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@@ -1,38 +1,43 @@ # Luke's build of st - the simple (suckless) terminal -The [suckless terminal (st)](https://st.suckless.org/) with some additional features: +The [suckless terminal (st)](https://st.suckless.org/) with some additional features that make it literally the best terminal emulator ever: + +## Unique features (using dmenu) + ++ **follow urls** by pressing `alt-l` ++ **copy urls** in the same way with `alt-y` ++ **copy the output of commands** with `alt-o` + +## Bindings for + ++ **scrollback** with `alt-↑/↓` or `alt-pageup/down` or `shift` while scrolling the mouse ++ OR **vim-bindings**: scroll up/down in history with `alt-k` and `alt-j`. Faster with `alt-u`/`alt-d`. ++ **zoom/change font size**: same bindings as above, but holding down shift as well. `alt-home` returns to default ++ **copy text** with `alt-c`, **paste** is `alt-v` or `shift-insert` + +## Pretty stuff + Compatibility with `Xresources` and `pywal` for dynamic colors. The `Xdefaults` file shows a usage example. + Default [gruvbox](https://github.com/morhetz/gruvbox) colors otherwise. -+ Transparency/alpha, which is also adjustable from `~/.Xresources`. ++ Transparency/alpha, which is also adjustable from your `Xresources`. + Default font is system "mono" at 16pt, meaning the font will match your system font. -+ Very useful keybinds including: - + Copy is alt-c, paste is alt-v or alt-p pastes from primary selection - + Alt-l feeds all urls on screen to dmenu, so they user can choose and - follow one (requires dmenu installed). - + Zoom in/out or increase font size with Alt+Shift+k/j or u/d for larger intervals. - + Hold alt and press either ↑/↓ or the vim keys k/j to move up/down in the terminal. - + Shift+Mouse wheel do the same. - + Alt-u and Alt-d scroll back/forward in history a page at a time. - + Alt-PageUp and Alt-PageDown will do the same. -+ Vertcenter -+ Scrollback -+ updated to latest version 0.8.1 -The following additional bindings were added before I forked this: +## Other st patches -+ Scroll through history -- Shift+PageUp/PageDown or Shift+Mouse wheel -+ Increase/decrease font size -- Shift+Alt+PageUp/PageDown -+ Return to default font size -- Alt+Home -+ Paste -- Shift+Insert ++ Vertcenter ++ Scrollback ++ updated to latest version 0.8.2 ## Installation for newbs ``` -make +git clone https://github.com/LukeSmithxyz/st +cd st sudo make install ``` +Users of Arch-based distros can also install it from the AUR as [st-luke-git](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/st-luke-git/). + Obviously, `make` is required to build. `fontconfig` is required for the default build, since it asks `fontconfig` for your system monospace font. It might be obvious, but `libX11` and `libXft` are required as well. Chances are, you have all of this installed already. On OpenBSD, be sure to edit `config.mk` first and remove `-lrt` from the `$LIBS` before compiling. @@ -47,13 +52,12 @@ For example, you can define your desired fonts, transparency or colors: ``` *.font: Liberation Mono:pixelsize=12:antialias=true:autohint=true; -*.alpha: 150 +*.alpha: 0.9 *.color0: #111 ... ``` -The `alpha` value (for transparency) goes from `0` (transparent) to `255` -(opaque). +The `alpha` value (for transparency) goes from `0` (transparent) to `1` (opaque). ### Colors |