add dmenu dark and light variants

This patch adds a ring buffer for scrollback to the terminal.  The
advantage of using a ring buffer is that the common case, scrolling with
no static screen content, can be achieved very efficiently by
incrementing and decrementing the starting line (modulo buffer size).

Makefile

@@ -7,13 +7,7 @@ include config.mk
 SRC = st.c x.c
 OBJ = $(SRC:.c=.o)
 
-all: options st
-
-options:
-	@echo st build options:
-	@echo "CFLAGS  = $(STCFLAGS)"
-	@echo "LDFLAGS = $(STLDFLAGS)"
-	@echo "CC      = $(CC)"
+all: st
 
 config.h:
 	cp config.def.h config.h
@@ -54,4 +48,4 @@ uninstall:
 	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/st
 	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(MANPREFIX)/man1/st.1
 
-.PHONY: all options clean dist install uninstall
+.PHONY: all clean dist install uninstall

config.def.h

@@ -5,9 +5,43 @@
  *
  * font: see http://freedesktop.org/software/fontconfig/fontconfig-user.html
  */
-static char *font = "Liberation Mono:pixelsize=12:antialias=true:autohint=true";
+static char *font = "FiraCode Nerd Font:size=10";
 static int borderpx = 2;
 
+
+static char *externaleditcmd[] = { "/bin/sh", "-c",
+	"tmpfile=$(mktemp /tmp/st-edit.XXXXXX)\n"
+	"trap  'rm \"$tmpfile\"' 0 1 15\n"
+	"cat > \"$tmpfile\"\n"
+	"st -e vis \"$tmpfile\"\n",
+	NULL};
+
+int lightmode = 0;
+
+#define COL_GRAY1 "'#222222'"
+#define COL_GRAY2 "'#444444'"
+#define COL_GRAY3 "'#bbbbbb'"
+#define COL_GRAY4 "'#eeeeee'"
+#define COL_CYAN  "'#005577'"
+#define DMENU_DARK "-l 10 -fn 'FiraCode Nerd Font:size=10' -nb " COL_GRAY1 " -nf " COL_GRAY3 " -sb " COL_CYAN " -sf " COL_GRAY4
+#define DMENU_LIGHT "-l 10 -fn 'FiraCode Nerd Font:size=10' -nb " COL_GRAY3 " -nf " COL_GRAY1 " -sb " COL_CYAN " -sf " COL_GRAY4
+
+static char *externalcopydarkcmd[] = { "/bin/sh", "-c",
+	"sed 's/[ \t][ \t]*/\\n/g' | tac | awk 'BEGIN{x[\"\"]++} !x[$0]++' | dmenu " DMENU_DARK " -w $WINDOWID -p Copy | tr -d '\\n' | vis-clipboard --copy",
+	NULL};
+
+static char *externalpastedarkcmd[] = { "/bin/sh", "-c",
+	"sed 's/[ \t][ \t]*/\\n/g' | tac | awk 'BEGIN{x[\"\"]++} !x[$0]++' | dmenu " DMENU_DARK " -w $WINDOWID -p Paste | tr -d '\\n'",
+	NULL};
+
+static char *externalcopylightcmd[] = { "/bin/sh", "-c",
+	"sed 's/[ \t][ \t]*/\\n/g' | tac | awk 'BEGIN{x[\"\"]++} !x[$0]++' | dmenu " DMENU_LIGHT " -w $WINDOWID -p Copy | tr -d '\\n' | vis-clipboard --copy",
+	NULL};
+
+static char *externalpastelightcmd[] = { "/bin/sh", "-c",
+	"sed 's/[ \t][ \t]*/\\n/g' | tac | awk 'BEGIN{x[\"\"]++} !x[$0]++' | dmenu " DMENU_LIGHT " -w $WINDOWID -p Paste | tr -d '\\n'",
+	NULL};
+
 /*
  * What program is execed by st depends of these precedence rules:
  * 1: program passed with -e
@@ -53,7 +87,7 @@ int allowwindowops = 0;
  * near minlatency, but it waits longer for slow updates to avoid partial draw.
  * low minlatency will tear/flicker more, as it can "detect" idle too early.
  */
-static double minlatency = 8;
+static double minlatency = 2;
 static double maxlatency = 33;
 
 /*
@@ -199,8 +233,13 @@ static Shortcut shortcuts[] = {
 	{ TERMMOD,              XK_C,           clipcopy,       {.i =  0} },
 	{ TERMMOD,              XK_V,           clippaste,      {.i =  0} },
 	{ TERMMOD,              XK_Y,           selpaste,       {.i =  0} },
+	{ TERMMOD,              XK_E,           externalpipe,   { .v = externaleditcmd } },
+	{ TERMMOD,              XK_K,           externalpipecopy, { 0 } },
+	{ TERMMOD,              XK_I,           externalpipepaste, { 0 } },
 	{ ShiftMask,            XK_Insert,      selpaste,       {.i =  0} },
 	{ TERMMOD,              XK_Num_Lock,    numlock,        {.i =  0} },
+	{ ShiftMask,            XK_Page_Up,     kscrollup,      {.i = -1} },
+	{ ShiftMask,            XK_Page_Down,   kscrolldown,    {.i = -1} },
 };
 
 /*

config.mk

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # st version
-VERSION = 0.9
+VERSION = 0.9.3
 
 # Customize below to fit your system
 

st.c

@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@
 #define ISCONTROL(c)		(ISCONTROLC0(c) || ISCONTROLC1(c))
 #define ISDELIM(u)		(u && wcschr(worddelimiters, u))
 
+#define TSCREEN term.screen[IS_SET(MODE_ALTSCREEN)]
+#define TLINEOFFSET(y) (((y) + TSCREEN.cur - TSCREEN.off + TSCREEN.size) % TSCREEN.size)
+#define TLINE(y) (TSCREEN.buffer[TLINEOFFSET(y)])
+
 enum term_mode {
 	MODE_WRAP        = 1 << 0,
 	MODE_INSERT      = 1 << 1,
@@ -109,12 +113,21 @@ typedef struct {
 	int alt;
 } Selection;
 
+/* Screen lines */
+typedef struct {
+	Line* buffer;  /* ring buffer */
+	int size;      /* size of buffer */
+	int cur;       /* start of active screen */
+	int off;       /* scrollback line offset */
+	TCursor sc;    /* saved cursor */
+} LineBuffer;
+
 /* Internal representation of the screen */
 typedef struct {
 	int row;      /* nb row */
 	int col;      /* nb col */
-	Line *line;   /* screen */
-	Line *alt;    /* alternate screen */
+	LineBuffer screen[2]; /* screen and alternate screen */
+	int linelen;  /* allocated line length */
 	int *dirty;   /* dirtyness of lines */
 	TCursor c;    /* cursor */
 	int ocx;      /* old cursor col */
@@ -203,6 +216,8 @@ static void tdeftran(char);
 static void tstrsequence(uchar);
 
 static void drawregion(int, int, int, int);
+static void clearline(Line, Glyph, int, int);
+static Line ensureline(Line);
 
 static void selnormalize(void);
 static void selscroll(int, int);
@@ -408,11 +423,12 @@ int
 tlinelen(int y)
 {
 	int i = term.col;
+	Line line = TLINE(y);
 
-	if (term.line[y][i - 1].mode & ATTR_WRAP)
+	if (line[i - 1].mode & ATTR_WRAP)
 		return i;
 
-	while (i > 0 && term.line[y][i - 1].u == ' ')
+	while (i > 0 && line[i - 1].u == ' ')
 		--i;
 
 	return i;
@@ -521,7 +537,7 @@ selsnap(int *x, int *y, int direction)
 		 * Snap around if the word wraps around at the end or
 		 * beginning of a line.
 		 */
-		prevgp = &term.line[*y][*x];
+		prevgp = &TLINE(*y)[*x];
 		prevdelim = ISDELIM(prevgp->u);
 		for (;;) {
 			newx = *x + direction;
@@ -536,14 +552,14 @@ selsnap(int *x, int *y, int direction)
 					yt = *y, xt = *x;
 				else
 					yt = newy, xt = newx;
-				if (!(term.line[yt][xt].mode & ATTR_WRAP))
+				if (!(TLINE(yt)[xt].mode & ATTR_WRAP))
 					break;
 			}
 
 			if (newx >= tlinelen(newy))
 				break;
 
-			gp = &term.line[newy][newx];
+			gp = &TLINE(newy)[newx];
 			delim = ISDELIM(gp->u);
 			if (!(gp->mode & ATTR_WDUMMY) && (delim != prevdelim
 					|| (delim && gp->u != prevgp->u)))
@@ -564,14 +580,14 @@ selsnap(int *x, int *y, int direction)
 		*x = (direction < 0) ? 0 : term.col - 1;
 		if (direction < 0) {
 			for (; *y > 0; *y += direction) {
-				if (!(term.line[*y-1][term.col-1].mode
+				if (!(TLINE(*y-1)[term.col-1].mode
 						& ATTR_WRAP)) {
 					break;
 				}
 			}
 		} else if (direction > 0) {
 			for (; *y < term.row-1; *y += direction) {
-				if (!(term.line[*y][term.col-1].mode
+				if (!(TLINE(*y)[term.col-1].mode
 						& ATTR_WRAP)) {
 					break;
 				}
@@ -602,13 +618,13 @@ getsel(void)
 		}
 
 		if (sel.type == SEL_RECTANGULAR) {
-			gp = &term.line[y][sel.nb.x];
+			gp = &TLINE(y)[sel.nb.x];
 			lastx = sel.ne.x;
 		} else {
-			gp = &term.line[y][sel.nb.y == y ? sel.nb.x : 0];
+			gp = &TLINE(y)[sel.nb.y == y ? sel.nb.x : 0];
 			lastx = (sel.ne.y == y) ? sel.ne.x : term.col-1;
 		}
-		last = &term.line[y][MIN(lastx, linelen-1)];
+		last = &TLINE(y)[MIN(lastx, linelen-1)];
 		while (last >= gp && last->u == ' ')
 			--last;
 
@@ -718,8 +734,14 @@ sigchld(int a)
 	if ((p = waitpid(pid, &stat, WNOHANG)) < 0)
 		die("waiting for pid %hd failed: %s\n", pid, strerror(errno));
 
-	if (pid != p)
+	if (pid != p) {
+		if (p == 0 && wait(&stat) < 0)
+			die("wait: %s\n", strerror(errno));
+
+		/* reinstall sigchld handler */
+		signal(SIGCHLD, sigchld);
 		return;
+	}
 
 	if (WIFEXITED(stat) && WEXITSTATUS(stat))
 		die("child exited with status %d\n", WEXITSTATUS(stat));
@@ -803,7 +825,7 @@ ttynew(const char *line, char *cmd, const char *out, char **args)
 		break;
 	default:
 #ifdef __OpenBSD__
-		if (pledge("stdio rpath tty proc", NULL) == -1)
+		if (pledge("stdio rpath tty proc exec", NULL) == -1)
 			die("pledge\n");
 #endif
 		close(s);
@@ -949,12 +971,15 @@ int
 tattrset(int attr)
 {
 	int i, j;
+	int y = TLINEOFFSET(0);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < term.row-1; i++) {
+		Line line = TSCREEN.buffer[y];
 		for (j = 0; j < term.col-1; j++) {
-			if (term.line[i][j].mode & attr)
+			if (line[j].mode & attr)
 				return 1;
 		}
+		y = (y+1) % TSCREEN.size;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -976,14 +1001,17 @@ void
 tsetdirtattr(int attr)
 {
 	int i, j;
+	int y = TLINEOFFSET(0);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < term.row-1; i++) {
+		Line line = TSCREEN.buffer[y];
 		for (j = 0; j < term.col-1; j++) {
-			if (term.line[i][j].mode & attr) {
+			if (line[j].mode & attr) {
 				tsetdirt(i, i);
 				break;
 			}
 		}
+		y = (y+1) % TSCREEN.size;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -996,27 +1024,19 @@ tfulldirt(void)
 void
 tcursor(int mode)
 {
-	static TCursor c[2];
-	int alt = IS_SET(MODE_ALTSCREEN);
-
 	if (mode == CURSOR_SAVE) {
-		c[alt] = term.c;
+		TSCREEN.sc = term.c;
 	} else if (mode == CURSOR_LOAD) {
-		term.c = c[alt];
-		tmoveto(c[alt].x, c[alt].y);
+		term.c = TSCREEN.sc;
+		tmoveto(term.c.x, term.c.y);
 	}
 }
 
 void
 treset(void)
 {
-	uint i;
-
-	term.c = (TCursor){{
-		.mode = ATTR_NULL,
-		.fg = defaultfg,
-		.bg = defaultbg
-	}, .x = 0, .y = 0, .state = CURSOR_DEFAULT};
+	int i, j;
+	Glyph g = (Glyph){ .fg = defaultfg, .bg = defaultbg};
 
 	memset(term.tabs, 0, term.col * sizeof(*term.tabs));
 	for (i = tabspaces; i < term.col; i += tabspaces)
@@ -1028,17 +1048,37 @@ treset(void)
 	term.charset = 0;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
-		tmoveto(0, 0);
-		tcursor(CURSOR_SAVE);
-		tclearregion(0, 0, term.col-1, term.row-1);
-		tswapscreen();
+		term.screen[i].sc = (TCursor){{
+			.fg = defaultfg,
+			.bg = defaultbg
+		}};
+		term.screen[i].cur = 0;
+		term.screen[i].off = 0;
+		for (j = 0; j < term.row; ++j) {
+			if (term.col != term.linelen)
+				term.screen[i].buffer[j] = xrealloc(term.screen[i].buffer[j], term.col * sizeof(Glyph));
+			clearline(term.screen[i].buffer[j], g, 0, term.col);
+		}
+		for (j = term.row; j < term.screen[i].size; ++j) {
+			free(term.screen[i].buffer[j]);
+			term.screen[i].buffer[j] = NULL;
+		}
 	}
+	tcursor(CURSOR_LOAD);
+	term.linelen = term.col;
+	tfulldirt();
 }
 
 void
 tnew(int col, int row)
 {
-	term = (Term){ .c = { .attr = { .fg = defaultfg, .bg = defaultbg } } };
+	int i;
+	term = (Term){};
+	term.screen[0].buffer = xmalloc(HISTSIZE * sizeof(Line));
+	term.screen[0].size = HISTSIZE;
+	term.screen[1].buffer = NULL;
+	for (i = 0; i < HISTSIZE; ++i) term.screen[0].buffer[i] = NULL;
+
 	tresize(col, row);
 	treset();
 }
@@ -1046,14 +1086,42 @@ tnew(int col, int row)
 void
 tswapscreen(void)
 {
-	Line *tmp = term.line;
-
-	term.line = term.alt;
-	term.alt = tmp;
 	term.mode ^= MODE_ALTSCREEN;
 	tfulldirt();
 }
 
+void
+kscrollup(const Arg *a)
+{
+	int n = a->i;
+
+	if (IS_SET(MODE_ALTSCREEN))
+		return;
+
+	if (n < 0) n = (-n) * term.row;
+	if (n > TSCREEN.size - term.row - TSCREEN.off) n = TSCREEN.size - term.row - TSCREEN.off;
+	while (!TLINE(-n)) --n;
+	TSCREEN.off += n;
+	selscroll(0, n);
+	tfulldirt();
+}
+
+void
+kscrolldown(const Arg *a)
+{
+
+	int n = a->i;
+
+	if (IS_SET(MODE_ALTSCREEN))
+		return;
+
+	if (n < 0) n = (-n) * term.row;
+	if (n > TSCREEN.off) n = TSCREEN.off;
+	TSCREEN.off -= n;
+	selscroll(0, -n);
+	tfulldirt();
+}
+
 void
 tscrolldown(int orig, int n)
 {
@@ -1062,15 +1130,29 @@ tscrolldown(int orig, int n)
 
 	LIMIT(n, 0, term.bot-orig+1);
 
-	tsetdirt(orig, term.bot-n);
-	tclearregion(0, term.bot-n+1, term.col-1, term.bot);
-
-	for (i = term.bot; i >= orig+n; i--) {
-		temp = term.line[i];
-		term.line[i] = term.line[i-n];
-		term.line[i-n] = temp;
+	/* Ensure that lines are allocated */
+	for (i = -n; i < 0; i++) {
+		TLINE(i) = ensureline(TLINE(i));
 	}
 
+	/* Shift non-scrolling areas in ring buffer */
+	for (i = term.bot+1; i < term.row; i++) {
+		temp = TLINE(i);
+		TLINE(i) = TLINE(i-n);
+		TLINE(i-n) = temp;
+	}
+	for (i = 0; i < orig; i++) {
+		temp = TLINE(i);
+		TLINE(i) = TLINE(i-n);
+		TLINE(i-n) = temp;
+	}
+
+	/* Scroll buffer */
+	TSCREEN.cur = (TSCREEN.cur + TSCREEN.size - n) % TSCREEN.size;
+	/* Clear lines that have entered the view */
+	tclearregion(0, orig, term.linelen-1, orig+n-1);
+	/* Redraw portion of the screen that has scrolled */
+	tsetdirt(orig+n-1, term.bot);
 	selscroll(orig, n);
 }
 
@@ -1082,22 +1164,36 @@ tscrollup(int orig, int n)
 
 	LIMIT(n, 0, term.bot-orig+1);
 
-	tclearregion(0, orig, term.col-1, orig+n-1);
-	tsetdirt(orig+n, term.bot);
-
-	for (i = orig; i <= term.bot-n; i++) {
-		temp = term.line[i];
-		term.line[i] = term.line[i+n];
-		term.line[i+n] = temp;
+	/* Ensure that lines are allocated */
+	for (i = term.row; i < term.row + n; i++) {
+		TLINE(i) = ensureline(TLINE(i));
 	}
 
+	/* Shift non-scrolling areas in ring buffer */
+	for (i = orig-1; i >= 0; i--) {
+		temp = TLINE(i);
+		TLINE(i) = TLINE(i+n);
+		TLINE(i+n) = temp;
+	}
+	for (i = term.row-1; i >term.bot; i--) {
+		temp = TLINE(i);
+		TLINE(i) = TLINE(i+n);
+		TLINE(i+n) = temp;
+	}
+
+	/* Scroll buffer */
+	TSCREEN.cur = (TSCREEN.cur + n) % TSCREEN.size;
+	/* Clear lines that have entered the view */
+	tclearregion(0, term.bot-n+1, term.linelen-1, term.bot);
+	/* Redraw portion of the screen that has scrolled */
+	tsetdirt(orig, term.bot-n+1);
 	selscroll(orig, -n);
 }
 
 void
 selscroll(int orig, int n)
 {
-	if (sel.ob.x == -1)
+	if (sel.ob.x == -1 || sel.alt != IS_SET(MODE_ALTSCREEN))
 		return;
 
 	if (BETWEEN(sel.nb.y, orig, term.bot) != BETWEEN(sel.ne.y, orig, term.bot)) {
@@ -1132,6 +1228,7 @@ csiparse(void)
 {
 	char *p = csiescseq.buf, *np;
 	long int v;
+	int sep = ';'; /* colon or semi-colon, but not both */
 
 	csiescseq.narg = 0;
 	if (*p == '?') {
@@ -1149,7 +1246,9 @@ csiparse(void)
 			v = -1;
 		csiescseq.arg[csiescseq.narg++] = v;
 		p = np;
-		if (*p != ';' || csiescseq.narg == ESC_ARG_SIZ)
+		if (sep == ';' && *p == ':')
+			sep = ':'; /* allow override to colon once */
+		if (*p != sep || csiescseq.narg == ESC_ARG_SIZ)
 			break;
 		p++;
 	}
@@ -1194,6 +1293,7 @@ tsetchar(Rune u, const Glyph *attr, int x, int y)
 		"⎻", "─", "⎼", "⎽", "├", "┤", "┴", "┬", /* p - w */
 		"│", "≤", "≥", "π", "≠", "£", "·", /* x - ~ */
 	};
+	Line line = TLINE(y);
 
 	/*
 	 * The table is proudly stolen from rxvt.
@@ -1202,25 +1302,25 @@ tsetchar(Rune u, const Glyph *attr, int x, int y)
 	   BETWEEN(u, 0x41, 0x7e) && vt100_0[u - 0x41])
 		utf8decode(vt100_0[u - 0x41], &u, UTF_SIZ);
 
-	if (term.line[y][x].mode & ATTR_WIDE) {
+	if (line[x].mode & ATTR_WIDE) {
 		if (x+1 < term.col) {
-			term.line[y][x+1].u = ' ';
-			term.line[y][x+1].mode &= ~ATTR_WDUMMY;
+			line[x+1].u = ' ';
+			line[x+1].mode &= ~ATTR_WDUMMY;
 		}
-	} else if (term.line[y][x].mode & ATTR_WDUMMY) {
-		term.line[y][x-1].u = ' ';
-		term.line[y][x-1].mode &= ~ATTR_WIDE;
+	} else if (line[x].mode & ATTR_WDUMMY) {
+		line[x-1].u = ' ';
+		line[x-1].mode &= ~ATTR_WIDE;
 	}
 
 	term.dirty[y] = 1;
-	term.line[y][x] = *attr;
-	term.line[y][x].u = u;
+	line[x] = *attr;
+	line[x].u = u;
 }
 
 void
 tclearregion(int x1, int y1, int x2, int y2)
 {
-	int x, y, temp;
+	int x, y, L, S, temp;
 	Glyph *gp;
 
 	if (x1 > x2)
@@ -1228,15 +1328,16 @@ tclearregion(int x1, int y1, int x2, int y2)
 	if (y1 > y2)
 		temp = y1, y1 = y2, y2 = temp;
 
-	LIMIT(x1, 0, term.col-1);
-	LIMIT(x2, 0, term.col-1);
+	LIMIT(x1, 0, term.linelen-1);
+	LIMIT(x2, 0, term.linelen-1);
 	LIMIT(y1, 0, term.row-1);
 	LIMIT(y2, 0, term.row-1);
 
+	L = TLINEOFFSET(y1);
 	for (y = y1; y <= y2; y++) {
 		term.dirty[y] = 1;
 		for (x = x1; x <= x2; x++) {
-			gp = &term.line[y][x];
+			gp = &TSCREEN.buffer[L][x];
 			if (selected(x, y))
 				selclear();
 			gp->fg = term.c.attr.fg;
@@ -1244,6 +1345,7 @@ tclearregion(int x1, int y1, int x2, int y2)
 			gp->mode = 0;
 			gp->u = ' ';
 		}
+		L = (L + 1) % TSCREEN.size;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1258,7 +1360,7 @@ tdeletechar(int n)
 	dst = term.c.x;
 	src = term.c.x + n;
 	size = term.col - src;
-	line = term.line[term.c.y];
+	line = TLINE(term.c.y);
 
 	memmove(&line[dst], &line[src], size * sizeof(Glyph));
 	tclearregion(term.col-n, term.c.y, term.col-1, term.c.y);
@@ -1275,7 +1377,7 @@ tinsertblank(int n)
 	dst = term.c.x + n;
 	src = term.c.x;
 	size = term.col - dst;
-	line = term.line[term.c.y];
+	line = TLINE(term.c.y);
 
 	memmove(&line[dst], &line[src], size * sizeof(Glyph));
 	tclearregion(src, term.c.y, dst - 1, term.c.y);
@@ -1417,16 +1519,22 @@ tsetattr(const int *attr, int l)
 			if ((idx = tdefcolor(attr, &i, l)) >= 0)
 				term.c.attr.fg = idx;
 			break;
-		case 39:
+		case 39: /* set foreground color to default */
 			term.c.attr.fg = defaultfg;
 			break;
 		case 48:
 			if ((idx = tdefcolor(attr, &i, l)) >= 0)
 				term.c.attr.bg = idx;
 			break;
-		case 49:
+		case 49: /* set background color to default */
 			term.c.attr.bg = defaultbg;
 			break;
+		case 58:
+			/* This starts a sequence to change the color of
+			 * "underline" pixels. We don't support that and
+			 * instead eat up a following "5;n" or "2;r;g;b". */
+			tdefcolor(attr, &i, l);
+			break;
 		default:
 			if (BETWEEN(attr[i], 30, 37)) {
 				term.c.attr.fg = attr[i] - 30;
@@ -1523,7 +1631,7 @@ tsetmode(int priv, int set, const int *args, int narg)
 			case 1006: /* 1006: extended reporting mode */
 				xsetmode(set, MODE_MOUSESGR);
 				break;
-			case 1034:
+			case 1034: /* 1034: enable 8-bit mode for keyboard input */
 				xsetmode(set, MODE_8BIT);
 				break;
 			case 1049: /* swap screen & set/restore cursor as xterm */
@@ -1531,8 +1639,8 @@ tsetmode(int priv, int set, const int *args, int narg)
 					break;
 				tcursor((set) ? CURSOR_SAVE : CURSOR_LOAD);
 				/* FALLTHROUGH */
-			case 47: /* swap screen */
-			case 1047:
+			case 47: /* swap screen buffer */
+			case 1047: /* swap screen buffer */
 				if (!allowaltscreen)
 					break;
 				alt = IS_SET(MODE_ALTSCREEN);
@@ -1545,7 +1653,7 @@ tsetmode(int priv, int set, const int *args, int narg)
 				if (*args != 1049)
 					break;
 				/* FALLTHROUGH */
-			case 1048:
+			case 1048: /* save/restore cursor (like DECSC/DECRC) */
 				tcursor((set) ? CURSOR_SAVE : CURSOR_LOAD);
 				break;
 			case 2004: /* 2004: bracketed paste mode */
@@ -1643,7 +1751,7 @@ csihandle(void)
 			ttywrite(vtiden, strlen(vtiden), 0);
 		break;
 	case 'b': /* REP -- if last char is printable print it <n> more times */
-		DEFAULT(csiescseq.arg[0], 1);
+		LIMIT(csiescseq.arg[0], 1, 65535);
 		if (term.lastc)
 			while (csiescseq.arg[0]-- > 0)
 				tputc(term.lastc);
@@ -1702,7 +1810,7 @@ csihandle(void)
 			}
 			break;
 		case 1: /* above */
-			if (term.c.y > 1)
+			if (term.c.y > 0)
 				tclearregion(0, 0, term.col-1, term.c.y-1);
 			tclearregion(0, term.c.y, term.c.x, term.c.y);
 			break;
@@ -1728,6 +1836,7 @@ csihandle(void)
 		}
 		break;
 	case 'S': /* SU -- Scroll <n> line up */
+		if (csiescseq.priv) break;
 		DEFAULT(csiescseq.arg[0], 1);
 		tscrollup(term.top, csiescseq.arg[0]);
 		break;
@@ -1769,11 +1878,18 @@ csihandle(void)
 	case 'm': /* SGR -- Terminal attribute (color) */
 		tsetattr(csiescseq.arg, csiescseq.narg);
 		break;
-	case 'n': /* DSR – Device Status Report (cursor position) */
-		if (csiescseq.arg[0] == 6) {
+	case 'n': /* DSR -- Device Status Report */
+		switch (csiescseq.arg[0]) {
+		case 5: /* Status Report "OK" `0n` */
+			ttywrite("\033[0n", sizeof("\033[0n") - 1, 0);
+			break;
+		case 6: /* Report Cursor Position (CPR) "<row>;<column>R" */
 			len = snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "\033[%i;%iR",
-					term.c.y+1, term.c.x+1);
+			               term.c.y+1, term.c.x+1);
 			ttywrite(buf, len, 0);
+			break;
+		default:
+			goto unknown;
 		}
 		break;
 	case 'r': /* DECSTBM -- Set Scrolling Region */
@@ -1790,7 +1906,11 @@ csihandle(void)
 		tcursor(CURSOR_SAVE);
 		break;
 	case 'u': /* DECRC -- Restore cursor position (ANSI.SYS) */
-		tcursor(CURSOR_LOAD);
+		if (csiescseq.priv) {
+			goto unknown;
+		} else {
+			tcursor(CURSOR_LOAD);
+		}
 		break;
 	case ' ':
 		switch (csiescseq.mode[1]) {
@@ -1892,7 +2012,7 @@ strhandle(void)
 			if (narg > 1)
 				xsettitle(strescseq.args[1]);
 			return;
-		case 52:
+		case 52: /* manipulate selection data */
 			if (narg > 2 && allowwindowops) {
 				dec = base64dec(strescseq.args[2]);
 				if (dec) {
@@ -1903,9 +2023,9 @@ strhandle(void)
 				}
 			}
 			return;
-		case 10:
-		case 11:
-		case 12:
+		case 10: /* set dynamic VT100 text foreground color */
+		case 11: /* set dynamic VT100 text background color */
+		case 12: /* set dynamic text cursor color */
 			if (narg < 2)
 				break;
 			p = strescseq.args[1];
@@ -1932,8 +2052,10 @@ strhandle(void)
 			if (p && !strcmp(p, "?")) {
 				osc_color_response(j, 0, 1);
 			} else if (xsetcolorname(j, p)) {
-				if (par == 104 && narg <= 1)
+				if (par == 104 && narg <= 1) {
+					xloadcols();
 					return; /* color reset without parameter */
+				}
 				fprintf(stderr, "erresc: invalid color j=%d, p=%s\n",
 				        j, p ? p : "(null)");
 			} else {
@@ -1944,6 +2066,19 @@ strhandle(void)
 				tfulldirt();
 			}
 			return;
+		case 110: /* reset dynamic VT100 text foreground color */
+		case 111: /* reset dynamic VT100 text background color */
+		case 112: /* reset dynamic text cursor color */
+			if (narg != 1)
+				break;
+			if ((j = par - 110) < 0 || j >= LEN(osc_table))
+				break; /* shouldn't be possible */
+			if (xsetcolorname(osc_table[j].idx, NULL)) {
+				fprintf(stderr, "erresc: %s color not found\n", osc_table[j].str);
+			} else {
+				tfulldirt();
+			}
+			return;
 		}
 		break;
 	case 'k': /* old title set compatibility */
@@ -1981,6 +2116,111 @@ strparse(void)
 	}
 }
 
+void
+externalpipeinout(const Arg *arg, void (*processout)(int fildes))
+{
+	int to[2], from[2];
+	char buf[UTF_SIZ];
+	void (*oldsigpipe)(int);
+	Glyph *bp, *end;
+	int lastpos, n, newline;
+
+	if (pipe(to) == -1)
+		return;
+	if (processout != NULL && pipe(from) == -1)
+		return;
+
+	switch (fork()) {
+	case -1:
+		close(to[0]);
+		close(to[1]);
+		if (processout != NULL) {
+			close(from[0]);
+			close(from[1]);
+		}
+		return;
+	case 0:
+		dup2(to[0], STDIN_FILENO);
+		close(to[0]);
+		close(to[1]);
+		if (processout != NULL) {
+			dup2(from[1], STDOUT_FILENO);
+			close(from[0]);
+			close(from[1]);
+		}
+		execvp(((char **)arg->v)[0], (char **)arg->v);
+		fprintf(stderr, "st: execvp %s\n", ((char **)arg->v)[0]);
+		perror("failed");
+		exit(0);
+	}
+
+	close(to[0]);
+	if (processout != NULL)
+		close(from[1]);
+	/* ignore sigpipe for now, in case child exists early */
+	oldsigpipe = signal(SIGPIPE, SIG_IGN);
+	newline = 0;
+	for (n = 0; n < term.row; n++) {
+		bp = TLINE(n);
+		lastpos = MIN(tlinelen(n) + 1, term.col) - 1;
+		if (lastpos < 0)
+			break;
+		end = &bp[lastpos + 1];
+		for (; bp < end; ++bp)
+			if (xwrite(to[1], buf, utf8encode(bp->u, buf)) < 0)
+				break;
+		if ((newline = TLINE(n)[lastpos].mode & ATTR_WRAP))
+			continue;
+		if (xwrite(to[1], "\n", 1) < 0)
+			break;
+		newline = 0;
+	}
+	if (newline)
+		(void)xwrite(to[1], "\n", 1);
+	close(to[1]);
+	if (processout != NULL) {
+		processout(from[0]);
+		close(from[0]);
+	}
+	/* restore */
+	signal(SIGPIPE, oldsigpipe);
+}
+
+void
+externalpipe(const Arg *arg)
+{
+	externalpipeinout(arg, NULL);
+}
+
+void
+ttycopy(int fildes)
+{
+	char buf[256];
+	int len;
+
+	len = read(fildes, buf, sizeof(buf));
+	if (len > 0 && len < sizeof(buf)) {
+		buf[len] = '\0';
+		ttywrite(buf, len, 1);
+	}
+}
+
+void
+externalpipepaste(const Arg *)
+{
+	Arg arg;
+	arg.v = externalpastecmd();
+	externalpipeinout(&arg, ttycopy);
+}
+
+void
+externalpipecopy(const Arg *)
+{
+	Arg arg;
+	arg.v = externalcopycmd();
+	externalpipeinout(&arg, NULL);
+}
+
 void
 strdump(void)
 {
@@ -2069,7 +2309,7 @@ tdumpline(int n)
 	char buf[UTF_SIZ];
 	const Glyph *bp, *end;
 
-	bp = &term.line[n][0];
+	bp = &TLINE(n)[0];
 	end = &bp[MIN(tlinelen(n), term.col) - 1];
 	if (bp != end || bp->u != ' ') {
 		for ( ; bp <= end; ++bp)
@@ -2321,6 +2561,7 @@ eschandle(uchar ascii)
 		treset();
 		resettitle();
 		xloadcols();
+		xsetmode(0, MODE_HIDE);
 		break;
 	case '=': /* DECPAM -- Application keypad */
 		xsetmode(1, MODE_APPKEYPAD);
@@ -2413,6 +2654,9 @@ check_control_code:
 	 * they must not cause conflicts with sequences.
 	 */
 	if (control) {
+		/* in UTF-8 mode ignore handling C1 control characters */
+		if (IS_SET(MODE_UTF8) && ISCONTROLC1(u))
+			return;
 		tcontrolcode(u);
 		/*
 		 * control codes are not shown ever
@@ -2452,19 +2696,24 @@ check_control_code:
 	if (selected(term.c.x, term.c.y))
 		selclear();
 
-	gp = &term.line[term.c.y][term.c.x];
+	gp = &TLINE(term.c.y)[term.c.x];
 	if (IS_SET(MODE_WRAP) && (term.c.state & CURSOR_WRAPNEXT)) {
 		gp->mode |= ATTR_WRAP;
 		tnewline(1);
-		gp = &term.line[term.c.y][term.c.x];
+		gp = &TLINE(term.c.y)[term.c.x];
 	}
 
-	if (IS_SET(MODE_INSERT) && term.c.x+width < term.col)
+	if (IS_SET(MODE_INSERT) && term.c.x+width < term.col) {
 		memmove(gp+width, gp, (term.col - term.c.x - width) * sizeof(Glyph));
+		gp->mode &= ~ATTR_WIDE;
+	}
 
 	if (term.c.x+width > term.col) {
-		tnewline(1);
-		gp = &term.line[term.c.y][term.c.x];
+		if (IS_SET(MODE_WRAP))
+			tnewline(1);
+		else
+			tmoveto(term.col - width, term.c.y);
+		gp = &TLINE(term.c.y)[term.c.x];
 	}
 
 	tsetchar(u, &term.c.attr, term.c.x, term.c.y);
@@ -2495,6 +2744,11 @@ twrite(const char *buf, int buflen, int show_ctrl)
 	Rune u;
 	int n;
 
+	if (TSCREEN.off) {
+		TSCREEN.off = 0;
+		tfulldirt();
+	}
+
 	for (n = 0; n < buflen; n += charsize) {
 		if (IS_SET(MODE_UTF8)) {
 			/* process a complete utf8 char */
@@ -2521,56 +2775,85 @@ twrite(const char *buf, int buflen, int show_ctrl)
 }
 
 void
-tresize(int col, int row)
+clearline(Line line, Glyph g, int x, int xend)
 {
 	int i;
+	g.mode = 0;
+	g.u = ' ';
+	for (i = x; i < xend; ++i) {
+		line[i] = g;
+	}
+}
+
+Line
+ensureline(Line line)
+{
+	if (!line) {
+		line = xmalloc(term.linelen * sizeof(Glyph));
+	}
+	return line;
+}
+
+void
+tresize(int col, int row)
+{
+	int i, j;
 	int minrow = MIN(row, term.row);
 	int mincol = MIN(col, term.col);
+	int linelen = MAX(col, term.linelen);
 	int *bp;
-	TCursor c;
 
-	if (col < 1 || row < 1) {
+	if (col < 1 || row < 1 || row > HISTSIZE) {
 		fprintf(stderr,
 		        "tresize: error resizing to %dx%d\n", col, row);
 		return;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * slide screen to keep cursor where we expect it -
-	 * tscrollup would work here, but we can optimize to
-	 * memmove because we're freeing the earlier lines
-	 */
-	for (i = 0; i <= term.c.y - row; i++) {
-		free(term.line[i]);
-		free(term.alt[i]);
+	/* Shift buffer to keep the cursor where we expect it */
+	if (row <= term.c.y) {
+		term.screen[0].cur = (term.screen[0].cur - row + term.c.y + 1) % term.screen[0].size;
 	}
-	/* ensure that both src and dst are not NULL */
-	if (i > 0) {
-		memmove(term.line, term.line + i, row * sizeof(Line));
-		memmove(term.alt, term.alt + i, row * sizeof(Line));
+
+	/* Resize and clear line buffers as needed */
+	if (linelen > term.linelen) {
+		for (i = 0; i < term.screen[0].size; ++i) {
+			if (term.screen[0].buffer[i]) {
+				term.screen[0].buffer[i] = xrealloc(term.screen[0].buffer[i], linelen * sizeof(Glyph));
+				clearline(term.screen[0].buffer[i], term.c.attr, term.linelen, linelen);
+			}
+		}
+		for (i = 0; i < minrow; ++i) {
+			term.screen[1].buffer[i] = xrealloc(term.screen[1].buffer[i], linelen * sizeof(Glyph));
+			clearline(term.screen[1].buffer[i], term.c.attr, term.linelen, linelen);
+		}
 	}
-	for (i += row; i < term.row; i++) {
-		free(term.line[i]);
-		free(term.alt[i]);
+	/* Allocate all visible lines for regular line buffer */
+	for (j = term.screen[0].cur, i = 0; i < row; ++i, j = (j + 1) % term.screen[0].size)
+	{
+		if (!term.screen[0].buffer[j]) {
+			term.screen[0].buffer[j] = xmalloc(linelen * sizeof(Glyph));
+		}
+		if (i >= term.row) {
+			clearline(term.screen[0].buffer[j], term.c.attr, 0, linelen);
+		}
+	}
+	/* Resize alt screen */
+	term.screen[1].cur = 0;
+	term.screen[1].size = row;
+	for (i = row; i < term.row; ++i) {
+		free(term.screen[1].buffer[i]);
+	}
+	term.screen[1].buffer = xrealloc(term.screen[1].buffer, row * sizeof(Line));
+	for (i = term.row; i < row; ++i) {
+		term.screen[1].buffer[i] = xmalloc(linelen * sizeof(Glyph));
+		clearline(term.screen[1].buffer[i], term.c.attr, 0, linelen);
 	}
 
 	/* resize to new height */
-	term.line = xrealloc(term.line, row * sizeof(Line));
-	term.alt  = xrealloc(term.alt,  row * sizeof(Line));
 	term.dirty = xrealloc(term.dirty, row * sizeof(*term.dirty));
 	term.tabs = xrealloc(term.tabs, col * sizeof(*term.tabs));
 
-	/* resize each row to new width, zero-pad if needed */
-	for (i = 0; i < minrow; i++) {
-		term.line[i] = xrealloc(term.line[i], col * sizeof(Glyph));
-		term.alt[i]  = xrealloc(term.alt[i],  col * sizeof(Glyph));
-	}
-
-	/* allocate any new rows */
-	for (/* i = minrow */; i < row; i++) {
-		term.line[i] = xmalloc(col * sizeof(Glyph));
-		term.alt[i] = xmalloc(col * sizeof(Glyph));
-	}
+	/* fix tabstops */
 	if (col > term.col) {
 		bp = term.tabs + term.col;
 
@@ -2580,26 +2863,16 @@ tresize(int col, int row)
 		for (bp += tabspaces; bp < term.tabs + col; bp += tabspaces)
 			*bp = 1;
 	}
+
 	/* update terminal size */
 	term.col = col;
 	term.row = row;
+	term.linelen = linelen;
 	/* reset scrolling region */
 	tsetscroll(0, row-1);
 	/* make use of the LIMIT in tmoveto */
 	tmoveto(term.c.x, term.c.y);
-	/* Clearing both screens (it makes dirty all lines) */
-	c = term.c;
-	for (i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
-		if (mincol < col && 0 < minrow) {
-			tclearregion(mincol, 0, col - 1, minrow - 1);
-		}
-		if (0 < col && minrow < row) {
-			tclearregion(0, minrow, col - 1, row - 1);
-		}
-		tswapscreen();
-		tcursor(CURSOR_LOAD);
-	}
-	term.c = c;
+	tfulldirt();
 }
 
 void
@@ -2611,14 +2884,15 @@ resettitle(void)
 void
 drawregion(int x1, int y1, int x2, int y2)
 {
-	int y;
+	int y, L;
 
+	L = TLINEOFFSET(y1);
 	for (y = y1; y < y2; y++) {
-		if (!term.dirty[y])
-			continue;
-
-		term.dirty[y] = 0;
-		xdrawline(term.line[y], x1, y, x2);
+		if (term.dirty[y]) {
+			term.dirty[y] = 0;
+			xdrawline(TSCREEN.buffer[L], x1, y, x2);
+		}
+		L = (L + 1) % TSCREEN.size;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -2633,14 +2907,15 @@ draw(void)
 	/* adjust cursor position */
 	LIMIT(term.ocx, 0, term.col-1);
 	LIMIT(term.ocy, 0, term.row-1);
-	if (term.line[term.ocy][term.ocx].mode & ATTR_WDUMMY)
+	if (TLINE(term.ocy)[term.ocx].mode & ATTR_WDUMMY)
 		term.ocx--;
-	if (term.line[term.c.y][cx].mode & ATTR_WDUMMY)
+	if (TLINE(term.c.y)[cx].mode & ATTR_WDUMMY)
 		cx--;
 
 	drawregion(0, 0, term.col, term.row);
-	xdrawcursor(cx, term.c.y, term.line[term.c.y][cx],
-			term.ocx, term.ocy, term.line[term.ocy][term.ocx]);
+	if (TSCREEN.off == 0)
+		xdrawcursor(cx, term.c.y, TLINE(term.c.y)[cx],
+				term.ocx, term.ocy, TLINE(term.ocy)[term.ocx]);
 	term.ocx = cx;
 	term.ocy = term.c.y;
 	xfinishdraw();

st.h

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 #define TRUECOLOR(r,g,b)	(1 << 24 | (r) << 16 | (g) << 8 | (b))
 #define IS_TRUECOL(x)		(1 << 24 & (x))
+#define HISTSIZE            2000
 
 enum glyph_attribute {
 	ATTR_NULL       = 0,
@@ -81,6 +82,9 @@ void die(const char *, ...);
 void redraw(void);
 void draw(void);
 
+void externalpipe(const Arg *);
+void externalpipecopy(const Arg *);
+void externalpipepaste(const Arg *);
 void printscreen(const Arg *);
 void printsel(const Arg *);
 void sendbreak(const Arg *);
@@ -119,8 +123,12 @@ extern char *vtiden;
 extern wchar_t *worddelimiters;
 extern int allowaltscreen;
 extern int allowwindowops;
+extern int lightmode;
 extern char *termname;
 extern unsigned int tabspaces;
 extern unsigned int defaultfg;
 extern unsigned int defaultbg;
 extern unsigned int defaultcs;
+
+char **externalcopycmd();
+char **externalpastecmd();

st.info

@@ -184,6 +184,10 @@ st-mono| simpleterm monocolor,
 # XTerm extensions
 	rmxx=\E[29m,
 	smxx=\E[9m,
+	BE=\E[?2004h,
+	BD=\E[?2004l,
+	PS=\E[200~,
+	PE=\E[201~,
 # disabled rep for now: causes some issues with older ncurses versions.
 #	rep=%p1%c\E[%p2%{1}%-%db,
 # tmux extensions, see TERMINFO EXTENSIONS in tmux(1)

x.c

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <X11/keysym.h>
 #include <X11/Xft/Xft.h>
 #include <X11/XKBlib.h>
+#include <X11/Xresource.h>
 
 char *argv0;
 #include "arg.h"
@@ -59,10 +60,22 @@ static void zoom(const Arg *);
 static void zoomabs(const Arg *);
 static void zoomreset(const Arg *);
 static void ttysend(const Arg *);
+void kscrollup(const Arg *);
+void kscrolldown(const Arg *);
 
 /* config.h for applying patches and the configuration. */
 #include "config.h"
 
+char **externalcopycmd()
+{
+	return (lightmode) ? externalcopylightcmd : externalcopydarkcmd;
+}
+
+char **externalpastecmd()
+{
+	return (lightmode) ? externalpastelightcmd : externalpastedarkcmd;
+}
+
 /* XEMBED messages */
 #define XEMBED_FOCUS_IN  4
 #define XEMBED_FOCUS_OUT 5
@@ -818,7 +831,7 @@ xloadcols(void)
 int
 xgetcolor(int x, unsigned char *r, unsigned char *g, unsigned char *b)
 {
-	if (!BETWEEN(x, 0, dc.collen))
+	if (!BETWEEN(x, 0, dc.collen - 1))
 		return 1;
 
 	*r = dc.col[x].color.red >> 8;
@@ -833,7 +846,7 @@ xsetcolorname(int x, const char *name)
 {
 	Color ncolor;
 
-	if (!BETWEEN(x, 0, dc.collen))
+	if (!BETWEEN(x, 0, dc.collen - 1))
 		return 1;
 
 	if (!xloadcolor(x, name, &ncolor))
@@ -1131,7 +1144,7 @@ xinit(int cols, int rows)
 {
 	XGCValues gcvalues;
 	Cursor cursor;
-	Window parent;
+	Window parent, root;
 	pid_t thispid = getpid();
 	XColor xmousefg, xmousebg;
 
@@ -1168,16 +1181,19 @@ xinit(int cols, int rows)
 		| ButtonMotionMask | ButtonPressMask | ButtonReleaseMask;
 	xw.attrs.colormap = xw.cmap;
 
+	root = XRootWindow(xw.dpy, xw.scr);
 	if (!(opt_embed && (parent = strtol(opt_embed, NULL, 0))))
-		parent = XRootWindow(xw.dpy, xw.scr);
-	xw.win = XCreateWindow(xw.dpy, parent, xw.l, xw.t,
+		parent = root;
+	xw.win = XCreateWindow(xw.dpy, root, xw.l, xw.t,
 			win.w, win.h, 0, XDefaultDepth(xw.dpy, xw.scr), InputOutput,
 			xw.vis, CWBackPixel | CWBorderPixel | CWBitGravity
 			| CWEventMask | CWColormap, &xw.attrs);
+	if (parent != root)
+		XReparentWindow(xw.dpy, xw.win, parent, xw.l, xw.t);
 
 	memset(&gcvalues, 0, sizeof(gcvalues));
 	gcvalues.graphics_exposures = False;
-	dc.gc = XCreateGC(xw.dpy, parent, GCGraphicsExposures,
+	dc.gc = XCreateGC(xw.dpy, xw.win, GCGraphicsExposures,
 			&gcvalues);
 	xw.buf = XCreatePixmap(xw.dpy, xw.win, win.w, win.h,
 			DefaultDepth(xw.dpy, xw.scr));
@@ -1617,6 +1633,9 @@ xseticontitle(char *p)
 	XTextProperty prop;
 	DEFAULT(p, opt_title);
 
+	if (p[0] == '\0')
+		p = opt_title;
+
 	if (Xutf8TextListToTextProperty(xw.dpy, &p, 1, XUTF8StringStyle,
 	                                &prop) != Success)
 		return;
@@ -1631,6 +1650,9 @@ xsettitle(char *p)
 	XTextProperty prop;
 	DEFAULT(p, opt_title);
 
+	if (p[0] == '\0')
+		p = opt_title;
+
 	if (Xutf8TextListToTextProperty(xw.dpy, &p, 1, XUTF8StringStyle,
 	                                &prop) != Success)
 		return;
@@ -1833,7 +1855,7 @@ void
 kpress(XEvent *ev)
 {
 	XKeyEvent *e = &ev->xkey;
-	KeySym ksym;
+	KeySym ksym = NoSymbol;
 	char buf[64], *customkey;
 	int len;
 	Rune c;
@@ -1843,10 +1865,13 @@ kpress(XEvent *ev)
 	if (IS_SET(MODE_KBDLOCK))
 		return;
 
-	if (xw.ime.xic)
+	if (xw.ime.xic) {
 		len = XmbLookupString(xw.ime.xic, e, buf, sizeof buf, &ksym, &status);
-	else
+		if (status == XBufferOverflow)
+			return;
+	} else {
 		len = XLookupString(e, buf, sizeof buf, &ksym, NULL);
+	}
 	/* 1. shortcuts */
 	for (bp = shortcuts; bp < shortcuts + LEN(shortcuts); bp++) {
 		if (ksym == bp->keysym && match(bp->mod, e->state)) {
@@ -2011,6 +2036,119 @@ run(void)
 	}
 }
 
+
+#define XRESOURCE_LOAD_META(NAME)					\
+	if(!XrmGetResource(xrdb, "st." NAME, "st." NAME, &type, &ret))	\
+		XrmGetResource(xrdb, "*." NAME, "*." NAME, &type, &ret); \
+	if (ret.addr != NULL && !strncmp("String", type, 64))
+
+#define XRESOURCE_LOAD_STRING(NAME, DST)	\
+	XRESOURCE_LOAD_META(NAME)		\
+		DST = ret.addr;
+
+#define XRESOURCE_LOAD_CHAR(NAME, DST)		\
+	XRESOURCE_LOAD_META(NAME)		\
+		DST = ret.addr[0];
+
+#define XRESOURCE_LOAD_INTEGER(NAME, DST)		\
+	XRESOURCE_LOAD_META(NAME)			\
+		DST = strtoul(ret.addr, NULL, 10);
+
+#define XRESOURCE_LOAD_FLOAT(NAME, DST)		\
+	XRESOURCE_LOAD_META(NAME)		\
+		DST = strtof(ret.addr, NULL);
+
+void
+xrdb_load(void)
+{
+	/* XXX */
+	char *xrm;
+	char *type;
+	XrmDatabase xrdb;
+	XrmValue ret;
+	Display *dpy;
+
+	if(!(dpy = XOpenDisplay(NULL)))
+		die("Can't open display\n");
+
+	XrmInitialize();
+	xrm = XResourceManagerString(dpy);
+
+	if (xrm != NULL) {
+		xrdb = XrmGetStringDatabase(xrm);
+
+		/* handling colors here without macros to do via loop. */
+		int i = 0;
+		char loadValue[12] = "";
+		for (i = 0; i < 256; i++)
+		{
+			sprintf(loadValue, "%s%d", "st.color", i);
+
+			if(!XrmGetResource(xrdb, loadValue, loadValue, &type, &ret))
+			{
+				sprintf(loadValue, "%s%d", "*.color", i);
+				if (!XrmGetResource(xrdb, loadValue, loadValue, &type, &ret))
+					/* reset if not found (unless in range for defaults). */
+					if (i > 15)
+						colorname[i] = NULL;
+			}
+
+			if (ret.addr != NULL && !strncmp("String", type, 64))
+				colorname[i] = ret.addr;
+		}
+
+		XRESOURCE_LOAD_STRING("foreground", colorname[defaultfg]);
+		XRESOURCE_LOAD_STRING("background", colorname[defaultbg]);
+		XRESOURCE_LOAD_STRING("cursorColor", colorname[defaultcs])
+		else {
+		  // this looks confusing because we are chaining off of the if
+		  // in the macro. probably we should be wrapping everything blocks
+		  // so this isn't possible...
+		  defaultcs = defaultfg;
+		}
+		XRESOURCE_LOAD_STRING("reverse-cursor", colorname[defaultrcs])
+		else {
+		  // see above.
+		  defaultrcs = defaultbg;
+		}
+
+		XRESOURCE_LOAD_STRING("font", font);
+		XRESOURCE_LOAD_STRING("termname", termname);
+
+		XRESOURCE_LOAD_INTEGER("blinktimeout", blinktimeout);
+		XRESOURCE_LOAD_INTEGER("bellvolume", bellvolume);
+		XRESOURCE_LOAD_INTEGER("borderpx", borderpx);
+		XRESOURCE_LOAD_INTEGER("cursorshape", cursorshape);
+		XRESOURCE_LOAD_INTEGER("lightmode", lightmode);
+
+		XRESOURCE_LOAD_FLOAT("cwscale", cwscale);
+		XRESOURCE_LOAD_FLOAT("chscale", chscale);
+	}
+	XFlush(dpy);
+}
+
+void
+reload(int sig)
+{
+	xrdb_load();
+
+	/* colors, fonts */
+	xloadcols();
+	xunloadfonts();
+	xloadfonts(font, 0);
+
+	/* pretend the window just got resized */
+	cresize(win.w, win.h);
+
+	redraw();
+
+	/* triggers re-render if we're visible. */
+	ttywrite("\033[O", 3, 1);
+
+	signal(SIGUSR1, reload);
+}
+
+
 void
 usage(void)
 {
@@ -2084,6 +2222,8 @@ run:
 
 	setlocale(LC_CTYPE, "");
 	XSetLocaleModifiers("");
+	xrdb_load();
+	signal(SIGUSR1, reload);
 	cols = MAX(cols, 1);
 	rows = MAX(rows, 1);
 	tnew(cols, rows);