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| 142 | No large bloated libraries (of course, none were linked in statically), |
142 | No large bloated libraries (of course, none were linked in statically), |
| 143 | except maybe libX11 :) |
143 | except maybe libX11 :) |
| 144 | |
144 | |
| 145 | =item Does it support tabs, can I have a tabbed rxvt-unicode? |
145 | =item Does it support tabs, can I have a tabbed rxvt-unicode? |
| 146 | |
146 | |
| 147 | rxvt-unicode does not directly support tabs. It will work fine with |
147 | Beginning with version 7.3, there is a perl extension that implements a |
| 148 | tabbing functionality of many window managers or similar tabbing programs, |
148 | simple tabbed terminal. It is installed by default, so any of these should |
| 149 | and its embedding-features allow it to be embedded into other programs, |
149 | give you tabs: |
| 150 | as witnessed by F<doc/rxvt-tabbed> or the upcoming C<Gtk2::URxvt> perl |
150 | |
| 151 | module, which features a tabbed urxvt (murxvt) terminal as an example |
151 | @@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe tabbed |
| 152 | embedding application. |
152 | |
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153 | URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,tabbed |
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155 | It will also work fine with tabbing functionality of many window managers |
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156 | or similar tabbing programs, and its embedding-features allow it to be |
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157 | embedded into other programs, as witnessed by F<doc/rxvt-tabbed> or |
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158 | the upcoming C<Gtk2::URxvt> perl module, which features a tabbed urxvt |
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159 | (murxvt) terminal as an example embedding application. |
| 153 | |
160 | |
| 154 | =item How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using? |
161 | =item How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using? |
| 155 | |
162 | |
| 156 | The version number is displayed with the usage (-h). Also the escape |
163 | The version number is displayed with the usage (-h). Also the escape |
| 157 | sequence C<ESC [ 8 n> sets the window title to the version number. When |
164 | sequence C<ESC [ 8 n> sets the window title to the version number. When |
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| 159 | daemon. |
166 | daemon. |
| 160 | |
167 | |
| 161 | =item I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem... |
168 | =item I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem... |
| 162 | |
169 | |
| 163 | The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode in sarge contains large |
170 | The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode in sarge contains large |
| 164 | patches that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode. Before |
171 | patches that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode (but |
| 165 | reporting a bug to the original rxvt-unicode author please download and |
172 | unfortunately this notice has been removed). Before reporting a bug to |
| 166 | install the genuine version (L<http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt-unicode>) |
173 | the original rxvt-unicode author please download and install the genuine |
| 167 | and try to reproduce the problem. If you cannot, chances are that the |
174 | version (L<http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt-unicode>) and try to reproduce |
| 168 | problems are specific to Debian GNU/Linux, in which case it should be |
175 | the problem. If you cannot, chances are that the problems are specific to |
| 169 | reported via the Debian Bug Tracking System (use C<reportbug> to report |
176 | Debian GNU/Linux, in which case it should be reported via the Debian Bug |
| 170 | the bug). |
177 | Tracking System (use C<reportbug> to report the bug). |
| 171 | |
178 | |
| 172 | For other problems that also affect the Debian package, you can and |
179 | For other problems that also affect the Debian package, you can and |
| 173 | probably should use the Debian BTS, too, because, after all, it's also a |
180 | probably should use the Debian BTS, too, because, after all, it's also a |
| 174 | bug in the Debian version and it serves as a reminder for other users that |
181 | bug in the Debian version and it serves as a reminder for other users that |
| 175 | might encounter the same issue. |
182 | might encounter the same issue. |
| 176 | |
183 | |
| 177 | =item I am maintaining rxvt-unicode for distribution/OS XXX, any recommendation? |
184 | =item I am maintaining rxvt-unicode for distribution/OS XXX, any |
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185 | recommendation? |
| 178 | |
186 | |
| 179 | You should build one binary with the default options. F<configure> |
187 | You should build one binary with the default options. F<configure> |
| 180 | now enables most useful options, and the trend goes to making them |
188 | now enables most useful options, and the trend goes to making them |
| 181 | runtime-switchable, too, so there is usually no drawback to enbaling them, |
189 | runtime-switchable, too, so there is usually no drawback to enbaling them, |
| 182 | except higher disk and possibly memory usage. The perl interpreter should |
190 | except higher disk and possibly memory usage. The perl interpreter should |
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| 194 | C<--enable-everything> (less useful, it will be very big due to a lot of |
202 | C<--enable-everything> (less useful, it will be very big due to a lot of |
| 195 | encodings built-in that increase download times and are rarely used). |
203 | encodings built-in that increase download times and are rarely used). |
| 196 | |
204 | |
| 197 | =item I need to make it setuid/setgid to support utmp/ptys on my OS, is this safe? |
205 | =item I need to make it setuid/setgid to support utmp/ptys on my OS, is this safe? |
| 198 | |
206 | |
| 199 | Likely not. While I honestly try to make it secure, and am probably not |
207 | It should be, starting with release 7.1. You are encouraged to properly |
| 200 | bad at it, I think it is simply unreasonable to expect all of freetype |
208 | install urxvt with privileges necessary for your OS now. |
| 201 | + fontconfig + xft + xlib + perl + ... + rxvt-unicode itself to all be |
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| 202 | secure. Also, rxvt-unicode disables some options when it detects that it |
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| 203 | runs setuid or setgid, which is not nice. Besides, with the embedded perl |
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| 204 | interpreter the possibility for security problems easily multiplies. |
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| 205 | |
209 | |
| 206 | Elevated privileges are only required for utmp and pty operations on some |
210 | When rxvt-unicode detects that it runs setuid or setgid, it will fork |
| 207 | systems (for example, GNU/Linux doesn't need any extra privileges for |
211 | into a helper process for privileged operations (pty handling on some |
| 208 | ptys, but some need it for utmp support). It is planned to mvoe this into |
212 | systems, utmp/wtmp/lastlog handling on others) and drop privileges |
| 209 | a forked handler process, but this is not yet done. |
213 | immediately. This is much safer than most other terminals that keep |
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214 | privileges while running (but is more relevant to urxvt, as it contains |
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215 | things as perl interpreters, which might be "helpful" to attackers). |
| 210 | |
216 | |
| 211 | So, while setuid/setgid operation is supported and not a problem on your |
217 | This forking is done as the very first within main(), which is very early |
| 212 | typical single-user-no-other-logins unix desktop, always remember that |
218 | and reduces possible bugs to initialisation code run before main(), or |
| 213 | its an awful lot of code, most of which isn't checked for security issues |
219 | things like the dynamic loader of your system, which should result in very |
| 214 | regularly. |
220 | little risk. |
| 215 | |
221 | |
| 216 | =item When I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data? |
222 | =item When I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data? |
| 217 | |
223 | |
| 218 | The terminal description used by rxvt-unicode is not as widely available |
224 | The terminal description used by rxvt-unicode is not as widely available |
| 219 | as that for xterm, or even rxvt (for which the same problem often arises). |
225 | as that for xterm, or even rxvt (for which the same problem often arises). |
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| 1669 | B<< C<Ps = 12> >> Change colour of text cursor foreground to B<< C<Pt> >> |
1675 | B<< C<Ps = 12> >> Change colour of text cursor foreground to B<< C<Pt> >> |
| 1670 | B<< C<Ps = 13> >> Change colour of mouse foreground to B<< C<Pt> >> |
1676 | B<< C<Ps = 13> >> Change colour of mouse foreground to B<< C<Pt> >> |
| 1671 | B<< C<Ps = 17> >> Change colour of highlight characters to B<< C<Pt> >> |
1677 | B<< C<Ps = 17> >> Change colour of highlight characters to B<< C<Pt> >> |
| 1672 | B<< C<Ps = 18> >> Change colour of bold characters to B<< C<Pt> >> [deprecated, see 706] |
1678 | B<< C<Ps = 18> >> Change colour of bold characters to B<< C<Pt> >> [deprecated, see 706] |
| 1673 | B<< C<Ps = 19> >> Change colour of underlined characters to B<< C<Pt> >> [deprecated, see 707] |
1679 | B<< C<Ps = 19> >> Change colour of underlined characters to B<< C<Pt> >> [deprecated, see 707] |
| 1674 | B<< C<Ps = 20> >> Change default background to B<< C<Pt> >> |
1680 | B<< C<Ps = 20> >> Change background pixmap parameters (see section XPM) (Compile XPM). |
| 1675 | B<< C<Ps = 39> >> Change default foreground colour to B<< C<Pt> >>. |
1681 | B<< C<Ps = 39> >> Change default foreground colour to B<< C<Pt> >>. |
| 1676 | B<< C<Ps = 46> >> Change Log File to B<< C<Pt> >> I<unimplemented> |
1682 | B<< C<Ps = 46> >> Change Log File to B<< C<Pt> >> I<unimplemented> |
| 1677 | B<< C<Ps = 49> >> Change default background colour to B<< C<Pt> >>. |
1683 | B<< C<Ps = 49> >> Change default background colour to B<< C<Pt> >>. |
| 1678 | 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> >> |
1684 | 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> >> |
| 1679 | B<< C<Ps = 55> >> Log all scrollback buffer and all of screen to B<< C<Pt> >> |
1685 | B<< C<Ps = 55> >> Log all scrollback buffer and all of screen to B<< C<Pt> >> |
| 1680 | 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). |
1686 | 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). |
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1687 | 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>. |
| 1681 | B<< C<Ps = 704> >> Change colour of italic characters to B<< C<Pt> >> |
1688 | B<< C<Ps = 704> >> Change colour of italic characters to B<< C<Pt> >> |
| 1682 | B<< C<Ps = 705> >> Change background pixmap tint colour to B<< C<Pt> >> (Compile transparency). |
1689 | B<< C<Ps = 705> >> Change background pixmap tint colour to B<< C<Pt> >> (Compile transparency). |
| 1683 | B<< C<Ps = 706> >> Change colour of bold characters to B<< C<Pt> >> |
1690 | B<< C<Ps = 706> >> Change colour of bold characters to B<< C<Pt> >> |
| 1684 | B<< C<Ps = 707> >> Change colour of underlined characters to B<< C<Pt> >> |
1691 | B<< C<Ps = 707> >> Change colour of underlined characters to B<< C<Pt> >> |
| 1685 | B<< C<Ps = 710> >> Set normal fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Same as C<Ps = 50>. |
1692 | B<< C<Ps = 710> >> Set normal fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Same as C<Ps = 50>. |
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| 1948 | alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly |
1955 | alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly |
| 1949 | set up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys. |
1956 | set up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys. |
| 1950 | |
1957 | |
| 1951 | =item --enable-unicode3 (default: off) |
1958 | =item --enable-unicode3 (default: off) |
| 1952 | |
1959 | |
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1960 | Recommended to stay off unless you really need non-BMP characters. |
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1961 | |
| 1953 | Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above |
1962 | Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above |
| 1954 | 65535 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage |
1963 | 65535 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage |
| 1955 | requirements per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet |
1964 | requirements per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet |
| 1956 | support these extra characters, but Xft does. |
1965 | support these extra characters, but Xft does. |
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| 1967 | composite characters. This is required for proper viewing of text |
1976 | composite characters. This is required for proper viewing of text |
| 1968 | where accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is |
1977 | where accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is |
| 1969 | done by using precomposited characters when available or creating |
1978 | done by using precomposited characters when available or creating |
| 1970 | new pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists. |
1979 | new pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists. |
| 1971 | |
1980 | |
| 1972 | Without --enable-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed characters |
1981 | Without --enable-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed |
| 1973 | is rather limited (2048, if this is full, rxvt-unicode will use the |
1982 | characters is somewhat limited (the 6400 private use characters will be |
| 1974 | private use area, extending the number of combinations to 8448). With |
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| 1975 | --enable-unicode3, no practical limit exists. |
1983 | (ab-)used). With --enable-unicode3, no practical limit exists. |
| 1976 | |
1984 | |
| 1977 | This option will also enable storage (but not display) of characters |
1985 | This option will also enable storage (but not display) of characters |
| 1978 | beyond plane 0 (>65535) when --enable-unicode3 was not specified. |
1986 | beyond plane 0 (>65535) when --enable-unicode3 was not specified. |
| 1979 | |
1987 | |
| 1980 | The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation forms, |
1988 | The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation forms, |
| 1981 | but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to be used (and |
1989 | but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to be used (and |
| 1982 | tell me how these are to be used...). |
1990 | tell me how these are to be used...). |
| 1983 | |
1991 | |
| 1984 | =item --enable-fallback(=CLASS) (default: Rxvt) |
1992 | =item --enable-fallback(=CLASS) (default: Rxvt) |
| 1985 | |
1993 | |
| 1986 | When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS. To disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback. |
1994 | When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS. To |
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1995 | disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback. |
| 1987 | |
1996 | |
| 1988 | =item --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt) |
1997 | =item --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt) |
| 1989 | |
1998 | |
| 1990 | Use the given name as default application name when |
1999 | Use the given name as default application name when |
| 1991 | reading resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. |
2000 | reading resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. |
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| 2045 | =item --enable-plain-scroll (default: on) |
2054 | =item --enable-plain-scroll (default: on) |
| 2046 | |
2055 | |
| 2047 | Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that |
2056 | Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that |
| 2048 | is the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for |
2057 | is the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for |
| 2049 | many years. |
2058 | many years. |
| 2050 | |
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| 2051 | =item --enable-half-shadow (default: off) |
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| 2053 | Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height. |
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| 2054 | only applicable to rxvt scrollbars. |
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| 2055 | |
2059 | |
| 2056 | =item --enable-ttygid (default: off) |
2060 | =item --enable-ttygid (default: off) |
| 2057 | |
2061 | |
| 2058 | Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if |
2062 | Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if |
| 2059 | your system uses this type of security. |
2063 | your system uses this type of security. |
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| 2086 | |
2090 | |
| 2087 | MWM-hints |
2091 | MWM-hints |
| 2088 | EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping) |
2092 | EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping) |
| 2089 | seperate underline colour (-underlineColor) |
2093 | seperate underline colour (-underlineColor) |
| 2090 | settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl) |
2094 | settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl) |
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2095 | visual selection (-depth) |
| 2091 | settable extra linespacing /-lsp) |
2096 | settable extra linespacing /-lsp) |
| 2092 | iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback |
2097 | iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback |
| 2093 | backindex and forwardindex escape sequence |
2098 | backindex and forwardindex escape sequence |
| 2094 | window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences |
2099 | window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences |
| 2095 | tripleclickwords (-tcw) |
2100 | tripleclickwords (-tcw) |
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| 2151 | |
2156 | |
| 2152 | =item --enable-pointer-blank (default: on) |
2157 | =item --enable-pointer-blank (default: on) |
| 2153 | |
2158 | |
| 2154 | Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. |
2159 | Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. |
| 2155 | |
2160 | |
| 2156 | =item --enable-perl (default: off) |
2161 | =item --enable-perl (default: on) |
| 2157 | |
2162 | |
| 2158 | Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)> |
2163 | Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)> |
| 2159 | manpage (F<doc/rxvtperl.txt>) for more info on this feature, or the files |
2164 | manpage (F<doc/rxvtperl.txt>) for more info on this feature, or the files |
| 2160 | in F<src/perl-ext/> for the extensions that are installed by default. The |
2165 | in F<src/perl-ext/> for the extensions that are installed by default. The |
| 2161 | perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the C<PERL> environment |
2166 | perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the C<PERL> environment |
