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35channel C<#rxvt-unicode> has some rxvt-unicode enthusiasts that might be 35channel C<#rxvt-unicode> has some rxvt-unicode enthusiasts that might be
36interested in learning about new and exciting problems (but not FAQs :). 36interested in learning about new and exciting problems (but not FAQs :).
37 37
38=head3 I use Gentoo, and I have a problem... 38=head3 I use Gentoo, and I have a problem...
39 39
40There are three big problems with Gentoo Linux: first of all, most if not 40There are two big problems with Gentoo Linux: first, most if not all
41all Gentoo systems are completely broken (missing or mismatched header 41Gentoo systems are completely broken (missing or mismatched header
42files, broken compiler etc. are just the tip of the iceberg); secondly, 42files, broken compiler etc. are just the tip of the iceberg);
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. 43secondly, it should be called Gentoo GNU/Linux.
45 44
46For these reasons, it is impossible to support rxvt-unicode on 45For these reasons, it is impossible to support rxvt-unicode on
47Gentoo. Problems appearing on Gentoo systems will usually simply be 46Gentoo. Problems appearing on Gentoo systems will usually simply be
48ignored unless they can be reproduced on non-Gentoo systems. 47ignored unless they can be reproduced on non-Gentoo systems.
49 48
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105This tries to create a new terminal, and if fails with exit status 2, 104This tries to create a new terminal, and if fails with exit status 2,
106meaning it couldn't connect to the daemon, it will start the daemon and 105meaning it couldn't connect to the daemon, it will start the daemon and
107re-run the command. Subsequent invocations of the script will re-use the 106re-run the command. Subsequent invocations of the script will re-use the
108existing daemon. 107existing daemon.
109 108
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. 109=head3 How do I distinguish whether I'm running rxvt-unicode or a regular
110xterm? I need this to decide about setting colours etc.
111 111
112The original rxvt and rxvt-unicode always export the variable "COLORTERM", 112The original rxvt and rxvt-unicode always export the variable "COLORTERM",
113so 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,
114slrn, Midnight Commander automatically check this variable to decide 114slrn, Midnight Commander automatically check this variable to decide
115whether or not to use color. 115whether or not to use colour.
116 116
117=head3 How do I set the correct, full IP address for the DISPLAY variable? 117=head3 How do I set the correct, full IP address for the DISPLAY variable?
118 118
119If you've compiled rxvt-unicode with DISPLAY_IS_IP and have enabled 119If you've compiled rxvt-unicode with DISPLAY_IS_IP and have enabled
120insecure mode then it is possible to use the following shell script 120insecure mode then it is possible to use the following shell script
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128 128
129 # Bourne/Korn/POSIX family of shells: 129 # Bourne/Korn/POSIX family of shells:
130 [ ${TERM:-foo} = foo ] && TERM=xterm # assume an xterm if we don't know 130 [ ${TERM:-foo} = foo ] && TERM=xterm # assume an xterm if we don't know
131 if [ ${TERM:-foo} = xterm ]; then 131 if [ ${TERM:-foo} = xterm ]; then
132 stty -icanon -echo min 0 time 15 # see if enhanced rxvt or not 132 stty -icanon -echo min 0 time 15 # see if enhanced rxvt or not
133 echo -n '^[Z' 133 printf "\eZ"
134 read term_id 134 read term_id
135 stty icanon echo 135 stty icanon echo
136 if [ ""${term_id} = '^[[?1;2C' -a ${DISPLAY:-foo} = foo ]; then 136 if [ ""${term_id} = '^[[?1;2C' -a ${DISPLAY:-foo} = foo ]; then
137 echo -n '^[[7n' # query the rxvt we are in for the DISPLAY string 137 printf '\e[7n' # query the rxvt we are in for the DISPLAY string
138 read DISPLAY # set it in our local shell 138 read DISPLAY # set it in our local shell
139 fi 139 fi
140 fi 140 fi
141 141
142=head3 How do I compile the manual pages on my own? 142=head3 How do I compile the manual pages on my own?
143 143
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198the case of rxvt-unicode this hardly matters, as its portability limits 198the case of rxvt-unicode this hardly matters, as its portability limits
199are defined by things like X11, pseudo terminals, locale support and unix 199are defined by things like X11, pseudo terminals, locale support and unix
200domain sockets, which are all less portable than C++ itself. 200domain sockets, which are all less portable than C++ itself.
201 201
202Regarding the bloat, see the above question: It's easy to write programs 202Regarding the bloat, see the above question: It's easy to write programs
203in C that use gobs of memory, an certainly possible to write programs in 203in C that use gobs of memory, and certainly possible to write programs in
204C++ that don't. C++ also often comes with large libraries, but this is 204C++ that don't. C++ also often comes with large libraries, but this is
205not necessarily the case with GCC. Here is what rxvt links against on my 205not necessarily the case with GCC. Here is what rxvt links against on my
206system with a minimal config: 206system with a minimal config:
207 207
208 libX11.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x00002aaaaabc3000) 208 libX11.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x00002aaaaabc3000)
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224 224
225=head2 Rendering, Font & Look and Feel Issues 225=head2 Rendering, Font & Look and Feel Issues
226 226
227=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?
228 228
229First of all, please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at 229First of all, transparency isn't officially supported in rxvt-unicode, so
230sasha@aftercode.net and do not bug the author about it. Also, if you can't 230you are mostly on your own. Do not bug the author about it (but you may
231get it working consider it a rite of passage: ... and you failed. 231bug everybody else). Also, if you can't get it working consider it a rite
232of passage: ... and you failed.
232 233
233Here are four ways to get transparency. B<Do> read the manpage and option 234Here are four ways to get transparency. B<Do> read the manpage and option
234descriptions for the programs mentioned and rxvt-unicode. Really, do it! 235descriptions for the programs mentioned and rxvt-unicode. Really, do it!
235 236
2361. Use transparent mode: 2371. Use transparent mode:
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238 Esetroot wallpaper.jpg 239 Esetroot wallpaper.jpg
239 @@URXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint red -sh 40 240 @@URXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint red -sh 40
240 241
241That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack transparency and tinting 242That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack transparency and tinting
242support, or you are unable to read. 243support, or you are unable to read.
244This method requires that the background-setting program sets the
245_XROOTPMAP_ID or ESETROOT_PMAP_ID property. Compatible programs
246are Esetroot, hsetroot and feh.
243 247
2442. Use a simple pixmap and emulate pseudo-transparency. This enables you 2482. Use a simple pixmap and emulate pseudo-transparency. This enables you
245to use effects other than tinting and shading: Just shade/tint/whatever 249to use effects other than tinting and shading: Just shade/tint/whatever
246your picture with gimp or any other tool: 250your picture with gimp or any other tool:
247 251
248 convert wallpaper.jpg -blur 20x20 -modulate 30 background.jpg 252 convert wallpaper.jpg -blur 20x20 -modulate 30 background.jpg
249 @@URXVT_NAME@@ -pixmap "background.jpg;:root" 253 @@URXVT_NAME@@ -pixmap "background.jpg;:root"
250 254
251That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack AfterImage support, or you 255That works. If you think it doesn't, you lack GDK-PixBuf support, or you
252are unable to read. 256are unable to read.
253 257
2543. Use an ARGB visual: 2583. Use an ARGB visual:
255 259
256 @@URXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -fg grey90 -bg rgba:0000/0000/4444/cccc 260 @@URXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -fg grey90 -bg rgba:0000/0000/4444/cccc
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361For the standard background colour, blinking will actually make 365For the standard background colour, blinking will actually make
362the text blink when compiled with C<--enable-text-blink>. Without 366the text blink when compiled with C<--enable-text-blink>. Without
363C<--enable-text-blink>, the blink attribute will be ignored. 367C<--enable-text-blink>, the blink attribute will be ignored.
364 368
365On ANSI colours, bold/blink attributes are used to set high-intensity 369On ANSI colours, bold/blink attributes are used to set high-intensity
366foreground/background colors. 370foreground/background colours.
367 371
368color0-7 are the low-intensity colors. 372color0-7 are the low-intensity colours.
369 373
370color8-15 are the corresponding high-intensity colors. 374color8-15 are the corresponding high-intensity colours.
371 375
372=head3 I don't like the screen colors. How do I change them? 376=head3 I don't like the screen colours. How do I change them?
373 377
374You can change the screen colors at run-time using F<~/.Xdefaults> 378You can change the screen colours at run-time using F<~/.Xdefaults>
375resources (or as long-options). 379resources (or as long-options).
376 380
377Here are values that are supposed to resemble a VGA screen, 381Here are values that are supposed to resemble a VGA screen,
378including the murky brown that passes for low-intensity yellow: 382including the murky brown that passes for low-intensity yellow:
379 383
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393 URxvt.color12: #0000FF 397 URxvt.color12: #0000FF
394 URxvt.color13: #FF00FF 398 URxvt.color13: #FF00FF
395 URxvt.color14: #00FFFF 399 URxvt.color14: #00FFFF
396 URxvt.color15: #FFFFFF 400 URxvt.color15: #FFFFFF
397 401
398And here is a more complete set of non-standard colors. 402And here is a more complete set of non-standard colours.
399 403
400 URxvt.cursorColor: #dc74d1 404 URxvt.cursorColor: #dc74d1
401 URxvt.pointerColor: #dc74d1 405 URxvt.pointerColor: #dc74d1
402 URxvt.background: #0e0e0e 406 URxvt.background: #0e0e0e
403 URxvt.foreground: #4ad5e1 407 URxvt.foreground: #4ad5e1
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479 483
480We are working on it, in the meantime, as a workaround, use something like: 484We are working on it, in the meantime, as a workaround, use something like:
481 485
482 @@URXVT_NAME@@ -b 600 -geometry 20x1 -e sh -c 'mplayer -wid $WINDOWID file...' 486 @@URXVT_NAME@@ -b 600 -geometry 20x1 -e sh -c 'mplayer -wid $WINDOWID file...'
483 487
488=head3 Why is the cursor now blinking in emacs/vi/...?
489
490This is likely caused by your editor/program's use of the C<cvvis>
491terminfo capability. Emacs uses it by default, as well as some versions of
492vi and possibly other programs.
493
494In emacs, you can switch that off by adding this to your C<.emacs> file:
495
496 (setq visible-cursor nil)
497
498For other programs, if they do not have an option, your have to remove the
499C<cvvis> capability from the terminfo description.
500
501When @@URXVT_NAME@@ first added the blinking cursor option, it didn't
502add a C<cvvis> capability, which served no purpose before. Version 9.21
503introduced C<cvvis> (and the ability to control blinking independent of
504cursor shape) for compatibility with other terminals, which traditionally
505use a blinking cursor for C<cvvis>. This also reflects the intent of
506programs such as emacs, who expect C<cvvis> to enable a blinking cursor.
484 507
485=head2 Keyboard, Mouse & User Interaction 508=head2 Keyboard, Mouse & User Interaction
486 509
487=head3 The new selection selects pieces that are too big, how can I select single words? 510=head3 The new selection selects pieces that are too big, how can I select single words?
488 511
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516 URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,-selection-popup,-option-popup 539 URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,-selection-popup,-option-popup
517 540
518This will keep the default extensions, but disable the two popup 541This will keep the default extensions, but disable the two popup
519extensions. Some extensions can also be configured, for example, 542extensions. Some extensions can also be configured, for example,
520scrollback search mode is triggered by B<M-s>. You can move it to any 543scrollback search mode is triggered by B<M-s>. You can move it to any
521other combination either by setting the B<searchable-scrollback> resource: 544other combination by adding a B<keysym> resource that binds the desired
545combination to the C<start> action of C<searchable-scrollback> and another
546one that binds B<M-s> to the C<builtin:> action:
522 547
523 URxvt.searchable-scrollback: CM-s 548 URxvt.keysym.CM-s: searchable-scrollback:start
549 URxvt.keysym.M-s: builtin:
524 550
525=head3 The cursor moves when selecting text in the current input line, how do I switch this off? 551=head3 The cursor moves when selecting text in the current input line, how do I switch this off?
526 552
527See next entry. 553See next entry.
528 554
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537You can permanently switch this feature off by disabling the C<readline> 563You can permanently switch this feature off by disabling the C<readline>
538extension: 564extension:
539 565
540 URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,-readline 566 URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,-readline
541 567
542=head3 My numerical keypad acts weird and generates differing output? 568=head3 My numeric keypad acts weird and generates differing output?
543 569
544Some Debian GNUL/Linux users seem to have this problem, although no 570Some Debian GNU/Linux users seem to have this problem, although no
545specific details were reported so far. It is possible that this is caused 571specific details were reported so far. It is possible that this is caused
546by the wrong C<TERM> setting, although the details of whether and how 572by the wrong C<TERM> setting, although the details of whether and how
547this can happen are unknown, as C<TERM=rxvt> should offer a compatible 573this can happen are unknown, as C<TERM=rxvt> should offer a compatible
548keymap. See the answer to the previous question, and please report if that 574keymap. See the answer to the previous question, and please report if that
549helped. 575helped.
550 576
551=head3 My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working. 577=head3 My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working.
552 578
553The most common causes for this are that either your locale is not set 579The most common causes for this are that either your locale is not set
554correctly, or you specified a B<preeditStyle> that is not supported by 580correctly, or you specified a B<preeditType> that is not supported by
555your input method. For example, if you specified B<OverTheSpot> and 581your input method. For example, if you specified B<OverTheSpot> and
556your input method (e.g. the default input method handling Compose keys) 582your input method (e.g. the default input method handling Compose keys)
557does not support this (for instance because it is not visual), then 583does not support this (for instance because it is not visual), then
558rxvt-unicode will continue without an input method. 584rxvt-unicode will continue without an input method.
559 585
560In this case either do not specify a B<preeditStyle> or specify more than 586In this case either do not specify a B<preeditType> or specify more than
561one pre-edit style, such as B<OverTheSpot,Root,None>. 587one pre-edit style, such as B<OverTheSpot,Root,None>.
588
589If it still doesn't work, then maybe your input method doesn't support
590compose sequences - to fall back to the built-in one, make sure you don't
591specify an input method via C<-im> or C<XMODIFIERS>.
562 592
563=head3 I cannot type C<Ctrl-Shift-2> to get an ASCII NUL character due to ISO 14755 593=head3 I cannot type C<Ctrl-Shift-2> to get an ASCII NUL character due to ISO 14755
564 594
565Either try C<Ctrl-2> alone (it often is mapped to ASCII NUL even on 595Either try C<Ctrl-2> alone (it often is mapped to ASCII NUL even on
566international keyboards) or simply use ISO 14755 support to your 596international keyboards) or simply use ISO 14755 support to your
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569character and so on. 599character and so on.
570 600
571=head3 Mouse cut/paste suddenly no longer works. 601=head3 Mouse cut/paste suddenly no longer works.
572 602
573Make sure that mouse reporting is actually turned off since killing 603Make sure that mouse reporting is actually turned off since killing
574some editors prematurely may leave the mouse in mouse report mode. I've 604some editors prematurely may leave it active. I've
575heard that tcsh may use mouse reporting unless it otherwise specified. A 605heard that tcsh may use mouse reporting unless it is otherwise specified. A
576quick check is to see if cut/paste works when the Alt or Shift keys are 606quick check is to see if cut/paste works when the Alt or Shift keys are
577depressed. 607pressed.
578 608
579=head3 What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour? 609=head3 What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?
580 610
581Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the 611Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the
582Backspace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following 612Backspace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following
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585 615
586Historically, either value is correct, but rxvt-unicode adopts the debian 616Historically, either value is correct, but rxvt-unicode adopts the debian
587policy of using C<^?> when unsure, because it's the one and only correct 617policy of using C<^?> when unsure, because it's the one and only correct
588choice :). 618choice :).
589 619
590Rxvt-unicode tries to inherit the current stty settings and uses the value 620It is possible to toggle between C<^H> and C<^?> with the DECBKM
591of `erase' to guess the value for backspace. If rxvt-unicode wasn't 621private mode:
592started from a terminal (say, from a menu or by remote shell), then the
593system value of `erase', which corresponds to CERASE in <termios.h>, will
594be used (which may not be the same as your stty setting).
595
596For starting a new rxvt-unicode:
597 622
598 # use Backspace = ^H 623 # use Backspace = ^H
599 $ stty erase ^H 624 $ stty erase ^H
600 $ @@URXVT_NAME@@ 625 $ printf "\e[?67h"
601 626
602 # use Backspace = ^? 627 # use Backspace = ^?
603 $ stty erase ^? 628 $ stty erase ^?
604 $ @@URXVT_NAME@@ 629 $ printf "\e[?67l"
605
606Toggle with C<ESC [ 36 h> / C<ESC [ 36 l>.
607
608For an existing rxvt-unicode:
609
610 # use Backspace = ^H
611 $ stty erase ^H
612 $ echo -n "^[[36h"
613
614 # use Backspace = ^?
615 $ stty erase ^?
616 $ echo -n "^[[36l"
617 630
618This helps satisfy some of the Backspace discrepancies that occur, but 631This helps satisfy some of the Backspace discrepancies that occur, but
619if you use Backspace = C<^H>, make sure that the termcap/terminfo value 632if you use Backspace = C<^H>, make sure that the termcap/terminfo value
620properly reflects that. 633properly reflects that.
621 634
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638you have run "configure" with the C<--disable-resources> option you can 651you have run "configure" with the C<--disable-resources> option you can
639use the `keysym' resource to alter the keystrings associated with keysyms. 652use the `keysym' resource to alter the keystrings associated with keysyms.
640 653
641Here's an example for a URxvt session started using C<@@URXVT_NAME@@ -name URxvt> 654Here's an example for a URxvt session started using C<@@URXVT_NAME@@ -name URxvt>
642 655
656 URxvt.keysym.Prior: \033[5~
657 URxvt.keysym.Next: \033[6~
643 URxvt.keysym.Home: \033[1~ 658 URxvt.keysym.Home: \033[7~
644 URxvt.keysym.End: \033[4~ 659 URxvt.keysym.End: \033[8~
645 URxvt.keysym.C-apostrophe: \033<C-'>
646 URxvt.keysym.C-slash: \033<C-/>
647 URxvt.keysym.C-semicolon: \033<C-;>
648 URxvt.keysym.C-grave: \033<C-`>
649 URxvt.keysym.C-comma: \033<C-,>
650 URxvt.keysym.C-period: \033<C-.>
651 URxvt.keysym.C-0x60: \033<C-`>
652 URxvt.keysym.C-Tab: \033<C-Tab>
653 URxvt.keysym.C-Return: \033<C-Return>
654 URxvt.keysym.S-Return: \033<S-Return>
655 URxvt.keysym.S-space: \033<S-Space>
656 URxvt.keysym.M-Up: \033<M-Up> 660 URxvt.keysym.Up: \033[A
657 URxvt.keysym.M-Down: \033<M-Down> 661 URxvt.keysym.Down: \033[B
662 URxvt.keysym.Right: \033[C
658 URxvt.keysym.M-Left: \033<M-Left> 663 URxvt.keysym.Left: \033[D
659 URxvt.keysym.M-Right: \033<M-Right>
660 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0: list \033<M-C- 0123456789 >
661 URxvt.keysym.M-C-a: list \033<M-C- abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz >
662 URxvt.keysym.F12: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
663 664
664See some more examples in the documentation for the B<keysym> resource. 665See some more examples in the documentation for the B<keysym> resource.
665 666
666=head3 I'm using keyboard model XXX that has extra Prior/Next/Insert keys. How do I make use of them? For example, the Sun Keyboard type 4 has the following map 667=head3 I'm using keyboard model XXX that has extra Prior/Next/Insert keys. How do I make use of them? For example, the Sun Keyboard type 4 has the following map
667 668
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714develop for myself mostly, so I actually use most of the extensions I 715develop for myself mostly, so I actually use most of the extensions I
715write. 716write.
716 717
717The selection stuff mainly makes the selection perl-error-message aware 718The selection stuff mainly makes the selection perl-error-message aware
718and tells it to convert perl error messages into vi-commands to load the 719and tells it to convert perl error messages into vi-commands to load the
719relevant file and go tot he error line number. 720relevant file and go to the error line number.
720 721
721 URxvt.scrollstyle: plain 722 URxvt.scrollstyle: plain
722 URxvt.secondaryScroll: true 723 URxvt.secondaryScroll: true
723 724
724As the documentation says: plain is the preferred scrollbar for the 725As the documentation says: plain is the preferred scrollbar for the
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796purposes, it works, and gives a different look, as my normal (Non-bold) 797purposes, it works, and gives a different look, as my normal (Non-bold)
797font is already bold, and I want to see a difference between bold and 798font is already bold, and I want to see a difference between bold and
798normal fonts. 799normal fonts.
799 800
800Please note that I used the C<urxvt> instance name and not the C<URxvt> 801Please note that I used the C<urxvt> instance name and not the C<URxvt>
801class name. Thats because I use different configs for different purposes, 802class name. That is because I use different configs for different purposes,
802for example, my IRC window is started with C<-name IRC>, and uses these 803for example, my IRC window is started with C<-name IRC>, and uses these
803defaults: 804defaults:
804 805
805 IRC*title: IRC 806 IRC*title: IRC
806 IRC*geometry: 87x12+535+542 807 IRC*geometry: 87x12+535+542
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817stuff while keeping a very small window. If somebody pastes something 818stuff while keeping a very small window. If somebody pastes something
818complicated (e.g. japanese), I temporarily switch to a larger font. 819complicated (e.g. japanese), I temporarily switch to a larger font.
819 820
820The above is all in my C<.Xdefaults> (I don't use C<.Xresources> nor 821The above is all in my C<.Xdefaults> (I don't use C<.Xresources> nor
821C<xrdb>). I also have some resources in a separate C<.Xdefaults-hostname> 822C<xrdb>). I also have some resources in a separate C<.Xdefaults-hostname>
822file for different hosts, for example, on ym main desktop, I use: 823file for different hosts, for example, on my main desktop, I use:
823 824
824 URxvt.keysym.C-M-q: command:\033[3;5;5t 825 URxvt.keysym.C-M-q: command:\033[3;5;5t
825 URxvt.keysym.C-M-y: command:\033[3;5;606t 826 URxvt.keysym.C-M-y: command:\033[3;5;606t
826 URxvt.keysym.C-M-e: command:\033[3;1605;5t 827 URxvt.keysym.C-M-e: command:\033[3;1605;5t
827 URxvt.keysym.C-M-c: command:\033[3;1605;606t 828 URxvt.keysym.C-M-c: command:\033[3;1605;606t
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902 903
903=head3 I need a termcap file entry. 904=head3 I need a termcap file entry.
904 905
905One reason you might want this is that some distributions or operating 906One reason you might want this is that some distributions or operating
906systems still compile some programs using the long-obsoleted termcap 907systems still compile some programs using the long-obsoleted termcap
907library (Fedora Core's bash is one example) and rely on a termcap entry 908library (Fedora's bash is one example) and rely on a termcap entry
908for C<rxvt-unicode>. 909for C<rxvt-unicode>.
909 910
910You could use rxvt's termcap entry with reasonable results in many cases. 911You could use rxvt's termcap entry with reasonable results in many cases.
911You can also create a termcap entry by using terminfo's infocmp program 912You can also create a termcap entry by using terminfo's infocmp program
912like this: 913like this:
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940See next entry. 941See next entry.
941 942
942=head3 Why are the secondary screen-related options not working properly? 943=head3 Why are the secondary screen-related options not working properly?
943 944
944Make sure you are using C<TERM=rxvt-unicode>. Some pre-packaged 945Make sure you are using C<TERM=rxvt-unicode>. Some pre-packaged
945distributions (most notably Debian GNU/Linux) break rxvt-unicode 946distributions break rxvt-unicode by setting C<TERM> to C<rxvt>, which
946by setting C<TERM> to C<rxvt>, which doesn't have these extra 947doesn't have these extra features. Unfortunately, some of these
947features. Unfortunately, some of these (most notably, again, Debian
948GNU/Linux) furthermore fail to even install the C<rxvt-unicode> terminfo 948furthermore fail to even install the C<rxvt-unicode> terminfo file, so
949file, so you will need to install it on your own (See the question B<When 949you will need to install it on your own (See the question B<When I
950I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data?> on 950log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data?> on
951how to do this). 951how to do this).
952 952
953 953
954=head2 Encoding / Locale / Input Method Issues 954=head2 Encoding / Locale / Input Method Issues
955 955
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1074C<@im=kinput2>. For B<scim>, use C<@im=SCIM>. You can see what input 1074C<@im=kinput2>. For B<scim>, use C<@im=SCIM>. You can see what input
1075method servers are running with this command: 1075method servers are running with this command:
1076 1076
1077 xprop -root XIM_SERVERS 1077 xprop -root XIM_SERVERS
1078 1078
1079=item
1080
1081=back 1079=back
1082 1080
1083=head3 My input method wants <some encoding> but I want UTF-8, what can I do? 1081=head3 My input method wants <some encoding> but I want UTF-8, what can I do?
1084 1082
1085You can specify separate locales for the input method and the rest of the 1083You can specify separate locales for the input method and the rest of the
… …
1104So the only workaround is not to kill your Input Method Servers. 1102So the only workaround is not to kill your Input Method Servers.
1105 1103
1106 1104
1107=head2 Operating Systems / Package Maintaining 1105=head2 Operating Systems / Package Maintaining
1108 1106
1109=head3 I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem...
1110
1111The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode in sarge contains large
1112patches that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode (but
1113unfortunately this notice has been removed). Before reporting a bug to
1114the original rxvt-unicode author please download and install the genuine
1115version (L<http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt-unicode>) and try to reproduce
1116the problem. If you cannot, chances are that the problems are specific to
1117Debian GNU/Linux, in which case it should be reported via the Debian Bug
1118Tracking System (use C<reportbug> to report the bug).
1119
1120For other problems that also affect the Debian package, you can and
1121probably should use the Debian BTS, too, because, after all, it's also a
1122bug in the Debian version and it serves as a reminder for other users that
1123might encounter the same issue.
1124
1125=head3 I am maintaining rxvt-unicode for distribution/OS XXX, any recommendation? 1107=head3 I am maintaining rxvt-unicode for distribution/OS XXX, any recommendation?
1126 1108
1127You should build one binary with the default options. F<configure> 1109You should build one binary with the default options. F<configure>
1128now enables most useful options, and the trend goes to making them 1110now enables most useful options, and the trend goes to making them
1129runtime-switchable, too, so there is usually no drawback to enabling them, 1111runtime-switchable, too, so there is usually no drawback to enabling them,
1130except higher disk and possibly memory usage. The perl interpreter should 1112except higher disk and possibly memory usage. The perl interpreter should
1131be enabled, as important functionality (menus, selection, likely more in 1113be enabled, as important functionality (menus, selection, likely more in
1132the future) depends on it. 1114the future) depends on it.
1133 1115
1134You should not overwrite the C<perl-ext-common> snd C<perl-ext> resources 1116You should not overwrite the C<perl-ext-common> and C<perl-ext> resources
1135system-wide (except maybe with C<defaults>). This will result in useful 1117system-wide (except maybe with C<defaults>). This will result in useful
1136behaviour. If your distribution aims at low memory, add an empty 1118behaviour. If your distribution aims at low memory, add an empty
1137C<perl-ext-common> resource to the app-defaults file. This will keep the 1119C<perl-ext-common> resource to the app-defaults file. This will keep the
1138perl interpreter disabled until the user enables it. 1120perl interpreter disabled until the user enables it.
1139 1121
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1215The solution is to upgrade your system or switch to a better one. A 1197The solution is to upgrade your system or switch to a better one. A
1216possibly working workaround is to use a wcwidth implementation like 1198possibly working workaround is to use a wcwidth implementation like
1217 1199
1218http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~mgk25/ucs/wcwidth.c 1200http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~mgk25/ucs/wcwidth.c
1219 1201
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.
1225
1226=head1 RXVT-UNICODE TECHNICAL REFERENCE 1202=head1 RXVT-UNICODE TECHNICAL REFERENCE
1227 1203
1228The rest of this document describes various technical aspects of 1204The rest of this document describes various technical aspects of
1229B<rxvt-unicode>. First the description of supported command sequences, 1205B<rxvt-unicode>. First the description of supported command sequences,
1230followed by pixmap support and last by a description of all features 1206followed by pixmap support and last by a description of all features
… …
1234 1210
1235=over 4 1211=over 4
1236 1212
1237=item B<< C<c> >> 1213=item B<< C<c> >>
1238 1214
1239The literal character c. 1215The literal character c (potentially a multi-byte character).
1240 1216
1241=item B<< C<C> >> 1217=item B<< C<C> >>
1242 1218
1243A single (required) character. 1219A single (required) character.
1244 1220
… …
1303=item B<< C<SI> >> 1279=item B<< C<SI> >>
1304 1280
1305Shift In (Ctrl-O), invokes the G0 character set (the default). 1281Shift In (Ctrl-O), invokes the G0 character set (the default).
1306Switch to Standard Character Set 1282Switch to Standard Character Set
1307 1283
1308=item B<< C<SPC> >> 1284=item B<< C<SP> >>
1309 1285
1310Space Character 1286Space Character
1311 1287
1312=back 1288=back
1313 1289
… …
1329 1305
1330=item B<< C<ESC => >> 1306=item B<< C<ESC => >>
1331 1307
1332Application Keypad (SMKX). See also next sequence. 1308Application Keypad (SMKX). See also next sequence.
1333 1309
1334=item B<<< C<< ESC >> >>> 1310=item B<<< C<< ESC > >> >>>
1335 1311
1336Normal Keypad (RMKX) 1312Normal Keypad (RMKX)
1337 1313
1338B<Note:> If the numeric keypad is activated, eg, B<Num_Lock> has been
1339pressed, numbers or control functions are generated by the numeric keypad 1314B<Note:> numbers or control functions are generated by the numeric
1340(see Key Codes). 1315keypad in normal or application mode, respectively (see Key Codes).
1316
1341 1317
1342=item B<< C<ESC D> >> 1318=item B<< C<ESC D> >>
1343 1319
1344Index (IND) 1320Index (IND)
1345 1321
… …
1403 1379
1404Where B<< C<C> >> is one of: 1380Where B<< C<C> >> is one of:
1405 1381
1406=begin table 1382=begin table
1407 1383
1408 C = C<0> DEC Special Character and Line Drawing Set 1384 C = C<0> DEC Special Character and Line Drawing Set
1409 C = C<A> United Kingdom (UK) 1385 C = C<A> United Kingdom (UK)
1410 C = C<B> United States (USASCII) 1386 C = C<B> United States (USASCII)
1411 C = C<< < >> Multinational character set I<unimplemented> 1387 C = C<< < >> Multinational character set I<unimplemented>
1412 C = C<5> Finnish character set I<unimplemented> 1388 C = C<5> Finnish character set I<unimplemented>
1413 C = C<C> Finnish character set I<unimplemented> 1389 C = C<C> Finnish character set I<unimplemented>
1414 C = C<K> German character set I<unimplemented> 1390 C = C<K> German character set I<unimplemented>
1415 1391
1416=end table 1392=end table
1417 1393
1418=back 1394=back
1419 1395
… …
1467 1443
1468Erase in Display (ED) 1444Erase in Display (ED)
1469 1445
1470=begin table 1446=begin table
1471 1447
1472 B<< C<Ps = 0> >> Clear Below (default) 1448 B<< C<Ps = 0> >> Clear Right and Below (default)
1473 B<< C<Ps = 1> >> Clear Above 1449 B<< C<Ps = 1> >> Clear Left and Above
1474 B<< C<Ps = 2> >> Clear All 1450 B<< C<Ps = 2> >> Clear All
1475 1451
1476=end table 1452=end table
1477 1453
1478=item B<< C<ESC [ Ps K> >> 1454=item B<< C<ESC [ Ps K> >>
… …
1483 1459
1484 B<< C<Ps = 0> >> Clear to Right (default) 1460 B<< C<Ps = 0> >> Clear to Right (default)
1485 B<< C<Ps = 1> >> Clear to Left 1461 B<< C<Ps = 1> >> Clear to Left
1486 B<< C<Ps = 2> >> Clear All 1462 B<< C<Ps = 2> >> Clear All
1487 B<< C<Ps = 3> >> Like Ps = 0, but is ignored when wrapped 1463 B<< C<Ps = 3> >> Like Ps = 0, but is ignored when wrapped
1488 (@@RXVT_NAME@@ extension) 1464 (@@RXVT_NAME@@ extension)
1489 1465
1490=end table 1466=end table
1491 1467
1492=item B<< C<ESC [ Ps L> >> 1468=item B<< C<ESC [ Ps L> >>
1493 1469
… …
1610 1586
1611Character Attributes (SGR) 1587Character Attributes (SGR)
1612 1588
1613=begin table 1589=begin table
1614 1590
1615 B<< C<Ps = 0> >> Normal (default) 1591 B<< C<Pm = 0> >> Normal (default)
1616 B<< C<Ps = 1 / 21> >> On / Off Bold (bright fg) 1592 B<< C<Pm = 1 / 21> >> On / Off Bold (bright fg)
1617 B<< C<Ps = 3 / 23> >> On / Off Italic 1593 B<< C<Pm = 3 / 23> >> On / Off Italic
1618 B<< C<Ps = 4 / 24> >> On / Off Underline 1594 B<< C<Pm = 4 / 24> >> On / Off Underline
1619 B<< C<Ps = 5 / 25> >> On / Off Slow Blink (bright bg) 1595 B<< C<Pm = 5 / 25> >> On / Off Slow Blink (bright bg)
1620 B<< C<Ps = 6 / 26> >> On / Off Rapid Blink (bright bg) 1596 B<< C<Pm = 6 / 26> >> On / Off Rapid Blink (bright bg)
1621 B<< C<Ps = 7 / 27> >> On / Off Inverse 1597 B<< C<Pm = 7 / 27> >> On / Off Inverse
1622 B<< C<Ps = 8 / 27> >> On / Off Invisible (NYI) 1598 B<< C<Pm = 8 / 27> >> On / Off Invisible (NYI)
1623 B<< C<Ps = 30 / 40> >> fg/bg Black 1599 B<< C<Pm = 30 / 40> >> fg/bg Black
1624 B<< C<Ps = 31 / 41> >> fg/bg Red 1600 B<< C<Pm = 31 / 41> >> fg/bg Red
1625 B<< C<Ps = 32 / 42> >> fg/bg Green 1601 B<< C<Pm = 32 / 42> >> fg/bg Green
1626 B<< C<Ps = 33 / 43> >> fg/bg Yellow 1602 B<< C<Pm = 33 / 43> >> fg/bg Yellow
1627 B<< C<Ps = 34 / 44> >> fg/bg Blue 1603 B<< C<Pm = 34 / 44> >> fg/bg Blue
1628 B<< C<Ps = 35 / 45> >> fg/bg Magenta 1604 B<< C<Pm = 35 / 45> >> fg/bg Magenta
1629 B<< C<Ps = 36 / 46> >> fg/bg Cyan 1605 B<< C<Pm = 36 / 46> >> fg/bg Cyan
1606 B<< C<Pm = 37 / 47> >> fg/bg White
1630 B<< C<Ps = 38;5 / 48;5> >> set fg/bg to color #m (ISO 8613-6) 1607 B<< C<Pm = 38;5 / 48;5> >> set fg/bg to colour #m (ISO 8613-6)
1631 B<< C<Ps = 37 / 47> >> fg/bg White
1632 B<< C<Ps = 39 / 49> >> fg/bg Default 1608 B<< C<Pm = 39 / 49> >> fg/bg Default
1633 B<< C<Ps = 90 / 100> >> fg/bg Bright Black 1609 B<< C<Pm = 90 / 100> >> fg/bg Bright Black
1634 B<< C<Ps = 91 / 101> >> fg/bg Bright Red 1610 B<< C<Pm = 91 / 101> >> fg/bg Bright Red
1635 B<< C<Ps = 92 / 102> >> fg/bg Bright Green 1611 B<< C<Pm = 92 / 102> >> fg/bg Bright Green
1636 B<< C<Ps = 93 / 103> >> fg/bg Bright Yellow 1612 B<< C<Pm = 93 / 103> >> fg/bg Bright Yellow
1637 B<< C<Ps = 94 / 104> >> fg/bg Bright Blue 1613 B<< C<Pm = 94 / 104> >> fg/bg Bright Blue
1638 B<< C<Ps = 95 / 105> >> fg/bg Bright Magenta 1614 B<< C<Pm = 95 / 105> >> fg/bg Bright Magenta
1639 B<< C<Ps = 96 / 106> >> fg/bg Bright Cyan 1615 B<< C<Pm = 96 / 106> >> fg/bg Bright Cyan
1640 B<< C<Ps = 97 / 107> >> fg/bg Bright White 1616 B<< C<Pm = 97 / 107> >> fg/bg Bright White
1641 B<< C<Ps = 99 / 109> >> fg/bg Bright Default 1617 B<< C<Pm = 99 / 109> >> fg/bg Bright Default
1642 1618
1643=end table 1619=end table
1644 1620
1645=item B<< C<ESC [ Ps n> >> 1621=item B<< C<ESC [ Ps n> >>
1646 1622
… …
1650 1626
1651 B<< C<Ps = 5> >> Status Report B<< C<ESC [ 0 n> >> (``OK'') 1627 B<< C<Ps = 5> >> Status Report B<< C<ESC [ 0 n> >> (``OK'')
1652 B<< C<Ps = 6> >> Report Cursor Position (CPR) [row;column] as B<< C<ESC [ r ; c R> >> 1628 B<< C<Ps = 6> >> Report Cursor Position (CPR) [row;column] as B<< C<ESC [ r ; c R> >>
1653 B<< C<Ps = 7> >> Request Display Name 1629 B<< C<Ps = 7> >> Request Display Name
1654 B<< C<Ps = 8> >> Request Version Number (place in window title) 1630 B<< C<Ps = 8> >> Request Version Number (place in window title)
1631
1632=end table
1633
1634=item B<< C<ESC [ Ps SP q> >>
1635
1636Set Cursor Style (DECSCUSR)
1637
1638=begin table
1639
1640 B<< C<Ps = 0> >> Blink Block
1641 B<< C<Ps = 1> >> Blink Block
1642 B<< C<Ps = 2> >> Steady Block
1643 B<< C<Ps = 3> >> Blink Underline
1644 B<< C<Ps = 4> >> Steady Underline
1645 B<< C<Ps = 5> >> Blink Bar (XTerm)
1646 B<< C<Ps = 6> >> Steady Bar (XTerm)
1655 1647
1656=end table 1648=end table
1657 1649
1658=item B<< C<ESC [ Ps;Ps r> >> 1650=item B<< C<ESC [ Ps;Ps r> >>
1659 1651
… …
1734 B<< C<h> >> Application Cursor Keys 1726 B<< C<h> >> Application Cursor Keys
1735 B<< C<l> >> Normal Cursor Keys 1727 B<< C<l> >> Normal Cursor Keys
1736 1728
1737=end table 1729=end table
1738 1730
1739=item B<< C<Pm = 2> >> (ANSI/VT52 mode) 1731=item B<< C<Pm = 2> >> (DECANM)
1740 1732
1741=begin table 1733=begin table
1742 1734
1743 B<< C<h> >> Enter VT52 mode 1735 B<< C<h> >> Enter VT52 mode
1744 B<< C<l> >> Enter VT52 mode 1736 B<< C<l> >> Enter VT52 mode
1745 1737
1746=end table 1738=end table
1747 1739
1748=item B<< C<Pm = 3> >> 1740=item B<< C<Pm = 3> >> (DECCOLM)
1749 1741
1750=begin table 1742=begin table
1751 1743
1752 B<< C<h> >> 132 Column Mode (DECCOLM) 1744 B<< C<h> >> 132 Column Mode
1753 B<< C<l> >> 80 Column Mode (DECCOLM) 1745 B<< C<l> >> 80 Column Mode
1754 1746
1755=end table
1756
1757=item B<< C<Pm = 4> >>
1758
1759=begin table 1747=end table
1760 1748
1749=item B<< C<Pm = 4> >> (DECSCLM)
1750
1751=begin table
1752
1761 B<< C<h> >> Smooth (Slow) Scroll (DECSCLM) 1753 B<< C<h> >> Smooth (Slow) Scroll
1762 B<< C<l> >> Jump (Fast) Scroll (DECSCLM) 1754 B<< C<l> >> Jump (Fast) Scroll
1763 1755
1764=end table
1765
1766=item B<< C<Pm = 5> >>
1767
1768=begin table 1756=end table
1769 1757
1758=item B<< C<Pm = 5> >> (DECSCNM)
1759
1760=begin table
1761
1770 B<< C<h> >> Reverse Video (DECSCNM) 1762 B<< C<h> >> Reverse Video
1771 B<< C<l> >> Normal Video (DECSCNM) 1763 B<< C<l> >> Normal Video
1772 1764
1773=end table 1765=end table
1774 1766
1775=item B<< C<Pm = 6> >> 1767=item B<< C<Pm = 6> >> (DECOM)
1776 1768
1777=begin table 1769=begin table
1778 1770
1779 B<< C<h> >> Origin Mode (DECOM) 1771 B<< C<h> >> Origin Mode
1780 B<< C<l> >> Normal Cursor Mode (DECOM) 1772 B<< C<l> >> Normal Cursor Mode
1781 1773
1782=end table 1774=end table
1783 1775
1784=item B<< C<Pm = 7> >> 1776=item B<< C<Pm = 7> >> (DECAWM)
1785 1777
1786=begin table 1778=begin table
1787 1779
1788 B<< C<h> >> Wraparound Mode (DECAWM) 1780 B<< C<h> >> Wraparound Mode
1789 B<< C<l> >> No Wraparound Mode (DECAWM) 1781 B<< C<l> >> No Wraparound Mode
1790 1782
1791=end table 1783=end table
1792 1784
1793=item B<< C<Pm = 8> >> I<unimplemented> 1785=item B<< C<Pm = 8> >> (DECARM) I<unimplemented>
1794 1786
1795=begin table 1787=begin table
1796 1788
1797 B<< C<h> >> Auto-repeat Keys (DECARM) 1789 B<< C<h> >> Auto-repeat Keys
1798 B<< C<l> >> No Auto-repeat Keys (DECARM) 1790 B<< C<l> >> No Auto-repeat Keys
1799 1791
1800=end table 1792=end table
1801 1793
1802=item B<< C<Pm = 9> >> X10 XTerm 1794=item B<< C<Pm = 9> >> (X10 XTerm mouse protocol)
1803 1795
1804=begin table 1796=begin table
1805 1797
1806 B<< C<h> >> Send Mouse X & Y on button press. 1798 B<< C<h> >> Send Mouse X & Y on button press.
1807 B<< C<l> >> No mouse reporting. 1799 B<< C<l> >> No mouse reporting.
1808 1800
1809=end table 1801=end table
1810 1802
1803=item B<< C<Pm = 12> >> (AT&T 610, XTerm)
1804
1805=begin table
1806
1807 B<< C<h> >> Blinking cursor (cvvis)
1808 B<< C<l> >> Steady cursor (cnorm)
1809
1810=end table
1811
1811=item B<< C<Pm = 25> >> 1812=item B<< C<Pm = 25> >> (DECTCEM)
1812 1813
1813=begin table 1814=begin table
1814 1815
1815 B<< C<h> >> Visible cursor {cnorm/cvvis} 1816 B<< C<h> >> Visible cursor {cnorm/cvvis}
1816 B<< C<l> >> Invisible cursor {civis} 1817 B<< C<l> >> Invisible cursor {civis}
1817 1818
1818=end table 1819=end table
1819 1820
1820=item B<< C<Pm = 30> >> 1821=item B<< C<Pm = 30> >> (B<rxvt>)
1821 1822
1822=begin table 1823=begin table
1823 1824
1824 B<< C<h> >> scrollBar visible 1825 B<< C<h> >> scrollBar visible
1825 B<< C<l> >> scrollBar invisible 1826 B<< C<l> >> scrollBar invisible
… …
1877 1878
1878=end table 1879=end table
1879 1880
1880X<Priv66> 1881X<Priv66>
1881 1882
1882=item B<< C<Pm = 66> >> 1883=item B<< C<Pm = 66> >> (DECNKM)
1883 1884
1884=begin table 1885=begin table
1885 1886
1886 B<< C<h> >> Application Keypad (DECPAM) == C<ESC => 1887 B<< C<h> >> Application Keypad (DECKPAM/DECPAM) == C<ESC =>
1887 B<< C<l> >> Normal Keypad (DECPNM) == C<< ESC > >> 1888 B<< C<l> >> Normal Keypad (DECKPNM/DECPNM) == C<< ESC > >>
1888 1889
1889=end table 1890=end table
1890 1891
1891=item B<< C<Pm = 67> >> 1892=item B<< C<Pm = 67> >> (DECBKM)
1892 1893
1893=begin table 1894=begin table
1894 1895
1895 B<< C<h> >> Backspace key sends B<< C<BS> (DECBKM) >> 1896 B<< C<h> >> Backspace key sends B<< C<BS> >>
1896 B<< C<l> >> Backspace key sends B<< C<DEL> >> 1897 B<< C<l> >> Backspace key sends B<< C<DEL> >>
1897 1898
1898=end table 1899=end table
1899 1900
1900=item B<< C<Pm = 1000> >> (X11 XTerm) 1901=item B<< C<Pm = 1000> >> (X11 XTerm mouse protocol)
1901 1902
1902=begin table 1903=begin table
1903 1904
1904 B<< C<h> >> Send Mouse X & Y on button press and release. 1905 B<< C<h> >> Send Mouse X & Y on button press and release.
1905 B<< C<l> >> No mouse reporting. 1906 B<< C<l> >> No mouse reporting.
… …
1913 B<< C<h> >> Use Hilite Mouse Tracking. 1914 B<< C<h> >> Use Hilite Mouse Tracking.
1914 B<< C<l> >> No mouse reporting. 1915 B<< C<l> >> No mouse reporting.
1915 1916
1916=end table 1917=end table
1917 1918
1918=item B<< C<Pm = 1002> >> (X11 XTerm) 1919=item B<< C<Pm = 1002> >> (X11 XTerm cell motion mouse tracking)
1919 1920
1920=begin table 1921=begin table
1921 1922
1922 B<< C<h> >> Send Mouse X & Y on button press and release, and motion with a button pressed. 1923 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 B<< C<l> >> No mouse reporting.
1924 1925
1925=end table 1926=end table
1926 1927
1927=item B<< C<Pm = 1003> >> (X11 XTerm) 1928=item B<< C<Pm = 1003> >> (X11 XTerm all motion mouse tracking)
1928 1929
1929=begin table 1930=begin table
1930 1931
1931 B<< C<h> >> Send Mouse X & Y on button press and release, and motion. 1932 B<< C<h> >> Send Mouse X & Y on button press and release, and motion.
1932 B<< C<l> >> No mouse reporting. 1933 B<< C<l> >> No mouse reporting.
1933 1934
1934=end table 1935=end table
1935 1936
1937=item B<< C<Pm = 1004> >> (X11 XTerm focus in/focus out events) I<unimplemented>
1938
1939=begin table
1940
1941 B<< C<h> >> Send Mouse focus in/focus out events.
1942 B<< C<l> >> Don'T send focus events.
1943
1944=end table
1945
1946=item B<< C<Pm = 1005> >> (X11 XTerm UTF-8 mouse mode) (Compile frills)
1947
1948Try to avoid this mode, it doesn't work sensibly in non-UTF-8 locales. Use
1949mode C<1015> instead.
1950
1951Unlike XTerm, coordinates larger than 2015) will work fine.
1952
1953=begin table
1954
1955 B<< C<h> >> Enable mouse coordinates in locale-specific encoding.
1956 B<< C<l> >> Enable mouse coordinates as binary octets.
1957
1958=end table
1959
1936=item B<< C<Pm = 1010> >> (B<rxvt>) 1960=item B<< C<Pm = 1010> >> (B<rxvt>)
1937 1961
1938=begin table 1962=begin table
1939 1963
1940 B<< C<h> >> Don't scroll to bottom on TTY output 1964 B<< C<h> >> Don't scroll to bottom on TTY output
… …
1949 B<< C<h> >> Scroll to bottom when a key is pressed 1973 B<< C<h> >> Scroll to bottom when a key is pressed
1950 B<< C<l> >> Don't scroll to bottom when a key is pressed 1974 B<< C<l> >> Don't scroll to bottom when a key is pressed
1951 1975
1952=end table 1976=end table
1953 1977
1978=item B<< C<Pm = 1015> >> (B<rxvt-unicode>) (Compile frills)
1979
1980=begin table
1981
1982 B<< C<h> >> Enable urxvt mouse coordinate reporting.
1983 B<< C<l> >> Use old-style C<CSI M C C C> encoding.
1984
1985=end table
1986
1987Changes all mouse reporting codes to use decimal parameters instead of
1988octets or characters.
1989
1990This mode should be enabled I<before> actually enabling mouse reporting,
1991for semi-obvious reasons.
1992
1993The sequences received for various modes are as follows:
1994
1995 ESC [ M o o o !1005, !1015 (three octets)
1996 ESC [ M c c c 1005, !1015 (three characters)
1997 ESC [ Pm M 1015 (three or more numeric parameters)
1998
1999The first three parameters are C<code>, C<x> and C<y>. Code is the numeric
2000code as for the other modes (but encoded as a decimal number, including
2001the additional offset of 32, so you have to subtract 32 first), C<x> and
2002C<y> are the coordinates (1|1 is the upper left corner, just as with
2003cursor positioning).
2004
2005Example: Shift-Button-1 press at top row, column 80.
2006
2007 ESC [ 37 ; 80 ; 1 M
2008
2009One can use this feature by simply enabling it and then looking for
2010parameters to the C<ESC [ M> reply - if there are any, this mode is
2011active, otherwise one of the old reporting styles is used.
2012
2013Other (to be implemented) reply sequences will use a similar encoding.
2014
2015In the future, more parameters might get added (pixel coordinates for
2016example - anybody out there who needs this?).
2017
1954=item B<< C<Pm = 1021> >> (B<rxvt>) 2018=item B<< C<Pm = 1021> >> (B<rxvt>)
1955 2019
1956=begin table 2020=begin table
1957 2021
1958 B<< C<h> >> Bold/italic implies high intensity (see option B<-is>) 2022 B<< C<h> >> Bold/italic implies high intensity (see option B<-is>)
1959 B<< C<l> >> Font styles have no effect on intensity (Compile styles) 2023 B<< C<l> >> Font styles have no effect on intensity (Compile styles)
1960 2024
1961=end table 2025=end table
1962 2026
1963=item B<< C<Pm = 1047> >> 2027=item B<< C<Pm = 1047> >> (X11 XTerm alternate screen buffer)
1964 2028
1965=begin table 2029=begin table
1966 2030
1967 B<< C<h> >> Use Alternate Screen Buffer 2031 B<< C<h> >> Use Alternate Screen Buffer
1968 B<< C<l> >> Use Normal Screen Buffer - clear Alternate Screen Buffer if returning from it 2032 B<< C<l> >> Use Normal Screen Buffer - clear Alternate Screen Buffer if returning from it
1969 2033
1970=end table 2034=end table
1971 2035
1972=item B<< C<Pm = 1048> >> 2036=item B<< C<Pm = 1048> >> (X11 XTerm alternate DECSC)
1973 2037
1974=begin table 2038=begin table
1975 2039
1976 B<< C<h> >> Save cursor position 2040 B<< C<h> >> Save cursor position
1977 B<< C<l> >> Restore cursor position 2041 B<< C<l> >> Restore cursor position
1978 2042
1979=end table 2043=end table
1980 2044
1981=item B<< C<Pm = 1049> >> 2045=item B<< C<Pm = 1049> >> (X11 XTerm 1047 + 1048)
1982 2046
1983=begin table 2047=begin table
1984 2048
1985 B<< C<h> >> Use Alternate Screen Buffer - clear Alternate Screen Buffer if switching to it 2049 B<< C<h> >> Use Alternate Screen Buffer - clear Alternate Screen Buffer if switching to it
1986 B<< C<l> >> Use Normal Screen Buffer 2050 B<< C<l> >> Use Normal Screen Buffer
1987 2051
1988=end table 2052=end table
1989 2053
1990=item B<< C<Pm = 2004> >> 2054=item B<< C<Pm = 2004> >> (X11 XTerm bracketed paste mode)
1991 2055
1992=begin table 2056=begin table
1993 2057
1994 B<< C<h> >> Enable bracketed paste mode - prepend / append to the pasted text the control sequences C<ESC [ 200 ~> / C<ESC [ 201 ~> 2058 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 2059 B<< C<l> >> Disable bracketed paste mode
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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 2085 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
2022 B<< C<Ps = 10> >> Change colour of text foreground to B<< C<Pt> >> 2086 B<< C<Ps = 10> >> Change colour of text foreground to B<< C<Pt> >>
2023 B<< C<Ps = 11> >> Change colour of text background to B<< C<Pt> >> 2087 B<< C<Ps = 11> >> Change colour of text background to B<< C<Pt> >>
2024 B<< C<Ps = 12> >> Change colour of text cursor foreground to B<< C<Pt> >> 2088 B<< C<Ps = 12> >> Change colour of text cursor foreground to B<< C<Pt> >>
2025 B<< C<Ps = 13> >> Change colour of mouse foreground to B<< C<Pt> >> 2089 B<< C<Ps = 13> >> Change colour of mouse foreground to B<< C<Pt> >>
2026 B<< C<Ps = 17> >> Change colour of highlight characters to B<< C<Pt> >> 2090 B<< C<Ps = 17> >> Change background colour of highlight characters to B<< C<Pt> >>
2027 B<< C<Ps = 18> >> Change colour of bold characters to B<< C<Pt> >> [deprecated, see 706] 2091 B<< C<Ps = 19> >> Change foreground colour of highlight characters to B<< C<Pt> >>
2028 B<< C<Ps = 19> >> Change colour of underlined characters to B<< C<Pt> >> [deprecated, see 707]
2029 B<< C<Ps = 20> >> Change background pixmap parameters (see section BACKGROUND IMAGE) (Compile AfterImage). 2092 B<< C<Ps = 20> >> Change background pixmap parameters (see section BACKGROUND IMAGE) (Compile pixbuf).
2030 B<< C<Ps = 39> >> Change default foreground colour to B<< C<Pt> >>. [deprecated, use 10] 2093 B<< C<Ps = 39> >> Change default foreground colour to B<< C<Pt> >>. [deprecated, use 10]
2031 B<< C<Ps = 46> >> Change Log File to B<< C<Pt> >> I<unimplemented> 2094 B<< C<Ps = 46> >> Change Log File to B<< C<Pt> >> I<unimplemented>
2032 B<< C<Ps = 49> >> Change default background colour to B<< C<Pt> >>. [deprecated, use 11] 2095 B<< C<Ps = 49> >> Change default background colour to B<< C<Pt> >>. [deprecated, use 11]
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> >> 2096 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> >>
2034 B<< C<Ps = 55> >> Log all scrollback buffer and all of screen to B<< C<Pt> >> [disabled] 2097 B<< C<Ps = 55> >> Log all scrollback buffer and all of screen to B<< C<Pt> >> [disabled]
… …
2052=back 2115=back
2053 2116
2054=head1 BACKGROUND IMAGE 2117=head1 BACKGROUND IMAGE
2055 2118
2056For the BACKGROUND IMAGE XTerm escape sequence B<< C<ESC ] 20 ; Pt ST> >> the value 2119For the BACKGROUND IMAGE XTerm escape sequence B<< C<ESC ] 20 ; Pt ST> >> the value
2057of B<< C<Pt> >> can be the name of the background image file followed by a 2120of B<< C<Pt> >> can be one of the following commands:
2058sequence of scaling/positioning commands separated by semi-colons. The
2059scaling/positioning commands are as follows:
2060 2121
2061=over 4 2122=over 4
2062 2123
2063=item query scale/position 2124=item B<< C<?> >>
2064 2125
2065B<?> 2126display scale and position in the title
2066 2127
2128=item B<< C<;WxH+X+Y> >>
2129
2067=item change scale and position 2130change scale and/or position
2068 2131
2069B<WxH+X+Y> 2132=item B<< C<FILE;WxH+X+Y> >>
2070 2133
2071B<WxH+X> (== B<WxH+X+X>) 2134change background image
2072
2073B<WxH> (same as B<WxH+50+50>)
2074
2075B<W+X+Y> (same as B<WxW+X+Y>)
2076
2077B<W+X> (same as B<WxW+X+X>)
2078
2079B<W> (same as B<WxW+50+50>)
2080
2081=item change position (absolute)
2082
2083B<=+X+Y>
2084
2085B<=+X> (same as B<=+X+Y>)
2086
2087=item change position (relative)
2088
2089B<+X+Y>
2090
2091B<+X> (same as B<+X+Y>)
2092
2093=item rescale (relative)
2094
2095B<Wx0> -> B<W *= (W/100)>
2096
2097B<0xH> -> B<H *= (H/100)>
2098
2099=back
2100
2101For example:
2102
2103=over 4
2104
2105=item B<\E]20;funky.jpg\a>
2106
2107load B<funky.jpg> as a tiled image
2108
2109=item B<\E]20;mona.jpg;100\a>
2110
2111load B<mona.jpg> with a scaling of 100%
2112
2113=item B<\E]20;;200;?\a>
2114
2115rescale the current pixmap to 200% and display the image geometry in
2116the title
2117 2135
2118=back 2136=back
2119 2137
2120X<Mouse> 2138X<Mouse>
2121 2139
… …
2149The upper bits of B<< C<< <b> >> >> indicate the modifiers when the 2167The upper bits of B<< C<< <b> >> >> indicate the modifiers when the
2150button was pressed and are added together (X11 mouse report only): 2168button was pressed and are added together (X11 mouse report only):
2151 2169
2152=over 4 2170=over 4
2153 2171
2154=item State = B<< C<< (<b> - SPACE) & 60 >> >> 2172=item State = B<< C<< (<b> - SPACE) & ~3 >> >>
2155 2173
2156=begin table 2174=begin table
2157 2175
2158 4 Shift 2176 4 Shift
2159 8 Meta 2177 8 Meta
2160 16 Control 2178 16 Control
2179 32 Motion Notify
2161 32 Double Click I<(rxvt extension)> 2180 32 Double Click I<(rxvt extension)>, disabled by default
2181 64 Button1 is actually Button4, Button2 is actually Button5 etc.
2162 2182
2163=end table 2183=end table
2164 2184
2165Col = B<< C<< <x> - SPACE >> >> 2185Col = B<< C<< <x> - SPACE >> >>
2166 2186
… …
2172 2192
2173X<KeyCodes> 2193X<KeyCodes>
2174 2194
2175Note: B<Shift> + B<F1>-B<F10> generates B<F11>-B<F20> 2195Note: B<Shift> + B<F1>-B<F10> generates B<F11>-B<F20>
2176 2196
2177For the keypad, use B<Shift> to temporarily override Application-Keypad 2197For the keypad, use B<Shift> to temporarily toggle Application Keypad
2178setting use B<Num_Lock> to toggle Application-Keypad setting if 2198mode and use B<Num_Lock> to override Application Keypad mode, i.e. if
2179B<Num_Lock> is off, toggle Application-Keypad setting. Also note that 2199B<Num_Lock> is on the keypad is in normal mode. Also note that the
2180values of B<Home>, B<End>, B<Delete> may have been compiled differently on 2200values of B<BackSpace>, B<Delete> may have been compiled differently
2181your system. 2201on your system.
2182 2202
2183=begin table 2203=begin table
2184 2204
2185 B<Normal> B<Shift> B<Control> B<Ctrl+Shift> 2205 B<Normal> B<Shift> B<Control> B<Ctrl+Shift>
2186 Tab ^I ESC [ Z ^I ESC [ Z 2206 Tab ^I ESC [ Z ^I ESC [ Z
2187 BackSpace ^H ^? ^? ^? 2207 BackSpace ^? ^? ^H ^H
2188 Find ESC [ 1 ~ ESC [ 1 $ ESC [ 1 ^ ESC [ 1 @ 2208 Find ESC [ 1 ~ ESC [ 1 $ ESC [ 1 ^ ESC [ 1 @
2189 Insert ESC [ 2 ~ I<paste> ESC [ 2 ^ ESC [ 2 @ 2209 Insert ESC [ 2 ~ I<paste> ESC [ 2 ^ ESC [ 2 @
2190 Execute ESC [ 3 ~ ESC [ 3 $ ESC [ 3 ^ ESC [ 3 @ 2210 Execute ESC [ 3 ~ ESC [ 3 $ ESC [ 3 ^ ESC [ 3 @
2191 Select ESC [ 4 ~ ESC [ 4 $ ESC [ 4 ^ ESC [ 4 @ 2211 Select ESC [ 4 ~ ESC [ 4 $ ESC [ 4 ^ ESC [ 4 @
2192 Prior ESC [ 5 ~ I<scroll-up> ESC [ 5 ^ ESC [ 5 @ 2212 Prior ESC [ 5 ~ I<scroll-up> ESC [ 5 ^ ESC [ 5 @
… …
2222 KP_Enter ^M ESC O M 2242 KP_Enter ^M ESC O M
2223 KP_F1 ESC O P ESC O P 2243 KP_F1 ESC O P ESC O P
2224 KP_F2 ESC O Q ESC O Q 2244 KP_F2 ESC O Q ESC O Q
2225 KP_F3 ESC O R ESC O R 2245 KP_F3 ESC O R ESC O R
2226 KP_F4 ESC O S ESC O S 2246 KP_F4 ESC O S ESC O S
2227 XK_KP_Multiply * ESC O j 2247 KP_Multiply * ESC O j
2228 XK_KP_Add + ESC O k 2248 KP_Add + ESC O k
2229 XK_KP_Separator , ESC O l 2249 KP_Separator , ESC O l
2230 XK_KP_Subtract - ESC O m 2250 KP_Subtract - ESC O m
2231 XK_KP_Decimal . ESC O n 2251 KP_Decimal . ESC O n
2232 XK_KP_Divide / ESC O o 2252 KP_Divide / ESC O o
2233 XK_KP_0 0 ESC O p 2253 KP_0 0 ESC O p
2234 XK_KP_1 1 ESC O q 2254 KP_1 1 ESC O q
2235 XK_KP_2 2 ESC O r 2255 KP_2 2 ESC O r
2236 XK_KP_3 3 ESC O s 2256 KP_3 3 ESC O s
2237 XK_KP_4 4 ESC O t 2257 KP_4 4 ESC O t
2238 XK_KP_5 5 ESC O u 2258 KP_5 5 ESC O u
2239 XK_KP_6 6 ESC O v 2259 KP_6 6 ESC O v
2240 XK_KP_7 7 ESC O w 2260 KP_7 7 ESC O w
2241 XK_KP_8 8 ESC O x 2261 KP_8 8 ESC O x
2242 XK_KP_9 9 ESC O y 2262 KP_9 9 ESC O y
2243 2263
2244=end table 2264=end table
2245 2265
2246=head1 CONFIGURE OPTIONS 2266=head1 CONFIGURE OPTIONS
2247 2267
… …
2255 2275
2256=over 4 2276=over 4
2257 2277
2258=item --enable-everything 2278=item --enable-everything
2259 2279
2260Add (or remove) support for all non-multichoice options listed in "./configure 2280Add (or remove) support for all non-multichoice options listed
2261--help". 2281in C<./configure --help>, except for C<--enable-assert> and
2282C<--enable-256-color>.
2262 2283
2263You can specify this and then disable options you do not like by 2284You can specify this and then disable options you do not like by
2264I<following> this with the appropriate C<--disable-...> arguments, 2285I<following> this with the appropriate C<--disable-...> arguments,
2265or you can start with a minimal configuration by specifying 2286or you can start with a minimal configuration by specifying
2266C<--disable-everything> and than adding just the C<--enable-...> arguments 2287C<--disable-everything> and than adding just the C<--enable-...> arguments
2267you want. 2288you want.
2268 2289
2269=item --enable-xft (default: enabled) 2290=item --enable-xft (default: on)
2270 2291
2271Add support for Xft (anti-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts are 2292Add support for Xft (anti-aliased, among others) fonts. Xft fonts are
2272slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use them, you 2293slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use them, you
2273don't pay for them. 2294don't pay for them.
2274 2295
2275=item --enable-font-styles (default: on) 2296=item --enable-font-styles (default: on)
2276 2297
2277Add support for B<bold>, I<italic> and B<< I<bold italic> >> font 2298Add support for B<bold>, I<italic> and B<< I<bold italic> >> font
2278styles. The fonts can be set manually or automatically. 2299styles. The fonts can be set manually or automatically.
2279 2300
2280=item --with-codesets=NAME,... (default: all) 2301=item --with-codesets=CS,... (default: all)
2281 2302
2282Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups (C<eu>, C<vn> 2303Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups (C<eu>, C<vn>
2283are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character sets). These 2304are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character sets). These
2284codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts, they are not required 2305codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts, they are not required
2285for Xft fonts, although having them compiled in lets rxvt-unicode choose 2306for Xft fonts, although having them compiled in lets rxvt-unicode choose
… …
2321 2342
2322=item --enable-combining (default: on) 2343=item --enable-combining (default: on)
2323 2344
2324Enable automatic composition of combining characters into 2345Enable automatic composition of combining characters into
2325composite characters. This is required for proper viewing of text 2346composite characters. This is required for proper viewing of text
2326where accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is 2347where accents are encoded as separate unicode characters. This is
2327done by using precomposited characters when available or creating 2348done by using precomposed characters when available or creating
2328new pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists. 2349new pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists.
2329 2350
2330Without --enable-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed 2351Without --enable-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed
2331characters is somewhat limited (the 6400 private use characters will be 2352characters is somewhat limited (the 6400 private use characters will be
2332(ab-)used). With --enable-unicode3, no practical limit exists. 2353(ab-)used). With --enable-unicode3, no practical limit exists.
… …
2336 2357
2337The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation forms, 2358The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation forms,
2338but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to be used (and 2359but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to be used (and
2339tell me how these are to be used...). 2360tell me how these are to be used...).
2340 2361
2341=item --enable-fallback(=CLASS) (default: Rxvt) 2362=item --enable-fallback[=CLASS] (default: Rxvt)
2342 2363
2343When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS. To 2364When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS. To
2344disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback. 2365disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback.
2345 2366
2346=item --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt) 2367=item --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
… …
2369 2390
2370Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like 2391Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like
2371F<lastlogin>) at start of rxvt execution. This option requires 2392F<lastlogin>) at start of rxvt execution. This option requires
2372--enable-utmp to also be specified. 2393--enable-utmp to also be specified.
2373 2394
2374=item --enable-afterimage (default: on) 2395=item --enable-pixbuf (default: on)
2375 2396
2376Add support for libAfterImage to be used for transparency and background 2397Add support for GDK-PixBuf to be used for background images.
2377images. It adds support for many file formats including JPG, PNG, 2398It adds support for many file formats including JPG, PNG,
2378SVG, TIFF, GIF, XPM, BMP, ICO, XCF, TGA and AfterStep image XML 2399TIFF, GIF, XPM, BMP, ICO and TGA.
2379(L<http://www.afterstep.org/visualdoc.php?show=asimagexml>).
2380 2400
2381This option also adds such eye candy as blending an image over the root 2401=item --enable-startup-notification (default: on)
2382background, as well as dynamic scaling and bluring of background images.
2383 2402
2384Note that with this option enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@'s memory footprint might 2403Add support for freedesktop startup notifications. This allows window managers
2385increase by a few megabytes even if no extra features are used (mostly due 2404to display some kind of progress indicator during startup.
2386to third-party libraries used by libAI). Memory footprint may somewhat be
2387lowered if libAfterImage is configured without support for SVG.
2388 2405
2389=item --enable-transparency (default: on) 2406=item --enable-transparency (default: on)
2390 2407
2391Add support for backgrounds, creating illusion of transparency in the term. 2408Add support for using the root pixmap as background to simulate transparency.
2409Note that this feature depends on libXrender and on the availability
2410of the RENDER extension in the X server.
2392 2411
2393=item --enable-fading (default: on) 2412=item --enable-fading (default: on)
2394 2413
2395Add support for fading the text when focus is lost. 2414Add support for fading the text when focus is lost.
2396 2415
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2433in combination with other switches) is: 2452in combination with other switches) is:
2434 2453
2435 MWM-hints 2454 MWM-hints
2436 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping) 2455 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping)
2437 urgency hint 2456 urgency hint
2438 seperate underline colour (-underlineColor) 2457 separate underline colour (-underlineColor)
2439 settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl) 2458 settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl)
2440 visual depth selection (-depth) 2459 visual depth selection (-depth)
2441 settable extra linespacing /-lsp) 2460 settable extra linespacing (-lsp)
2442 iso-14755 5.1 (basic) support 2461 iso-14755 5.1 (basic) support
2443 tripleclickwords (-tcw) 2462 tripleclickwords (-tcw)
2444 settable insecure mode (-insecure) 2463 settable insecure mode (-insecure)
2445 keysym remapping support 2464 keysym remapping support
2446 cursor blinking and underline cursor (-bc, -uc) 2465 cursor blinking and underline cursor (-bc, -uc)
2447 XEmbed support (-embed) 2466 XEmbed support (-embed)
2448 user-pty (-pty-fd) 2467 user-pty (-pty-fd)
2449 hold on exit (-hold) 2468 hold on exit (-hold)
2450 compile in built-in block graphics 2469 compile in built-in block graphics
2451 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg) 2470 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg)
2452 separate highlightcolor support (-hc) 2471 separate highlight colour (-highlightColor, -highlightTextColor)
2472 extended mouse reporting modes (1005 and 1015).
2473 visual selection via -visual and -depth.
2453 2474
2454It also enables some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such as: 2475It also enables some non-essential features otherwise disabled, such as:
2455 2476
2456 some round-trip time optimisations 2477 some round-trip time optimisations
2457 nearest color allocation on pseudocolor screens 2478 nearest colour allocation on pseudocolor screens
2458 UTF8_STRING support for selection 2479 UTF8_STRING support for selection
2459 sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107 2480 sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107
2460 backindex and forwardindex escape sequences 2481 backindex and forwardindex escape sequences
2461 view change/zero scrollback escape sequences 2482 view change/zero scrollback escape sequences
2462 locale switching escape sequence 2483 locale switching escape sequence
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2514environment variable when running configure. Even when compiled in, 2535environment variable when running configure. Even when compiled in,
2515perl will I<not> be initialised when all extensions have been disabled 2536perl 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 2537C<-pe "" --perl-ext-common "">, so it should be safe to enable from a
2517resource standpoint. 2538resource standpoint.
2518 2539
2519=item --with-afterimage-config=DIR 2540=item --enable-assert (default: off)
2520 2541
2521Look for the libAfterImage config script in DIR. 2542Enables the assertions in the code, normally disabled. This switch is only
2543useful when developing rxvt-unicode.
2544
2545=item --enable-256-color (default: off)
2546
2547Force use of so-called 256 colour mode, to work around buggy applications
2548that do not support termcap/terminfo, or simply improve support for
2549applications hardcoding the xterm 256 colour table.
2550
2551This switch breaks termcap/terminfo compatibility to C<TERM=rxvt-unicode>,
2552and consequently sets C<TERM> to C<rxvt-unicode-256color> by default
2553(F<doc/etc/> contains termcap/terminfo definitions for both).
2554
2555It also results in higher memory usage and can slow down @@RXVT_NAME@@
2556dramatically when more than six fonts are in use by a terminal instance.
2522 2557
2523=item --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt) 2558=item --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
2524 2559
2525Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting 2560Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting
2526in C<urxvt>, C<urxvtd> etc.). Specify C<--with-name=rxvt> to replace with 2561in C<urxvt>, C<urxvtd> etc.). Specify C<--with-name=rxvt> to replace with

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