike some other terminals, rxvt-unicode has no encoding switch, and no 372Unlike some other terminals, rxvt-unicode has no encoding switch, and no
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463 487
464=item Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow? 488=item Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow?
465 489
466Yes, the most obvious way to speed it up is to avoid Xft entirely, as 490Yes, the most obvious way to speed it up is to avoid Xft entirely, as
467it is simply slow. If you still want Xft fonts you might try to disable 491it is simply slow. If you still want Xft fonts you might try to disable
468antialiasing (by appending C<:antialiasing=false>), which saves lots of 492antialiasing (by appending C<:antialias=false>), which saves lots of
469memory and also speeds up rendering considerably. 493memory and also speeds up rendering considerably.
470 494
471=item Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong? 495=item Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong?
472 496
473Rxvt-unicode will use whatever you specify as a font. If it needs to 497Rxvt-unicode will use whatever you specify as a font. If it needs to
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551 URxvt.color7: #e1dddd 575 URxvt.color7: #e1dddd
552 URxvt.color15: #e1dddd 576 URxvt.color15: #e1dddd
553 577
554=item How can I start @@RXVT_NAME@@d in a race-free way? 578=item How can I start @@RXVT_NAME@@d in a race-free way?
555 579
556Despite it's name, @@RXVT_NAME@@d is not a real daemon, but more like a 580Try C<@@RXVT_NAME@@d -f -o>, which tells @@RXVT_NAME@@d to open the
557server that answers @@RXVT_NAME@@c's requests, so it doesn't background 581display, create the listening socket and then fork.
558itself.
559
560To ensure @@RXVT_NAME@@d is listening on it's socket, you can use the
561following method to wait for the startup message before continuing:
562
563 { @@RXVT_NAME@@d & } | read
564 582
565=item What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour? 583=item What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?
566 584
567Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the 585Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the
568BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following 586BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following

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