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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. |
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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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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. |
323 | |
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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1156 | Ps = 13 Change colour of mouse foreground to Pt |
1170 | Ps = 13 Change colour of mouse foreground to Pt |
1157 | Ps = 17 Change colour of highlight characters to Pt |
1171 | Ps = 17 Change colour of highlight characters to Pt |
1158 | Ps = 18 Change colour of bold characters to Pt |
1172 | Ps = 18 Change colour of bold characters to Pt |
1159 | Ps = 19 Change colour of underlined characters to Pt |
1173 | Ps = 19 Change colour of underlined characters to Pt |
1160 | Ps = 20 Change default background to Pt |
1174 | Ps = 20 Change default background to Pt |
1161 | Ps = 39 Change default foreground colour to Pt rxvt compile-time option |
1175 | Ps = 39 Change default foreground colour to Pt. |
1162 | Ps = 46 Change Log File to Pt unimplemented |
1176 | Ps = 46 Change Log File to Pt unimplemented |
1163 | Ps = 49 Change default background colour to Pt rxvt compile-time option |
1177 | Ps = 49 Change default background colour to Pt. |
1164 | 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 |
1178 | 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 |
1165 | Ps = 55 Log all scrollback buffer and all of screen to Pt |
1179 | Ps = 55 Log all scrollback buffer and all of screen to Pt |
1166 | Ps = 701 Change current locale to Pt, or, if Pt is ?, return the current locale (rxvt extension) |
1180 | Ps = 701 Change current locale to Pt, or, if Pt is ?, return the current locale (Compile frills). |
1167 | Ps = 703 Menubar command Pt rxvt compile-time option (rxvt-unicode extension) |
1181 | Ps = 703 Menubar command Pt (Compile menubar). |
1168 | Ps = 704 Change colour of italic characters to Pt |
1182 | Ps = 704 Change colour of italic characters to Pt |
1169 | Ps = 705 Change background pixmap tint colour to Pt |
1183 | Ps = 705 Change background pixmap tint colour to Pt (Compile transparency). |
1170 | Ps = 710 Set normal fontset to Pt. Same as Ps = 50. |
1184 | Ps = 710 Set normal fontset to Pt. Same as Ps = 50. |
1171 | Ps = 711 Set bold fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50. |
1185 | Ps = 711 Set bold fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles). |
1172 | Ps = 712 Set italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50. |
1186 | Ps = 712 Set italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles). |
1173 | Ps = 713 Set bold-italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50. |
1187 | Ps = 713 Set bold-italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles). |
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1188 | Ps = 720 Move viewing window up by Pt lines, or clear scrollback buffer if Pt = 0 (Compile frills). |
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1189 | Ps = 721 Move viewing window down by Pt lines, or clear scrollback buffer if Pt = 0 (Compile frills). |
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1190 | |
1175 | |
1191 | |
1176 | |
1192 | |
1177 | menuBar |
1193 | menuBar |
1178 | The exact syntax used is *almost* solidified. In the menus, DON'T try to |
1194 | The exact syntax used is *almost* solidified. In the menus, DON'T try to |
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1665 | --enable-font-styles |
1681 | --enable-font-styles |
1666 | Add support for bold, *italic* and *bold italic* font styles. The |
1682 | Add support for bold, *italic* and *bold italic* font styles. The |
1667 | fonts can be set manually or automatically. |
1683 | fonts can be set manually or automatically. |
1668 | |
1684 | |
1669 | --with-codesets=NAME,... |
1685 | --with-codesets=NAME,... |
1670 | Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups (eu, vn |
1686 | Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups ("eu", |
1671 | are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character sets). |
1687 | "vn" are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character |
1672 | These codeset tables are currently only used for driving X11 core |
1688 | sets). These codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts, |
1673 | fonts, they are not required for Xft fonts. Compiling them in will |
1689 | they are not required for Xft fonts, although having them compiled |
1674 | make your binary bigger (together about 700kB), but it doesn't |
1690 | in lets rxvt-unicode choose replacement fonts more intelligently. |
1675 | 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 |
1676 | 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. |
1677 | |
1694 | |
1678 | all all available codeset groups |
1695 | all all available codeset groups |
1679 | zh common chinese encodings |
1696 | zh common chinese encodings |
1680 | zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodigs |
1697 | zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodigs |
1681 | jp common japanese encodings |
1698 | jp common japanese encodings |
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1822 | |
1839 | |
1823 | A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by "--enable-frills" |
1840 | A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by "--enable-frills" |
1824 | (possibly in combination with other switches) is: |
1841 | (possibly in combination with other switches) is: |
1825 | |
1842 | |
1826 | MWM-hints |
1843 | MWM-hints |
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1844 | EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping) |
1827 | seperate underline colour |
1845 | seperate underline colour |
1828 | settable border widths and borderless switch |
1846 | settable border widths and borderless switch |
1829 | settable extra linespacing |
1847 | settable extra linespacing |
1830 | extra window properties (e.g. UTF-8 window names and PID) |
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1831 | iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback |
1848 | iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback |
1832 | backindex and forwardindex escape sequence |
1849 | backindex and forwardindex escape sequence |
1833 | window op and locale change escape sequences |
1850 | window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences |
1834 | tripleclickwords |
1851 | tripleclickwords |
1835 | settable insecure mode |
1852 | settable insecure mode |
1836 | keysym remapping support |
1853 | keysym remapping support |
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1854 | cursor blinking and underline cursor |
1837 | -embed and -pty-fd options |
1855 | -embed and -pty-fd options |
1838 | |
1856 | |
1839 | --enable-iso14755 |
1857 | --enable-iso14755 |
1840 | 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). |
1841 | 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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1872 | --enable-smart-resize |
1890 | --enable-smart-resize |
1873 | Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via from |
1891 | Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via from |
1874 | 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 |
1875 | is closest to a corner of the screen. |
1893 | is closest to a corner of the screen. |
1876 | |
1894 | |
1877 | --enable-cursor-blink |
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1878 | Add support for a blinking cursor. |
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1879 | |
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1880 | --enable-pointer-blank |
1895 | --enable-pointer-blank |
1881 | Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. |
1896 | Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. |
1882 | |
1897 | |
1883 | --with-name=NAME |
1898 | --with-name=NAME |
1884 | Set the basename for the installed binaries (default: "urxvt", |
1899 | Set the basename for the installed binaries (default: "urxvt", |