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XTerm only display part of some unicodes and Urxvt displays nothing
In my case, (U)XTerm does display some unicodes, but only partially.
For exmaple: for letters are: 𝒫φϕ𝒟.
Here is a screenshot of UXTerm and Urxvt respectively
It seems that the problem is related ...
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Urxvt i3 fake trasparency background
we know that urxvt uses fake transparency by copying the xorg window (creates a copy of the bg) and uses it as a terminal background to simulate transparency. i was wondering if it is possible not to ...
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urxvt writing over itself and leaving colored spaces
URXVT is writing over itself and leaving behind colored spaces... I feel like this is easier shown than described:
This started occurring overnight without making any changes, so I'm not sure where ...
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Ranger image preview not working in URXVT running Fish shell until I open an image in Feh
I recently started using the Fish shell, and after opening a new URXVT instance I cannot get image previews in Ranger until I open an image first (using feh, in my case). Once an image has been opened ...
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Does urxvt support the OSC52 escape sequence?
The OSC52 escape sequence tells the terminal to put arbitrary text in the system clipboard. I want to use this fact to be able to copy to the local clipboard from a remote Vim session through ssh, as ...
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How to make urxvtc work with dwm's swallow patch - There is no classname for urxvtc
When I use xprop to query for the classname of urxvtc it gives me "urxvt, URxvt". I put this in my dwm config and It works fine for urxvt and not urxvtc. Then, I blindly tried different ...
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How to increase the number of scrollable lines in the terminal?
Sometimes the output from one compilation is longer than the lines my rxvt terminal seems to hold; can I increase that? If so, how?
I know I can redirect output to files for later inspection, but I'm ...
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urxvt starts two processes
I've started using urxvt and noticed that it starts 2 PIDs each time opened. They are consecutive. I do not include bash.
ps
PID %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TTY STAT START TIME COMMAND
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UTF8 not displaying in rxvt-unicode
My XTERM works perfectly with UTF-8, but I want a lighter terminal. I am trying to use UTF-8 in rxvt, so I am using rxvt-unicode (urxvt) in Fedora 32 fully updated. But UTF-8 files are not render ...
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rxvt-unicode doesn't scale on HiDPI screen
I'm running Ubuntu 20.04 on Dell XPS 9350 "13.3 with 3200x1800 resolution. When I start rxvt-unicode it's so scaled out that it's not possible to read anything. I've solved that in other apps by ...
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Errors when launching urxvt
I installed urxvt via the universe repo on Elementary OS ( Ubuntu bionic base) and when I try to launch it from the terminal I get these error:
urxvt: perl extension 'clipboard' not found in perl ...
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Can't change font at all using .Xresources
So I want to change the URxvt font which currently seems to be the X.Org Misc Fixed. I have tried adding the following to .Xresources:
URxvt.font: xft:Fira Code:style=Retina:size=13,
URxvt.font: xft:...
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urxvt not working and xterm works for same command
xterm -e 'sudo iotop -aP' working
urxvt -e 'sudo iotop -aP' not working
top command is working for both
any idea what's happening?
how to make it work?
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How to invoke any OSC escape sequence in GNU/screen? [duplicate]
I'm using rxvt (urxvt) terminal with gnu/screen and I experienced that some escape sequences does not get through screen. eg. I issue echo -e '\033]777;qwerty\007' on bare rxvt, it gets through, but ...
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Why does urxvt display this box drawing glyph differently?
I'm switching to urxvt and noticed something on the way. I use zsh and powerlevel10k with it. The powerline, if that's what it's called, is being differently on urxvt, even though both konsole and ...
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How do I disable the text selection icon in the mouse cursor?
I'm having some trouble when trying to personalize the way my terminal works.
I would like to not show the text selection icon when I enter into the terminal, and only show the default cursor instead.
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Launching urxvt with calendar (cal) using sxhkd
Hi I'm trying to launch cal with sxhkd. And it doesn't work, the terminal window is closed right after the command is executed.
I tried to do it using the following:
# launch urxvt 20x8 with cal
super ...
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Making a simple app launcher with urxvt and fzf
I've been trying to cobble together a simple program launcher with a terminal and fzf to bind to a hotkey but I haven't been able to make the terminal window close once the program starts without ...
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Vim Spelling Underline Shows in urxvt but not xfce-terminal
When I enable vim's spellchecker using :set spell underlines appear under any misspelled words in urxvt.
However, when I try the same in xfce-terminal (on the same machine, using the same .vimrc and ...
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Spaces in tiling mode with urxvt in awesomewm
I use the terminal urxvt or rxvt-unicode, which feeds on .Xresources. This runs on an archlinux with awesomewm. I have the following .Xresources code:
!------------------------------------------------...
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urxvt always launches in workspace 1
new to Linux in this extended way so apologies if I don't explain things right, but I do believe I have a good understanding of what I've tried and what the issue is, just unsure how to fix it.
My ...
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Unable to run nano with sudo using urxvt terminal emulator on remote system
I have an Arch laptop running i3-wm and urvxt. When I attempt to remotely connect to my CentOS 7 (zsh + oh-my-zsh) server through ssh and run the command sudo nano I receive the following error ...
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How to configure different font sizes for named urxvt windows?
I have two urxvt terminal windows, and I want each of them to be configured in slightly different way. I've set a different name for the windows via the -name flag. I added the following to the ....
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urxvt-perls M-Escape not working
I am a noob user of urxvt terminal and I would like to be able to copy a part of a text printed out previously without having to use the mouse.
With a bit of research I have found this extension (...
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XFCE4 - disabling menu or scrollbar on specific app
I'm looking for a way to configure scrollbar and menubar disabling for a specific app ( such like note and rxvt ).
Do I have to configure an xfce4 specific file in .config? Thanks in advance.
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Airline missing in URXVT
I am having a trouble configuring ViM in urxvt: The lower and upper (buffer) bars are transparent.
Things I have tried:
opened vim in tty2 and confirmed that it looks the same as in urxvt
it looks ...
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Set cursor blink rate in URxvt
I would like to know if it's possible to change the speed at which the cursor blinks in URxvt. The only blinking-related config option I found was URxvt.cursorBlink which is a boolean.
If it's not ...
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How to use terminal as program runner with FZF
I have a thought. Can I use a terminal as program runner?
Instead of dmenu / rofi I was thinking to list all the programs with FZF, run the selection, and then close the terminal after it runs.
I ...
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vim inside tmux not rendering proper characters
I'm trying to run vim inside local tmux session. Vim on its own (both via terminal, and via gui with gvim) is working as expected. I'm running Debian stable, tmux 2.8, vim 8.1.549, urxvt 9.22.
The ...
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urxvt not loading the icons for lf filemanager
I am using urxvt
Below is my .Xresources file
URxvt*buffered: false
URxvt.font: xft:monospace:size=15,xft:DejaVuSansMono Nerd Font:size=10
URxvt*letterSpace:-1
URxvt.scrollBar: false
URxvt*...
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rxvt-unicode-256color (Debian, 9.22-6): braille characters only shown after showing arabic character
I'm trying to display braille characters in my urxvt terminal, e.g. I'd like to see a dot when running echo -e "\u2840".
To my confusion, this only works if I run echo -e "\u0641" first in that ...
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Mapping ctrl+shift+something to do something in zsh with urxvt
For example in my .Xresources I have a line URxvt.keysym.Control-Left: \033[1;5C. I don't know very well what \033[1;5C means, but by having bindkey "^[[1;5C" forward-word in my .zshrc it allows me ...
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Change to background image in tmux in urxvt-256 using printf command [duplicate]
I am unable to use printf command when I am inside tmux.
The command for changing background on the fly is:
printf "\e]20;/home/alexsson/Downloads/alternativ.png;\a"
I can do this directly in urxvt:...
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Can't get font to load in URxvt from .Xresources
I've been trying to change my font in URxvt to Overpass Mono, but I've been having some problems. I moved the font files to /usr/share/fonts/ and ran fc-cache -f to scan for the fonts. The fonts are ...
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_curses.error: setupterm: could not find terminal
A lot of people have been getting the following error message when using curses in python:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/home/bertil/anaconda3/bin/vd", line 152, in <module>
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How to switch URxvt.transparent setting on the fly?
I would like to set a key binding in my xressources to switch the transparency setting in a terminal (without having to start another one to see changes).
I didn't find a bindsym option that allows ...
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Opacity for colours set within vim
I use a transparent terminal background on URxvt, which I set within my Xresources file:
URxvt.background: [85]#2f2f2f
In vim I have line numbers on the left hand side with a different background ...
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Real-time color change in terminal (before user sends the command)
I could not find a better way to write the title, so sorry if it is not as specific as it should.
For my case, I would like to make the first word (that we know it will be separated of the rest of ...
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Start nvim with a bindsym in i3
How can can I start nvim with a bindsym from i3? If I just type
bindsym $mod+F1 exec nvim
nvim doesn't show, since it just runs in the background without a terminal. So how can I invoke nvim with a ...
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XCompose is not updated for Urxvt when window manager starts
I am using awesome WM. When I start my window manager, I run setxkbmap -option compose:menu which has a ~/.XCompose with various extra definitions. Those work fine in Gvim, Firefox, Signal, and Slack (...
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Fork urxvt in bash without hitting Control-c
I know I can create new sub-shells (please correct me on terminology) in bash by using &. However this requires me to hit Control-c to get back to bash with most programs. Is there a way to stop ...
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Fixing title in rxvt application
I need to use the title (-title/-T) for a terminal app called cmus in rxvt. But, When I am running
urxvt -e cmus -T "cmus"
It opens and closes. cmus is a music player and it changes the title ...
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Tmux default directory is '/' the first time after reboot
When I start tmux the first time after a reboot, the default directory is '/' (also newly created tmux tabs have this default directory) and in the place of the tmux session number ('0' in the picture)...
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Fake Transparency in URxvt Using ImageMagick in i3
The most popular way to set your background in i3 seems to be using feh, via something like:
exec_always feh --bg-fill /home/user/Pictures/wallpaper.jpg
in your ~/.config/i3/config file. Then, in ~/....
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urxvt not picking up the correct DPI
I'm running Manjaro Gnome on a HiDPI display. Most things work fine but some programs like urxvt or rofi don't seem to pick up the correct system-wide DPI settings and look very TINY. I thought I ...
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What changes to a .zshrc file could cause every terminal one opens to output: '@home/.zshrc:1: command not found: xyz'?
('xyz' can be as far as I know, anything that is on my first line of .zshrc. Even an empty line as a first line of .zshrc returns the same output upon opening a terminal but ending with whitespace. I ...
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Output in terminal after quitting program
I'm using Kubuntu with i3, and I've recently migrated from Manjaro because things. My terminal emulator is urxvt but, when I use programs such as vim, less or nano in the terminal remains the part of ...
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trouble changing font with URxvt [closed]
I'm trying to change fonts in URxvt.
$ fc-match "FuraCode Nerd Font Mono"
Fura_Code_Regular_Nerd_Font_Complete_Mono.otf: "FuraCode Nerd Font Mono" "Regular"
But when changing ~/.Xresources like this ...
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Is there any way to let urxvt support sixel?
Recently there is a popular github repo called lsix, and it's using sixel graphics to display images inside a terminal. Currently I am using rxvt-unicode as my terminal emulator, but it seems not to ...
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Urxvt: how to increase the amount of lines I can scroll back?
In other terminal emulators you can usually control the amounts of lines you can scroll back, but it seems it's a fixed amount in Urxvt.
I thought the "saveLines" option controlled that but I tried ...
