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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/too small, can I 23 The new selection selects pieces that are too big, how can I select
24 change this? 24 single words?
25 Yes. For example, if you want to select smaller pieces ("words") you 25 Yes. For example, if you want to select alphanumeric words, you can
26 can use the following resource: 26 use the following resource:
27 27
28 URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ([[:word:]]+) 28 URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ([[:word:]]+)
29 29
30 If you click more than twice, the selection will be extended more 30 If you click more than twice, the selection will be extended more
31 and more. 31 and more.
32 32
33 To get a selection that is very similar to the old code, try this 33 To get a selection that is very similar to the old code, try this
34 pattern: 34 pattern:
35 35
36 URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ([^"&'()*,;<=>?@[\\\\]^`{|})]+) 36 URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ([^"&'()*,;<=>?@[\\\\]^`{|})]+)
37
38 Please also note that the *LeftClick Shift-LeftClik* combination
39 also selects words like the old code.
37 40
38 I don't like the new selection/popups/hotkeys/perl, how do I 41 I don't like the new selection/popups/hotkeys/perl, how do I
39 change/disable it? 42 change/disable it?
40 You can disable the perl extension completely by setting the 43 You can disable the perl extension completely by setting the
41 perl-ext-common resource to the empty string, which also keeps 44 perl-ext-common resource to the empty string, which also keeps
42 rxvt-unicode from initialising perl, saving memory. 45 rxvt-unicode from initialising perl, saving memory.
43 46
44 If you only want to disable specific features, you first have to 47 If you only want to disable specific features, you first have to
45 identify which perl extension is responsible. For this, read the 48 identify which perl extension is responsible. For this, read the
46 section PREPACKAGED EXTENSIONS in the rxvtperl(3) manpage. For 49 section PREPACKAGED EXTENSIONS in the urxvtperl(3) manpage. For
47 example, to disable the selection-popup and option-popup, specify 50 example, to disable the selection-popup and option-popup, specify
48 this perl-ext-common resource: 51 this perl-ext-common resource:
49 52
50 URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,-selection-popup,-option-popup 53 URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,-selection-popup,-option-popup
51 54
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141 terminal as an example embedding application. 144 terminal as an example embedding application.
142 145
143 How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using? 146 How do I know which rxvt-unicode version I'm using?
144 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
145 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.
146 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
147 daemon. 150 daemon.
148 151
149 I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem... 152 I am using Debian GNU/Linux and have a problem...
150 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
151 patches that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode. 154 patches that considerably change the behaviour of rxvt-unicode.
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235 238
236 "tic" outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry. 239 "tic" outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry.
237 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
238 by "enacs=\E[0@" and try again. 241 by "enacs=\E[0@" and try again.
239 242
240 "bash"'s readline does not work correctly under rxvt. 243 "bash"'s readline does not work correctly under urxvt.
241 I need a termcap file entry. 244 I need a termcap file entry.
242 One reason you might want this is that some distributions or 245 One reason you might want this is that some distributions or
243 operating systems still compile some programs using the 246 operating systems still compile some programs using the
244 long-obsoleted termcap library (Fedora Core's bash is one example) 247 long-obsoleted termcap library (Fedora Core's bash is one example)
245 and rely on a termcap entry for "rxvt-unicode". 248 and rely on a termcap entry for "rxvt-unicode".
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356 indeed look correct. 359 indeed look correct.
357 360
358 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
359 list, e.g.: 362 list, e.g.:
360 363
361 rxvt -fn basefont,font2,font3... 364 urxvt -fn basefont,font2,font3...
362 365
363 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
364 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
365 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
366 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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651 Mouse cut/paste suddenly no longer works. 654 Mouse cut/paste suddenly no longer works.
652 Make sure that mouse reporting is actually turned off since killing 655 Make sure that mouse reporting is actually turned off since killing
653 some editors prematurely may leave the mouse in mouse report mode. 656 some editors prematurely may leave the mouse in mouse report mode.
654 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
655 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
656 or Shift keys are depressed. See rxvt(7) 659 or Shift keys are depressed.
657 660
658 What's with this bold/blink stuff? 661 What's with this bold/blink stuff?
659 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
660 the standard foreground colour. 663 the standard foreground colour.
661 664
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716 URxvt.color6: #73f7ff 719 URxvt.color6: #73f7ff
717 URxvt.color14: #73f7ff 720 URxvt.color14: #73f7ff
718 URxvt.color7: #e1dddd 721 URxvt.color7: #e1dddd
719 URxvt.color15: #e1dddd 722 URxvt.color15: #e1dddd
720 723
721 How can I start rxvtd in a race-free way? 724 How can I start urxvtd in a race-free way?
722 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
723 listening socket and then fork. 726 the listening socket and then fork.
724 727
725 What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour? 728 What's with the strange Backspace/Delete key behaviour?
726 Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the 729 Assuming that the physical Backspace key corresponds to the
727 BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following 730 BackSpace keysym (not likely for Linux ... see the following
728 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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741 744
742 For starting a new rxvt-unicode: 745 For starting a new rxvt-unicode:
743 746
744 # use Backspace = ^H 747 # use Backspace = ^H
745 $ stty erase ^H 748 $ stty erase ^H
746 $ rxvt 749 $ urxvt
747 750
748 # use Backspace = ^? 751 # use Backspace = ^?
749 $ stty erase ^? 752 $ stty erase ^?
750 $ rxvt 753 $ urxvt
751 754
752 Toggle with "ESC [ 36 h" / "ESC [ 36 l" as documented in rxvt(7). 755 Toggle with "ESC [ 36 h" / "ESC [ 36 l".
753 756
754 For an existing rxvt-unicode: 757 For an existing rxvt-unicode:
755 758
756 # use Backspace = ^H 759 # use Backspace = ^H
757 $ stty erase ^H 760 $ stty erase ^H
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783 There are some compile-time selections available via configure. 786 There are some compile-time selections available via configure.
784 Unless you have run "configure" with the "--disable-resources" 787 Unless you have run "configure" with the "--disable-resources"
785 option you can use the `keysym' resource to alter the keystrings 788 option you can use the `keysym' resource to alter the keystrings
786 associated with keysyms. 789 associated with keysyms.
787 790
788 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
789 URxvt" 792 URxvt"
790 793
791 URxvt.keysym.Home: \033[1~ 794 URxvt.keysym.Home: \033[1~
792 URxvt.keysym.End: \033[4~ 795 URxvt.keysym.End: \033[4~
793 URxvt.keysym.C-apostrophe: \033<C-'> 796 URxvt.keysym.C-apostrophe: \033<C-'>
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2037 hold on exit (-hold) 2040 hold on exit (-hold)
2038 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg) 2041 skip builtin block graphics (-sbg)
2039 sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107 2042 sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107
2040 2043
2041 --enable-iso14755 (default: on) 2044 --enable-iso14755 (default: on)
2042 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).
2043 Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while 2046 Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while
2044 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.
2045 2048
2046 --enable-keepscrolling (default: on) 2049 --enable-keepscrolling (default: on)
2047 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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2078 2081
2079 --enable-pointer-blank (default: on) 2082 --enable-pointer-blank (default: on)
2080 Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. 2083 Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive.
2081 2084
2082 --enable-perl (default: off) 2085 --enable-perl (default: off)
2083 Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the rxvtperl(3) manpage 2086 Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the urxvtperl(3) manpage
2084 (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
2085 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
2086 perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the "PERL" 2089 perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the "PERL"
2087 environment variable when running configure. 2090 environment variable when running configure.
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