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1=head1 NAME 1=head1 NAME
2 2
3RXVT REFERENCE - FAQ, command sequences and other background information 3RXVT REFERENCE - FAQ, command sequences and other background information
4 4
5=head1 SYNOPSIS
6
7 # set a new font set
8 printf '\33]50;%s\007' 9x15,xft:Kochi" Mincho"
9
10 # change the locale and tell rxvt-unicode about it
11 export LC_CTYPE=ja_JP.EUC-JP; printf "\33]701;$LC_CTYPE\007"
12
13 # set window title
14 printf '\33]2;%s\007' "new window title"
15
16=head1 DESCRIPTION
17
18This document contains the FAQ, the RXVT TECHNICAL REFERENCE documenting
19all escape sequences, and other background information.
20
21The newest version of this document is
22also available on the World Wide Web at
23L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/*checkout*/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>.
24
5=head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 25=head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
6 26
7=over 4 27=over 4
8 28
29=item Isn't rxvt supposed to be small? Don't all those features bloat?
30
31I often get asked about this, and I think, no, they didn't cause extra
32bloat. If you compare a minimal rxvt and a minimal urxvt, you can see
33that the urxvt binary is larger (due to some encoding tables always being
34compiled in), but it actually uses less memory (RSS) after startup. Even
35with C<--disable-everything>, this comparison is a bit unfair, as many
36features unique to urxvt (locale, encoding conversion, iso14755 etc.) are
37already in use in this mode.
38
39 text data bss drs rss filename
40 98398 1664 24 15695 1824 rxvt --disable-everything
41 188985 9048 66616 18222 1788 urxvt --disable-everything
42
43When you C<--enable-everything> (which _is_ unfair, as this involves xft
44and full locale/XIM support which are quite bloaty inside libX11 and my
45libc), the two diverge, but not unreasnobaly so.
46
47 text data bss drs rss filename
48 163431 2152 24 20123 2060 rxvt --enable-everything
49 1035683 49680 66648 29096 3680 urxvt --enable-everything
50
51The very large size of the text section is explained by the east-asian
52encoding tables, which, if unused, take up disk space but nothing else
53and can be compiled out unless you rely on X11 core fonts that use those
54encodings. The BSS size comes from the 64k emergency buffer that my c++
55compiler allocates (but of course doesn't use unless you are out of
56memory). Also, using an xft font instead of a core font immediately adds a
57few megabytes of RSS. Xft indeed is responsible for a lot of RSS even when
58not used.
59
60Of course, due to every character using two or four bytes instead of one,
61a large scrollback buffer will ultimately make rxvt-unicode use more
62memory.
63
64Compared to e.g. Eterm (5112k), aterm (3132k) and xterm (4680k), this
65still fares rather well. And compared to some monsters like gnome-terminal
66(21152k + extra 4204k in separate processes) or konsole (22200k + extra
6743180k in daemons that stay around after exit, plus half aminute of
68startup time, including the hundreds of warnings it spits out), it fares
69extremely well *g*.
70
71=item Why C++, isn't that unportable/bloated/uncool?
72
73Is this a question? :) It comes up very often. The simple answer is: I had
74to write it, and C++ allowed me to write and maintain it in a fraction
75of the time and effort (which is a scarce resource for me). Put even
76shorter: It simply wouldn't exist without C++.
77
78My personal stance on this is that C++ is less portable than C, but in
79the case of rxvt-unicode this hardly matters, as its portability limits
80are defined by things like X11, pseudo terminals, locale support and unix
81domain sockets, which are all less portable than C++ itself.
82
83Regarding the bloat, see the above question: It's easy to write programs
84in C that use gobs of memory, an certainly possible to write programs in
85C++ that don't. C++ also often comes with large libraries, but this is
86not necessarily the case with GCC. Here is what rxvt links against on my
87system with a minimal config:
88
89 libX11.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x00002aaaaabc3000)
90 libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00002aaaaadde000)
91 libdl.so.2 => /lib/libdl.so.2 (0x00002aaaab01d000)
92 /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00002aaaaaaab000)
93
94And here is rxvt-unicode:
95
96 libX11.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x00002aaaaabc3000)
97 libgcc_s.so.1 => /lib/libgcc_s.so.1 (0x00002aaaaada2000)
98 libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00002aaaaaeb0000)
99 libdl.so.2 => /lib/libdl.so.2 (0x00002aaaab0ee000)
100 /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00002aaaaaaab000)
101
102No large bloated libraries (of course, none were linked in statically),
103except maybe libX11 :)
104
105=item Does it support tabs, can I have a tabbed rxvt-unicode?
106
107rxvt-unicode does not directly support tabs. It will work fine with
108tabbing functionality of many window managers or similar tabbing programs,
109and its embedding-features allow it to be embedded into other programs,
110as witnessed by F<doc/rxvt-tabbed> or the upcoming C<Gtk2::URxvt> perl
111module, which features a tabbed urxvt (murxvt) terminal as an example
112embedding application.
113
9=item How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using? 114=item How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using?
10 115
11The version number is displayed with the usage (-h). Also the escape 116The version number is displayed with the usage (-h). Also the escape
12sequence C<ESC[8n> sets the window title to the version number. 117sequence C<ESC [ 8 n> sets the window title to the version number. When
118using the @@RXVT_NAME@@c client, the version displayed is that of the
119daemon.
120
121=item I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem...
122
123The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode in sarge contains large
124patches that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode. Before
125reporting a bug to the original rxvt-unicode author please download and
126install the genuine version (L<http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt-unicode>)
127and try to reproduce the problem. If you cannot, chances are that the
128problems are specific to Debian GNU/Linux, in which case it should be
129reported via the Debian Bug Tracking System (use C<reportbug> to report
130the bug).
131
132For other problems that also affect the Debian package, you can and
133probably should use the Debian BTS, too, because, after all, it's also a
134bug in the Debian version and it serves as a reminder for other users that
135might encounter the same issue.
13 136
14=item When I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data? 137=item When I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data?
15 138
16The terminal description used by rxvt-unicode is not as widely available 139The terminal description used by rxvt-unicode is not as widely available
17as that for xterm, or even rxvt (for which the same problem often arises). 140as that for xterm, or even rxvt (for which the same problem often arises).
28C<TERM=rxvt> or even C<TERM=xterm>, and live with the small number of 151C<TERM=rxvt> or even C<TERM=xterm>, and live with the small number of
29problems arising, which includes wrong keymapping, less and different 152problems arising, which includes wrong keymapping, less and different
30colours and some refresh errors in fullscreen applications. It's a nice 153colours and some refresh errors in fullscreen applications. It's a nice
31quick-and-dirty workaround for rare cases, though. 154quick-and-dirty workaround for rare cases, though.
32 155
33If you always want to do this you can either recompile rxvt-unicode with 156If you always want to do this (and are fine with the consequences) you
34the desired TERM value or use a resource to set it: 157can either recompile rxvt-unicode with the desired TERM value or use a
158resource to set it:
35 159
36 URxvt.termName: rxvt 160 URxvt.termName: rxvt
37 161
38If you don't plan to use B<rxvt> (quite common...) you could also replace 162If you don't plan to use B<rxvt> (quite common...) you could also replace
39the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one. 163the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one.
40 164
165=item C<tic> outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry.
166
167Most likely it's the empty definition for C<enacs=>. Just replace it by
168C<enacs=\E[0@> and try again.
169
170=item C<bash>'s readline does not work correctly under @@RXVT_NAME@@.
171
41=item I need a termcap file entry. 172=item I need a termcap file entry.
173
174One reason you might want this is that some distributions or operating
175systems still compile some programs using the long-obsoleted termcap
176library (Fedora Core's bash is one example) and rely on a termcap entry
177for C<rxvt-unicode>.
42 178
43You could use rxvt's termcap entry with resonable results in many cases. 179You could use rxvt's termcap entry with resonable results in many cases.
44You can also create a termcap entry by using terminfo's infocmp program 180You can also create a termcap entry by using terminfo's infocmp program
45like this: 181like this:
46 182
47 infocmp -C rxvt-unicode 183 infocmp -C rxvt-unicode
48 184
49OR you could this termcap entry: 185Or you could use this termcap entry, generated by the command above:
50 186
51 rxvt-unicode|rxvt-unicode terminal (X Window System):\ 187 rxvt-unicode|rxvt-unicode terminal (X Window System):\
52 :am:bw:eo:km:mi:ms:xn:xo:\ 188 :am:bw:eo:km:mi:ms:xn:xo:\
53 :co#80:it#8:li#24:\ 189 :co#80:it#8:li#24:lm#0:\
54 :AL=\E[%dL:DC=\E[%dP:DL=\E[%dM:DO=\E[%dB:IC=\E[%d@:\ 190 :AL=\E[%dL:DC=\E[%dP:DL=\E[%dM:DO=\E[%dB:IC=\E[%d@:\
55 :K1=\EOw:K2=\EOu:K3=\EOy:K4=\EOq:K5=\EOs:LE=\E[%dD:\ 191 :K1=\EOw:K2=\EOu:K3=\EOy:K4=\EOq:K5=\EOs:LE=\E[%dD:\
56 :RI=\E[%dC:SF=\E[%dS:SR=\E[%dT:UP=\E[%dA:ae=^O:al=\E[L:\ 192 :RI=\E[%dC:SF=\E[%dS:SR=\E[%dT:UP=\E[%dA:ae=\E(B:al=\E[L:\
57 :as=^N:bl=^G:cd=\E[J:ce=\E[K:cl=\E[H\E[2J:cm=\E[%i%d;%dH:\ 193 :as=\E(0:bl=^G:cd=\E[J:ce=\E[K:cl=\E[H\E[2J:\
58 :cr=^M:cs=\E[%i%d;%dr:ct=\E[3g:dc=\E[P:dl=\E[M:do=^J:\ 194 :cm=\E[%i%d;%dH:cr=^M:cs=\E[%i%d;%dr:ct=\E[3g:dc=\E[P:\
59 :ec=\E[%dX:ei=\E[4l:ho=\E[H:i1=\E[?47l\E=\E[?1l:ic=\E[@:\ 195 :dl=\E[M:do=^J:ec=\E[%dX:ei=\E[4l:ho=\E[H:\
196 :i1=\E[?47l\E=\E[?1l:ic=\E[@:im=\E[4h:\
60 :im=\E[4h:is=\E[r\E[m\E[2J\E[H\E[?7h\E[?1;3;4;6l\E[4l:\ 197 :is=\E[r\E[m\E[2J\E[H\E[?7h\E[?1;3;4;6l\E[4l:\
61 :k0=\E[21~:k1=\E[11~:k2=\E[12~:k3=\E[13~:k4=\E[14~:\ 198 :k1=\E[11~:k2=\E[12~:k3=\E[13~:k4=\E[14~:k5=\E[15~:\
62 :k5=\E[15~:k6=\E[17~:k7=\E[18~:k8=\E[19~:k9=\E[20~:\ 199 :k6=\E[17~:k7=\E[18~:k8=\E[19~:k9=\E[20~:kD=\E[3~:\
63 :kD=\E[3~:kI=\E[2~:kN=\E[6~:kP=\E[5~:kb=\177:kd=\EOB:\ 200 :kI=\E[2~:kN=\E[6~:kP=\E[5~:kb=\177:kd=\EOB:ke=\E[?1l\E>:\
64 :ke=\E[?1l\E>:kh=\E[7~:kl=\EOD:kr=\EOC:ks=\E[?1h\E=:\ 201 :kh=\E[7~:kl=\EOD:kr=\EOC:ks=\E[?1h\E=:ku=\EOA:le=^H:\
65 :ku=\EOA:le=^H:mb=\E[5m:md=\E[1m:me=\E[m\017:mr=\E[7m:\ 202 :mb=\E[5m:md=\E[1m:me=\E[m\017:mr=\E[7m:nd=\E[C:rc=\E8:\
66 :nd=\E[C:rc=\E8:sc=\E7:se=\E[27m:sf=^J:so=\E[7m:sr=\EM:\ 203 :sc=\E7:se=\E[27m:sf=^J:so=\E[7m:sr=\EM:st=\EH:ta=^I:\
67 :st=\EH:ta=^I:te=\E[r\E[?1049l:ti=\E[?1049h:ue=\E[24m:\ 204 :te=\E[r\E[?1049l:ti=\E[?1049h:ue=\E[24m:up=\E[A:\
68 :up=\E[A:us=\E[4m:vb=\E[?5h\E[?5l:ve=\E[?25h:vi=\E[?25l:\ 205 :us=\E[4m:vb=\E[?5h\E[?5l:ve=\E[?25h:vi=\E[?25l:\
69 :vs=\E[?25h: 206 :vs=\E[?25h:
70 207
71=item Why does C<ls> no longer have coloured output? 208=item Why does C<ls> no longer have coloured output?
72 209
73The C<ls> in the GNU coreutils unfortunately doesn't use terminfo to 210The C<ls> in the GNU coreutils unfortunately doesn't use terminfo to
96GNU/Linux) furthermore fail to even install the C<rxvt-unicode> terminfo 233GNU/Linux) furthermore fail to even install the C<rxvt-unicode> terminfo
97file, so you will need to install it on your own (See the question B<When 234file, so you will need to install it on your own (See the question B<When
98I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data?> on 235I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data?> on
99how to do this). 236how to do this).
100 237
238=item My numerical keypad acts weird and generates differing output?
239
240Some Debian GNUL/Linux users seem to have this problem, although no
241specific details were reported so far. It is possible that this is caused
242by the wrong C<TERM> setting, although the details of wether and how
243this can happen are unknown, as C<TERM=rxvt> should offer a compatible
244keymap. See the answer to the previous question, and please report if that
245helped.
246
101=item Rxvt-unicode does not seem to understand the selected encoding? 247=item Rxvt-unicode does not seem to understand the selected encoding?
102 248
103=item Unicode does not seem to work? 249=item Unicode does not seem to work?
104 250
105If you encounter strange problems like typing an accented character but 251If you encounter strange problems like typing an accented character but
107subtly garbled, then you should check your locale settings. 253subtly garbled, then you should check your locale settings.
108 254
109Rxvt-unicode must be started with the same C<LC_CTYPE> setting as the 255Rxvt-unicode must be started with the same C<LC_CTYPE> setting as the
110programs. Often rxvt-unicode is started in the C<C> locale, while the 256programs. Often rxvt-unicode is started in the C<C> locale, while the
111login script running within the rxvt-unicode window changes the locale to 257login script running within the rxvt-unicode window changes the locale to
112sth. else, e.h. C<en_GB.UTF-8>. Needless to say, this is not going to work. 258something else, e.g. C<en_GB.UTF-8>. Needless to say, this is not going to work.
113 259
114The best thing is to fix your startup environment, as you will likely run 260The best thing is to fix your startup environment, as you will likely run
115into other problems. If nothing works you can try this in your .profile. 261into other problems. If nothing works you can try this in your .profile.
116 262
117 printf '\e]701;%s\007' "$LC_CTYPE" 263 printf '\e]701;%s\007' "$LC_CTYPE"
118 264
119If this doesn't work, then maybe you use a C<LC_CTYPE> specification not 265If this doesn't work, then maybe you use a C<LC_CTYPE> specification not
120supported on your systems. Some systems have a C<locale> command which 266supported on your systems. Some systems have a C<locale> command which
121displays this. If it displays sth. like: 267displays this (also, C<perl -e0> can be used to check locale settings, as
268it will complain loudly if it cannot set the locale). If it displays something
269like:
122 270
123 locale: Cannot set LC_CTYPE to default locale: ... 271 locale: Cannot set LC_CTYPE to default locale: ...
124 272
125Then the locale you specified is not supported on your system. 273Then the locale you specified is not supported on your system.
126 274
137your system/os) have specified does not cover all the characters you want 285your system/os) have specified does not cover all the characters you want
138to display. 286to display.
139 287
140B<rxvt-unicode> makes a best-effort try at finding a replacement 288B<rxvt-unicode> makes a best-effort try at finding a replacement
141font. Often the result is fine, but sometimes the chosen font looks 289font. Often the result is fine, but sometimes the chosen font looks
142bad. Many fonts have totally strange characters that don't resemble the 290bad/ugly/wrong. Some fonts have totally strange characters that don't
143correct glyph at all, and rxvt-unicode lacks the artificial intelligence 291resemble the correct glyph at all, and rxvt-unicode lacks the artificial
144to detect that a specific glyph is wrong: it has to believe the font that 292intelligence to detect that a specific glyph is wrong: it has to believe
145the characters it contains indeed look correct. 293the font that the characters it claims to contain indeed look correct.
146 294
147In that case, select a font of your taste and add it to the font list, 295In that case, select a font of your taste and add it to the font list,
148e.g.: 296e.g.:
149 297
150 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn basefont,font2,font3... 298 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn basefont,font2,font3...
152When rxvt-unicode sees a character, it will first look at the base 300When rxvt-unicode sees a character, it will first look at the base
153font. If the base font does not contain the character, it will go to the 301font. If the base font does not contain the character, it will go to the
154next font, and so on. Specifying your own fonts will also speed up this 302next font, and so on. Specifying your own fonts will also speed up this
155search and use less resources within rxvt-unicode and the X-server. 303search and use less resources within rxvt-unicode and the X-server.
156 304
157The only limitation is that all the fonts must not be larger than the base 305The only limitation is that none of the fonts may be larger than the base
158font, as the base font defines the principal cell size, which must be the 306font, as the base font defines the terminal character cell size, which
159same due to the way terminals work. 307must be the same due to the way terminals work.
160 308
161=item Why do some chinese characters look so different than others? 309=item Why do some chinese characters look so different than others?
162 310
163This is because there is a difference between script and language -- 311This is because there is a difference between script and language --
164rxvt-unicode does not know which language the text that is output 312rxvt-unicode does not know which language the text that is output is,
165is, as it only knows the unicode character codes. If rxvt-unicode 313as it only knows the unicode character codes. If rxvt-unicode first
166first sees a japanese character, it might choose a japanese font for 314sees a japanese/chinese character, it might choose a japanese font for
167it. Subsequent japanese characters will take that font. Now, many chinese 315display. Subsequent japanese characters will use that font. Now, many
168characters aren't represented in japanese fonts, so when the first 316chinese characters aren't represented in japanese fonts, so when the first
169non-japanese character comes up, rxvt-unicode will look for a chinese font 317non-japanese character comes up, rxvt-unicode will look for a chinese font
170-- unfortunately at this point, it will still use the japanese font for 318-- unfortunately at this point, it will still use the japanese font for
171japanese characters that are also chinese. 319chinese characters that are also in the japanese font.
172 320
173The workaround is easy: just tag a chinese font at the end of your font 321The workaround is easy: just tag a chinese font at the end of your font
174list (see the previous question). The key is to view the font list as 322list (see the previous question). The key is to view the font list as
175a preference list: If you expect more japanese, list a japanese font 323a preference list: If you expect more japanese, list a japanese font
176first. If you expect more chinese, put a chinese font first. 324first. If you expect more chinese, put a chinese font first.
177 325
178In the future it might be possible to switch preferences at runtime (the 326In the future it might be possible to switch language preferences at
179internal data structure has no problem with using different fonts for 327runtime (the internal data structure has no problem with using different
180the same character at the same time, but no interface for this has been 328fonts for the same character at the same time, but no interface for this
181designed yet). 329has been designed yet).
330
331Until then, you might get away with switching fonts at runtime (see L<Can
332I switch the fonts at runtime?> later in this document).
182 333
183=item Why does rxvt-unicode sometimes leave pixel droppings? 334=item Why does rxvt-unicode sometimes leave pixel droppings?
184 335
185Most fonts were not designed for terminal use, which means that character 336Most fonts were not designed for terminal use, which means that character
186size varies a lot. A font that is otherwise fine for terminal use might 337size varies a lot. A font that is otherwise fine for terminal use might
199the C<-lsp> option to give the font more height. If that doesn't work, you 350the C<-lsp> option to give the font more height. If that doesn't work, you
200might be forced to use a different font. 351might be forced to use a different font.
201 352
202All of this is not a problem when using X11 core fonts, as their bounding 353All of this is not a problem when using X11 core fonts, as their bounding
203box data is correct. 354box data is correct.
355
356=item On Solaris 9, many line-drawing characters are too wide.
357
358Seems to be a known bug, read
359L<http://nixdoc.net/files/forum/about34198.html>. Some people use the
360following ugly workaround to get non-double-wide-characters working:
361
362 #define wcwidth(x) wcwidth(x) > 1 ? 1 : wcwidth(x)
204 363
205=item My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working. 364=item My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working.
206 365
207The most common causes for this are that either your locale is not set 366The most common causes for this are that either your locale is not set
208correctly, or you specified a B<preeditStyle> that is not supported by 367correctly, or you specified a B<preeditStyle> that is not supported by
222codes, too, such as C<Ctrl-Shift-1-d> to type the default telnet escape 381codes, too, such as C<Ctrl-Shift-1-d> to type the default telnet escape
223character and so on. 382character and so on.
224 383
225=item How can I keep rxvt-unicode from using reverse video so much? 384=item How can I keep rxvt-unicode from using reverse video so much?
226 385
227First of all, make sure you are running with the right terminfo 386First of all, make sure you are running with the right terminal settings
228(C<urxvt>), which will get rid of most of these effects. Then make sure 387(C<TERM=rxvt-unicode>), which will get rid of most of these effects. Then
229you have specified colours for italic and bold, as otherwise rxvt-unicode 388make sure you have specified colours for italic and bold, as otherwise
230might use reverse video to simulate the effect: 389rxvt-unicode might use reverse video to simulate the effect:
231 390
232 URxvt*colorBD: white 391 URxvt.colorBD: white
233 URxvt*colorIT: green 392 URxvt.colorIT: green
234 393
235=item Some programs assume totally weird colours (red instead of blue), how can I fix that? 394=item Some programs assume totally weird colours (red instead of blue), how can I fix that?
236 395
237For some unexplainable reason, some programs (i.e. irssi) assume a very 396For some unexplainable reason, some rare programs assume a very weird
238weird colour palette when confronted with a terminal with more than the 397colour palette when confronted with a terminal with more than the standard
239standard 8 colours (rxvt-unicode supports 88). The right fix is, of 3988 colours (rxvt-unicode supports 88). The right fix is, of course, to fix
240course, to fix these programs not to assume non-ISO colours without very 399these programs not to assume non-ISO colours without very good reasons.
241good reasons.
242 400
243In the meantime, you can either edit your C<urxvt> terminfo definition to 401In the meantime, you can either edit your C<rxvt-unicode> terminfo
244only claim 8 colour support or use C<TERM=rxvt>, which will fix colours 402definition to only claim 8 colour support or use C<TERM=rxvt>, which will
245but keep you from using other rxvt-unicode features. 403fix colours but keep you from using other rxvt-unicode features.
246 404
247=item I am on FreeBSD and rxvt-unicode does not seem to work at all. 405=item I am on FreeBSD and rxvt-unicode does not seem to work at all.
248 406
249Rxvt-unicode requires the symbol C<__STDC_ISO_10646__> to be defined 407Rxvt-unicode requires the symbol C<__STDC_ISO_10646__> to be defined
250in your compile environment, or an implementation that implements it, 408in your compile environment, or an implementation that implements it,
251wether it defines the symbol or not. C<__STDC_ISO_10646__> requires that 409wether it defines the symbol or not. C<__STDC_ISO_10646__> requires that
252B<wchar_t> is represented as unicode. 410B<wchar_t> is represented as unicode.
253 411
254As you might have guessed, FreeBSD does neither define this symobl nor 412As you might have guessed, FreeBSD does neither define this symobl nor
255does it support it. Instead, it uses it's own internal representation of 413does it support it. Instead, it uses it's own internal representation of
256B<wchar_t>. This is, of course, completely legal. 414B<wchar_t>. This is, of course, completely fine with respect to standards.
257 415
416However, that means rxvt-unicode only works in C<POSIX>, C<ISO-8859-1> and
417C<UTF-8> locales under FreeBSD (which all use Unicode as B<wchar_t>.
418
258However, C<__STDC_ISO_10646__> is the only sane way to support 419C<__STDC_ISO_10646__> is the only sane way to support multi-language
259multi-language apps in an OS, as using a locale-dependent (and 420apps in an OS, as using a locale-dependent (and non-standardized)
260non-standardized) representation of B<wchar_t> makes it impossible to 421representation of B<wchar_t> makes it impossible to convert between
261convert between B<wchar_t> (as used by X11 and your applications) and any 422B<wchar_t> (as used by X11 and your applications) and any other encoding
262other encoding without implementing OS-specific-wrappers for each and 423without implementing OS-specific-wrappers for each and every locale. There
263every locale. There simply are no APIs to convert B<wchar_t> into anything 424simply are no APIs to convert B<wchar_t> into anything except the current
264except the current locale encoding. 425locale encoding.
265 426
266Some applications (such as the formidable B<mlterm>) work around this 427Some applications (such as the formidable B<mlterm>) work around this
267by carrying their own replacement functions for character set handling 428by carrying their own replacement functions for character set handling
268with them, and either implementing OS-dependent hacks or doing multiple 429with them, and either implementing OS-dependent hacks or doing multiple
269conversions (which is slow and unreliable in case the OS implements 430conversions (which is slow and unreliable in case the OS implements
270encodings slightly different than the terminal emulator). 431encodings slightly different than the terminal emulator).
271 432
272The rxvt-unicode author insists that the right way to fix this is in the 433The rxvt-unicode author insists that the right way to fix this is in the
273system libraries once and for all, instead of forcing every app to carry 434system libraries once and for all, instead of forcing every app to carry
274complete replacements. 435complete replacements for them :)
436
437=item I use Solaris 9 and it doesn't compile/work/etc.
438
439Try the diff in F<doc/solaris9.patch> as a base. It fixes the worst
440problems with C<wcwidth> and a compile problem.
441
442=item How can I use rxvt-unicode under cygwin?
443
444rxvt-unicode should compile and run out of the box on cygwin, using
445the X11 libraries that come with cygwin. libW11 emulation is no
446longer supported (and makes no sense, either, as it only supported a
447single font). I recommend starting the X-server in C<-multiwindow> or
448C<-rootless> mode instead, which will result in similar look&feel as the
449old libW11 emulation.
450
451At the time of this writing, cygwin didn't seem to support any multi-byte
452encodings (you might try C<LC_CTYPE=C-UTF-8>), so you are likely limited
453to 8-bit encodings.
275 454
276=item How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use? 455=item How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use?
277 456
278=item Is there an option to switch encodings? 457=item Is there an option to switch encodings?
279 458
281specific "utf-8" mode, such as xterm. In fact, it doesn't even know about 460specific "utf-8" mode, such as xterm. In fact, it doesn't even know about
282UTF-8 or any other encodings with respect to terminal I/O. 461UTF-8 or any other encodings with respect to terminal I/O.
283 462
284The reasons is that there exists a perfectly fine mechanism for selecting 463The reasons is that there exists a perfectly fine mechanism for selecting
285the encoding, doing I/O and (most important) communicating this to all 464the encoding, doing I/O and (most important) communicating this to all
286applications so everybody agrees on character properties such as width and 465applications so everybody agrees on character properties such as width
287code number. This mechanism is the I<locale>. 466and code number. This mechanism is the I<locale>. Applications not using
467that info will have problems (for example, C<xterm> gets the width of
468characters wrong as it uses it's own, locale-independent table under all
469locales).
288 470
289Rxvt-unicode uses the C<LC_CTYPE> locale category to select encoding. All 471Rxvt-unicode uses the C<LC_CTYPE> locale category to select encoding. All
290programs doing the same (that is, most) will automatically agree in the 472programs doing the same (that is, most) will automatically agree in the
291interpretation of characters. 473interpretation of characters.
292 474
299C<ja_JP.EUC-JP>, i.e. C<language_country.encoding>, but other forms 481C<ja_JP.EUC-JP>, i.e. C<language_country.encoding>, but other forms
300(i.e. C<de> or C<german>) are also common. 482(i.e. C<de> or C<german>) are also common.
301 483
302Rxvt-unicode ignores all other locale categories, and except for 484Rxvt-unicode ignores all other locale categories, and except for
303the encoding, ignores country or language-specific settings, 485the encoding, ignores country or language-specific settings,
304i.e. C<de_DE.UTF-8> and C<ja_JP.UTF-8> are the same for rxvt-unicode. 486i.e. C<de_DE.UTF-8> and C<ja_JP.UTF-8> are the normally same to
487rxvt-unicode.
305 488
306If you want to use a specific encoding you have to make sure you start 489If you want to use a specific encoding you have to make sure you start
307rxvt-unicode with the correct C<LC_CTYPE> category. 490rxvt-unicode with the correct C<LC_CTYPE> category.
308 491
309=item Can I switch locales at runtime? 492=item Can I switch locales at runtime?
310 493
311Yes, using an escape sequence. Try sth. like this, which sets 494Yes, using an escape sequence. Try something like this, which sets
312rxvt-unicode's idea of C<LC_CTYPE>. 495rxvt-unicode's idea of C<LC_CTYPE>.
313 496
314 printf '\e]701;%s\007' ja_JP.SJIS 497 printf '\e]701;%s\007' ja_JP.SJIS
315 498
316See also the previous question. 499See also the previous answer.
317 500
318Sometimes this capability is rather handy when you want to work in one 501Sometimes this capability is rather handy when you want to work in
319locale (e.g. C<de_DE.UTF-8>) but some programs don't support UTF-8. For 502one locale (e.g. C<de_DE.UTF-8>) but some programs don't support it
320example, I use this script to start C<xjdic>, which first switches to a 503(e.g. UTF-8). For example, I use this script to start C<xjdic>, which
321locale supported by xjdic and back later: 504first switches to a locale supported by xjdic and back later:
322 505
323 printf '\e]701;%s\007' ja_JP.SJIS 506 printf '\e]701;%s\007' ja_JP.SJIS
324 xjdic -js 507 xjdic -js
325 printf '\e]701;%s\007' de_DE.UTF-8 508 printf '\e]701;%s\007' de_DE.UTF-8
326 509
510You can also use xterm's C<luit> program, which usually works fine, except
511for some locales where character width differs between program- and
512rxvt-unicode-locales.
513
327=item Can I switch the fonts at runtime? 514=item Can I switch the fonts at runtime?
328 515
329Yes, using an escape sequence. Try sth. like this, which has the same 516Yes, using an escape sequence. Try something like this, which has the same
330effect as using the C<-fn> switch, and takes effect immediately: 517effect as using the C<-fn> switch, and takes effect immediately:
331 518
332 printf '\e]50;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic" 519 printf '\e]50;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic"
333 520
334This is useful if you e.g. work primarily with japanese (and prefer a 521This is useful if you e.g. work primarily with japanese (and prefer a
339 526
340=item Why do italic characters look as if clipped? 527=item Why do italic characters look as if clipped?
341 528
342Many fonts have difficulties with italic characters and hinting. For 529Many fonts have difficulties with italic characters and hinting. For
343example, the otherwise very nicely hinted font C<xft:Bitstream Vera Sans 530example, the otherwise very nicely hinted font C<xft:Bitstream Vera Sans
344Mono> completely fails in it's italic face. A workaround is to enable 531Mono> completely fails in it's italic face. A workaround might be to
345freetype autohinting, i.e. like this: 532enable freetype autohinting, i.e. like this:
346 533
347 URxvt*italicFont: xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:italic:autohint=true 534 URxvt.italicFont: xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:italic:autohint=true
348 URxvt*boldItalicFont: xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:bold:italic:autohint=true 535 URxvt.boldItalicFont: xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:bold:italic:autohint=true
349 536
350=item My input method wants <some encoding> but I want UTF-8, what can I do? 537=item My input method wants <some encoding> but I want UTF-8, what can I do?
351 538
352You can specify separate locales for the input method and the rest of the 539You can specify separate locales for the input method and the rest of the
353terminal, using the resource C<imlocale>: 540terminal, using the resource C<imlocale>:
357Now you can start your terminal with C<LC_CTYPE=ja_JP.UTF-8> and still 544Now you can start your terminal with C<LC_CTYPE=ja_JP.UTF-8> and still
358use your input method. Please note, however, that you will not be able to 545use your input method. Please note, however, that you will not be able to
359input characters outside C<EUC-JP> in a normal way then, as your input 546input characters outside C<EUC-JP> in a normal way then, as your input
360method limits you. 547method limits you.
361 548
549=item Rxvt-unicode crashes when the X Input Method changes or exits.
550
551Unfortunately, this is unavoidable, as the XIM protocol is racy by
552design. Applications can avoid some crashes at the expense of memory
553leaks, and Input Methods can avoid some crashes by careful ordering at
554exit time. B<kinput2> (and derived input methods) generally succeeds,
555while B<SCIM> (or similar input methods) fails. In the end, however,
556crashes cannot be completely avoided even if both sides cooperate.
557
558So the only workaround is not to kill your Input Method Servers.
559
362=item Rxvt-unicode uses gobs of memory, how can I reduce that? 560=item Rxvt-unicode uses gobs of memory, how can I reduce that?
363 561
364Rxvt-unicode tries to obey the rule of not charging you for sth. you 562Rxvt-unicode tries to obey the rule of not charging you for something you
365don't use. One thing you should try is to configure out all settings that 563don't use. One thing you should try is to configure out all settings that
366you don't need, for example, Xft support is a resource hog by design, 564you don't need, for example, Xft support is a resource hog by design,
367when used. Compiling it out ensures that no Xft font will be loaded 565when used. Compiling it out ensures that no Xft font will be loaded
368accidentally when rxvt-unicode tries to find a font for your characters. 566accidentally when rxvt-unicode tries to find a font for your characters.
369 567
376 574
377=item Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow? 575=item Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow?
378 576
379Yes, the most obvious way to speed it up is to avoid Xft entirely, as 577Yes, the most obvious way to speed it up is to avoid Xft entirely, as
380it is simply slow. If you still want Xft fonts you might try to disable 578it is simply slow. If you still want Xft fonts you might try to disable
381antialiasing (by appending C<:antialiasing=false>), which saves lots of 579antialiasing (by appending C<:antialias=false>), which saves lots of
382memory and also speeds up rendering considerably. 580memory and also speeds up rendering considerably.
383 581
384=item Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong? 582=item Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong?
385 583
386Rxvt-unicode will use whatever you specify as a font. If it needs to 584Rxvt-unicode will use whatever you specify as a font. If it needs to
422resources (or as long-options). 620resources (or as long-options).
423 621
424Here are values that are supposed to resemble a VGA screen, 622Here are values that are supposed to resemble a VGA screen,
425including the murky brown that passes for low-intensity yellow: 623including the murky brown that passes for low-intensity yellow:
426 624
427 URxvt*color0: #000000 625 URxvt.color0: #000000
428 URxvt*color1: #A80000 626 URxvt.color1: #A80000
429 URxvt*color2: #00A800 627 URxvt.color2: #00A800
430 URxvt*color3: #A8A800 628 URxvt.color3: #A8A800
431 URxvt*color4: #0000A8 629 URxvt.color4: #0000A8
432 URxvt*color5: #A800A8 630 URxvt.color5: #A800A8
433 URxvt*color6: #00A8A8 631 URxvt.color6: #00A8A8
434 URxvt*color7: #A8A8A8 632 URxvt.color7: #A8A8A8
435 633
436 URxvt*color8: #000054 634 URxvt.color8: #000054
437 URxvt*color9: #FF0054 635 URxvt.color9: #FF0054
438 URxvt*color10: #00FF54 636 URxvt.color10: #00FF54
439 URxvt*color11: #FFFF54 637 URxvt.color11: #FFFF54
440 URxvt*color12: #0000FF 638 URxvt.color12: #0000FF
441 URxvt*color13: #FF00FF 639 URxvt.color13: #FF00FF
442 URxvt*color14: #00FFFF 640 URxvt.color14: #00FFFF
443 URxvt*color15: #FFFFFF 641 URxvt.color15: #FFFFFF
444 642
445And here is a more complete set of non-standard colors described as 643And here is a more complete set of non-standard colors described (not by
446"pretty girly": 644me) as "pretty girly".
447 645
448 URxvt.cursorColor: #dc74d1 646 URxvt.cursorColor: #dc74d1
449 URxvt.pointerColor: #dc74d1 647 URxvt.pointerColor: #dc74d1
450 URxvt.background: #0e0e0e 648 URxvt.background: #0e0e0e
451 URxvt.foreground: #4ad5e1 649 URxvt.foreground: #4ad5e1
462 URxvt.color6: #73f7ff 660 URxvt.color6: #73f7ff
463 URxvt.color14: #73f7ff 661 URxvt.color14: #73f7ff
464 URxvt.color7: #e1dddd 662 URxvt.color7: #e1dddd
465 URxvt.color15: #e1dddd 663 URxvt.color15: #e1dddd
466 664
665=item How can I start @@RXVT_NAME@@d in a race-free way?
666
667Try C<@@RXVT_NAME@@d -f -o>, which tells @@RXVT_NAME@@d to open the
668display, create the listening socket and then fork.
669
467=item What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour? 670=item What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?
468 671
469Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the 672Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the
470BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following 673BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following
471question) there are two standard values that can be used for 674question) there are two standard values that can be used for
489 692
490 # use Backspace = ^? 693 # use Backspace = ^?
491 $ stty erase ^? 694 $ stty erase ^?
492 $ @@RXVT_NAME@@ 695 $ @@RXVT_NAME@@
493 696
494Toggle with "ESC[36h" / "ESC[36l" as documented in @@RXVT_NAME@@(7). 697Toggle with C<ESC [ 36 h> / C<ESC [ 36 l> as documented in @@RXVT_NAME@@(7).
495 698
496For an existing rxvt-unicode: 699For an existing rxvt-unicode:
497 700
498 # use Backspace = ^H 701 # use Backspace = ^H
499 $ stty erase ^H 702 $ stty erase ^H
508properly reflects that. 711properly reflects that.
509 712
510The Delete key is a another casualty of the ill-defined Backspace problem. 713The Delete key is a another casualty of the ill-defined Backspace problem.
511To avoid confusion between the Backspace and Delete keys, the Delete 714To avoid confusion between the Backspace and Delete keys, the Delete
512key has been assigned an escape sequence to match the vt100 for Execute 715key has been assigned an escape sequence to match the vt100 for Execute
513(ESC[3~) and is in the supplied termcap/terminfo. 716(C<ESC [ 3 ~>) and is in the supplied termcap/terminfo.
514 717
515Some other Backspace problems: 718Some other Backspace problems:
516 719
517some editors use termcap/terminfo, 720some editors use termcap/terminfo,
518some editors (vim I'm told) expect Backspace = ^H, 721some editors (vim I'm told) expect Backspace = ^H,
524 727
525There are some compile-time selections available via configure. Unless 728There are some compile-time selections available via configure. Unless
526you have run "configure" with the C<--disable-resources> option you can 729you have run "configure" with the C<--disable-resources> option you can
527use the `keysym' resource to alter the keystrings associated with keysyms. 730use the `keysym' resource to alter the keystrings associated with keysyms.
528 731
529Here's an example for a URxvt session started using `@@RXVT_NAME@@ -name URxvt' 732Here's an example for a URxvt session started using C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -name URxvt>
530 733
531 URxvt*keysym.Home: \e[1~ 734 URxvt.keysym.Home: \033[1~
532 URxvt*keysym.End: \e[4~ 735 URxvt.keysym.End: \033[4~
533 URxvt*keysym.C-apostrophe: \e<C-'> 736 URxvt.keysym.C-apostrophe: \033<C-'>
534 URxvt*keysym.C-slash: \e<C-/> 737 URxvt.keysym.C-slash: \033<C-/>
535 URxvt*keysym.C-semicolon: \e<C-;> 738 URxvt.keysym.C-semicolon: \033<C-;>
536 URxvt*keysym.C-grave: \e<C-`> 739 URxvt.keysym.C-grave: \033<C-`>
537 URxvt*keysym.C-comma: \e<C-,> 740 URxvt.keysym.C-comma: \033<C-,>
538 URxvt*keysym.C-period: \e<C-.> 741 URxvt.keysym.C-period: \033<C-.>
539 URxvt*keysym.C-0x60: \e<C-`> 742 URxvt.keysym.C-0x60: \033<C-`>
540 URxvt*keysym.C-Tab: \e<C-Tab> 743 URxvt.keysym.C-Tab: \033<C-Tab>
541 URxvt*keysym.C-Return: \e<C-Return> 744 URxvt.keysym.C-Return: \033<C-Return>
542 URxvt*keysym.S-Return: \e<S-Return> 745 URxvt.keysym.S-Return: \033<S-Return>
543 URxvt*keysym.S-space: \e<S-Space> 746 URxvt.keysym.S-space: \033<S-Space>
544 URxvt*keysym.M-Up: \e<M-Up> 747 URxvt.keysym.M-Up: \033<M-Up>
545 URxvt*keysym.M-Down: \e<M-Down> 748 URxvt.keysym.M-Down: \033<M-Down>
546 URxvt*keysym.M-Left: \e<M-Left> 749 URxvt.keysym.M-Left: \033<M-Left>
547 URxvt*keysym.M-Right: \e<M-Right> 750 URxvt.keysym.M-Right: \033<M-Right>
548 URxvt*keysym.M-C-0: list.0123456789.\e<M-C-.> 751 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0: list \033<M-C- 0123456789 >
549 URxvt*keysym.M-C-a: list.abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.\033<M-C-.> 752 URxvt.keysym.M-C-a: list \033<M-C- abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz >
550 URxvt*keysym.F12: proto:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 753 URxvt.keysym.F12: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
754
755See some more examples in the documentation for the B<keysym> resource.
551 756
552=item I'm using keyboard model XXX that has extra Prior/Next/Insert keys. 757=item I'm using keyboard model XXX that has extra Prior/Next/Insert keys.
553How do I make use of them? For example, the Sun Keyboard type 4 758How do I make use of them? For example, the Sun Keyboard type 4
554has the following mappings that rxvt-unicode doesn't recognize. 759has the following mappings that rxvt-unicode doesn't recognize.
555 760
558 F27 == Home 763 F27 == Home
559 F29 == Prior 764 F29 == Prior
560 F33 == End 765 F33 == End
561 F35 == Next 766 F35 == Next
562 767
563Rather than have rxvt-unicode try to accommodate all the various possible keyboard 768Rather than have rxvt-unicode try to accommodate all the various possible
564mappings, it is better to use `xmodmap' to remap the keys as required for 769keyboard mappings, it is better to use `xmodmap' to remap the keys as
565your particular machine. 770required for your particular machine.
566 771
567=item How do I distinguish if I'm running rxvt-unicode or a regular xterm? 772=item How do I distinguish wether I'm running rxvt-unicode or a regular xterm?
568I need this to decide about setting colors etc. 773I need this to decide about setting colors etc.
569 774
570rxvt and rxvt-unicode always export the variable "COLORTERM", so you can 775rxvt and rxvt-unicode always export the variable "COLORTERM", so you can
571check and see if that is set. Note that several programs, JED, slrn, 776check and see if that is set. Note that several programs, JED, slrn,
572Midnight Commander automatically check this variable to decide whether or 777Midnight Commander automatically check this variable to decide whether or
609channel C<#rxvt-unicode> has some rxvt-unicode enthusiasts that might be 814channel C<#rxvt-unicode> has some rxvt-unicode enthusiasts that might be
610interested in learning about new and exciting problems (but not FAQs :). 815interested in learning about new and exciting problems (but not FAQs :).
611 816
612=back 817=back
613 818
614=head1 SYNOPSIS 819=head1 RXVT TECHNICAL REFERENCE
615
616 # set a new font set
617 printf '\33]50;%s\007' 9x15,xft:Kochi" Mincho"
618
619 # change the locale and tell rxvt-unicode about it
620 export LC_CTYPE=ja_JP.EUC-JP; printf "\33]701;$LC_CTYPE\007"
621
622 # set window title
623 printf '\33]2;%s\007' "new window title"
624 820
625=head1 DESCRIPTION 821=head1 DESCRIPTION
626 822
627The rest of this document describes various technical aspects of 823The rest of this document describes various technical aspects of
628B<rxvt-unicode>. First the description of supported command sequences, 824B<rxvt-unicode>. First the description of supported command sequences,
629followed by menu and pixmap support and last by a description of all 825followed by menu and pixmap support and last by a description of all
630features selectable at C<configure> time. 826features selectable at C<configure> time.
631 827
632=head1 RXVT TECHNICAL REFERENCE
633
634=head1 Definitions 828=head1 Definitions
635 829
636=over 4 830=over 4
637 831
638=item B<< C<c> >> 832=item B<< C<c> >>
766Single Shift Select of G3 Character Set (SS3): affects next character 960Single Shift Select of G3 Character Set (SS3): affects next character
767only I<unimplemented> 961only I<unimplemented>
768 962
769=item B<< C<ESC Z> >> 963=item B<< C<ESC Z> >>
770 964
771Obsolete form of returns: B<< C<ESC[?1;2C> >> I<rxvt-unicode compile-time option> 965Obsolete form of returns: B<< C<ESC [ ? 1 ; 2 C> >> I<rxvt-unicode compile-time option>
772 966
773=item B<< C<ESC c> >> 967=item B<< C<ESC c> >>
774 968
775Full reset (RIS) 969Full reset (RIS)
776 970
780 974
781=item B<< C<ESC o> >> 975=item B<< C<ESC o> >>
782 976
783Invoke the G3 Character Set (LS3) 977Invoke the G3 Character Set (LS3)
784 978
785=item B<< C<ESC> ( C> >> 979=item B<< C<ESC ( C> >>
786 980
787Designate G0 Character Set (ISO 2022), see below for values of C<C>. 981Designate G0 Character Set (ISO 2022), see below for values of C<C>.
788 982
789=item B<< C<ESC> ) C> >> 983=item B<< C<ESC ) C> >>
790 984
791Designate G1 Character Set (ISO 2022), see below for values of C<C>. 985Designate G1 Character Set (ISO 2022), see below for values of C<C>.
792 986
793=item B<< C<ESC * C> >> 987=item B<< C<ESC * C> >>
794 988
935 1129
936=item B<< C<ESC [ Ps c> >> 1130=item B<< C<ESC [ Ps c> >>
937 1131
938Send Device Attributes (DA) 1132Send Device Attributes (DA)
939B<< C<Ps = 0> >> (or omitted): request attributes from terminal 1133B<< C<Ps = 0> >> (or omitted): request attributes from terminal
940returns: B<< C<ESC[?1;2c> >> (``I am a VT100 with Advanced Video 1134returns: B<< C<ESC [ ? 1 ; 2 c> >> (``I am a VT100 with Advanced Video
941Option'') 1135Option'')
942 1136
943=item B<< C<ESC [ Ps d> >> 1137=item B<< C<ESC [ Ps d> >>
944 1138
945Cursor to Line B<< C<Ps> >> (VPA) 1139Cursor to Line B<< C<Ps> >> (VPA)
1061 1255
1062=item B<< C<ESC [ s> >> 1256=item B<< C<ESC [ s> >>
1063 1257
1064Save Cursor (SC) 1258Save Cursor (SC)
1065 1259
1260=item B<< C<ESC [ Ps;Pt t> >>
1261
1262Window Operations
1263
1264=begin table
1265
1266 B<< C<Ps = 1> >> Deiconify (map) window
1267 B<< C<Ps = 2> >> Iconify window
1268 B<< C<Ps = 3> >> B<< C<ESC [ 3 ; X ; Y t> >> Move window to (X|Y)
1269 B<< C<Ps = 4> >> B<< C<ESC [ 4 ; H ; W t> >> Resize to WxH pixels
1270 B<< C<Ps = 5> >> Raise window
1271 B<< C<Ps = 6> >> Lower window
1272 B<< C<Ps = 7> >> Refresh screen once
1273 B<< C<Ps = 8> >> B<< C<ESC [ 8 ; R ; C t> >> Resize to R rows and C columns
1274 B<< C<Ps = 11> >> Report window state (responds with C<Ps = 1> or C<Ps = 2>)
1275 B<< C<Ps = 13> >> Report window position (responds with C<Ps = 3>)
1276 B<< C<Ps = 14> >> Report window pixel size (responds with C<Ps = 4>)
1277 B<< C<Ps = 18> >> Report window text size (responds with C<Ps = 7>)
1278 B<< C<Ps = 19> >> Currently the same as C<Ps = 18>, but responds with C<Ps = 9>
1279 B<< C<Ps = 20> >> Reports icon label (B<< C<ESC ] L NAME \234> >>)
1280 B<< C<Ps = 21> >> Reports window title (B<< C<ESC ] l NAME \234> >>)
1281 B<< C<Ps = 24..> >> Set window height to C<Ps> rows
1282
1283=end table
1284
1285=item B<< C<ESC [ u> >>
1286
1287Restore Cursor
1288
1066=item B<< C<ESC [ Ps x> >> 1289=item B<< C<ESC [ Ps x> >>
1067 1290
1068Request Terminal Parameters (DECREQTPARM) 1291Request Terminal Parameters (DECREQTPARM)
1069
1070=item B<< C<ESC [ u> >>
1071
1072Restore Cursor
1073 1292
1074=back 1293=back
1075 1294
1076X<PrivateModes> 1295X<PrivateModes>
1077 1296
1372 B<< C<Ps = 13> >> Change colour of mouse foreground to B<< C<Pt> >> 1591 B<< C<Ps = 13> >> Change colour of mouse foreground to B<< C<Pt> >>
1373 B<< C<Ps = 17> >> Change colour of highlight characters to B<< C<Pt> >> 1592 B<< C<Ps = 17> >> Change colour of highlight characters to B<< C<Pt> >>
1374 B<< C<Ps = 18> >> Change colour of bold characters to B<< C<Pt> >> 1593 B<< C<Ps = 18> >> Change colour of bold characters to B<< C<Pt> >>
1375 B<< C<Ps = 19> >> Change colour of underlined characters to B<< C<Pt> >> 1594 B<< C<Ps = 19> >> Change colour of underlined characters to B<< C<Pt> >>
1376 B<< C<Ps = 20> >> Change default background to B<< C<Pt> >> 1595 B<< C<Ps = 20> >> Change default background to B<< C<Pt> >>
1377 B<< C<Ps = 39> >> Change default foreground colour to B<< C<Pt> >> I<rxvt compile-time option> 1596 B<< C<Ps = 39> >> Change default foreground colour to B<< C<Pt> >>.
1378 B<< C<Ps = 46> >> Change Log File to B<< C<Pt> >> I<unimplemented> 1597 B<< C<Ps = 46> >> Change Log File to B<< C<Pt> >> I<unimplemented>
1379 B<< C<Ps = 49> >> Change default background colour to B<< C<Pt> >> I<rxvt compile-time option> 1598 B<< C<Ps = 49> >> Change default background colour to B<< C<Pt> >>.
1380 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> >> 1599 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> >>
1381 B<< C<Ps = 55> >> Log all scrollback buffer and all of screen to B<< C<Pt> >> 1600 B<< C<Ps = 55> >> Log all scrollback buffer and all of screen to B<< C<Pt> >>
1382 B<< C<Ps = 701> >> Change current locale to B<< C<Pt> >>, or, if B<< C<Pt> >> is B<< C<?> >>, return the current locale (@@RXVT_NAME@@ extension) 1601 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).
1383 B<< C<Ps = 703> >> Menubar command B<< C<Pt> >> I<rxvt compile-time option> (rxvt-unicode extension) 1602 B<< C<Ps = 703> >> Menubar command B<< C<Pt> >> (Compile menubar).
1384 B<< C<Ps = 704> >> Change colour of italic characters to B<< C<Pt> >> 1603 B<< C<Ps = 704> >> Change colour of italic characters to B<< C<Pt> >>
1385 B<< C<Ps = 705> >> Change background pixmap tint colour to B<< C<Pt> >> 1604 B<< C<Ps = 705> >> Change background pixmap tint colour to B<< C<Pt> >> (Compile transparency).
1386 B<< C<Ps = 710> >> Set normal fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Same as C<Ps = 50>. 1605 B<< C<Ps = 710> >> Set normal fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Same as C<Ps = 50>.
1387 B<< C<Ps = 711> >> Set bold fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Similar to C<Ps = 50>. 1606 B<< C<Ps = 711> >> Set bold fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Similar to C<Ps = 50> (Compile styles).
1388 B<< C<Ps = 712> >> Set italic fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Similar to C<Ps = 50>. 1607 B<< C<Ps = 712> >> Set italic fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Similar to C<Ps = 50> (Compile styles).
1389 B<< C<Ps = 713> >> Set bold-italic fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Similar to C<Ps = 50>. 1608 B<< C<Ps = 713> >> Set bold-italic fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Similar to C<Ps = 50> (Compile styles).
1609 B<< C<Ps = 720> >> Move viewing window up by B<< C<Pt> >> lines, or clear scrollback buffer if C<Pt = 0> (Compile frills).
1610 B<< C<Ps = 721> >> Move viewing window down by B<< C<Pt> >> lines, or clear scrollback buffer if C<Pt = 0> (Compile frills).
1390 1611
1391=end table 1612=end table
1392 1613
1393=back 1614=back
1394 1615
1446 1667
1447=item B<< [title:+I<string>] >> 1668=item B<< [title:+I<string>] >>
1448 1669
1449set the current menuBar's title to I<string>, which may contain the 1670set the current menuBar's title to I<string>, which may contain the
1450following format specifiers: 1671following format specifiers:
1451B<%%> : literal B<%> character 1672
1452B<%n> : rxvt name (as per the B<-name> command-line option) 1673 B<%n> rxvt name (as per the B<-name> command-line option)
1453B<%v> : rxvt version 1674 B<%v> rxvt version
1675 B<%%> literal B<%> character
1454 1676
1455=item B<[done]> 1677=item B<[done]>
1456 1678
1457set menuBar access as B<readonly>. 1679set menuBar access as B<readonly>.
1458End-of-file tag for B<< [read:+I<file>] >> operations. 1680End-of-file tag for B<< [read:+I<file>] >> operations.
1604 1826
1605As a convenience for the many Emacs-type editors, I<action> may start 1827As a convenience for the many Emacs-type editors, I<action> may start
1606with B<M-> (eg, B<M-$> is equivalent to B<\E$>) and a B<CR> will be 1828with B<M-> (eg, B<M-$> is equivalent to B<\E$>) and a B<CR> will be
1607appended if missed from B<M-x> commands. 1829appended if missed from B<M-x> commands.
1608 1830
1609As a convenience for issuing XTerm B<ESC]> sequences from a menubar (or 1831As a convenience for issuing XTerm B<ESC ]> sequences from a menubar (or
1610quick arrow), a B<BEL> (B<^G>) will be appended if needed. 1832quick arrow), a B<BEL> (B<^G>) will be appended if needed.
1611 1833
1612=over 4 1834=over 4
1613 1835
1614=item For example, 1836=item For example,
2050=end table 2272=end table
2051 2273
2052=head1 CONFIGURE OPTIONS 2274=head1 CONFIGURE OPTIONS
2053 2275
2054General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration 2276General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration
2055hasn't been tested well. Either try with --enable-everything or use the 2277hasn't been tested well. Either try with C<--enable-everything> or use
2056./reconf script as a base for experiments. ./reconf is used by myself, 2278the F<./reconf> script as a base for experiments. F<./reconf> is used by
2057so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you should always 2279myself, so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you should
2058report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be fixed. Marc Lehmann 2280always report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be fixed. Marc
2059<rxvt@schmorp.de>. 2281Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de>.
2282
2283All
2060 2284
2061=over 4 2285=over 4
2062 2286
2063=item --enable-everything 2287=item --enable-everything
2064 2288
2065Add support for all non-multichoice options listed in "./configure 2289Add (or remove) support for all non-multichoice options listed in "./configure
2066--help". Note that unlike other enable options this is order dependant. 2290--help".
2291
2067You can specify this and then disable options which this enables by 2292You can specify this and then disable options you do not like by
2068I<following> this with the appropriate commands. 2293I<following> this with the appropriate C<--disable-...> arguments,
2294or you can start with a minimal configuration by specifying
2295C<--disable-everything> and than adding just the C<--enable-...> arguments
2296you want.
2069 2297
2070=item --enable-xft 2298=item --enable-xft (default: enabled)
2071 2299
2072Add support for Xft (anti-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts are 2300Add support for Xft (anti-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts are
2073slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use them, you 2301slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use them, you
2074don't pay for them. 2302don't pay for them.
2075 2303
2076=item --enable-font-styles 2304=item --enable-font-styles (default: on)
2077 2305
2078Add support for B<bold>, I<italic> and B<< I<bold italic> >> font 2306Add support for B<bold>, I<italic> and B<< I<bold italic> >> font
2079styles. The fonts can be set manually or automatically. 2307styles. The fonts can be set manually or automatically.
2080 2308
2081=item --with-codesets=NAME,... 2309=item --with-codesets=NAME,... (default: all)
2082 2310
2083Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups (eu, vn are 2311Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups (C<eu>, C<vn>
2084always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character sets). These 2312are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character sets). These
2085codeset tables are currently only used for driving X11 core fonts, they 2313codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts, they are not required
2086are not required for Xft fonts. Compiling them in will make your binary 2314for Xft fonts, although having them compiled in lets rxvt-unicode choose
2087bigger (together about 700kB), but it doesn't increase memory usage unless 2315replacement fonts more intelligently. Compiling them in will make your
2316binary bigger (all of together cost about 700kB), but it doesn't increase
2088you use an X11 font requiring one of these encodings. 2317memory usage unless you use a font requiring one of these encodings.
2089 2318
2090=begin table 2319=begin table
2091 2320
2092 all all available codeset groups 2321 all all available codeset groups
2093 zh common chinese encodings 2322 zh common chinese encodings
2096 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings 2325 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings
2097 kr korean encodings 2326 kr korean encodings
2098 2327
2099=end table 2328=end table
2100 2329
2101=item --enable-xim 2330=item --enable-xim (default: on)
2102 2331
2103Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using 2332Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using
2104alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly 2333alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly
2105set up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys. 2334set up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys.
2106 2335
2107=item --enable-unicode3 2336=item --enable-unicode3 (default: off)
2108 2337
2109Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above 2338Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above
211065535 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage 233965535 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage
2111requirements per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet 2340requirements per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet
2112support these extra characters, but Xft does. 2341support these extra characters, but Xft does.
2115even without this flag, but the number of such characters is 2344even without this flag, but the number of such characters is
2116limited to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, 2345limited to a view thousand (shared with combining characters,
2117see next switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them 2346see next switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them
2118(input/output and cut&paste still work, though). 2347(input/output and cut&paste still work, though).
2119 2348
2120=item --enable-combining 2349=item --enable-combining (default: on)
2121 2350
2122Enable automatic composition of combining characters into 2351Enable automatic composition of combining characters into
2123composite characters. This is required for proper viewing of text 2352composite characters. This is required for proper viewing of text
2124where accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is 2353where accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is
2125done by using precomposited characters when available or creating 2354done by using precomposited characters when available or creating
2126new pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists. 2355new pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists.
2127 2356
2128Without --enable-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed 2357Without --enable-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed characters
2129characters is rather limited (2048, if this is full, rxvt will use the 2358is rather limited (2048, if this is full, rxvt-unicode will use the
2130private use area, extending the number of combinations to 8448). With 2359private use area, extending the number of combinations to 8448). With
2131--enable-unicode3, no practical limit exists. This will also enable 2360--enable-unicode3, no practical limit exists.
2132storage of characters >65535. 2361
2362This option will also enable storage (but not display) of characters
2363beyond plane 0 (>65535) when --enable-unicode3 was not specified.
2133 2364
2134The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation forms, 2365The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation forms,
2135but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to be used. 2366but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to be used (and
2367tell me how these are to be used...).
2136 2368
2137=item --enable-fallback(=CLASS) 2369=item --enable-fallback(=CLASS) (default: Rxvt)
2138 2370
2139When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS 2371When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS. To disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback.
2140(default: Rxvt). To disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback.
2141 2372
2142=item --with-res-name=NAME 2373=item --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
2143 2374
2144Use the given name (default: urxvt) as default application name when 2375Use the given name as default application name when
2145reading resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. 2376reading resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt.
2146 2377
2147=item --with-res-class=CLASS 2378=item --with-res-class=CLASS /default: URxvt)
2148 2379
2149Use the given class (default: URxvt) as default application class 2380Use the given class as default application class
2150when reading resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace 2381when reading resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace
2151rxvt. 2382rxvt.
2152 2383
2153=item --enable-utmp 2384=item --enable-utmp (default: on)
2154 2385
2155Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like F<w>) at 2386Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like F<w>) at
2156start of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits. 2387start of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits.
2157 2388
2158=item --enable-wtmp 2389=item --enable-wtmp (default: on)
2159 2390
2160Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like F<last>) at 2391Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like F<last>) at
2161start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This 2392start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This
2162option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified. 2393option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified.
2163 2394
2164=item --enable-lastlog 2395=item --enable-lastlog (default: on)
2165 2396
2166Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like 2397Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like
2167F<lastlogin>) at start of rxvt execution. This option requires 2398F<lastlogin>) at start of rxvt execution. This option requires
2168--enable-utmp to also be specified. 2399--enable-utmp to also be specified.
2169 2400
2170=item --enable-xpm-background 2401=item --enable-xpm-background (default: off)
2171 2402
2172Add support for XPM background pixmaps. 2403Add support for XPM background pixmaps.
2173 2404
2174=item --enable-transparency 2405=item --enable-transparency (default: off)
2175 2406
2176Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake 2407Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake
2177transparency to the term. 2408transparency to the term.
2178 2409
2179=item --enable-fading 2410=item --enable-fading (default: on)
2180 2411
2181Add support for fading the text when focus is lost. 2412Add support for fading the text when focus is lost (requires C<--enable-transparency>).
2182 2413
2183=item --enable-tinting 2414=item --enable-tinting (default: on)
2184 2415
2185Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds. 2416Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds (requires C<--enable-transparency>).
2186 2417
2187=item --enable-menubar 2418=item --enable-menubar (default: off)
2188 2419
2189Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with 2420Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with
2190dynamic locale switching currently). 2421dynamic locale switching currently).
2191 2422
2192=item --enable-rxvt-scroll 2423=item --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on)
2193 2424
2194Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar. 2425Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar.
2195 2426
2196=item --enable-next-scroll 2427=item --enable-next-scroll (default: on)
2197 2428
2198Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar. 2429Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar.
2199 2430
2200=item --enable-xterm-scroll 2431=item --enable-xterm-scroll (default: on)
2201 2432
2202Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar. 2433Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar.
2203 2434
2204=item --enable-plain-scroll 2435=item --enable-plain-scroll (default: on)
2205 2436
2206Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that 2437Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that
2207is the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for 2438is the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for
2208many years. 2439many years.
2209 2440
2210=item --enable-half-shadow 2441=item --enable-half-shadow (default: off)
2211 2442
2212Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height. 2443Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height.
2213only applicable to rxvt scrollbars. 2444only applicable to rxvt scrollbars.
2214 2445
2215=item --enable-ttygid 2446=item --enable-ttygid (default: off)
2216 2447
2217Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if 2448Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if
2218your system uses this type of security. 2449your system uses this type of security.
2219 2450
2220=item --disable-backspace-key 2451=item --disable-backspace-key
2221 2452
2222Disable any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server 2453Removes any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server do it.
2454
2455=item --disable-delete-key
2456
2457Removes any handling of the delete key by us - let the X server
2223do it. 2458do it.
2224 2459
2225=item --disable-delete-key
2226
2227Disable any handling of the delete key by us - let the X server
2228do it.
2229
2230=item --disable-resources 2460=item --disable-resources
2231 2461
2232Remove all resources checking. 2462Removes any support for resource checking.
2233 2463
2234=item --enable-xgetdefault 2464=item --enable-xgetdefault
2235 2465
2236Make resources checking via XGetDefault() instead of our small 2466Make resources checking via XGetDefault() instead of our small
2237version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist 2467version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist then
2238then ~/.Xresources. 2468~/.Xresources.
2239 2469
2240=item --enable-strings 2470Please note that nowadays, things like XIM will automatically pull in and
2471use the full X resource manager, so the overhead of using it might be very
2472small, if nonexistant.
2473
2474=item --enable-strings (default: off)
2241 2475
2242Add support for our possibly faster memset() function and other 2476Add support for our possibly faster memset() function and other
2243various routines, overriding your system's versions which may 2477various routines, overriding your system's versions which may
2244have been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries 2478have been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries
2245to link in. (this breaks ANSI-C rules and has problems on many 2479to link in. (this breaks ANSI-C rules and has problems on many
2246GNU/Linux systems). 2480GNU/Linux systems).
2247 2481
2248=item --disable-swapscreen 2482=item --disable-swapscreen
2249 2483
2250Remove support for swap screen. 2484Remove support for secondary/swap screen.
2251 2485
2252=item --enable-frills 2486=item --enable-frills (default: on)
2253 2487
2254Add support for many small features that are not essential but nice to 2488Add support for many small features that are not essential but nice to
2255have. Normally you want this, but for very small binaries you may want to 2489have. Normally you want this, but for very small binaries you may want to
2256disable this. 2490disable this.
2257 2491
2258A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by C<--enable-frills> (possibly 2492A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by C<--enable-frills> (possibly
2259in combination with other switches) is: 2493in combination with other switches) is:
2260 2494
2261 MWM-hints 2495 MWM-hints
2496 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping)
2262 seperate underline colour 2497 seperate underline colour
2263 settable border widths and borderless switch 2498 settable border widths and borderless switch
2264 settable extra linespacing 2499 settable extra linespacing
2265 extra window properties (e.g. UTF-8 window names and PID)
2266 iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback 2500 iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback
2267 backindex and forwardindex escape sequence 2501 backindex and forwardindex escape sequence
2268 window op and locale change escape sequences 2502 window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences
2269 tripleclickwords 2503 tripleclickwords
2270 settable insecure mode 2504 settable insecure mode
2505 keysym remapping support
2506 cursor blinking and underline cursor
2507 -embed, -pty-fd and -hold options
2271 2508
2272=item --enable-iso14755 2509=item --enable-iso14755 (default: on)
2273 2510
2274Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(1), or 2511Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(1), or
2275F<doc/rxvt.1.txt>). Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by 2512F<doc/rxvt.1.txt>). Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by
2276C<--enable-frills>, while support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with 2513C<--enable-frills>, while support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with
2277this switch. 2514this switch.
2278 2515
2279=item --enable-keepscrolling 2516=item --enable-keepscrolling (default: on)
2280 2517
2281Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold 2518Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold
2282the mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. 2519the mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow.
2283 2520
2284=item --enable-mousewheel 2521=item --enable-mousewheel (default: on)
2285 2522
2286Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5. 2523Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5.
2287 2524
2288=item --enable-slipwheeling 2525=item --enable-slipwheeling (default: on)
2289 2526
2290Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an 2527Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an
2291accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option 2528accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option
2292requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified. 2529requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified.
2293 2530
2294=item --disable-new-selection 2531=item --disable-new-selection
2295 2532
2296Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm. 2533Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm.
2297 2534
2298=item --enable-dmalloc 2535=item --enable-dmalloc (default: off)
2299 2536
2300Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See 2537Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See
2301http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this or the 2538http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this or the
2302next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after compiling to point 2539next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after compiling to point
2303DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places. 2540DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places.
2304 2541
2305You can only use either this option and the following (should 2542You can only use either this option and the following (should
2306you use either) . 2543you use either) .
2307 2544
2308=item --enable-dlmalloc 2545=item --enable-dlmalloc (default: off)
2309 2546
2310Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version 2547Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version
2311See L<http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details. 2548See L<http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details.
2312 2549
2313=item --enable-smart-resize 2550=item --enable-smart-resize (default: on)
2314 2551
2315Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via from hot 2552Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via hot
2316keys. This should keep in a fixed position the rxvt corner which is 2553keys. This should keep the window corner which is closest to a corner of
2317closest to a corner of the screen. 2554the screen in a fixed position.
2318 2555
2319=item --enable-cursor-blink
2320
2321Add support for a blinking cursor.
2322
2323=item --enable-pointer-blank 2556=item --enable-pointer-blank (default: on)
2324 2557
2325Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. 2558Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
2326 2559
2327=item --with-name=NAME 2560=item --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
2328 2561
2329Set the basename for the installed binaries (default: C<urxvt>, resulting 2562Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting
2330in C<urxvt>, C<urxvtd> etc.). Specify C<--with-name=rxvt> to replace with 2563in C<urxvt>, C<urxvtd> etc.). Specify C<--with-name=rxvt> to replace with
2331C<rxvt>. 2564C<rxvt>.
2332 2565
2333=item --with-term=NAME 2566=item --with-term=NAME (default: rxvt-unicode)
2334 2567
2335Change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME (default 2568Change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME.
2336C<rxvt-unicode>)
2337 2569
2338=item --with-terminfo=PATH 2570=item --with-terminfo=PATH
2339 2571
2340Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree to 2572Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree to
2341PATH. 2573PATH.

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