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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 The window will not be destroyed when rxvt exits.
329
330 It might be useful to know that rxvt will not close file descriptors
331 passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you can use
332 file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the
333 terminal. This works regardless of wether the "-embed" option was
334 used or not.
308 335
309RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 336RESOURCES (available also as long-options)
310 Note: `rxvt --help' gives a list of all resources (long options) 337 Note: `rxvt --help' gives a list of all resources (long options)
311 compiled into your version. 338 compiled into your version.
312 339
313 There are two different methods that rxvt can use to get the Xresource 340 There are two different methods that rxvt can use to get the Xresource
314 data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal Xresources 341 data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal Xresources
315 reader (~/.Xdefaults). For the first method (ie. rxvt -h lists 342 reader (~/.Xdefaults). For the first method (ie. rxvt -h lists
316 XGetDefaults), you can set and change the resources using X11 tools like 343 XGetDefaults), you can set and change the resources using X11 tools like
317 xset. Many distribution do also load settings from the ~/.Xresources 344 xrdb. Many distribution do also load settings from the ~/.Xresources
318 file when X starts. 345 file when X starts. rxvt will consult the following files/resources in
346 order, with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
347
348 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
349 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
350 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults
351 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen
352 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
319 353
320 If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. rxvt -h lists 354 If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. rxvt -h lists
321 .Xdefaults) then rxvt accepts application defaults set in 355 .Xdefaults) then rxvt accepts application defaults set in
322 XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually 356 XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually
323 /usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt) and resources set in ~/.Xdefaults, or 357 /usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt) and resources set in ~/.Xdefaults, or
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359 393
360 colorBD: *colour* 394 colorBD: *colour*
361 colorIT: *colour* 395 colorIT: *colour*
362 Use the specified colour to display bold or italic characters when 396 Use the specified colour to display bold or italic characters when
363 the foreground colour is the default. If font styles are not 397 the foreground colour is the default. If font styles are not
364 available (Compile styles) and this option is unset, reverse video 398 available (Compile *styles*) and this option is unset, reverse video
365 is used instead. 399 is used instead.
366 400
367 colorUL: *colour* 401 colorUL: *colour*
368 Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 402 Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
369 foreground colour is the default. 403 foreground colour is the default.
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449 characters. The first font defines the cell size for characters; 483 characters. The first font defines the cell size for characters;
450 other fonts might be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default 484 other fonts might be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default
451 font list is always appended to it. option -fn. 485 font list is always appended to it. option -fn.
452 486
453 Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with 487 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 488 optional prefix "x:" or a Xft font (Compile *xft*), prefixed with
455 "xft:". 489 "xft:".
456 490
457 In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and 491 In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and
458 specifications enclosed in square brackets ("[]"). The only 492 specifications enclosed in square brackets ("[]"). The only
459 available hint currently is "codeset=codeset-name", and this is only 493 available hint currently is "codeset=codeset-name", and this is only
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654 688
655 inputMethod: *name* 689 inputMethod: *name*
656 *name* of inputMethod to use; option -im. 690 *name* of inputMethod to use; option -im.
657 691
658 imLocale: *name* 692 imLocale: *name*
659 The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an LC_CTYPE of 693 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 694 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 695 the input extension to be able to input japanese characters while
662 staying in another locale. option -imlocale. 696 staying in another locale. option -imlocale.
697
698 imFont: *fontset*
699 Specify the font-set used for XIM styles "OverTheSpot" or
700 "OffTheSpot". It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns
701 separated by commas), i.e. it's not in the same format as the other
702 font lists used in rxvt. The default will be set-up to chose *any*
703 suitable found found, preferably one or two pixels differing in size
704 to the base font. option -imfont.
705
706 tripleclickwords: *boolean*
707 Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
708 button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the
709 selection to the end of the logical line only. option -tcw.
663 710
664 insecure: *boolean* 711 insecure: *boolean*
665 Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences 712 Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences
666 that echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This 713 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, 714 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 737 option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
691 scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 738 scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will
692 instead scroll the screen up. 739 instead scroll the screen up.
693 740
694 keysym.*sym*: *string* 741 keysym.*sym*: *string*
695 Associate *string* with keysym *sym*. The intervening resource name 742 Compile *frills*: Associate *string* with keysym *sym*. The
696 keysym. cannot be omitted. This resource is only available when 743 intervening resource name keysym. cannot be omitted.
697 compiled with KEYSYM_RESOURCE.
698 744
699 The format of *sym* is "*(mask-)key*", where *mask* can be any 745 The format of *sym* is "*(modifiers-)key*", where *modifiers* can be
700 combination of Control, NumLock, Shift, Meta, Lock, Mod1, Mod2, 746 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, 747 Meta, Lock, Mod1, Mod2, Mod3, Mod4, Mod5, and the abbreviated I, K,
748 C, N, S, M, A, L, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
749
750 The NumLock, Meta and ISOLevel3 modifiers are usually aliased to
751 whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3
752 Shift/AltGr keys are being mapped. AppKeypad is a synthetic modifier
753 mapped to the current application keymap mode state.
754
702 5. The spellings of *key* can be obtained by using xev(1) command or 755 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 756 searching keysym macros from /usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h and
704 omit the prefix XK_. Alternatively you can specify *key* by its hex 757 omitting the prefix XK_. Alternatively you can specify *key* by its
705 keysym value (0x0000 - 0xFFFF). Note that the lookup of *sym*s is 758 hex keysym value (0x0000 - 0xFFFF). Note that the lookup of *sym*s
706 not performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is 759 is not performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is
707 assured. 760 assured.
708 761
709 *string* may contain escape values (\a: bell, \b: backspace, \e, \E: 762 *string* may contain escape values ("\a": bell, "\b": backspace,
710 escape, \n: newline, \r: return, \t: tab, \000: octal number) or 763 "\e", "\E": escape, "\n": newline, "\r": carriage return, "\t": tab,
711 control characters (^?: delete, ^@: null, ^A ...) and may enclosed 764 "\000": octal number) or verbatim control characters ("^?": delete,
765 "^@": null, "^A" ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that
712 with double quotes so that it can start or end with whitespace. 766 it can start or end with whitespace.
767
768 Please note that you need to double the "\" when using
769 "--enable-xgetdefault", as X itself does it's own de-escaping (you
770 can use "\033" instead of "\e" (and so on), which will work with
771 both Xt and rxvt's own processing).
713 772
714 You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a 773 You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a
715 *string* with pattern list/STRING1/STRING2/STRING3, where the 774 *string* with pattern list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX, where the delimeter
716 delimeter `/' should be a character not used by the STRINGs. 775 `/' should be a character not used by the strings.
717 776
718 Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: 777 Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
719 list.abc.\e<M-C-.> 778
779 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|>
720 780
721 The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 781 The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
782
722 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \e<M-C-a> 783 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a>
723 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \e<M-C-b> 784 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b>
724 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \e<M-C-c> 785 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c>
725 786
726 If *string* takes the form of proto:STRING, the specified STRING is 787 If *string* takes the form of "command:STRING", the specified STRING
727 interpreted and executed as rxvt's control sequence. For example, 788 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 789 the following means "change the current locale to "zh_CN.GBK" when
729 zh_CN.GBK. 790 Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
791
792 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
793
794 The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
795 the fonts "suxuseuro" and "9x15bold", so you can have some limited
796 font-switching at runtime:
797
798 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
799 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007
800
801 Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see rxvt(7) for more
802 info):
803
804 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
805 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
730 806
731THE SCROLLBAR 807THE SCROLLBAR
732 Lines of text that scroll off the top of the rxvt window (resource: 808 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 809 saveLines) and can be scrolled back using the scrollbar or by
734 keystrokes. The normal rxvt scrollbar has arrows and its behaviour is 810 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) 820 normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta (Alt)
745 key while performing the desired mouse action. 821 key while performing the desired mouse action.
746 822
747 If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are 823 If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are
748 disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen 824 disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen
749 application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends ESC[6~ (Next) 825 application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends ESC [ 6 ~
750 and ESC[5~ (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the up and down 826 (Next) and ESC [ 5 ~ (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the
751 arrows sends ESC[A (Up) and ESC[B (Down), respectively. 827 up and down arrows sends ESC [ A (Up) and ESC [ B (Down), respectively.
752 828
753TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION 829TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION
754 The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to 830 The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to
755 *xterm*(1). 831 *xterm*(1).
756 832
757 Selection: 833 Selection:
758 Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the 834 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 835 region and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left
760 double-click to select a word; Left triple-click to select the 836 double-click to select a word; Left triple-click to select the
761 entire line. 837 entire logical line (which can span multiple screen lines), unless
838 modified by resource tripleclickwords.
762 839
763 Starting a selection while pressing the Meta key (or Meta+Ctrl keys) 840 Starting a selection while pressing the Meta key (or Meta+Ctrl keys)
764 (Compile: frills) will create a rectangular selection instead of a 841 (Compile: *frills*) will create a rectangular selection instead of a
765 normal one. 842 normal one.
766 843
767 Insertion: 844 Insertion:
768 Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or Shift-Insert) in 845 Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or Shift-Insert) in
769 an rxvt window causes the current text selection to be inserted as 846 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 863 character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The first
787 part is available rxvt-unicode has been compiled with "--enable-frills", 864 part is available rxvt-unicode has been compiled with "--enable-frills",
788 the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled with 865 the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled with
789 "--enable-iso14755". 866 "--enable-iso14755".
790 867
791 5.1: Basic method 868 * 5.1: Basic method
792 This allows you to enter unicode characters using their hexcode. 869 This allows you to enter unicode characters using their hexcode.
793 870
794 Start by pressing and holding both "Control" and "Shift", then enter 871 Start by pressing and holding both "Control" and "Shift", then enter
795 hex-digits (between one and six). Releasing "Control" and "Shift" 872 hex-digits (between one and six). Releasing "Control" and "Shift"
796 will commit the character as if it were typed directly. While 873 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 879 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 880 address printed as hexcodes, e.g. "671d 65e5". You can enter this
804 easily by pressing "Control" and "Shift", followed by 881 easily by pressing "Control" and "Shift", followed by
805 "6-7-1-D-SPACE-6-5-E-5", followed by releasing the modifier keys. 882 "6-7-1-D-SPACE-6-5-E-5", followed by releasing the modifier keys.
806 883
807 5.2: Keyboard symbols entry method 884 * 5.2: Keyboard symbols entry method
808 This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols 885 This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols
809 of your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding. 886 of your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding.
810 887
811 Start by pressing "Control" and "Shift" together, then releasing 888 Start by pressing "Control" and "Shift" together, then releasing
812 them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will 889 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 891 corresponding keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when
815 the key has been released, otherwise pressing e.g. "Shift" would 892 the key has been released, otherwise pressing e.g. "Shift" would
816 enter the symbol for "ISO Level 2 Switch", although your intention 893 enter the symbol for "ISO Level 2 Switch", although your intention
817 might have been to enter a reverse tab (Shift-Tab). 894 might have been to enter a reverse tab (Shift-Tab).
818 895
819 5.3: Screen-selection entry method 896 * 5.3: Screen-selection entry method
820 While this is implemented already (it's basically the selection 897 While this is implemented already (it's basically the selection
821 mechanism), it could be extended by displaying a unicode character 898 mechanism), it could be extended by displaying a unicode character
822 map. 899 map.
823 900
824 5.4: Feedback method for identifying displayed characters for later 901 * 5.4: Feedback method for identifying displayed characters for later
825 input 902 input
826 This method lets you display the unicode character code associated 903 This method lets you display the unicode character code associated
827 with characters already displayed. 904 with characters already displayed.
828 905
829 You enter this mode by holding down "Control" and "Shift" together, 906 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. 918 both scenario A and B of ISO 14755, including part 5.2.
842 919
843LOGIN STAMP 920LOGIN STAMP
844 rxvt tries to write an entry into the *utmp*(5) file so that it can be 921 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 922 seen via the *who(1)* command, and can accept messages. To allow this
846 feature, rxvt must be installed setuid root on some systems. 923 feature, rxvt may need to be installed setuid root on some systems or
924 setgid to root or to some other group on others.
847 925
848COLORS AND GRAPHICS 926COLORS AND GRAPHICS
849 In addition to the default foreground and background colours, rxvt can 927 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 928 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 929 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 961 rxvt -fg Black -bg White -rv
884 would yield White on Black, while on *xterm*(1) it would yield Black 962 would yield White on Black, while on *xterm*(1) it would yield Black
885 on White. 963 on White.
886 964
887ENVIRONMENT 965ENVIRONMENT
888 rxvt sets the environment variables TERM, COLORTERM and COLORFGBG. The 966 rxvt sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
889 environment variable WINDOWID is set to the X window id number of the 967
890 rxvt window and it also uses and sets the environment variable DISPLAY 968 TERM
891 to specify which display terminal to use. rxvt uses the environment 969 Normally set to "rxvt-unicode", unless overwritten at configure
892 variables RXVTPATH and PATH to find XPM files. 970 time, via resources or on the commandline.
971
972 COLORTERM
973 Either "rxvt", "rxvt-xpm", depending on wether rxvt was compiled
974 with XPM support, and optionally with the added extension "-mono" to
975 indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome screen.
976
977 COLORFGBG
978 Set to a string of the form "fg;bg" or "fg;xpm;bg", where "fg" is
979 the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the
980 string "default" to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence
981 is to be used), "bg" is the colour code used as default background
982 colour (or the string "default"), and "xpm" is the string "default"
983 if rxvt was compiled with XPM support. Libraries like "ncurses" and
984 "slang" can (and do) use this information to optimize screen output.
985
986 WINDOWID
987 Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the rxvt window (the toplevel
988 window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal
989 window and so on).
990
991 TERMINFO
992 Set to the terminfo directory iff rxvt was configured with
993 "--with-terminfo=PATH".
994
995 DISPLAY
996 Used by rxvt to connect to the display and set to the correct
997 display in it's child processes.
998
999 SHELL
1000 The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to "/bin/sh".
1001
1002 RXVTPATH
1003 The path where rxvt looks for support files such as menu and xpm
1004 files.
1005
1006 PATH
1007 Used in the same way as "RXVTPATH".
1008
1009 RXVT_SOCKET
1010 The unix domain socket path used by rxvtc(1) and rxvtd(1).
1011
1012 Default "$HOME/.rxvt-unicode-<nodename".
1013
1014 HOME
1015 Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1016 daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1017 ".Xdefaults")
1018
1019 XAPPLRESDIR
1020 Directory where various X resource files are being located.
1021
1022 XENVIRONMENT
1023 If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be
1024 loaded by rxvt.
893 1025
894FILES 1026FILES
895 /etc/utmp
896 System file for login records.
897
898 /usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt 1027 /usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt
899 Color names. 1028 Color names.
900 1029
901SEE ALSO 1030SEE ALSO
902 rxvt(7), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5) 1031 rxvt(7), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5)
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908 1037
909 Click-and-drag doesn't work with X11 mouse report overriding. 1038 Click-and-drag doesn't work with X11 mouse report overriding.
910 1039
911CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1040CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
912 Project Coordinator 1041 Project Coordinator
913 Marc A. Lehmann rxvt@schmorp.de 1042 Marc A. Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>
914 1043
915 Web page maintainter
916 Marc A. Lehmann rxvt@schmorp.de
917
918 <http://software.schmorp.de/> 1044 <http://software.schmorp.de/#rxvt-unicode>
919 1045
920AUTHORS 1046AUTHORS
921 John Bovey 1047 John Bovey
922 University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt. 1048 University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt.
923 1049
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937 1063
938 Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox.com> 1064 Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox.com>
939 Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project 1065 Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project
940 Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1066 Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
941 1067
942 Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de> 1068 Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>
943 Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal 1069 Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal
944 character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm 1070 character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm
945 compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions. 1071 compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions.
946 1072
947 Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1073 Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)

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