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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://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.pod>.
23
24The main manual page for @@RXVT_NAME@@ itself is available at
25L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.1.pod>.
23 26
24=head1 RXVT-UNICODE/URXVT FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 27=head1 RXVT-UNICODE/URXVT FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
25 28
26 29
27=head2 Meta, Features & Commandline Issues 30=head2 Meta, Features & Commandline Issues
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29=head3 My question isn't answered here, can I ask a human? 32=head3 My question isn't answered here, can I ask a human?
30 33
31Before sending me mail, you could go to IRC: C<irc.freenode.net>, 34Before sending me mail, you could go to IRC: C<irc.freenode.net>,
32channel C<#rxvt-unicode> has some rxvt-unicode enthusiasts that might be 35channel C<#rxvt-unicode> has some rxvt-unicode enthusiasts that might be
33interested in learning about new and exciting problems (but not FAQs :). 36interested in learning about new and exciting problems (but not FAQs :).
37
38=head3 I use Gentoo, and I have a problem...
39
40There are three big problems with Gentoo Linux: first of all, most if not
41all Gentoo systems are completely broken (missing or mismatched header
42files, broken compiler etc. are just the tip of the iceberg); secondly,
43the Gentoo maintainer thinks it is a good idea to add broken patches to
44the code; and lastly, it should be called Gentoo GNU/Linux.
45
46For these reasons, it is impossible to support rxvt-unicode on
47Gentoo. Problems appearing on Gentoo systems will usually simply be
48ignored unless they can be reproduced on non-Gentoo systems.
34 49
35=head3 Does it support tabs, can I have a tabbed rxvt-unicode? 50=head3 Does it support tabs, can I have a tabbed rxvt-unicode?
36 51
37Beginning with version 7.3, there is a perl extension that implements a 52Beginning with version 7.3, there is a perl extension that implements a
38simple tabbed terminal. It is installed by default, so any of these should 53simple tabbed terminal. It is installed by default, so any of these should
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73=head3 How can I start @@URXVT_NAME@@d in a race-free way? 88=head3 How can I start @@URXVT_NAME@@d in a race-free way?
74 89
75Try C<@@URXVT_NAME@@d -f -o>, which tells @@URXVT_NAME@@d to open the 90Try C<@@URXVT_NAME@@d -f -o>, which tells @@URXVT_NAME@@d to open the
76display, create the listening socket and then fork. 91display, create the listening socket and then fork.
77 92
78=head3 How can I start @@URXVT_NAME@@d automatically when I run URXVT_NAME@@c? 93=head3 How can I start @@URXVT_NAME@@d automatically when I run @@URXVT_NAME@@c?
79 94
80If you want to start @@URXVT_NAME@@d automatically whenever you run 95If 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: 96@@URXVT_NAME@@c and the daemon isn't running yet, use this script:
82 97
83 #!/bin/sh 98 #!/bin/sh
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90This tries to create a new terminal, and if fails with exit status 2, 105This tries to create a new terminal, and if fails with exit status 2,
91meaning it couldn't connect to the daemon, it will start the daemon and 106meaning it couldn't connect to the daemon, it will start the daemon and
92re-run the command. Subsequent invocations of the script will re-use the 107re-run the command. Subsequent invocations of the script will re-use the
93existing daemon. 108existing daemon.
94 109
95=head3 How do I distinguish wether I'm running rxvt-unicode or a regular xterm? I need this to decide about setting colors etc. 110=head3 How do I distinguish whether I'm running rxvt-unicode or a regular xterm? I need this to decide about setting colors etc.
96 111
97The original rxvt and rxvt-unicode always export the variable "COLORTERM", 112The original rxvt and rxvt-unicode always export the variable "COLORTERM",
98so you can check and see if that is set. Note that several programs, JED, 113so you can check and see if that is set. Note that several programs, JED,
99slrn, Midnight Commander automatically check this variable to decide 114slrn, Midnight Commander automatically check this variable to decide
100whether or not to use color. 115whether or not to use color.
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125 fi 140 fi
126 141
127=head3 How do I compile the manual pages on my own? 142=head3 How do I compile the manual pages on my own?
128 143
129You need to have a recent version of perl installed as F</usr/bin/perl>, 144You 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 145one that comes with F<pod2man>, F<pod2text> and F<pod2xhtml> (from
131the doc subdirectory and enter C<make alldoc>. 146F<Pod::Xhtml>). Then go to the doc subdirectory and enter C<make alldoc>.
132 147
133=head3 Isn't rxvt-unicode supposed to be small? Don't all those features bloat? 148=head3 Isn't rxvt-unicode supposed to be small? Don't all those features bloat?
134 149
135I often get asked about this, and I think, no, they didn't cause extra 150I 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 151bloat. If you compare a minimal rxvt and a minimal urxvt, you can see
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144 98398 1664 24 15695 1824 rxvt --disable-everything 159 98398 1664 24 15695 1824 rxvt --disable-everything
145 188985 9048 66616 18222 1788 urxvt --disable-everything 160 188985 9048 66616 18222 1788 urxvt --disable-everything
146 161
147When you C<--enable-everything> (which I<is> unfair, as this involves xft 162When you C<--enable-everything> (which I<is> unfair, as this involves xft
148and full locale/XIM support which are quite bloaty inside libX11 and my 163and full locale/XIM support which are quite bloaty inside libX11 and my
149libc), the two diverge, but not unreasnobaly so. 164libc), the two diverge, but not unreasonably so.
150 165
151 text data bss drs rss filename 166 text data bss drs rss filename
152 163431 2152 24 20123 2060 rxvt --enable-everything 167 163431 2152 24 20123 2060 rxvt --enable-everything
153 1035683 49680 66648 29096 3680 urxvt --enable-everything 168 1035683 49680 66648 29096 3680 urxvt --enable-everything
154 169
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197 212
198And here is rxvt-unicode: 213And here is rxvt-unicode:
199 214
200 libX11.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x00002aaaaabc3000) 215 libX11.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x00002aaaaabc3000)
201 libgcc_s.so.1 => /lib/libgcc_s.so.1 (0x00002aaaaada2000) 216 libgcc_s.so.1 => /lib/libgcc_s.so.1 (0x00002aaaaada2000)
202 libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00002aaaaaeb0000) 217 libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00002aaaaaeb0000)
203 libdl.so.2 => /lib/libdl.so.2 (0x00002aaaab0ee000) 218 libdl.so.2 => /lib/libdl.so.2 (0x00002aaaab0ee000)
204 /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00002aaaaaaab000) 219 /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00002aaaaaaab000)
205 220
206No large bloated libraries (of course, none were linked in statically), 221No large bloated libraries (of course, none were linked in statically),
207except maybe libX11 :) 222except maybe libX11 :)
208 223
209 224
210=head2 Rendering, Font & Look and Feel Issues 225=head2 Rendering, Font & Look and Feel Issues
211 226
212=head3 I can't get transparency working, what am I doing wrong? 227=head3 I can't get transparency working, what am I doing wrong?
213 228
214First of all, transparency isn't officially supported in rxvt-unicode, so 229First of all, please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
215you are mostly on your own. Do not bug the author about it (but you may 230sasha@aftercode.net and do not bug the author about it. Also, if you can't
216bug everybody else). Also, if you can't get it working consider it a rite 231get it working consider it a rite of passage: ... and you failed.
217of passage: ... and you failed.
218 232
219Here are four ways to get transparency. B<Do> read the manpage and option 233Here are four ways to get transparency. B<Do> read the manpage and option
220descriptions for the programs mentioned and rxvt-unicode. Really, do it! 234descriptions for the programs mentioned and rxvt-unicode. Really, do it!
221 235
2221. Use inheritPixmap: 2361. Use transparent mode:
223 237
224 Esetroot wallpaper.jpg 238 Esetroot wallpaper.jpg
225 @@URXVT_NAME@@ -ip -tint red -sh 40 239 @@URXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint red -sh 40
226 240
227That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack transparency and tinting 241That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack transparency and tinting
228support, or you are unable to read. 242support, or you are unable to read.
229 243
2302. Use a simple pixmap and emulate pseudo-transparency. This enables you 2442. Use a simple pixmap and emulate pseudo-transparency. This enables you
231to use effects other than tinting and shading: Just shade/tint/whatever 245to use effects other than tinting and shading: Just shade/tint/whatever
232your picture with gimp or any other tool: 246your picture with gimp or any other tool:
233 247
234 convert wallpaper.jpg -blur 20x20 -modulate 30 background.xpm 248 convert wallpaper.jpg -blur 20x20 -modulate 30 background.jpg
235 @@URXVT_NAME@@ -pixmap background.xpm -pe automove-background 249 @@URXVT_NAME@@ -pixmap "background.jpg;:root"
236 250
237That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack XPM and Perl support, or you 251That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack AfterImage support, or you
238are unable to read. 252are unable to read.
239 253
2403. Use an ARGB visual: 2543. Use an ARGB visual:
241 255
242 @@URXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -fg grey90 -bg rgba:0000/0000/4444/cccc 256 @@URXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -fg grey90 -bg rgba:0000/0000/4444/cccc
243 257
244This requires XFT support, and the support of your X-server. If that 258This requires XFT support, and the support of your X-server. If that
245doesn't work for you, blame Xorg and Keith Packard. ARGB visuals aren't 259doesn't work for you, blame Xorg and Keith Packard. ARGB visuals aren't
246there yet, no matter what they claim. Rxvt-Unicode contains the neccessary 260there yet, no matter what they claim. Rxvt-Unicode contains the necessary
247bugfixes and workarounds for Xft and Xlib to make it work, but that 261bugfixes and workarounds for Xft and Xlib to make it work, but that
248doesn't mean that your WM has the required kludges in place. 262doesn't mean that your WM has the required kludges in place.
249 263
2504. Use xcompmgr and let it do the job: 2644. Use xcompmgr and let it do the job:
251 265
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268however: Xft fonts often draw glyphs larger than their acclaimed bounding 282however: Xft fonts often draw glyphs larger than their acclaimed bounding
269box, and rxvt-unicode has no way of detecting this (the correct way is to 283box, and rxvt-unicode has no way of detecting this (the correct way is to
270ask for the character bounding box, which unfortunately is wrong in these 284ask for the character bounding box, which unfortunately is wrong in these
271cases). 285cases).
272 286
273It's not clear (to me at least), wether this is a bug in Xft, freetype, 287It's not clear (to me at least), whether this is a bug in Xft, freetype,
274or the respective font. If you encounter this problem you might try using 288or the respective font. If you encounter this problem you might try using
275the C<-lsp> option to give the font more height. If that doesn't work, you 289the C<-lsp> option to give the font more height. If that doesn't work, you
276might be forced to use a different font. 290might be forced to use a different font.
277 291
278All of this is not a problem when using X11 core fonts, as their bounding 292All of this is not a problem when using X11 core fonts, as their bounding
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302=head3 Can I switch the fonts at runtime? 316=head3 Can I switch the fonts at runtime?
303 317
304Yes, using an escape sequence. Try something like this, which has the same 318Yes, using an escape sequence. Try something like this, which has the same
305effect as using the C<-fn> switch, and takes effect immediately: 319effect as using the C<-fn> switch, and takes effect immediately:
306 320
307 printf '\e]50;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic" 321 printf '\33]50;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic"
308 322
309This is useful if you e.g. work primarily with japanese (and prefer a 323This is useful if you e.g. work primarily with japanese (and prefer a
310japanese font), but you have to switch to chinese temporarily, where 324japanese font), but you have to switch to chinese temporarily, where
311japanese fonts would only be in your way. 325japanese fonts would only be in your way.
312 326
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314 328
315=head3 Why do italic characters look as if clipped? 329=head3 Why do italic characters look as if clipped?
316 330
317Many fonts have difficulties with italic characters and hinting. For 331Many fonts have difficulties with italic characters and hinting. For
318example, the otherwise very nicely hinted font C<xft:Bitstream Vera Sans 332example, the otherwise very nicely hinted font C<xft:Bitstream Vera Sans
319Mono> completely fails in it's italic face. A workaround might be to 333Mono> completely fails in its italic face. A workaround might be to
320enable freetype autohinting, i.e. like this: 334enable freetype autohinting, i.e. like this:
321 335
322 URxvt.italicFont: xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:italic:autohint=true 336 URxvt.italicFont: xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:italic:autohint=true
323 URxvt.boldItalicFont: xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:bold:italic:autohint=true 337 URxvt.boldItalicFont: xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:bold:italic:autohint=true
324 338
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330memory and also speeds up rendering considerably. 344memory and also speeds up rendering considerably.
331 345
332=head3 Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong? 346=head3 Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong?
333 347
334Rxvt-unicode will use whatever you specify as a font. If it needs to 348Rxvt-unicode will use whatever you specify as a font. If it needs to
335fall back to it's default font search list it will prefer X11 core 349fall back to its default font search list it will prefer X11 core
336fonts, because they are small and fast, and then use Xft fonts. It has 350fonts, because they are small and fast, and then use Xft fonts. It has
337antialiasing disabled for most of them, because the author thinks they 351antialiasing disabled for most of them, because the author thinks they
338look best that way. 352look best that way.
339 353
340If you want antialiasing, you have to specify the fonts manually. 354If you want antialiasing, you have to specify the fonts manually.
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342=head3 What's with this bold/blink stuff? 356=head3 What's with this bold/blink stuff?
343 357
344If no bold colour is set via C<colorBD:>, bold will invert text using the 358If no bold colour is set via C<colorBD:>, bold will invert text using the
345standard foreground colour. 359standard foreground colour.
346 360
347For the standard background colour, blinking will actually make the 361For the standard background colour, blinking will actually make
348text blink when compiled with C<--enable-blinking>. with standard 362the text blink when compiled with C<--enable-text-blink>. Without
349colours. Without C<--enable-blinking>, the blink attribute will be 363C<--enable-text-blink>, the blink attribute will be ignored.
350ignored.
351 364
352On ANSI colours, bold/blink attributes are used to set high-intensity 365On ANSI colours, bold/blink attributes are used to set high-intensity
353foreground/background colors. 366foreground/background colors.
354 367
355color0-7 are the low-intensity colors. 368color0-7 are the low-intensity colors.
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460has been designed yet). 473has been designed yet).
461 474
462Until then, you might get away with switching fonts at runtime (see L<Can 475Until then, you might get away with switching fonts at runtime (see L<Can
463I switch the fonts at runtime?> later in this document). 476I switch the fonts at runtime?> later in this document).
464 477
478=head3 How can I make mplayer display video correctly?
479
480We are working on it, in the meantime, as a workaround, use something like:
481
482 @@URXVT_NAME@@ -b 600 -geometry 20x1 -e sh -c 'mplayer -wid $WINDOWID file...'
483
484
465=head2 Keyboard, Mouse & User Interaction 485=head2 Keyboard, Mouse & User Interaction
466 486
467=head3 The new selection selects pieces that are too big, how can I select single words? 487=head3 The new selection selects pieces that are too big, how can I select single words?
468 488
469If you want to select e.g. alphanumeric words, you can use the following 489If you want to select e.g. alphanumeric words, you can use the following
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476 496
477To get a selection that is very similar to the old code, try this pattern: 497To get a selection that is very similar to the old code, try this pattern:
478 498
479 URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ([^"&'()*,;<=>?@[\\\\]^`{|})]+) 499 URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ([^"&'()*,;<=>?@[\\\\]^`{|})]+)
480 500
481Please also note that the I<LeftClick Shift-LeftClik> combination also 501Please also note that the I<LeftClick Shift-LeftClick> combination also
482selects words like the old code. 502selects words like the old code.
483 503
484=head3 I don't like the new selection/popups/hotkeys/perl, how do I change/disable it? 504=head3 I don't like the new selection/popups/hotkeys/perl, how do I change/disable it?
485 505
486You can disable the perl extension completely by setting the 506You can disable the perl extension completely by setting the
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512circumstances, it will move your cursor around when you click into the 532circumstances, it will move your cursor around when you click into the
513line that contains it. It tries hard not to do this at the wrong moment, 533line that contains it. It tries hard not to do this at the wrong moment,
514but when running a program that doesn't parse cursor movements or in some 534but when running a program that doesn't parse cursor movements or in some
515cases during rlogin sessions, it fails to detect this properly. 535cases during rlogin sessions, it fails to detect this properly.
516 536
517You can permamently switch this feature off by disabling the C<readline> 537You can permanently switch this feature off by disabling the C<readline>
518extension: 538extension:
519 539
520 URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,-readline 540 URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,-readline
521 541
522=head3 My numerical keypad acts weird and generates differing output? 542=head3 My numerical keypad acts weird and generates differing output?
523 543
524Some Debian GNUL/Linux users seem to have this problem, although no 544Some Debian GNUL/Linux users seem to have this problem, although no
525specific details were reported so far. It is possible that this is caused 545specific details were reported so far. It is possible that this is caused
526by the wrong C<TERM> setting, although the details of wether and how 546by the wrong C<TERM> setting, although the details of whether and how
527this can happen are unknown, as C<TERM=rxvt> should offer a compatible 547this can happen are unknown, as C<TERM=rxvt> should offer a compatible
528keymap. See the answer to the previous question, and please report if that 548keymap. See the answer to the previous question, and please report if that
529helped. 549helped.
530 550
531=head3 My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working. 551=head3 My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working.
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557depressed. 577depressed.
558 578
559=head3 What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour? 579=head3 What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?
560 580
561Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the 581Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the
562BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following 582Backspace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following
563question) there are two standard values that can be used for 583question) there are two standard values that can be used for
564Backspace: C<^H> and C<^?>. 584Backspace: C<^H> and C<^?>.
565 585
566Historically, either value is correct, but rxvt-unicode adopts the debian 586Historically, either value is correct, but rxvt-unicode adopts the debian
567policy of using C<^?> when unsure, because it's the one only only correct 587policy of using C<^?> when unsure, because it's the one and only correct
568choice :). 588choice :).
569 589
570Rxvt-unicode tries to inherit the current stty settings and uses the value 590Rxvt-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 591of `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 592started from a terminal (say, from a menu or by remote shell), then the
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604key has been assigned an escape sequence to match the vt100 for Execute 624key has been assigned an escape sequence to match the vt100 for Execute
605(C<ESC [ 3 ~>) and is in the supplied termcap/terminfo. 625(C<ESC [ 3 ~>) and is in the supplied termcap/terminfo.
606 626
607Some other Backspace problems: 627Some other Backspace problems:
608 628
609some editors use termcap/terminfo, 629some editors use termcap/terminfo,
610some editors (vim I'm told) expect Backspace = ^H, 630some editors (vim I'm told) expect Backspace = ^H,
611GNU Emacs (and Emacs-like editors) use ^H for help. 631GNU Emacs (and Emacs-like editors) use ^H for help.
612 632
613Perhaps someday this will all be resolved in a consistent manner. 633Perhaps someday this will all be resolved in a consistent manner.
614 634
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655Rather than have rxvt-unicode try to accommodate all the various possible 675Rather than have rxvt-unicode try to accommodate all the various possible
656keyboard mappings, it is better to use `xmodmap' to remap the keys as 676keyboard mappings, it is better to use `xmodmap' to remap the keys as
657required for your particular machine. 677required for your particular machine.
658 678
659 679
660
661=head2 Terminal Configuration 680=head2 Terminal Configuration
662 681
663=head3 Can I see a typical configuration? 682=head3 Can I see a typical configuration?
664 683
665The default configuration tries to be xterm-like, which I don't like that 684The default configuration tries to be xterm-like, which I don't like that
666much, but it's least surprise to regular users. 685much, but it's least surprise to regular users.
667 686
668As a rxvt or rxvt-unicode user, you are practically supposed to invest 687As a rxvt or rxvt-unicode user, you are practically supposed to invest
669time into customising your terminal. To get you started, here is the 688time into customising your terminal. To get you started, here is the
670author's .Xdefaults entries, with comments on what they do: 689author's .Xdefaults entries, with comments on what they do. It's certainly
690not I<typical>, but what's typical...
671 691
672 URxvt.cutchars: "()*,<>[]{}|' 692 URxvt.cutchars: "()*,<>[]{}|'
673 URxvt.print-pipe: cat >/tmp/xxx 693 URxvt.print-pipe: cat >/tmp/xxx
674 694
675These are just for testing stuff. 695These are just for testing stuff.
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693directory and also tells urxvt to use a large number of extensions. I 713directory and also tells urxvt to use a large number of extensions. I
694develop for myself mostly, so I actually use most of the extensions I 714develop for myself mostly, so I actually use most of the extensions I
695write. 715write.
696 716
697The selection stuff mainly makes the selection perl-error-message aware 717The selection stuff mainly makes the selection perl-error-message aware
698and tells it to convert pelr error mssages into vi-commands to load the 718and tells it to convert perl error messages into vi-commands to load the
699relevant file and go tot he error line number. 719relevant file and go tot he error line number.
700 720
701 URxvt.scrollstyle: plain 721 URxvt.scrollstyle: plain
702 URxvt.secondaryScroll: true 722 URxvt.secondaryScroll: true
703 723
704As the documentation says: plain is the preferred scrollbar for the 724As the documentation says: plain is the preferred scrollbar for the
705author. The C<secondaryScroll> confgiures urxvt to scroll in full-screen 725author. The C<secondaryScroll> configures urxvt to scroll in full-screen
706apps, like screen, so lines scorlled out of screen end up in urxvt's 726apps, like screen, so lines scrolled out of screen end up in urxvt's
707scrollback buffer. 727scrollback buffer.
708 728
709 URxvt.background: #000000 729 URxvt.background: #000000
710 URxvt.foreground: gray90 730 URxvt.foreground: gray90
711 URxvt.color7: gray90 731 URxvt.color7: gray90
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762 urxvt.boldFont: -xos4-terminus-bold-r-normal--14-140-72-72-c-80-iso8859-15 782 urxvt.boldFont: -xos4-terminus-bold-r-normal--14-140-72-72-c-80-iso8859-15
763 urxvt.italicFont: xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:italic:autohint=true 783 urxvt.italicFont: xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:italic:autohint=true
764 urxvt.boldItalicFont: xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:bold:italic:autohint=true 784 urxvt.boldItalicFont: xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:bold:italic:autohint=true
765 785
766I wrote rxvt-unicode to be able to specify fonts exactly. So don't be 786I wrote rxvt-unicode to be able to specify fonts exactly. So don't be
767overwhelmed. A special note: the C<9x15bold> mentioend above is actually 787overwhelmed. A special note: the C<9x15bold> mentioned above is actually
768the version from XFree-3.3, as XFree-4 replaced it by a totally different 788the version from XFree-3.3, as XFree-4 replaced it by a totally different
769font (different glyphs for C<;> and many other harmless characters), 789font (different glyphs for C<;> and many other harmless characters),
770while the second font is actually the C<9x15bold> from XFree4/XOrg. The 790while the second font is actually the C<9x15bold> from XFree4/XOrg. The
771bold version has less chars than the medium version, so I use it for rare 791bold version has less chars than the medium version, so I use it for rare
772characters, too. Whene ditign sources with vim, I use italic for comments 792characters, too. When editing sources with vim, I use italic for comments
773and other stuff, which looks quite good with Bitstream Vera anti-aliased. 793and other stuff, which looks quite good with Bitstream Vera anti-aliased.
774 794
775Terminus is a quite bad font (many very wrong glyphs), but for most of my 795Terminus is a quite bad font (many very wrong glyphs), but for most of my
776purposes, it works, and gives a different look, as my normal (Non-bold) 796purposes, it works, and gives a different look, as my normal (Non-bold)
777font is already bold, and I want to see a difference between bold and 797font is already bold, and I want to see a difference between bold and
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790 IRC*boldFont: suxuseuro 810 IRC*boldFont: suxuseuro
791 IRC*colorBD: white 811 IRC*colorBD: white
792 IRC*keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]710;suxuseuro\007\033]711;suxuseuro\007 812 IRC*keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]710;suxuseuro\007\033]711;suxuseuro\007
793 IRC*keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]710;9x15bold\007\033]711;9x15bold\007 813 IRC*keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]710;9x15bold\007\033]711;9x15bold\007
794 814
795C<Alt-Shift-1> and C<Alt-Shift-2> switch between two different font 815C<Alt-Ctrl-1> and C<Alt-Ctrl-2> switch between two different font
796sizes. C<suxuseuro> allows me to keep an eye (and actually read) 816sizes. C<suxuseuro> allows me to keep an eye (and actually read)
797stuff while keeping a very small window. If somebody pastes something 817stuff while keeping a very small window. If somebody pastes something
798complicated (e.g. japanese), I temporarily switch to a larger font. 818complicated (e.g. japanese), I temporarily switch to a larger font.
799 819
800The above is all in my C<.Xdefaults> (I don't use C<.Xresources> nor 820The above is all in my C<.Xdefaults> (I don't use C<.Xresources> nor
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828Also consider the form resources have to use: 848Also consider the form resources have to use:
829 849
830 URxvt.resource: value 850 URxvt.resource: value
831 851
832If you want to use another form (there are lots of different ways of 852If you want to use another form (there are lots of different ways of
833specifying resources), make sure you understand wether and why it 853specifying resources), make sure you understand whether and why it
834works. If unsure, use the form above. 854works. If unsure, use the form above.
835 855
836=head3 When I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data? 856=head3 When I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data?
837 857
838The terminal description used by rxvt-unicode is not as widely available 858The terminal description used by rxvt-unicode is not as widely available
839as that for xterm, or even rxvt (for which the same problem often arises). 859as that for xterm, or even rxvt (for which the same problem often arises).
840 860
841The correct solution for this problem is to install the terminfo, this can 861The correct solution for this problem is to install the terminfo, this can
842be done like this (with ncurses' infocmp): 862be done by simply installing rxvt-unicode on the remote system as well
863(in case you have a nice package manager ready), or you can install the
864terminfo database manually like this (with ncurses infocmp. works as
865user and root):
843 866
844 REMOTE=remotesystem.domain 867 REMOTE=remotesystem.domain
845 infocmp rxvt-unicode | ssh $REMOTE "cat >/tmp/ti && tic /tmp/ti" 868 infocmp rxvt-unicode | ssh $REMOTE "mkdir -p .terminfo && cat >/tmp/ti && tic /tmp/ti"
846 869
847... or by installing rxvt-unicode normally on the remote system, 870One some systems you might need to set C<$TERMINFO> to the full path of
871F<$HOME/.terminfo> for this to work.
848 872
849If you cannot or do not want to do this, then you can simply set 873If you cannot or do not want to do this, then you can simply set
850C<TERM=rxvt> or even C<TERM=xterm>, and live with the small number of 874C<TERM=rxvt> or even C<TERM=xterm>, and live with the small number of
851problems arising, which includes wrong keymapping, less and different 875problems arising, which includes wrong keymapping, less and different
852colours and some refresh errors in fullscreen applications. It's a nice 876colours and some refresh errors in fullscreen applications. It's a nice
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859 URxvt.termName: rxvt 883 URxvt.termName: rxvt
860 884
861If you don't plan to use B<rxvt> (quite common...) you could also replace 885If you don't plan to use B<rxvt> (quite common...) you could also replace
862the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one and use C<TERM=rxvt>. 886the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one and use C<TERM=rxvt>.
863 887
888=head3 nano fails with "Error opening terminal: rxvt-unicode"
889
890This exceptionally confusing and useless error message is printed by nano
891when it can't find the terminfo database. Nothing is wrong with your
892terminal, read the previous answer for a solution.
893
864=head3 C<tic> outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry. 894=head3 C<tic> outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry.
865 895
866Most likely it's the empty definition for C<enacs=>. Just replace it by 896Most likely it's the empty definition for C<enacs=>. Just replace it by
867C<enacs=\E[0@> and try again. 897C<enacs=\E[0@> and try again.
868 898
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875One reason you might want this is that some distributions or operating 905One reason you might want this is that some distributions or operating
876systems still compile some programs using the long-obsoleted termcap 906systems still compile some programs using the long-obsoleted termcap
877library (Fedora Core's bash is one example) and rely on a termcap entry 907library (Fedora Core's bash is one example) and rely on a termcap entry
878for C<rxvt-unicode>. 908for C<rxvt-unicode>.
879 909
880You could use rxvt's termcap entry with resonable results in many cases. 910You could use rxvt's termcap entry with reasonable results in many cases.
881You can also create a termcap entry by using terminfo's infocmp program 911You can also create a termcap entry by using terminfo's infocmp program
882like this: 912like this:
883 913
884 infocmp -C rxvt-unicode 914 infocmp -C rxvt-unicode
885 915
886Or you could use this termcap entry, generated by the command above: 916Or you could use the termcap entry in doc/etc/rxvt-unicode.termcap,
887 917generated by the command above.
888 rxvt-unicode|rxvt-unicode terminal (X Window System):\
889 :am:bw:eo:km:mi:ms:xn:xo:\
890 :co#80:it#8:li#24:lm#0:\
891 :AL=\E[%dL:DC=\E[%dP:DL=\E[%dM:DO=\E[%dB:IC=\E[%d@:\
892 :K1=\EOw:K2=\EOu:K3=\EOy:K4=\EOq:K5=\EOs:LE=\E[%dD:\
893 :RI=\E[%dC:SF=\E[%dS:SR=\E[%dT:UP=\E[%dA:ae=\E(B:al=\E[L:\
894 :as=\E(0:bl=^G:cd=\E[J:ce=\E[K:cl=\E[H\E[2J:\
895 :cm=\E[%i%d;%dH:cr=^M:cs=\E[%i%d;%dr:ct=\E[3g:dc=\E[P:\
896 :dl=\E[M:do=^J:ec=\E[%dX:ei=\E[4l:ho=\E[H:\
897 :i1=\E[?47l\E=\E[?1l:ic=\E[@:im=\E[4h:\
898 :is=\E[r\E[m\E[2J\E[H\E[?7h\E[?1;3;4;6l\E[4l:\
899 :k1=\E[11~:k2=\E[12~:k3=\E[13~:k4=\E[14~:k5=\E[15~:\
900 :k6=\E[17~:k7=\E[18~:k8=\E[19~:k9=\E[20~:kD=\E[3~:\
901 :kI=\E[2~:kN=\E[6~:kP=\E[5~:kb=\177:kd=\EOB:ke=\E[?1l\E>:\
902 :kh=\E[7~:kl=\EOD:kr=\EOC:ks=\E[?1h\E=:ku=\EOA:le=^H:\
903 :mb=\E[5m:md=\E[1m:me=\E[m\017:mr=\E[7m:nd=\E[C:rc=\E8:\
904 :sc=\E7:se=\E[27m:sf=^J:so=\E[7m:sr=\EM:st=\EH:ta=^I:\
905 :te=\E[r\E[?1049l:ti=\E[?1049h:ue=\E[24m:up=\E[A:\
906 :us=\E[4m:vb=\E[?5h\E[?5l:ve=\E[?25h:vi=\E[?25l:\
907 :vs=\E[?25h:
908 918
909=head3 Why does C<ls> no longer have coloured output? 919=head3 Why does C<ls> no longer have coloured output?
910 920
911The C<ls> in the GNU coreutils unfortunately doesn't use terminfo to 921The C<ls> in the GNU coreutils unfortunately doesn't use terminfo to
912decide wether a terminal has colour, but uses it's own configuration 922decide whether a terminal has colour, but uses its own configuration
913file. Needless to say, C<rxvt-unicode> is not in it's default file (among 923file. Needless to say, C<rxvt-unicode> is not in its default file (among
914with most other terminals supporting colour). Either add: 924with most other terminals supporting colour). Either add:
915 925
916 TERM rxvt-unicode 926 TERM rxvt-unicode
917 927
918to C</etc/DIR_COLORS> or simply add: 928to C</etc/DIR_COLORS> or simply add:
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952If you encounter strange problems like typing an accented character but 962If you encounter strange problems like typing an accented character but
953getting two unrelated other characters or similar, or if program output is 963getting two unrelated other characters or similar, or if program output is
954subtly garbled, then you should check your locale settings. 964subtly garbled, then you should check your locale settings.
955 965
956Rxvt-unicode must be started with the same C<LC_CTYPE> setting as the 966Rxvt-unicode must be started with the same C<LC_CTYPE> setting as the
957programs. Often rxvt-unicode is started in the C<C> locale, while the 967programs running in it. Often rxvt-unicode is started in the C<C> locale,
958login script running within the rxvt-unicode window changes the locale to 968while the login script running within the rxvt-unicode window changes the
959something else, e.g. C<en_GB.UTF-8>. Needless to say, this is not going to work. 969locale to something else, e.g. C<en_GB.UTF-8>. Needless to say, this is
970not going to work, and is the most common cause for problems.
960 971
961The best thing is to fix your startup environment, as you will likely run 972The best thing is to fix your startup environment, as you will likely run
962into other problems. If nothing works you can try this in your .profile. 973into other problems. If nothing works you can try this in your .profile.
963 974
964 printf '\e]701;%s\007' "$LC_CTYPE" 975 printf '\33]701;%s\007' "$LC_CTYPE" # $LANG or $LC_ALL are worth a try, too
965 976
966If this doesn't work, then maybe you use a C<LC_CTYPE> specification not 977If this doesn't work, then maybe you use a C<LC_CTYPE> specification not
967supported on your systems. Some systems have a C<locale> command which 978supported on your systems. Some systems have a C<locale> command which
968displays this (also, C<perl -e0> can be used to check locale settings, as 979displays this (also, C<perl -e0> can be used to check locale settings, as
969it will complain loudly if it cannot set the locale). If it displays something 980it will complain loudly if it cannot set the locale). If it displays something
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990The reasons is that there exists a perfectly fine mechanism for selecting 1001The reasons is that there exists a perfectly fine mechanism for selecting
991the encoding, doing I/O and (most important) communicating this to all 1002the encoding, doing I/O and (most important) communicating this to all
992applications so everybody agrees on character properties such as width 1003applications so everybody agrees on character properties such as width
993and code number. This mechanism is the I<locale>. Applications not using 1004and code number. This mechanism is the I<locale>. Applications not using
994that info will have problems (for example, C<xterm> gets the width of 1005that info will have problems (for example, C<xterm> gets the width of
995characters wrong as it uses it's own, locale-independent table under all 1006characters wrong as it uses its own, locale-independent table under all
996locales). 1007locales).
997 1008
998Rxvt-unicode uses the C<LC_CTYPE> locale category to select encoding. All 1009Rxvt-unicode uses the C<LC_CTYPE> locale category to select encoding. All
999programs doing the same (that is, most) will automatically agree in the 1010programs doing the same (that is, most) will automatically agree in the
1000interpretation of characters. 1011interpretation of characters.
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1019=head3 Can I switch locales at runtime? 1030=head3 Can I switch locales at runtime?
1020 1031
1021Yes, using an escape sequence. Try something like this, which sets 1032Yes, using an escape sequence. Try something like this, which sets
1022rxvt-unicode's idea of C<LC_CTYPE>. 1033rxvt-unicode's idea of C<LC_CTYPE>.
1023 1034
1024 printf '\e]701;%s\007' ja_JP.SJIS 1035 printf '\33]701;%s\007' ja_JP.SJIS
1025 1036
1026See also the previous answer. 1037See also the previous answer.
1027 1038
1028Sometimes this capability is rather handy when you want to work in 1039Sometimes this capability is rather handy when you want to work in
1029one locale (e.g. C<de_DE.UTF-8>) but some programs don't support it 1040one locale (e.g. C<de_DE.UTF-8>) but some programs don't support it
1030(e.g. UTF-8). For example, I use this script to start C<xjdic>, which 1041(e.g. UTF-8). For example, I use this script to start C<xjdic>, which
1031first switches to a locale supported by xjdic and back later: 1042first switches to a locale supported by xjdic and back later:
1032 1043
1033 printf '\e]701;%s\007' ja_JP.SJIS 1044 printf '\33]701;%s\007' ja_JP.SJIS
1034 xjdic -js 1045 xjdic -js
1035 printf '\e]701;%s\007' de_DE.UTF-8 1046 printf '\33]701;%s\007' de_DE.UTF-8
1036 1047
1037You can also use xterm's C<luit> program, which usually works fine, except 1048You can also use xterm's C<luit> program, which usually works fine, except
1038for some locales where character width differs between program- and 1049for some locales where character width differs between program- and
1039rxvt-unicode-locales. 1050rxvt-unicode-locales.
1040 1051
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1058=item - Make sure your XIM server is actually running. 1069=item - Make sure your XIM server is actually running.
1059 1070
1060=item - Make sure the C<XMODIFIERS> environment variable is set correctly when I<starting> rxvt-unicode. 1071=item - Make sure the C<XMODIFIERS> environment variable is set correctly when I<starting> rxvt-unicode.
1061 1072
1062When you want to use e.g. B<kinput2>, it must be set to 1073When you want to use e.g. B<kinput2>, it must be set to
1063C<@im=kinput2>. For B<scim>, use C<@im=SCIM>. Youc an see what input 1074C<@im=kinput2>. For B<scim>, use C<@im=SCIM>. You can see what input
1064method servers are running with this command: 1075method servers are running with this command:
1065 1076
1066 xprop -root XIM_SERVERS 1077 xprop -root XIM_SERVERS
1067 1078
1068=item 1079=item
1069 1080
1070=back 1081=back
1071 1082
1072=head3 My input method wants <some encoding> but I want UTF-8, what can I do? 1083=head3 My input method wants <some encoding> but I want UTF-8, what can I do?
1073 1084
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1113 1124
1114=head3 I am maintaining rxvt-unicode for distribution/OS XXX, any recommendation? 1125=head3 I am maintaining rxvt-unicode for distribution/OS XXX, any recommendation?
1115 1126
1116You should build one binary with the default options. F<configure> 1127You should build one binary with the default options. F<configure>
1117now enables most useful options, and the trend goes to making them 1128now enables most useful options, and the trend goes to making them
1118runtime-switchable, too, so there is usually no drawback to enbaling them, 1129runtime-switchable, too, so there is usually no drawback to enabling them,
1119except higher disk and possibly memory usage. The perl interpreter should 1130except higher disk and possibly memory usage. The perl interpreter should
1120be enabled, as important functionality (menus, selection, likely more in 1131be enabled, as important functionality (menus, selection, likely more in
1121the future) depends on it. 1132the future) depends on it.
1122 1133
1123You should not overwrite the C<perl-ext-common> snd C<perl-ext> resources 1134You should not overwrite the C<perl-ext-common> snd C<perl-ext> resources
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1146This forking is done as the very first within main(), which is very early 1157This forking is done as the very first within main(), which is very early
1147and reduces possible bugs to initialisation code run before main(), or 1158and reduces possible bugs to initialisation code run before main(), or
1148things like the dynamic loader of your system, which should result in very 1159things like the dynamic loader of your system, which should result in very
1149little risk. 1160little risk.
1150 1161
1151=head3 On Solaris 9, many line-drawing characters are too wide.
1152
1153Seems to be a known bug, read
1154L<http://nixdoc.net/files/forum/about34198.html>. Some people use the
1155following ugly workaround to get non-double-wide-characters working:
1156
1157 #define wcwidth(x) wcwidth(x) > 1 ? 1 : wcwidth(x)
1158
1159=head3 I am on FreeBSD and rxvt-unicode does not seem to work at all. 1162=head3 I am on FreeBSD and rxvt-unicode does not seem to work at all.
1160 1163
1161Rxvt-unicode requires the symbol C<__STDC_ISO_10646__> to be defined 1164Rxvt-unicode requires the symbol C<__STDC_ISO_10646__> to be defined
1162in your compile environment, or an implementation that implements it, 1165in your compile environment, or an implementation that implements it,
1163wether it defines the symbol or not. C<__STDC_ISO_10646__> requires that 1166whether it defines the symbol or not. C<__STDC_ISO_10646__> requires that
1164B<wchar_t> is represented as unicode. 1167B<wchar_t> is represented as unicode.
1165 1168
1166As you might have guessed, FreeBSD does neither define this symobl nor 1169As you might have guessed, FreeBSD does neither define this symbol nor
1167does it support it. Instead, it uses it's own internal representation of 1170does it support it. Instead, it uses its own internal representation of
1168B<wchar_t>. This is, of course, completely fine with respect to standards. 1171B<wchar_t>. This is, of course, completely fine with respect to standards.
1169 1172
1170However, that means rxvt-unicode only works in C<POSIX>, C<ISO-8859-1> and 1173However, that means rxvt-unicode only works in C<POSIX>, C<ISO-8859-1> and
1171C<UTF-8> locales under FreeBSD (which all use Unicode as B<wchar_t>. 1174C<UTF-8> locales under FreeBSD (which all use Unicode as B<wchar_t>).
1172 1175
1173C<__STDC_ISO_10646__> is the only sane way to support multi-language 1176C<__STDC_ISO_10646__> is the only sane way to support multi-language
1174apps in an OS, as using a locale-dependent (and non-standardized) 1177apps in an OS, as using a locale-dependent (and non-standardized)
1175representation of B<wchar_t> makes it impossible to convert between 1178representation of B<wchar_t> makes it impossible to convert between
1176B<wchar_t> (as used by X11 and your applications) and any other encoding 1179B<wchar_t> (as used by X11 and your applications) and any other encoding
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1186 1189
1187The rxvt-unicode author insists that the right way to fix this is in the 1190The rxvt-unicode author insists that the right way to fix this is in the
1188system libraries once and for all, instead of forcing every app to carry 1191system libraries once and for all, instead of forcing every app to carry
1189complete replacements for them :) 1192complete replacements for them :)
1190 1193
1191=head3 I use Solaris 9 and it doesn't compile/work/etc.
1192
1193Try the diff in F<doc/solaris9.patch> as a base. It fixes the worst
1194problems with C<wcwidth> and a compile problem.
1195
1196=head3 How can I use rxvt-unicode under cygwin? 1194=head3 How can I use rxvt-unicode under cygwin?
1197 1195
1198rxvt-unicode should compile and run out of the box on cygwin, using 1196rxvt-unicode should compile and run out of the box on cygwin, using
1199the X11 libraries that come with cygwin. libW11 emulation is no 1197the X11 libraries that come with cygwin. libW11 emulation is no
1200longer supported (and makes no sense, either, as it only supported a 1198longer supported (and makes no sense, either, as it only supported a
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1203old libW11 emulation. 1201old libW11 emulation.
1204 1202
1205At the time of this writing, cygwin didn't seem to support any multi-byte 1203At the time of this writing, cygwin didn't seem to support any multi-byte
1206encodings (you might try C<LC_CTYPE=C-UTF-8>), so you are likely limited 1204encodings (you might try C<LC_CTYPE=C-UTF-8>), so you are likely limited
1207to 8-bit encodings. 1205to 8-bit encodings.
1206
1207=head3 Character widths are not correct.
1208
1209urxvt uses the system wcwidth function to know the information about
1210the width of characters, so on systems with incorrect locale data you
1211will likely get bad results. Two notorious examples are Solaris 9,
1212where single-width characters like U+2514 are reported as double-width,
1213and Darwin 8, where combining chars are reported having width 1.
1214
1215The solution is to upgrade your system or switch to a better one. A
1216possibly working workaround is to use a wcwidth implementation like
1217
1218http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~mgk25/ucs/wcwidth.c
1219
1220=head3 I want 256 colors
1221
1222Are you sure you need 256 colors? 88 colors should be enough for most
1223purposes. If you really need more, there is an unsupported patch for
1224it in the doc directory, but please do not ask for it to be applied.
1208 1225
1209=head1 RXVT-UNICODE TECHNICAL REFERENCE 1226=head1 RXVT-UNICODE TECHNICAL REFERENCE
1210 1227
1211The rest of this document describes various technical aspects of 1228The rest of this document describes various technical aspects of
1212B<rxvt-unicode>. First the description of supported command sequences, 1229B<rxvt-unicode>. First the description of supported command sequences,
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1465=begin table 1482=begin table
1466 1483
1467 B<< C<Ps = 0> >> Clear to Right (default) 1484 B<< C<Ps = 0> >> Clear to Right (default)
1468 B<< C<Ps = 1> >> Clear to Left 1485 B<< C<Ps = 1> >> Clear to Left
1469 B<< C<Ps = 2> >> Clear All 1486 B<< C<Ps = 2> >> Clear All
1487 B<< C<Ps = 3> >> Like Ps = 0, but is ignored when wrapped
1488 (@@RXVT_NAME@@ extension)
1470 1489
1471=end table 1490=end table
1472 1491
1473=item B<< C<ESC [ Ps L> >> 1492=item B<< C<ESC [ Ps L> >>
1474 1493
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1706 1725
1707Toggle DEC Private Mode Values (rxvt extension). I<where> 1726Toggle DEC Private Mode Values (rxvt extension). I<where>
1708 1727
1709=over 4 1728=over 4
1710 1729
1711=item B<< C<Ps = 1> >> (DECCKM) 1730=item B<< C<Pm = 1> >> (DECCKM)
1712 1731
1713=begin table 1732=begin table
1714 1733
1715 B<< C<h> >> Application Cursor Keys 1734 B<< C<h> >> Application Cursor Keys
1716 B<< C<l> >> Normal Cursor Keys 1735 B<< C<l> >> Normal Cursor Keys
1717 1736
1718=end table 1737=end table
1719 1738
1720=item B<< C<Ps = 2> >> (ANSI/VT52 mode) 1739=item B<< C<Pm = 2> >> (ANSI/VT52 mode)
1721 1740
1722=begin table 1741=begin table
1723 1742
1724 B<< C<h> >> Enter VT52 mode 1743 B<< C<h> >> Enter VT52 mode
1725 B<< C<l> >> Enter VT52 mode 1744 B<< C<l> >> Enter VT52 mode
1726 1745
1727=end table 1746=end table
1728 1747
1729=item B<< C<Ps = 3> >> 1748=item B<< C<Pm = 3> >>
1730 1749
1731=begin table 1750=begin table
1732 1751
1733 B<< C<h> >> 132 Column Mode (DECCOLM) 1752 B<< C<h> >> 132 Column Mode (DECCOLM)
1734 B<< C<l> >> 80 Column Mode (DECCOLM) 1753 B<< C<l> >> 80 Column Mode (DECCOLM)
1735 1754
1736=end table 1755=end table
1737 1756
1738=item B<< C<Ps = 4> >> 1757=item B<< C<Pm = 4> >>
1739 1758
1740=begin table 1759=begin table
1741 1760
1742 B<< C<h> >> Smooth (Slow) Scroll (DECSCLM) 1761 B<< C<h> >> Smooth (Slow) Scroll (DECSCLM)
1743 B<< C<l> >> Jump (Fast) Scroll (DECSCLM) 1762 B<< C<l> >> Jump (Fast) Scroll (DECSCLM)
1744 1763
1745=end table 1764=end table
1746 1765
1747=item B<< C<Ps = 5> >> 1766=item B<< C<Pm = 5> >>
1748 1767
1749=begin table 1768=begin table
1750 1769
1751 B<< C<h> >> Reverse Video (DECSCNM) 1770 B<< C<h> >> Reverse Video (DECSCNM)
1752 B<< C<l> >> Normal Video (DECSCNM) 1771 B<< C<l> >> Normal Video (DECSCNM)
1753 1772
1754=end table 1773=end table
1755 1774
1756=item B<< C<Ps = 6> >> 1775=item B<< C<Pm = 6> >>
1757 1776
1758=begin table 1777=begin table
1759 1778
1760 B<< C<h> >> Origin Mode (DECOM) 1779 B<< C<h> >> Origin Mode (DECOM)
1761 B<< C<l> >> Normal Cursor Mode (DECOM) 1780 B<< C<l> >> Normal Cursor Mode (DECOM)
1762 1781
1763=end table 1782=end table
1764 1783
1765=item B<< C<Ps = 7> >> 1784=item B<< C<Pm = 7> >>
1766 1785
1767=begin table 1786=begin table
1768 1787
1769 B<< C<h> >> Wraparound Mode (DECAWM) 1788 B<< C<h> >> Wraparound Mode (DECAWM)
1770 B<< C<l> >> No Wraparound Mode (DECAWM) 1789 B<< C<l> >> No Wraparound Mode (DECAWM)
1771 1790
1772=end table 1791=end table
1773 1792
1774=item B<< C<Ps = 8> >> I<unimplemented> 1793=item B<< C<Pm = 8> >> I<unimplemented>
1775 1794
1776=begin table 1795=begin table
1777 1796
1778 B<< C<h> >> Auto-repeat Keys (DECARM) 1797 B<< C<h> >> Auto-repeat Keys (DECARM)
1779 B<< C<l> >> No Auto-repeat Keys (DECARM) 1798 B<< C<l> >> No Auto-repeat Keys (DECARM)
1780 1799
1781=end table 1800=end table
1782 1801
1783=item B<< C<Ps = 9> >> X10 XTerm 1802=item B<< C<Pm = 9> >> X10 XTerm
1784 1803
1785=begin table 1804=begin table
1786 1805
1787 B<< C<h> >> Send Mouse X & Y on button press. 1806 B<< C<h> >> Send Mouse X & Y on button press.
1788 B<< C<l> >> No mouse reporting. 1807 B<< C<l> >> No mouse reporting.
1789 1808
1790=end table 1809=end table
1791 1810
1792=item B<< C<Ps = 25> >> 1811=item B<< C<Pm = 25> >>
1793 1812
1794=begin table 1813=begin table
1795 1814
1796 B<< C<h> >> Visible cursor {cnorm/cvvis} 1815 B<< C<h> >> Visible cursor {cnorm/cvvis}
1797 B<< C<l> >> Invisible cursor {civis} 1816 B<< C<l> >> Invisible cursor {civis}
1798 1817
1799=end table 1818=end table
1800 1819
1801=item B<< C<Ps = 30> >> 1820=item B<< C<Pm = 30> >>
1802 1821
1803=begin table 1822=begin table
1804 1823
1805 B<< C<h> >> scrollBar visisble 1824 B<< C<h> >> scrollBar visible
1806 B<< C<l> >> scrollBar invisisble 1825 B<< C<l> >> scrollBar invisible
1807 1826
1808=end table 1827=end table
1809 1828
1810=item B<< C<Ps = 35> >> (B<rxvt>) 1829=item B<< C<Pm = 35> >> (B<rxvt>)
1811 1830
1812=begin table 1831=begin table
1813 1832
1814 B<< C<h> >> Allow XTerm Shift+key sequences 1833 B<< C<h> >> Allow XTerm Shift+key sequences
1815 B<< C<l> >> Disallow XTerm Shift+key sequences 1834 B<< C<l> >> Disallow XTerm Shift+key sequences
1816 1835
1817=end table 1836=end table
1818 1837
1819=item B<< C<Ps = 38> >> I<unimplemented> 1838=item B<< C<Pm = 38> >> I<unimplemented>
1820 1839
1821Enter Tektronix Mode (DECTEK) 1840Enter Tektronix Mode (DECTEK)
1822 1841
1823=item B<< C<Ps = 40> >> 1842=item B<< C<Pm = 40> >>
1824 1843
1825=begin table 1844=begin table
1826 1845
1827 B<< C<h> >> Allow 80/132 Mode 1846 B<< C<h> >> Allow 80/132 Mode
1828 B<< C<l> >> Disallow 80/132 Mode 1847 B<< C<l> >> Disallow 80/132 Mode
1829 1848
1830=end table 1849=end table
1831 1850
1832=item B<< C<Ps = 44> >> I<unimplemented> 1851=item B<< C<Pm = 44> >> I<unimplemented>
1833 1852
1834=begin table 1853=begin table
1835 1854
1836 B<< C<h> >> Turn On Margin Bell 1855 B<< C<h> >> Turn On Margin Bell
1837 B<< C<l> >> Turn Off Margin Bell 1856 B<< C<l> >> Turn Off Margin Bell
1838 1857
1839=end table 1858=end table
1840 1859
1841=item B<< C<Ps = 45> >> I<unimplemented> 1860=item B<< C<Pm = 45> >> I<unimplemented>
1842 1861
1843=begin table 1862=begin table
1844 1863
1845 B<< C<h> >> Reverse-wraparound Mode 1864 B<< C<h> >> Reverse-wraparound Mode
1846 B<< C<l> >> No Reverse-wraparound Mode 1865 B<< C<l> >> No Reverse-wraparound Mode
1847 1866
1848=end table 1867=end table
1849 1868
1850=item B<< C<Ps = 46> >> I<unimplemented> 1869=item B<< C<Pm = 46> >> I<unimplemented>
1851 1870
1852=item B<< C<Ps = 47> >> 1871=item B<< C<Pm = 47> >>
1853 1872
1854=begin table 1873=begin table
1855 1874
1856 B<< C<h> >> Use Alternate Screen Buffer 1875 B<< C<h> >> Use Alternate Screen Buffer
1857 B<< C<l> >> Use Normal Screen Buffer 1876 B<< C<l> >> Use Normal Screen Buffer
1858 1877
1859=end table 1878=end table
1860 1879
1861X<Priv66> 1880X<Priv66>
1862 1881
1863=item B<< C<Ps = 66> >> 1882=item B<< C<Pm = 66> >>
1864 1883
1865=begin table 1884=begin table
1866 1885
1867 B<< C<h> >> Application Keypad (DECPAM) == C<ESC => 1886 B<< C<h> >> Application Keypad (DECPAM) == C<ESC =>
1868 B<< C<l> >> Normal Keypad (DECPNM) == C<< ESC > >> 1887 B<< C<l> >> Normal Keypad (DECPNM) == C<< ESC > >>
1869 1888
1870=end table 1889=end table
1871 1890
1872=item B<< C<Ps = 67> >> 1891=item B<< C<Pm = 67> >>
1873 1892
1874=begin table 1893=begin table
1875 1894
1876 B<< C<h> >> Backspace key sends B<< C<BS> (DECBKM) >> 1895 B<< C<h> >> Backspace key sends B<< C<BS> (DECBKM) >>
1877 B<< C<l> >> Backspace key sends B<< C<DEL> >> 1896 B<< C<l> >> Backspace key sends B<< C<DEL> >>
1878 1897
1879=end table 1898=end table
1880 1899
1881=item B<< C<Ps = 1000> >> (X11 XTerm) 1900=item B<< C<Pm = 1000> >> (X11 XTerm)
1882 1901
1883=begin table 1902=begin table
1884 1903
1885 B<< C<h> >> Send Mouse X & Y on button press and release. 1904 B<< C<h> >> Send Mouse X & Y on button press and release.
1886 B<< C<l> >> No mouse reporting. 1905 B<< C<l> >> No mouse reporting.
1887 1906
1888=end table 1907=end table
1889 1908
1890=item B<< C<Ps = 1001> >> (X11 XTerm) I<unimplemented> 1909=item B<< C<Pm = 1001> >> (X11 XTerm) I<unimplemented>
1891 1910
1892=begin table 1911=begin table
1893 1912
1894 B<< C<h> >> Use Hilite Mouse Tracking. 1913 B<< C<h> >> Use Hilite Mouse Tracking.
1895 B<< C<l> >> No mouse reporting. 1914 B<< C<l> >> No mouse reporting.
1896 1915
1897=end table 1916=end table
1898 1917
1918=item B<< C<Pm = 1002> >> (X11 XTerm)
1919
1920=begin table
1921
1922 B<< C<h> >> Send Mouse X & Y on button press and release, and motion with a button pressed.
1923 B<< C<l> >> No mouse reporting.
1924
1925=end table
1926
1927=item B<< C<Pm = 1003> >> (X11 XTerm)
1928
1929=begin table
1930
1931 B<< C<h> >> Send Mouse X & Y on button press and release, and motion.
1932 B<< C<l> >> No mouse reporting.
1933
1934=end table
1935
1899=item B<< C<Ps = 1010> >> (B<rxvt>) 1936=item B<< C<Pm = 1010> >> (B<rxvt>)
1900 1937
1901=begin table 1938=begin table
1902 1939
1903 B<< C<h> >> Don't scroll to bottom on TTY output 1940 B<< C<h> >> Don't scroll to bottom on TTY output
1904 B<< C<l> >> Scroll to bottom on TTY output 1941 B<< C<l> >> Scroll to bottom on TTY output
1905 1942
1906=end table 1943=end table
1907 1944
1908=item B<< C<Ps = 1011> >> (B<rxvt>) 1945=item B<< C<Pm = 1011> >> (B<rxvt>)
1909 1946
1910=begin table 1947=begin table
1911 1948
1912 B<< C<h> >> Scroll to bottom when a key is pressed 1949 B<< C<h> >> Scroll to bottom when a key is pressed
1913 B<< C<l> >> Don't scroll to bottom when a key is pressed 1950 B<< C<l> >> Don't scroll to bottom when a key is pressed
1914 1951
1915=end table 1952=end table
1916 1953
1917=item B<< C<Ps = 1021> >> (B<rxvt>) 1954=item B<< C<Pm = 1021> >> (B<rxvt>)
1918 1955
1919=begin table 1956=begin table
1920 1957
1921 B<< C<h> >> Bold/italic implies high intensity (see option B<-is>) 1958 B<< C<h> >> Bold/italic implies high intensity (see option B<-is>)
1922 B<< C<l> >> Font styles have no effect on intensity (Compile styles) 1959 B<< C<l> >> Font styles have no effect on intensity (Compile styles)
1923 1960
1924=end table 1961=end table
1925 1962
1926=item B<< C<Ps = 1047> >> 1963=item B<< C<Pm = 1047> >>
1927 1964
1928=begin table 1965=begin table
1929 1966
1930 B<< C<h> >> Use Alternate Screen Buffer 1967 B<< C<h> >> Use Alternate Screen Buffer
1931 B<< C<l> >> Use Normal Screen Buffer - clear Alternate Screen Buffer if returning from it 1968 B<< C<l> >> Use Normal Screen Buffer - clear Alternate Screen Buffer if returning from it
1932 1969
1933=end table 1970=end table
1934 1971
1935=item B<< C<Ps = 1048> >> 1972=item B<< C<Pm = 1048> >>
1936 1973
1937=begin table 1974=begin table
1938 1975
1939 B<< C<h> >> Save cursor position 1976 B<< C<h> >> Save cursor position
1940 B<< C<l> >> Restore cursor position 1977 B<< C<l> >> Restore cursor position
1941 1978
1942=end table 1979=end table
1943 1980
1944=item B<< C<Ps = 1049> >> 1981=item B<< C<Pm = 1049> >>
1945 1982
1946=begin table 1983=begin table
1947 1984
1948 B<< C<h> >> Use Alternate Screen Buffer - clear Alternate Screen Buffer if switching to it 1985 B<< C<h> >> Use Alternate Screen Buffer - clear Alternate Screen Buffer if switching to it
1949 B<< C<l> >> Use Normal Screen Buffer 1986 B<< C<l> >> Use Normal Screen Buffer
1987
1988=end table
1989
1990=item B<< C<Pm = 2004> >>
1991
1992=begin table
1993
1994 B<< C<h> >> Enable bracketed paste mode - prepend / append to the pasted text the control sequences C<ESC [ 200 ~> / C<ESC [ 201 ~>
1995 B<< C<l> >> Disable bracketed paste mode
1950 1996
1951=end table 1997=end table
1952 1998
1953=back 1999=back
1954 2000
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1971 B<< C<Ps = 0> >> Change Icon Name and Window Title to B<< C<Pt> >> 2017 B<< C<Ps = 0> >> Change Icon Name and Window Title to B<< C<Pt> >>
1972 B<< C<Ps = 1> >> Change Icon Name to B<< C<Pt> >> 2018 B<< C<Ps = 1> >> Change Icon Name to B<< C<Pt> >>
1973 B<< C<Ps = 2> >> Change Window Title to B<< C<Pt> >> 2019 B<< C<Ps = 2> >> Change Window Title to B<< C<Pt> >>
1974 B<< C<Ps = 3> >> If B<< C<Pt> >> starts with a B<< C<?> >>, query the (STRING) property of the window and return it. If B<< C<Pt> >> contains a B<< C<=> >>, set the named property to the given value, else delete the specified property. 2020 B<< C<Ps = 3> >> If B<< C<Pt> >> starts with a B<< C<?> >>, query the (STRING) property of the window and return it. If B<< C<Pt> >> contains a B<< C<=> >>, set the named property to the given value, else delete the specified property.
1975 B<< C<Ps = 4> >> B<< C<Pt> >> is a semi-colon separated sequence of one or more semi-colon separated B<number>/B<name> pairs, where B<number> is an index to a colour and B<name> is the name of a colour. Each pair causes the B<number>ed colour to be changed to B<name>. Numbers 0-7 corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to high-intensity colours. 0=black, 1=red, 2=green, 3=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white 2021 B<< C<Ps = 4> >> B<< C<Pt> >> is a semi-colon separated sequence of one or more semi-colon separated B<number>/B<name> pairs, where B<number> is an index to a colour and B<name> is the name of a colour. Each pair causes the B<number>ed colour to be changed to B<name>. Numbers 0-7 corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to high-intensity colours. 0=black, 1=red, 2=green, 3=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white
1976 B<< C<Ps = 10> >> Change colour of text foreground to B<< C<Pt> >> B<(NB: may change in future)> 2022 B<< C<Ps = 10> >> Change colour of text foreground to B<< C<Pt> >>
1977 B<< C<Ps = 11> >> Change colour of text background to B<< C<Pt> >> B<(NB: may change in future)> 2023 B<< C<Ps = 11> >> Change colour of text background to B<< C<Pt> >>
1978 B<< C<Ps = 12> >> Change colour of text cursor foreground to B<< C<Pt> >> 2024 B<< C<Ps = 12> >> Change colour of text cursor foreground to B<< C<Pt> >>
1979 B<< C<Ps = 13> >> Change colour of mouse foreground to B<< C<Pt> >> 2025 B<< C<Ps = 13> >> Change colour of mouse foreground to B<< C<Pt> >>
1980 B<< C<Ps = 17> >> Change colour of highlight characters to B<< C<Pt> >> 2026 B<< C<Ps = 17> >> Change colour of highlight characters to B<< C<Pt> >>
1981 B<< C<Ps = 18> >> Change colour of bold characters to B<< C<Pt> >> [deprecated, see 706] 2027 B<< C<Ps = 18> >> Change colour of bold characters to B<< C<Pt> >> [deprecated, see 706]
1982 B<< C<Ps = 19> >> Change colour of underlined characters to B<< C<Pt> >> [deprecated, see 707] 2028 B<< C<Ps = 19> >> Change colour of underlined characters to B<< C<Pt> >> [deprecated, see 707]
1983 B<< C<Ps = 20> >> Change background pixmap parameters (see section XPM) (Compile XPM). 2029 B<< C<Ps = 20> >> Change background pixmap parameters (see section BACKGROUND IMAGE) (Compile AfterImage).
1984 B<< C<Ps = 39> >> Change default foreground colour to B<< C<Pt> >>. 2030 B<< C<Ps = 39> >> Change default foreground colour to B<< C<Pt> >>. [deprecated, use 10]
1985 B<< C<Ps = 46> >> Change Log File to B<< C<Pt> >> I<unimplemented> 2031 B<< C<Ps = 46> >> Change Log File to B<< C<Pt> >> I<unimplemented>
1986 B<< C<Ps = 49> >> Change default background colour to B<< C<Pt> >>. 2032 B<< C<Ps = 49> >> Change default background colour to B<< C<Pt> >>. [deprecated, use 11]
1987 B<< C<Ps = 50> >> Set fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>, with the following special values of B<< C<Pt> >> (B<rxvt>) B<< C<#+n> >> change up B<< C<n> >> B<< C<#-n> >> change down B<< C<n> >> if B<< C<n> >> is missing of 0, a value of 1 is used I<empty> change to font0 B<< C<n> >> change to font B<< C<n> >> 2033 B<< C<Ps = 50> >> Set fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>, with the following special values of B<< C<Pt> >> (B<rxvt>) B<< C<#+n> >> change up B<< C<n> >> B<< C<#-n> >> change down B<< C<n> >> if B<< C<n> >> is missing of 0, a value of 1 is used I<empty> change to font0 B<< C<n> >> change to font B<< C<n> >>
1988 B<< C<Ps = 55> >> Log all scrollback buffer and all of screen to B<< C<Pt> >> 2034 B<< C<Ps = 55> >> Log all scrollback buffer and all of screen to B<< C<Pt> >> [disabled]
1989 B<< C<Ps = 701> >> Change current locale to B<< C<Pt> >>, or, if B<< C<Pt> >> is B<< C<?> >>, return the current locale (Compile frills). 2035 B<< C<Ps = 701> >> Change current locale to B<< C<Pt> >>, or, if B<< C<Pt> >> is B<< C<?> >>, return the current locale (Compile frills).
1990 B<< C<Ps = 702> >> Request version if B<< C<Pt> >> is B<< C<?> >>, returning C<rxvt-unicode>, the resource name, the major and minor version numbers, e.g. C<ESC ] 702 ; rxvt-unicode ; urxvt ; 7 ; 4 ST>. 2036 B<< C<Ps = 702> >> Request version if B<< C<Pt> >> is B<< C<?> >>, returning C<rxvt-unicode>, the resource name, the major and minor version numbers, e.g. C<ESC ] 702 ; rxvt-unicode ; urxvt ; 7 ; 4 ST>.
1991 B<< C<Ps = 704> >> Change colour of italic characters to B<< C<Pt> >> 2037 B<< C<Ps = 704> >> Change colour of italic characters to B<< C<Pt> >>
1992 B<< C<Ps = 705> >> Change background pixmap tint colour to B<< C<Pt> >> (Compile transparency). 2038 B<< C<Ps = 705> >> Change background pixmap tint colour to B<< C<Pt> >> (Compile transparency).
1993 B<< C<Ps = 706> >> Change colour of bold characters to B<< C<Pt> >> 2039 B<< C<Ps = 706> >> Change colour of bold characters to B<< C<Pt> >>
1994 B<< C<Ps = 707> >> Change colour of underlined characters to B<< C<Pt> >> 2040 B<< C<Ps = 707> >> Change colour of underlined characters to B<< C<Pt> >>
2041 B<< C<Ps = 708> >> Change colour of the border to B<< C<Pt> >>
1995 B<< C<Ps = 710> >> Set normal fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Same as C<Ps = 50>. 2042 B<< C<Ps = 710> >> Set normal fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Same as C<Ps = 50>.
1996 B<< C<Ps = 711> >> Set bold fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Similar to C<Ps = 50> (Compile styles). 2043 B<< C<Ps = 711> >> Set bold fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Similar to C<Ps = 50> (Compile styles).
1997 B<< C<Ps = 712> >> Set italic fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Similar to C<Ps = 50> (Compile styles). 2044 B<< C<Ps = 712> >> Set italic fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Similar to C<Ps = 50> (Compile styles).
1998 B<< C<Ps = 713> >> Set bold-italic fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Similar to C<Ps = 50> (Compile styles). 2045 B<< C<Ps = 713> >> Set bold-italic fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Similar to C<Ps = 50> (Compile styles).
1999 B<< C<Ps = 720> >> Move viewing window up by B<< C<Pt> >> lines, or clear scrollback buffer if C<Pt = 0> (Compile frills). 2046 B<< C<Ps = 720> >> Move viewing window up by B<< C<Pt> >> lines, or clear scrollback buffer if C<Pt = 0> (Compile frills).
… …
2002 2049
2003=end table 2050=end table
2004 2051
2005=back 2052=back
2006 2053
2007=head1 XPM 2054=head1 BACKGROUND IMAGE
2008 2055
2009For the XPM XTerm escape sequence B<< C<ESC ] 20 ; Pt ST> >> then value 2056For the BACKGROUND IMAGE XTerm escape sequence B<< C<ESC ] 20 ; Pt ST> >> the value
2010of B<< C<Pt> >> can be the name of the background pixmap followed by a 2057of B<< C<Pt> >> can be the name of the background image file followed by a
2011sequence of scaling/positioning commands separated by semi-colons. The 2058sequence of scaling/positioning commands separated by semi-colons. The
2012scaling/positioning commands are as follows: 2059scaling/positioning commands are as follows:
2013 2060
2014=over 4 2061=over 4
2015 2062
… …
2053 2100
2054For example: 2101For example:
2055 2102
2056=over 4 2103=over 4
2057 2104
2058=item B<\E]20;funky\a> 2105=item B<\E]20;funky.jpg\a>
2059 2106
2060load B<funky.xpm> as a tiled image 2107load B<funky.jpg> as a tiled image
2061 2108
2062=item B<\E]20;mona;100\a> 2109=item B<\E]20;mona.jpg;100\a>
2063 2110
2064load B<mona.xpm> with a scaling of 100% 2111load B<mona.jpg> with a scaling of 100%
2065 2112
2066=item B<\E]20;;200;?\a> 2113=item B<\E]20;;200;?\a>
2067 2114
2068rescale the current pixmap to 200% and display the image geometry in 2115rescale the current pixmap to 200% and display the image geometry in
2069the title 2116the title
2070 2117
2071=back 2118=back
2119
2072X<Mouse> 2120X<Mouse>
2073 2121
2074=head1 Mouse Reporting 2122=head1 Mouse Reporting
2075 2123
2076=over 4 2124=over 4
… …
2117Col = B<< C<< <x> - SPACE >> >> 2165Col = B<< C<< <x> - SPACE >> >>
2118 2166
2119Row = B<< C<< <y> - SPACE >> >> 2167Row = B<< C<< <y> - SPACE >> >>
2120 2168
2121=back 2169=back
2170
2171=head1 Key Codes
2172
2122X<KeyCodes> 2173X<KeyCodes>
2123
2124=head1 Key Codes
2125 2174
2126Note: B<Shift> + B<F1>-B<F10> generates B<F11>-B<F20> 2175Note: B<Shift> + B<F1>-B<F10> generates B<F11>-B<F20>
2127 2176
2128For the keypad, use B<Shift> to temporarily override Application-Keypad 2177For the keypad, use B<Shift> to temporarily override Application-Keypad
2129setting use B<Num_Lock> to toggle Application-Keypad setting if 2178setting use B<Num_Lock> to toggle Application-Keypad setting if
… …
2196 2245
2197=head1 CONFIGURE OPTIONS 2246=head1 CONFIGURE OPTIONS
2198 2247
2199General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration 2248General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration
2200hasn't been tested well. Either try with C<--enable-everything> or use 2249hasn't been tested well. Either try with C<--enable-everything> or use
2201the F<./reconf> script as a base for experiments. F<./reconf> is used by 2250the default configuration (i.e. no C<--enable-xxx> or C<--disable-xxx>
2202myself, so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you should 2251switches). Of course, you should always report when a combination doesn't
2203always report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be fixed. Marc 2252work, so it can be fixed. Marc Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de>.
2204Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de>.
2205 2253
2206All 2254All
2207 2255
2208=over 4 2256=over 4
2209 2257
… …
2241 2289
2242=begin table 2290=begin table
2243 2291
2244 all all available codeset groups 2292 all all available codeset groups
2245 zh common chinese encodings 2293 zh common chinese encodings
2246 zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodigs 2294 zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodings
2247 jp common japanese encodings 2295 jp common japanese encodings
2248 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings 2296 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings
2249 kr korean encodings 2297 kr korean encodings
2250 2298
2251=end table 2299=end table
… …
2265requirements per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet 2313requirements per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet
2266support these extra characters, but Xft does. 2314support these extra characters, but Xft does.
2267 2315
2268Please note that rxvt-unicode can store unicode code points >65535 2316Please note that rxvt-unicode can store unicode code points >65535
2269even without this flag, but the number of such characters is 2317even without this flag, but the number of such characters is
2270limited to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, 2318limited to a few thousand (shared with combining characters,
2271see next switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them 2319see next switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them
2272(input/output and cut&paste still work, though). 2320(input/output and cut&paste still work, though).
2273 2321
2274=item --enable-combining (default: on) 2322=item --enable-combining (default: on)
2275 2323
… …
2298=item --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt) 2346=item --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
2299 2347
2300Use the given name as default application name when 2348Use the given name as default application name when
2301reading resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. 2349reading resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt.
2302 2350
2303=item --with-res-class=CLASS /default: URxvt) 2351=item --with-res-class=CLASS (default: URxvt)
2304 2352
2305Use the given class as default application class 2353Use the given class as default application class
2306when reading resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace 2354when reading resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace
2307rxvt. 2355rxvt.
2308 2356
… …
2321 2369
2322Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like 2370Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like
2323F<lastlogin>) at start of rxvt execution. This option requires 2371F<lastlogin>) at start of rxvt execution. This option requires
2324--enable-utmp to also be specified. 2372--enable-utmp to also be specified.
2325 2373
2326=item --enable-xpm-background (default: on) 2374=item --enable-afterimage (default: on)
2327 2375
2328Add support for XPM background pixmaps. 2376Add support for libAfterImage to be used for transparency and background
2377images. It adds support for many file formats including JPG, PNG,
2378SVG, TIFF, GIF, XPM, BMP, ICO, XCF, TGA and AfterStep image XML
2379(L<http://www.afterstep.org/visualdoc.php?show=asimagexml>).
2380
2381This option also adds such eye candy as blending an image over the root
2382background, as well as dynamic scaling and bluring of background images.
2383
2384Note that with this option enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@'s memory footprint might
2385increase by a few megabytes even if no extra features are used (mostly due
2386to third-party libraries used by libAI). Memory footprint may somewhat be
2387lowered if libAfterImage is configured without support for SVG.
2329 2388
2330=item --enable-transparency (default: on) 2389=item --enable-transparency (default: on)
2331 2390
2332Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake 2391Add support for backgrounds, creating illusion of transparency in the term.
2333transparency to the term.
2334 2392
2335=item --enable-fading (default: on) 2393=item --enable-fading (default: on)
2336 2394
2337Add support for fading the text when focus is lost (requires C<--enable-transparency>). 2395Add support for fading the text when focus is lost.
2338
2339=item --enable-tinting (default: on)
2340
2341Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds (requires C<--enable-transparency>).
2342 2396
2343=item --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on) 2397=item --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on)
2344 2398
2345Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar. 2399Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar.
2346 2400
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2349Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar. 2403Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar.
2350 2404
2351=item --enable-xterm-scroll (default: on) 2405=item --enable-xterm-scroll (default: on)
2352 2406
2353Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar. 2407Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar.
2354
2355=item --enable-plain-scroll (default: on)
2356
2357Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that
2358is the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for
2359many years.
2360
2361=item --enable-ttygid (default: off)
2362
2363Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if
2364your system uses this type of security.
2365 2408
2366=item --disable-backspace-key 2409=item --disable-backspace-key
2367 2410
2368Removes any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server do it. 2411Removes any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server do it.
2369 2412
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2389A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by C<--enable-frills> (possibly 2432A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by C<--enable-frills> (possibly
2390in combination with other switches) is: 2433in combination with other switches) is:
2391 2434
2392 MWM-hints 2435 MWM-hints
2393 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping) 2436 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping)
2437 urgency hint
2394 seperate underline colour (-underlineColor) 2438 seperate underline colour (-underlineColor)
2395 settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl) 2439 settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl)
2396 visual depth selection (-depth) 2440 visual depth selection (-depth)
2397 settable extra linespacing /-lsp) 2441 settable extra linespacing /-lsp)
2398 iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback 2442 iso-14755 5.1 (basic) support
2399 tripleclickwords (-tcw) 2443 tripleclickwords (-tcw)
2400 settable insecure mode (-insecure) 2444 settable insecure mode (-insecure)
2401 keysym remapping support 2445 keysym remapping support
2402 cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc) 2446 cursor blinking and underline cursor (-bc, -uc)
2403 XEmbed support (-embed) 2447 XEmbed support (-embed)
2404 user-pty (-pty-fd) 2448 user-pty (-pty-fd)
2405 hold on exit (-hold) 2449 hold on exit (-hold)
2450 compile in built-in block graphics
2406 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg) 2451 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg)
2452 separate highlightcolor support (-hc)
2407 2453
2408It also enabled some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such as: 2454It also enables some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such as:
2409 2455
2410 some round-trip time optimisations 2456 some round-trip time optimisations
2411 nearest color allocation on pseudocolor screens 2457 nearest color allocation on pseudocolor screens
2412 UTF8_STRING supporr for selection 2458 UTF8_STRING support for selection
2413 sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107 2459 sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107
2414 backindex and forwardindex escape sequences 2460 backindex and forwardindex escape sequences
2415 view change/zero scorllback esacpe sequences 2461 view change/zero scrollback escape sequences
2416 locale switching escape sequence 2462 locale switching escape sequence
2417 window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences 2463 window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences
2418 rectangular selections 2464 rectangular selections
2419 trailing space removal for selections 2465 trailing space removal for selections
2420 verbose X error handling 2466 verbose X error handling
2421 2467
2422=item --enable-iso14755 (default: on) 2468=item --enable-iso14755 (default: on)
2423 2469
2424Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(1), or 2470Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(1)).
2425F<doc/rxvt.1.txt>). Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by 2471Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by C<--enable-frills>, while
2426C<--enable-frills>, while support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with 2472support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with this switch.
2427this switch.
2428 2473
2429=item --enable-keepscrolling (default: on) 2474=item --enable-keepscrolling (default: on)
2430 2475
2431Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold 2476Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold
2432the mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. 2477the mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow.
2478
2479=item --enable-selectionscrolling (default: on)
2480
2481Add support for scrolling when the selection moves to the top or
2482bottom of the screen.
2433 2483
2434=item --enable-mousewheel (default: on) 2484=item --enable-mousewheel (default: on)
2435 2485
2436Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5. 2486Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5.
2437 2487
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2439 2489
2440Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an 2490Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an
2441accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option 2491accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option
2442requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified. 2492requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified.
2443 2493
2444=item --disable-new-selection
2445
2446Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm.
2447
2448=item --enable-dmalloc (default: off)
2449
2450Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See
2451L<http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/> for details If you use either this or the
2452next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after compiling to point
2453DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places.
2454
2455You can only use either this option and the following (should
2456you use either) .
2457
2458=item --enable-dlmalloc (default: off)
2459
2460Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version
2461See L<http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details.
2462
2463=item --enable-smart-resize (default: on) 2494=item --enable-smart-resize (default: off)
2464 2495
2465Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via hot 2496Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when resizing.
2466keys. This should keep the window corner which is closest to a corner of 2497This should keep the window corner which is closest to a corner of
2467the screen in a fixed position. 2498the screen in a fixed position.
2468 2499
2500=item --enable-text-blink (default: on)
2501
2502Add support for blinking text.
2503
2469=item --enable-pointer-blank (default: on) 2504=item --enable-pointer-blank (default: on)
2470 2505
2471Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. 2506Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
2472 2507
2473=item --enable-perl (default: on) 2508=item --enable-perl (default: on)
2474 2509
2475Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)> 2510Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)>
2476manpage (F<doc/rxvtperl.txt>) for more info on this feature, or the files 2511manpage for more info on this feature, or the files in F<src/perl/>
2477in F<src/perl-ext/> for the extensions that are installed by default. The 2512for the extensions that are installed by default.
2478perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the C<PERL> environment 2513The perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the C<PERL>
2479variable when running configure. 2514environment variable when running configure. Even when compiled in,
2515perl will I<not> be initialised when all extensions have been disabled
2516C<-pe "" --perl-ext-common "">, so it should be safe to enable from a
2517resource standpoint.
2518
2519=item --with-afterimage-config=DIR
2520
2521Look for the libAfterImage config script in DIR.
2480 2522
2481=item --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt) 2523=item --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
2482 2524
2483Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting 2525Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting
2484in C<urxvt>, C<urxvtd> etc.). Specify C<--with-name=rxvt> to replace with 2526in C<urxvt>, C<urxvtd> etc.). Specify C<--with-name=rxvt> to replace with
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2494PATH. 2536PATH.
2495 2537
2496=item --with-x 2538=item --with-x
2497 2539
2498Use the X Window System (pretty much default, eh?). 2540Use the X Window System (pretty much default, eh?).
2499
2500=item --with-xpm-includes=DIR
2501
2502Look for the XPM includes in DIR.
2503
2504=item --with-xpm-library=DIR
2505
2506Look for the XPM library in DIR.
2507
2508=item --with-xpm
2509
2510Not needed - define via --enable-xpm-background.
2511 2541
2512=back 2542=back
2513 2543
2514=head1 AUTHORS 2544=head1 AUTHORS
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