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18 | This document contains the FAQ, the RXVT TECHNICAL REFERENCE documenting |
18 | This document contains the FAQ, the RXVT TECHNICAL REFERENCE documenting |
19 | all escape sequences, and other background information. |
19 | all escape sequences, and other background information. |
20 | |
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21 | The newest version of this document is also available on the World Wide Web at |
21 | The newest version of this document is also available on the World Wide Web at |
22 | L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/*checkout*/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>. |
22 | L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>. |
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23 | |
24 | =head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS |
24 | =head1 RXVT-UNICODE/URXVT FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS |
25 | |
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26 | =over 4 |
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28 | =item The new selection selects pieces that are too big, how can I select |
27 | =head2 Meta, Features & Commandline Issues |
29 | single words? |
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31 | Yes. For example, if you want to select alphanumeric words, you can use |
29 | =head3 My question isn't answered here, can I ask a human? |
32 | the following resource: |
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34 | URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ([[:word:]]+) |
31 | Before sending me mail, you could go to IRC: C<irc.freenode.net>, |
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32 | channel C<#rxvt-unicode> has some rxvt-unicode enthusiasts that might be |
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33 | interested in learning about new and exciting problems (but not FAQs :). |
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36 | If you click more than twice, the selection will be extended |
35 | =head3 Does it support tabs, can I have a tabbed rxvt-unicode? |
37 | more and more. |
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39 | To get a selection that is very similar to the old code, try this pattern: |
37 | Beginning with version 7.3, there is a perl extension that implements a |
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38 | simple tabbed terminal. It is installed by default, so any of these should |
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39 | give you tabs: |
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41 | URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ([^"&'()*,;<=>?@[\\\\]^`{|})]+) |
41 | @@URXVT_NAME@@ -pe tabbed |
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43 | Please also note that the I<LeftClick Shift-LeftClik> combination also |
43 | URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,tabbed |
44 | selects words like the old code. |
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46 | =item I don't like the new selection/popups/hotkeys/perl, how do I |
45 | It will also work fine with tabbing functionality of many window managers |
47 | change/disable it? |
46 | or similar tabbing programs, and its embedding-features allow it to be |
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47 | embedded into other programs, as witnessed by F<doc/rxvt-tabbed> or |
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48 | the upcoming C<Gtk2::URxvt> perl module, which features a tabbed urxvt |
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49 | (murxvt) terminal as an example embedding application. |
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50 | |
49 | You can disable the perl extension completely by setting the |
51 | =head3 How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using? |
50 | B<perl-ext-common> resource to the empty string, which also keeps |
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51 | rxvt-unicode from initialising perl, saving memory. |
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53 | If you only want to disable specific features, you first have to |
53 | The version number is displayed with the usage (-h). Also the escape |
54 | identify which perl extension is responsible. For this, read the section |
54 | sequence C<ESC [ 8 n> sets the window title to the version number. When |
55 | B<PREPACKAGED EXTENSIONS> in the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. For |
55 | using the @@URXVT_NAME@@c client, the version displayed is that of the |
56 | example, to disable the B<selection-popup> and B<option-popup>, specify |
56 | daemon. |
57 | this B<perl-ext-common> resource: |
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59 | URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,-selection-popup,-option-popup |
58 | =head3 Rxvt-unicode uses gobs of memory, how can I reduce that? |
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61 | This will keep the default extensions, but disable the two popup |
60 | Rxvt-unicode tries to obey the rule of not charging you for something you |
62 | extensions. Some extensions can also be configured, for example, |
61 | don't use. One thing you should try is to configure out all settings that |
63 | scrollback search mode is triggered by B<M-s>. You can move it to any |
62 | you don't need, for example, Xft support is a resource hog by design, |
64 | other combination either by setting the B<searchable-scrollback> resource: |
63 | when used. Compiling it out ensures that no Xft font will be loaded |
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64 | accidentally when rxvt-unicode tries to find a font for your characters. |
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66 | URxvt.searchable-scrollback: CM-s |
66 | Also, many people (me included) like large windows and even larger |
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67 | scrollback buffers: Without C<--enable-unicode3>, rxvt-unicode will use |
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68 | 6 bytes per screen cell. For a 160x?? window this amounts to almost a |
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69 | kilobyte per line. A scrollback buffer of 10000 lines will then (if full) |
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70 | use 10 Megabytes of memory. With C<--enable-unicode3> it gets worse, as |
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71 | rxvt-unicode then uses 8 bytes per screen cell. |
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72 | |
68 | =item Why doesn't rxvt-unicode read my resources? |
73 | =head3 How can I start @@URXVT_NAME@@d in a race-free way? |
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70 | Well, why, indeed? It does, in a way very similar to other X |
75 | Try C<@@URXVT_NAME@@d -f -o>, which tells @@URXVT_NAME@@d to open the |
71 | applications. Most importantly, this means that if you or your OS loads |
76 | display, create the listening socket and then fork. |
72 | resources into the X display (the right way to do it), rxvt-unicode will |
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73 | ignore any resource files in your home directory. It will only read |
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74 | F<$HOME/.Xdefaults> when no resources are attached to the display. |
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77 | |
76 | If you have or use an F<$HOME/.Xresources> file, chances are that |
78 | =head3 How can I start @@URXVT_NAME@@d automatically when I run @@URXVT_NAME@@c? |
77 | resources are loaded into your X-server. In this case, you have to |
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78 | re-login after every change (or run F<xrdb -merge $HOME/.Xresources>). |
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80 | Also consider the form resources have to use: |
80 | If you want to start @@URXVT_NAME@@d automatically whenever you run |
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81 | @@URXVT_NAME@@c and the daemon isn't running yet, use this script: |
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82 | |
82 | URxvt.resource: value |
83 | #!/bin/sh |
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84 | @@URXVT_NAME@@c "$@" |
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85 | if [ $? -eq 2 ]; then |
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86 | @@URXVT_NAME@@d -q -o -f |
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87 | @@URXVT_NAME@@c "$@" |
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88 | fi |
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84 | If you want to use another form (there are lots of different ways of |
90 | This tries to create a new terminal, and if fails with exit status 2, |
85 | specifying resources), make sure you understand wether and why it |
91 | meaning it couldn't connect to the daemon, it will start the daemon and |
86 | works. If unsure, use the form above. |
92 | re-run the command. Subsequent invocations of the script will re-use the |
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93 | existing daemon. |
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94 | |
88 | =item I can't get transparency working, what am I doing wrong? |
95 | =head3 How do I distinguish whether I'm running rxvt-unicode or a regular xterm? I need this to decide about setting colors etc. |
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90 | First of all, transparency isn't officially supported in rxvt-unicode, so |
97 | The original rxvt and rxvt-unicode always export the variable "COLORTERM", |
91 | you are mostly on your own. Do not bug the author about it (but you may |
98 | so you can check and see if that is set. Note that several programs, JED, |
92 | bug everybody else). Also, if you can't get it working consider it a rite |
99 | slrn, Midnight Commander automatically check this variable to decide |
93 | of passage: ... and you failed. |
100 | whether or not to use color. |
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95 | Here are four ways to get transparency. B<Do> read the manpage and option |
102 | =head3 How do I set the correct, full IP address for the DISPLAY variable? |
96 | descriptions for the programs mentioned and rxvt-unicode. Really, do it! |
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98 | 1. Use inheritPixmap: |
104 | If you've compiled rxvt-unicode with DISPLAY_IS_IP and have enabled |
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105 | insecure mode then it is possible to use the following shell script |
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106 | snippets to correctly set the display. If your version of rxvt-unicode |
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107 | wasn't also compiled with ESCZ_ANSWER (as assumed in these snippets) then |
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108 | the COLORTERM variable can be used to distinguish rxvt-unicode from a |
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109 | regular xterm. |
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110 | |
100 | Esetroot wallpaper.jpg |
111 | Courtesy of Chuck Blake <cblake@BBN.COM> with the following shell script |
101 | @@RXVT_NAME@@ -ip -tint red -sh 40 |
112 | snippets: |
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103 | That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack transparency and tinting |
114 | # Bourne/Korn/POSIX family of shells: |
104 | support, or you are unable to read. |
115 | [ ${TERM:-foo} = foo ] && TERM=xterm # assume an xterm if we don't know |
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116 | if [ ${TERM:-foo} = xterm ]; then |
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117 | stty -icanon -echo min 0 time 15 # see if enhanced rxvt or not |
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118 | echo -n '^[Z' |
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119 | read term_id |
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120 | stty icanon echo |
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121 | if [ ""${term_id} = '^[[?1;2C' -a ${DISPLAY:-foo} = foo ]; then |
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122 | echo -n '^[[7n' # query the rxvt we are in for the DISPLAY string |
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123 | read DISPLAY # set it in our local shell |
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124 | fi |
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125 | fi |
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126 | |
106 | 2. Use a simple pixmap and emulate pseudo-transparency. This enables you |
127 | =head3 How do I compile the manual pages on my own? |
107 | to use effects other than tinting and shading: Just shade/tint/whatever |
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108 | your picture with gimp: |
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109 | |
128 | |
110 | convert wallpaper.jpg -blur 20x20 -modulate 30 background.xpm |
129 | You need to have a recent version of perl installed as F</usr/bin/perl>, |
111 | @@RXVT_NAME@@ -pixmap background.xpm -pe automove-background |
130 | one that comes with F<pod2man>, F<pod2text> and F<pod2xhtml> (from |
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131 | F<Pod::Xhtml>). Then go to the doc subdirectory and enter C<make alldoc>. |
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113 | That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack XPM and Perl support, or you |
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114 | are unable to read. |
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116 | 3. Use an ARGB visual: |
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117 | |
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118 | @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -fg grey90 -bg rgba:0000/0000/4444/cccc |
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120 | This requires XFT support, and the support of your X-server. If that |
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121 | doesn't work for you, blame Xorg and Keith Packard. ARGB visuals aren't |
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122 | there yet, no matter what they claim. Rxvt-Unicode contains the neccessary |
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123 | bugfixes and workarounds for Xft and Xlib to make it work, but that |
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124 | doesn't mean that your WM has the required kludges in place. |
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126 | 4. Use xcompmgr and let it do the job: |
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128 | xprop -frame -f _NET_WM_WINDOW_OPACITY 32c \ |
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129 | -set _NET_WM_WINDOW_OPACITY 0xc0000000 |
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131 | Then click on a window you want to make transparent. Replace C<0xc0000000> |
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132 | by other values to change the degree of opacity. If it doesn't work and |
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133 | your server crashes, you got to keep the pieces. |
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135 | =item Isn't rxvt supposed to be small? Don't all those features bloat? |
133 | =head3 Isn't rxvt-unicode supposed to be small? Don't all those features bloat? |
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137 | I often get asked about this, and I think, no, they didn't cause extra |
135 | I often get asked about this, and I think, no, they didn't cause extra |
138 | bloat. If you compare a minimal rxvt and a minimal urxvt, you can see |
136 | bloat. If you compare a minimal rxvt and a minimal urxvt, you can see |
139 | that the urxvt binary is larger (due to some encoding tables always being |
137 | that the urxvt binary is larger (due to some encoding tables always being |
140 | compiled in), but it actually uses less memory (RSS) after startup. Even |
138 | compiled in), but it actually uses less memory (RSS) after startup. Even |
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142 | |
145 | text data bss drs rss filename |
143 | text data bss drs rss filename |
146 | 98398 1664 24 15695 1824 rxvt --disable-everything |
144 | 98398 1664 24 15695 1824 rxvt --disable-everything |
147 | 188985 9048 66616 18222 1788 urxvt --disable-everything |
145 | 188985 9048 66616 18222 1788 urxvt --disable-everything |
148 | |
146 | |
149 | When you C<--enable-everything> (which _is_ unfair, as this involves xft |
147 | When you C<--enable-everything> (which I<is> unfair, as this involves xft |
150 | and full locale/XIM support which are quite bloaty inside libX11 and my |
148 | and full locale/XIM support which are quite bloaty inside libX11 and my |
151 | libc), the two diverge, but not unreasnobaly so. |
149 | libc), the two diverge, but not unreasonably so. |
152 | |
150 | |
153 | text data bss drs rss filename |
151 | text data bss drs rss filename |
154 | 163431 2152 24 20123 2060 rxvt --enable-everything |
152 | 163431 2152 24 20123 2060 rxvt --enable-everything |
155 | 1035683 49680 66648 29096 3680 urxvt --enable-everything |
153 | 1035683 49680 66648 29096 3680 urxvt --enable-everything |
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172 | (21152k + extra 4204k in separate processes) or konsole (22200k + extra |
170 | (21152k + extra 4204k in separate processes) or konsole (22200k + extra |
173 | 43180k in daemons that stay around after exit, plus half a minute of |
171 | 43180k in daemons that stay around after exit, plus half a minute of |
174 | startup time, including the hundreds of warnings it spits out), it fares |
172 | startup time, including the hundreds of warnings it spits out), it fares |
175 | extremely well *g*. |
173 | extremely well *g*. |
176 | |
174 | |
177 | =item Why C++, isn't that unportable/bloated/uncool? |
175 | =head3 Why C++, isn't that unportable/bloated/uncool? |
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176 | |
179 | Is this a question? :) It comes up very often. The simple answer is: I had |
177 | Is this a question? :) It comes up very often. The simple answer is: I had |
180 | to write it, and C++ allowed me to write and maintain it in a fraction |
178 | to write it, and C++ allowed me to write and maintain it in a fraction |
181 | of the time and effort (which is a scarce resource for me). Put even |
179 | of the time and effort (which is a scarce resource for me). Put even |
182 | shorter: It simply wouldn't exist without C++. |
180 | shorter: It simply wouldn't exist without C++. |
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206 | /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00002aaaaaaab000) |
204 | /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00002aaaaaaab000) |
207 | |
205 | |
208 | No large bloated libraries (of course, none were linked in statically), |
206 | No large bloated libraries (of course, none were linked in statically), |
209 | except maybe libX11 :) |
207 | except maybe libX11 :) |
210 | |
208 | |
211 | =item Does it support tabs, can I have a tabbed rxvt-unicode? |
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212 | |
209 | |
213 | Beginning with version 7.3, there is a perl extension that implements a |
210 | =head2 Rendering, Font & Look and Feel Issues |
214 | simple tabbed terminal. It is installed by default, so any of these should |
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215 | give you tabs: |
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216 | |
211 | |
217 | @@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe tabbed |
212 | =head3 I can't get transparency working, what am I doing wrong? |
218 | |
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214 | First of all, transparency isn't officially supported in rxvt-unicode, so |
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215 | you are mostly on your own. Do not bug the author about it (but you may |
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216 | bug everybody else). Also, if you can't get it working consider it a rite |
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217 | of passage: ... and you failed. |
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218 | |
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219 | Here are four ways to get transparency. B<Do> read the manpage and option |
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220 | descriptions for the programs mentioned and rxvt-unicode. Really, do it! |
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221 | |
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222 | 1. Use inheritPixmap: |
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223 | |
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224 | Esetroot wallpaper.jpg |
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225 | @@URXVT_NAME@@ -ip -tint red -sh 40 |
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226 | |
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227 | That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack transparency and tinting |
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228 | support, or you are unable to read. |
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229 | |
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230 | 2. Use a simple pixmap and emulate pseudo-transparency. This enables you |
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231 | to use effects other than tinting and shading: Just shade/tint/whatever |
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232 | your picture with gimp or any other tool: |
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233 | |
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234 | convert wallpaper.jpg -blur 20x20 -modulate 30 background.xpm |
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235 | @@URXVT_NAME@@ -pixmap background.xpm -pe automove-background |
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236 | |
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237 | That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack XPM and Perl support, or you |
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238 | are unable to read. |
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239 | |
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240 | 3. Use an ARGB visual: |
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241 | |
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242 | @@URXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -fg grey90 -bg rgba:0000/0000/4444/cccc |
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243 | |
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244 | This requires XFT support, and the support of your X-server. If that |
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245 | doesn't work for you, blame Xorg and Keith Packard. ARGB visuals aren't |
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246 | there yet, no matter what they claim. Rxvt-Unicode contains the necessary |
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247 | bugfixes and workarounds for Xft and Xlib to make it work, but that |
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248 | doesn't mean that your WM has the required kludges in place. |
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249 | |
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250 | 4. Use xcompmgr and let it do the job: |
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251 | |
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252 | xprop -frame -f _NET_WM_WINDOW_OPACITY 32c \ |
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253 | -set _NET_WM_WINDOW_OPACITY 0xc0000000 |
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254 | |
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255 | Then click on a window you want to make transparent. Replace C<0xc0000000> |
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256 | by other values to change the degree of opacity. If it doesn't work and |
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257 | your server crashes, you got to keep the pieces. |
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258 | |
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259 | =head3 Why does rxvt-unicode sometimes leave pixel droppings? |
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260 | |
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261 | Most fonts were not designed for terminal use, which means that character |
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262 | size varies a lot. A font that is otherwise fine for terminal use might |
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263 | contain some characters that are simply too wide. Rxvt-unicode will avoid |
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264 | these characters. For characters that are just "a bit" too wide a special |
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265 | "careful" rendering mode is used that redraws adjacent characters. |
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266 | |
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267 | All of this requires that fonts do not lie about character sizes, |
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268 | however: Xft fonts often draw glyphs larger than their acclaimed bounding |
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269 | box, and rxvt-unicode has no way of detecting this (the correct way is to |
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270 | ask for the character bounding box, which unfortunately is wrong in these |
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271 | cases). |
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273 | It's not clear (to me at least), whether this is a bug in Xft, freetype, |
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274 | or the respective font. If you encounter this problem you might try using |
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275 | the C<-lsp> option to give the font more height. If that doesn't work, you |
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276 | might be forced to use a different font. |
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278 | All of this is not a problem when using X11 core fonts, as their bounding |
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279 | box data is correct. |
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280 | |
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281 | =head3 How can I keep rxvt-unicode from using reverse video so much? |
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282 | |
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283 | First of all, make sure you are running with the right terminal settings |
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284 | (C<TERM=rxvt-unicode>), which will get rid of most of these effects. Then |
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285 | make sure you have specified colours for italic and bold, as otherwise |
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286 | rxvt-unicode might use reverse video to simulate the effect: |
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287 | |
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288 | URxvt.colorBD: white |
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289 | URxvt.colorIT: green |
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290 | |
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291 | =head3 Some programs assume totally weird colours (red instead of blue), how can I fix that? |
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293 | For some unexplainable reason, some rare programs assume a very weird |
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294 | colour palette when confronted with a terminal with more than the standard |
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295 | 8 colours (rxvt-unicode supports 88). The right fix is, of course, to fix |
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296 | these programs not to assume non-ISO colours without very good reasons. |
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297 | |
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298 | In the meantime, you can either edit your C<rxvt-unicode> terminfo |
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299 | definition to only claim 8 colour support or use C<TERM=rxvt>, which will |
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300 | fix colours but keep you from using other rxvt-unicode features. |
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301 | |
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302 | =head3 Can I switch the fonts at runtime? |
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303 | |
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304 | Yes, using an escape sequence. Try something like this, which has the same |
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305 | effect as using the C<-fn> switch, and takes effect immediately: |
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306 | |
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307 | printf '\33]50;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic" |
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308 | |
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309 | This is useful if you e.g. work primarily with japanese (and prefer a |
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310 | japanese font), but you have to switch to chinese temporarily, where |
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311 | japanese fonts would only be in your way. |
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312 | |
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313 | You can think of this as a kind of manual ISO-2022 switching. |
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314 | |
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315 | =head3 Why do italic characters look as if clipped? |
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316 | |
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317 | Many fonts have difficulties with italic characters and hinting. For |
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318 | example, the otherwise very nicely hinted font C<xft:Bitstream Vera Sans |
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319 | Mono> completely fails in its italic face. A workaround might be to |
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320 | enable freetype autohinting, i.e. like this: |
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322 | URxvt.italicFont: xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:italic:autohint=true |
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323 | URxvt.boldItalicFont: xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:bold:italic:autohint=true |
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324 | |
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325 | =head3 Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow? |
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327 | Yes, the most obvious way to speed it up is to avoid Xft entirely, as |
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328 | it is simply slow. If you still want Xft fonts you might try to disable |
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329 | antialiasing (by appending C<:antialias=false>), which saves lots of |
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330 | memory and also speeds up rendering considerably. |
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331 | |
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332 | =head3 Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong? |
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333 | |
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334 | Rxvt-unicode will use whatever you specify as a font. If it needs to |
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335 | fall back to its default font search list it will prefer X11 core |
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336 | fonts, because they are small and fast, and then use Xft fonts. It has |
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337 | antialiasing disabled for most of them, because the author thinks they |
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338 | look best that way. |
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339 | |
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340 | If you want antialiasing, you have to specify the fonts manually. |
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341 | |
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342 | =head3 What's with this bold/blink stuff? |
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343 | |
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344 | If no bold colour is set via C<colorBD:>, bold will invert text using the |
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345 | standard foreground colour. |
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346 | |
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347 | For the standard background colour, blinking will actually make the |
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348 | text blink when compiled with C<--enable-blinking>. with standard |
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349 | colours. Without C<--enable-blinking>, the blink attribute will be |
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350 | ignored. |
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351 | |
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352 | On ANSI colours, bold/blink attributes are used to set high-intensity |
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353 | foreground/background colors. |
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354 | |
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355 | color0-7 are the low-intensity colors. |
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356 | |
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357 | color8-15 are the corresponding high-intensity colors. |
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358 | |
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359 | =head3 I don't like the screen colors. How do I change them? |
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360 | |
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361 | You can change the screen colors at run-time using F<~/.Xdefaults> |
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362 | resources (or as long-options). |
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363 | |
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364 | Here are values that are supposed to resemble a VGA screen, |
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365 | including the murky brown that passes for low-intensity yellow: |
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366 | |
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367 | URxvt.color0: #000000 |
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368 | URxvt.color1: #A80000 |
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369 | URxvt.color2: #00A800 |
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370 | URxvt.color3: #A8A800 |
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371 | URxvt.color4: #0000A8 |
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372 | URxvt.color5: #A800A8 |
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373 | URxvt.color6: #00A8A8 |
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374 | URxvt.color7: #A8A8A8 |
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375 | |
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376 | URxvt.color8: #000054 |
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377 | URxvt.color9: #FF0054 |
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378 | URxvt.color10: #00FF54 |
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379 | URxvt.color11: #FFFF54 |
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380 | URxvt.color12: #0000FF |
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381 | URxvt.color13: #FF00FF |
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382 | URxvt.color14: #00FFFF |
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383 | URxvt.color15: #FFFFFF |
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384 | |
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385 | And here is a more complete set of non-standard colors. |
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386 | |
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387 | URxvt.cursorColor: #dc74d1 |
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388 | URxvt.pointerColor: #dc74d1 |
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389 | URxvt.background: #0e0e0e |
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390 | URxvt.foreground: #4ad5e1 |
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391 | URxvt.color0: #000000 |
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392 | URxvt.color8: #8b8f93 |
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393 | URxvt.color1: #dc74d1 |
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394 | URxvt.color9: #dc74d1 |
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395 | URxvt.color2: #0eb8c7 |
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396 | URxvt.color10: #0eb8c7 |
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397 | URxvt.color3: #dfe37e |
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398 | URxvt.color11: #dfe37e |
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399 | URxvt.color5: #9e88f0 |
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400 | URxvt.color13: #9e88f0 |
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401 | URxvt.color6: #73f7ff |
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402 | URxvt.color14: #73f7ff |
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403 | URxvt.color7: #e1dddd |
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404 | URxvt.color15: #e1dddd |
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405 | |
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406 | They have been described (not by me) as "pretty girly". |
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407 | |
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408 | =head3 Why do some characters look so much different than others? |
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409 | |
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410 | See next entry. |
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411 | |
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412 | =head3 How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts? |
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413 | |
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414 | Most fonts do not contain the full range of Unicode, which is |
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415 | fine. Chances are that the font you (or the admin/package maintainer of |
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416 | your system/os) have specified does not cover all the characters you want |
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417 | to display. |
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418 | |
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419 | B<rxvt-unicode> makes a best-effort try at finding a replacement |
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420 | font. Often the result is fine, but sometimes the chosen font looks |
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421 | bad/ugly/wrong. Some fonts have totally strange characters that don't |
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422 | resemble the correct glyph at all, and rxvt-unicode lacks the artificial |
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423 | intelligence to detect that a specific glyph is wrong: it has to believe |
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424 | the font that the characters it claims to contain indeed look correct. |
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425 | |
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426 | In that case, select a font of your taste and add it to the font list, |
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427 | e.g.: |
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428 | |
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429 | @@URXVT_NAME@@ -fn basefont,font2,font3... |
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430 | |
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431 | When rxvt-unicode sees a character, it will first look at the base |
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432 | font. If the base font does not contain the character, it will go to the |
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433 | next font, and so on. Specifying your own fonts will also speed up this |
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434 | search and use less resources within rxvt-unicode and the X-server. |
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435 | |
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436 | The only limitation is that none of the fonts may be larger than the base |
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437 | font, as the base font defines the terminal character cell size, which |
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438 | must be the same due to the way terminals work. |
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439 | |
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440 | =head3 Why do some chinese characters look so different than others? |
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441 | |
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442 | This is because there is a difference between script and language -- |
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443 | rxvt-unicode does not know which language the text that is output is, |
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444 | as it only knows the unicode character codes. If rxvt-unicode first |
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445 | sees a japanese/chinese character, it might choose a japanese font for |
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446 | display. Subsequent japanese characters will use that font. Now, many |
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447 | chinese characters aren't represented in japanese fonts, so when the first |
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448 | non-japanese character comes up, rxvt-unicode will look for a chinese font |
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449 | -- unfortunately at this point, it will still use the japanese font for |
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450 | chinese characters that are also in the japanese font. |
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451 | |
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452 | The workaround is easy: just tag a chinese font at the end of your font |
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453 | list (see the previous question). The key is to view the font list as |
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454 | a preference list: If you expect more japanese, list a japanese font |
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455 | first. If you expect more chinese, put a chinese font first. |
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456 | |
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457 | In the future it might be possible to switch language preferences at |
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458 | runtime (the internal data structure has no problem with using different |
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459 | fonts for the same character at the same time, but no interface for this |
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460 | has been designed yet). |
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461 | |
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462 | Until then, you might get away with switching fonts at runtime (see L<Can |
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463 | I switch the fonts at runtime?> later in this document). |
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464 | |
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465 | =head2 Keyboard, Mouse & User Interaction |
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466 | |
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467 | =head3 The new selection selects pieces that are too big, how can I select single words? |
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468 | |
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469 | If you want to select e.g. alphanumeric words, you can use the following |
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470 | setting: |
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471 | |
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472 | URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ([[:word:]]+) |
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473 | |
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474 | If you click more than twice, the selection will be extended |
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475 | more and more. |
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476 | |
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477 | To get a selection that is very similar to the old code, try this pattern: |
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478 | |
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479 | URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ([^"&'()*,;<=>?@[\\\\]^`{|})]+) |
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480 | |
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481 | Please also note that the I<LeftClick Shift-LeftClik> combination also |
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482 | selects words like the old code. |
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483 | |
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484 | =head3 I don't like the new selection/popups/hotkeys/perl, how do I change/disable it? |
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485 | |
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486 | You can disable the perl extension completely by setting the |
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487 | B<perl-ext-common> resource to the empty string, which also keeps |
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488 | rxvt-unicode from initialising perl, saving memory. |
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489 | |
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490 | If you only want to disable specific features, you first have to |
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491 | identify which perl extension is responsible. For this, read the section |
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492 | B<PREPACKAGED EXTENSIONS> in the @@URXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. For |
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493 | example, to disable the B<selection-popup> and B<option-popup>, specify |
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494 | this B<perl-ext-common> resource: |
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495 | |
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496 | URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,-selection-popup,-option-popup |
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497 | |
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498 | This will keep the default extensions, but disable the two popup |
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499 | extensions. Some extensions can also be configured, for example, |
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500 | scrollback search mode is triggered by B<M-s>. You can move it to any |
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501 | other combination either by setting the B<searchable-scrollback> resource: |
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502 | |
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503 | URxvt.searchable-scrollback: CM-s |
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504 | |
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505 | =head3 The cursor moves when selecting text in the current input line, how do I switch this off? |
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506 | |
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507 | See next entry. |
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508 | |
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509 | =head3 During rlogin/ssh/telnet/etc. sessions, clicking near the cursor outputs strange escape sequences, how do I fix this? |
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510 | |
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511 | These are caused by the C<readline> perl extension. Under normal |
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512 | circumstances, it will move your cursor around when you click into the |
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513 | line that contains it. It tries hard not to do this at the wrong moment, |
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514 | but when running a program that doesn't parse cursor movements or in some |
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515 | cases during rlogin sessions, it fails to detect this properly. |
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516 | |
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517 | You can permanently switch this feature off by disabling the C<readline> |
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518 | extension: |
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519 | |
219 | URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,tabbed |
520 | URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,-readline |
220 | |
521 | |
221 | It will also work fine with tabbing functionality of many window managers |
522 | =head3 My numerical keypad acts weird and generates differing output? |
222 | or similar tabbing programs, and its embedding-features allow it to be |
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223 | embedded into other programs, as witnessed by F<doc/rxvt-tabbed> or |
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224 | the upcoming C<Gtk2::URxvt> perl module, which features a tabbed urxvt |
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225 | (murxvt) terminal as an example embedding application. |
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226 | |
523 | |
227 | =item How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using? |
524 | Some Debian GNUL/Linux users seem to have this problem, although no |
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525 | specific details were reported so far. It is possible that this is caused |
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526 | by the wrong C<TERM> setting, although the details of whether and how |
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527 | this can happen are unknown, as C<TERM=rxvt> should offer a compatible |
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528 | keymap. See the answer to the previous question, and please report if that |
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529 | helped. |
228 | |
530 | |
229 | The version number is displayed with the usage (-h). Also the escape |
531 | =head3 My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working. |
230 | sequence C<ESC [ 8 n> sets the window title to the version number. When |
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231 | using the @@RXVT_NAME@@c client, the version displayed is that of the |
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232 | daemon. |
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233 | |
532 | |
234 | =item I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem... |
533 | The most common causes for this are that either your locale is not set |
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534 | correctly, or you specified a B<preeditStyle> that is not supported by |
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535 | your input method. For example, if you specified B<OverTheSpot> and |
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536 | your input method (e.g. the default input method handling Compose keys) |
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537 | does not support this (for instance because it is not visual), then |
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538 | rxvt-unicode will continue without an input method. |
235 | |
539 | |
236 | The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode in sarge contains large |
540 | In this case either do not specify a B<preeditStyle> or specify more than |
237 | patches that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode (but |
541 | one pre-edit style, such as B<OverTheSpot,Root,None>. |
238 | unfortunately this notice has been removed). Before reporting a bug to |
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239 | the original rxvt-unicode author please download and install the genuine |
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240 | version (L<http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt-unicode>) and try to reproduce |
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241 | the problem. If you cannot, chances are that the problems are specific to |
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242 | Debian GNU/Linux, in which case it should be reported via the Debian Bug |
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243 | Tracking System (use C<reportbug> to report the bug). |
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244 | |
542 | |
245 | For other problems that also affect the Debian package, you can and |
543 | =head3 I cannot type C<Ctrl-Shift-2> to get an ASCII NUL character due to ISO 14755 |
246 | probably should use the Debian BTS, too, because, after all, it's also a |
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247 | bug in the Debian version and it serves as a reminder for other users that |
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248 | might encounter the same issue. |
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249 | |
544 | |
250 | =item I am maintaining rxvt-unicode for distribution/OS XXX, any |
545 | Either try C<Ctrl-2> alone (it often is mapped to ASCII NUL even on |
251 | recommendation? |
546 | international keyboards) or simply use ISO 14755 support to your |
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547 | advantage, typing <Ctrl-Shift-0> to get a ASCII NUL. This works for other |
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548 | codes, too, such as C<Ctrl-Shift-1-d> to type the default telnet escape |
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549 | character and so on. |
252 | |
550 | |
253 | You should build one binary with the default options. F<configure> |
551 | =head3 Mouse cut/paste suddenly no longer works. |
254 | now enables most useful options, and the trend goes to making them |
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255 | runtime-switchable, too, so there is usually no drawback to enbaling them, |
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256 | except higher disk and possibly memory usage. The perl interpreter should |
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257 | be enabled, as important functionality (menus, selection, likely more in |
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258 | the future) depends on it. |
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259 | |
552 | |
260 | You should not overwrite the C<perl-ext-common> snd C<perl-ext> resources |
553 | Make sure that mouse reporting is actually turned off since killing |
261 | system-wide (except maybe with C<defaults>). This will result in useful |
554 | some editors prematurely may leave the mouse in mouse report mode. I've |
262 | behaviour. If your distribution aims at low memory, add an empty |
555 | heard that tcsh may use mouse reporting unless it otherwise specified. A |
263 | C<perl-ext-common> resource to the app-defaults file. This will keep the |
556 | quick check is to see if cut/paste works when the Alt or Shift keys are |
264 | perl interpreter disabled until the user enables it. |
557 | depressed. |
265 | |
558 | |
266 | If you can/want build more binaries, I recommend building a minimal |
559 | =head3 What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour? |
267 | one with C<--disable-everything> (very useful) and a maximal one with |
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268 | C<--enable-everything> (less useful, it will be very big due to a lot of |
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269 | encodings built-in that increase download times and are rarely used). |
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270 | |
560 | |
271 | =item I need to make it setuid/setgid to support utmp/ptys on my OS, is this safe? |
561 | Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the |
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562 | Backspace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following |
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563 | question) there are two standard values that can be used for |
|
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564 | Backspace: C<^H> and C<^?>. |
272 | |
565 | |
273 | It should be, starting with release 7.1. You are encouraged to properly |
566 | Historically, either value is correct, but rxvt-unicode adopts the debian |
274 | install urxvt with privileges necessary for your OS now. |
567 | policy of using C<^?> when unsure, because it's the one and only correct |
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568 | choice :). |
275 | |
569 | |
276 | When rxvt-unicode detects that it runs setuid or setgid, it will fork |
570 | Rxvt-unicode tries to inherit the current stty settings and uses the value |
277 | into a helper process for privileged operations (pty handling on some |
571 | of `erase' to guess the value for backspace. If rxvt-unicode wasn't |
278 | systems, utmp/wtmp/lastlog handling on others) and drop privileges |
572 | started from a terminal (say, from a menu or by remote shell), then the |
279 | immediately. This is much safer than most other terminals that keep |
573 | system value of `erase', which corresponds to CERASE in <termios.h>, will |
280 | privileges while running (but is more relevant to urxvt, as it contains |
574 | be used (which may not be the same as your stty setting). |
281 | things as perl interpreters, which might be "helpful" to attackers). |
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282 | |
575 | |
283 | This forking is done as the very first within main(), which is very early |
576 | For starting a new rxvt-unicode: |
284 | and reduces possible bugs to initialisation code run before main(), or |
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285 | things like the dynamic loader of your system, which should result in very |
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286 | little risk. |
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287 | |
577 | |
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578 | # use Backspace = ^H |
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579 | $ stty erase ^H |
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580 | $ @@URXVT_NAME@@ |
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581 | |
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582 | # use Backspace = ^? |
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583 | $ stty erase ^? |
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584 | $ @@URXVT_NAME@@ |
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585 | |
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586 | Toggle with C<ESC [ 36 h> / C<ESC [ 36 l>. |
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587 | |
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588 | For an existing rxvt-unicode: |
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589 | |
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590 | # use Backspace = ^H |
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591 | $ stty erase ^H |
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592 | $ echo -n "^[[36h" |
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593 | |
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594 | # use Backspace = ^? |
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595 | $ stty erase ^? |
|
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596 | $ echo -n "^[[36l" |
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597 | |
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598 | This helps satisfy some of the Backspace discrepancies that occur, but |
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599 | if you use Backspace = C<^H>, make sure that the termcap/terminfo value |
|
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600 | properly reflects that. |
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601 | |
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602 | The Delete key is a another casualty of the ill-defined Backspace problem. |
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603 | To avoid confusion between the Backspace and Delete keys, the Delete |
|
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604 | key has been assigned an escape sequence to match the vt100 for Execute |
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605 | (C<ESC [ 3 ~>) and is in the supplied termcap/terminfo. |
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606 | |
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607 | Some other Backspace problems: |
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608 | |
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609 | some editors use termcap/terminfo, |
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610 | some editors (vim I'm told) expect Backspace = ^H, |
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611 | GNU Emacs (and Emacs-like editors) use ^H for help. |
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612 | |
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613 | Perhaps someday this will all be resolved in a consistent manner. |
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614 | |
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|
615 | =head3 I don't like the key-bindings. How do I change them? |
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616 | |
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617 | There are some compile-time selections available via configure. Unless |
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618 | you have run "configure" with the C<--disable-resources> option you can |
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619 | use the `keysym' resource to alter the keystrings associated with keysyms. |
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620 | |
|
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621 | Here's an example for a URxvt session started using C<@@URXVT_NAME@@ -name URxvt> |
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622 | |
|
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623 | URxvt.keysym.Home: \033[1~ |
|
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624 | URxvt.keysym.End: \033[4~ |
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625 | URxvt.keysym.C-apostrophe: \033<C-'> |
|
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626 | URxvt.keysym.C-slash: \033<C-/> |
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627 | URxvt.keysym.C-semicolon: \033<C-;> |
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628 | URxvt.keysym.C-grave: \033<C-`> |
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629 | URxvt.keysym.C-comma: \033<C-,> |
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630 | URxvt.keysym.C-period: \033<C-.> |
|
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631 | URxvt.keysym.C-0x60: \033<C-`> |
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632 | URxvt.keysym.C-Tab: \033<C-Tab> |
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633 | URxvt.keysym.C-Return: \033<C-Return> |
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634 | URxvt.keysym.S-Return: \033<S-Return> |
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635 | URxvt.keysym.S-space: \033<S-Space> |
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636 | URxvt.keysym.M-Up: \033<M-Up> |
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637 | URxvt.keysym.M-Down: \033<M-Down> |
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638 | URxvt.keysym.M-Left: \033<M-Left> |
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639 | URxvt.keysym.M-Right: \033<M-Right> |
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640 | URxvt.keysym.M-C-0: list \033<M-C- 0123456789 > |
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641 | URxvt.keysym.M-C-a: list \033<M-C- abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz > |
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642 | URxvt.keysym.F12: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 |
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643 | |
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|
644 | See some more examples in the documentation for the B<keysym> resource. |
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645 | |
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646 | =head3 I'm using keyboard model XXX that has extra Prior/Next/Insert keys. How do I make use of them? For example, the Sun Keyboard type 4 has the following map |
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647 | |
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648 | KP_Insert == Insert |
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649 | F22 == Print |
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650 | F27 == Home |
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651 | F29 == Prior |
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652 | F33 == End |
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653 | F35 == Next |
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654 | |
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655 | Rather than have rxvt-unicode try to accommodate all the various possible |
|
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656 | keyboard mappings, it is better to use `xmodmap' to remap the keys as |
|
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657 | required for your particular machine. |
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658 | |
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659 | |
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660 | |
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661 | =head2 Terminal Configuration |
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662 | |
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|
663 | =head3 Can I see a typical configuration? |
|
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664 | |
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665 | The default configuration tries to be xterm-like, which I don't like that |
|
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666 | much, but it's least surprise to regular users. |
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667 | |
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|
668 | As a rxvt or rxvt-unicode user, you are practically supposed to invest |
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669 | time into customising your terminal. To get you started, here is the |
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670 | author's .Xdefaults entries, with comments on what they do. It's certainly |
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671 | not I<typical>, but what's typical... |
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672 | |
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673 | URxvt.cutchars: "()*,<>[]{}|' |
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674 | URxvt.print-pipe: cat >/tmp/xxx |
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675 | |
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676 | These are just for testing stuff. |
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677 | |
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678 | URxvt.imLocale: ja_JP.UTF-8 |
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679 | URxvt.preeditType: OnTheSpot,None |
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680 | |
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681 | This tells rxvt-unicode to use a special locale when communicating with |
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682 | the X Input Method, and also tells it to only use the OnTheSpot pre-edit |
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683 | type, which requires the C<xim-onthespot> perl extension but rewards me |
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684 | with correct-looking fonts. |
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685 | |
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686 | URxvt.perl-lib: /root/lib/urxvt |
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687 | URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,selection-autotransform,selection-pastebin,xim-onthespot,remote-clipboard |
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688 | URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ( at .*? line \\d+) |
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689 | URxvt.selection.pattern-1: ^(/[^:]+):\ |
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690 | URxvt.selection-autotransform.0: s/^([^:[:space:]]+):(\\d+):?$/:e \\Q$1\\E\\x0d:$2\\x0d/ |
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691 | URxvt.selection-autotransform.1: s/^ at (.*?) line (\\d+)$/:e \\Q$1\\E\\x0d:$2\\x0d/ |
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692 | |
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693 | This is my perl configuration. The first two set the perl library |
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694 | directory and also tells urxvt to use a large number of extensions. I |
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695 | develop for myself mostly, so I actually use most of the extensions I |
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696 | write. |
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697 | |
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698 | The selection stuff mainly makes the selection perl-error-message aware |
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699 | and tells it to convert perl error messages into vi-commands to load the |
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700 | relevant file and go tot he error line number. |
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701 | |
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702 | URxvt.scrollstyle: plain |
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703 | URxvt.secondaryScroll: true |
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704 | |
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705 | As the documentation says: plain is the preferred scrollbar for the |
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706 | author. The C<secondaryScroll> configures urxvt to scroll in full-screen |
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707 | apps, like screen, so lines scrolled out of screen end up in urxvt's |
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708 | scrollback buffer. |
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709 | |
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710 | URxvt.background: #000000 |
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711 | URxvt.foreground: gray90 |
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712 | URxvt.color7: gray90 |
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713 | URxvt.colorBD: #ffffff |
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714 | URxvt.cursorColor: #e0e080 |
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715 | URxvt.throughColor: #8080f0 |
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716 | URxvt.highlightColor: #f0f0f0 |
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717 | |
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718 | Some colours. Not sure which ones are being used or even non-defaults, but |
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719 | these are in my .Xdefaults. Most notably, they set foreground/background |
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720 | to light gray/black, and also make sure that the colour 7 matches the |
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721 | default foreground colour. |
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722 | |
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723 | URxvt.underlineColor: yellow |
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724 | |
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725 | Another colour, makes underline lines look different. Sometimes hurts, but |
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726 | is mostly a nice effect. |
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727 | |
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728 | URxvt.geometry: 154x36 |
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729 | URxvt.loginShell: false |
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730 | URxvt.meta: ignore |
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731 | URxvt.utmpInhibit: true |
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732 | |
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733 | Uh, well, should be mostly self-explanatory. By specifying some defaults |
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734 | manually, I can quickly switch them for testing. |
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735 | |
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736 | URxvt.saveLines: 8192 |
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737 | |
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738 | A large scrollback buffer is essential. Really. |
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739 | |
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740 | URxvt.mapAlert: true |
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741 | |
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742 | The only case I use it is for my IRC window, which I like to keep |
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743 | iconified till people msg me (which beeps). |
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744 | |
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745 | URxvt.visualBell: true |
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746 | |
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747 | The audible bell is often annoying, especially when in a crowd. |
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748 | |
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749 | URxvt.insecure: true |
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750 | |
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751 | Please don't hack my mutt! Ooops... |
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752 | |
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753 | URxvt.pastableTabs: false |
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754 | |
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755 | I once thought this is a great idea. |
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756 | |
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757 | urxvt.font: 9x15bold,\ |
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758 | -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\ |
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759 | -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \ |
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760 | [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic, \ |
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761 | xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:autohint=true, \ |
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762 | xft:Code2000:antialias=false |
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763 | urxvt.boldFont: -xos4-terminus-bold-r-normal--14-140-72-72-c-80-iso8859-15 |
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764 | urxvt.italicFont: xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:italic:autohint=true |
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765 | urxvt.boldItalicFont: xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:bold:italic:autohint=true |
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766 | |
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767 | I wrote rxvt-unicode to be able to specify fonts exactly. So don't be |
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768 | overwhelmed. A special note: the C<9x15bold> mentioned above is actually |
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769 | the version from XFree-3.3, as XFree-4 replaced it by a totally different |
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770 | font (different glyphs for C<;> and many other harmless characters), |
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771 | while the second font is actually the C<9x15bold> from XFree4/XOrg. The |
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772 | bold version has less chars than the medium version, so I use it for rare |
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773 | characters, too. When editing sources with vim, I use italic for comments |
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774 | and other stuff, which looks quite good with Bitstream Vera anti-aliased. |
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775 | |
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776 | Terminus is a quite bad font (many very wrong glyphs), but for most of my |
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777 | purposes, it works, and gives a different look, as my normal (Non-bold) |
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778 | font is already bold, and I want to see a difference between bold and |
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779 | normal fonts. |
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780 | |
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781 | Please note that I used the C<urxvt> instance name and not the C<URxvt> |
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782 | class name. Thats because I use different configs for different purposes, |
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783 | for example, my IRC window is started with C<-name IRC>, and uses these |
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784 | defaults: |
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785 | |
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786 | IRC*title: IRC |
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787 | IRC*geometry: 87x12+535+542 |
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788 | IRC*saveLines: 0 |
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789 | IRC*mapAlert: true |
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790 | IRC*font: suxuseuro |
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791 | IRC*boldFont: suxuseuro |
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792 | IRC*colorBD: white |
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793 | IRC*keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]710;suxuseuro\007\033]711;suxuseuro\007 |
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794 | IRC*keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]710;9x15bold\007\033]711;9x15bold\007 |
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795 | |
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796 | C<Alt-Shift-1> and C<Alt-Shift-2> switch between two different font |
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797 | sizes. C<suxuseuro> allows me to keep an eye (and actually read) |
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798 | stuff while keeping a very small window. If somebody pastes something |
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799 | complicated (e.g. japanese), I temporarily switch to a larger font. |
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800 | |
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801 | The above is all in my C<.Xdefaults> (I don't use C<.Xresources> nor |
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802 | C<xrdb>). I also have some resources in a separate C<.Xdefaults-hostname> |
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803 | file for different hosts, for example, on ym main desktop, I use: |
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804 | |
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805 | URxvt.keysym.C-M-q: command:\033[3;5;5t |
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806 | URxvt.keysym.C-M-y: command:\033[3;5;606t |
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807 | URxvt.keysym.C-M-e: command:\033[3;1605;5t |
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808 | URxvt.keysym.C-M-c: command:\033[3;1605;606t |
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809 | URxvt.keysym.C-M-p: perl:test |
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810 | |
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811 | The first for keysym definitions allow me to quickly bring some windows |
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812 | in the layout I like most. Ion users might start laughing but will stop |
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813 | immediately when I tell them that I use my own Fvwm2 module for much the |
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814 | same effect as Ion provides, and I only very rarely use the above key |
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815 | combinations :-> |
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816 | |
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817 | =head3 Why doesn't rxvt-unicode read my resources? |
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818 | |
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819 | Well, why, indeed? It does, in a way very similar to other X |
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820 | applications. Most importantly, this means that if you or your OS loads |
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821 | resources into the X display (the right way to do it), rxvt-unicode will |
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822 | ignore any resource files in your home directory. It will only read |
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823 | F<$HOME/.Xdefaults> when no resources are attached to the display. |
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824 | |
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825 | If you have or use an F<$HOME/.Xresources> file, chances are that |
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826 | resources are loaded into your X-server. In this case, you have to |
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827 | re-login after every change (or run F<xrdb -merge $HOME/.Xresources>). |
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828 | |
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829 | Also consider the form resources have to use: |
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830 | |
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831 | URxvt.resource: value |
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832 | |
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833 | If you want to use another form (there are lots of different ways of |
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834 | specifying resources), make sure you understand whether and why it |
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835 | works. If unsure, use the form above. |
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836 | |
288 | =item When I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data? |
837 | =head3 When I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data? |
289 | |
838 | |
290 | The terminal description used by rxvt-unicode is not as widely available |
839 | The terminal description used by rxvt-unicode is not as widely available |
291 | as that for xterm, or even rxvt (for which the same problem often arises). |
840 | as that for xterm, or even rxvt (for which the same problem often arises). |
292 | |
841 | |
293 | The correct solution for this problem is to install the terminfo, this can |
842 | The correct solution for this problem is to install the terminfo, this can |
294 | be done like this (with ncurses' infocmp): |
843 | be done like this (with ncurses' infocmp and works as user and admin): |
295 | |
844 | |
296 | REMOTE=remotesystem.domain |
845 | REMOTE=remotesystem.domain |
297 | infocmp rxvt-unicode | ssh $REMOTE "cat >/tmp/ti && tic /tmp/ti" |
846 | infocmp rxvt-unicode | ssh $REMOTE "mkdir -p .terminfo && cat >/tmp/ti && tic /tmp/ti" |
298 | |
847 | |
299 | ... or by installing rxvt-unicode normally on the remote system, |
848 | ... or by installing rxvt-unicode normally on the remote system, |
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849 | |
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850 | One some systems you might need to set C<$TERMINFO> to the full path of |
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851 | F<$HOME/.terminfo> for this to work. |
300 | |
852 | |
301 | If you cannot or do not want to do this, then you can simply set |
853 | If you cannot or do not want to do this, then you can simply set |
302 | C<TERM=rxvt> or even C<TERM=xterm>, and live with the small number of |
854 | C<TERM=rxvt> or even C<TERM=xterm>, and live with the small number of |
303 | problems arising, which includes wrong keymapping, less and different |
855 | problems arising, which includes wrong keymapping, less and different |
304 | colours and some refresh errors in fullscreen applications. It's a nice |
856 | colours and some refresh errors in fullscreen applications. It's a nice |
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309 | resource to set it: |
861 | resource to set it: |
310 | |
862 | |
311 | URxvt.termName: rxvt |
863 | URxvt.termName: rxvt |
312 | |
864 | |
313 | If you don't plan to use B<rxvt> (quite common...) you could also replace |
865 | If you don't plan to use B<rxvt> (quite common...) you could also replace |
314 | the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one. |
866 | the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one and use C<TERM=rxvt>. |
315 | |
867 | |
316 | =item C<tic> outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry. |
868 | =head3 C<tic> outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry. |
317 | |
869 | |
318 | Most likely it's the empty definition for C<enacs=>. Just replace it by |
870 | Most likely it's the empty definition for C<enacs=>. Just replace it by |
319 | C<enacs=\E[0@> and try again. |
871 | C<enacs=\E[0@> and try again. |
320 | |
872 | |
321 | =item C<bash>'s readline does not work correctly under @@RXVT_NAME@@. |
873 | =head3 C<bash>'s readline does not work correctly under @@URXVT_NAME@@. |
322 | |
874 | |
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875 | See next entry. |
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876 | |
323 | =item I need a termcap file entry. |
877 | =head3 I need a termcap file entry. |
324 | |
878 | |
325 | One reason you might want this is that some distributions or operating |
879 | One reason you might want this is that some distributions or operating |
326 | systems still compile some programs using the long-obsoleted termcap |
880 | systems still compile some programs using the long-obsoleted termcap |
327 | library (Fedora Core's bash is one example) and rely on a termcap entry |
881 | library (Fedora Core's bash is one example) and rely on a termcap entry |
328 | for C<rxvt-unicode>. |
882 | for C<rxvt-unicode>. |
329 | |
883 | |
330 | You could use rxvt's termcap entry with resonable results in many cases. |
884 | You could use rxvt's termcap entry with reasonable results in many cases. |
331 | You can also create a termcap entry by using terminfo's infocmp program |
885 | You can also create a termcap entry by using terminfo's infocmp program |
332 | like this: |
886 | like this: |
333 | |
887 | |
334 | infocmp -C rxvt-unicode |
888 | infocmp -C rxvt-unicode |
335 | |
889 | |
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354 | :sc=\E7:se=\E[27m:sf=^J:so=\E[7m:sr=\EM:st=\EH:ta=^I:\ |
908 | :sc=\E7:se=\E[27m:sf=^J:so=\E[7m:sr=\EM:st=\EH:ta=^I:\ |
355 | :te=\E[r\E[?1049l:ti=\E[?1049h:ue=\E[24m:up=\E[A:\ |
909 | :te=\E[r\E[?1049l:ti=\E[?1049h:ue=\E[24m:up=\E[A:\ |
356 | :us=\E[4m:vb=\E[?5h\E[?5l:ve=\E[?25h:vi=\E[?25l:\ |
910 | :us=\E[4m:vb=\E[?5h\E[?5l:ve=\E[?25h:vi=\E[?25l:\ |
357 | :vs=\E[?25h: |
911 | :vs=\E[?25h: |
358 | |
912 | |
359 | =item Why does C<ls> no longer have coloured output? |
913 | =head3 Why does C<ls> no longer have coloured output? |
360 | |
914 | |
361 | The C<ls> in the GNU coreutils unfortunately doesn't use terminfo to |
915 | The C<ls> in the GNU coreutils unfortunately doesn't use terminfo to |
362 | decide wether a terminal has colour, but uses it's own configuration |
916 | decide whether a terminal has colour, but uses its own configuration |
363 | file. Needless to say, C<rxvt-unicode> is not in it's default file (among |
917 | file. Needless to say, C<rxvt-unicode> is not in its default file (among |
364 | with most other terminals supporting colour). Either add: |
918 | with most other terminals supporting colour). Either add: |
365 | |
919 | |
366 | TERM rxvt-unicode |
920 | TERM rxvt-unicode |
367 | |
921 | |
368 | to C</etc/DIR_COLORS> or simply add: |
922 | to C</etc/DIR_COLORS> or simply add: |
369 | |
923 | |
370 | alias ls='ls --color=auto' |
924 | alias ls='ls --color=auto' |
371 | |
925 | |
372 | to your C<.profile> or C<.bashrc>. |
926 | to your C<.profile> or C<.bashrc>. |
373 | |
927 | |
374 | =item Why doesn't vim/emacs etc. use the 88 colour mode? |
928 | =head3 Why doesn't vim/emacs etc. use the 88 colour mode? |
375 | |
929 | |
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930 | See next entry. |
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931 | |
376 | =item Why doesn't vim/emacs etc. make use of italic? |
932 | =head3 Why doesn't vim/emacs etc. make use of italic? |
377 | |
933 | |
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934 | See next entry. |
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935 | |
378 | =item Why are the secondary screen-related options not working properly? |
936 | =head3 Why are the secondary screen-related options not working properly? |
379 | |
937 | |
380 | Make sure you are using C<TERM=rxvt-unicode>. Some pre-packaged |
938 | Make sure you are using C<TERM=rxvt-unicode>. Some pre-packaged |
381 | distributions (most notably Debian GNU/Linux) break rxvt-unicode |
939 | distributions (most notably Debian GNU/Linux) break rxvt-unicode |
382 | by setting C<TERM> to C<rxvt>, which doesn't have these extra |
940 | by setting C<TERM> to C<rxvt>, which doesn't have these extra |
383 | features. Unfortunately, some of these (most notably, again, Debian |
941 | features. Unfortunately, some of these (most notably, again, Debian |
384 | GNU/Linux) furthermore fail to even install the C<rxvt-unicode> terminfo |
942 | GNU/Linux) furthermore fail to even install the C<rxvt-unicode> terminfo |
385 | file, so you will need to install it on your own (See the question B<When |
943 | file, so you will need to install it on your own (See the question B<When |
386 | I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data?> on |
944 | I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data?> on |
387 | how to do this). |
945 | how to do this). |
388 | |
946 | |
389 | =item My numerical keypad acts weird and generates differing output? |
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390 | |
947 | |
391 | Some Debian GNUL/Linux users seem to have this problem, although no |
948 | =head2 Encoding / Locale / Input Method Issues |
392 | specific details were reported so far. It is possible that this is caused |
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393 | by the wrong C<TERM> setting, although the details of wether and how |
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394 | this can happen are unknown, as C<TERM=rxvt> should offer a compatible |
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395 | keymap. See the answer to the previous question, and please report if that |
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396 | helped. |
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397 | |
949 | |
398 | =item Rxvt-unicode does not seem to understand the selected encoding? |
950 | =head3 Rxvt-unicode does not seem to understand the selected encoding? |
399 | |
951 | |
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952 | See next entry. |
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953 | |
400 | =item Unicode does not seem to work? |
954 | =head3 Unicode does not seem to work? |
401 | |
955 | |
402 | If you encounter strange problems like typing an accented character but |
956 | If you encounter strange problems like typing an accented character but |
403 | getting two unrelated other characters or similar, or if program output is |
957 | getting two unrelated other characters or similar, or if program output is |
404 | subtly garbled, then you should check your locale settings. |
958 | subtly garbled, then you should check your locale settings. |
405 | |
959 | |
406 | Rxvt-unicode must be started with the same C<LC_CTYPE> setting as the |
960 | Rxvt-unicode must be started with the same C<LC_CTYPE> setting as the |
407 | programs. Often rxvt-unicode is started in the C<C> locale, while the |
961 | programs running in it. Often rxvt-unicode is started in the C<C> locale, |
408 | login script running within the rxvt-unicode window changes the locale to |
962 | while the login script running within the rxvt-unicode window changes the |
409 | something else, e.g. C<en_GB.UTF-8>. Needless to say, this is not going to work. |
963 | locale to something else, e.g. C<en_GB.UTF-8>. Needless to say, this is |
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964 | not going to work, and is the most common cause for problems. |
410 | |
965 | |
411 | The best thing is to fix your startup environment, as you will likely run |
966 | The best thing is to fix your startup environment, as you will likely run |
412 | into other problems. If nothing works you can try this in your .profile. |
967 | into other problems. If nothing works you can try this in your .profile. |
413 | |
968 | |
414 | printf '\e]701;%s\007' "$LC_CTYPE" |
969 | printf '\33]701;%s\007' "$LC_CTYPE" # $LANG or $LC_ALL are worth a try, too |
415 | |
970 | |
416 | If this doesn't work, then maybe you use a C<LC_CTYPE> specification not |
971 | If this doesn't work, then maybe you use a C<LC_CTYPE> specification not |
417 | supported on your systems. Some systems have a C<locale> command which |
972 | supported on your systems. Some systems have a C<locale> command which |
418 | displays this (also, C<perl -e0> can be used to check locale settings, as |
973 | displays this (also, C<perl -e0> can be used to check locale settings, as |
419 | it will complain loudly if it cannot set the locale). If it displays something |
974 | it will complain loudly if it cannot set the locale). If it displays something |
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425 | |
980 | |
426 | If nothing works and you are sure that everything is set correctly then |
981 | If nothing works and you are sure that everything is set correctly then |
427 | you will need to remember a little known fact: Some programs just don't |
982 | you will need to remember a little known fact: Some programs just don't |
428 | support locales :( |
983 | support locales :( |
429 | |
984 | |
430 | =item Why do some characters look so much different than others? |
985 | =head3 How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use? |
431 | |
986 | |
432 | =item How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts? |
987 | See next entry. |
433 | |
988 | |
434 | Most fonts do not contain the full range of Unicode, which is |
989 | =head3 Is there an option to switch encodings? |
435 | fine. Chances are that the font you (or the admin/package maintainer of |
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436 | your system/os) have specified does not cover all the characters you want |
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437 | to display. |
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438 | |
990 | |
439 | B<rxvt-unicode> makes a best-effort try at finding a replacement |
991 | Unlike some other terminals, rxvt-unicode has no encoding switch, and no |
440 | font. Often the result is fine, but sometimes the chosen font looks |
992 | specific "utf-8" mode, such as xterm. In fact, it doesn't even know about |
441 | bad/ugly/wrong. Some fonts have totally strange characters that don't |
993 | UTF-8 or any other encodings with respect to terminal I/O. |
442 | resemble the correct glyph at all, and rxvt-unicode lacks the artificial |
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443 | intelligence to detect that a specific glyph is wrong: it has to believe |
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444 | the font that the characters it claims to contain indeed look correct. |
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445 | |
994 | |
446 | In that case, select a font of your taste and add it to the font list, |
995 | The reasons is that there exists a perfectly fine mechanism for selecting |
447 | e.g.: |
996 | the encoding, doing I/O and (most important) communicating this to all |
448 | |
997 | applications so everybody agrees on character properties such as width |
449 | @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn basefont,font2,font3... |
998 | and code number. This mechanism is the I<locale>. Applications not using |
450 | |
999 | that info will have problems (for example, C<xterm> gets the width of |
451 | When rxvt-unicode sees a character, it will first look at the base |
1000 | characters wrong as it uses its own, locale-independent table under all |
452 | font. If the base font does not contain the character, it will go to the |
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453 | next font, and so on. Specifying your own fonts will also speed up this |
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454 | search and use less resources within rxvt-unicode and the X-server. |
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455 | |
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456 | The only limitation is that none of the fonts may be larger than the base |
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457 | font, as the base font defines the terminal character cell size, which |
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458 | must be the same due to the way terminals work. |
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459 | |
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460 | =item Why do some chinese characters look so different than others? |
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461 | |
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|
462 | This is because there is a difference between script and language -- |
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|
463 | rxvt-unicode does not know which language the text that is output is, |
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464 | as it only knows the unicode character codes. If rxvt-unicode first |
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465 | sees a japanese/chinese character, it might choose a japanese font for |
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466 | display. Subsequent japanese characters will use that font. Now, many |
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467 | chinese characters aren't represented in japanese fonts, so when the first |
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468 | non-japanese character comes up, rxvt-unicode will look for a chinese font |
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|
469 | -- unfortunately at this point, it will still use the japanese font for |
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470 | chinese characters that are also in the japanese font. |
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471 | |
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|
472 | The workaround is easy: just tag a chinese font at the end of your font |
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473 | list (see the previous question). The key is to view the font list as |
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474 | a preference list: If you expect more japanese, list a japanese font |
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|
475 | first. If you expect more chinese, put a chinese font first. |
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476 | |
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477 | In the future it might be possible to switch language preferences at |
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478 | runtime (the internal data structure has no problem with using different |
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479 | fonts for the same character at the same time, but no interface for this |
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480 | has been designed yet). |
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481 | |
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482 | Until then, you might get away with switching fonts at runtime (see L<Can |
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|
483 | I switch the fonts at runtime?> later in this document). |
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484 | |
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|
485 | =item Why does rxvt-unicode sometimes leave pixel droppings? |
|
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486 | |
|
|
487 | Most fonts were not designed for terminal use, which means that character |
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488 | size varies a lot. A font that is otherwise fine for terminal use might |
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489 | contain some characters that are simply too wide. Rxvt-unicode will avoid |
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490 | these characters. For characters that are just "a bit" too wide a special |
|
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491 | "careful" rendering mode is used that redraws adjacent characters. |
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492 | |
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493 | All of this requires that fonts do not lie about character sizes, |
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494 | however: Xft fonts often draw glyphs larger than their acclaimed bounding |
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495 | box, and rxvt-unicode has no way of detecting this (the correct way is to |
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496 | ask for the character bounding box, which unfortunately is wrong in these |
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497 | cases). |
1001 | locales). |
498 | |
1002 | |
499 | It's not clear (to me at least), wether this is a bug in Xft, freetype, |
1003 | Rxvt-unicode uses the C<LC_CTYPE> locale category to select encoding. All |
500 | or the respective font. If you encounter this problem you might try using |
1004 | programs doing the same (that is, most) will automatically agree in the |
501 | the C<-lsp> option to give the font more height. If that doesn't work, you |
1005 | interpretation of characters. |
502 | might be forced to use a different font. |
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503 | |
1006 | |
504 | All of this is not a problem when using X11 core fonts, as their bounding |
1007 | Unfortunately, there is no system-independent way to select locales, nor |
505 | box data is correct. |
1008 | is there a standard on how locale specifiers will look like. |
506 | |
1009 | |
507 | =item On Solaris 9, many line-drawing characters are too wide. |
1010 | On most systems, the content of the C<LC_CTYPE> environment variable |
|
|
1011 | contains an arbitrary string which corresponds to an already-installed |
|
|
1012 | locale. Common names for locales are C<en_US.UTF-8>, C<de_DE.ISO-8859-15>, |
|
|
1013 | C<ja_JP.EUC-JP>, i.e. C<language_country.encoding>, but other forms |
|
|
1014 | (i.e. C<de> or C<german>) are also common. |
508 | |
1015 | |
509 | Seems to be a known bug, read |
1016 | Rxvt-unicode ignores all other locale categories, and except for |
510 | L<http://nixdoc.net/files/forum/about34198.html>. Some people use the |
1017 | the encoding, ignores country or language-specific settings, |
511 | following ugly workaround to get non-double-wide-characters working: |
1018 | i.e. C<de_DE.UTF-8> and C<ja_JP.UTF-8> are the normally same to |
|
|
1019 | rxvt-unicode. |
512 | |
1020 | |
513 | #define wcwidth(x) wcwidth(x) > 1 ? 1 : wcwidth(x) |
1021 | If you want to use a specific encoding you have to make sure you start |
|
|
1022 | rxvt-unicode with the correct C<LC_CTYPE> category. |
514 | |
1023 | |
515 | =item My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working. |
1024 | =head3 Can I switch locales at runtime? |
516 | |
1025 | |
517 | The most common causes for this are that either your locale is not set |
1026 | Yes, using an escape sequence. Try something like this, which sets |
518 | correctly, or you specified a B<preeditStyle> that is not supported by |
1027 | rxvt-unicode's idea of C<LC_CTYPE>. |
519 | your input method. For example, if you specified B<OverTheSpot> and |
|
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520 | your input method (e.g. the default input method handling Compose keys) |
|
|
521 | does not support this (for instance because it is not visual), then |
|
|
522 | rxvt-unicode will continue without an input method. |
|
|
523 | |
1028 | |
524 | In this case either do not specify a B<preeditStyle> or specify more than |
1029 | printf '\33]701;%s\007' ja_JP.SJIS |
525 | one pre-edit style, such as B<OverTheSpot,Root,None>. |
|
|
526 | |
1030 | |
527 | =item I cannot type C<Ctrl-Shift-2> to get an ASCII NUL character due to ISO 14755 |
1031 | See also the previous answer. |
528 | |
1032 | |
529 | Either try C<Ctrl-2> alone (it often is mapped to ASCII NUL even on |
1033 | Sometimes this capability is rather handy when you want to work in |
530 | international keyboards) or simply use ISO 14755 support to your |
1034 | one locale (e.g. C<de_DE.UTF-8>) but some programs don't support it |
531 | advantage, typing <Ctrl-Shift-0> to get a ASCII NUL. This works for other |
1035 | (e.g. UTF-8). For example, I use this script to start C<xjdic>, which |
532 | codes, too, such as C<Ctrl-Shift-1-d> to type the default telnet escape |
1036 | first switches to a locale supported by xjdic and back later: |
533 | character and so on. |
|
|
534 | |
1037 | |
535 | =item How can I keep rxvt-unicode from using reverse video so much? |
1038 | printf '\33]701;%s\007' ja_JP.SJIS |
|
|
1039 | xjdic -js |
|
|
1040 | printf '\33]701;%s\007' de_DE.UTF-8 |
536 | |
1041 | |
537 | First of all, make sure you are running with the right terminal settings |
1042 | You can also use xterm's C<luit> program, which usually works fine, except |
538 | (C<TERM=rxvt-unicode>), which will get rid of most of these effects. Then |
1043 | for some locales where character width differs between program- and |
539 | make sure you have specified colours for italic and bold, as otherwise |
1044 | rxvt-unicode-locales. |
540 | rxvt-unicode might use reverse video to simulate the effect: |
|
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541 | |
1045 | |
542 | URxvt.colorBD: white |
1046 | =head3 I have problems getting my input method working. |
543 | URxvt.colorIT: green |
|
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544 | |
1047 | |
545 | =item Some programs assume totally weird colours (red instead of blue), how can I fix that? |
1048 | Try a search engine, as this is slightly different for every input method server. |
546 | |
1049 | |
547 | For some unexplainable reason, some rare programs assume a very weird |
1050 | Here is a checklist: |
548 | colour palette when confronted with a terminal with more than the standard |
|
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549 | 8 colours (rxvt-unicode supports 88). The right fix is, of course, to fix |
|
|
550 | these programs not to assume non-ISO colours without very good reasons. |
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551 | |
1051 | |
552 | In the meantime, you can either edit your C<rxvt-unicode> terminfo |
1052 | =over 4 |
553 | definition to only claim 8 colour support or use C<TERM=rxvt>, which will |
|
|
554 | fix colours but keep you from using other rxvt-unicode features. |
|
|
555 | |
1053 | |
|
|
1054 | =item - Make sure your locale I<and> the imLocale are supported on your OS. |
|
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1055 | |
|
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1056 | Try C<locale -a> or check the documentation for your OS. |
|
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1057 | |
|
|
1058 | =item - Make sure your locale or imLocale matches a locale supported by your XIM. |
|
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1059 | |
|
|
1060 | For example, B<kinput2> does not support UTF-8 locales, you should use |
|
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1061 | C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> or equivalent. |
|
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1062 | |
|
|
1063 | =item - Make sure your XIM server is actually running. |
|
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1064 | |
|
|
1065 | =item - Make sure the C<XMODIFIERS> environment variable is set correctly when I<starting> rxvt-unicode. |
|
|
1066 | |
|
|
1067 | When you want to use e.g. B<kinput2>, it must be set to |
|
|
1068 | C<@im=kinput2>. For B<scim>, use C<@im=SCIM>. You can see what input |
|
|
1069 | method servers are running with this command: |
|
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1070 | |
|
|
1071 | xprop -root XIM_SERVERS |
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1072 | |
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|
1073 | =item |
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1074 | |
|
|
1075 | =back |
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1076 | |
|
|
1077 | =head3 My input method wants <some encoding> but I want UTF-8, what can I do? |
|
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1078 | |
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|
1079 | You can specify separate locales for the input method and the rest of the |
|
|
1080 | terminal, using the resource C<imlocale>: |
|
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1081 | |
|
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1082 | URxvt.imlocale: ja_JP.EUC-JP |
|
|
1083 | |
|
|
1084 | Now you can start your terminal with C<LC_CTYPE=ja_JP.UTF-8> and still |
|
|
1085 | use your input method. Please note, however, that, depending on your Xlib |
|
|
1086 | version, you may not be able to input characters outside C<EUC-JP> in a |
|
|
1087 | normal way then, as your input method limits you. |
|
|
1088 | |
|
|
1089 | =head3 Rxvt-unicode crashes when the X Input Method changes or exits. |
|
|
1090 | |
|
|
1091 | Unfortunately, this is unavoidable, as the XIM protocol is racy by |
|
|
1092 | design. Applications can avoid some crashes at the expense of memory |
|
|
1093 | leaks, and Input Methods can avoid some crashes by careful ordering at |
|
|
1094 | exit time. B<kinput2> (and derived input methods) generally succeeds, |
|
|
1095 | while B<SCIM> (or similar input methods) fails. In the end, however, |
|
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1096 | crashes cannot be completely avoided even if both sides cooperate. |
|
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1097 | |
|
|
1098 | So the only workaround is not to kill your Input Method Servers. |
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1099 | |
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|
1100 | |
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|
1101 | =head2 Operating Systems / Package Maintaining |
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1102 | |
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|
1103 | =head3 I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem... |
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1104 | |
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1105 | The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode in sarge contains large |
|
|
1106 | patches that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode (but |
|
|
1107 | unfortunately this notice has been removed). Before reporting a bug to |
|
|
1108 | the original rxvt-unicode author please download and install the genuine |
|
|
1109 | version (L<http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt-unicode>) and try to reproduce |
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1110 | the problem. If you cannot, chances are that the problems are specific to |
|
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1111 | Debian GNU/Linux, in which case it should be reported via the Debian Bug |
|
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1112 | Tracking System (use C<reportbug> to report the bug). |
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1113 | |
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1114 | For other problems that also affect the Debian package, you can and |
|
|
1115 | probably should use the Debian BTS, too, because, after all, it's also a |
|
|
1116 | bug in the Debian version and it serves as a reminder for other users that |
|
|
1117 | might encounter the same issue. |
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|
1118 | |
|
|
1119 | =head3 I am maintaining rxvt-unicode for distribution/OS XXX, any recommendation? |
|
|
1120 | |
|
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1121 | You should build one binary with the default options. F<configure> |
|
|
1122 | now enables most useful options, and the trend goes to making them |
|
|
1123 | runtime-switchable, too, so there is usually no drawback to enabling them, |
|
|
1124 | except higher disk and possibly memory usage. The perl interpreter should |
|
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1125 | be enabled, as important functionality (menus, selection, likely more in |
|
|
1126 | the future) depends on it. |
|
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1127 | |
|
|
1128 | You should not overwrite the C<perl-ext-common> snd C<perl-ext> resources |
|
|
1129 | system-wide (except maybe with C<defaults>). This will result in useful |
|
|
1130 | behaviour. If your distribution aims at low memory, add an empty |
|
|
1131 | C<perl-ext-common> resource to the app-defaults file. This will keep the |
|
|
1132 | perl interpreter disabled until the user enables it. |
|
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1133 | |
|
|
1134 | If you can/want build more binaries, I recommend building a minimal |
|
|
1135 | one with C<--disable-everything> (very useful) and a maximal one with |
|
|
1136 | C<--enable-everything> (less useful, it will be very big due to a lot of |
|
|
1137 | encodings built-in that increase download times and are rarely used). |
|
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1138 | |
|
|
1139 | =head3 I need to make it setuid/setgid to support utmp/ptys on my OS, is this safe? |
|
|
1140 | |
|
|
1141 | It should be, starting with release 7.1. You are encouraged to properly |
|
|
1142 | install urxvt with privileges necessary for your OS now. |
|
|
1143 | |
|
|
1144 | When rxvt-unicode detects that it runs setuid or setgid, it will fork |
|
|
1145 | into a helper process for privileged operations (pty handling on some |
|
|
1146 | systems, utmp/wtmp/lastlog handling on others) and drop privileges |
|
|
1147 | immediately. This is much safer than most other terminals that keep |
|
|
1148 | privileges while running (but is more relevant to urxvt, as it contains |
|
|
1149 | things as perl interpreters, which might be "helpful" to attackers). |
|
|
1150 | |
|
|
1151 | This forking is done as the very first within main(), which is very early |
|
|
1152 | and reduces possible bugs to initialisation code run before main(), or |
|
|
1153 | things like the dynamic loader of your system, which should result in very |
|
|
1154 | little risk. |
|
|
1155 | |
556 | =item I am on FreeBSD and rxvt-unicode does not seem to work at all. |
1156 | =head3 I am on FreeBSD and rxvt-unicode does not seem to work at all. |
557 | |
1157 | |
558 | Rxvt-unicode requires the symbol C<__STDC_ISO_10646__> to be defined |
1158 | Rxvt-unicode requires the symbol C<__STDC_ISO_10646__> to be defined |
559 | in your compile environment, or an implementation that implements it, |
1159 | in your compile environment, or an implementation that implements it, |
560 | wether it defines the symbol or not. C<__STDC_ISO_10646__> requires that |
1160 | whether it defines the symbol or not. C<__STDC_ISO_10646__> requires that |
561 | B<wchar_t> is represented as unicode. |
1161 | B<wchar_t> is represented as unicode. |
562 | |
1162 | |
563 | As you might have guessed, FreeBSD does neither define this symobl nor |
1163 | As you might have guessed, FreeBSD does neither define this symbol nor |
564 | does it support it. Instead, it uses it's own internal representation of |
1164 | does it support it. Instead, it uses its own internal representation of |
565 | B<wchar_t>. This is, of course, completely fine with respect to standards. |
1165 | B<wchar_t>. This is, of course, completely fine with respect to standards. |
566 | |
1166 | |
567 | However, that means rxvt-unicode only works in C<POSIX>, C<ISO-8859-1> and |
1167 | However, that means rxvt-unicode only works in C<POSIX>, C<ISO-8859-1> and |
568 | C<UTF-8> locales under FreeBSD (which all use Unicode as B<wchar_t>. |
1168 | C<UTF-8> locales under FreeBSD (which all use Unicode as B<wchar_t>. |
569 | |
1169 | |
… | |
… | |
583 | |
1183 | |
584 | The rxvt-unicode author insists that the right way to fix this is in the |
1184 | The rxvt-unicode author insists that the right way to fix this is in the |
585 | system libraries once and for all, instead of forcing every app to carry |
1185 | system libraries once and for all, instead of forcing every app to carry |
586 | complete replacements for them :) |
1186 | complete replacements for them :) |
587 | |
1187 | |
588 | =item I use Solaris 9 and it doesn't compile/work/etc. |
|
|
589 | |
|
|
590 | Try the diff in F<doc/solaris9.patch> as a base. It fixes the worst |
|
|
591 | problems with C<wcwidth> and a compile problem. |
|
|
592 | |
|
|
593 | =item How can I use rxvt-unicode under cygwin? |
1188 | =head3 How can I use rxvt-unicode under cygwin? |
594 | |
1189 | |
595 | rxvt-unicode should compile and run out of the box on cygwin, using |
1190 | rxvt-unicode should compile and run out of the box on cygwin, using |
596 | the X11 libraries that come with cygwin. libW11 emulation is no |
1191 | the X11 libraries that come with cygwin. libW11 emulation is no |
597 | longer supported (and makes no sense, either, as it only supported a |
1192 | longer supported (and makes no sense, either, as it only supported a |
598 | single font). I recommend starting the X-server in C<-multiwindow> or |
1193 | single font). I recommend starting the X-server in C<-multiwindow> or |
… | |
… | |
601 | |
1196 | |
602 | At the time of this writing, cygwin didn't seem to support any multi-byte |
1197 | At the time of this writing, cygwin didn't seem to support any multi-byte |
603 | encodings (you might try C<LC_CTYPE=C-UTF-8>), so you are likely limited |
1198 | encodings (you might try C<LC_CTYPE=C-UTF-8>), so you are likely limited |
604 | to 8-bit encodings. |
1199 | to 8-bit encodings. |
605 | |
1200 | |
606 | =item How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use? |
1201 | =head3 Character widths are not correct. |
607 | |
1202 | |
608 | =item Is there an option to switch encodings? |
1203 | urxvt uses the system wcwidth function to know the information about |
|
|
1204 | the width of characters, so on systems with incorrect locale data you |
|
|
1205 | will likely get bad results. Two notorious examples are Solaris 9, |
|
|
1206 | where single-width characters like U+2514 are reported as double-width, |
|
|
1207 | and Darwin 8, where combining chars are reported having width 1. |
609 | |
1208 | |
610 | Unlike some other terminals, rxvt-unicode has no encoding switch, and no |
1209 | The solution is to upgrade your system or switch to a better one. A |
611 | specific "utf-8" mode, such as xterm. In fact, it doesn't even know about |
1210 | possibly working workaround is to use a wcwidth implementation like |
612 | UTF-8 or any other encodings with respect to terminal I/O. |
|
|
613 | |
1211 | |
614 | The reasons is that there exists a perfectly fine mechanism for selecting |
1212 | http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~mgk25/ucs/wcwidth.c |
615 | the encoding, doing I/O and (most important) communicating this to all |
|
|
616 | applications so everybody agrees on character properties such as width |
|
|
617 | and code number. This mechanism is the I<locale>. Applications not using |
|
|
618 | that info will have problems (for example, C<xterm> gets the width of |
|
|
619 | characters wrong as it uses it's own, locale-independent table under all |
|
|
620 | locales). |
|
|
621 | |
1213 | |
622 | Rxvt-unicode uses the C<LC_CTYPE> locale category to select encoding. All |
|
|
623 | programs doing the same (that is, most) will automatically agree in the |
|
|
624 | interpretation of characters. |
|
|
625 | |
|
|
626 | Unfortunately, there is no system-independent way to select locales, nor |
|
|
627 | is there a standard on how locale specifiers will look like. |
|
|
628 | |
|
|
629 | On most systems, the content of the C<LC_CTYPE> environment variable |
|
|
630 | contains an arbitrary string which corresponds to an already-installed |
|
|
631 | locale. Common names for locales are C<en_US.UTF-8>, C<de_DE.ISO-8859-15>, |
|
|
632 | C<ja_JP.EUC-JP>, i.e. C<language_country.encoding>, but other forms |
|
|
633 | (i.e. C<de> or C<german>) are also common. |
|
|
634 | |
|
|
635 | Rxvt-unicode ignores all other locale categories, and except for |
|
|
636 | the encoding, ignores country or language-specific settings, |
|
|
637 | i.e. C<de_DE.UTF-8> and C<ja_JP.UTF-8> are the normally same to |
|
|
638 | rxvt-unicode. |
|
|
639 | |
|
|
640 | If you want to use a specific encoding you have to make sure you start |
|
|
641 | rxvt-unicode with the correct C<LC_CTYPE> category. |
|
|
642 | |
|
|
643 | =item Can I switch locales at runtime? |
|
|
644 | |
|
|
645 | Yes, using an escape sequence. Try something like this, which sets |
|
|
646 | rxvt-unicode's idea of C<LC_CTYPE>. |
|
|
647 | |
|
|
648 | printf '\e]701;%s\007' ja_JP.SJIS |
|
|
649 | |
|
|
650 | See also the previous answer. |
|
|
651 | |
|
|
652 | Sometimes this capability is rather handy when you want to work in |
|
|
653 | one locale (e.g. C<de_DE.UTF-8>) but some programs don't support it |
|
|
654 | (e.g. UTF-8). For example, I use this script to start C<xjdic>, which |
|
|
655 | first switches to a locale supported by xjdic and back later: |
|
|
656 | |
|
|
657 | printf '\e]701;%s\007' ja_JP.SJIS |
|
|
658 | xjdic -js |
|
|
659 | printf '\e]701;%s\007' de_DE.UTF-8 |
|
|
660 | |
|
|
661 | You can also use xterm's C<luit> program, which usually works fine, except |
|
|
662 | for some locales where character width differs between program- and |
|
|
663 | rxvt-unicode-locales. |
|
|
664 | |
|
|
665 | =item Can I switch the fonts at runtime? |
|
|
666 | |
|
|
667 | Yes, using an escape sequence. Try something like this, which has the same |
|
|
668 | effect as using the C<-fn> switch, and takes effect immediately: |
|
|
669 | |
|
|
670 | printf '\e]50;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic" |
|
|
671 | |
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672 | This is useful if you e.g. work primarily with japanese (and prefer a |
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673 | japanese font), but you have to switch to chinese temporarily, where |
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674 | japanese fonts would only be in your way. |
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675 | |
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676 | You can think of this as a kind of manual ISO-2022 switching. |
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677 | |
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|
678 | =item Why do italic characters look as if clipped? |
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679 | |
|
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680 | Many fonts have difficulties with italic characters and hinting. For |
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681 | example, the otherwise very nicely hinted font C<xft:Bitstream Vera Sans |
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|
682 | Mono> completely fails in it's italic face. A workaround might be to |
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683 | enable freetype autohinting, i.e. like this: |
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684 | |
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685 | URxvt.italicFont: xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:italic:autohint=true |
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686 | URxvt.boldItalicFont: xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:bold:italic:autohint=true |
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687 | |
|
|
688 | =item My input method wants <some encoding> but I want UTF-8, what can I do? |
|
|
689 | |
|
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690 | You can specify separate locales for the input method and the rest of the |
|
|
691 | terminal, using the resource C<imlocale>: |
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692 | |
|
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693 | URxvt.imlocale: ja_JP.EUC-JP |
|
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694 | |
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695 | Now you can start your terminal with C<LC_CTYPE=ja_JP.UTF-8> and still |
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|
696 | use your input method. Please note, however, that you will not be able to |
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697 | input characters outside C<EUC-JP> in a normal way then, as your input |
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698 | method limits you. |
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699 | |
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|
700 | =item Rxvt-unicode crashes when the X Input Method changes or exits. |
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|
701 | |
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|
702 | Unfortunately, this is unavoidable, as the XIM protocol is racy by |
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|
703 | design. Applications can avoid some crashes at the expense of memory |
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704 | leaks, and Input Methods can avoid some crashes by careful ordering at |
|
|
705 | exit time. B<kinput2> (and derived input methods) generally succeeds, |
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706 | while B<SCIM> (or similar input methods) fails. In the end, however, |
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707 | crashes cannot be completely avoided even if both sides cooperate. |
|
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708 | |
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709 | So the only workaround is not to kill your Input Method Servers. |
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710 | |
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|
711 | =item Rxvt-unicode uses gobs of memory, how can I reduce that? |
|
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712 | |
|
|
713 | Rxvt-unicode tries to obey the rule of not charging you for something you |
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|
714 | don't use. One thing you should try is to configure out all settings that |
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715 | you don't need, for example, Xft support is a resource hog by design, |
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716 | when used. Compiling it out ensures that no Xft font will be loaded |
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717 | accidentally when rxvt-unicode tries to find a font for your characters. |
|
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718 | |
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719 | Also, many people (me included) like large windows and even larger |
|
|
720 | scrollback buffers: Without C<--enable-unicode3>, rxvt-unicode will use |
|
|
721 | 6 bytes per screen cell. For a 160x?? window this amounts to almost a |
|
|
722 | kilobyte per line. A scrollback buffer of 10000 lines will then (if full) |
|
|
723 | use 10 Megabytes of memory. With C<--enable-unicode3> it gets worse, as |
|
|
724 | rxvt-unicode then uses 8 bytes per screen cell. |
|
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725 | |
|
|
726 | =item Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow? |
|
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727 | |
|
|
728 | Yes, the most obvious way to speed it up is to avoid Xft entirely, as |
|
|
729 | it is simply slow. If you still want Xft fonts you might try to disable |
|
|
730 | antialiasing (by appending C<:antialias=false>), which saves lots of |
|
|
731 | memory and also speeds up rendering considerably. |
|
|
732 | |
|
|
733 | =item Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong? |
|
|
734 | |
|
|
735 | Rxvt-unicode will use whatever you specify as a font. If it needs to |
|
|
736 | fall back to it's default font search list it will prefer X11 core |
|
|
737 | fonts, because they are small and fast, and then use Xft fonts. It has |
|
|
738 | antialiasing disabled for most of them, because the author thinks they |
|
|
739 | look best that way. |
|
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740 | |
|
|
741 | If you want antialiasing, you have to specify the fonts manually. |
|
|
742 | |
|
|
743 | =item Mouse cut/paste suddenly no longer works. |
|
|
744 | |
|
|
745 | Make sure that mouse reporting is actually turned off since killing |
|
|
746 | some editors prematurely may leave the mouse in mouse report mode. I've |
|
|
747 | heard that tcsh may use mouse reporting unless it otherwise specified. A |
|
|
748 | quick check is to see if cut/paste works when the Alt or Shift keys are |
|
|
749 | depressed. |
|
|
750 | |
|
|
751 | =item What's with this bold/blink stuff? |
|
|
752 | |
|
|
753 | If no bold colour is set via C<colorBD:>, bold will invert text using the |
|
|
754 | standard foreground colour. |
|
|
755 | |
|
|
756 | For the standard background colour, blinking will actually make the |
|
|
757 | text blink when compiled with C<--enable-blinking>. with standard |
|
|
758 | colours. Without C<--enable-blinking>, the blink attribute will be |
|
|
759 | ignored. |
|
|
760 | |
|
|
761 | On ANSI colours, bold/blink attributes are used to set high-intensity |
|
|
762 | foreground/background colors. |
|
|
763 | |
|
|
764 | color0-7 are the low-intensity colors. |
|
|
765 | |
|
|
766 | color8-15 are the corresponding high-intensity colors. |
|
|
767 | |
|
|
768 | =item I don't like the screen colors. How do I change them? |
|
|
769 | |
|
|
770 | You can change the screen colors at run-time using F<~/.Xdefaults> |
|
|
771 | resources (or as long-options). |
|
|
772 | |
|
|
773 | Here are values that are supposed to resemble a VGA screen, |
|
|
774 | including the murky brown that passes for low-intensity yellow: |
|
|
775 | |
|
|
776 | URxvt.color0: #000000 |
|
|
777 | URxvt.color1: #A80000 |
|
|
778 | URxvt.color2: #00A800 |
|
|
779 | URxvt.color3: #A8A800 |
|
|
780 | URxvt.color4: #0000A8 |
|
|
781 | URxvt.color5: #A800A8 |
|
|
782 | URxvt.color6: #00A8A8 |
|
|
783 | URxvt.color7: #A8A8A8 |
|
|
784 | |
|
|
785 | URxvt.color8: #000054 |
|
|
786 | URxvt.color9: #FF0054 |
|
|
787 | URxvt.color10: #00FF54 |
|
|
788 | URxvt.color11: #FFFF54 |
|
|
789 | URxvt.color12: #0000FF |
|
|
790 | URxvt.color13: #FF00FF |
|
|
791 | URxvt.color14: #00FFFF |
|
|
792 | URxvt.color15: #FFFFFF |
|
|
793 | |
|
|
794 | And here is a more complete set of non-standard colors described (not by |
|
|
795 | me) as "pretty girly". |
|
|
796 | |
|
|
797 | URxvt.cursorColor: #dc74d1 |
|
|
798 | URxvt.pointerColor: #dc74d1 |
|
|
799 | URxvt.background: #0e0e0e |
|
|
800 | URxvt.foreground: #4ad5e1 |
|
|
801 | URxvt.color0: #000000 |
|
|
802 | URxvt.color8: #8b8f93 |
|
|
803 | URxvt.color1: #dc74d1 |
|
|
804 | URxvt.color9: #dc74d1 |
|
|
805 | URxvt.color2: #0eb8c7 |
|
|
806 | URxvt.color10: #0eb8c7 |
|
|
807 | URxvt.color3: #dfe37e |
|
|
808 | URxvt.color11: #dfe37e |
|
|
809 | URxvt.color5: #9e88f0 |
|
|
810 | URxvt.color13: #9e88f0 |
|
|
811 | URxvt.color6: #73f7ff |
|
|
812 | URxvt.color14: #73f7ff |
|
|
813 | URxvt.color7: #e1dddd |
|
|
814 | URxvt.color15: #e1dddd |
|
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815 | |
|
|
816 | =item How can I start @@RXVT_NAME@@d in a race-free way? |
|
|
817 | |
|
|
818 | Try C<@@RXVT_NAME@@d -f -o>, which tells @@RXVT_NAME@@d to open the |
|
|
819 | display, create the listening socket and then fork. |
|
|
820 | |
|
|
821 | =item What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour? |
|
|
822 | |
|
|
823 | Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the |
|
|
824 | BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following |
|
|
825 | question) there are two standard values that can be used for |
|
|
826 | Backspace: C<^H> and C<^?>. |
|
|
827 | |
|
|
828 | Historically, either value is correct, but rxvt-unicode adopts the debian |
|
|
829 | policy of using C<^?> when unsure, because it's the one only only correct |
|
|
830 | choice :). |
|
|
831 | |
|
|
832 | Rxvt-unicode tries to inherit the current stty settings and uses the value |
|
|
833 | of `erase' to guess the value for backspace. If rxvt-unicode wasn't |
|
|
834 | started from a terminal (say, from a menu or by remote shell), then the |
|
|
835 | system value of `erase', which corresponds to CERASE in <termios.h>, will |
|
|
836 | be used (which may not be the same as your stty setting). |
|
|
837 | |
|
|
838 | For starting a new rxvt-unicode: |
|
|
839 | |
|
|
840 | # use Backspace = ^H |
|
|
841 | $ stty erase ^H |
|
|
842 | $ @@RXVT_NAME@@ |
|
|
843 | |
|
|
844 | # use Backspace = ^? |
|
|
845 | $ stty erase ^? |
|
|
846 | $ @@RXVT_NAME@@ |
|
|
847 | |
|
|
848 | Toggle with C<ESC [ 36 h> / C<ESC [ 36 l>. |
|
|
849 | |
|
|
850 | For an existing rxvt-unicode: |
|
|
851 | |
|
|
852 | # use Backspace = ^H |
|
|
853 | $ stty erase ^H |
|
|
854 | $ echo -n "^[[36h" |
|
|
855 | |
|
|
856 | # use Backspace = ^? |
|
|
857 | $ stty erase ^? |
|
|
858 | $ echo -n "^[[36l" |
|
|
859 | |
|
|
860 | This helps satisfy some of the Backspace discrepancies that occur, but |
|
|
861 | if you use Backspace = C<^H>, make sure that the termcap/terminfo value |
|
|
862 | properly reflects that. |
|
|
863 | |
|
|
864 | The Delete key is a another casualty of the ill-defined Backspace problem. |
|
|
865 | To avoid confusion between the Backspace and Delete keys, the Delete |
|
|
866 | key has been assigned an escape sequence to match the vt100 for Execute |
|
|
867 | (C<ESC [ 3 ~>) and is in the supplied termcap/terminfo. |
|
|
868 | |
|
|
869 | Some other Backspace problems: |
|
|
870 | |
|
|
871 | some editors use termcap/terminfo, |
|
|
872 | some editors (vim I'm told) expect Backspace = ^H, |
|
|
873 | GNU Emacs (and Emacs-like editors) use ^H for help. |
|
|
874 | |
|
|
875 | Perhaps someday this will all be resolved in a consistent manner. |
|
|
876 | |
|
|
877 | =item I don't like the key-bindings. How do I change them? |
|
|
878 | |
|
|
879 | There are some compile-time selections available via configure. Unless |
|
|
880 | you have run "configure" with the C<--disable-resources> option you can |
|
|
881 | use the `keysym' resource to alter the keystrings associated with keysyms. |
|
|
882 | |
|
|
883 | Here's an example for a URxvt session started using C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -name URxvt> |
|
|
884 | |
|
|
885 | URxvt.keysym.Home: \033[1~ |
|
|
886 | URxvt.keysym.End: \033[4~ |
|
|
887 | URxvt.keysym.C-apostrophe: \033<C-'> |
|
|
888 | URxvt.keysym.C-slash: \033<C-/> |
|
|
889 | URxvt.keysym.C-semicolon: \033<C-;> |
|
|
890 | URxvt.keysym.C-grave: \033<C-`> |
|
|
891 | URxvt.keysym.C-comma: \033<C-,> |
|
|
892 | URxvt.keysym.C-period: \033<C-.> |
|
|
893 | URxvt.keysym.C-0x60: \033<C-`> |
|
|
894 | URxvt.keysym.C-Tab: \033<C-Tab> |
|
|
895 | URxvt.keysym.C-Return: \033<C-Return> |
|
|
896 | URxvt.keysym.S-Return: \033<S-Return> |
|
|
897 | URxvt.keysym.S-space: \033<S-Space> |
|
|
898 | URxvt.keysym.M-Up: \033<M-Up> |
|
|
899 | URxvt.keysym.M-Down: \033<M-Down> |
|
|
900 | URxvt.keysym.M-Left: \033<M-Left> |
|
|
901 | URxvt.keysym.M-Right: \033<M-Right> |
|
|
902 | URxvt.keysym.M-C-0: list \033<M-C- 0123456789 > |
|
|
903 | URxvt.keysym.M-C-a: list \033<M-C- abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz > |
|
|
904 | URxvt.keysym.F12: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 |
|
|
905 | |
|
|
906 | See some more examples in the documentation for the B<keysym> resource. |
|
|
907 | |
|
|
908 | =item I'm using keyboard model XXX that has extra Prior/Next/Insert keys. |
|
|
909 | How do I make use of them? For example, the Sun Keyboard type 4 |
|
|
910 | has the following mappings that rxvt-unicode doesn't recognize. |
|
|
911 | |
|
|
912 | KP_Insert == Insert |
|
|
913 | F22 == Print |
|
|
914 | F27 == Home |
|
|
915 | F29 == Prior |
|
|
916 | F33 == End |
|
|
917 | F35 == Next |
|
|
918 | |
|
|
919 | Rather than have rxvt-unicode try to accommodate all the various possible |
|
|
920 | keyboard mappings, it is better to use `xmodmap' to remap the keys as |
|
|
921 | required for your particular machine. |
|
|
922 | |
|
|
923 | =item How do I distinguish wether I'm running rxvt-unicode or a regular xterm? |
|
|
924 | I need this to decide about setting colors etc. |
|
|
925 | |
|
|
926 | rxvt and rxvt-unicode always export the variable "COLORTERM", so you can |
|
|
927 | check and see if that is set. Note that several programs, JED, slrn, |
|
|
928 | Midnight Commander automatically check this variable to decide whether or |
|
|
929 | not to use color. |
|
|
930 | |
|
|
931 | =item How do I set the correct, full IP address for the DISPLAY variable? |
|
|
932 | |
|
|
933 | If you've compiled rxvt-unicode with DISPLAY_IS_IP and have enabled |
|
|
934 | insecure mode then it is possible to use the following shell script |
|
|
935 | snippets to correctly set the display. If your version of rxvt-unicode |
|
|
936 | wasn't also compiled with ESCZ_ANSWER (as assumed in these snippets) then |
|
|
937 | the COLORTERM variable can be used to distinguish rxvt-unicode from a |
|
|
938 | regular xterm. |
|
|
939 | |
|
|
940 | Courtesy of Chuck Blake <cblake@BBN.COM> with the following shell script |
|
|
941 | snippets: |
|
|
942 | |
|
|
943 | # Bourne/Korn/POSIX family of shells: |
|
|
944 | [ ${TERM:-foo} = foo ] && TERM=xterm # assume an xterm if we don't know |
|
|
945 | if [ ${TERM:-foo} = xterm ]; then |
|
|
946 | stty -icanon -echo min 0 time 15 # see if enhanced rxvt or not |
|
|
947 | echo -n '^[Z' |
|
|
948 | read term_id |
|
|
949 | stty icanon echo |
|
|
950 | if [ ""${term_id} = '^[[?1;2C' -a ${DISPLAY:-foo} = foo ]; then |
|
|
951 | echo -n '^[[7n' # query the rxvt we are in for the DISPLAY string |
|
|
952 | read DISPLAY # set it in our local shell |
|
|
953 | fi |
|
|
954 | fi |
|
|
955 | |
|
|
956 | =item How do I compile the manual pages for myself? |
|
|
957 | |
|
|
958 | You need to have a recent version of perl installed as F</usr/bin/perl>, |
|
|
959 | one that comes with F<pod2man>, F<pod2text> and F<pod2html>. Then go to |
|
|
960 | the doc subdirectory and enter C<make alldoc>. |
|
|
961 | |
|
|
962 | =item My question isn't answered here, can I ask a human? |
|
|
963 | |
|
|
964 | Before sending me mail, you could go to IRC: C<irc.freenode.net>, |
|
|
965 | channel C<#rxvt-unicode> has some rxvt-unicode enthusiasts that might be |
|
|
966 | interested in learning about new and exciting problems (but not FAQs :). |
|
|
967 | |
|
|
968 | =back |
|
|
969 | |
|
|
970 | =head1 RXVT TECHNICAL REFERENCE |
1214 | =head1 RXVT-UNICODE TECHNICAL REFERENCE |
971 | |
|
|
972 | =head1 DESCRIPTION |
|
|
973 | |
1215 | |
974 | The rest of this document describes various technical aspects of |
1216 | The rest of this document describes various technical aspects of |
975 | B<rxvt-unicode>. First the description of supported command sequences, |
1217 | B<rxvt-unicode>. First the description of supported command sequences, |
976 | followed by pixmap support and last by a description of all features |
1218 | followed by pixmap support and last by a description of all features |
977 | selectable at C<configure> time. |
1219 | selectable at C<configure> time. |
978 | |
1220 | |
979 | =head1 Definitions |
1221 | =head2 Definitions |
980 | |
1222 | |
981 | =over 4 |
1223 | =over 4 |
982 | |
1224 | |
983 | =item B<< C<c> >> |
1225 | =item B<< C<c> >> |
984 | |
1226 | |
… | |
… | |
1002 | |
1244 | |
1003 | A text parameter composed of printable characters. |
1245 | A text parameter composed of printable characters. |
1004 | |
1246 | |
1005 | =back |
1247 | =back |
1006 | |
1248 | |
1007 | =head1 Values |
1249 | =head2 Values |
1008 | |
1250 | |
1009 | =over 4 |
1251 | =over 4 |
1010 | |
1252 | |
1011 | =item B<< C<ENQ> >> |
1253 | =item B<< C<ENQ> >> |
1012 | |
1254 | |
… | |
… | |
1055 | |
1297 | |
1056 | Space Character |
1298 | Space Character |
1057 | |
1299 | |
1058 | =back |
1300 | =back |
1059 | |
1301 | |
1060 | =head1 Escape Sequences |
1302 | =head2 Escape Sequences |
1061 | |
1303 | |
1062 | =over 4 |
1304 | =over 4 |
1063 | |
1305 | |
1064 | =item B<< C<ESC # 8> >> |
1306 | =item B<< C<ESC # 8> >> |
1065 | |
1307 | |
… | |
… | |
1163 | |
1405 | |
1164 | =back |
1406 | =back |
1165 | |
1407 | |
1166 | X<CSI> |
1408 | X<CSI> |
1167 | |
1409 | |
1168 | =head1 CSI (Command Sequence Introducer) Sequences |
1410 | =head2 CSI (Command Sequence Introducer) Sequences |
1169 | |
1411 | |
1170 | =over 4 |
1412 | =over 4 |
1171 | |
1413 | |
1172 | =item B<< C<ESC [ Ps @> >> |
1414 | =item B<< C<ESC [ Ps @> >> |
1173 | |
1415 | |
… | |
… | |
1443 | |
1685 | |
1444 | =back |
1686 | =back |
1445 | |
1687 | |
1446 | X<PrivateModes> |
1688 | X<PrivateModes> |
1447 | |
1689 | |
1448 | =head1 DEC Private Modes |
1690 | =head2 DEC Private Modes |
1449 | |
1691 | |
1450 | =over 4 |
1692 | =over 4 |
1451 | |
1693 | |
1452 | =item B<< C<ESC [ ? Pm h> >> |
1694 | =item B<< C<ESC [ ? Pm h> >> |
1453 | |
1695 | |
… | |
… | |
1469 | |
1711 | |
1470 | Toggle DEC Private Mode Values (rxvt extension). I<where> |
1712 | Toggle DEC Private Mode Values (rxvt extension). I<where> |
1471 | |
1713 | |
1472 | =over 4 |
1714 | =over 4 |
1473 | |
1715 | |
1474 | =item B<< C<Ps = 1> >> (DECCKM) |
1716 | =item B<< C<Pm = 1> >> (DECCKM) |
1475 | |
1717 | |
1476 | =begin table |
1718 | =begin table |
1477 | |
1719 | |
1478 | B<< C<h> >> Application Cursor Keys |
1720 | B<< C<h> >> Application Cursor Keys |
1479 | B<< C<l> >> Normal Cursor Keys |
1721 | B<< C<l> >> Normal Cursor Keys |
1480 | |
1722 | |
1481 | =end table |
1723 | =end table |
1482 | |
1724 | |
1483 | =item B<< C<Ps = 2> >> (ANSI/VT52 mode) |
1725 | =item B<< C<Pm = 2> >> (ANSI/VT52 mode) |
1484 | |
1726 | |
1485 | =begin table |
1727 | =begin table |
1486 | |
1728 | |
1487 | B<< C<h> >> Enter VT52 mode |
1729 | B<< C<h> >> Enter VT52 mode |
1488 | B<< C<l> >> Enter VT52 mode |
1730 | B<< C<l> >> Enter VT52 mode |
1489 | |
1731 | |
1490 | =end table |
1732 | =end table |
1491 | |
1733 | |
1492 | =item B<< C<Ps = 3> >> |
1734 | =item B<< C<Pm = 3> >> |
1493 | |
1735 | |
1494 | =begin table |
1736 | =begin table |
1495 | |
1737 | |
1496 | B<< C<h> >> 132 Column Mode (DECCOLM) |
1738 | B<< C<h> >> 132 Column Mode (DECCOLM) |
1497 | B<< C<l> >> 80 Column Mode (DECCOLM) |
1739 | B<< C<l> >> 80 Column Mode (DECCOLM) |
1498 | |
1740 | |
1499 | =end table |
1741 | =end table |
1500 | |
1742 | |
1501 | =item B<< C<Ps = 4> >> |
1743 | =item B<< C<Pm = 4> >> |
1502 | |
1744 | |
1503 | =begin table |
1745 | =begin table |
1504 | |
1746 | |
1505 | B<< C<h> >> Smooth (Slow) Scroll (DECSCLM) |
1747 | B<< C<h> >> Smooth (Slow) Scroll (DECSCLM) |
1506 | B<< C<l> >> Jump (Fast) Scroll (DECSCLM) |
1748 | B<< C<l> >> Jump (Fast) Scroll (DECSCLM) |
1507 | |
1749 | |
1508 | =end table |
1750 | =end table |
1509 | |
1751 | |
1510 | =item B<< C<Ps = 5> >> |
1752 | =item B<< C<Pm = 5> >> |
1511 | |
1753 | |
1512 | =begin table |
1754 | =begin table |
1513 | |
1755 | |
1514 | B<< C<h> >> Reverse Video (DECSCNM) |
1756 | B<< C<h> >> Reverse Video (DECSCNM) |
1515 | B<< C<l> >> Normal Video (DECSCNM) |
1757 | B<< C<l> >> Normal Video (DECSCNM) |
1516 | |
1758 | |
1517 | =end table |
1759 | =end table |
1518 | |
1760 | |
1519 | =item B<< C<Ps = 6> >> |
1761 | =item B<< C<Pm = 6> >> |
1520 | |
1762 | |
1521 | =begin table |
1763 | =begin table |
1522 | |
1764 | |
1523 | B<< C<h> >> Origin Mode (DECOM) |
1765 | B<< C<h> >> Origin Mode (DECOM) |
1524 | B<< C<l> >> Normal Cursor Mode (DECOM) |
1766 | B<< C<l> >> Normal Cursor Mode (DECOM) |
1525 | |
1767 | |
1526 | =end table |
1768 | =end table |
1527 | |
1769 | |
1528 | =item B<< C<Ps = 7> >> |
1770 | =item B<< C<Pm = 7> >> |
1529 | |
1771 | |
1530 | =begin table |
1772 | =begin table |
1531 | |
1773 | |
1532 | B<< C<h> >> Wraparound Mode (DECAWM) |
1774 | B<< C<h> >> Wraparound Mode (DECAWM) |
1533 | B<< C<l> >> No Wraparound Mode (DECAWM) |
1775 | B<< C<l> >> No Wraparound Mode (DECAWM) |
1534 | |
1776 | |
1535 | =end table |
1777 | =end table |
1536 | |
1778 | |
1537 | =item B<< C<Ps = 8> >> I<unimplemented> |
1779 | =item B<< C<Pm = 8> >> I<unimplemented> |
1538 | |
1780 | |
1539 | =begin table |
1781 | =begin table |
1540 | |
1782 | |
1541 | B<< C<h> >> Auto-repeat Keys (DECARM) |
1783 | B<< C<h> >> Auto-repeat Keys (DECARM) |
1542 | B<< C<l> >> No Auto-repeat Keys (DECARM) |
1784 | B<< C<l> >> No Auto-repeat Keys (DECARM) |
1543 | |
1785 | |
1544 | =end table |
1786 | =end table |
1545 | |
1787 | |
1546 | =item B<< C<Ps = 9> >> X10 XTerm |
1788 | =item B<< C<Pm = 9> >> X10 XTerm |
1547 | |
1789 | |
1548 | =begin table |
1790 | =begin table |
1549 | |
1791 | |
1550 | B<< C<h> >> Send Mouse X & Y on button press. |
1792 | B<< C<h> >> Send Mouse X & Y on button press. |
1551 | B<< C<l> >> No mouse reporting. |
1793 | B<< C<l> >> No mouse reporting. |
1552 | |
1794 | |
1553 | =end table |
1795 | =end table |
1554 | |
1796 | |
1555 | =item B<< C<Ps = 25> >> |
1797 | =item B<< C<Pm = 25> >> |
1556 | |
1798 | |
1557 | =begin table |
1799 | =begin table |
1558 | |
1800 | |
1559 | B<< C<h> >> Visible cursor {cnorm/cvvis} |
1801 | B<< C<h> >> Visible cursor {cnorm/cvvis} |
1560 | B<< C<l> >> Invisible cursor {civis} |
1802 | B<< C<l> >> Invisible cursor {civis} |
1561 | |
1803 | |
1562 | =end table |
1804 | =end table |
1563 | |
1805 | |
1564 | =item B<< C<Ps = 30> >> |
1806 | =item B<< C<Pm = 30> >> |
1565 | |
1807 | |
1566 | =begin table |
1808 | =begin table |
1567 | |
1809 | |
1568 | B<< C<h> >> scrollBar visisble |
1810 | B<< C<h> >> scrollBar visisble |
1569 | B<< C<l> >> scrollBar invisisble |
1811 | B<< C<l> >> scrollBar invisisble |
1570 | |
1812 | |
1571 | =end table |
1813 | =end table |
1572 | |
1814 | |
1573 | =item B<< C<Ps = 35> >> (B<rxvt>) |
1815 | =item B<< C<Pm = 35> >> (B<rxvt>) |
1574 | |
1816 | |
1575 | =begin table |
1817 | =begin table |
1576 | |
1818 | |
1577 | B<< C<h> >> Allow XTerm Shift+key sequences |
1819 | B<< C<h> >> Allow XTerm Shift+key sequences |
1578 | B<< C<l> >> Disallow XTerm Shift+key sequences |
1820 | B<< C<l> >> Disallow XTerm Shift+key sequences |
1579 | |
1821 | |
1580 | =end table |
1822 | =end table |
1581 | |
1823 | |
1582 | =item B<< C<Ps = 38> >> I<unimplemented> |
1824 | =item B<< C<Pm = 38> >> I<unimplemented> |
1583 | |
1825 | |
1584 | Enter Tektronix Mode (DECTEK) |
1826 | Enter Tektronix Mode (DECTEK) |
1585 | |
1827 | |
1586 | =item B<< C<Ps = 40> >> |
1828 | =item B<< C<Pm = 40> >> |
1587 | |
1829 | |
1588 | =begin table |
1830 | =begin table |
1589 | |
1831 | |
1590 | B<< C<h> >> Allow 80/132 Mode |
1832 | B<< C<h> >> Allow 80/132 Mode |
1591 | B<< C<l> >> Disallow 80/132 Mode |
1833 | B<< C<l> >> Disallow 80/132 Mode |
1592 | |
1834 | |
1593 | =end table |
1835 | =end table |
1594 | |
1836 | |
1595 | =item B<< C<Ps = 44> >> I<unimplemented> |
1837 | =item B<< C<Pm = 44> >> I<unimplemented> |
1596 | |
1838 | |
1597 | =begin table |
1839 | =begin table |
1598 | |
1840 | |
1599 | B<< C<h> >> Turn On Margin Bell |
1841 | B<< C<h> >> Turn On Margin Bell |
1600 | B<< C<l> >> Turn Off Margin Bell |
1842 | B<< C<l> >> Turn Off Margin Bell |
1601 | |
1843 | |
1602 | =end table |
1844 | =end table |
1603 | |
1845 | |
1604 | =item B<< C<Ps = 45> >> I<unimplemented> |
1846 | =item B<< C<Pm = 45> >> I<unimplemented> |
1605 | |
1847 | |
1606 | =begin table |
1848 | =begin table |
1607 | |
1849 | |
1608 | B<< C<h> >> Reverse-wraparound Mode |
1850 | B<< C<h> >> Reverse-wraparound Mode |
1609 | B<< C<l> >> No Reverse-wraparound Mode |
1851 | B<< C<l> >> No Reverse-wraparound Mode |
1610 | |
1852 | |
1611 | =end table |
1853 | =end table |
1612 | |
1854 | |
1613 | =item B<< C<Ps = 46> >> I<unimplemented> |
1855 | =item B<< C<Pm = 46> >> I<unimplemented> |
1614 | |
1856 | |
1615 | =item B<< C<Ps = 47> >> |
1857 | =item B<< C<Pm = 47> >> |
1616 | |
1858 | |
1617 | =begin table |
1859 | =begin table |
1618 | |
1860 | |
1619 | B<< C<h> >> Use Alternate Screen Buffer |
1861 | B<< C<h> >> Use Alternate Screen Buffer |
1620 | B<< C<l> >> Use Normal Screen Buffer |
1862 | B<< C<l> >> Use Normal Screen Buffer |
1621 | |
1863 | |
1622 | =end table |
1864 | =end table |
1623 | |
1865 | |
1624 | X<Priv66> |
1866 | X<Priv66> |
1625 | |
1867 | |
1626 | =item B<< C<Ps = 66> >> |
1868 | =item B<< C<Pm = 66> >> |
1627 | |
1869 | |
1628 | =begin table |
1870 | =begin table |
1629 | |
1871 | |
1630 | B<< C<h> >> Application Keypad (DECPAM) == C<ESC => |
1872 | B<< C<h> >> Application Keypad (DECPAM) == C<ESC => |
1631 | B<< C<l> >> Normal Keypad (DECPNM) == C<< ESC > >> |
1873 | B<< C<l> >> Normal Keypad (DECPNM) == C<< ESC > >> |
1632 | |
1874 | |
1633 | =end table |
1875 | =end table |
1634 | |
1876 | |
1635 | =item B<< C<Ps = 67> >> |
1877 | =item B<< C<Pm = 67> >> |
1636 | |
1878 | |
1637 | =begin table |
1879 | =begin table |
1638 | |
1880 | |
1639 | B<< C<h> >> Backspace key sends B<< C<BS> (DECBKM) >> |
1881 | B<< C<h> >> Backspace key sends B<< C<BS> (DECBKM) >> |
1640 | B<< C<l> >> Backspace key sends B<< C<DEL> >> |
1882 | B<< C<l> >> Backspace key sends B<< C<DEL> >> |
1641 | |
1883 | |
1642 | =end table |
1884 | =end table |
1643 | |
1885 | |
1644 | =item B<< C<Ps = 1000> >> (X11 XTerm) |
1886 | =item B<< C<Pm = 1000> >> (X11 XTerm) |
1645 | |
1887 | |
1646 | =begin table |
1888 | =begin table |
1647 | |
1889 | |
1648 | B<< C<h> >> Send Mouse X & Y on button press and release. |
1890 | B<< C<h> >> Send Mouse X & Y on button press and release. |
1649 | B<< C<l> >> No mouse reporting. |
1891 | B<< C<l> >> No mouse reporting. |
1650 | |
1892 | |
1651 | =end table |
1893 | =end table |
1652 | |
1894 | |
1653 | =item B<< C<Ps = 1001> >> (X11 XTerm) I<unimplemented> |
1895 | =item B<< C<Pm = 1001> >> (X11 XTerm) I<unimplemented> |
1654 | |
1896 | |
1655 | =begin table |
1897 | =begin table |
1656 | |
1898 | |
1657 | B<< C<h> >> Use Hilite Mouse Tracking. |
1899 | B<< C<h> >> Use Hilite Mouse Tracking. |
1658 | B<< C<l> >> No mouse reporting. |
1900 | B<< C<l> >> No mouse reporting. |
1659 | |
1901 | |
1660 | =end table |
1902 | =end table |
1661 | |
1903 | |
1662 | =item B<< C<Ps = 1010> >> (B<rxvt>) |
1904 | =item B<< C<Pm = 1010> >> (B<rxvt>) |
1663 | |
1905 | |
1664 | =begin table |
1906 | =begin table |
1665 | |
1907 | |
1666 | B<< C<h> >> Don't scroll to bottom on TTY output |
1908 | B<< C<h> >> Don't scroll to bottom on TTY output |
1667 | B<< C<l> >> Scroll to bottom on TTY output |
1909 | B<< C<l> >> Scroll to bottom on TTY output |
1668 | |
1910 | |
1669 | =end table |
1911 | =end table |
1670 | |
1912 | |
1671 | =item B<< C<Ps = 1011> >> (B<rxvt>) |
1913 | =item B<< C<Pm = 1011> >> (B<rxvt>) |
1672 | |
1914 | |
1673 | =begin table |
1915 | =begin table |
1674 | |
1916 | |
1675 | B<< C<h> >> Scroll to bottom when a key is pressed |
1917 | B<< C<h> >> Scroll to bottom when a key is pressed |
1676 | B<< C<l> >> Don't scroll to bottom when a key is pressed |
1918 | B<< C<l> >> Don't scroll to bottom when a key is pressed |
1677 | |
1919 | |
1678 | =end table |
1920 | =end table |
1679 | |
1921 | |
1680 | =item B<< C<Ps = 1021> >> (B<rxvt>) |
1922 | =item B<< C<Pm = 1021> >> (B<rxvt>) |
1681 | |
1923 | |
1682 | =begin table |
1924 | =begin table |
1683 | |
1925 | |
1684 | B<< C<h> >> Bold/italic implies high intensity (see option B<-is>) |
1926 | B<< C<h> >> Bold/italic implies high intensity (see option B<-is>) |
1685 | B<< C<l> >> Font styles have no effect on intensity (Compile styles) |
1927 | B<< C<l> >> Font styles have no effect on intensity (Compile styles) |
1686 | |
1928 | |
1687 | =end table |
1929 | =end table |
1688 | |
1930 | |
1689 | =item B<< C<Ps = 1047> >> |
1931 | =item B<< C<Pm = 1047> >> |
1690 | |
1932 | |
1691 | =begin table |
1933 | =begin table |
1692 | |
1934 | |
1693 | B<< C<h> >> Use Alternate Screen Buffer |
1935 | B<< C<h> >> Use Alternate Screen Buffer |
1694 | B<< C<l> >> Use Normal Screen Buffer - clear Alternate Screen Buffer if returning from it |
1936 | B<< C<l> >> Use Normal Screen Buffer - clear Alternate Screen Buffer if returning from it |
1695 | |
1937 | |
1696 | =end table |
1938 | =end table |
1697 | |
1939 | |
1698 | =item B<< C<Ps = 1048> >> |
1940 | =item B<< C<Pm = 1048> >> |
1699 | |
1941 | |
1700 | =begin table |
1942 | =begin table |
1701 | |
1943 | |
1702 | B<< C<h> >> Save cursor position |
1944 | B<< C<h> >> Save cursor position |
1703 | B<< C<l> >> Restore cursor position |
1945 | B<< C<l> >> Restore cursor position |
1704 | |
1946 | |
1705 | =end table |
1947 | =end table |
1706 | |
1948 | |
1707 | =item B<< C<Ps = 1049> >> |
1949 | =item B<< C<Pm = 1049> >> |
1708 | |
1950 | |
1709 | =begin table |
1951 | =begin table |
1710 | |
1952 | |
1711 | B<< C<h> >> Use Alternate Screen Buffer - clear Alternate Screen Buffer if switching to it |
1953 | B<< C<h> >> Use Alternate Screen Buffer - clear Alternate Screen Buffer if switching to it |
1712 | B<< C<l> >> Use Normal Screen Buffer |
1954 | B<< C<l> >> Use Normal Screen Buffer |
… | |
… | |
1717 | |
1959 | |
1718 | =back |
1960 | =back |
1719 | |
1961 | |
1720 | X<XTerm> |
1962 | X<XTerm> |
1721 | |
1963 | |
1722 | =head1 XTerm Operating System Commands |
1964 | =head2 XTerm Operating System Commands |
1723 | |
1965 | |
1724 | =over 4 |
1966 | =over 4 |
1725 | |
1967 | |
1726 | =item B<< C<ESC ] Ps;Pt ST> >> |
1968 | =item B<< C<ESC ] Ps;Pt ST> >> |
1727 | |
1969 | |
… | |
… | |
1765 | |
2007 | |
1766 | =end table |
2008 | =end table |
1767 | |
2009 | |
1768 | =back |
2010 | =back |
1769 | |
2011 | |
1770 | X<XPM> |
|
|
1771 | |
|
|
1772 | =head1 XPM |
2012 | =head1 XPM |
1773 | |
2013 | |
1774 | For the XPM XTerm escape sequence B<< C<ESC ] 20 ; Pt ST> >> then value |
2014 | For the XPM XTerm escape sequence B<< C<ESC ] 20 ; Pt ST> >> then value |
1775 | of B<< C<Pt> >> can be the name of the background pixmap followed by a |
2015 | of B<< C<Pt> >> can be the name of the background pixmap followed by a |
1776 | sequence of scaling/positioning commands separated by semi-colons. The |
2016 | sequence of scaling/positioning commands separated by semi-colons. The |
… | |
… | |
1873 | =begin table |
2113 | =begin table |
1874 | |
2114 | |
1875 | 4 Shift |
2115 | 4 Shift |
1876 | 8 Meta |
2116 | 8 Meta |
1877 | 16 Control |
2117 | 16 Control |
1878 | 32 Double Click I<(Rxvt extension)> |
2118 | 32 Double Click I<(rxvt extension)> |
1879 | |
2119 | |
1880 | =end table |
2120 | =end table |
1881 | |
2121 | |
1882 | Col = B<< C<< <x> - SPACE >> >> |
2122 | Col = B<< C<< <x> - SPACE >> >> |
1883 | |
2123 | |
… | |
… | |
1961 | |
2201 | |
1962 | =head1 CONFIGURE OPTIONS |
2202 | =head1 CONFIGURE OPTIONS |
1963 | |
2203 | |
1964 | General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration |
2204 | General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration |
1965 | hasn't been tested well. Either try with C<--enable-everything> or use |
2205 | hasn't been tested well. Either try with C<--enable-everything> or use |
1966 | the F<./reconf> script as a base for experiments. F<./reconf> is used by |
2206 | the default configuration (i.e. C<--enable-xxx> or C<--disable-xxx>). Of |
1967 | myself, so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you should |
2207 | course, you should always report when a combination doesn't work, so it |
1968 | always report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be fixed. Marc |
2208 | can be fixed. Marc Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de>. |
1969 | Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de>. |
|
|
1970 | |
2209 | |
1971 | All |
2210 | All |
1972 | |
2211 | |
1973 | =over 4 |
2212 | =over 4 |
1974 | |
2213 | |
… | |
… | |
2006 | |
2245 | |
2007 | =begin table |
2246 | =begin table |
2008 | |
2247 | |
2009 | all all available codeset groups |
2248 | all all available codeset groups |
2010 | zh common chinese encodings |
2249 | zh common chinese encodings |
2011 | zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodigs |
2250 | zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodings |
2012 | jp common japanese encodings |
2251 | jp common japanese encodings |
2013 | jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings |
2252 | jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings |
2014 | kr korean encodings |
2253 | kr korean encodings |
2015 | |
2254 | |
2016 | =end table |
2255 | =end table |
… | |
… | |
2030 | requirements per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet |
2269 | requirements per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet |
2031 | support these extra characters, but Xft does. |
2270 | support these extra characters, but Xft does. |
2032 | |
2271 | |
2033 | Please note that rxvt-unicode can store unicode code points >65535 |
2272 | Please note that rxvt-unicode can store unicode code points >65535 |
2034 | even without this flag, but the number of such characters is |
2273 | even without this flag, but the number of such characters is |
2035 | limited to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, |
2274 | limited to a few thousand (shared with combining characters, |
2036 | see next switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them |
2275 | see next switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them |
2037 | (input/output and cut&paste still work, though). |
2276 | (input/output and cut&paste still work, though). |
2038 | |
2277 | |
2039 | =item --enable-combining (default: on) |
2278 | =item --enable-combining (default: on) |
2040 | |
2279 | |
… | |
… | |
2097 | Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake |
2336 | Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake |
2098 | transparency to the term. |
2337 | transparency to the term. |
2099 | |
2338 | |
2100 | =item --enable-fading (default: on) |
2339 | =item --enable-fading (default: on) |
2101 | |
2340 | |
2102 | Add support for fading the text when focus is lost (requires C<--enable-transparency>). |
2341 | Add support for fading the text when focus is lost. |
2103 | |
2342 | |
2104 | =item --enable-tinting (default: on) |
2343 | =item --enable-tinting (default: on) |
2105 | |
2344 | |
2106 | Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds (requires C<--enable-transparency>). |
2345 | Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds (requires C<--enable-transparency>). |
2107 | |
2346 | |
… | |
… | |
2154 | A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by C<--enable-frills> (possibly |
2393 | A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by C<--enable-frills> (possibly |
2155 | in combination with other switches) is: |
2394 | in combination with other switches) is: |
2156 | |
2395 | |
2157 | MWM-hints |
2396 | MWM-hints |
2158 | EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping) |
2397 | EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping) |
|
|
2398 | urgency hint |
2159 | seperate underline colour (-underlineColor) |
2399 | seperate underline colour (-underlineColor) |
2160 | settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl) |
2400 | settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl) |
2161 | visual depth selection (-depth) |
2401 | visual depth selection (-depth) |
2162 | settable extra linespacing /-lsp) |
2402 | settable extra linespacing /-lsp) |
2163 | iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback |
2403 | iso-14755 5.1 (basic) support |
2164 | tripleclickwords (-tcw) |
2404 | tripleclickwords (-tcw) |
2165 | settable insecure mode (-insecure) |
2405 | settable insecure mode (-insecure) |
2166 | keysym remapping support |
2406 | keysym remapping support |
2167 | cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc) |
2407 | cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc) |
2168 | XEmbed support (-embed) |
2408 | XEmbed support (-embed) |
2169 | user-pty (-pty-fd) |
2409 | user-pty (-pty-fd) |
2170 | hold on exit (-hold) |
2410 | hold on exit (-hold) |
2171 | skip builtin block graphics (-sbg) |
2411 | skip builtin block graphics (-sbg) |
|
|
2412 | separate highlightcolor support (-hc) |
2172 | |
2413 | |
2173 | It also enabled some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such as: |
2414 | It also enables some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such as: |
2174 | |
2415 | |
2175 | some round-trip time optimisations |
2416 | some round-trip time optimisations |
2176 | nearest color allocation on pseudocolor screens |
2417 | nearest color allocation on pseudocolor screens |
2177 | UTF8_STRING supporr for selection |
2418 | UTF8_STRING support for selection |
2178 | sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107 |
2419 | sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107 |
2179 | backindex and forwardindex escape sequences |
2420 | backindex and forwardindex escape sequences |
2180 | view change/zero scorllback esacpe sequences |
2421 | view change/zero scrollback escape sequences |
2181 | locale switching escape sequence |
2422 | locale switching escape sequence |
2182 | window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences |
2423 | window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences |
2183 | rectangular selections |
2424 | rectangular selections |
2184 | trailing space removal for selections |
2425 | trailing space removal for selections |
2185 | verbose X error handling |
2426 | verbose X error handling |
… | |
… | |
2194 | =item --enable-keepscrolling (default: on) |
2435 | =item --enable-keepscrolling (default: on) |
2195 | |
2436 | |
2196 | Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold |
2437 | Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold |
2197 | the mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. |
2438 | the mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. |
2198 | |
2439 | |
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2440 | =item --enable-selectionscrolling (default: on) |
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2441 | |
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2442 | Add support for scrolling when the selection moves to the top or |
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2443 | bottom of the screen. |
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2444 | |
2199 | =item --enable-mousewheel (default: on) |
2445 | =item --enable-mousewheel (default: on) |
2200 | |
2446 | |
2201 | Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5. |
2447 | Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5. |
2202 | |
2448 | |
2203 | =item --enable-slipwheeling (default: on) |
2449 | =item --enable-slipwheeling (default: on) |
2204 | |
2450 | |
2205 | Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an |
2451 | Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an |
2206 | accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option |
2452 | accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option |
2207 | requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified. |
2453 | requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified. |
2208 | |
2454 | |
2209 | =item --disable-new-selection |
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2210 | |
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2211 | Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm. |
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2212 | |
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2213 | =item --enable-dmalloc (default: off) |
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2214 | |
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2215 | Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See |
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2216 | http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this or the |
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2217 | next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after compiling to point |
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2218 | DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places. |
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2219 | |
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2220 | You can only use either this option and the following (should |
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2221 | you use either) . |
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2222 | |
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2223 | =item --enable-dlmalloc (default: off) |
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2224 | |
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2225 | Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version |
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2226 | See L<http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details. |
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2227 | |
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2228 | =item --enable-smart-resize (default: on) |
2455 | =item --enable-smart-resize (default: off) |
2229 | |
2456 | |
2230 | Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via hot |
2457 | Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when resizing. |
2231 | keys. This should keep the window corner which is closest to a corner of |
2458 | This should keep the window corner which is closest to a corner of |
2232 | the screen in a fixed position. |
2459 | the screen in a fixed position. |
2233 | |
2460 | |
2234 | =item --enable-pointer-blank (default: on) |
2461 | =item --enable-pointer-blank (default: on) |
2235 | |
2462 | |
2236 | Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. |
2463 | Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. |
2237 | |
2464 | |
2238 | =item --enable-perl (default: on) |
2465 | =item --enable-perl (default: on) |
2239 | |
2466 | |
2240 | Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)> |
2467 | Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)> |
2241 | manpage (F<doc/rxvtperl.txt>) for more info on this feature, or the files |
2468 | manpage (F<doc/rxvtperl.txt>) for more info on this feature, or the |
2242 | in F<src/perl-ext/> for the extensions that are installed by default. The |
2469 | files in F<src/perl-ext/> for the extensions that are installed by |
2243 | perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the C<PERL> environment |
2470 | default. The perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the |
2244 | variable when running configure. |
2471 | C<PERL> environment variable when running configure. Even when compiled |
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2472 | in, perl will I<not> be initialised when all extensions have been disabled |
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2473 | C<-pe "" --perl-ext-common "">, so it should be safe to enable from a |
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2474 | resource standpoint. |
2245 | |
2475 | |
2246 | =item --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt) |
2476 | =item --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt) |
2247 | |
2477 | |
2248 | Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting |
2478 | Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting |
2249 | in C<urxvt>, C<urxvtd> etc.). Specify C<--with-name=rxvt> to replace with |
2479 | in C<urxvt>, C<urxvtd> etc.). Specify C<--with-name=rxvt> to replace with |