feat: upgrade st to v0.9.2

FAQ

@@ -248,3 +248,6 @@ fonts:
 
 Please don't bother reporting this bug to st, but notify the upstream Xft
 developers about fixing this bug.
+
+As of 2022-09-05 this now seems to be finally fixed in libXft 2.3.5:
+https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libxft/-/blob/libXft-2.3.5/NEWS

LICENSE

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 MIT/X Consortium License
 
-© 2014-2020 Hiltjo Posthuma <hiltjo at codemadness dot org>
+© 2014-2022 Hiltjo Posthuma <hiltjo at codemadness dot org>
 © 2018 Devin J. Pohly <djpohly at gmail dot com>
 © 2014-2017 Quentin Rameau <quinq at fifth dot space>
 © 2009-2012 Aurélien APTEL <aurelien dot aptel at gmail dot com>

Makefile

@@ -7,13 +7,7 @@ include config.mk
 SRC = st.c x.c
 OBJ = $(SRC:.c=.o)
 
-all: options st
+all: st
-
-options:
-	@echo st build options:
-	@echo "CFLAGS  = $(STCFLAGS)"
-	@echo "LDFLAGS = $(STLDFLAGS)"
-	@echo "CC      = $(CC)"
 
 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

README.md

@@ -15,15 +15,15 @@ This can be edited to match your own local setup.
 
 Enter the following command to build and install st (if necessary as root):
 ```bash
-$ make clean install
+make clean install
 ```
 
 # Running st
 
 If you did not install st with make clean install, you must compile
 the st terminfo entry with the following command:
-```
+```bash
-$ tic -sx st.info
+tic -sx st.info
 ```
 
 See the man page for additional details.

config.def.h

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ 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;
 
 /*

config.h

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
  *
  * font: see http://freedesktop.org/software/fontconfig/fontconfig-user.html
  */
-
 static char *font = "SauceCodePro Nerd Font Mono:pixelsize=14:antialias=true:autohint=true";
 static int borderpx = 2;
 
@@ -17,7 +16,6 @@ static int borderpx = 2;
  * 4: value of shell in /etc/passwd
  * 5: value of shell in config.h
  */
-
 static char *shell = "/bin/bash";
 char *utmp = NULL;
 /* scroll program: to enable use a string like "scroll" */
@@ -55,7 +53,7 @@ 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;
 
 /*
@@ -73,7 +71,7 @@ static unsigned int cursorthickness = 2;
  * bell volume. It must be a value between -100 and 100. Use 0 for disabling
  * it
  */
-static int bellvolume = 30;
+static int bellvolume = 0;
 
 /* default TERM value */
 char *termname = "st-256color";

config.mk

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # st version
-VERSION = 0.8.5
+VERSION = 0.9.2
 
 # Customize below to fit your system
 
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ STLDFLAGS = $(LIBS) $(LDFLAGS)
 #LIBS = -L$(X11LIB) -lm -lX11 -lutil -lXft \
 #       `$(PKG_CONFIG) --libs fontconfig` \
 #       `$(PKG_CONFIG) --libs freetype2`
+#MANPREFIX = ${PREFIX}/man
 
 # compiler and linker
 # CC = c99

st.c

@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ static void csidump(void);
 static void csihandle(void);
 static void csiparse(void);
 static void csireset(void);
+static void osc_color_response(int, int, int);
 static int eschandle(uchar);
 static void strdump(void);
 static void strhandle(void);
@@ -349,25 +350,10 @@ utf8validate(Rune *u, size_t i)
 	return i;
 }
 
-static const char base64_digits[] = {
-	0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
-	0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 62, 0, 0, 0,
-	63, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 0, 0, 0, -1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1,
-	2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21,
-	22, 23, 24, 25, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34,
-	35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 0,
-	0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
-	0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
-	0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
-	0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
-	0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
-	0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0
-};
-
 char
 base64dec_getc(const char **src)
 {
-	while (**src && !isprint(**src))
+	while (**src && !isprint((unsigned char)**src))
 		(*src)++;
 	return **src ? *((*src)++) : '=';  /* emulate padding if string ends */
 }
@@ -377,6 +363,13 @@ base64dec(const char *src)
 {
 	size_t in_len = strlen(src);
 	char *result, *dst;
+	static const char base64_digits[256] = {
+		[43] = 62, 0, 0, 0, 63, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61,
+		0, 0, 0, -1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,
+		13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 0, 0, 0, 0,
+		0, 0, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39,
+		40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51
+	};
 
 	if (in_len % 4)
 		in_len += 4 - (in_len % 4);
@@ -946,7 +939,7 @@ ttyresize(int tw, int th)
 }
 
 void
-ttyhangup()
+ttyhangup(void)
 {
 	/* Send SIGHUP to shell */
 	kill(pid, SIGHUP);
@@ -1104,7 +1097,7 @@ tscrollup(int orig, int 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)) {
@@ -1650,7 +1643,7 @@ 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);
@@ -1735,6 +1728,7 @@ 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;
@@ -1776,11 +1770,18 @@ csihandle(void)
 	case 'm': /* SGR -- Terminal attribute (color) */
 		tsetattr(csiescseq.arg, csiescseq.narg);
 		break;
-	case 'n': /* DSR – Device Status Report (cursor position) */
+	case 'n': /* DSR -- Device Status Report */
-		if (csiescseq.arg[0] == 6) {
+		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 */
@@ -1843,39 +1844,28 @@ csireset(void)
 }
 
 void
-osc4_color_response(int num)
+osc_color_response(int num, int index, int is_osc4)
 {
 	int n;
 	char buf[32];
 	unsigned char r, g, b;
 
-	if (xgetcolor(num, &r, &g, &b)) {
+	if (xgetcolor(is_osc4 ? num : index, &r, &g, &b)) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "erresc: failed to fetch osc4 color %d\n", num);
+		fprintf(stderr, "erresc: failed to fetch %s color %d\n",
+		        is_osc4 ? "osc4" : "osc",
+		        is_osc4 ? num : index);
 		return;
 	}
 
-	n = snprintf(buf, sizeof buf, "\033]4;%d;rgb:%02x%02x/%02x%02x/%02x%02x\007",
+	n = snprintf(buf, sizeof buf, "\033]%s%d;rgb:%02x%02x/%02x%02x/%02x%02x\007",
-		     num, r, r, g, g, b, b);
+	             is_osc4 ? "4;" : "", num, r, r, g, g, b, b);
-
+	if (n < 0 || n >= sizeof(buf)) {
-	ttywrite(buf, n, 1);
+		fprintf(stderr, "error: %s while printing %s response\n",
-}
+		        n < 0 ? "snprintf failed" : "truncation occurred",
-
+		        is_osc4 ? "osc4" : "osc");
-void
+	} else {
-osc_color_response(int index, int num)
+		ttywrite(buf, n, 1);
-{
-	int n;
-	char buf[32];
-	unsigned char r, g, b;
-
-	if (xgetcolor(index, &r, &g, &b)) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "erresc: failed to fetch osc color %d\n", index);
-		return;
 	}
-
-	n = snprintf(buf, sizeof buf, "\033]%d;rgb:%02x%02x/%02x%02x/%02x%02x\007",
-		     num, r, r, g, g, b, b);
-
-	ttywrite(buf, n, 1);
 }
 
 void
@@ -1883,6 +1873,11 @@ strhandle(void)
 {
 	char *p = NULL, *dec;
 	int j, narg, par;
+	const struct { int idx; char *str; } osc_table[] = {
+		{ defaultfg, "foreground" },
+		{ defaultbg, "background" },
+		{ defaultcs, "cursor" }
+	};
 
 	term.esc &= ~(ESC_STR_END|ESC_STR);
 	strparse();
@@ -1917,43 +1912,22 @@ strhandle(void)
 			}
 			return;
 		case 10:
-			if (narg < 2)
-				break;
-
-			p = strescseq.args[1];
-
-			if (!strcmp(p, "?"))
-				osc_color_response(defaultfg, 10);
-			else if (xsetcolorname(defaultfg, p))
-				fprintf(stderr, "erresc: invalid foreground color: %s\n", p);
-			else
-				redraw();
-			return;
 		case 11:
-			if (narg < 2)
-				break;
-
-			p = strescseq.args[1];
-
-			if (!strcmp(p, "?"))
-				osc_color_response(defaultbg, 11);
-			else if (xsetcolorname(defaultbg, p))
-				fprintf(stderr, "erresc: invalid background color: %s\n", p);
-			else
-				redraw();
-			return;
 		case 12:
 			if (narg < 2)
 				break;
-
 			p = strescseq.args[1];
+			if ((j = par - 10) < 0 || j >= LEN(osc_table))
+				break; /* shouldn't be possible */
 
-			if (!strcmp(p, "?"))
+			if (!strcmp(p, "?")) {
-				osc_color_response(defaultcs, 12);
+				osc_color_response(par, osc_table[j].idx, 0);
-			else if (xsetcolorname(defaultcs, p))
+			} else if (xsetcolorname(osc_table[j].idx, p)) {
-				fprintf(stderr, "erresc: invalid cursor color: %s\n", p);
+				fprintf(stderr, "erresc: invalid %s color: %s\n",
-			else
+				        osc_table[j].str, p);
-				redraw();
+			} else {
+				tfulldirt();
+			}
 			return;
 		case 4: /* color set */
 			if (narg < 3)
@@ -1963,11 +1937,13 @@ strhandle(void)
 		case 104: /* color reset */
 			j = (narg > 1) ? atoi(strescseq.args[1]) : -1;
 
-			if (p && !strcmp(p, "?"))
+			if (p && !strcmp(p, "?")) {
-				osc4_color_response(j);
+				osc_color_response(j, 0, 1);
-			else if (xsetcolorname(j, p)) {
+			} 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 {
@@ -1975,7 +1951,7 @@ strhandle(void)
 				 * TODO if defaultbg color is changed, borders
 				 * are dirty
 				 */
-				redraw();
+				tfulldirt();
 			}
 			return;
 		}
@@ -2355,6 +2331,7 @@ eschandle(uchar ascii)
 		treset();
 		resettitle();
 		xloadcols();
+		xsetmode(0, MODE_HIDE);
 		break;
 	case '=': /* DECPAM -- Application keypad */
 		xsetmode(1, MODE_APPKEYPAD);
@@ -2447,6 +2424,9 @@ 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
@@ -2493,11 +2473,16 @@ check_control_code:
 		gp = &term.line[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);
+		if (IS_SET(MODE_WRAP))
+			tnewline(1);
+		else
+			tmoveto(term.col - width, term.c.y);
 		gp = &term.line[term.c.y][term.c.x];
 	}
 

st.h

@@ -111,8 +111,6 @@ void *xmalloc(size_t);
 void *xrealloc(void *, size_t);
 char *xstrdup(const char *);
 
-int xgetcolor(int x, unsigned char *r, unsigned char *g, unsigned char *b);
-
 /* config.h globals */
 extern char *utmp;
 extern char *scroll;

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)

win.h

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ void xdrawline(Line, int, int, int);
 void xfinishdraw(void);
 void xloadcols(void);
 int xsetcolorname(int, const char *);
+int xgetcolor(int, unsigned char *, unsigned char *, unsigned char *);
 void xseticontitle(char *);
 void xsettitle(char *);
 int xsetcursor(int);

x.c

@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ static char *opt_line  = NULL;
 static char *opt_name  = NULL;
 static char *opt_title = NULL;
 
-static int oldbutton = 3; /* button event on startup: 3 = release */
+static uint buttons; /* bit field of pressed buttons */
 
 void
 clipcopy(const Arg *dummy)
@@ -364,61 +364,68 @@ mousesel(XEvent *e, int done)
 void
 mousereport(XEvent *e)
 {
-	int len, x = evcol(e), y = evrow(e),
+	int len, btn, code;
-	    button = e->xbutton.button, state = e->xbutton.state;
+	int x = evcol(e), y = evrow(e);
+	int state = e->xbutton.state;
 	char buf[40];
 	static int ox, oy;
 
-	/* from urxvt */
+	if (e->type == MotionNotify) {
-	if (e->xbutton.type == MotionNotify) {
 		if (x == ox && y == oy)
 			return;
 		if (!IS_SET(MODE_MOUSEMOTION) && !IS_SET(MODE_MOUSEMANY))
 			return;
-		/* MOUSE_MOTION: no reporting if no button is pressed */
+		/* MODE_MOUSEMOTION: no reporting if no button is pressed */
-		if (IS_SET(MODE_MOUSEMOTION) && oldbutton == 3)
+		if (IS_SET(MODE_MOUSEMOTION) && buttons == 0)
 			return;
-
+		/* Set btn to lowest-numbered pressed button, or 12 if no
-		button = oldbutton + 32;
+		 * buttons are pressed. */
-		ox = x;
+		for (btn = 1; btn <= 11 && !(buttons & (1<<(btn-1))); btn++)
-		oy = y;
+			;
+		code = 32;
 	} else {
-		if (!IS_SET(MODE_MOUSESGR) && e->xbutton.type == ButtonRelease) {
+		btn = e->xbutton.button;
-			button = 3;
+		/* Only buttons 1 through 11 can be encoded */
-		} else {
+		if (btn < 1 || btn > 11)
-			button -= Button1;
+			return;
-			if (button >= 7)
+		if (e->type == ButtonRelease) {
-				button += 128 - 7;
-			else if (button >= 3)
-				button += 64 - 3;
-		}
-		if (e->xbutton.type == ButtonPress) {
-			oldbutton = button;
-			ox = x;
-			oy = y;
-		} else if (e->xbutton.type == ButtonRelease) {
-			oldbutton = 3;
 			/* MODE_MOUSEX10: no button release reporting */
 			if (IS_SET(MODE_MOUSEX10))
 				return;
-			if (button == 64 || button == 65)
+			/* Don't send release events for the scroll wheel */
+			if (btn == 4 || btn == 5)
 				return;
 		}
+		code = 0;
 	}
 
+	ox = x;
+	oy = y;
+
+	/* Encode btn into code. If no button is pressed for a motion event in
+	 * MODE_MOUSEMANY, then encode it as a release. */
+	if ((!IS_SET(MODE_MOUSESGR) && e->type == ButtonRelease) || btn == 12)
+		code += 3;
+	else if (btn >= 8)
+		code += 128 + btn - 8;
+	else if (btn >= 4)
+		code += 64 + btn - 4;
+	else
+		code += btn - 1;
+
 	if (!IS_SET(MODE_MOUSEX10)) {
-		button += ((state & ShiftMask  ) ? 4  : 0)
+		code += ((state & ShiftMask  ) ?  4 : 0)
-			+ ((state & Mod4Mask   ) ? 8  : 0)
+		      + ((state & Mod1Mask   ) ?  8 : 0) /* meta key: alt */
-			+ ((state & ControlMask) ? 16 : 0);
+		      + ((state & ControlMask) ? 16 : 0);
 	}
 
 	if (IS_SET(MODE_MOUSESGR)) {
 		len = snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "\033[<%d;%d;%d%c",
-				button, x+1, y+1,
+				code, x+1, y+1,
-				e->xbutton.type == ButtonRelease ? 'm' : 'M');
+				e->type == ButtonRelease ? 'm' : 'M');
 	} else if (x < 223 && y < 223) {
 		len = snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "\033[M%c%c%c",
-				32+button, 32+x+1, 32+y+1);
+				32+code, 32+x+1, 32+y+1);
 	} else {
 		return;
 	}
@@ -461,9 +468,13 @@ mouseaction(XEvent *e, uint release)
 void
 bpress(XEvent *e)
 {
+	int btn = e->xbutton.button;
 	struct timespec now;
 	int snap;
 
+	if (1 <= btn && btn <= 11)
+		buttons |= 1 << (btn-1);
+
 	if (IS_SET(MODE_MOUSE) && !(e->xbutton.state & forcemousemod)) {
 		mousereport(e);
 		return;
@@ -472,7 +483,7 @@ bpress(XEvent *e)
 	if (mouseaction(e, 0))
 		return;
 
-	if (e->xbutton.button == Button1) {
+	if (btn == Button1) {
 		/*
 		 * If the user clicks below predefined timeouts specific
 		 * snapping behaviour is exposed.
@@ -686,6 +697,11 @@ xsetsel(char *str)
 void
 brelease(XEvent *e)
 {
+	int btn = e->xbutton.button;
+
+	if (1 <= btn && btn <= 11)
+		buttons &= ~(1 << (btn-1));
+
 	if (IS_SET(MODE_MOUSE) && !(e->xbutton.state & forcemousemod)) {
 		mousereport(e);
 		return;
@@ -693,7 +709,7 @@ brelease(XEvent *e)
 
 	if (mouseaction(e, 1))
 		return;
-	if (e->xbutton.button == Button1)
+	if (btn == Button1)
 		mousesel(e, 1);
 }
 
@@ -802,7 +818,7 @@ 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;
@@ -817,7 +833,7 @@ 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))
@@ -1477,12 +1493,12 @@ xdrawglyphfontspecs(const XftGlyphFontSpec *specs, Glyph base, int len, int x, i
 
 	/* Render underline and strikethrough. */
 	if (base.mode & ATTR_UNDERLINE) {
-		XftDrawRect(xw.draw, fg, winx, winy + dc.font.ascent + 1,
+		XftDrawRect(xw.draw, fg, winx, winy + dc.font.ascent * chscale + 1,
 				width, 1);
 	}
 
 	if (base.mode & ATTR_STRUCK) {
-		XftDrawRect(xw.draw, fg, winx, winy + 2 * dc.font.ascent / 3,
+		XftDrawRect(xw.draw, fg, winx, winy + 2 * dc.font.ascent * chscale / 3,
 				width, 1);
 	}
 
@@ -1601,6 +1617,9 @@ 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;
@@ -1615,6 +1634,9 @@ 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;
@@ -1817,7 +1839,7 @@ void
 kpress(XEvent *ev)
 {
 	XKeyEvent *e = &ev->xkey;
-	KeySym ksym;
+	KeySym ksym = NoSymbol;
 	char buf[64], *customkey;
 	int len;
 	Rune c;
@@ -1827,10 +1849,13 @@ 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)) {