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Convert FAQ into Markdown, to make it easier to integrate it into http://st.suckless.org/

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-- ## Why does st not handle utmp entries?
Why does st not handle utmp entries?
Use the excellent tool of utmp[0] for this task. Use the excellent tool of [utmp](http://git.suckless.org/utmp/) for this task.
[0] http://git.suckless.org/utmp/ ## Some _random program_ complains that st is unknown/not recognised/unsupported/whatever!
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Some _random program_ complains that st is unknown/not
recognised/unsupported/whatever!
It means that st doesn’t have any terminfo entry on your system. Chances are It means that st doesn’t have any terminfo entry on your system. Chances are
you did not make install. If you just want to test it without installing it, you did not `make install`. If you just want to test it without installing it,
you can manualy run tic -s st.info in st dir. It will compile st.info into a you can manualy run `tic -s st.info`.
fully working local terminfo description. You can delete it when you’re done.
-- ## Nothing works, and nothing is said about an unknown terminal!
Nothing works, and nothing is said about an unknown terminal!
* Some programs just assume they’re running in xterm i.e. they don’t rely on * Some programs just assume they’re running in xterm i.e. they don’t rely on
terminfo. What you see is the current state of the “xterm compliance”. terminfo. What you see is the current state of the “xterm compliance”.
* Some programs don’t complain about the lacking st description and default to * Some programs don’t complain about the lacking st description and default to
another terminal. In that case see the question about terminfo. another terminal. In that case see the question about terminfo.
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I get some weird glitches/visual bug on _random program_!
Try lauching it with a different TERM: $ TERM=xterm myapp. toe(1) will give ## I get some weird glitches/visual bug on _random program_!
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).
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How do I scroll back up?
Invoke st with a screen multiplexer like GNU screen[0] or tmux[1]. Try launching it with a different TERM: $ TERM=xterm myapp. toe(1) will give
st -e screen works better for text reflowing. To enter screen’s scroll you a list of available terminals, but you’ll most likely switch between xterm,
back mode aka “copy mode”, it’s C-a ESC. You probably want defscrollback st or st-256color. The default value for TERM can be changed in config.h
10000 in your ~/.screenrc too. (TNAME).
[0] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Screen ## How do I scroll back up?
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tmux
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Why doesn't the Del key work in some programs?
* `st -e tmux` using C-a [
* `st -e screen` using C-a ESC
## Why doesn't the Del key work in some programs?
Taken from the terminfo manpage: Taken from the terminfo manpage:
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codes as smkx and rmkx. Otherwise the keypad is assumed to codes as smkx and rmkx. Otherwise the keypad is assumed to
always transmit. always transmit.
In the st case smkx=\E[?1h\E= and rmkx=\E[?1l\E>, so it is mandatory that In the st case smkx=E[?1hE= and rmkx=E[?1lE>, so it is mandatory that
applications which want to test against keypad keys, have to send these applications which want to test against keypad keys, have to send these
sequences. sequences.
But buggy applications like bash and irssi for example don't do this. A fast But buggy applications like bash and irssi for example don't do this. A fast
solution for them is to use the following command: solution for them is to use the following command:
$ printf "\033?1h\033=" >/dev/tty $ printf "<EFBFBD>33?1h<31>33=" >/dev/tty
or or
$ echo $(tput smkx) >/dev/tty $ echo $(tput smkx) >/dev/tty
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applications using readline. applications using readline.
If you are using zsh, then read the zsh FAQ If you are using zsh, then read the zsh FAQ
(http://zsh.sourceforge.net/FAQ/zshfaq03.html#l25): <http://zsh.sourceforge.net/FAQ/zshfaq03.html#l25>:
It should be noted that the O / [ confusion can occur with other keys It should be noted that the O / [ confusion can occur with other keys
such as Home and End. Some systems let you query the key sequences such as Home and End. Some systems let you query the key sequences
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zle -N zle-line-finish zle -N zle-line-finish
Putting these lines into your .zshrc will fix the problems. Putting these lines into your .zshrc will fix the problems.
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