.Xresources

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! To reread your .Xresources file, and throw away your old resources: 
! xrdb ~/.Xresources
!
! To reread your .Xresources file, and keep your old resources: 
! xrdb -merge ~/.Xresources

! XTerm config
!

! Color scheme
xterm*termName: xterm-256color

! Adding the following line to your resource file will then make xterm interpret all incoming data as UTF-8 encoded
XTerm*locale: true

! If you use the Alt key for keyboard shortcuts, you will need this in your resource file
XTerm*metaSendsEscape: true

! Scrolling
Xterm*saveLines: 4096

! This does start xterm in an 80 column by 32 row main window, but it also forces the menu windows to be 80 pixels by 32 pixels
xterm*VT100.geometry: 80x32

! Clipboard
XTerm*VT100.translations: #override <Btn1Up>: select-end(PRIMARY, CLIPBOARD, CUT_BUFFER0)

! Colors: Xterm's foreground color (the text color) and the background color may be set from the command line, using the options -fg and -bg respectively
XTerm*foreground: rgb:b2/b2/b2
XTerm*background: rgb:08/08/08

! XTerm fonts
xterm*faceName: Terminus:size=12:antialias=true
xterm*font: 7x13