From 93f5e5a6493904d7680dce12adb36c70b097431c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: rafa_99 Date: Tue, 26 May 2020 14:04:21 +0000 Subject: Bump to version 0.8.3 --- FAQ | 33 ++++++++++++++++++++------------- 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-) (limited to 'FAQ') diff --git a/FAQ b/FAQ index ecf7af8..85534a4 100644 --- a/FAQ +++ b/FAQ @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ ## Why does st not handle utmp entries? -Use the excellent tool of [utmp](http://git.suckless.org/utmp/) for this task. +Use the excellent tool of [utmp](https://git.suckless.org/utmp/) for this task. ## Some _random program_ complains that st is unknown/not recognised/unsupported/whatever! @@ -15,19 +15,18 @@ you can manually run `tic -sx st.info`. * Some programs don’t complain about the lacking st description and default to another terminal. In that case see the question about terminfo. -## I get some weird glitches/visual bug on _random program_! - -Try launching it with a different TERM: $ TERM=xterm myapp. toe(1) will give -you a list of available terminals, but you’ll most likely switch between xterm, -st or st-256color. The default value for TERM can be changed in config.h -(TNAME). - ## How do I scroll back up? -Using a terminal multiplexer. +* Using a terminal multiplexer. + * `st -e tmux` using C-b [ + * `st -e screen` using C-a ESC +* Using the excellent tool of [scroll](https://git.suckless.org/scroll/). +* Using the scrollback [patch](https://st.suckless.org/patches/scrollback/). + +## I would like to have utmp and/or scroll functionality by default -* `st -e tmux` using C-b [ -* `st -e screen` using C-a ESC +You can add the absolute patch of both programs in your config.h +file. You only have to modify the value of utmp and scroll variables. ## Why doesn't the Del key work in some programs? @@ -104,7 +103,7 @@ St is emulating the Linux way of handling backspace being delete and delete bein backspace. This is an issue that was discussed in suckless mailing list -. Here is why some old grumpy +. Here is why some old grumpy terminal users wants its backspace to be how he feels it: Well, I am going to comment why I want to change the behaviour @@ -163,7 +162,15 @@ terminal users wants its backspace to be how he feels it: Apply [1]. -[1] http://st.suckless.org/patches/delkey +[1] https://st.suckless.org/patches/delkey + +## Why do images not work in st (in programs such as w3m)? + +This is a terrible hack that overdraws an image on top of the terminal emulator +window. It also relies on a very specific way the terminal draws it's contents. + +A more proper (but limited way) would be using sixels. Which st doesn't +support. ## BadLength X error in Xft when trying to render emoji -- cgit v1.2.3