Re: xterm question
On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 09:06:02AM +0000, Brian wrote:
> On Mon 14 Feb 2011 at 18:25:29 -0800, Mike McClain wrote:
>
> > Every time I launch X I open a couple of xterm windows but have to
> > Ctrl Middle click in the window to set the VT font to large before
> > it's usable to my old eyes. I'd like to automate that but have never
> > figured out how.
> > I've tried set-vt-font in .Xdefaults but that didn't help and don't
> > see anything in the xterm man page that makes me think it would do
> > the trick.
>
> XTerm*font: 10x20
>
> in .Xresources.
This is the right approach. Incidentally, it doesn't matter whether it's
.Xdefaults or .Xresources or anything else, as long as your .xinitrc (or
whatever X startup system you're using) runs xrdb on it. I'll just add one
thing.
I used to have a large and complex .Xdefaults file. A lot of it was
actually Netscape stuff, so that should give you an idea of the timeframe
we're talking about. Now that pretty much the only thing I configure is
xterm, I have a (nearly) empty .Xdefaults file. Instead, I have a file
named XTerm in my home directory. It isn't loaded with xrdb, but by xterm
itself (as part of the Xt initialization, if anyone cares). I've been
passing that XTerm file from one home directory to another (works great on
OS X) for years now. There is, in fact, a tremendous level of flexibility
to xterm (which is the main reason I won't use rxvt or gnome-terminal or
something equally "new and improved"), and its X resources give you access
to all of it. Unfortunately, it's largely Xt arcana, so it takes some
research to figure it all out. I've found that research valuable, but YMMV.
Anyhow, I've included my XTerm file below. Feel free to hate the background
color choice, and anything else. I offer it only as an example. Note that
the vast majority of it is taken directly from /etc/X11/app-defaults/XTerm
and /etc/X11/app-defaults/XTerm-color.
--Greg
XTerm*toolBar: false
XTerm*alwaysHighlight: false
XTerm*AutoRaise: True
XTerm*IconFont: nil2
XTerm*JumpScroll: true
XTerm*ScrollBar: on
XTerm*Scrollbar: on
XTerm*SimpleMenu*BackingStore: NotUseful
XTerm*SimpleMenu*Cursor: left_ptr
XTerm*SimpleMenu*HorizontalMargins: 16
XTerm*SimpleMenu*Sme.height: 16
XTerm*SimpleMenu*menuLabel.font: -adobe-helvetica-bold-r-normal--*-120-*-*-*-*-iso8859-*
XTerm*SimpleMenu*menuLabel.vertSpace: 100
XTerm*VT100*boldColors: on
XTerm*VT100*color0: #222222
XTerm*VT100*color10: green
XTerm*VT100*color11: yellow
XTerm*VT100*color12: blue
XTerm*VT100*color13: magenta
XTerm*VT100*color14: cyan
XTerm*VT100*color15: white
XTerm*VT100*color1: red3
XTerm*VT100*color2: green3
XTerm*VT100*color3: brown4
XTerm*VT100*color4: blue3
XTerm*VT100*color5: magenta3
XTerm*VT100*color6: cyan3
XTerm*VT100*color7: gray90
XTerm*VT100*color8: gray30
XTerm*VT100*color9: red
XTerm*VT100*colorBD: white
XTerm*VT100*colorMode: on
XTerm*VT100*colorUL: yellow
XTerm*VT100*dynamicColors: on
XTerm*VT100*font1: nil2
XTerm*VT100*font2: 5x7
XTerm*VT100*font3: 6x10
XTerm*VT100*font4: 7x13
XTerm*VT100*font5: 9x15
XTerm*VT100*font6: 10x20
XTerm*activeIcon: true
XTerm*backarrowKeyIsErase: false
XTerm*foreground: black
XTerm*background: bisque
XTerm*borderColor: black
XTerm*bottomShadowContrast: -90
XTerm*cursorColor: Black
XTerm*deleteIsDEL: on
XTerm*fontMenu*font-doublesize*Label: Doublesized Characters
XTerm*fontMenu*font-linedrawing*Label: Line-Drawing Characters
XTerm*fontMenu*font-loadable*Label: VT220 Soft Fonts
XTerm*fontMenu*font1*Label: Unreadable
XTerm*fontMenu*font2*Label: Tiny
XTerm*fontMenu*font3*Label: Small
XTerm*fontMenu*font4*Label: Medium
XTerm*fontMenu*font5*Label: Large
XTerm*fontMenu*font6*Label: Huge
XTerm*fontMenu*fontdefault*Label: Default
XTerm*fontMenu*fontescape*Label: Escape Sequence
XTerm*fontMenu*fontsel*Label: Selection
XTerm*fontMenu.Label: VT Fonts
XTerm*horizontal.background: navajowhite2
XTerm*horizontal.shadowWidth: 3
XTerm*horizontal.thickness: 20
XTerm*lprCommand: lpr
XTerm*mainMenu*8-bit control*Label: 8-Bit Controls
XTerm*mainMenu*allowsends*Label: Allow SendEvents
XTerm*mainMenu*backarrow key*Label: Backarrow Key
XTerm*mainMenu*continue*Label: Send CONT Signal
XTerm*mainMenu*delete-is-del*Label: Delete is DEL
XTerm*mainMenu*hangup*Label: Send HUP Signal
XTerm*mainMenu*hpFunctionKeys*Label: HP Function-Keys
XTerm*mainMenu*interrupt*Label: Send INT Signal
XTerm*mainMenu*kill*Label: Send KILL Signal
XTerm*mainMenu*logging*Label: Log to File
XTerm*mainMenu*meta-esc*Label: Meta Sends Escape
XTerm*mainMenu*num-lock*Label: Alt/NumLock Modifiers
XTerm*mainMenu*oldFunctionKeys*Label: Old Function-Keys
XTerm*mainMenu*print*Label: Print Window
XTerm*mainMenu*quit*Label: Quit
XTerm*mainMenu*redraw*Label: Redraw Window
XTerm*mainMenu*scoFunctionKeys*Label: SCO Function-Keys
XTerm*mainMenu*securekbd*Label: Secure Keyboard
XTerm*mainMenu*sun function-keys*Label: Sun Function-Keys
XTerm*mainMenu*sun keyboard*Label: Sun/PC Keyboard
XTerm*mainMenu*sunFunctionKeys*Label: Sun Function-Keys
XTerm*mainMenu*sunKeyboard*Label: VT220 Keyboard
XTerm*mainMenu*suspend*Label: Send STOP Signal
XTerm*mainMenu*terminate*Label: Send TERM Signal
XTerm*mainMenu.Label: Main Options
XTerm*moveOpaque: False
XTerm*panel*Command*Background: navajowhite2
XTerm*panel*background: navajowhite1
XTerm*panel*borderColor: navajowhite1
XTerm*panel*borderWidth: 0
XTerm*panel*highlightthickness: 5
XTerm*panel*shadowWidth: 2
XTerm*panel.quit.Background: Pink
XTerm*pointerColor: Black
XTerm*pointerMode: 1
XTerm*ptyInitialErase: true
XTerm*saveLines: 1000
XTerm*scrollBar*background: gray
XTerm*scrollBar*foreground: black
XTerm*scrollBar: on
XTerm*scrollKey: true
XTerm*scrollTtyOutput: false
XTerm*scrollbar*background: gray
XTerm*scrollbar*foreground: black
XTerm*scrollbar: on
XTerm*tek4014*font2: 8x13
XTerm*tek4014*font3: 6x13
XTerm*tek4014*fontLarge: 9x15
XTerm*tek4014*fontSmall: 6x10
XTerm*tekMenu*tekcopy*Label: COPY
XTerm*tekMenu*tekhide*Label: Hide Tek Window
XTerm*tekMenu*tekpage*Label: PAGE
XTerm*tekMenu*tekreset*Label: RESET
XTerm*tekMenu*tektext2*Label: #2 Size Characters
XTerm*tekMenu*tektext3*Label: #3 Size Characters
XTerm*tekMenu*tektextlarge*Label: Large Characters
XTerm*tekMenu*tektextsmall*Label: Small Characters
XTerm*tekMenu*vtmode*Label: Switch to VT Mode
XTerm*tekMenu*vtshow*Label: Show VT Window
XTerm*tekMenu.Label: Tek Options
XTerm*topShadowContrast: 10
XTerm*vertical.background: navajowhite2
XTerm*vertical.shadowWidth: 3
XTerm*vertical.thickness: 20
XTerm*visualBell: off
XTerm*vtMenu*activeicon*Label: Enable Active Icon
XTerm*vtMenu*allow132*Label: Allow 80/132 Column Switching
XTerm*vtMenu*altscreen*Label: Show Alternate Screen
XTerm*vtMenu*appcursor*Label: Enable Application Cursor Keys
XTerm*vtMenu*appkeypad*Label: Enable Application Keypad
XTerm*vtMenu*autolinefeed*Label: Enable Auto Linefeed
XTerm*vtMenu*autowrap*Label: Enable Auto Wraparound
XTerm*vtMenu*clearsavedlines*Label: Reset and Clear Saved Lines
XTerm*vtMenu*cursesemul*Label: Enable Curses Emulation
XTerm*vtMenu*cursorblink*Label: Enable Blinking Cursor
XTerm*vtMenu*hardreset*Label: Do Full Reset
XTerm*vtMenu*jumpscroll*Label: Enable Jump Scroll
XTerm*vtMenu*marginbell*Label: Enable Margin Bell
XTerm*vtMenu*poponbell*Label: Enable Pop on Bell
XTerm*vtMenu*reversevideo*Label: Enable Reverse Video
XTerm*vtMenu*reversewrap*Label: Enable Reverse Wraparound
XTerm*vtMenu*scrollbar*Label: Enable Scrollbar
XTerm*vtMenu*scrollkey*Label: Scroll to Bottom on Key Press
XTerm*vtMenu*scrollttyoutput*Label: Scroll to Bottom on Tty Output
XTerm*vtMenu*softreset*Label: Do Soft Reset
XTerm*vtMenu*tekmode*Label: Switch to Tek Mode
XTerm*vtMenu*tekshow*Label: Show Tek Window
XTerm*vtMenu*titeInhibit*Label: Enable Alternate Screen Switching
XTerm*vtMenu*visualbell*Label: Enable Visual Bell
XTerm*vtMenu*vthide*Label: Hide VT Window
XTerm*vtMenu.Label: VT Options
XTerm.JoinSession: False
XTerm.vt100.translations: #override \n\
None<Key>SunAgain: string(.) \n\
None<Key>SunUndo: string(u) \n\
None<Key>SunStop: string(\032) \n\
None<Key>SunCut: select-set(CLIPBOARD) \n\
None<Key>SunCopy: select-set(CLIPBOARD) \n\
None<Key>SunPaste: insert-selection(CLIPBOARD) \n\
None<Key>F11: select-start() select-end(SECONDARY, CUT_BUFFER1) \n\
None<Key>F12: start-extend() select-end(SECONDARY, CUT_BUFFER1) \n\
Shift<Key>F11: select-start() select-end(SECONDARY, CUT_BUFFER2) \n\
Shift<Key>F12: start-extend() select-end(SECONDARY, CUT_BUFFER2) \n\
Ctrl<Key>F11: insert-selection(CUT_BUFFER1) \n\
Ctrl<Key>F12: insert-selection(CUT_BUFFER2) \n\
Shift<Key>Help: insert-selection(CUT_BUFFER0) \n\
None<Key>Help: insert-selection(CUT_BUFFER1) \n\
Ctrl<Key>Help: insert-selection(CUT_BUFFER2) \n\
Ctrl<Key>KP_F1: secure() \n\
Ctrl<Key>KP_F2: set-scrollbar(toggle) \n\
Ctrl<Key>KP_F3: clear-saved-lines() \n\
None<Btn4Down>: scroll-back(1 , line) \n\
None<Btn5Down>: scroll-forw(1 , line) \n\
None<Key>SunPageUp: scroll-back(1 , page) \n\
None<Key>SunPageDown: scroll-forw(1 , page) \n\
None<Key>Prior: scroll-back(1 , page) \n\
None<Key>Next: scroll-forw(1 , page) \n\
None<Key>Home: scroll-back(99 , page) \n\
None<Key>End: scroll-forw(99 , page) \n
mutt.vt100.translations: #merge \n\
None<Btn4Down>: string(<) \n\
None<Btn5Down>: string(>) \n
XTerm*tek4014.Translations: #override @Num_Lock<Key>KP_0: string(0)\n\
@Num_Lock<Key>KP_1: string(1)\n\
@Num_Lock<Key>KP_2: string(2)\n\
@Num_Lock<Key>KP_3: string(3)\n\
@Num_Lock<Key>KP_4: string(4)\n\
@Num_Lock<Key>KP_5: string(5)\n\
@Num_Lock<Key>KP_6: string(6)\n\
@Num_Lock<Key>KP_7: string(7)\n\
@Num_Lock<Key>KP_8: string(8)\n\
@Num_Lock<Key>KP_9: string(9)\n\
@Num_Lock<Key>KP_Add: string(+)\n\
@Num_Lock<Key>KP_Decimal: string(.)\n\
@Num_Lock<Key>KP_Divide: string(/)\n\
@Num_Lock<Key>KP_Enter: string(\015)\n\
@Num_Lock<Key>KP_Equal: string(=)\n\
@Num_Lock<Key>KP_Multiply: string(*)\n\
@Num_Lock<Key>KP_Subtract: string(-)\n
XTerm*VT100.Translations: #override @Num_Lock<Key>KP_0: string(0)\n\
@Num_Lock<Key>KP_1: string(1)\n\
@Num_Lock<Key>KP_2: string(2)\n\
@Num_Lock<Key>KP_3: string(3)\n\
@Num_Lock<Key>KP_4: string(4)\n\
@Num_Lock<Key>KP_5: string(5)\n\
@Num_Lock<Key>KP_6: string(6)\n\
@Num_Lock<Key>KP_7: string(7)\n\
@Num_Lock<Key>KP_8: string(8)\n\
@Num_Lock<Key>KP_9: string(9)\n\
@Num_Lock<Key>KP_Add: string(+)\n\
@Num_Lock<Key>KP_Decimal: string(.)\n\
@Num_Lock<Key>KP_Divide: string(/)\n\
@Num_Lock<Key>KP_Enter: string(\015)\n\
@Num_Lock<Key>KP_Equal: string(=)\n\
@Num_Lock<Key>KP_Multiply: string(*)\n\
@Num_Lock<Key>KP_Subtract: string(-)\n\
<Key>Prior:scroll-back(1,page)\n\
<Key>Next:scroll-forw(1,page)\n\
<Key>F16: start-extend() select-end(PRIMARY, CUT_BUFFER0, CLIPBOARD) \n\
<Key>F18: insert-selection(PRIMARY, CLIPBOARD) \n\
<Key>F27: scroll-back(100,page) \n\
<Key>R13: scroll-forw(100,page) \n\
None<Btn4Down>: scroll-back(1 , line) \n\
None<Btn5Down>: scroll-forw(1 , line) \n\
<Key>Home: scroll-back(100,page) \n\
<Key>End: scroll-forw(100,page) \n
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