FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- The new selection selects pieces that are too big/too small, can I
- change this?
- Yes. For example, if you want to select smaller pieces ("words") you
- can use the following resource:
+ The new selection selects pieces that are too big, how can I select
+ single words?
+ Yes. For example, if you want to select alphanumeric words, you can
+ use the following resource:
URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ([[:word:]]+)
URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ([^"&'()*,;<=>?@[\\\\]^`{|})]+)
+ Please also note that the *LeftClick Shift-LeftClik* combination
+ also selects words like the old code.
+
I don't like the new selection/popups/hotkeys/perl, how do I
change/disable it?
You can disable the perl extension completely by setting the
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<h1><a name="frequently_asked_questions">FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS</a></h1>
<dl>
-<dt><strong><a name="item_the_new_selection_selects_pieces_that_are_too_big_">The new selection selects pieces that are too big/too small, can I
-change this?</a></strong><br />
+<dt><strong><a name="item_the_new_selection_selects_pieces_that_are_too_big_">The new selection selects pieces that are too big, how can I select
+single words?</a></strong><br />
</dt>
<dd>
-Yes. For example, if you want to select smaller pieces (``words'') you can
-use the following resource:
+Yes. For example, if you want to select alphanumeric words, you can use
+the following resource:
</dd>
<dd>
<pre>
<pre>
URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ([^"&'()*,;<=>?@[\\\\]^`{|})]+)</pre>
</dd>
+<dd>
+<p>Please also note that the <em>LeftClick Shift-LeftClik</em> combination also
+selects words like the old code.</p>
+</dd>
<p></p>
<dt><strong><a name="item_i_don_27t_like_the_new_selection_2fpopups_2fhotkey">I don't like the new selection/popups/hotkeys/perl, how do I
change/disable it?</a></strong><br />
<http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/*checkout*/rxvt\-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>.
.SH "FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS"
.IX Header "FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS"
-.IP "The new selection selects pieces that are too big/too small, can I change this?" 4
-.IX Item "The new selection selects pieces that are too big/too small, can I change this?"
-Yes. For example, if you want to select smaller pieces (\*(L"words\*(R") you can
-use the following resource:
+.IP "The new selection selects pieces that are too big, how can I select single words?" 4
+.IX Item "The new selection selects pieces that are too big, how can I select single words?"
+Yes. For example, if you want to select alphanumeric words, you can use
+the following resource:
.Sp
.Vb 1
\& URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ([[:word:]]+)
.Vb 1
\& URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ([^"&'()*,;<=>?@[\e\e\e\e]^`{|})]+)
.Ve
+.Sp
+Please also note that the \fILeftClick Shift-LeftClik\fR combination also
+selects words like the old code.
.IP "I don't like the new selection/popups/hotkeys/perl, how do I change/disable it?" 4
.IX Item "I don't like the new selection/popups/hotkeys/perl, how do I change/disable it?"
You can disable the perl extension completely by setting the
=over 4
-=item The new selection selects pieces that are too big/too small, can I
-change this?
+=item The new selection selects pieces that are too big, how can I select
+single words?
-Yes. For example, if you want to select smaller pieces ("words") you can
-use the following resource:
+Yes. For example, if you want to select alphanumeric words, you can use
+the following resource:
URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ([[:word:]]+)
URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ([^"&'()*,;<=>?@[\\\\]^`{|})]+)
+Please also note that the I<LeftClick Shift-LeftClik> combination also
+selects words like the old code.
+
=item I don't like the new selection/popups/hotkeys/perl, how do I
change/disable it?
<http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/*checkout*/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- The new selection selects pieces that are too big/too small, can I
- change this?
- Yes. For example, if you want to select smaller pieces ("words") you
- can use the following resource:
+ The new selection selects pieces that are too big, how can I select
+ single words?
+ Yes. For example, if you want to select alphanumeric words, you can
+ use the following resource:
URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ([[:word:]]+)
URxvt.selection.pattern-0: ([^"&'()*,;<=>?@[\\\\]^`{|})]+)
+ Please also note that the *LeftClick Shift-LeftClik* combination
+ also selects words like the old code.
+
I don't like the new selection/popups/hotkeys/perl, how do I
change/disable it?
You can disable the perl extension completely by setting the