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2 RXVT REFERENCE - FAQ, command sequences and other background information 2 RXVT REFERENCE - FAQ, command sequences and other background information
3 3
4SYNOPSIS
5 # set a new font set
6 printf '\33]50;%s\007' 9x15,xft:Kochi" Mincho"
7
8 # change the locale and tell rxvt-unicode about it
9 export LC_CTYPE=ja_JP.EUC-JP; printf "\33]701;$LC_CTYPE\007"
10
11 # set window title
12 printf '\33]2;%s\007' "new window title"
13
14DESCRIPTION
15 This document contains the FAQ, the RXVT TECHNICAL REFERENCE documenting
16 all escape sequences, and other background information.
17
18 The newest version of this document is also available on the World Wide
19 Web at
20 <http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/*checkout*/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>.
21
4FREQUENTLY 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
5 How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using? 106 How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using?
6 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
7 sequence "ESC[8n" 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 rxvtc client, the version displayed is that of the
110 daemon.
111
112 I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem...
113 The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode in sarge contains large
114 patches that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode.
115 Before reporting a bug to the original rxvt-unicode author please
116 download and install the genuine version
117 (<http://software.schmorp.de#rxvt-unicode>) and try to reproduce the
118 problem. If you cannot, chances are that the problems are specific
119 to Debian GNU/Linux, in which case it should be reported via the
120 Debian Bug Tracking System (use "reportbug" to report the bug).
121
122 For other problems that also affect the Debian package, you can and
123 probably should use the Debian BTS, too, because, after all, it's
124 also a bug in the Debian version and it serves as a reminder for
125 other users that might encounter the same issue.
8 126
9 When I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data? 127 When I log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data?
10 The terminal description used by rxvt-unicode is not as widely 128 The terminal description used by rxvt-unicode is not as widely
11 available as that for xterm, or even rxvt (for which the same 129 available as that for xterm, or even rxvt (for which the same
12 problem often arises). 130 problem often arises).
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24 problems arising, which includes wrong keymapping, less and 142 problems arising, which includes wrong keymapping, less and
25 different colours and some refresh errors in fullscreen 143 different colours and some refresh errors in fullscreen
26 applications. It's a nice quick-and-dirty workaround for rare cases, 144 applications. It's a nice quick-and-dirty workaround for rare cases,
27 though. 145 though.
28 146
29 If you always want to do this you can either recompile rxvt-unicode 147 If you always want to do this (and are fine with the consequences)
30 with the desired TERM value or use a resource to set it: 148 you can either recompile rxvt-unicode with the desired TERM value or
149 use a resource to set it:
31 150
32 URxvt.termName: rxvt 151 URxvt.termName: rxvt
33 152
34 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
35 replace the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one. 154 replace the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one.
36 155
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
160 "bash"'s readline does not work correctly under rxvt.
37 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
163 operating systems still compile some programs using the
164 long-obsoleted termcap library (Fedora Core's bash is one example)
165 and rely on a termcap entry for "rxvt-unicode".
166
38 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
39 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
40 infocmp program like this: 169 infocmp program like this:
41 170
42 infocmp -C rxvt-unicode 171 infocmp -C rxvt-unicode
43 172
44 OR you could this termcap entry: 173 Or you could use this termcap entry, generated by the command above:
45 174
46 rxvt-unicode|rxvt-unicode terminal (X Window System):\ 175 rxvt-unicode|rxvt-unicode terminal (X Window System):\
47 :am:bw:eo:km:mi:ms:xn:xo:\ 176 :am:bw:eo:km:mi:ms:xn:xo:\
48 :co#80:it#8:li#24:\ 177 :co#80:it#8:li#24:lm#0:\
49 :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@:\
50 :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:\
51 :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:\
52 :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:\
53 :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:\
54 :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:\
55 :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:\
56 :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~:\
57 :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~:\
58 :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>:\
59 :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:\
60 :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:\
61 :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:\
62 :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:\
63 :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:\
64 :vs=\E[?25h: 194 :vs=\E[?25h:
65 195
66 Why does "ls" no longer have coloured output? 196 Why does "ls" no longer have coloured output?
67 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
68 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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87 furthermore fail to even install the "rxvt-unicode" terminfo file, 217 furthermore fail to even install the "rxvt-unicode" terminfo file,
88 so you will need to install it on your own (See the question When I 218 so you will need to install it on your own (See the question When I
89 log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data? on 219 log-in to another system it tells me about missing terminfo data? on
90 how to do this). 220 how to do this).
91 221
222 My numerical keypad acts weird and generates differing output?
223 Some Debian GNUL/Linux users seem to have this problem, although no
224 specific details were reported so far. It is possible that this is
225 caused by the wrong "TERM" setting, although the details of wether
226 and how this can happen are unknown, as "TERM=rxvt" should offer a
227 compatible keymap. See the answer to the previous question, and
228 please report if that helped.
229
92 Rxvt-unicode does not seem to understand the selected encoding? 230 Rxvt-unicode does not seem to understand the selected encoding?
93 Unicode does not seem to work? 231 Unicode does not seem to work?
94 If you encounter strange problems like typing an accented character 232 If you encounter strange problems like typing an accented character
95 but getting two unrelated other characters or similar, or if program 233 but getting two unrelated other characters or similar, or if program
96 output is subtly garbled, then you should check your locale 234 output is subtly garbled, then you should check your locale
97 settings. 235 settings.
98 236
99 Rxvt-unicode must be started with the same "LC_CTYPE" setting as the 237 Rxvt-unicode must be started with the same "LC_CTYPE" setting as the
100 programs. Often rxvt-unicode is started in the "C" locale, while the 238 programs. Often rxvt-unicode is started in the "C" locale, while the
101 login script running within the rxvt-unicode window changes the 239 login script running within the rxvt-unicode window changes the
102 locale to sth. else, e.h. "en_GB.UTF-8". Needless to say, this is 240 locale to something else, e.g. "en_GB.UTF-8". Needless to say, this
103 not going to work. 241 is not going to work.
104 242
105 The best thing is to fix your startup environment, as you will 243 The best thing is to fix your startup environment, as you will
106 likely run into other problems. If nothing works you can try this in 244 likely run into other problems. If nothing works you can try this in
107 your .profile. 245 your .profile.
108 246
109 printf '\e]701;%s\007' "$LC_CTYPE" 247 printf '\e]701;%s\007' "$LC_CTYPE"
110 248
111 If this doesn't work, then maybe you use a "LC_CTYPE" specification 249 If this doesn't work, then maybe you use a "LC_CTYPE" specification
112 not supported on your systems. Some systems have a "locale" command 250 not supported on your systems. Some systems have a "locale" command
113 which displays this. If it displays sth. like: 251 which displays this (also, "perl -e0" can be used to check locale
252 settings, as it will complain loudly if it cannot set the locale).
253 If it displays something like:
114 254
115 locale: Cannot set LC_CTYPE to default locale: ... 255 locale: Cannot set LC_CTYPE to default locale: ...
116 256
117 Then the locale you specified is not supported on your system. 257 Then the locale you specified is not supported on your system.
118 258
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126 Chances are that the font you (or the admin/package maintainer of 266 Chances are that the font you (or the admin/package maintainer of
127 your system/os) have specified does not cover all the characters you 267 your system/os) have specified does not cover all the characters you
128 want to display. 268 want to display.
129 269
130 rxvt-unicode makes a best-effort try at finding a replacement font. 270 rxvt-unicode makes a best-effort try at finding a replacement font.
131 Often the result is fine, but sometimes the chosen font looks bad. 271 Often the result is fine, but sometimes the chosen font looks
132 Many fonts have totally strange characters that don't resemble the 272 bad/ugly/wrong. Some fonts have totally strange characters that
133 correct glyph at all, and rxvt-unicode lacks the artificial 273 don't resemble the correct glyph at all, and rxvt-unicode lacks the
134 intelligence to detect that a specific glyph is wrong: it has to 274 artificial intelligence to detect that a specific glyph is wrong: it
135 believe the font that the characters it contains indeed look 275 has to believe the font that the characters it claims to contain
136 correct. 276 indeed look correct.
137 277
138 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
139 list, e.g.: 279 list, e.g.:
140 280
141 rxvt -fn basefont,font2,font3... 281 rxvt -fn basefont,font2,font3...
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144 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
145 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
146 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
147 X-server. 287 X-server.
148 288
149 The only limitation is that all the fonts must not be larger than 289 The only limitation is that none of the fonts may be larger than the
150 the base font, as the base font defines the principal cell size, 290 base font, as the base font defines the terminal character cell
151 which must be the same due to the way terminals work. 291 size, which must be the same due to the way terminals work.
152 292
153 Why do some chinese characters look so different than others? 293 Why do some chinese characters look so different than others?
154 This is because there is a difference between script and language -- 294 This is because there is a difference between script and language --
155 rxvt-unicode does not know which language the text that is output 295 rxvt-unicode does not know which language the text that is output
156 is, as it only knows the unicode character codes. If rxvt-unicode 296 is, as it only knows the unicode character codes. If rxvt-unicode
157 first sees a japanese character, it might choose a japanese font for 297 first sees a japanese/chinese character, it might choose a japanese
158 it. Subsequent japanese characters will take that font. Now, many 298 font for display. Subsequent japanese characters will use that font.
159 chinese characters aren't represented in japanese fonts, so when the 299 Now, many chinese characters aren't represented in japanese fonts,
160 first non-japanese character comes up, rxvt-unicode will look for a 300 so when the first non-japanese character comes up, rxvt-unicode will
161 chinese font -- unfortunately at this point, it will still use the 301 look for a chinese font -- unfortunately at this point, it will
162 japanese font for japanese characters that are also chinese. 302 still use the japanese font for chinese characters that are also in
303 the japanese font.
163 304
164 The workaround is easy: just tag a chinese font at the end of your 305 The workaround is easy: just tag a chinese font at the end of your
165 font list (see the previous question). The key is to view the font 306 font list (see the previous question). The key is to view the font
166 list as a preference list: If you expect more japanese, list a 307 list as a preference list: If you expect more japanese, list a
167 japanese font first. If you expect more chinese, put a chinese font 308 japanese font first. If you expect more chinese, put a chinese font
168 first. 309 first.
169 310
170 In the future it might be possible to switch preferences at runtime 311 In the future it might be possible to switch language preferences at
171 (the internal data structure has no problem with using different 312 runtime (the internal data structure has no problem with using
172 fonts for the same character at the same time, but no interface for 313 different fonts for the same character at the same time, but no
173 this has been designed yet). 314 interface for this has been designed yet).
315
316 Until then, you might get away with switching fonts at runtime (see
317 "Can I switch the fonts at runtime?" later in this document).
174 318
175 Why does rxvt-unicode sometimes leave pixel droppings? 319 Why does rxvt-unicode sometimes leave pixel droppings?
176 Most fonts were not designed for terminal use, which means that 320 Most fonts were not designed for terminal use, which means that
177 character size varies a lot. A font that is otherwise fine for 321 character size varies a lot. A font that is otherwise fine for
178 terminal use might contain some characters that are simply too wide. 322 terminal use might contain some characters that are simply too wide.
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192 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.
193 337
194 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
195 bounding box data is correct. 339 bounding box data is correct.
196 340
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
197 My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working. 348 My Compose (Multi_key) key is no longer working.
198 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
199 set correctly, or you specified a preeditStyle that is not supported 350 set correctly, or you specified a preeditStyle that is not supported
200 by your input method. For example, if you specified OverTheSpot and 351 by your input method. For example, if you specified OverTheSpot and
201 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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212 advantage, typing <Ctrl-Shift-0> to get a ASCII NUL. This works for 363 advantage, typing <Ctrl-Shift-0> to get a ASCII NUL. This works for
213 other codes, too, such as "Ctrl-Shift-1-d" to type the default 364 other codes, too, such as "Ctrl-Shift-1-d" to type the default
214 telnet escape character and so on. 365 telnet escape character and so on.
215 366
216 How can I keep rxvt-unicode from using reverse video so much? 367 How can I keep rxvt-unicode from using reverse video so much?
217 First of all, make sure you are running with the right terminfo 368 First of all, make sure you are running with the right terminal
218 ("urxvt"), which will get rid of most of these effects. Then make 369 settings ("TERM=rxvt-unicode"), which will get rid of most of these
219 sure you have specified colours for italic and bold, as otherwise 370 effects. Then make sure you have specified colours for italic and
220 rxvt-unicode might use reverse video to simulate the effect: 371 bold, as otherwise rxvt-unicode might use reverse video to simulate
372 the effect:
221 373
222 URxvt*colorBD: white 374 URxvt.colorBD: white
223 URxvt*colorIT: green 375 URxvt.colorIT: green
224 376
225 Some programs assume totally weird colours (red instead of blue), how 377 Some programs assume totally weird colours (red instead of blue), how
226 can I fix that? 378 can I fix that?
227 For some unexplainable reason, some programs (i.e. irssi) assume a 379 For some unexplainable reason, some rare programs assume a very
228 very weird colour palette when confronted with a terminal with more 380 weird colour palette when confronted with a terminal with more than
229 than the standard 8 colours (rxvt-unicode supports 88). The right 381 the standard 8 colours (rxvt-unicode supports 88). The right fix is,
230 fix is, of course, to fix these programs not to assume non-ISO 382 of course, to fix these programs not to assume non-ISO colours
231 colours without very good reasons. 383 without very good reasons.
232 384
233 In the meantime, you can either edit your "urxvt" terminfo 385 In the meantime, you can either edit your "rxvt-unicode" terminfo
234 definition to only claim 8 colour support or use "TERM=rxvt", which 386 definition to only claim 8 colour support or use "TERM=rxvt", which
235 will fix colours but keep you from using other rxvt-unicode 387 will fix colours but keep you from using other rxvt-unicode
236 features. 388 features.
237 389
238 I am on FreeBSD and rxvt-unicode does not seem to work at all. 390 I am on FreeBSD and rxvt-unicode does not seem to work at all.
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241 it, wether it defines the symbol or not. "__STDC_ISO_10646__" 393 it, wether it defines the symbol or not. "__STDC_ISO_10646__"
242 requires that wchar_t is represented as unicode. 394 requires that wchar_t is represented as unicode.
243 395
244 As you might have guessed, FreeBSD does neither define this symobl 396 As you might have guessed, FreeBSD does neither define this symobl
245 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
246 representation of wchar_t. This is, of course, completely legal. 398 representation of wchar_t. This is, of course, completely fine with
399 respect to standards.
247 400
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
248 However, "__STDC_ISO_10646__" is the only sane way to support 404 "__STDC_ISO_10646__" is the only sane way to support multi-language
249 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)
250 non-standardized) representation of wchar_t makes it impossible to 406 representation of wchar_t makes it impossible to convert between
251 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
252 any other encoding without implementing OS-specific-wrappers for 408 encoding without implementing OS-specific-wrappers for each and
253 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
254 into anything except the current locale encoding. 410 anything except the current locale encoding.
255 411
256 Some applications (such as the formidable mlterm) work around this 412 Some applications (such as the formidable mlterm) work around this
257 by carrying their own replacement functions for character set 413 by carrying their own replacement functions for character set
258 handling with them, and either implementing OS-dependent hacks or 414 handling with them, and either implementing OS-dependent hacks or
259 doing multiple conversions (which is slow and unreliable in case the 415 doing multiple conversions (which is slow and unreliable in case the
260 OS implements encodings slightly different than the terminal 416 OS implements encodings slightly different than the terminal
261 emulator). 417 emulator).
262 418
263 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
264 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
265 to carry complete replacements. 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.
266 438
267 How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use? 439 How does rxvt-unicode determine the encoding to use?
268 Is there an option to switch encodings? 440 Is there an option to switch encodings?
269 Unlike some other terminals, rxvt-unicode has no encoding switch, 441 Unlike some other terminals, rxvt-unicode has no encoding switch,
270 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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273 445
274 The reasons is that there exists a perfectly fine mechanism for 446 The reasons is that there exists a perfectly fine mechanism for
275 selecting the encoding, doing I/O and (most important) communicating 447 selecting the encoding, doing I/O and (most important) communicating
276 this to all applications so everybody agrees on character properties 448 this to all applications so everybody agrees on character properties
277 such as width and code number. This mechanism is the *locale*. 449 such as width and code number. This mechanism is the *locale*.
450 Applications not using that info will have problems (for example,
451 "xterm" gets the width of characters wrong as it uses it's own,
452 locale-independent table under all locales).
278 453
279 Rxvt-unicode uses the "LC_CTYPE" locale category to select encoding. 454 Rxvt-unicode uses the "LC_CTYPE" locale category to select encoding.
280 All programs doing the same (that is, most) will automatically agree 455 All programs doing the same (that is, most) will automatically agree
281 in the interpretation of characters. 456 in the interpretation of characters.
282 457
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290 "language_country.encoding", but other forms (i.e. "de" or "german") 465 "language_country.encoding", but other forms (i.e. "de" or "german")
291 are also common. 466 are also common.
292 467
293 Rxvt-unicode ignores all other locale categories, and except for the 468 Rxvt-unicode ignores all other locale categories, and except for the
294 encoding, ignores country or language-specific settings, i.e. 469 encoding, ignores country or language-specific settings, i.e.
295 "de_DE.UTF-8" and "ja_JP.UTF-8" are the same for rxvt-unicode. 470 "de_DE.UTF-8" and "ja_JP.UTF-8" are the normally same to
471 rxvt-unicode.
296 472
297 If you want to use a specific encoding you have to make sure you 473 If you want to use a specific encoding you have to make sure you
298 start rxvt-unicode with the correct "LC_CTYPE" category. 474 start rxvt-unicode with the correct "LC_CTYPE" category.
299 475
300 Can I switch locales at runtime? 476 Can I switch locales at runtime?
301 Yes, using an escape sequence. Try sth. like this, which sets 477 Yes, using an escape sequence. Try something like this, which sets
302 rxvt-unicode's idea of "LC_CTYPE". 478 rxvt-unicode's idea of "LC_CTYPE".
303 479
304 printf '\e]701;%s\007' ja_JP.SJIS 480 printf '\e]701;%s\007' ja_JP.SJIS
305 481
306 See also the previous question. 482 See also the previous answer.
307 483
308 Sometimes this capability is rather handy when you want to work in 484 Sometimes this capability is rather handy when you want to work in
309 one locale (e.g. "de_DE.UTF-8") but some programs don't support 485 one locale (e.g. "de_DE.UTF-8") but some programs don't support it
310 UTF-8. For example, I use this script to start "xjdic", which first 486 (e.g. UTF-8). For example, I use this script to start "xjdic", which
311 switches to a locale supported by xjdic and back later: 487 first switches to a locale supported by xjdic and back later:
312 488
313 printf '\e]701;%s\007' ja_JP.SJIS 489 printf '\e]701;%s\007' ja_JP.SJIS
314 xjdic -js 490 xjdic -js
315 printf '\e]701;%s\007' de_DE.UTF-8 491 printf '\e]701;%s\007' de_DE.UTF-8
316 492
493 You can also use xterm's "luit" program, which usually works fine,
494 except for some locales where character width differs between
495 program- and rxvt-unicode-locales.
496
317 Can I switch the fonts at runtime? 497 Can I switch the fonts at runtime?
318 Yes, using an escape sequence. Try sth. like this, which has the 498 Yes, using an escape sequence. Try something like this, which has
319 same effect as using the "-fn" switch, and takes effect immediately: 499 the same effect as using the "-fn" switch, and takes effect
500 immediately:
320 501
321 printf '\e]50;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic" 502 printf '\e]50;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic"
322 503
323 This is useful if you e.g. work primarily with japanese (and prefer 504 This is useful if you e.g. work primarily with japanese (and prefer
324 a japanese font), but you have to switch to chinese temporarily, 505 a japanese font), but you have to switch to chinese temporarily,
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327 You can think of this as a kind of manual ISO-2022 switching. 508 You can think of this as a kind of manual ISO-2022 switching.
328 509
329 Why do italic characters look as if clipped? 510 Why do italic characters look as if clipped?
330 Many fonts have difficulties with italic characters and hinting. For 511 Many fonts have difficulties with italic characters and hinting. For
331 example, the otherwise very nicely hinted font "xft:Bitstream Vera 512 example, the otherwise very nicely hinted font "xft:Bitstream Vera
332 Sans Mono" completely fails in it's italic face. A workaround is to 513 Sans Mono" completely fails in it's italic face. A workaround might
333 enable freetype autohinting, i.e. like this: 514 be to enable freetype autohinting, i.e. like this:
334 515
335 URxvt*italicFont: xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:italic:autohint=true 516 URxvt.italicFont: xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:italic:autohint=true
336 URxvt*boldItalicFont: xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:bold:italic:autohint=true 517 URxvt.boldItalicFont: xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:bold:italic:autohint=true
337 518
338 My input method wants <some encoding> but I want UTF-8, what can I do? 519 My input method wants <some encoding> but I want UTF-8, what can I do?
339 You can specify separate locales for the input method and the rest 520 You can specify separate locales for the input method and the rest
340 of the terminal, using the resource "imlocale": 521 of the terminal, using the resource "imlocale":
341 522
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344 Now you can start your terminal with "LC_CTYPE=ja_JP.UTF-8" and 525 Now you can start your terminal with "LC_CTYPE=ja_JP.UTF-8" and
345 still use your input method. Please note, however, that you will not 526 still use your input method. Please note, however, that you will not
346 be able to input characters outside "EUC-JP" in a normal way then, 527 be able to input characters outside "EUC-JP" in a normal way then,
347 as your input method limits you. 528 as your input method limits you.
348 529
530 Rxvt-unicode crashes when the X Input Method changes or exits.
531 Unfortunately, this is unavoidable, as the XIM protocol is racy by
532 design. Applications can avoid some crashes at the expense of memory
533 leaks, and Input Methods can avoid some crashes by careful ordering
534 at exit time. kinput2 (and derived input methods) generally
535 succeeds, while SCIM (or similar input methods) fails. In the end,
536 however, crashes cannot be completely avoided even if both sides
537 cooperate.
538
539 So the only workaround is not to kill your Input Method Servers.
540
349 Rxvt-unicode uses gobs of memory, how can I reduce that? 541 Rxvt-unicode uses gobs of memory, how can I reduce that?
350 Rxvt-unicode tries to obey the rule of not charging you for sth. you 542 Rxvt-unicode tries to obey the rule of not charging you for
351 don't use. One thing you should try is to configure out all settings 543 something you don't use. One thing you should try is to configure
352 that you don't need, for example, Xft support is a resource hog by 544 out all settings that you don't need, for example, Xft support is a
353 design, when used. Compiling it out ensures that no Xft font will be 545 resource hog by design, when used. Compiling it out ensures that no
354 loaded accidentally when rxvt-unicode tries to find a font for your 546 Xft font will be loaded accidentally when rxvt-unicode tries to find
355 characters. 547 a font for your characters.
356 548
357 Also, many people (me included) like large windows and even larger 549 Also, many people (me included) like large windows and even larger
358 scrollback buffers: Without "--enable-unicode3", rxvt-unicode will 550 scrollback buffers: Without "--enable-unicode3", rxvt-unicode will
359 use 6 bytes per screen cell. For a 160x?? window this amounts to 551 use 6 bytes per screen cell. For a 160x?? window this amounts to
360 almost a kilobyte per line. A scrollback buffer of 10000 lines will 552 almost a kilobyte per line. A scrollback buffer of 10000 lines will
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362 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.
363 555
364 Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow? 556 Can I speed up Xft rendering somehow?
365 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,
366 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
367 disable antialiasing (by appending ":antialiasing=false"), which 559 disable antialiasing (by appending ":antialias=false"), which saves
368 saves lots of memory and also speeds up rendering considerably. 560 lots of memory and also speeds up rendering considerably.
369 561
370 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?
371 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
372 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
373 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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404 resources (or as long-options). 596 resources (or as long-options).
405 597
406 Here are values that are supposed to resemble a VGA screen, 598 Here are values that are supposed to resemble a VGA screen,
407 including the murky brown that passes for low-intensity yellow: 599 including the murky brown that passes for low-intensity yellow:
408 600
409 URxvt*color0: #000000 601 URxvt.color0: #000000
410 URxvt*color1: #A80000 602 URxvt.color1: #A80000
411 URxvt*color2: #00A800 603 URxvt.color2: #00A800
412 URxvt*color3: #A8A800 604 URxvt.color3: #A8A800
413 URxvt*color4: #0000A8 605 URxvt.color4: #0000A8
414 URxvt*color5: #A800A8 606 URxvt.color5: #A800A8
415 URxvt*color6: #00A8A8 607 URxvt.color6: #00A8A8
416 URxvt*color7: #A8A8A8 608 URxvt.color7: #A8A8A8
417 609
418 URxvt*color8: #000054 610 URxvt.color8: #000054
419 URxvt*color9: #FF0054 611 URxvt.color9: #FF0054
420 URxvt*color10: #00FF54 612 URxvt.color10: #00FF54
421 URxvt*color11: #FFFF54 613 URxvt.color11: #FFFF54
422 URxvt*color12: #0000FF 614 URxvt.color12: #0000FF
423 URxvt*color13: #FF00FF 615 URxvt.color13: #FF00FF
424 URxvt*color14: #00FFFF 616 URxvt.color14: #00FFFF
425 URxvt*color15: #FFFFFF 617 URxvt.color15: #FFFFFF
426 618
427 And here is a more complete set of non-standard colors described as 619 And here is a more complete set of non-standard colors described
428 "pretty girly": 620 (not by me) as "pretty girly".
429 621
430 URxvt.cursorColor: #dc74d1 622 URxvt.cursorColor: #dc74d1
431 URxvt.pointerColor: #dc74d1 623 URxvt.pointerColor: #dc74d1
432 URxvt.background: #0e0e0e 624 URxvt.background: #0e0e0e
433 URxvt.foreground: #4ad5e1 625 URxvt.foreground: #4ad5e1
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444 URxvt.color6: #73f7ff 636 URxvt.color6: #73f7ff
445 URxvt.color14: #73f7ff 637 URxvt.color14: #73f7ff
446 URxvt.color7: #e1dddd 638 URxvt.color7: #e1dddd
447 URxvt.color15: #e1dddd 639 URxvt.color15: #e1dddd
448 640
641 How can I start rxvtd in a race-free way?
642 Try "rxvtd -f -o", which tells rxvtd to open the display, create the
643 listening socket and then fork.
644
449 What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour? 645 What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?
450 Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the 646 Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the
451 BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following 647 BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following
452 question) there are two standard values that can be used for 648 question) there are two standard values that can be used for
453 Backspace: "^H" and "^?". 649 Backspace: "^H" and "^?".
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471 667
472 # use Backspace = ^? 668 # use Backspace = ^?
473 $ stty erase ^? 669 $ stty erase ^?
474 $ rxvt 670 $ rxvt
475 671
476 Toggle with "ESC[36h" / "ESC[36l" as documented in rxvt(7). 672 Toggle with "ESC [ 36 h" / "ESC [ 36 l" as documented in rxvt(7).
477 673
478 For an existing rxvt-unicode: 674 For an existing rxvt-unicode:
479 675
480 # use Backspace = ^H 676 # use Backspace = ^H
481 $ stty erase ^H 677 $ stty erase ^H
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490 value properly reflects that. 686 value properly reflects that.
491 687
492 The Delete key is a another casualty of the ill-defined Backspace 688 The Delete key is a another casualty of the ill-defined Backspace
493 problem. To avoid confusion between the Backspace and Delete keys, 689 problem. To avoid confusion between the Backspace and Delete keys,
494 the Delete key has been assigned an escape sequence to match the 690 the Delete key has been assigned an escape sequence to match the
495 vt100 for Execute (ESC[3~) and is in the supplied termcap/terminfo. 691 vt100 for Execute ("ESC [ 3 ~") and is in the supplied
692 termcap/terminfo.
496 693
497 Some other Backspace problems: 694 Some other Backspace problems:
498 695
499 some editors use termcap/terminfo, some editors (vim I'm told) 696 some editors use termcap/terminfo, some editors (vim I'm told)
500 expect Backspace = ^H, GNU Emacs (and Emacs-like editors) use ^H for 697 expect Backspace = ^H, GNU Emacs (and Emacs-like editors) use ^H for
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506 There are some compile-time selections available via configure. 703 There are some compile-time selections available via configure.
507 Unless you have run "configure" with the "--disable-resources" 704 Unless you have run "configure" with the "--disable-resources"
508 option you can use the `keysym' resource to alter the keystrings 705 option you can use the `keysym' resource to alter the keystrings
509 associated with keysyms. 706 associated with keysyms.
510 707
511 Here's an example for a URxvt session started using `rxvt -name 708 Here's an example for a URxvt session started using "rxvt -name
512 URxvt' 709 URxvt"
513 710
514 URxvt.keysym.Home: \e[1~ 711 URxvt.keysym.Home: \033[1~
515 URxvt.keysym.End: \e[4~ 712 URxvt.keysym.End: \033[4~
516 URxvt.keysym.C-apostrophe: \e<C-'> 713 URxvt.keysym.C-apostrophe: \033<C-'>
517 URxvt.keysym.C-slash: \e<C-/> 714 URxvt.keysym.C-slash: \033<C-/>
518 URxvt.keysym.C-semicolon: \e<C-;> 715 URxvt.keysym.C-semicolon: \033<C-;>
519 URxvt.keysym.C-grave: \e<C-`> 716 URxvt.keysym.C-grave: \033<C-`>
520 URxvt.keysym.C-comma: \e<C-,> 717 URxvt.keysym.C-comma: \033<C-,>
521 URxvt.keysym.C-period: \e<C-.> 718 URxvt.keysym.C-period: \033<C-.>
522 URxvt.keysym.C-0x60: \e<C-`> 719 URxvt.keysym.C-0x60: \033<C-`>
523 URxvt.keysym.C-Tab: \e<C-Tab> 720 URxvt.keysym.C-Tab: \033<C-Tab>
524 URxvt.keysym.C-Return: \e<C-Return> 721 URxvt.keysym.C-Return: \033<C-Return>
525 URxvt.keysym.S-Return: \e<S-Return> 722 URxvt.keysym.S-Return: \033<S-Return>
526 URxvt.keysym.S-space: \e<S-Space> 723 URxvt.keysym.S-space: \033<S-Space>
527 URxvt.keysym.M-Up: \e<M-Up> 724 URxvt.keysym.M-Up: \033<M-Up>
528 URxvt.keysym.M-Down: \e<M-Down> 725 URxvt.keysym.M-Down: \033<M-Down>
529 URxvt.keysym.M-Left: \e<M-Left> 726 URxvt.keysym.M-Left: \033<M-Left>
530 URxvt.keysym.M-Right: \e<M-Right> 727 URxvt.keysym.M-Right: \033<M-Right>
531 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0: list \e<M-C- 0123456789 > 728 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0: list \033<M-C- 0123456789 >
532 URxvt.keysym.M-C-a: list \033<M-C- abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz > 729 URxvt.keysym.M-C-a: list \033<M-C- abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz >
533 URxvt.keysym.F12: proto:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 730 URxvt.keysym.F12: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
534 731
535 See some more examples in the documentation for the keysym resource. 732 See some more examples in the documentation for the keysym resource.
536 733
537 I'm using keyboard model XXX that has extra Prior/Next/Insert keys. How 734 I'm using keyboard model XXX that has extra Prior/Next/Insert keys. How
538 do I make use of them? For example, the Sun Keyboard type 4 has the 735 do I make use of them? For example, the Sun Keyboard type 4 has the
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546 743
547 Rather than have rxvt-unicode try to accommodate all the various 744 Rather than have rxvt-unicode try to accommodate all the various
548 possible keyboard mappings, it is better to use `xmodmap' to remap 745 possible keyboard mappings, it is better to use `xmodmap' to remap
549 the keys as required for your particular machine. 746 the keys as required for your particular machine.
550 747
551 How do I distinguish if I'm running rxvt-unicode or a regular xterm? I 748 How do I distinguish wether I'm running rxvt-unicode or a regular xterm?
552 need this to decide about setting colors etc. 749 I need this to decide about setting colors etc.
553 rxvt and rxvt-unicode always export the variable "COLORTERM", so you 750 rxvt and rxvt-unicode always export the variable "COLORTERM", so you
554 can check and see if that is set. Note that several programs, JED, 751 can check and see if that is set. Note that several programs, JED,
555 slrn, Midnight Commander automatically check this variable to decide 752 slrn, Midnight Commander automatically check this variable to decide
556 whether or not to use color. 753 whether or not to use color.
557 754
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588 Before sending me mail, you could go to IRC: "irc.freenode.net", 785 Before sending me mail, you could go to IRC: "irc.freenode.net",
589 channel "#rxvt-unicode" has some rxvt-unicode enthusiasts that might 786 channel "#rxvt-unicode" has some rxvt-unicode enthusiasts that might
590 be interested in learning about new and exciting problems (but not 787 be interested in learning about new and exciting problems (but not
591 FAQs :). 788 FAQs :).
592 789
593SYNOPSIS 790RXVT TECHNICAL REFERENCE
594 # set a new font set
595 printf '\33]50;%s\007' 9x15,xft:Kochi" Mincho"
596
597 # change the locale and tell rxvt-unicode about it
598 export LC_CTYPE=ja_JP.EUC-JP; printf "\33]701;$LC_CTYPE\007"
599
600 # set window title
601 printf '\33]2;%s\007' "new window title"
602
603DESCRIPTION 791DESCRIPTION
604 The rest of this document describes various technical aspects of 792 The rest of this document describes various technical aspects of
605 rxvt-unicode. First the description of supported command sequences, 793 rxvt-unicode. First the description of supported command sequences,
606 followed by menu and pixmap support and last by a description of all 794 followed by menu and pixmap support and last by a description of all
607 features selectable at "configure" time. 795 features selectable at "configure" time.
608 796
609RXVT TECHNICAL REFERENCE
610Definitions 797Definitions
611 "c" The literal character c. 798 "c" The literal character c.
612 799
613 "C" A single (required) character. 800 "C" A single (required) character.
614 801
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699 "ESC O" 886 "ESC O"
700 Single Shift Select of G3 Character Set (SS3): affects next 887 Single Shift Select of G3 Character Set (SS3): affects next
701 character only *unimplemented* 888 character only *unimplemented*
702 889
703 "ESC Z" 890 "ESC Z"
704 Obsolete form of returns: "ESC[?1;2C" *rxvt-unicode compile-time 891 Obsolete form of returns: "ESC [ ? 1 ; 2 C" *rxvt-unicode
705 option* 892 compile-time option*
706 893
707 "ESC c" 894 "ESC c"
708 Full reset (RIS) 895 Full reset (RIS)
709 896
710 "ESC n" 897 "ESC n"
711 Invoke the G2 Character Set (LS2) 898 Invoke the G2 Character Set (LS2)
712 899
713 "ESC o" 900 "ESC o"
714 Invoke the G3 Character Set (LS3) 901 Invoke the G3 Character Set (LS3)
715 902
716 "ESC" ( C> 903 "ESC ( C"
717 Designate G0 Character Set (ISO 2022), see below for values of "C". 904 Designate G0 Character Set (ISO 2022), see below for values of "C".
718 905
719 "ESC" ) C> 906 "ESC ) C"
720 Designate G1 Character Set (ISO 2022), see below for values of "C". 907 Designate G1 Character Set (ISO 2022), see below for values of "C".
721 908
722 "ESC * C" 909 "ESC * C"
723 Designate G2 Character Set (ISO 2022), see below for values of "C". 910 Designate G2 Character Set (ISO 2022), see below for values of "C".
724 911
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817 "ESC [ Ps a" 1004 "ESC [ Ps a"
818 See "ESC [ Ps C" 1005 See "ESC [ Ps C"
819 1006
820 "ESC [ Ps c" 1007 "ESC [ Ps c"
821 Send Device Attributes (DA) "Ps = 0" (or omitted): request 1008 Send Device Attributes (DA) "Ps = 0" (or omitted): request
822 attributes from terminal returns: "ESC[?1;2c" (``I am a VT100 with 1009 attributes from terminal returns: "ESC [ ? 1 ; 2 c" (``I am a VT100
823 Advanced Video Option'') 1010 with Advanced Video Option'')
824 1011
825 "ESC [ Ps d" 1012 "ESC [ Ps d"
826 Cursor to Line "Ps" (VPA) 1013 Cursor to Line "Ps" (VPA)
827 1014
828 "ESC [ Ps e" 1015 "ESC [ Ps e"
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908 Window Operations 1095 Window Operations
909 1096
910 Ps = 1 Deiconify (map) window 1097 Ps = 1 Deiconify (map) window
911 Ps = 2 Iconify window 1098 Ps = 2 Iconify window
912 Ps = 3 ESC [ 3 ; X ; Y t Move window to (X|Y) 1099 Ps = 3 ESC [ 3 ; X ; Y t Move window to (X|Y)
913 Ps = 4 ESC [ 4 ; W ; H t Resize to WxH pixels 1100 Ps = 4 ESC [ 4 ; H ; W t Resize to WxH pixels
914 Ps = 5 Raise window 1101 Ps = 5 Raise window
915 Ps = 6 Lower window 1102 Ps = 6 Lower window
916 Ps = 7 Refresh screen once 1103 Ps = 7 Refresh screen once
917 Ps = 8 ESC [ 4 ; C ; R t Resize to C columns and R rows 1104 Ps = 8 ESC [ 8 ; R ; C t Resize to R rows and C columns
918 Ps = 11 Report window state (responds with Ps = 1 or Ps = 2 1105 Ps = 11 Report window state (responds with Ps = 1 or Ps = 2)
919 Ps = 13 Report window position (responds with Ps = 3) 1106 Ps = 13 Report window position (responds with Ps = 3)
920 Ps = 14 Report window pixel size (responds with Ps = 4) 1107 Ps = 14 Report window pixel size (responds with Ps = 4)
921 Ps = 18 Report window text size (responds with Ps = 7) 1108 Ps = 18 Report window text size (responds with Ps = 7)
922 Ps = 19 Currently the same as Ps = 18, but responds with Ps = 9 1109 Ps = 19 Currently the same as Ps = 18, but responds with Ps = 9
923 Ps = 20 Reports icon label (ESC ] L NAME \234) 1110 Ps = 20 Reports icon label (ESC ] L NAME \234)
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1043 l Scroll to bottom on TTY output 1230 l Scroll to bottom on TTY output
1044 1231
1045 "Ps = 1011" (rxvt) 1232 "Ps = 1011" (rxvt)
1046 h Scroll to bottom when a key is pressed 1233 h Scroll to bottom when a key is pressed
1047 l Don't scroll to bottom when a key is pressed 1234 l Don't scroll to bottom when a key is pressed
1235
1236 "Ps = 1021" (rxvt)
1237 h Bold/italic implies high intensity (see option -is)
1238 l Font styles have no effect on intensity (Compile styles)
1048 1239
1049 "Ps = 1047" 1240 "Ps = 1047"
1050 h Use Alternate Screen Buffer 1241 h Use Alternate Screen Buffer
1051 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
1052 1243
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1078 Ps = 13 Change colour of mouse foreground to Pt 1269 Ps = 13 Change colour of mouse foreground to Pt
1079 Ps = 17 Change colour of highlight characters to Pt 1270 Ps = 17 Change colour of highlight characters to Pt
1080 Ps = 18 Change colour of bold characters to Pt 1271 Ps = 18 Change colour of bold characters to Pt
1081 Ps = 19 Change colour of underlined characters to Pt 1272 Ps = 19 Change colour of underlined characters to Pt
1082 Ps = 20 Change default background to Pt 1273 Ps = 20 Change default background to Pt
1083 Ps = 39 Change default foreground colour to Pt rxvt compile-time option 1274 Ps = 39 Change default foreground colour to Pt.
1084 Ps = 46 Change Log File to Pt unimplemented 1275 Ps = 46 Change Log File to Pt unimplemented
1085 Ps = 49 Change default background colour to Pt rxvt compile-time option 1276 Ps = 49 Change default background colour to Pt.
1086 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 1277 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
1087 Ps = 55 Log all scrollback buffer and all of screen to Pt 1278 Ps = 55 Log all scrollback buffer and all of screen to Pt
1088 Ps = 701 Change current locale to Pt, or, if Pt is ?, return the current locale (rxvt extension) 1279 Ps = 701 Change current locale to Pt, or, if Pt is ?, return the current locale (Compile frills).
1089 Ps = 703 Menubar command Pt rxvt compile-time option (rxvt-unicode extension) 1280 Ps = 703 Menubar command Pt (Compile menubar).
1090 Ps = 704 Change colour of italic characters to Pt 1281 Ps = 704 Change colour of italic characters to Pt
1091 Ps = 705 Change background pixmap tint colour to Pt 1282 Ps = 705 Change background pixmap tint colour to Pt (Compile transparency).
1092 Ps = 710 Set normal fontset to Pt. Same as Ps = 50. 1283 Ps = 710 Set normal fontset to Pt. Same as Ps = 50.
1093 Ps = 711 Set bold fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50. 1284 Ps = 711 Set bold fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles).
1094 Ps = 712 Set italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50. 1285 Ps = 712 Set italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles).
1095 Ps = 713 Set bold-italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50. 1286 Ps = 713 Set bold-italic fontset to Pt. Similar to Ps = 50 (Compile styles).
1287 Ps = 720 Move viewing window up 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).
1289 Ps = 777 Call the perl extension with the given string, which should be of the form extension:parameters (Compile perl).
1096 1290
1097 1291
1098 1292
1099menuBar 1293menuBar
1100 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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1137 [menu] 1331 [menu]
1138 access the current menuBar for alteration 1332 access the current menuBar for alteration
1139 1333
1140 [title:+*string*] 1334 [title:+*string*]
1141 set the current menuBar's title to *string*, which may contain the 1335 set the current menuBar's title to *string*, which may contain the
1142 following format specifiers: %% : literal % character %n : rxvt name 1336 following format specifiers:
1143 (as per the -name command-line option) %v : rxvt version 1337
1338 B<%n> rxvt name (as per the B<-name> command-line option)
1339 B<%v> rxvt version
1340 B<%%> literal B<%> character
1144 1341
1145 [done] 1342 [done]
1146 set menuBar access as readonly. End-of-file tag for [read:+*file*] 1343 set menuBar access as readonly. End-of-file tag for [read:+*file*]
1147 operations. 1344 operations.
1148 1345
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1252 1449
1253 As a convenience for the many Emacs-type editors, *action* may start 1450 As a convenience for the many Emacs-type editors, *action* may start
1254 with M- (eg, M-$ is equivalent to \E$) and a CR will be appended if 1451 with M- (eg, M-$ is equivalent to \E$) and a CR will be appended if
1255 missed from M-x commands. 1452 missed from M-x commands.
1256 1453
1257 As a convenience for issuing XTerm ESC] sequences from a menubar (or 1454 As a convenience for issuing XTerm ESC ] sequences from a menubar (or
1258 quick arrow), a BEL (^G) will be appended if needed. 1455 quick arrow), a BEL (^G) will be appended if needed.
1259 1456
1260 For example, 1457 For example,
1261 M-xapropos is equivalent to \Exapropos\r 1458 M-xapropos is equivalent to \Exapropos\r
1262 1459
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1562 XK_KP_8 8 ESC O x 1759 XK_KP_8 8 ESC O x
1563 XK_KP_9 9 ESC O y 1760 XK_KP_9 9 ESC O y
1564 1761
1565CONFIGURE OPTIONS 1762CONFIGURE OPTIONS
1566 General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration 1763 General hint: if you get compile errors, then likely your configuration
1567 hasn't been tested well. Either try with --enable-everything or use the 1764 hasn't been tested well. Either try with "--enable-everything" or use
1568 ./reconf script as a base for experiments. ./reconf is used by myself, 1765 the ./reconf script as a base for experiments. ./reconf is used by
1569 so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you should always 1766 myself, so it should generally be a working config. Of course, you
1570 report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be fixed. Marc Lehmann 1767 should always report when a combination doesn't work, so it can be
1571 <rxvt@schmorp.de>. 1768 fixed. Marc Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de>.
1769
1770 All
1572 1771
1573 --enable-everything 1772 --enable-everything
1574 Add support for all non-multichoice options listed in "./configure 1773 Add (or remove) support for all non-multichoice options listed in
1575 --help". Note that unlike other enable options this is order 1774 "./configure --help".
1576 dependant. You can specify this and then disable options which this
1577 enables by *following* this with the appropriate commands.
1578 1775
1579 --enable-xft 1776 You can specify this and then disable options you do not like by
1777 *following* this with the appropriate "--disable-..." arguments, or
1778 you can start with a minimal configuration by specifying
1779 "--disable-everything" and than adding just the "--enable-..."
1780 arguments you want.
1781
1782 --enable-xft (default: enabled)
1580 Add support for Xft (anti-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts 1783 Add support for Xft (anti-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts
1581 are slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use 1784 are slower and require lots of memory, but as long as you don't use
1582 them, you don't pay for them. 1785 them, you don't pay for them.
1583 1786
1584 --enable-font-styles 1787 --enable-font-styles (default: on)
1585 Add support for bold, *italic* and *bold italic* font styles. The 1788 Add support for bold, *italic* and *bold italic* font styles. The
1586 fonts can be set manually or automatically. 1789 fonts can be set manually or automatically.
1587 1790
1588 --with-codesets=NAME,... 1791 --with-codesets=NAME,... (default: all)
1589 Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups (eu, vn 1792 Compile in support for additional codeset (encoding) groups ("eu",
1590 are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character sets). 1793 "vn" are always compiled in, which includes most 8-bit character
1591 These codeset tables are currently only used for driving X11 core 1794 sets). These codeset tables are used for driving X11 core fonts,
1592 fonts, they are not required for Xft fonts. Compiling them in will 1795 they are not required for Xft fonts, although having them compiled
1593 make your binary bigger (together about 700kB), but it doesn't 1796 in lets rxvt-unicode choose replacement fonts more intelligently.
1594 increase memory usage unless you use an X11 font requiring one of 1797 Compiling them in will make your binary bigger (all of together cost
1595 these encodings. 1798 about 700kB), but it doesn't increase memory usage unless you use a
1799 font requiring one of these encodings.
1596 1800
1597 all all available codeset groups 1801 all all available codeset groups
1598 zh common chinese encodings 1802 zh common chinese encodings
1599 zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodigs 1803 zh_ext rarely used but very big chinese encodigs
1600 jp common japanese encodings 1804 jp common japanese encodings
1601 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings 1805 jp_ext rarely used but big japanese encodings
1602 kr korean encodings 1806 kr korean encodings
1603 1807
1604 --enable-xim 1808 --enable-xim (default: on)
1605 Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using 1809 Add support for XIM (X Input Method) protocol. This allows using
1606 alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly set 1810 alternative input methods (e.g. kinput2) and will also correctly set
1607 up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys. 1811 up the input for people using dead keys or compose keys.
1608 1812
1609 --enable-unicode3 1813 --enable-unicode3 (default: off)
1610 Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above 65535 1814 Enable direct support for displaying unicode codepoints above 65535
1611 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage requirements 1815 (the basic multilingual page). This increases storage requirements
1612 per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet support these 1816 per character from 2 to 4 bytes. X11 fonts do not yet support these
1613 extra characters, but Xft does. 1817 extra characters, but Xft does.
1614 1818
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1616 even without this flag, but the number of such characters is limited 1820 even without this flag, but the number of such characters is limited
1617 to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, see next 1821 to a view thousand (shared with combining characters, see next
1618 switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them 1822 switch), and right now rxvt-unicode cannot display them
1619 (input/output and cut&paste still work, though). 1823 (input/output and cut&paste still work, though).
1620 1824
1621 --enable-combining 1825 --enable-combining (default: on)
1622 Enable automatic composition of combining characters into composite 1826 Enable automatic composition of combining characters into composite
1623 characters. This is required for proper viewing of text where 1827 characters. This is required for proper viewing of text where
1624 accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is done by 1828 accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is done by
1625 using precomposited characters when available or creating new 1829 using precomposited characters when available or creating new
1626 pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists. 1830 pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists.
1627 1831
1628 Without --enable-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed 1832 Without --enable-unicode3, the number of additional precomposed
1629 characters is rather limited (2048, if this is full, rxvt will use 1833 characters is rather limited (2048, if this is full, rxvt-unicode
1630 the private use area, extending the number of combinations to 8448). 1834 will use the private use area, extending the number of combinations
1631 With --enable-unicode3, no practical limit exists. This will also 1835 to 8448). With --enable-unicode3, no practical limit exists.
1632 enable storage of characters >65535. 1836
1837 This option will also enable storage (but not display) of characters
1838 beyond plane 0 (>65535) when --enable-unicode3 was not specified.
1633 1839
1634 The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation 1840 The combining table also contains entries for arabic presentation
1635 forms, but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to 1841 forms, but these are not currently used. Bug me if you want these to
1636 be used. 1842 be used (and tell me how these are to be used...).
1637 1843
1638 --enable-fallback(=CLASS) 1844 --enable-fallback(=CLASS) (default: Rxvt)
1639 When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS 1845 When reading resource settings, also read settings for class CLASS.
1640 (default: Rxvt). To disable resource fallback use 1846 To disable resource fallback use --disable-fallback.
1641 --disable-fallback.
1642 1847
1643 --with-res-name=NAME 1848 --with-res-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
1644 Use the given name (default: urxvt) as default application name when 1849 Use the given name as default application name when reading
1645 reading resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt. 1850 resources. Specify --with-res-name=rxvt to replace rxvt.
1646 1851
1647 --with-res-class=CLASS 1852 --with-res-class=CLASS /default: URxvt)
1648 Use the given class (default: URxvt) as default application class 1853 Use the given class as default application class when reading
1649 when reading resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace 1854 resources. Specify --with-res-class=Rxvt to replace rxvt.
1650 rxvt.
1651 1855
1652 --enable-utmp 1856 --enable-utmp (default: on)
1653 Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like w) at start 1857 Write user and tty to utmp file (used by programs like w) at start
1654 of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits. 1858 of rxvt execution and delete information when rxvt exits.
1655 1859
1656 --enable-wtmp 1860 --enable-wtmp (default: on)
1657 Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like last) at 1861 Write user and tty to wtmp file (used by programs like last) at
1658 start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This 1862 start of rxvt execution and write logout when rxvt exits. This
1659 option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified. 1863 option requires --enable-utmp to also be specified.
1660 1864
1661 --enable-lastlog 1865 --enable-lastlog (default: on)
1662 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)
1663 at start of rxvt execution. This option requires --enable-utmp to 1867 at start of rxvt execution. This option requires --enable-utmp to
1664 also be specified. 1868 also be specified.
1665 1869
1666 --enable-xpm-background 1870 --enable-xpm-background (default: off)
1667 Add support for XPM background pixmaps. 1871 Add support for XPM background pixmaps.
1668 1872
1669 --enable-transparency 1873 --enable-transparency (default: off)
1670 Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake 1874 Add support for inheriting parent backgrounds thus giving a fake
1671 transparency to the term. 1875 transparency to the term.
1672 1876
1673 --enable-fading 1877 --enable-fading (default: on)
1674 Add support for fading the text when focus is lost. 1878 Add support for fading the text when focus is lost (requires
1879 "--enable-transparency").
1675 1880
1676 --enable-tinting 1881 --enable-tinting (default: on)
1677 Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds. 1882 Add support for tinting of transparent backgrounds (requires
1883 "--enable-transparency").
1678 1884
1679 --enable-menubar 1885 --enable-menubar (default: off)
1680 Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with 1886 Add support for our menu bar system (this interacts badly with
1681 dynamic locale switching currently). 1887 dynamic locale switching currently).
1682 1888
1683 --enable-rxvt-scroll 1889 --enable-rxvt-scroll (default: on)
1684 Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar. 1890 Add support for the original rxvt scrollbar.
1685 1891
1686 --enable-next-scroll 1892 --enable-next-scroll (default: on)
1687 Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar. 1893 Add support for a NeXT-like scrollbar.
1688 1894
1689 --enable-xterm-scroll 1895 --enable-xterm-scroll (default: on)
1690 Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar. 1896 Add support for an Xterm-like scrollbar.
1691 1897
1692 --enable-plain-scroll 1898 --enable-plain-scroll (default: on)
1693 Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that is 1899 Add support for a very unobtrusive, plain-looking scrollbar that is
1694 the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for many 1900 the favourite of the rxvt-unicode author, having used it for many
1695 years. 1901 years.
1696 1902
1697 --enable-half-shadow 1903 --enable-half-shadow (default: off)
1698 Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height. 1904 Make shadows on the scrollbar only half the normal width & height.
1699 only applicable to rxvt scrollbars. 1905 only applicable to rxvt scrollbars.
1700 1906
1701 --enable-ttygid 1907 --enable-ttygid (default: off)
1702 Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if your 1908 Change tty device setting to group "tty" - only use this if your
1703 system uses this type of security. 1909 system uses this type of security.
1704 1910
1705 --disable-backspace-key 1911 --disable-backspace-key
1706 Disable any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server 1912 Removes any handling of the backspace key by us - let the X server
1707 do it. 1913 do it.
1708 1914
1709 --disable-delete-key 1915 --disable-delete-key
1710 Disable any handling of the delete key by us - let the X server do 1916 Removes any handling of the delete key by us - let the X server do
1711 it. 1917 it.
1712 1918
1713 --disable-resources 1919 --disable-resources
1714 Remove all resources checking. 1920 Removes any support for resource checking.
1715 1921
1716 --enable-xgetdefault 1922 --enable-xgetdefault
1717 Make resources checking via XGetDefault() instead of our small 1923 Make resources checking via XGetDefault() instead of our small
1718 version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist 1924 version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist
1719 then ~/.Xresources. 1925 then ~/.Xresources.
1720 1926
1721 --enable-strings 1927 Please note that nowadays, things like XIM will automatically pull
1928 in and use the full X resource manager, so the overhead of using it
1929 might be very small, if nonexistant.
1930
1931 --enable-strings (default: off)
1722 Add support for our possibly faster memset() function and other 1932 Add support for our possibly faster memset() function and other
1723 various routines, overriding your system's versions which may have 1933 various routines, overriding your system's versions which may have
1724 been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries to link 1934 been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries to link
1725 in. (this breaks ANSI-C rules and has problems on many GNU/Linux 1935 in. (this breaks ANSI-C rules and has problems on many GNU/Linux
1726 systems). 1936 systems).
1727 1937
1728 --disable-swapscreen 1938 --disable-swapscreen
1729 Remove support for swap screen. 1939 Remove support for secondary/swap screen.
1730 1940
1731 --enable-frills 1941 --enable-frills (default: on)
1732 Add support for many small features that are not essential but nice 1942 Add support for many small features that are not essential but nice
1733 to have. Normally you want this, but for very small binaries you may 1943 to have. Normally you want this, but for very small binaries you may
1734 want to disable this. 1944 want to disable this.
1735 1945
1736 A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by "--enable-frills" 1946 A non-exhaustive list of features enabled by "--enable-frills"
1737 (possibly in combination with other switches) is: 1947 (possibly in combination with other switches) is:
1738 1948
1739 MWM-hints 1949 MWM-hints
1950 EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping)
1740 seperate underline colour 1951 seperate underline colour (-underlineColor)
1741 settable border widths and borderless switch 1952 settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl)
1742 settable extra linespacing 1953 settable extra linespacing /-lsp)
1743 extra window properties (e.g. UTF-8 window names and PID)
1744 iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback 1954 iso-14755-2 and -3, and visual feedback
1745 backindex and forwardindex escape sequence 1955 backindex and forwardindex escape sequence
1746 window op and locale change escape sequences 1956 window op and some xterm/OSC escape sequences
1747 tripleclickwords 1957 tripleclickwords (-tcw)
1748 settable insecure mode 1958 settable insecure mode (-insecure)
1959 keysym remapping support
1960 cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc)
1961 XEmbed support (-embed)
1962 user-pty (-pty-fd)
1963 hold on exit (-hold)
1964 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg)
1965 sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107
1749 1966
1750 --enable-iso14755 1967 --enable-iso14755 (default: on)
1751 Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1), or doc/rxvt.1.txt). 1968 Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1), or doc/rxvt.1.txt).
1752 Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while 1969 Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while
1753 support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with this switch. 1970 support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with this switch.
1754 1971
1755 --enable-keepscrolling 1972 --enable-keepscrolling (default: on)
1756 Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the 1973 Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the
1757 mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow. 1974 mouse button down on a scrollbar arrow.
1758 1975
1759 --enable-mousewheel 1976 --enable-mousewheel (default: on)
1760 Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5. 1977 Add support for scrolling via mouse wheel or buttons 4 & 5.
1761 1978
1762 --enable-slipwheeling 1979 --enable-slipwheeling (default: on)
1763 Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an 1980 Add support for continual scrolling (using the mouse wheel as an
1764 accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option 1981 accelerator) while the control key is held down. This option
1765 requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified. 1982 requires --enable-mousewheel to also be specified.
1766 1983
1767 --disable-new-selection 1984 --disable-new-selection
1768 Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm. 1985 Remove support for mouse selection style like that of xterm.
1769 1986
1770 --enable-dmalloc 1987 --enable-dmalloc (default: off)
1771 Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See 1988 Use Gray Watson's malloc - which is good for debugging See
1772 http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this 1989 http://www.letters.com/dmalloc/ for details If you use either this
1773 or the next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after 1990 or the next option, you may need to edit src/Makefile after
1774 compiling to point DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places. 1991 compiling to point DINCLUDE and DLIB to the right places.
1775 1992
1776 You can only use either this option and the following (should you 1993 You can only use either this option and the following (should you
1777 use either) . 1994 use either) .
1778 1995
1779 --enable-dlmalloc 1996 --enable-dlmalloc (default: off)
1780 Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version See 1997 Use Doug Lea's malloc - which is good for a production version See
1781 <http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details. 1998 <http://g.oswego.edu/dl/html/malloc.html> for details.
1782 1999
1783 --enable-smart-resize 2000 --enable-smart-resize (default: on)
1784 Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via from 2001 Add smart growth/shrink behaviour when changing font size via hot
1785 hot keys. This should keep in a fixed position the rxvt corner which 2002 keys. This should keep the window corner which is closest to a
1786 is closest to a corner of the screen. 2003 corner of the screen in a fixed position.
1787 2004
1788 --enable-cursor-blink
1789 Add support for a blinking cursor.
1790
1791 --enable-pointer-blank 2005 --enable-pointer-blank (default: on)
1792 Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. 2006 Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
1793 2007
1794 --with-name=NAME 2008 --enable-perl (default: off)
2009 Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the rxvtperl(3) manpage
2010 (doc/rxvtperl.txt) for more info on this feature, or the files in
2011 src/perl-ext/ for the extensions that are installed by default. The
2012 perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the "PERL"
2013 environment variable when running configure.
2014
2015 --with-name=NAME (default: urxvt)
1795 Set the basename for the installed binaries (default: "urxvt", 2016 Set the basename for the installed binaries, resulting in "urxvt",
1796 resulting in "urxvt", "urxvtd" etc.). Specify "--with-name=rxvt" to 2017 "urxvtd" etc.). Specify "--with-name=rxvt" to replace with "rxvt".
1797 replace with "rxvt".
1798 2018
1799 --with-term=NAME 2019 --with-term=NAME (default: rxvt-unicode)
1800 Change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME (default 2020 Change the environmental variable for the terminal to NAME.
1801 "rxvt-unicode")
1802 2021
1803 --with-terminfo=PATH 2022 --with-terminfo=PATH
1804 Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree 2023 Change the environmental variable for the path to the terminfo tree
1805 to PATH. 2024 to PATH.
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