channel C<#rxvt-unicode> has some rxvt-unicode enthusiasts that might be
interested in learning about new and exciting problems (but not FAQs :).
+=head3 I use Gentoo, and I have a problem...
+
+There are three big problems with Gentoo Linux: first of all, most if not
+all Gentoo systems are completely broken (missing or mismatched header
+files, broken compiler etc. are just the tip of the iceberg); secondly,
+the Gentoo maintainer thinks it is a good idea to add broken patches to
+the code; and lastly, it should be called Gentoo GNU/Linux.
+
+For these reasons, it is impossible to support rxvt-unicode on
+Gentoo. Problems appearing on Gentoo systems will usually simply be
+ignored unless they can be reproduced on non-Gentoo systems.
+
=head3 Does it support tabs, can I have a tabbed rxvt-unicode?
Beginning with version 7.3, there is a perl extension that implements a
In this case either do not specify a B<preeditStyle> or specify more than
one pre-edit style, such as B<OverTheSpot,Root,None>.
+If it still doesn't work, then maybe your input method doesn't support
+compose sequences - to fall back to the built-in one, make sure you don't
+specify an input method via C<-im> or C<XMODIFIERS>.
+
=head3 I cannot type C<Ctrl-Shift-2> to get an ASCII NUL character due to ISO 14755
Either try C<Ctrl-2> alone (it often is mapped to ASCII NUL even on
The selection stuff mainly makes the selection perl-error-message aware
and tells it to convert perl error messages into vi-commands to load the
-relevant file and go tot he error line number.
+relevant file and go to the error line number.
URxvt.scrollstyle: plain
URxvt.secondaryScroll: true
normal fonts.
Please note that I used the C<urxvt> instance name and not the C<URxvt>
-class name. Thats because I use different configs for different purposes,
+class name. That is because I use different configs for different purposes,
for example, my IRC window is started with C<-name IRC>, and uses these
defaults:
IRC*keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]710;suxuseuro\007\033]711;suxuseuro\007
IRC*keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]710;9x15bold\007\033]711;9x15bold\007
-C<Alt-Shift-1> and C<Alt-Shift-2> switch between two different font
+C<Alt-Ctrl-1> and C<Alt-Ctrl-2> switch between two different font
sizes. C<suxuseuro> allows me to keep an eye (and actually read)
stuff while keeping a very small window. If somebody pastes something
complicated (e.g. japanese), I temporarily switch to a larger font.
as that for xterm, or even rxvt (for which the same problem often arises).
The correct solution for this problem is to install the terminfo, this can
-be done like this (with ncurses' infocmp and works as user and admin):
+be done by simply installing rxvt-unicode on the remote system as well
+(in case you have a nice package manager ready), or you can install the
+terminfo database manually like this (with ncurses infocmp. works as
+user and root):
REMOTE=remotesystem.domain
infocmp rxvt-unicode | ssh $REMOTE "mkdir -p .terminfo && cat >/tmp/ti && tic /tmp/ti"
-... or by installing rxvt-unicode normally on the remote system,
-
One some systems you might need to set C<$TERMINFO> to the full path of
F<$HOME/.terminfo> for this to work.
If you don't plan to use B<rxvt> (quite common...) you could also replace
the rxvt terminfo file with the rxvt-unicode one and use C<TERM=rxvt>.
+=head3 nano fails with "Error opening terminal: rxvt-unicode"
+
+This exceptionally confusing and useless error message is printed by nano
+when it can't find the terminfo database. Nothing is wrong with your
+terminal, read the previous answer for a solution.
+
=head3 C<tic> outputs some error when compiling the terminfo entry.
Most likely it's the empty definition for C<enacs=>. Just replace it by
be enabled, as important functionality (menus, selection, likely more in
the future) depends on it.
-You should not overwrite the C<perl-ext-common>
snd C<perl-ext> resources
+You should not overwrite the C<perl-ext-common>
and C<perl-ext> resources
system-wide (except maybe with C<defaults>). This will result in useful
behaviour. If your distribution aims at low memory, add an empty
C<perl-ext-common> resource to the app-defaults file. This will keep the
Application Keypad (SMKX). See also next sequence.
-=item B<<< C<< ESC >> >>>
+=item B<<< C<< ESC > >> >>>
Normal Keypad (RMKX)
B<< C<Ps = 705> >> Change background pixmap tint colour to B<< C<Pt> >> (Compile transparency).
B<< C<Ps = 706> >> Change colour of bold characters to B<< C<Pt> >>
B<< C<Ps = 707> >> Change colour of underlined characters to B<< C<Pt> >>
+ B<< C<Ps = 708> >> Change colour of the border to B<< C<Pt> >>
B<< C<Ps = 710> >> Set normal fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Same as C<Ps = 50>.
B<< C<Ps = 711> >> Set bold fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Similar to C<Ps = 50> (Compile styles).
B<< C<Ps = 712> >> Set italic fontset to B<< C<Pt> >>. Similar to C<Ps = 50> (Compile styles).
=item --enable-everything
-Add (or remove) support for all non-multichoice options listed in "./configure
---help".
+Add (or remove) support for all non-multichoice options listed in
+C<./configure --help>, except for C<--enable-assert>.
You can specify this and then disable options you do not like by
I<following> this with the appropriate C<--disable-...> arguments,
C<--disable-everything> and than adding just the C<--enable-...> arguments
you want.
+=item --enable-256-color (default: off)
+
+Add support for 256 colors.
+
=item --enable-xft (default: enabled)
Add support for Xft (anti-aliases, among others) fonts. Xft fonts are
Enable automatic composition of combining characters into
composite characters. This is required for proper viewing of text
-where accents are encoded as seperate unicode characters. This is
+where accents are encoded as separate unicode characters. This is
done by using precomposited characters when available or creating
new pseudo-characters when no precomposed form exists.
MWM-hints
EWMH-hints (pid, utf8 names) and protocols (ping)
urgency hint
- seperate underline colour (-underlineColor)
+ separate underline colour (-underlineColor)
settable border widths and borderless switch (-w, -b, -bl)
visual depth selection (-depth)
settable extra linespacing /-lsp)
tripleclickwords (-tcw)
settable insecure mode (-insecure)
keysym remapping support
- cursor blinking and underline cursor (-cb, -uc)
+ cursor blinking and underline cursor (-bc, -uc)
XEmbed support (-embed)
user-pty (-pty-fd)
hold on exit (-hold)
C<-pe "" --perl-ext-common "">, so it should be safe to enable from a
resource standpoint.
+=item --enable-assert (default: off)
+
+Enables the assertions in the code, normally disabled. This switch is only
+useful when developing rxvt-unicode.
+
=item --with-afterimage-config=DIR
Look for the libAfterImage config script in DIR.
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