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104 | terminal as an example embedding application. |
104 | terminal as an example embedding application. |
105 | |
105 | |
106 | How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using? |
106 | How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using? |
107 | 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 |
108 | 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 |
109 | When using the rxvtc client, the version displayed is that of the |
110 | daemon. |
110 | daemon. |
111 | |
111 | |
112 | I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem... |
112 | I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem... |
113 | The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode in sarge contains large |
113 | The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode in sarge contains large |
114 | patches that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode. |
114 | patches that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode. |
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155 | |
156 | "tic" outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry. |
156 | "tic" outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry. |
157 | Most likely it's the empty definition for "enacs=". Just replace it |
157 | Most likely it's the empty definition for "enacs=". Just replace it |
158 | by "enacs=\E[0@" and try again. |
158 | by "enacs=\E[0@" and try again. |
159 | |
159 | |
160 | "bash"'s readline does not work correctly under urxvt. |
160 | "bash"'s readline does not work correctly under rxvt. |
161 | I need a termcap file entry. |
161 | I need a termcap file entry. |
162 | One reason you might want this is that some distributions or |
162 | One reason you might want this is that some distributions or |
163 | operating systems still compile some programs using the |
163 | operating systems still compile some programs using the |
164 | long-obsoleted termcap library (Fedora Core's bash is one example) |
164 | long-obsoleted termcap library (Fedora Core's bash is one example) |
165 | and rely on a termcap entry for "rxvt-unicode". |
165 | and rely on a termcap entry for "rxvt-unicode". |
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276 | indeed look correct. |
276 | indeed look correct. |
277 | |
277 | |
278 | 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 |
279 | list, e.g.: |
279 | list, e.g.: |
280 | |
280 | |
281 | urxvt -fn basefont,font2,font3... |
281 | rxvt -fn basefont,font2,font3... |
282 | |
282 | |
283 | 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 |
284 | 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 |
285 | 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 |
286 | 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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571 | Mouse cut/paste suddenly no longer works. |
571 | Mouse cut/paste suddenly no longer works. |
572 | Make sure that mouse reporting is actually turned off since killing |
572 | Make sure that mouse reporting is actually turned off since killing |
573 | some editors prematurely may leave the mouse in mouse report mode. |
573 | some editors prematurely may leave the mouse in mouse report mode. |
574 | 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 |
575 | 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 |
576 | or Shift keys are depressed. See urxvt(7) |
576 | or Shift keys are depressed. See rxvt(7) |
577 | |
577 | |
578 | What's with this bold/blink stuff? |
578 | What's with this bold/blink stuff? |
579 | 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 |
580 | the standard foreground colour. |
580 | the standard foreground colour. |
581 | |
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636 | URxvt.color6: #73f7ff |
636 | URxvt.color6: #73f7ff |
637 | URxvt.color14: #73f7ff |
637 | URxvt.color14: #73f7ff |
638 | URxvt.color7: #e1dddd |
638 | URxvt.color7: #e1dddd |
639 | URxvt.color15: #e1dddd |
639 | URxvt.color15: #e1dddd |
640 | |
640 | |
641 | How can I start urxvtd in a race-free way? |
641 | How can I start rxvtd in a race-free way? |
642 | Try "urxvtd -f -o", which tells urxvtd to open the display, create |
642 | Try "rxvtd -f -o", which tells rxvtd to open the display, create the |
643 | the listening socket and then fork. |
643 | listening socket and then fork. |
644 | |
644 | |
645 | What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour? |
645 | What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour? |
646 | Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the |
646 | Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the |
647 | BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following |
647 | BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following |
648 | 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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661 | |
661 | |
662 | For starting a new rxvt-unicode: |
662 | For starting a new rxvt-unicode: |
663 | |
663 | |
664 | # use Backspace = ^H |
664 | # use Backspace = ^H |
665 | $ stty erase ^H |
665 | $ stty erase ^H |
666 | $ urxvt |
666 | $ rxvt |
667 | |
667 | |
668 | # use Backspace = ^? |
668 | # use Backspace = ^? |
669 | $ stty erase ^? |
669 | $ stty erase ^? |
670 | $ urxvt |
670 | $ rxvt |
671 | |
671 | |
672 | Toggle with "ESC [ 36 h" / "ESC [ 36 l" as documented in urxvt(7). |
672 | Toggle with "ESC [ 36 h" / "ESC [ 36 l" as documented in rxvt(7). |
673 | |
673 | |
674 | For an existing rxvt-unicode: |
674 | For an existing rxvt-unicode: |
675 | |
675 | |
676 | # use Backspace = ^H |
676 | # use Backspace = ^H |
677 | $ stty erase ^H |
677 | $ stty erase ^H |
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703 | There are some compile-time selections available via configure. |
703 | There are some compile-time selections available via configure. |
704 | Unless you have run "configure" with the "--disable-resources" |
704 | Unless you have run "configure" with the "--disable-resources" |
705 | option you can use the `keysym' resource to alter the keystrings |
705 | option you can use the `keysym' resource to alter the keystrings |
706 | associated with keysyms. |
706 | associated with keysyms. |
707 | |
707 | |
708 | Here's an example for a URxvt session started using "urxvt -name |
708 | Here's an example for a URxvt session started using "rxvt -name |
709 | URxvt" |
709 | URxvt" |
710 | |
710 | |
711 | URxvt.keysym.Home: \033[1~ |
711 | URxvt.keysym.Home: \033[1~ |
712 | URxvt.keysym.End: \033[4~ |
712 | URxvt.keysym.End: \033[4~ |
713 | URxvt.keysym.C-apostrophe: \033<C-'> |
713 | URxvt.keysym.C-apostrophe: \033<C-'> |
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1230 | l Scroll to bottom on TTY output |
1230 | l Scroll to bottom on TTY output |
1231 | |
1231 | |
1232 | "Ps = 1011" (rxvt) |
1232 | "Ps = 1011" (rxvt) |
1233 | h Scroll to bottom when a key is pressed |
1233 | h Scroll to bottom when a key is pressed |
1234 | l Don't scroll to bottom when a key is pressed |
1234 | l Don't scroll to bottom when a key is pressed |
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1236 | "Ps = 1021" (rxvt) |
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1237 | h Bold/italic implies high intensity (see option -is) |
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1238 | l Font styles have no effect on intensity (Compile styles) |
1235 | |
1239 | |
1236 | "Ps = 1047" |
1240 | "Ps = 1047" |
1237 | h Use Alternate Screen Buffer |
1241 | h Use Alternate Screen Buffer |
1238 | l Use Normal Screen Buffer - clear Alternate Screen Buffer if returning from it |
1242 | l Use Normal Screen Buffer - clear Alternate Screen Buffer if returning from it |
1239 | |
1243 | |
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1280 | Ps = 711 Set bold fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles). |
1284 | Ps = 711 Set bold fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles). |
1281 | Ps = 712 Set italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles). |
1285 | Ps = 712 Set italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles). |
1282 | Ps = 713 Set bold-italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles). |
1286 | 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). |
1287 | 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). |
1288 | Ps = 721 Move viewing window down by Pt lines, or clear scrollback buffer if Pt = 0 (Compile frills). |
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1289 | Ps = 777 Call the perl extension with the given string, which should be of the form extension:parameters (Compile perl). |
1285 | |
1290 | |
1286 | |
1291 | |
1287 | |
1292 | |
1288 | menuBar |
1293 | menuBar |
1289 | The exact syntax used is *almost* solidified. In the menus, DON'T try to |
1294 | The exact syntax used is *almost* solidified. In the menus, DON'T try to |
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1860 | --enable-lastlog (default: on) |
1865 | --enable-lastlog (default: on) |
1861 | Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like lastlogin) |
1866 | Write user and tty to lastlog file (used by programs like lastlogin) |
1862 | at start of rxvt execution. This option requires --enable-utmp to |
1867 | at start of rxvt execution. This option requires --enable-utmp to |
1863 | also be specified. |
1868 | also be specified. |
1864 | |
1869 | |
1865 | --enable-xpm-background (default: off) |
1870 | --enable-xpm-background (default: on) |
1866 | Add support for XPM background pixmaps. |
1871 | Add support for XPM background pixmaps. |
1867 | |
1872 | |
1868 | --enable-transparency (default: off) |
1873 | --enable-transparency (default: on) |
1869 | Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake |
1874 | Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake |
1870 | transparency to the term. |
1875 | transparency to the term. |
1871 | |
1876 | |
1872 | --enable-fading (default: on) |
1877 | --enable-fading (default: on) |
1873 | Add support for fading the text when focus is lost (requires |
1878 | Add support for fading the text when focus is lost (requires |
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1875 | |
1880 | |
1876 | --enable-tinting (default: on) |
1881 | --enable-tinting (default: on) |
1877 | Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds (requires |
1882 | Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds (requires |
1878 | "--enable-transparency"). |
1883 | "--enable-transparency"). |
1879 | |
1884 | |
1880 | --enable-menubar (default: off) |
1885 | --enable-menubar (default: off) [DEPRECATED] |
1881 | Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with |
1886 | Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with |
1882 | dynamic locale switching currently). |
1887 | dynamic locale switching currently). This option is DEPRECATED and |
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1888 | will be removed in the future. |
1883 | |
1889 | |
1884 | --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on) |
1890 | --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on) |
1885 | Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar. |
1891 | Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar. |
1886 | |
1892 | |
1887 | --enable-next-scroll (default: on) |
1893 | --enable-next-scroll (default: on) |
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1941 | A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by "--enable-frills" |
1947 | A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by "--enable-frills" |
1942 | (possibly in combination with other switches) is: |
1948 | (possibly in combination with other switches) is: |
1943 | |
1949 | |
1944 | MWM-hints |
1950 | MWM-hints |
1945 | EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping) |
1951 | EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping) |
1946 | seperate underline colour |
1952 | seperate underline colour (-underlineColor) |
1947 | settable border widths and borderless switch |
1953 | settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl) |
1948 | settable extra linespacing |
1954 | settable extra linespacing /-lsp) |
1949 | iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback |
1955 | iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback |
1950 | backindex and forwardindex escape sequence |
1956 | backindex and forwardindex escape sequence |
1951 | window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences |
1957 | window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences |
1952 | tripleclickwords |
1958 | tripleclickwords (-tcw) |
1953 | settable insecure mode |
1959 | settable insecure mode (-insecure) |
1954 | keysym remapping support |
1960 | keysym remapping support |
1955 | cursor blinking and underline cursor |
1961 | cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc) |
1956 | -embed, -pty-fd and -hold options |
1962 | XEmbed support (-embed) |
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1963 | user-pty (-pty-fd) |
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1964 | hold on exit (-hold) |
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1965 | skip builtin block graphics (-sbg) |
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1966 | sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107 |
1957 | |
1967 | |
1958 | --enable-iso14755 (default: on) |
1968 | --enable-iso14755 (default: on) |
1959 | Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see urxvt(1), or doc/rxvt.1.txt). |
1969 | Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1), or doc/rxvt.1.txt). |
1960 | Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while |
1970 | Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while |
1961 | support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with this switch. |
1971 | support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with this switch. |
1962 | |
1972 | |
1963 | --enable-keepscrolling (default: on) |
1973 | --enable-keepscrolling (default: on) |
1964 | Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the |
1974 | Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the |
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1994 | corner of the screen in a fixed position. |
2004 | corner of the screen in a fixed position. |
1995 | |
2005 | |
1996 | --enable-pointer-blank (default: on) |
2006 | --enable-pointer-blank (default: on) |
1997 | Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. |
2007 | Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. |
1998 | |
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2009 | --enable-perl (default: off) |
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2010 | Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the rxvtperl(3) manpage |
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2011 | (doc/rxvtperl.txt) for more info on this feature, or the files in |
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2012 | src/perl-ext/ for the extensions that are installed by default. The |
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2013 | perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the "PERL" |
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2014 | environment variable when running configure. |
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2015 | |
1999 | --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt) |
2016 | --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt) |
2000 | Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting in "urxvt", |
2017 | Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting in "urxvt", |
2001 | "urxvtd" etc.). Specify "--with-name=rxvt" to replace with "rxvt". |
2018 | "urxvtd" etc.). Specify "--with-name=rxvt" to replace with "rxvt". |
2002 | |
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2003 | --with-term=NAME (default: rxvt-unicode) |
2020 | --with-term=NAME (default: rxvt-unicode) |