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- add common question about the w3m image drawing hack.
- remove some bad advise about $TERM.
- change some links to https.
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## Why does st not handle utmp entries? ## 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! ## Some _random program_ complains that st is unknown/not recognised/unsupported/whatever!
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* 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.
## 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? ## How do I scroll back up?
Using a terminal multiplexer. Using a terminal multiplexer.
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backspace. backspace.
This is an issue that was discussed in suckless mailing list This is an issue that was discussed in suckless mailing list
<http://lists.suckless.org/dev/1404/20697.html>. Here is why some old grumpy <https://lists.suckless.org/dev/1404/20697.html>. Here is why some old grumpy
terminal users wants its backspace to be how he feels it: terminal users wants its backspace to be how he feels it:
Well, I am going to comment why I want to change the behaviour Well, I am going to comment why I want to change the behaviour
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Apply [1]. 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 ## BadLength X error in Xft when trying to render emoji