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== Configuration == | == Configuration == | ||
It is very likely that when you will launch Urxvt for the first time, you will want to make some customizations so that your terminal doesn't look ugly. So we will go into it. If it does not exist, create a file <code>~/.Xresources</code>. | It is very likely that when you will launch Urxvt for the first time, you will want to make some customizations so that your terminal doesn't look ugly and fit your tastes. So we will go into it. If it does not exist, create a file <code>~/.Xresources</code>. | ||
{{fancyimportant|You may be used to handle your terminal configuration in <code>~/.Xdefaults</code> which is generally autoloaded when you start X. However, this method is deprecated. So you should use <code>~/.Xresources</code> now.}} | {{fancyimportant|You may be used to handle your terminal configuration in <code>~/.Xdefaults</code> which is generally autoloaded when you start X. However, this method is deprecated. So you should use <code>~/.Xresources</code> now.}} | ||
If you use a display manager, <code>~/.Xresources</code> is probably automatically loaded. If this is not the case, you will have to load it manually in your <code>~/.xinitrc</code> with the command <code>xrdb ~/.Xresources</code>. If you want to split your configuration into multiple files, you can also use the <code>-merge</code> option of <code>xrdb</code> so that the last called file doesn't override the others. | If you use a [[:Category:Display_Managers|display manager]], <code>~/.Xresources</code> is probably automatically loaded. If this is not the case, you will have to load it manually in your <code>~/.xinitrc</code> with the command <code>xrdb ~/.Xresources</code>. If you want to split your configuration into multiple files, you can also use the <code>-merge</code> option of <code>xrdb</code> so that the last called file doesn't override the others. | ||
=== Color scheme === | |||
First thing you might want to do is to change the color scheme. For instance, you may prefer working with white on black: | First thing you might want to do is to change the color scheme. For instance, you may prefer working with white on black: | ||
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{{fancynote|The prefix ''URxvt'' is optional. It is actually the namespace of the property you define. For instance, if we just wrote <code>*background: black</code>, the background color would have been global to any terminal emulator ([[Package:Xterm|Xterm]], [[Package:Gnome-Terminal|gnome-terminal]], ...).}} | {{fancynote|The prefix ''URxvt'' is optional. It is actually the namespace of the property you define. For instance, if we just wrote <code>*background: black</code>, the background color would have been global to any terminal emulator ([[Package:Xterm|Xterm]], [[Package:Gnome-Terminal|gnome-terminal]], ...).}} | ||
You can also redefine other colors. For instance, I redefined color0 so that it is close to the background color (to display invisible characters in [[Package:Vim | You can also redefine other colors. For instance, I redefined color0 so that it is close to the background color (to display invisible characters in [[Package:Vim|Vim]]) and color12 to a more readable color than dark blue on black: | ||
{{file|name=~/.Xresources|desc=Change some colors|body= | {{file|name=~/.Xresources|desc=Change some colors|body= | ||
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{{fancynote|When editing your colorscheme, it is often useful to reload your <code>~/.Xresources</code> with <code>xrdb ~/.Xresources</code> and restart your terminal emulator so that you can note changes.}} | {{fancynote|When editing your colorscheme, it is often useful to reload your <code>~/.Xresources</code> with <code>xrdb ~/.Xresources</code> and restart your terminal emulator so that you can note changes.}} | ||
=== Scrolling === | |||
Maybe the scrollbar on the left annoys you. You can move it to the right or even remove it: | Maybe the scrollbar on the left annoys you. You can move it to the right or even remove it: | ||
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URxvt*scrollBar_right: true | URxvt*scrollBar_right: true | ||
}} | }} | ||
=== Font === | |||
When you spend a lot of time on your terminal, it is important to have a lean and readable font. A good font designed for console is '''Inconsolata''. If you want to use it, you have to emerge it first. | |||
<console>###i## emerge -q media-fonts/inconsolata</console> | |||
Then, if you want to set your terminal font to Inconsolata with a size of 8px, write the following in your <code>~/.Xresources</code>. | |||
{{file|name=~/.Xresources|desc=Changing font|body= | |||
URxvt*font: xft:Inconsolata:size=8 | |||
}} | |||
If you think your the space between letters is too wide (or too nested), you can change it with the <code>letterSpace: n</code> property, which increases the size of the separation between letter by <code>n</code> (or decreases if negative). | |||
{{file|name=~/.Xresources|desc=Alter letters spacing|body= | |||
URxvt*letterSpace: -1 | |||
}} | |||
=== Open links in your browser === | |||
In order to match links and open them in your browser, you will have to {{c|emerge uxrvt-perls}} and add the following to your {{c|~/.Xresource}} | |||
{{file|name=~/.Xresources|desc=url-select|body= | |||
URxvt*perl-ext: default,url-select | |||
URxvt*keysym.M-u: perl:url-select:select_next | |||
URxvt*url-select.launcher: /usr/bin/firefox | |||
URxvt*url-select.underline: true | |||
}} | |||
{{c|M-u}} stands for Alt + u. You can bind anything else using {{c|M}} for Alt and {{c|C}} for Ctrl. Also change firefox for your actual web browser, obviously. | |||
Hyperlinks should now appear underlined. Fire {{c|Alt + u}} to highlight the latest link in your terminal. Navigate through {{c|j}} and {{c|k}} and press {{c|Enter}} to open the link you your browser. | |||
[[Category:Terminal_Emulators]] | |||
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Urxvt
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Urxvt is a clone of rxvt, to which xft fonts and unicode characters support were added. This is an alternative to Xterm, the X default terminal emulator.
Installation
First step to get Urxvt work is to merge it, so let's do it.
root # emerge -av rxvt-unicode
Most likely, you will want to enable xft use flag so that you can use extra fonts (such as Inconsolata, a pretty good font for terminals). You might also want to enable 256-color use flag to get a larger color range.
Configuration
It is very likely that when you will launch Urxvt for the first time, you will want to make some customizations so that your terminal doesn't look ugly and fit your tastes. So we will go into it. If it does not exist, create a file ~/.Xresources.
You may be used to handle your terminal configuration in ~/.Xdefaults which is generally autoloaded when you start X. However, this method is deprecated. So you should use ~/.Xresources now.
If you use a display manager, ~/.Xresources is probably automatically loaded. If this is not the case, you will have to load it manually in your ~/.xinitrc with the command xrdb ~/.Xresources. If you want to split your configuration into multiple files, you can also use the -merge option of xrdb so that the last called file doesn't override the others.
Color scheme
First thing you might want to do is to change the color scheme. For instance, you may prefer working with white on black:
~/.Xresources - Switch foreground and backgroundURxvt*background: black
URxvt*foreground: white
The prefix URxvt is optional. It is actually the namespace of the property you define. For instance, if we just wrote *background: black, the background color would have been global to any terminal emulator (Xterm, gnome-terminal, ...).
You can also redefine other colors. For instance, I redefined color0 so that it is close to the background color (to display invisible characters in Vim) and color12 to a more readable color than dark blue on black:
~/.Xresources - Change some colorsURxvt*color0: #353535
URxvt*color12: #6495ed
When editing your colorscheme, it is often useful to reload your ~/.Xresources with xrdb ~/.Xresources and restart your terminal emulator so that you can note changes.
Scrolling
Maybe the scrollbar on the left annoys you. You can move it to the right or even remove it:
~/.Xresources - Move/Remove the scrollbar! No scrollbar
URxvt*scrollBar: false
! Or scrollbar on the right side
URxvt*scrollBar_right: true
Font
When you spend a lot of time on your terminal, it is important to have a lean and readable font. A good font designed for console is 'Inconsolata. If you want to use it, you have to emerge it first.
root # emerge -q media-fonts/inconsolata
Then, if you want to set your terminal font to Inconsolata with a size of 8px, write the following in your ~/.Xresources.
~/.Xresources - Changing fontURxvt*font: xft:Inconsolata:size=8
If you think your the space between letters is too wide (or too nested), you can change it with the letterSpace: n property, which increases the size of the separation between letter by n (or decreases if negative).
~/.Xresources - Alter letters spacingURxvt*letterSpace: -1
Open links in your browser
In order to match links and open them in your browser, you will have to emerge uxrvt-perls and add the following to your ~/.Xresource
~/.Xresources - url-selectURxvt*perl-ext: default,url-select
URxvt*keysym.M-u: perl:url-select:select_next
URxvt*url-select.launcher: /usr/bin/firefox
URxvt*url-select.underline: true
M-u stands for Alt + u. You can bind anything else using M for Alt and C for Ctrl. Also change firefox for your actual web browser, obviously.
Hyperlinks should now appear underlined. Fire Alt + u to highlight the latest link in your terminal. Navigate through j and k and press Enter to open the link you your browser.