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18This document contains the FAQ, the RXVT TECHNICAL REFERENCE documenting 18This document contains the FAQ, the RXVT TECHNICAL REFERENCE documenting
19all escape sequences, and other background information. 19all escape sequences, and other background information.
20 20
21The newest version of this document is also available on the World Wide Web at 21The newest version of this document is also available on the World Wide Web at
22L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/*checkout*/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>. 22L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>.
23 23
24=head1 RXVT-UNICODE/URXVT FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 24=head1 RXVT-UNICODE/URXVT FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
25 25
26 26
27=head2 Meta, Features & Commandline Issues 27=head2 Meta, Features & Commandline Issues
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73=head3 How can I start @@URXVT_NAME@@d in a race-free way? 73=head3 How can I start @@URXVT_NAME@@d in a race-free way?
74 74
75Try C<@@URXVT_NAME@@d -f -o>, which tells @@URXVT_NAME@@d to open the 75Try C<@@URXVT_NAME@@d -f -o>, which tells @@URXVT_NAME@@d to open the
76display, create the listening socket and then fork. 76display, create the listening socket and then fork.
77 77
78=head3 How can I start @@URXVT_NAME@@d automatically when I run URXVT_NAME@@c? 78=head3 How can I start @@URXVT_NAME@@d automatically when I run @@URXVT_NAME@@c?
79 79
80If you want to start @@URXVT_NAME@@d automatically whenever you run 80If you want to start @@URXVT_NAME@@d automatically whenever you run
81@@URXVT_NAME@@c and the daemon isn't running yet, use this script: 81@@URXVT_NAME@@c and the daemon isn't running yet, use this script:
82 82
83 #!/bin/sh 83 #!/bin/sh
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125 fi 125 fi
126 126
127=head3 How do I compile the manual pages on my own? 127=head3 How do I compile the manual pages on my own?
128 128
129You need to have a recent version of perl installed as F</usr/bin/perl>, 129You need to have a recent version of perl installed as F</usr/bin/perl>,
130one that comes with F<pod2man>, F<pod2text> and F<pod2html>. Then go to 130one that comes with F<pod2man>, F<pod2text> and F<pod2xhtml> (from
131the doc subdirectory and enter C<make alldoc>. 131F<Pod::Xhtml>). Then go to the doc subdirectory and enter C<make alldoc>.
132 132
133=head3 Isn't rxvt-unicode 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?
134 134
135I often get asked about this, and I think, no, they didn't cause extra 135I often get asked about this, and I think, no, they didn't cause extra
136bloat. If you compare a minimal rxvt and a minimal urxvt, you can see 136bloat. If you compare a minimal rxvt and a minimal urxvt, you can see
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562Backspace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following 562Backspace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following
563question) there are two standard values that can be used for 563question) there are two standard values that can be used for
564Backspace: C<^H> and C<^?>. 564Backspace: C<^H> and C<^?>.
565 565
566Historically, either value is correct, but rxvt-unicode adopts the debian 566Historically, either value is correct, but rxvt-unicode adopts the debian
567policy of using C<^?> when unsure, because it's the one only only correct 567policy of using C<^?> when unsure, because it's the one and only correct
568choice :). 568choice :).
569 569
570Rxvt-unicode tries to inherit the current stty settings and uses the value 570Rxvt-unicode tries to inherit the current stty settings and uses the value
571of `erase' to guess the value for backspace. If rxvt-unicode wasn't 571of `erase' to guess the value for backspace. If rxvt-unicode wasn't
572started from a terminal (say, from a menu or by remote shell), then the 572started from a terminal (say, from a menu or by remote shell), then the
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838 838
839The terminal description used by rxvt-unicode is not as widely available 839The terminal description used by rxvt-unicode is not as widely available
840as that for xterm, or even rxvt (for which the same problem often arises). 840as that for xterm, or even rxvt (for which the same problem often arises).
841 841
842The correct solution for this problem is to install the terminfo, this can 842The correct solution for this problem is to install the terminfo, this can
843be done like this (with ncurses' infocmp): 843be done like this (with ncurses' infocmp and works as user and admin):
844 844
845 REMOTE=remotesystem.domain 845 REMOTE=remotesystem.domain
846 infocmp rxvt-unicode | ssh $REMOTE "cat >/tmp/ti && tic /tmp/ti" 846 infocmp rxvt-unicode | ssh $REMOTE "mkdir -p .terminfo && cat >/tmp/ti && tic /tmp/ti"
847 847
848... or by installing rxvt-unicode normally on the remote system, 848... or by installing rxvt-unicode normally on the remote system,
849
850One some systems you might need to set C<$TERMINFO> to the full path of
851F<$HOME/.terminfo> for this to work.
849 852
850If you cannot or do not want to do this, then you can simply set 853If you cannot or do not want to do this, then you can simply set
851C<TERM=rxvt> or even C<TERM=xterm>, and live with the small number of 854C<TERM=rxvt> or even C<TERM=xterm>, and live with the small number of
852problems arising, which includes wrong keymapping, less and different 855problems arising, which includes wrong keymapping, less and different
853colours and some refresh errors in fullscreen applications. It's a nice 856colours and some refresh errors in fullscreen applications. It's a nice
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953If you encounter strange problems like typing an accented character but 956If you encounter strange problems like typing an accented character but
954getting two unrelated other characters or similar, or if program output is 957getting two unrelated other characters or similar, or if program output is
955subtly garbled, then you should check your locale settings. 958subtly garbled, then you should check your locale settings.
956 959
957Rxvt-unicode must be started with the same C<LC_CTYPE> setting as the 960Rxvt-unicode must be started with the same C<LC_CTYPE> setting as the
958programs. Often rxvt-unicode is started in the C<C> locale, while the 961programs running in it. Often rxvt-unicode is started in the C<C> locale,
959login script running within the rxvt-unicode window changes the locale to 962while the login script running within the rxvt-unicode window changes the
960something else, e.g. C<en_GB.UTF-8>. Needless to say, this is not going to work. 963locale to something else, e.g. C<en_GB.UTF-8>. Needless to say, this is
964not going to work, and is the most common cause for problems.
961 965
962The best thing is to fix your startup environment, as you will likely run 966The best thing is to fix your startup environment, as you will likely run
963into other problems. If nothing works you can try this in your .profile. 967into other problems. If nothing works you can try this in your .profile.
964 968
965 printf '\33]701;%s\007' "$LC_CTYPE" 969 printf '\33]701;%s\007' "$LC_CTYPE" # $LANG or $LC_ALL are worth a try, too
966 970
967If this doesn't work, then maybe you use a C<LC_CTYPE> specification not 971If this doesn't work, then maybe you use a C<LC_CTYPE> specification not
968supported on your systems. Some systems have a C<locale> command which 972supported on your systems. Some systems have a C<locale> command which
969displays this (also, C<perl -e0> can be used to check locale settings, as 973displays this (also, C<perl -e0> can be used to check locale settings, as
970it will complain loudly if it cannot set the locale). If it displays something 974it will complain loudly if it cannot set the locale). If it displays something
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2197 2201
2198=head1 CONFIGURE OPTIONS 2202=head1 CONFIGURE OPTIONS
2199 2203
2200General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration 2204General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration
2201hasn't been tested well. Either try with C<--enable-everything> or use 2205hasn't been tested well. Either try with C<--enable-everything> or use
2202the F<./reconf> script as a base for experiments. F<./reconf> is used by 2206the default configuration (i.e. C<--enable-xxx> or C<--disable-xxx>). Of
2203myself, so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you should 2207course, you should always report when a combination doesn't work, so it
2204always report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be fixed. Marc 2208can be fixed. Marc Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de>.
2205Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de>.
2206 2209
2207All 2210All
2208 2211
2209=over 4 2212=over 4
2210 2213
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2242 2245
2243=begin table 2246=begin table
2244 2247
2245 all all available codeset groups 2248 all all available codeset groups
2246 zh common chinese encodings 2249 zh common chinese encodings
2247 zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodigs 2250 zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodings
2248 jp common japanese encodings 2251 jp common japanese encodings
2249 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings 2252 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings
2250 kr korean encodings 2253 kr korean encodings
2251 2254
2252=end table 2255=end table
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2266requirements per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet 2269requirements per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet
2267support these extra characters, but Xft does. 2270support these extra characters, but Xft does.
2268 2271
2269Please note that rxvt-unicode can store unicode code points >65535 2272Please note that rxvt-unicode can store unicode code points >65535
2270even without this flag, but the number of such characters is 2273even without this flag, but the number of such characters is
2271limited to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, 2274limited to a few thousand (shared with combining characters,
2272see next switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them 2275see next switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them
2273(input/output and cut&paste still work, though). 2276(input/output and cut&paste still work, though).
2274 2277
2275=item --enable-combining (default: on) 2278=item --enable-combining (default: on)
2276 2279
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2390A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by C<--enable-frills> (possibly 2393A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by C<--enable-frills> (possibly
2391in combination with other switches) is: 2394in combination with other switches) is:
2392 2395
2393 MWM-hints 2396 MWM-hints
2394 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping) 2397 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping)
2398 urgency hint
2395 seperate underline colour (-underlineColor) 2399 seperate underline colour (-underlineColor)
2396 settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl) 2400 settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl)
2397 visual depth selection (-depth) 2401 visual depth selection (-depth)
2398 settable extra linespacing /-lsp) 2402 settable extra linespacing /-lsp)
2399 iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback 2403 iso-14755 5.1 (basic) support
2400 tripleclickwords (-tcw) 2404 tripleclickwords (-tcw)
2401 settable insecure mode (-insecure) 2405 settable insecure mode (-insecure)
2402 keysym remapping support 2406 keysym remapping support
2403 cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc) 2407 cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc)
2404 XEmbed support (-embed) 2408 XEmbed support (-embed)
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2409 2413
2410It also enables some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such as: 2414It also enables some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such as:
2411 2415
2412 some round-trip time optimisations 2416 some round-trip time optimisations
2413 nearest color allocation on pseudocolor screens 2417 nearest color allocation on pseudocolor screens
2414 UTF8_STRING supporr for selection 2418 UTF8_STRING support for selection
2415 sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107 2419 sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107
2416 backindex and forwardindex escape sequences 2420 backindex and forwardindex escape sequences
2417 view change/zero scorllback esacpe sequences 2421 view change/zero scrollback escape sequences
2418 locale switching escape sequence 2422 locale switching escape sequence
2419 window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences 2423 window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences
2420 rectangular selections 2424 rectangular selections
2421 trailing space removal for selections 2425 trailing space removal for selections
2422 verbose X error handling 2426 verbose X error handling
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2431=item --enable-keepscrolling (default: on) 2435=item --enable-keepscrolling (default: on)
2432 2436
2433Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold 2437Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold
2434the mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. 2438the mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow.
2435 2439
2440=item --enable-selectionscrolling (default: on)
2441
2442Add support for scrolling when the selection moves to the top or
2443bottom of the screen.
2444
2436=item --enable-mousewheel (default: on) 2445=item --enable-mousewheel (default: on)
2437 2446
2438Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5. 2447Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5.
2439 2448
2440=item --enable-slipwheeling (default: on) 2449=item --enable-slipwheeling (default: on)
2441 2450
2442Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an 2451Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an
2443accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option 2452accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option
2444requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified. 2453requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified.
2445 2454
2446=item --disable-new-selection
2447
2448Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm.
2449
2450=item --enable-dmalloc (default: off)
2451
2452Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See
2453L<http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/> for details If you use either this or the
2454next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after compiling to point
2455DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places.
2456
2457You can only use either this option and the following (should
2458you use either) .
2459
2460=item --enable-dlmalloc (default: off)
2461
2462Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version
2463See L<http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details.
2464
2465=item --enable-smart-resize (default: on) 2455=item --enable-smart-resize (default: on)
2466 2456
2467Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via hot 2457Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via hot
2468keys. This should keep the window corner which is closest to a corner of 2458keys. This should keep the window corner which is closest to a corner of
2469the screen in a fixed position. 2459the screen in a fixed position.
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2473Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. 2463Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
2474 2464
2475=item --enable-perl (default: on) 2465=item --enable-perl (default: on)
2476 2466
2477Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)> 2467Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)>
2478manpage (F<doc/rxvtperl.txt>) for more info on this feature, or the files 2468manpage (F<doc/rxvtperl.txt>) for more info on this feature, or the
2479in F<src/perl-ext/> for the extensions that are installed by default. The 2469files in F<src/perl-ext/> for the extensions that are installed by
2480perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the C<PERL> environment 2470default. The perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the
2481variable when running configure. 2471C<PERL> environment variable when running configure. Even when compiled
2472in, perl will I<not> be initialised when all extensions have been disabled
2473C<-pe "" --perl-ext-common "">, so it should be safe to enable from a
2474resource standpoint.
2482 2475
2483=item --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt) 2476=item --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
2484 2477
2485Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting 2478Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting
2486in C<urxvt>, C<urxvtd> etc.). Specify C<--with-name=rxvt> to replace with 2479in C<urxvt>, C<urxvtd> etc.). Specify C<--with-name=rxvt> to replace with

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