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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>. |
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22 | FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS |
22 | FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS |
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23 | The new selection selects pieces that are too big, how can I select |
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24 | single words? |
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25 | Yes. For example, if you want to select alphanumeric words, you can |
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26 | use the following resource: |
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28 | URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ([[:word:]]+) |
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29 | |
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30 | If you click more than twice, the selection will be extended more |
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31 | and more. |
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32 | |
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33 | To get a selection that is very similar to the old code, try this |
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34 | pattern: |
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36 | URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ([^"&'()*,;<=>?@[\\\\]^`{|})]+) |
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38 | Please also note that the *LeftClick Shift-LeftClik* combination |
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39 | also selects words like the old code. |
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41 | I don't like the new selection/popups/hotkeys/perl, how do I |
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42 | change/disable it? |
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43 | You can disable the perl extension completely by setting the |
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44 | perl-ext-common resource to the empty string, which also keeps |
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45 | rxvt-unicode from initialising perl, saving memory. |
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46 | |
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47 | If you only want to disable specific features, you first have to |
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48 | identify which perl extension is responsible. For this, read the |
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49 | section PREPACKAGED EXTENSIONS in the urxvtperl(3) manpage. For |
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50 | example, to disable the selection-popup and option-popup, specify |
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51 | this perl-ext-common resource: |
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52 | |
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53 | URxvt.perl-ext-common: default,-selection-popup,-option-popup |
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55 | This will keep the default extensions, but disable the two popup |
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56 | extensions. Some extensions can also be configured, for example, |
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57 | scrollback search mode is triggered by M-s. You can move it to any |
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58 | other combination either by setting the searchable-scrollback |
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59 | resource: |
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60 | |
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61 | URxvt.searchable-scrollback: CM-s |
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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 | |
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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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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 | |
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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 | |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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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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705 | For starting a new rxvt-unicode: |
745 | For starting a new rxvt-unicode: |
706 | |
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707 | # use Backspace = ^H |
747 | # use Backspace = ^H |
708 | $ stty erase ^H |
748 | $ stty erase ^H |
709 | $ rxvt |
749 | $ urxvt |
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711 | # use Backspace = ^? |
751 | # use Backspace = ^? |
712 | $ stty erase ^? |
752 | $ stty erase ^? |
713 | $ rxvt |
753 | $ urxvt |
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715 | Toggle with "ESC [ 36 h" / "ESC [ 36 l" as documented in rxvt(7). |
755 | Toggle with "ESC [ 36 h" / "ESC [ 36 l". |
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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. |
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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" |
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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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1963 | it. |
2003 | it. |
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1965 | --disable-resources |
2005 | --disable-resources |
1966 | Removes any support for resource checking. |
2006 | Removes any support for resource checking. |
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1968 | --enable-xgetdefault |
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1969 | Make resources checking via XGetDefault() instead of our small |
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1970 | version which only checks ~/.Xdefaults, or if that doesn't exist |
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1971 | then ~/.Xresources. |
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1973 | Please note that nowadays, things like XIM will automatically pull |
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1974 | in and use the full X resource manager, so the overhead of using it |
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1975 | might be very small, if nonexistant. |
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1977 | --enable-strings (default: off) |
2008 | --enable-strings (default: off) |
1978 | Add support for our possibly faster memset() function and other |
2009 | Add support for our possibly faster memset() function and other |
1979 | various routines, overriding your system's versions which may have |
2010 | various routines, overriding your system's versions which may have |
1980 | been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries to link |
2011 | been hand-crafted in assembly or may require extra libraries to link |
1981 | in. (this breaks ANSI-C rules and has problems on many GNU/Linux |
2012 | in. (this breaks ANSI-C rules and has problems on many GNU/Linux |
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2009 | hold on exit (-hold) |
2040 | hold on exit (-hold) |
2010 | skip builtin block graphics (-sbg) |
2041 | skip builtin block graphics (-sbg) |
2011 | sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107 |
2042 | sgr modes 90..97 and 100..107 |
2012 | |
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2013 | --enable-iso14755 (default: on) |
2044 | --enable-iso14755 (default: on) |
2014 | 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). |
2015 | Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while |
2046 | Basic support (section 5.1) is enabled by "--enable-frills", while |
2016 | 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. |
2017 | |
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2018 | --enable-keepscrolling (default: on) |
2049 | --enable-keepscrolling (default: on) |
2019 | 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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2081 | |
2051 | --enable-pointer-blank (default: on) |
2082 | --enable-pointer-blank (default: on) |
2052 | Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. |
2083 | Add support to have the pointer disappear when typing or inactive. |
2053 | |
2084 | |
2054 | --enable-perl (default: off) |
2085 | --enable-perl (default: off) |
2055 | Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the rxvtperl(3) manpage |
2086 | Enable an embedded perl interpreter. See the urxvtperl(3) manpage |
2056 | (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 |
2057 | 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 |
2058 | perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the "PERL" |
2089 | perl interpreter that is used can be specified via the "PERL" |
2059 | environment variable when running configure. |
2090 | environment variable when running configure. |
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