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4 4
5SYNOPSIS 5SYNOPSIS
6 rxvt [options] [-e command [ args ]] 6 rxvt [options] [-e command [ args ]]
7 7
8DESCRIPTION 8DESCRIPTION
9 rxvt-unicode, version 4.8, is a colour vt102 terminal emulator intended 9 rxvt-unicode, version 5.1, is a colour vt102 terminal emulator intended
10 as an *xterm*(1) replacement for users who do not require features such 10 as an *xterm*(1) replacement for users who do not require features such
11 as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style configurability. As a 11 as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style configurability. As a
12 result, rxvt-unicode uses much less swap space -- a significant 12 result, rxvt-unicode uses much less swap space -- a significant
13 advantage on a machine serving many X sessions. 13 advantage on a machine serving many X sessions.
14 14
15FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 15FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
16 See rxvt(7) (try "man 7 rxvt") for a list of frequently asked questions 16 See rxvt(7) (try "man 7 rxvt") for a list of frequently asked questions
17 and answer to them and some common problems. 17 and answer to them and some common problems. That document is also
18 accessible on the World-Wide-Web at
19 <http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/*checkout*/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>.
18 20
19RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT 21RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT
20 Unlike the original rxvt, rxvt-unicode stores all text in Unicode 22 Unlike the original rxvt, rxvt-unicode stores all text in Unicode
21 internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the 23 internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the
22 world. Being a terminal emulator, however, some things are very 24 world. Being a terminal emulator, however, some things are very
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118 Window foreground colour; resource foreground. 120 Window foreground colour; resource foreground.
119 121
120 -pixmap *file[;geom]* 122 -pixmap *file[;geom]*
121 Compile *XPM*: Specify XPM file for the background and also 123 Compile *XPM*: Specify XPM file for the background and also
122 optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may 124 optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may
123 need to add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the `;' 125 need to add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the ";"
124 in the command-line; resource backgroundPixmap. 126 in the command-line; resource backgroundPixmap.
125 127
126 -cr *colour* 128 -cr *colour*
127 The cursor colour; resource cursorColor. 129 The cursor colour; resource cursorColor.
128 130
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277 279
278 -im *text* 280 -im *text*
279 Compile *XIM*: input method name. resource inputMethod. 281 Compile *XIM*: input method name. resource inputMethod.
280 282
281 -imlocale *string* 283 -imlocale *string*
282 The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an LC_CTYPE of 284 The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an "LC_CTYPE" of
283 e.g. de_DE.UTF-8 for normal text processing but ja_JP.EUC-JP for the 285 e.g. "de_DE.UTF-8" for normal text processing but "ja_JP.EUC-JP" for
284 input extension to be able to input japanese characters while 286 the input extension to be able to input japanese characters while
285 staying in another locale. 287 staying in another locale. resource imLocale.
288
289 -imfont *fontset*
290 Set the font set to use for the X Input Method, see resource imFont
291 for more info.
292
293 -tcw
294 Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
295 button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the
296 selection the end of the logical line only. resource
297 tripleclickwords.
286 298
287 -insecure 299 -insecure
288 Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape 300 Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
289 sequences that echo strings. See the resource insecure for more 301 sequences that echo strings. See the resource insecure for more
290 info. 302 info.
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299 311
300 -ssr|+ssr 312 -ssr|+ssr
301 Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource 313 Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource
302 secondaryScroll. 314 secondaryScroll.
303 315
304 -xrm *resourcestring* 316 -keysym.*sym*: *string*
305 No effect on rxvt-unicode. Simply passes through an argument to be 317 Remap a key symbol. See resource keysym.
306 made available in the instance's argument list. Appears in 318
307 *WM_COMMAND* in some window managers. 319 -embed: *windowid*
320 Tells rxvt to embed it's windows into an already-existing window,
321 which enables applications to easily embed a terminal.
322
323 Right now, rxvt will first unmap/map the specified window, so it
324 shouldn't be a top-level window. rxvt will also reconfigure it quite
325 a bit, so don't expect it to keep some specific state. It's best to
326 create an extra subwindow for rxvt and leave it alone.
327
328 It might be useful to know that rxvt will not close file descriptors
329 passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you can use
330 file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the
331 terminal. This works regardless of wether the "-embed" option was
332 used or not.
308 333
309RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 334RESOURCES (available also as long-options)
310 Note: `rxvt --help' gives a list of all resources (long options) 335 Note: `rxvt --help' gives a list of all resources (long options)
311 compiled into your version. 336 compiled into your version.
312 337
313 There are two different methods that rxvt can use to get the Xresource 338 There are two different methods that rxvt can use to get the Xresource
314 data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal Xresources 339 data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal Xresources
315 reader (~/.Xdefaults). For the first method (ie. rxvt -h lists 340 reader (~/.Xdefaults). For the first method (ie. rxvt -h lists
316 XGetDefaults), you can set and change the resources using X11 tools like 341 XGetDefaults), you can set and change the resources using X11 tools like
317 xset. Many distribution do also load settings from the ~/.Xresources 342 xrdb. Many distribution do also load settings from the ~/.Xresources
318 file when X starts. 343 file when X starts. rxvt will consult the following files/resources in
344 order, with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
345
346 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
347 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
348 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults
349 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen
350 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
319 351
320 If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. rxvt -h lists 352 If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. rxvt -h lists
321 .Xdefaults) then rxvt accepts application defaults set in 353 .Xdefaults) then rxvt accepts application defaults set in
322 XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually 354 XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually
323 /usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt) and resources set in ~/.Xdefaults, or 355 /usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt) and resources set in ~/.Xdefaults, or
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359 391
360 colorBD: *colour* 392 colorBD: *colour*
361 colorIT: *colour* 393 colorIT: *colour*
362 Use the specified colour to display bold or italic characters when 394 Use the specified colour to display bold or italic characters when
363 the foreground colour is the default. If font styles are not 395 the foreground colour is the default. If font styles are not
364 available (Compile styles) and this option is unset, reverse video 396 available (Compile *styles*) and this option is unset, reverse video
365 is used instead. 397 is used instead.
366 398
367 colorUL: *colour* 399 colorUL: *colour*
368 Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 400 Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
369 foreground colour is the default. 401 foreground colour is the default.
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449 characters. The first font defines the cell size for characters; 481 characters. The first font defines the cell size for characters;
450 other fonts might be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default 482 other fonts might be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default
451 font list is always appended to it. option -fn. 483 font list is always appended to it. option -fn.
452 484
453 Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with 485 Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with
454 optional prefix "x:" or a Xft font (Compile xft), prefixed with 486 optional prefix "x:" or a Xft font (Compile *xft*), prefixed with
455 "xft:". 487 "xft:".
456 488
457 In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and 489 In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and
458 specifications enclosed in square brackets ("[]"). The only 490 specifications enclosed in square brackets ("[]"). The only
459 available hint currently is "codeset=codeset-name", and this is only 491 available hint currently is "codeset=codeset-name", and this is only
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654 686
655 inputMethod: *name* 687 inputMethod: *name*
656 *name* of inputMethod to use; option -im. 688 *name* of inputMethod to use; option -im.
657 689
658 imLocale: *name* 690 imLocale: *name*
659 The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an LC_CTYPE of 691 The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an "LC_CTYPE" of
660 e.g. de_DE.UTF-8 for normal text processing but ja_JP.EUC-JP for the 692 e.g. "de_DE.UTF-8" for normal text processing but "ja_JP.EUC-JP" for
661 input extension to be able to input japanese characters while 693 the input extension to be able to input japanese characters while
662 staying in another locale. option -imlocale. 694 staying in another locale. option -imlocale.
695
696 imFont: *fontset*
697 Specify the font-set used for XIM styles "OverTheSpot" or
698 "OffTheSpot". It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns
699 separated by commas), i.e. it's not in the same format as the other
700 font lists used in rxvt. The default will be set-up to chose *any*
701 suitable found found, preferably one or two pixels differing in size
702 to the base font. option -imfont.
703
704 tripleclickwords: *boolean*
705 Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
706 button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the
707 selection to the end of the logical line only. option -tcw.
663 708
664 insecure: *boolean* 709 insecure: *boolean*
665 Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences 710 Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences
666 that echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This 711 that echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This
667 could be abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, 712 could be abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display,
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690 option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 735 option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
691 scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 736 scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will
692 instead scroll the screen up. 737 instead scroll the screen up.
693 738
694 keysym.*sym*: *string* 739 keysym.*sym*: *string*
695 Associate *string* with keysym *sym*. The intervening resource name 740 Compile *frills*: Associate *string* with keysym *sym*. The
696 keysym. cannot be omitted. This resource is only available when 741 intervening resource name keysym. cannot be omitted.
697 compiled with KEYSYM_RESOURCE.
698 742
699 The format of *sym* is "*(mask-)key*", where *mask* can be any 743 The format of *sym* is "*(modifiers-)key*", where *modifiers* can be
700 combination of Control, NumLock, Shift, Meta, Lock, Mod1, Mod2, 744 any combination of ISOLevel3, AppKeypad, Control, NumLock, Shift,
701 Mod3, Mod4, Mod5, and the abbreviated C, N, S, M, A, L, 1, 2, 3, 4, 745 Meta, Lock, Mod1, Mod2, Mod3, Mod4, Mod5, and the abbreviated I, K,
746 C, N, S, M, A, L, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
747
748 The NumLock, Meta and ISOLevel3 modifiers are usually aliased to
749 whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3
750 Shift/AltGr keys are being mapped. AppKeypad is a synthetic modifier
751 mapped to the current application keymap mode state.
752
702 5. The spellings of *key* can be obtained by using xev(1) command or 753 The spellings of *key* can be obtained by using xev(1) command or
703 searching keysym macros from /usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h and 754 searching keysym macros from /usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h and
704 omit the prefix XK_. Alternatively you can specify *key* by its hex 755 omitting the prefix XK_. Alternatively you can specify *key* by its
705 keysym value (0x0000 - 0xFFFF). Note that the lookup of *sym*s is 756 hex keysym value (0x0000 - 0xFFFF). Note that the lookup of *sym*s
706 not performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is 757 is not performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is
707 assured. 758 assured.
708 759
709 *string* may contain escape values (\a: bell, \b: backspace, \e, \E: 760 *string* may contain escape values ("\a": bell, "\b": backspace,
710 escape, \n: newline, \r: return, \t: tab, \000: octal number) or 761 "\e", "\E": escape, "\n": newline, "\r": carriage return, "\t": tab,
711 control characters (^?: delete, ^@: null, ^A ...) and may enclosed 762 "\000": octal number) or verbatim control characters ("^?": delete,
763 "^@": null, "^A" ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that
712 with double quotes so that it can start or end with whitespace. 764 it can start or end with whitespace.
765
766 Please note that you need to double the "\" when using
767 "--enable-xgetdefault", as X itself does it's own de-escaping (you
768 can use "\033" instead of "\e" (and so on), which will work with
769 both Xt and rxvt's own processing).
713 770
714 You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a 771 You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a
715 *string* with pattern list/STRING1/STRING2/STRING3, where the 772 *string* with pattern list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX, where the delimeter
716 delimeter `/' should be a character not used by the STRINGs. 773 `/' should be a character not used by the strings.
717 774
718 Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: 775 Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
719 list.abc.\e<M-C-.> 776
777 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|>
720 778
721 The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 779 The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
780
722 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \e<M-C-a> 781 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a>
723 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \e<M-C-b> 782 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b>
724 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \e<M-C-c> 783 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c>
725 784
726 If *string* takes the form of proto:STRING, the specified STRING is 785 If *string* takes the form of "command:STRING", the specified STRING
727 interpreted and executed as rxvt's control sequence. For example, 786 is interpreted and executed as rxvt's control sequence. For example
728 "proto:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007" means changing the current locale to 787 the following means "change the current locale to "zh_CN.GBK" when
729 zh_CN.GBK. 788 Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
789
790 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
791
792 The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
793 the fonts "suxuseuro" and "9x15bold", so you can have some limited
794 font-switching at runtime:
795
796 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
797 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007
798
799 Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see rxvt(7) for more
800 info):
801
802 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
803 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
730 804
731THE SCROLLBAR 805THE SCROLLBAR
732 Lines of text that scroll off the top of the rxvt window (resource: 806 Lines of text that scroll off the top of the rxvt window (resource:
733 saveLines) and can be scrolled back using the scrollbar or by 807 saveLines) and can be scrolled back using the scrollbar or by
734 keystrokes. The normal rxvt scrollbar has arrows and its behaviour is 808 keystrokes. The normal rxvt scrollbar has arrows and its behaviour is
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744 normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta (Alt) 818 normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta (Alt)
745 key while performing the desired mouse action. 819 key while performing the desired mouse action.
746 820
747 If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are 821 If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are
748 disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen 822 disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen
749 application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends ESC[6~ (Next) 823 application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends ESC [ 6 ~
750 and ESC[5~ (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the up and down 824 (Next) and ESC [ 5 ~ (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the
751 arrows sends ESC[A (Up) and ESC[B (Down), respectively. 825 up and down arrows sends ESC [ A (Up) and ESC [ B (Down), respectively.
752 826
753TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION 827TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION
754 The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to 828 The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to
755 *xterm*(1). 829 *xterm*(1).
756 830
757 Selection: 831 Selection:
758 Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the 832 Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the
759 region and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left 833 region and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left
760 double-click to select a word; Left triple-click to select the 834 double-click to select a word; Left triple-click to select the
761 entire line. 835 entire logical line (which can span multiple screen lines), unless
836 modified by resource tripleclickwords.
762 837
763 Starting a selection while pressing the Meta key (or Meta+Ctrl keys) 838 Starting a selection while pressing the Meta key (or Meta+Ctrl keys)
764 (Compile: frills) will create a rectangular selection instead of a 839 (Compile: *frills*) will create a rectangular selection instead of a
765 normal one. 840 normal one.
766 841
767 Insertion: 842 Insertion:
768 Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or Shift-Insert) in 843 Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or Shift-Insert) in
769 an rxvt window causes the current text selection to be inserted as 844 an rxvt window causes the current text selection to be inserted as
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786 character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The first 861 character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The first
787 part is available rxvt-unicode has been compiled with "--enable-frills", 862 part is available rxvt-unicode has been compiled with "--enable-frills",
788 the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled with 863 the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled with
789 "--enable-iso14755". 864 "--enable-iso14755".
790 865
791 5.1: Basic method 866 * 5.1: Basic method
792 This allows you to enter unicode characters using their hexcode. 867 This allows you to enter unicode characters using their hexcode.
793 868
794 Start by pressing and holding both "Control" and "Shift", then enter 869 Start by pressing and holding both "Control" and "Shift", then enter
795 hex-digits (between one and six). Releasing "Control" and "Shift" 870 hex-digits (between one and six). Releasing "Control" and "Shift"
796 will commit the character as if it were typed directly. While 871 will commit the character as if it were typed directly. While
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802 address, which you cannot type. Fortunately, the card has the e-mail 877 address, which you cannot type. Fortunately, the card has the e-mail
803 address printed as hexcodes, e.g. "671d 65e5". You can enter this 878 address printed as hexcodes, e.g. "671d 65e5". You can enter this
804 easily by pressing "Control" and "Shift", followed by 879 easily by pressing "Control" and "Shift", followed by
805 "6-7-1-D-SPACE-6-5-E-5", followed by releasing the modifier keys. 880 "6-7-1-D-SPACE-6-5-E-5", followed by releasing the modifier keys.
806 881
807 5.2: Keyboard symbols entry method 882 * 5.2: Keyboard symbols entry method
808 This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols 883 This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols
809 of your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding. 884 of your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding.
810 885
811 Start by pressing "Control" and "Shift" together, then releasing 886 Start by pressing "Control" and "Shift" together, then releasing
812 them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will 887 them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will
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814 corresponding keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when 889 corresponding keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when
815 the key has been released, otherwise pressing e.g. "Shift" would 890 the key has been released, otherwise pressing e.g. "Shift" would
816 enter the symbol for "ISO Level 2 Switch", although your intention 891 enter the symbol for "ISO Level 2 Switch", although your intention
817 might have been to enter a reverse tab (Shift-Tab). 892 might have been to enter a reverse tab (Shift-Tab).
818 893
819 5.3: Screen-selection entry method 894 * 5.3: Screen-selection entry method
820 While this is implemented already (it's basically the selection 895 While this is implemented already (it's basically the selection
821 mechanism), it could be extended by displaying a unicode character 896 mechanism), it could be extended by displaying a unicode character
822 map. 897 map.
823 898
824 5.4: Feedback method for identifying displayed characters for later 899 * 5.4: Feedback method for identifying displayed characters for later
825 input 900 input
826 This method lets you display the unicode character code associated 901 This method lets you display the unicode character code associated
827 with characters already displayed. 902 with characters already displayed.
828 903
829 You enter this mode by holding down "Control" and "Shift" together, 904 You enter this mode by holding down "Control" and "Shift" together,
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841 both scenario A and B of ISO 14755, including part 5.2. 916 both scenario A and B of ISO 14755, including part 5.2.
842 917
843LOGIN STAMP 918LOGIN STAMP
844 rxvt tries to write an entry into the *utmp*(5) file so that it can be 919 rxvt tries to write an entry into the *utmp*(5) file so that it can be
845 seen via the *who(1)* command, and can accept messages. To allow this 920 seen via the *who(1)* command, and can accept messages. To allow this
846 feature, rxvt must be installed setuid root on some systems. 921 feature, rxvt may need to be installed setuid root on some systems or
922 setgid to root or to some other group on others.
847 923
848COLORS AND GRAPHICS 924COLORS AND GRAPHICS
849 In addition to the default foreground and background colours, rxvt can 925 In addition to the default foreground and background colours, rxvt can
850 display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus high-intensity bold/blink 926 display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus high-intensity bold/blink
851 versions of the same). Here is a list of the colours with their rgb.txt 927 versions of the same). Here is a list of the colours with their rgb.txt
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883 rxvt -fg Black -bg White -rv 959 rxvt -fg Black -bg White -rv
884 would yield White on Black, while on *xterm*(1) it would yield Black 960 would yield White on Black, while on *xterm*(1) it would yield Black
885 on White. 961 on White.
886 962
887ENVIRONMENT 963ENVIRONMENT
888 rxvt sets the environment variables TERM, COLORTERM and COLORFGBG. The 964 rxvt sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
889 environment variable WINDOWID is set to the X window id number of the 965
890 rxvt window and it also uses and sets the environment variable DISPLAY 966 TERM
891 to specify which display terminal to use. rxvt uses the environment 967 Normally set to "rxvt-unicode", unless overwritten at configure
892 variables RXVTPATH and PATH to find XPM files. 968 time, via resources or on the commandline.
969
970 COLORTERM
971 Either "rxvt", "rxvt-xpm", depending on wether rxvt was compiled
972 with XPM support, and optionally with the added extension "-mono" to
973 indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome screen.
974
975 COLORFGBG
976 Set to a string of the form "fg;bg" or "fg;xpm;bg", where "fg" is
977 the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the
978 string "default" to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence
979 is to be used), "bg" is the colour code used as default background
980 colour (or the string "default"), and "xpm" is the string "default"
981 if rxvt was compiled with XPM support. Libraries like "ncurses" and
982 "slang" can (and do) use this information to optimize screen output.
983
984 WINDOWID
985 Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the rxvt window (the toplevel
986 window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal
987 window and so on).
988
989 TERMINFO
990 Set to the terminfo directory iff rxvt was configured with
991 "--with-terminfo=PATH".
992
993 DISPLAY
994 Used by rxvt to connect to the display and set to the correct
995 display in it's child processes.
996
997 SHELL
998 The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to "/bin/sh".
999
1000 RXVTPATH
1001 The path where rxvt looks for support files such as menu and xpm
1002 files.
1003
1004 PATH
1005 Used in the same way as "RXVTPATH".
1006
1007 RXVT_SOCKET
1008 The unix domain socket path used by rxvtc(1) and rxvtd(1).
1009
1010 Default "$HOME/.rxvt-unicode-<nodename".
1011
1012 HOME
1013 Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1014 daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1015 ".Xdefaults")
1016
1017 XAPPLRESDIR
1018 Directory where various X resource files are being located.
1019
1020 XENVIRONMENT
1021 If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be
1022 loaded by rxvt.
893 1023
894FILES 1024FILES
895 /etc/utmp
896 System file for login records.
897
898 /usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt 1025 /usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt
899 Color names. 1026 Color names.
900 1027
901SEE ALSO 1028SEE ALSO
902 rxvt(7), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5) 1029 rxvt(7), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5)
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908 1035
909 Click-and-drag doesn't work with X11 mouse report overriding. 1036 Click-and-drag doesn't work with X11 mouse report overriding.
910 1037
911CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1038CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
912 Project Coordinator 1039 Project Coordinator
913 Marc A. Lehmann rxvt@schmorp.de 1040 Marc A. Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>
914 1041
915 Web page maintainter
916 Marc A. Lehmann rxvt@schmorp.de
917
918 <http://software.schmorp.de/> 1042 <http://software.schmorp.de/#rxvt-unicode>
919 1043
920AUTHORS 1044AUTHORS
921 John Bovey 1045 John Bovey
922 University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt. 1046 University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt.
923 1047
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937 1061
938 Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox.com> 1062 Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox.com>
939 Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project 1063 Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project
940 Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1064 Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
941 1065
942 Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de> 1066 Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>
943 Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal 1067 Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal
944 character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm 1068 character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm
945 compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions. 1069 compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions.
946 1070
947 Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1071 Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)

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