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18 The newest version of this document is also available on the World Wide 18 The newest version of this document is also available on the World Wide
19 Web at 19 Web at
20 <http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/*checkout*/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>. 20 <http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/*checkout*/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>.
21 21
22FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 22FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
23 The new selection selects pieces that are too big, how can I select
24 single words?
25 Yes. For example, if you want to select alphanumeric words, you can
26 use the following resource:
27
28 URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ([[:word:]]+)
29
30 If you click more than twice, the selection will be extended more
31 and more.
32
33 To get a selection that is very similar to the old code, try this
34 pattern:
35
36 URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ([^"&'()*,;<=>?@[\\\\]^`{|})]+)
37
38 Please also note that the *LeftClick Shift-LeftClik* combination
39 also selects words like the old code.
40
41 I don't like the new selection/popups/hotkeys/perl, how do I
42 change/disable it?
43 You can disable the perl extension completely by setting the
44 perl-ext-common resource to the empty string, which also keeps
45 rxvt-unicode from initialising perl, saving memory.
46
47 If you only want to disable specific features, you first have to
48 identify which perl extension is responsible. For this, read the
49 section PREPACKAGED EXTENSIONS in the urxvtperl(3) manpage. For
50 example, to disable the selection-popup and option-popup, specify
51 this perl-ext-common resource:
52
53 URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,-selection-popup,-option-popup
54
55 This will keep the default extensions, but disable the two popup
56 extensions. Some extensions can also be configured, for example,
57 scrollback search mode is triggered by M-s. You can move it to any
58 other combination either by setting the searchable-scrollback
59 resource:
60
61 URxvt.searchable-scrollback: CM-s
62
23 Isn't rxvt supposed to be small? Don't all those features bloat? 63 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 64 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 65 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 66 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) 67 always being compiled in), but it actually uses less memory (RSS)
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104 terminal as an example embedding application. 144 terminal as an example embedding application.
105 145
106 How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using? 146 How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using?
107 The version number is displayed with the usage (-h). Also the escape 147 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. 148 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 149 When using the urxvtc client, the version displayed is that of the
110 daemon. 150 daemon.
111 151
112 I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem... 152 I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem...
113 The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode in sarge contains large 153 The Debian GNU/Linux package of rxvt-unicode in sarge contains large
114 patches that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode. 154 patches that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode.
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198 238
199 "tic" outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry. 239 "tic" outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry.
200 Most likely it's the empty definition for "enacs=". Just replace it 240 Most likely it's the empty definition for "enacs=". Just replace it
201 by "enacs=\E[0@" and try again. 241 by "enacs=\E[0@" and try again.
202 242
203 "bash"'s readline does not work correctly under rxvt. 243 "bash"'s readline does not work correctly under urxvt.
204 I need a termcap file entry. 244 I need a termcap file entry.
205 One reason you might want this is that some distributions or 245 One reason you might want this is that some distributions or
206 operating systems still compile some programs using the 246 operating systems still compile some programs using the
207 long-obsoleted termcap library (Fedora Core's bash is one example) 247 long-obsoleted termcap library (Fedora Core's bash is one example)
208 and rely on a termcap entry for "rxvt-unicode". 248 and rely on a termcap entry for "rxvt-unicode".
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319 indeed look correct. 359 indeed look correct.
320 360
321 In that case, select a font of your taste and add it to the font 361 In that case, select a font of your taste and add it to the font
322 list, e.g.: 362 list, e.g.:
323 363
324 rxvt -fn basefont,font2,font3... 364 urxvt -fn basefont,font2,font3...
325 365
326 When rxvt-unicode sees a character, it will first look at the base 366 When rxvt-unicode sees a character, it will first look at the base
327 font. If the base font does not contain the character, it will go to 367 font. If the base font does not contain the character, it will go to
328 the next font, and so on. Specifying your own fonts will also speed 368 the next font, and so on. Specifying your own fonts will also speed
329 up this search and use less resources within rxvt-unicode and the 369 up this search and use less resources within rxvt-unicode and the
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614 Mouse cut/paste suddenly no longer works. 654 Mouse cut/paste suddenly no longer works.
615 Make sure that mouse reporting is actually turned off since killing 655 Make sure that mouse reporting is actually turned off since killing
616 some editors prematurely may leave the mouse in mouse report mode. 656 some editors prematurely may leave the mouse in mouse report mode.
617 I've heard that tcsh may use mouse reporting unless it otherwise 657 I've heard that tcsh may use mouse reporting unless it otherwise
618 specified. A quick check is to see if cut/paste works when the Alt 658 specified. A quick check is to see if cut/paste works when the Alt
619 or Shift keys are depressed. See rxvt(7) 659 or Shift keys are depressed.
620 660
621 What's with this bold/blink stuff? 661 What's with this bold/blink stuff?
622 If no bold colour is set via "colorBD:", bold will invert text using 662 If no bold colour is set via "colorBD:", bold will invert text using
623 the standard foreground colour. 663 the standard foreground colour.
624 664
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679 URxvt.color6: #73f7ff 719 URxvt.color6: #73f7ff
680 URxvt.color14: #73f7ff 720 URxvt.color14: #73f7ff
681 URxvt.color7: #e1dddd 721 URxvt.color7: #e1dddd
682 URxvt.color15: #e1dddd 722 URxvt.color15: #e1dddd
683 723
684 How can I start rxvtd in a race-free way? 724 How can I start urxvtd in a race-free way?
685 Try "rxvtd -f -o", which tells rxvtd to open the display, create the 725 Try "urxvtd -f -o", which tells urxvtd to open the display, create
686 listening socket and then fork. 726 the listening socket and then fork.
687 727
688 What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour? 728 What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?
689 Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the 729 Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the
690 BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following 730 BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following
691 question) there are two standard values that can be used for 731 question) there are two standard values that can be used for
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704 744
705 For starting a new rxvt-unicode: 745 For starting a new rxvt-unicode:
706 746
707 # use Backspace = ^H 747 # use Backspace = ^H
708 $ stty erase ^H 748 $ stty erase ^H
709 $ rxvt 749 $ urxvt
710 750
711 # use Backspace = ^? 751 # use Backspace = ^?
712 $ stty erase ^? 752 $ stty erase ^?
713 $ rxvt 753 $ urxvt
714 754
715 Toggle with "ESC [ 36 h" / "ESC [ 36 l" as documented in rxvt(7). 755 Toggle with "ESC [ 36 h" / "ESC [ 36 l".
716 756
717 For an existing rxvt-unicode: 757 For an existing rxvt-unicode:
718 758
719 # use Backspace = ^H 759 # use Backspace = ^H
720 $ stty erase ^H 760 $ stty erase ^H
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746 There are some compile-time selections available via configure. 786 There are some compile-time selections available via configure.
747 Unless you have run "configure" with the "--disable-resources" 787 Unless you have run "configure" with the "--disable-resources"
748 option you can use the `keysym' resource to alter the keystrings 788 option you can use the `keysym' resource to alter the keystrings
749 associated with keysyms. 789 associated with keysyms.
750 790
751 Here's an example for a URxvt session started using "rxvt -name 791 Here's an example for a URxvt session started using "urxvt -name
752 URxvt" 792 URxvt"
753 793
754 URxvt.keysym.Home: \033[1~ 794 URxvt.keysym.Home: \033[1~
755 URxvt.keysym.End: \033[4~ 795 URxvt.keysym.End: \033[4~
756 URxvt.keysym.C-apostrophe: \033<C-'> 796 URxvt.keysym.C-apostrophe: \033<C-'>
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2000 hold on exit (-hold) 2040 hold on exit (-hold)
2001 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg) 2041 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg)
2002 sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107 2042 sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107
2003 2043
2004 --enable-iso14755 (default: on) 2044 --enable-iso14755 (default: on)
2005 Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see rxvt(1), or doc/rxvt.1.txt). 2045 Enable extended ISO 14755 support (see urxvt(1), or doc/rxvt.1.txt).
2006 Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while 2046 Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while
2007 support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with this switch. 2047 support for 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 is enabled with this switch.
2008 2048
2009 --enable-keepscrolling (default: on) 2049 --enable-keepscrolling (default: on)
2010 Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the 2050 Add support for continual scrolling of the display when you hold the
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2041 2081
2042 --enable-pointer-blank (default: on) 2082 --enable-pointer-blank (default: on)
2043 Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. 2083 Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
2044 2084
2045 --enable-perl (default: off) 2085 --enable-perl (default: off)
2046 Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the rxvtperl(3) manpage 2086 Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the urxvtperl(3) manpage
2047 (doc/rxvtperl.txt) for more info on this feature, or the files in 2087 (doc/rxvtperl.txt) for more info on this feature, or the files in
2048 src/perl-ext/ for the extensions that are installed by default. The 2088 src/perl-ext/ for the extensions that are installed by default. The
2049 perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the "PERL" 2089 perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the "PERL"
2050 environment variable when running configure. 2090 environment variable when running configure.
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