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| 247 | that doesn't work, you might be forced to use a different font. |
247 | that doesn't work, you might be forced to use a different font. |
| 248 | |
248 | |
| 249 | All of this is not a problem when using X11 core fonts, as their |
249 | All of this is not a problem when using X11 core fonts, as their |
| 250 | bounding box data is correct. |
250 | bounding box data is correct. |
| 251 | |
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252 | On Solaris 9, many line-drawing characters are too wide. |
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253 | Seems to be a known bug, read |
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254 | <http://nixdoc.net/files/forum/about34198.html>. Some people use the |
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255 | following ugly workaround to get non-double-wide-characters working: |
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257 | #define wcwidth(x) wcwidth(x) > 1 ? 1 : wcwidth(x) |
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258 | |
| 252 | My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working. |
259 | My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working. |
| 253 | The most common causes for this are that either your locale is not |
260 | The most common causes for this are that either your locale is not |
| 254 | set correctly, or you specified a preeditStyle that is not supported |
261 | set correctly, or you specified a preeditStyle that is not supported |
| 255 | by your input method. For example, if you specified OverTheSpot and |
262 | by your input method. For example, if you specified OverTheSpot and |
| 256 | your input method (e.g. the default input method handling Compose |
263 | your input method (e.g. the default input method handling Compose |
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| 300 | As you might have guessed, FreeBSD does neither define this symobl |
307 | As you might have guessed, FreeBSD does neither define this symobl |
| 301 | nor does it support it. Instead, it uses it's own internal |
308 | nor does it support it. Instead, it uses it's own internal |
| 302 | representation of wchar_t. This is, of course, completely fine with |
309 | representation of wchar_t. This is, of course, completely fine with |
| 303 | respect to standards. |
310 | respect to standards. |
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311 | |
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312 | However, that means rxvt-unicode only works in "POSIX", "ISO-8859-1" |
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313 | and "UTF-8" locales under FreeBSD (which all use Unicode as wchar_t. |
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314 | |
| 305 | However, "__STDC_ISO_10646__" is the only sane way to support |
315 | "__STDC_ISO_10646__" is the only sane way to support multi-language |
| 306 | multi-language apps in an OS, as using a locale-dependent (and |
316 | apps in an OS, as using a locale-dependent (and non-standardized) |
| 307 | non-standardized) representation of wchar_t makes it impossible to |
317 | representation of wchar_t makes it impossible to convert between |
| 308 | convert between wchar_t (as used by X11 and your applications) and |
318 | wchar_t (as used by X11 and your applications) and any other |
| 309 | any other encoding without implementing OS-specific-wrappers for |
319 | encoding without implementing OS-specific-wrappers for each and |
| 310 | each and every locale. There simply are no APIs to convert wchar_t |
320 | every locale. There simply are no APIs to convert wchar_t into |
| 311 | into anything except the current locale encoding. |
321 | anything except the current locale encoding. |
| 312 | |
322 | |
| 313 | Some applications (such as the formidable mlterm) work around this |
323 | Some applications (such as the formidable mlterm) work around this |
| 314 | by carrying their own replacement functions for character set |
324 | by carrying their own replacement functions for character set |
| 315 | handling with them, and either implementing OS-dependent hacks or |
325 | handling with them, and either implementing OS-dependent hacks or |
| 316 | doing multiple conversions (which is slow and unreliable in case the |
326 | doing multiple conversions (which is slow and unreliable in case the |
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| 318 | emulator). |
328 | emulator). |
| 319 | |
329 | |
| 320 | The rxvt-unicode author insists that the right way to fix this is in |
330 | The rxvt-unicode author insists that the right way to fix this is in |
| 321 | the system libraries once and for all, instead of forcing every app |
331 | the system libraries once and for all, instead of forcing every app |
| 322 | to carry complete replacements for them :) |
332 | to carry complete replacements for them :) |
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334 | I use Solaris 9 and it doesn't compile/work/etc. |
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335 | Try the diff in doc/solaris9.patch as a base. It fixes the worst |
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336 | problems with "wcwidth" and a compile problem. |
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337 | |
| 324 | How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use? |
338 | How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use? |
| 325 | Is there an option to switch encodings? |
339 | Is there an option to switch encodings? |
| 326 | Unlike some other terminals, rxvt-unicode has no encoding switch, |
340 | Unlike some other terminals, rxvt-unicode has no encoding switch, |
| 327 | and no specific "utf-8" mode, such as xterm. In fact, it doesn't |
341 | and no specific "utf-8" mode, such as xterm. In fact, it doesn't |
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| 1667 | --enable-font-styles |
1681 | --enable-font-styles |
| 1668 | Add support for bold, *italic* and *bold italic* font styles. The |
1682 | Add support for bold, *italic* and *bold italic* font styles. The |
| 1669 | fonts can be set manually or automatically. |
1683 | fonts can be set manually or automatically. |
| 1670 | |
1684 | |
| 1671 | --with-codesets=NAME,... |
1685 | --with-codesets=NAME,... |
| 1672 | Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups (eu, vn |
1686 | Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups ("eu", |
| 1673 | are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character sets). |
1687 | "vn" are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character |
| 1674 | These codeset tables are currently only used for driving X11 core |
1688 | sets). These codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts, |
| 1675 | fonts, they are not required for Xft fonts. Compiling them in will |
1689 | they are not required for Xft fonts, although having them compiled |
| 1676 | make your binary bigger (together about 700kB), but it doesn't |
1690 | in lets rxvt-unicode choose replacement fonts more intelligently. |
| 1677 | increase memory usage unless you use an X11 font requiring one of |
1691 | Compiling them in will make your binary bigger (all of together cost |
| 1678 | these encodings. |
1692 | about 700kB), but it doesn't increase memory usage unless you use a |
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1693 | font requiring one of these encodings. |
| 1679 | |
1694 | |
| 1680 | all all available codeset groups |
1695 | all all available codeset groups |
| 1681 | zh common chinese encodings |
1696 | zh common chinese encodings |
| 1682 | zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodigs |
1697 | zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodigs |
| 1683 | jp common japanese encodings |
1698 | jp common japanese encodings |
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| 1834 | backindex and forwardindex escape sequence |
1849 | backindex and forwardindex escape sequence |
| 1835 | window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences |
1850 | window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences |
| 1836 | tripleclickwords |
1851 | tripleclickwords |
| 1837 | settable insecure mode |
1852 | settable insecure mode |
| 1838 | keysym remapping support |
1853 | keysym remapping support |
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1854 | cursor blinking and underline cursor |
| 1839 | -embed and -pty-fd options |
1855 | -embed and -pty-fd options |
| 1840 | |
1856 | |
| 1841 | --enable-iso14755 |
1857 | --enable-iso14755 |
| 1842 | Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1), or doc/rxvt.1.txt). |
1858 | Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1), or doc/rxvt.1.txt). |
| 1843 | Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while |
1859 | Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while |
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| 1874 | --enable-smart-resize |
1890 | --enable-smart-resize |
| 1875 | Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via from |
1891 | Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via from |
| 1876 | hot keys. This should keep in a fixed position the rxvt corner which |
1892 | hot keys. This should keep in a fixed position the rxvt corner which |
| 1877 | is closest to a corner of the screen. |
1893 | is closest to a corner of the screen. |
| 1878 | |
1894 | |
| 1879 | --enable-cursor-blink |
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| 1880 | Add support for a blinking cursor. |
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| 1881 | |
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| 1882 | --enable-pointer-blank |
1895 | --enable-pointer-blank |
| 1883 | Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. |
1896 | Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. |
| 1884 | |
1897 | |
| 1885 | --with-name=NAME |
1898 | --with-name=NAME |
| 1886 | Set the basename for the installed binaries (default: "urxvt", |
1899 | Set the basename for the installed binaries (default: "urxvt", |
