xrvt-unicode settings file consideration.

Zazzman · 2011-12-30 22:32:48

The Arch wiki suggests using the '.Xresources' file in the home directory - I later found this responsive, but did not initially notice.

http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de … ead_my_res

The file that works for this purpose is '.Xdefaults', allowing the terminal to load the settings when it loads, rather than when X loads. This way, there's a lot less logging out to see a response to new settings.

karol · 2011-12-30 23:05:53

I'm not following.

Does

xrdb -merge $HOME/.Xresources

work for you? It does for me, no need for relogging.

IIRC you can use either .Xresources or .Xdefaults.

Trilby · 2011-12-30 23:06:34

Do you do a lot or 'real time' editing of Xdefaults? I occasionally get a bug and go through and try a bunch of new settings, but as I am actively editing the file it is no trouble to run 'xrdb' after each change to see the effect. There is certainly no need to restart X.

Edit: "get a bug" not in the sense of a software bug ... just the bug in me to re-customize everything.

Last edited by Trilby (2011-12-30 23:07:29)

Zazzman · 2012-01-05 04:16:17

Sorry it took so long for me to respond.

Ah. I didn't know about xrdb. Still, the Xdefaults file seems more to my tastes, as per the recommendation on urxvt's website; and the distinctions between the two options might make a good addition to the wiki.

jasonwryan · 2012-01-05 04:24:59

See this answer on Super User...

karol · 2012-01-05 04:27:57

Zazzman wrote:

Ah. I didn't know about xrdb.

urxvt's website wrote:

If you have or use an $HOME/.Xresources file, chances are that resources are loaded into your X-server. In this case, you have to re-login after every change (or run xrdb -merge $HOME/.Xresources).

Zazzman wrote:

Still, the Xdefaults file seems more to my tastes, as per the recommendation on urxvt's website; and the distinctions between the two options might make a good addition to the wiki.

You can use whatever you like, I'm using a heredoc in my .xinitrc:

xrdb -merge << "EOF"

<settings go here>

EOF

;P

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#1 2011-12-30 22:32:48

xrvt-unicode settings file consideration.

#2 2011-12-30 23:05:53

Re: xrvt-unicode settings file consideration.

#3 2011-12-30 23:06:34

Re: xrvt-unicode settings file consideration.

#4 2012-01-05 04:16:17

Re: xrvt-unicode settings file consideration.

#5 2012-01-05 04:24:59

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#6 2012-01-05 04:27:57

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