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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 23 The new selection selects pieces that are too big, how can I select single words?
24single words?
25 If you want to select e.g. alphanumeric words, you can use the following 24 If you want to select e.g. alphanumeric words, you can use the following
26 setting: 25 setting:
27 26
28 URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ([[:word:]]+) 27 URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ([[:word:]]+)
29 28
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36 URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ([^"&'()*,;<=>?@[\\\\]^`{|})]+) 35 URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ([^"&'()*,;<=>?@[\\\\]^`{|})]+)
37 36
38 Please also note that the *LeftClick Shift-LeftClik* combination also 37 Please also note that the *LeftClick Shift-LeftClik* combination also
39 selects words like the old code. 38 selects words like the old code.
40 39
41 I don't like the new selection/popups/hotkeys/perl, how do I 40 I don't like the new selection/popups/hotkeys/perl, how do I change/disable it?
42change/disable it?
43 You can disable the perl extension completely by setting the 41 You can disable the perl extension completely by setting the
44 perl-ext-common resource to the empty string, which also keeps 42 perl-ext-common resource to the empty string, which also keeps
45 rxvt-unicode from initialising perl, saving memory. 43 rxvt-unicode from initialising perl, saving memory.
46 44
47 If you only want to disable specific features, you first have to 45 If you only want to disable specific features, you first have to
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57 scrollback search mode is triggered by M-s. You can move it to any other 55 scrollback search mode is triggered by M-s. You can move it to any other
58 combination either by setting the searchable-scrollback resource: 56 combination either by setting the searchable-scrollback resource:
59 57
60 URxvt.searchable-scrollback: CM-s 58 URxvt.searchable-scrollback: CM-s
61 59
62 The cursor moves when selecting text in the current input line, how 60 The cursor moves when selecting text in the current input line, how do I switch this off?
63do I switch this off?
64 See next entry. 61 See next entry.
65 62
66 During rlogin/ssh/telnet/etc. sessions, clicking near the cursor 63 During rlogin/ssh/telnet/etc. sessions, clicking near the cursor outputs strange escape sequences, how do I fix this?
67outputs strange escape sequences, how do I fix this?
68 These are caused by the "readline" perl extension. Under normal 64 These are caused by the "readline" perl extension. Under normal
69 circumstances, it will move your cursor around when you click into the 65 circumstances, it will move your cursor around when you click into the
70 line that contains it. It tries hard not to do this at the wrong moment, 66 line that contains it. It tries hard not to do this at the wrong moment,
71 but when running a program that doesn't parse cursor movements or in 67 but when running a program that doesn't parse cursor movements or in
72 some cases during rlogin sessions, it fails to detect this properly. 68 some cases during rlogin sessions, it fails to detect this properly.
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248 For other problems that also affect the Debian package, you can and 244 For other problems that also affect the Debian package, you can and
249 probably should use the Debian BTS, too, because, after all, it's also a 245 probably should use the Debian BTS, too, because, after all, it's also a
250 bug in the Debian version and it serves as a reminder for other users 246 bug in the Debian version and it serves as a reminder for other users
251 that might encounter the same issue. 247 that might encounter the same issue.
252 248
253 I am maintaining rxvt-unicode for distribution/OS XXX, any 249 I am maintaining rxvt-unicode for distribution/OS XXX, any recommendation?
254recommendation?
255 You should build one binary with the default options. configure now 250 You should build one binary with the default options. configure now
256 enables most useful options, and the trend goes to making them 251 enables most useful options, and the trend goes to making them
257 runtime-switchable, too, so there is usually no drawback to enbaling 252 runtime-switchable, too, so there is usually no drawback to enbaling
258 them, except higher disk and possibly memory usage. The perl interpreter 253 them, except higher disk and possibly memory usage. The perl interpreter
259 should be enabled, as important functionality (menus, selection, likely 254 should be enabled, as important functionality (menus, selection, likely
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881 URxvt.keysym.M-C-a: list \033<M-C- abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz > 876 URxvt.keysym.M-C-a: list \033<M-C- abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz >
882 URxvt.keysym.F12: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 877 URxvt.keysym.F12: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
883 878
884 See some more examples in the documentation for the keysym resource. 879 See some more examples in the documentation for the keysym resource.
885 880
886 I'm using keyboard model XXX that has extra Prior/Next/Insert keys. 881 I'm using keyboard model XXX that has extra Prior/Next/Insert keys. How do I make use of them? For example, the Sun Keyboard type 4 has the following mappings that rxvt-unicode doesn't recognize.
887How do I make use of them? For example, the Sun Keyboard type 4
888has the following mappings that rxvt-unicode doesn't recognize.
889 KP_Insert == Insert 882 KP_Insert == Insert
890 F22 == Print 883 F22 == Print
891 F27 == Home 884 F27 == Home
892 F29 == Prior 885 F29 == Prior
893 F33 == End 886 F33 == End
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895 888
896 Rather than have rxvt-unicode try to accommodate all the various 889 Rather than have rxvt-unicode try to accommodate all the various
897 possible keyboard mappings, it is better to use `xmodmap' to remap the 890 possible keyboard mappings, it is better to use `xmodmap' to remap the
898 keys as required for your particular machine. 891 keys as required for your particular machine.
899 892
900 How do I distinguish wether I'm running rxvt-unicode or a regular xterm? 893 How do I distinguish wether I'm running rxvt-unicode or a regular xterm? I need this to decide about setting colors etc.
901I need this to decide about setting colors etc.
902 rxvt and rxvt-unicode always export the variable "COLORTERM", so you can 894 rxvt and rxvt-unicode always export the variable "COLORTERM", so you can
903 check and see if that is set. Note that several programs, JED, slrn, 895 check and see if that is set. Note that several programs, JED, slrn,
904 Midnight Commander automatically check this variable to decide whether 896 Midnight Commander automatically check this variable to decide whether
905 or not to use color. 897 or not to use color.
906 898

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