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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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354single font). I recommend starting the X-server in C<-multiwindow> or 360single font). I recommend starting the X-server in C<-multiwindow> or
355C<-rootless> mode instead, which will result in similar look&feel as the 361C<-rootless> mode instead, which will result in similar look&feel as the
356old libW11 emulation. 362old libW11 emulation.
357 363
358At the time of this writing, cygwin didn't seem to support any multi-byte 364At the time of this writing, cygwin didn't seem to support any multi-byte
359encodings, so you are likely limited to 8-bit encodings. 365encodings (you might try C<LC_CTYPE=C-UTF-8>), so you are likely limited
366to 8-bit encodings.
360 367
361=item How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use? 368=item How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use?
362 369
363=item Is there an option to switch encodings? 370=item Is there an option to switch encodings?
364 371
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480 487
481=item Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow? 488=item Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow?
482 489
483Yes, 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
484it 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
485antialiasing (by appending C<:antialiasing=false>), which saves lots of 492antialiasing (by appending C<:antialias=false>), which saves lots of
486memory and also speeds up rendering considerably. 493memory and also speeds up rendering considerably.
487 494
488=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?
489 496
490Rxvt-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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568 URxvt.color7: #e1dddd 575 URxvt.color7: #e1dddd
569 URxvt.color15: #e1dddd 576 URxvt.color15: #e1dddd
570 577
571=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?
572 579
573Despite 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
574server that answers @@RXVT_NAME@@c's requests, so it doesn't background 581display, create the listening socket and then fork.
575itself.
576
577To ensure @@RXVT_NAME@@d is listening on it's socket, you can use the
578following method to wait for the startup message before continuing:
579
580 { @@RXVT_NAME@@d & } | read
581 582
582=item What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour? 583=item What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?
583 584
584Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the 585Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the
585BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following 586BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following

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