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20 <http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/*checkout*/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>. 20 <http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/*checkout*/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>.
21 21
22FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 22FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
23 Isn't rxvt supposed to be small? Don't all those features bloat?
24 I often get asked about this, and I think, no, they didn't cause
25 extra bloat. If you compare a minimal rxvt and a minimal urxvt, you
26 can see that the urxvt binary is larger (due to some encoding tables
27 always being compiled in), but it actually uses less memory (RSS)
28 after startup. Even with "--disable-everything", this comparison is
29 a bit unfair, as many features unique to urxvt (locale, encoding
30 conversion, iso14755 etc.) are already in use in this mode.
31
32 text data bss drs rss filename
33 98398 1664 24 15695 1824 rxvt --disable-everything
34 188985 9048 66616 18222 1788 urxvt --disable-everything
35
36 When you "--enable-everything" (which _is_ unfair, as this involves
37 xft and full locale/XIM support which are quite bloaty inside libX11
38 and my libc), the two diverge, but not unreasnobaly so.
39
40 text data bss drs rss filename
41 163431 2152 24 20123 2060 rxvt --enable-everything
42 1035683 49680 66648 29096 3680 urxvt --enable-everything
43
44 The very large size of the text section is explained by the
45 east-asian encoding tables, which, if unused, take up disk space but
46 nothing else and can be compiled out unless you rely on X11 core
47 fonts that use those encodings. The BSS size comes from the 64k
48 emergency buffer that my c++ compiler allocates (but of course
49 doesn't use unless you are out of memory). Also, using an xft font
50 instead of a core font immediately adds a few megabytes of RSS. Xft
51 indeed is responsible for a lot of RSS even when not used.
52
53 Of course, due to every character using two or four bytes instead of
54 one, a large scrollback buffer will ultimately make rxvt-unicode use
55 more memory.
56
57 Compared to e.g. Eterm (5112k), aterm (3132k) and xterm (4680k),
58 this still fares rather well. And compared to some monsters like
59 gnome-terminal (21152k + extra 4204k in separate processes) or
60 konsole (22200k + extra 43180k in daemons that stay around after
61 exit, plus half aminute of startup time, including the hundreds of
62 warnings it spits out), it fares extremely well *g*.
63
64 Why C++, isn't that unportable/bloated/uncool?
65 Is this a question? :) It comes up very often. The simple answer is:
66 I had to write it, and C++ allowed me to write and maintain it in a
67 fraction of the time and effort (which is a scarce resource for me).
68 Put even shorter: It simply wouldn't exist without C++.
69
70 My personal stance on this is that C++ is less portable than C, but
71 in the case of rxvt-unicode this hardly matters, as its portability
72 limits are defined by things like X11, pseudo terminals, locale
73 support and unix domain sockets, which are all less portable than
74 C++ itself.
75
76 Regarding the bloat, see the above question: It's easy to write
77 programs in C that use gobs of memory, an certainly possible to
78 write programs in C++ that don't. C++ also often comes with large
79 libraries, but this is not necessarily the case with GCC. Here is
80 what rxvt links against on my system with a minimal config:
81
82 libX11.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x00002aaaaabc3000)
83 libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00002aaaaadde000)
84 libdl.so.2 => /lib/libdl.so.2 (0x00002aaaab01d000)
85 /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00002aaaaaaab000)
86
87 And here is rxvt-unicode:
88
89 libX11.so.6 => /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so.6 (0x00002aaaaabc3000)
90 libgcc_s.so.1 => /lib/libgcc_s.so.1 (0x00002aaaaada2000)
91 libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0x00002aaaaaeb0000)
92 libdl.so.2 => /lib/libdl.so.2 (0x00002aaaab0ee000)
93 /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00002aaaaaaab000)
94
95 No large bloated libraries (of course, none were linked in
96 statically), except maybe libX11 :)
97
98 Does it support tabs, can I have a tabbed rxvt-unicode?
99 rxvt-unicode does not directly support tabs. It will work fine with
100 tabbing functionality of many window managers or similar tabbing
101 programs, and its embedding-features allow it to be embedded into
102 other programs, as witnessed by doc/rxvt-tabbed or the upcoming
103 "Gtk2::URxvt" perl module, which features a tabbed urxvt (murxvt)
104 terminal as an example embedding application.
105
23 How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using? 106 How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using?
24 The version number is displayed with the usage (-h). Also the escape 107 The version number is displayed with the usage (-h). Also the escape
25 sequence "ESC [ 8 n" sets the window title to the version number. 108 sequence "ESC [ 8 n" sets the window title to the version number.
109 When using the urxvtc client, the version displayed is that of the
110 daemon.
26 111
27 I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem... 112 I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem...
28 The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode contains large patches 113 The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode in sarge contains large
29 that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode. Before 114 patches that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode.
30 reporting a bug to the original rxvt-unicode author please download 115 Before reporting a bug to the original rxvt-unicode author please
31 and install the genuine version 116 download and install the genuine version
32 (<http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt-unicode>) and try to reproduce the 117 (<http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt-unicode>) and try to reproduce the
33 problem. If you cannot, chances are that the problems are specific 118 problem. If you cannot, chances are that the problems are specific
34 to Debian GNU/Linux, in which case it should be reported via the 119 to Debian GNU/Linux, in which case it should be reported via the
35 Debian Bug Tracking System (use "reportbug" to report the bug). 120 Debian Bug Tracking System (use "reportbug" to report the bug).
36 121
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66 URxvt.termName: rxvt 151 URxvt.termName: rxvt
67 152
68 If you don't plan to use rxvt (quite common...) you could also 153 If you don't plan to use rxvt (quite common...) you could also
69 replace the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one. 154 replace the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one.
70 155
156 "tic" outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry.
157 Most likely it's the empty definition for "enacs=". Just replace it
158 by "enacs=\E[0@" and try again.
159
71 "bash"'s readline does not work correctly under rxvt. 160 "bash"'s readline does not work correctly under urxvt.
72 I need a termcap file entry. 161 I need a termcap file entry.
73 One reason you might want this is that some distributions or 162 One reason you might want this is that some distributions or
74 operating systems still compile some programs using the 163 operating systems still compile some programs using the
75 long-obsoleted termcap (Fedora Core's bash is one example) and rely 164 long-obsoleted termcap library (Fedora Core's bash is one example)
76 on a termcap entry for "rxvt-unicode". 165 and rely on a termcap entry for "rxvt-unicode".
77 166
78 You could use rxvt's termcap entry with resonable results in many 167 You could use rxvt's termcap entry with resonable results in many
79 cases. You can also create a termcap entry by using terminfo's 168 cases. You can also create a termcap entry by using terminfo's
80 infocmp program like this: 169 infocmp program like this:
81 170
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83 172
84 Or you could use this termcap entry, generated by the command above: 173 Or you could use this termcap entry, generated by the command above:
85 174
86 rxvt-unicode|rxvt-unicode terminal (X Window System):\ 175 rxvt-unicode|rxvt-unicode terminal (X Window System):\
87 :am:bw:eo:km:mi:ms:xn:xo:\ 176 :am:bw:eo:km:mi:ms:xn:xo:\
88 :co#80:it#8:li#24:\ 177 :co#80:it#8:li#24:lm#0:\
89 :AL=\E[%dL:DC=\E[%dP:DL=\E[%dM:DO=\E[%dB:IC=\E[%d@:\ 178 :AL=\E[%dL:DC=\E[%dP:DL=\E[%dM:DO=\E[%dB:IC=\E[%d@:\
90 :K1=\EOw:K2=\EOu:K3=\EOy:K4=\EOq:K5=\EOs:LE=\E[%dD:\ 179 :K1=\EOw:K2=\EOu:K3=\EOy:K4=\EOq:K5=\EOs:LE=\E[%dD:\
91 :RI=\E[%dC:SF=\E[%dS:SR=\E[%dT:UP=\E[%dA:ae=^O:al=\E[L:\ 180 :RI=\E[%dC:SF=\E[%dS:SR=\E[%dT:UP=\E[%dA:ae=\E(B:al=\E[L:\
92 :as=^N:bl=^G:cd=\E[J:ce=\E[K:cl=\E[H\E[2J:cm=\E[%i%d;%dH:\ 181 :as=\E(0:bl=^G:cd=\E[J:ce=\E[K:cl=\E[H\E[2J:\
93 :cr=^M:cs=\E[%i%d;%dr:ct=\E[3g:dc=\E[P:dl=\E[M:do=^J:\ 182 :cm=\E[%i%d;%dH:cr=^M:cs=\E[%i%d;%dr:ct=\E[3g:dc=\E[P:\
94 :ec=\E[%dX:ei=\E[4l:ho=\E[H:i1=\E[?47l\E=\E[?1l:ic=\E[@:\ 183 :dl=\E[M:do=^J:ec=\E[%dX:ei=\E[4l:ho=\E[H:\
184 :i1=\E[?47l\E=\E[?1l:ic=\E[@:im=\E[4h:\
95 :im=\E[4h:is=\E[r\E[m\E[2J\E[H\E[?7h\E[?1;3;4;6l\E[4l:\ 185 :is=\E[r\E[m\E[2J\E[H\E[?7h\E[?1;3;4;6l\E[4l:\
96 :k0=\E[21~:k1=\E[11~:k2=\E[12~:k3=\E[13~:k4=\E[14~:\ 186 :k1=\E[11~:k2=\E[12~:k3=\E[13~:k4=\E[14~:k5=\E[15~:\
97 :k5=\E[15~:k6=\E[17~:k7=\E[18~:k8=\E[19~:k9=\E[20~:\ 187 :k6=\E[17~:k7=\E[18~:k8=\E[19~:k9=\E[20~:kD=\E[3~:\
98 :kD=\E[3~:kI=\E[2~:kN=\E[6~:kP=\E[5~:kb=\177:kd=\EOB:\ 188 :kI=\E[2~:kN=\E[6~:kP=\E[5~:kb=\177:kd=\EOB:ke=\E[?1l\E>:\
99 :ke=\E[?1l\E>:kh=\E[7~:kl=\EOD:kr=\EOC:ks=\E[?1h\E=:\ 189 :kh=\E[7~:kl=\EOD:kr=\EOC:ks=\E[?1h\E=:ku=\EOA:le=^H:\
100 :ku=\EOA:le=^H:mb=\E[5m:md=\E[1m:me=\E[m\017:mr=\E[7m:\ 190 :mb=\E[5m:md=\E[1m:me=\E[m\017:mr=\E[7m:nd=\E[C:rc=\E8:\
101 :nd=\E[C:rc=\E8:sc=\E7:se=\E[27m:sf=^J:so=\E[7m:sr=\EM:\ 191 :sc=\E7:se=\E[27m:sf=^J:so=\E[7m:sr=\EM:st=\EH:ta=^I:\
102 :st=\EH:ta=^I:te=\E[r\E[?1049l:ti=\E[?1049h:ue=\E[24m:\ 192 :te=\E[r\E[?1049l:ti=\E[?1049h:ue=\E[24m:up=\E[A:\
103 :up=\E[A:us=\E[4m:vb=\E[?5h\E[?5l:ve=\E[?25h:vi=\E[?25l:\ 193 :us=\E[4m:vb=\E[?5h\E[?5l:ve=\E[?25h:vi=\E[?25l:\
104 :vs=\E[?25h: 194 :vs=\E[?25h:
105 195
106 Why does "ls" no longer have coloured output? 196 Why does "ls" no longer have coloured output?
107 The "ls" in the GNU coreutils unfortunately doesn't use terminfo to 197 The "ls" in the GNU coreutils unfortunately doesn't use terminfo to
108 decide wether a terminal has colour, but uses it's own configuration 198 decide wether a terminal has colour, but uses it's own configuration
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186 indeed look correct. 276 indeed look correct.
187 277
188 In that case, select a font of your taste and add it to the font 278 In that case, select a font of your taste and add it to the font
189 list, e.g.: 279 list, e.g.:
190 280
191 rxvt -fn basefont,font2,font3... 281 urxvt -fn basefont,font2,font3...
192 282
193 When rxvt-unicode sees a character, it will first look at the base 283 When rxvt-unicode sees a character, it will first look at the base
194 font. If the base font does not contain the character, it will go to 284 font. If the base font does not contain the character, it will go to
195 the next font, and so on. Specifying your own fonts will also speed 285 the next font, and so on. Specifying your own fonts will also speed
196 up this search and use less resources within rxvt-unicode and the 286 up this search and use less resources within rxvt-unicode and the
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246 that doesn't work, you might be forced to use a different font. 336 that doesn't work, you might be forced to use a different font.
247 337
248 All of this is not a problem when using X11 core fonts, as their 338 All of this is not a problem when using X11 core fonts, as their
249 bounding box data is correct. 339 bounding box data is correct.
250 340
341 On Solaris 9, many line-drawing characters are too wide.
342 Seems to be a known bug, read
343 <http://nixdoc.net/files/forum/about34198.html>. Some people use the
344 following ugly workaround to get non-double-wide-characters working:
345
346 #define wcwidth(x) wcwidth(x) > 1 ? 1 : wcwidth(x)
347
251 My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working. 348 My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working.
252 The most common causes for this are that either your locale is not 349 The most common causes for this are that either your locale is not
253 set correctly, or you specified a preeditStyle that is not supported 350 set correctly, or you specified a preeditStyle that is not supported
254 by your input method. For example, if you specified OverTheSpot and 351 by your input method. For example, if you specified OverTheSpot and
255 your input method (e.g. the default input method handling Compose 352 your input method (e.g. the default input method handling Compose
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299 As you might have guessed, FreeBSD does neither define this symobl 396 As you might have guessed, FreeBSD does neither define this symobl
300 nor does it support it. Instead, it uses it's own internal 397 nor does it support it. Instead, it uses it's own internal
301 representation of wchar_t. This is, of course, completely fine with 398 representation of wchar_t. This is, of course, completely fine with
302 respect to standards. 399 respect to standards.
303 400
401 However, that means rxvt-unicode only works in "POSIX", "ISO-8859-1"
402 and "UTF-8" locales under FreeBSD (which all use Unicode as wchar_t.
403
304 However, "__STDC_ISO_10646__" is the only sane way to support 404 "__STDC_ISO_10646__" is the only sane way to support multi-language
305 multi-language apps in an OS, as using a locale-dependent (and 405 apps in an OS, as using a locale-dependent (and non-standardized)
306 non-standardized) representation of wchar_t makes it impossible to 406 representation of wchar_t makes it impossible to convert between
307 convert between wchar_t (as used by X11 and your applications) and 407 wchar_t (as used by X11 and your applications) and any other
308 any other encoding without implementing OS-specific-wrappers for 408 encoding without implementing OS-specific-wrappers for each and
309 each and every locale. There simply are no APIs to convert wchar_t 409 every locale. There simply are no APIs to convert wchar_t into
310 into anything except the current locale encoding. 410 anything except the current locale encoding.
311 411
312 Some applications (such as the formidable mlterm) work around this 412 Some applications (such as the formidable mlterm) work around this
313 by carrying their own replacement functions for character set 413 by carrying their own replacement functions for character set
314 handling with them, and either implementing OS-dependent hacks or 414 handling with them, and either implementing OS-dependent hacks or
315 doing multiple conversions (which is slow and unreliable in case the 415 doing multiple conversions (which is slow and unreliable in case the
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317 emulator). 417 emulator).
318 418
319 The rxvt-unicode author insists that the right way to fix this is in 419 The rxvt-unicode author insists that the right way to fix this is in
320 the system libraries once and for all, instead of forcing every app 420 the system libraries once and for all, instead of forcing every app
321 to carry complete replacements for them :) 421 to carry complete replacements for them :)
422
423 I use Solaris 9 and it doesn't compile/work/etc.
424 Try the diff in doc/solaris9.patch as a base. It fixes the worst
425 problems with "wcwidth" and a compile problem.
426
427 How can I use rxvt-unicode under cygwin?
428 rxvt-unicode should compile and run out of the box on cygwin, using
429 the X11 libraries that come with cygwin. libW11 emulation is no
430 longer supported (and makes no sense, either, as it only supported a
431 single font). I recommend starting the X-server in "-multiwindow" or
432 "-rootless" mode instead, which will result in similar look&feel as
433 the old libW11 emulation.
434
435 At the time of this writing, cygwin didn't seem to support any
436 multi-byte encodings (you might try "LC_CTYPE=C-UTF-8"), so you are
437 likely limited to 8-bit encodings.
322 438
323 How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use? 439 How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use?
324 Is there an option to switch encodings? 440 Is there an option to switch encodings?
325 Unlike some other terminals, rxvt-unicode has no encoding switch, 441 Unlike some other terminals, rxvt-unicode has no encoding switch,
326 and no specific "utf-8" mode, such as xterm. In fact, it doesn't 442 and no specific "utf-8" mode, such as xterm. In fact, it doesn't
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438 it gets worse, as rxvt-unicode then uses 8 bytes per screen cell. 554 it gets worse, as rxvt-unicode then uses 8 bytes per screen cell.
439 555
440 Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow? 556 Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow?
441 Yes, the most obvious way to speed it up is to avoid Xft entirely, 557 Yes, the most obvious way to speed it up is to avoid Xft entirely,
442 as it is simply slow. If you still want Xft fonts you might try to 558 as it is simply slow. If you still want Xft fonts you might try to
443 disable antialiasing (by appending ":antialiasing=false"), which 559 disable antialiasing (by appending ":antialias=false"), which saves
444 saves lots of memory and also speeds up rendering considerably. 560 lots of memory and also speeds up rendering considerably.
445 561
446 Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong? 562 Rxvt-unicode doesn't seem to anti-alias its fonts, what is wrong?
447 Rxvt-unicode will use whatever you specify as a font. If it needs to 563 Rxvt-unicode will use whatever you specify as a font. If it needs to
448 fall back to it's default font search list it will prefer X11 core 564 fall back to it's default font search list it will prefer X11 core
449 fonts, because they are small and fast, and then use Xft fonts. It 565 fonts, because they are small and fast, and then use Xft fonts. It
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455 Mouse cut/paste suddenly no longer works. 571 Mouse cut/paste suddenly no longer works.
456 Make sure that mouse reporting is actually turned off since killing 572 Make sure that mouse reporting is actually turned off since killing
457 some editors prematurely may leave the mouse in mouse report mode. 573 some editors prematurely may leave the mouse in mouse report mode.
458 I've heard that tcsh may use mouse reporting unless it otherwise 574 I've heard that tcsh may use mouse reporting unless it otherwise
459 specified. A quick check is to see if cut/paste works when the Alt 575 specified. A quick check is to see if cut/paste works when the Alt
460 or Shift keys are depressed. See rxvt(7) 576 or Shift keys are depressed. See urxvt(7)
461 577
462 What's with this bold/blink stuff? 578 What's with this bold/blink stuff?
463 If no bold colour is set via "colorBD:", bold will invert text using 579 If no bold colour is set via "colorBD:", bold will invert text using
464 the standard foreground colour. 580 the standard foreground colour.
465 581
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520 URxvt.color6: #73f7ff 636 URxvt.color6: #73f7ff
521 URxvt.color14: #73f7ff 637 URxvt.color14: #73f7ff
522 URxvt.color7: #e1dddd 638 URxvt.color7: #e1dddd
523 URxvt.color15: #e1dddd 639 URxvt.color15: #e1dddd
524 640
525 How can I start rxvtd in a race-free way? 641 How can I start urxvtd in a race-free way?
526 Despite it's name, rxvtd is not a real daemon, but more like a 642 Try "urxvtd -f -o", which tells urxvtd to open the display, create
527 server that answers rxvtc's requests, so it doesn't background 643 the listening socket and then fork.
528 itself.
529
530 To ensure rxvtd is listening on it's socket, you can use the
531 following method to wait for the startup message before continuing:
532
533 { rxvtd & } | read
534 644
535 What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour? 645 What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?
536 Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the 646 Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the
537 BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following 647 BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following
538 question) there are two standard values that can be used for 648 question) there are two standard values that can be used for
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551 661
552 For starting a new rxvt-unicode: 662 For starting a new rxvt-unicode:
553 663
554 # use Backspace = ^H 664 # use Backspace = ^H
555 $ stty erase ^H 665 $ stty erase ^H
556 $ rxvt 666 $ urxvt
557 667
558 # use Backspace = ^? 668 # use Backspace = ^?
559 $ stty erase ^? 669 $ stty erase ^?
560 $ rxvt 670 $ urxvt
561 671
562 Toggle with "ESC [ 36 h" / "ESC [ 36 l" as documented in rxvt(7). 672 Toggle with "ESC [ 36 h" / "ESC [ 36 l" as documented in urxvt(7).
563 673
564 For an existing rxvt-unicode: 674 For an existing rxvt-unicode:
565 675
566 # use Backspace = ^H 676 # use Backspace = ^H
567 $ stty erase ^H 677 $ stty erase ^H
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593 There are some compile-time selections available via configure. 703 There are some compile-time selections available via configure.
594 Unless you have run "configure" with the "--disable-resources" 704 Unless you have run "configure" with the "--disable-resources"
595 option you can use the `keysym' resource to alter the keystrings 705 option you can use the `keysym' resource to alter the keystrings
596 associated with keysyms. 706 associated with keysyms.
597 707
598 Here's an example for a URxvt session started using "rxvt -name 708 Here's an example for a URxvt session started using "urxvt -name
599 URxvt" 709 URxvt"
600 710
601 URxvt.keysym.Home: \033[1~ 711 URxvt.keysym.Home: \033[1~
602 URxvt.keysym.End: \033[4~ 712 URxvt.keysym.End: \033[4~
603 URxvt.keysym.C-apostrophe: \033<C-'> 713 URxvt.keysym.C-apostrophe: \033<C-'>
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1155 Ps = 13 Change colour of mouse foreground to Pt 1265 Ps = 13 Change colour of mouse foreground to Pt
1156 Ps = 17 Change colour of highlight characters to Pt 1266 Ps = 17 Change colour of highlight characters to Pt
1157 Ps = 18 Change colour of bold characters to Pt 1267 Ps = 18 Change colour of bold characters to Pt
1158 Ps = 19 Change colour of underlined characters to Pt 1268 Ps = 19 Change colour of underlined characters to Pt
1159 Ps = 20 Change default background to Pt 1269 Ps = 20 Change default background to Pt
1160 Ps = 39 Change default foreground colour to Pt rxvt compile-time option 1270 Ps = 39 Change default foreground colour to Pt.
1161 Ps = 46 Change Log File to Pt unimplemented 1271 Ps = 46 Change Log File to Pt unimplemented
1162 Ps = 49 Change default background colour to Pt rxvt compile-time option 1272 Ps = 49 Change default background colour to Pt.
1163 Ps = 50 Set fontset to Pt, with the following special values of Pt (rxvt) #+n change up n #-n change down n if n is missing of 0, a value of 1 is used empty change to font0 n change to font n 1273 Ps = 50 Set fontset to Pt, with the following special values of Pt (rxvt) #+n change up n #-n change down n if n is missing of 0, a value of 1 is used empty change to font0 n change to font n
1164 Ps = 55 Log all scrollback buffer and all of screen to Pt 1274 Ps = 55 Log all scrollback buffer and all of screen to Pt
1165 Ps = 701 Change current locale to Pt, or, if Pt is ?, return the current locale (rxvt extension) 1275 Ps = 701 Change current locale to Pt, or, if Pt is ?, return the current locale (Compile frills).
1166 Ps = 703 Menubar command Pt rxvt compile-time option (rxvt-unicode extension) 1276 Ps = 703 Menubar command Pt (Compile menubar).
1167 Ps = 704 Change colour of italic characters to Pt 1277 Ps = 704 Change colour of italic characters to Pt
1168 Ps = 705 Change background pixmap tint colour to Pt 1278 Ps = 705 Change background pixmap tint colour to Pt (Compile transparency).
1169 Ps = 710 Set normal fontset to Pt. Same as Ps = 50. 1279 Ps = 710 Set normal fontset to Pt. Same as Ps = 50.
1170 Ps = 711 Set bold fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50. 1280 Ps = 711 Set bold fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles).
1171 Ps = 712 Set italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50. 1281 Ps = 712 Set italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles).
1172 Ps = 713 Set bold-italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50. 1282 Ps = 713 Set bold-italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles).
1283 Ps = 720 Move viewing window up by Pt lines, or clear scrollback buffer if Pt = 0 (Compile frills).
1284 Ps = 721 Move viewing window down by Pt lines, or clear scrollback buffer if Pt = 0 (Compile frills).
1173 1285
1174 1286
1175 1287
1176menuBar 1288menuBar
1177 The exact syntax used is *almost* solidified. In the menus, DON'T try to 1289 The exact syntax used is *almost* solidified. In the menus, DON'T try to
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1214 [menu] 1326 [menu]
1215 access the current menuBar for alteration 1327 access the current menuBar for alteration
1216 1328
1217 [title:+*string*] 1329 [title:+*string*]
1218 set the current menuBar's title to *string*, which may contain the 1330 set the current menuBar's title to *string*, which may contain the
1219 following format specifiers: %% : literal % character %n : rxvt name 1331 following format specifiers:
1220 (as per the -name command-line option) %v : rxvt version 1332
1333 B<%n> rxvt name (as per the B<-name> command-line option)
1334 B<%v> rxvt version
1335 B<%%> literal B<%> character
1221 1336
1222 [done] 1337 [done]
1223 set menuBar access as readonly. End-of-file tag for [read:+*file*] 1338 set menuBar access as readonly. End-of-file tag for [read:+*file*]
1224 operations. 1339 operations.
1225 1340
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1639 XK_KP_8 8 ESC O x 1754 XK_KP_8 8 ESC O x
1640 XK_KP_9 9 ESC O y 1755 XK_KP_9 9 ESC O y
1641 1756
1642CONFIGURE OPTIONS 1757CONFIGURE OPTIONS
1643 General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration 1758 General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration
1644 hasn't been tested well. Either try with --enable-everything or use the 1759 hasn't been tested well. Either try with "--enable-everything" or use
1645 ./reconf script as a base for experiments. ./reconf is used by myself, 1760 the ./reconf script as a base for experiments. ./reconf is used by
1646 so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you should always 1761 myself, so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you
1647 report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be fixed. Marc Lehmann 1762 should always report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be
1648 <rxvt@schmorp.de>. 1763 fixed. Marc Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de>.
1764
1765 All
1649 1766
1650 --enable-everything 1767 --enable-everything
1651 Add support for all non-multichoice options listed in "./configure 1768 Add (or remove) support for all non-multichoice options listed in
1652 --help". Note that unlike other enable options this is order 1769 "./configure --help".
1653 dependant. You can specify this and then disable options which this
1654 enables by *following* this with the appropriate commands.
1655 1770
1656 --enable-xft 1771 You can specify this and then disable options you do not like by
1772 *following* this with the appropriate "--disable-..." arguments, or
1773 you can start with a minimal configuration by specifying
1774 "--disable-everything" and than adding just the "--enable-..."
1775 arguments you want.
1776
1777 --enable-xft (default: enabled)
1657 Add support for Xft (anti-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts 1778 Add support for Xft (anti-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts
1658 are slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use 1779 are slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use
1659 them, you don't pay for them. 1780 them, you don't pay for them.
1660 1781
1661 --enable-font-styles 1782 --enable-font-styles (default: on)
1662 Add support for bold, *italic* and *bold italic* font styles. The 1783 Add support for bold, *italic* and *bold italic* font styles. The
1663 fonts can be set manually or automatically. 1784 fonts can be set manually or automatically.
1664 1785
1665 --with-codesets=NAME,... 1786 --with-codesets=NAME,... (default: all)
1666 Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups (eu, vn 1787 Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups ("eu",
1667 are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character sets). 1788 "vn" are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character
1668 These codeset tables are currently only used for driving X11 core 1789 sets). These codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts,
1669 fonts, they are not required for Xft fonts. Compiling them in will 1790 they are not required for Xft fonts, although having them compiled
1670 make your binary bigger (together about 700kB), but it doesn't 1791 in lets rxvt-unicode choose replacement fonts more intelligently.
1671 increase memory usage unless you use an X11 font requiring one of 1792 Compiling them in will make your binary bigger (all of together cost
1672 these encodings. 1793 about 700kB), but it doesn't increase memory usage unless you use a
1794 font requiring one of these encodings.
1673 1795
1674 all all available codeset groups 1796 all all available codeset groups
1675 zh common chinese encodings 1797 zh common chinese encodings
1676 zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodigs 1798 zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodigs
1677 jp common japanese encodings 1799 jp common japanese encodings
1678 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings 1800 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings
1679 kr korean encodings 1801 kr korean encodings
1680 1802
1681 --enable-xim 1803 --enable-xim (default: on)
1682 Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using 1804 Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using
1683 alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly set 1805 alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly set
1684 up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys. 1806 up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys.
1685 1807
1686 --enable-unicode3 1808 --enable-unicode3 (default: off)
1687 Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above 65535 1809 Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above 65535
1688 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage requirements 1810 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage requirements
1689 per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet support these 1811 per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet support these
1690 extra characters, but Xft does. 1812 extra characters, but Xft does.
1691 1813
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1693 even without this flag, but the number of such characters is limited 1815 even without this flag, but the number of such characters is limited
1694 to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, see next 1816 to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, see next
1695 switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them 1817 switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them
1696 (input/output and cut&paste still work, though). 1818 (input/output and cut&paste still work, though).
1697 1819
1698 --enable-combining 1820 --enable-combining (default: on)
1699 Enable automatic composition of combining characters into composite 1821 Enable automatic composition of combining characters into composite
1700 characters. This is required for proper viewing of text where 1822 characters. This is required for proper viewing of text where
1701 accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is done by 1823 accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is done by
1702 using precomposited characters when available or creating new 1824 using precomposited characters when available or creating new
1703 pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists. 1825 pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists.
1704 1826
1705 Without --enable-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed 1827 Without --enable-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed
1706 characters is rather limited (2048, if this is full, rxvt will use 1828 characters is rather limited (2048, if this is full, rxvt-unicode
1707 the private use area, extending the number of combinations to 8448). 1829 will use the private use area, extending the number of combinations
1708 With --enable-unicode3, no practical limit exists. This will also 1830 to 8448). With --enable-unicode3, no practical limit exists.
1709 enable storage of characters >65535. 1831
1832 This option will also enable storage (but not display) of characters
1833 beyond plane 0 (>65535) when --enable-unicode3 was not specified.
1710 1834
1711 The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation 1835 The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation
1712 forms, but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to 1836 forms, but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to
1713 be used. 1837 be used (and tell me how these are to be used...).
1714 1838
1715 --enable-fallback(=CLASS) 1839 --enable-fallback(=CLASS) (default: Rxvt)
1716 When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS 1840 When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS.
1717 (default: Rxvt). To disable resource fallback use 1841 To disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback.
1718 --disable-fallback.
1719 1842
1720 --with-res-name=NAME 1843 --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
1721 Use the given name (default: urxvt) as default application name when 1844 Use the given name as default application name when reading
1722 reading resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. 1845 resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt.
1723 1846
1724 --with-res-class=CLASS 1847 --with-res-class=CLASS /default: URxvt)
1725 Use the given class (default: URxvt) as default application class 1848 Use the given class as default application class when reading
1726 when reading resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace 1849 resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace rxvt.
1727 rxvt.
1728 1850
1729 --enable-utmp 1851 --enable-utmp (default: on)
1730 Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like w) at start 1852 Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like w) at start
1731 of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits. 1853 of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits.
1732 1854
1733 --enable-wtmp 1855 --enable-wtmp (default: on)
1734 Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like last) at 1856 Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like last) at
1735 start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This 1857 start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This
1736 option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified. 1858 option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified.
1737 1859
1738 --enable-lastlog 1860 --enable-lastlog (default: on)
1739 Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like lastlogin) 1861 Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like lastlogin)
1740 at start of rxvt execution. This option requires --enable-utmp to 1862 at start of rxvt execution. This option requires --enable-utmp to
1741 also be specified. 1863 also be specified.
1742 1864
1743 --enable-xpm-background 1865 --enable-xpm-background (default: off)
1744 Add support for XPM background pixmaps. 1866 Add support for XPM background pixmaps.
1745 1867
1746 --enable-transparency 1868 --enable-transparency (default: off)
1747 Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake 1869 Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake
1748 transparency to the term. 1870 transparency to the term.
1749 1871
1750 --enable-fading 1872 --enable-fading (default: on)
1751 Add support for fading the text when focus is lost. 1873 Add support for fading the text when focus is lost (requires
1874 "--enable-transparency").
1752 1875
1753 --enable-tinting 1876 --enable-tinting (default: on)
1754 Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds. 1877 Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds (requires
1878 "--enable-transparency").
1755 1879
1756 --enable-menubar 1880 --enable-menubar (default: off)
1757 Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with 1881 Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with
1758 dynamic locale switching currently). 1882 dynamic locale switching currently).
1759 1883
1760 --enable-rxvt-scroll 1884 --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on)
1761 Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar. 1885 Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar.
1762 1886
1763 --enable-next-scroll 1887 --enable-next-scroll (default: on)
1764 Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar. 1888 Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar.
1765 1889
1766 --enable-xterm-scroll 1890 --enable-xterm-scroll (default: on)
1767 Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar. 1891 Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar.
1768 1892
1769 --enable-plain-scroll 1893 --enable-plain-scroll (default: on)
1770 Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that is 1894 Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that is
1771 the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for many 1895 the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for many
1772 years. 1896 years.
1773 1897
1774 --enable-half-shadow 1898 --enable-half-shadow (default: off)
1775 Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height. 1899 Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height.
1776 only applicable to rxvt scrollbars. 1900 only applicable to rxvt scrollbars.
1777 1901
1778 --enable-ttygid 1902 --enable-ttygid (default: off)
1779 Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if your 1903 Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if your
1780 system uses this type of security. 1904 system uses this type of security.
1781 1905
1782 --disable-backspace-key 1906 --disable-backspace-key
1783 Disable any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server 1907 Removes any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server
1784 do it. 1908 do it.
1785 1909
1786 --disable-delete-key 1910 --disable-delete-key
1787 Disable any handling of the delete key by us - let the X server do 1911 Removes any handling of the delete key by us - let the X server do
1788 it. 1912 it.
1789 1913
1790 --disable-resources 1914 --disable-resources
1791 Remove all resources checking. 1915 Removes any support for resource checking.
1792 1916
1793 --enable-xgetdefault 1917 --enable-xgetdefault
1794 Make resources checking via XGetDefault() instead of our small 1918 Make resources checking via XGetDefault() instead of our small
1795 version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist 1919 version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist
1796 then ~/.Xresources. 1920 then ~/.Xresources.
1797 1921
1798 Please note that nowadays, things like XIM will automatically pull 1922 Please note that nowadays, things like XIM will automatically pull
1799 in and use the full X resource manager, so the overhead of using it 1923 in and use the full X resource manager, so the overhead of using it
1800 might be very small, if nonexistant. 1924 might be very small, if nonexistant.
1801 1925
1802 --enable-strings 1926 --enable-strings (default: off)
1803 Add support for our possibly faster memset() function and other 1927 Add support for our possibly faster memset() function and other
1804 various routines, overriding your system's versions which may have 1928 various routines, overriding your system's versions which may have
1805 been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries to link 1929 been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries to link
1806 in. (this breaks ANSI-C rules and has problems on many GNU/Linux 1930 in. (this breaks ANSI-C rules and has problems on many GNU/Linux
1807 systems). 1931 systems).
1808 1932
1809 --disable-swapscreen 1933 --disable-swapscreen
1810 Remove support for swap screen. 1934 Remove support for secondary/swap screen.
1811 1935
1812 --enable-frills 1936 --enable-frills (default: on)
1813 Add support for many small features that are not essential but nice 1937 Add support for many small features that are not essential but nice
1814 to have. Normally you want this, but for very small binaries you may 1938 to have. Normally you want this, but for very small binaries you may
1815 want to disable this. 1939 want to disable this.
1816 1940
1817 A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by "--enable-frills" 1941 A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by "--enable-frills"
1818 (possibly in combination with other switches) is: 1942 (possibly in combination with other switches) is:
1819 1943
1820 MWM-hints 1944 MWM-hints
1945 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping)
1821 seperate underline colour 1946 seperate underline colour
1822 settable border widths and borderless switch 1947 settable border widths and borderless switch
1823 settable extra linespacing 1948 settable extra linespacing
1824 extra window properties (e.g. UTF-8 window names and PID)
1825 iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback 1949 iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback
1826 backindex and forwardindex escape sequence 1950 backindex and forwardindex escape sequence
1827 window op and locale change escape sequences 1951 window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences
1828 tripleclickwords 1952 tripleclickwords
1829 settable insecure mode 1953 settable insecure mode
1830 keysym remapping support 1954 keysym remapping support
1955 cursor blinking and underline cursor
1956 -embed, -pty-fd and -hold options
1831 1957
1832 --enable-iso14755 1958 --enable-iso14755 (default: on)
1833 Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1), or doc/rxvt.1.txt). 1959 Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see urxvt(1), or doc/rxvt.1.txt).
1834 Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while 1960 Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while
1835 support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with this switch. 1961 support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with this switch.
1836 1962
1837 --enable-keepscrolling 1963 --enable-keepscrolling (default: on)
1838 Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the 1964 Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the
1839 mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. 1965 mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow.
1840 1966
1841 --enable-mousewheel 1967 --enable-mousewheel (default: on)
1842 Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5. 1968 Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5.
1843 1969
1844 --enable-slipwheeling 1970 --enable-slipwheeling (default: on)
1845 Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an 1971 Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an
1846 accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option 1972 accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option
1847 requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified. 1973 requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified.
1848 1974
1849 --disable-new-selection 1975 --disable-new-selection
1850 Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm. 1976 Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm.
1851 1977
1852 --enable-dmalloc 1978 --enable-dmalloc (default: off)
1853 Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See 1979 Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See
1854 http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this 1980 http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this
1855 or the next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after 1981 or the next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after
1856 compiling to point DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places. 1982 compiling to point DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places.
1857 1983
1858 You can only use either this option and the following (should you 1984 You can only use either this option and the following (should you
1859 use either) . 1985 use either) .
1860 1986
1861 --enable-dlmalloc 1987 --enable-dlmalloc (default: off)
1862 Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version See 1988 Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version See
1863 <http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details. 1989 <http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details.
1864 1990
1865 --enable-smart-resize 1991 --enable-smart-resize (default: on)
1866 Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via from 1992 Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via hot
1867 hot keys. This should keep in a fixed position the rxvt corner which 1993 keys. This should keep the window corner which is closest to a
1868 is closest to a corner of the screen. 1994 corner of the screen in a fixed position.
1869 1995
1870 --enable-cursor-blink
1871 Add support for a blinking cursor.
1872
1873 --enable-pointer-blank 1996 --enable-pointer-blank (default: on)
1874 Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. 1997 Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
1875 1998
1876 --with-name=NAME 1999 --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
1877 Set the basename for the installed binaries (default: "urxvt", 2000 Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting in "urxvt",
1878 resulting in "urxvt", "urxvtd" etc.). Specify "--with-name=rxvt" to 2001 "urxvtd" etc.). Specify "--with-name=rxvt" to replace with "rxvt".
1879 replace with "rxvt".
1880 2002
1881 --with-term=NAME 2003 --with-term=NAME (default: rxvt-unicode)
1882 Change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME (default 2004 Change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME.
1883 "rxvt-unicode")
1884 2005
1885 --with-terminfo=PATH 2006 --with-terminfo=PATH
1886 Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree 2007 Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree
1887 to PATH. 2008 to PATH.
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