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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 7.0, 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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91 Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource reverseVideo. 93 Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource reverseVideo.
92 94
93 -j|+j 95 -j|+j
94 Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource jumpScroll. 96 Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource jumpScroll.
95 97
96 -ip|+ip 98 -ip|+ip | -tr|+tr
97 Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is 99 Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is
98 -tr; resource inheritPixmap. 100 -tr; resource inheritPixmap.
99 101
100 -fade *number* 102 -fade *number*
101 Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. resource 103 Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small
102 fading. 104 values fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by
105 the fade colour; resource fading.
106
107 -fadecolor *colour*
108 Fade to this colour when fading is used (see -fade). The default
109 colour is black. resource fadeColor.
103 110
104 -tint *colour* 111 -tint *colour*
105 Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 112 Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when
106 transparency is enabled with -tr or -ip. See also the -sh option 113 transparency is enabled with -tr or -ip. This only works for
114 non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the -sh option that can
107 that can be used to brighten or darken the image in addition to 115 be used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it;
108 tinting it. 116 resource *tintColor*. Example:
117
118 rxvt -tr -tint blue -sh 40
109 119
110 -sh *number* Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent 120 -sh *number* Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent
111 background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. -tint must be 121 background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. -tint must be
112 specified, too, e.g. "-tint white"). 122 specified, too, e.g. "-tint white").
113 123
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118 Window foreground colour; resource foreground. 128 Window foreground colour; resource foreground.
119 129
120 -pixmap *file[;geom]* 130 -pixmap *file[;geom]*
121 Compile *XPM*: Specify XPM file for the background and also 131 Compile *XPM*: Specify XPM file for the background and also
122 optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may 132 optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may
123 need to add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the `;' 133 need to add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the ";"
124 in the command-line; resource backgroundPixmap. 134 in the command-line; resource backgroundPixmap.
125 135
126 -cr *colour* 136 -cr *colour*
127 The cursor colour; resource cursorColor. 137 The cursor colour; resource cursorColor.
128 138
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136 The colour of the border around the text area and between the 146 The colour of the border around the text area and between the
137 scrollbar and the text; resource borderColor. 147 scrollbar and the text; resource borderColor.
138 148
139 -fn *fontlist* 149 -fn *fontlist*
140 Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font 150 Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font
141 names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode 151 names that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for
142 characters. The first font defines the cell size for characters; 152 characters. The first font defines the cell size for characters;
143 other fonts might be smaller, but not (in general) larger. A 153 other fonts might be smaller, but not (in general) larger. A
144 (hopefully) reasonable default font list is always appended to it. 154 (hopefully) reasonable default font list is always appended to it.
145 See resource font for more details. 155 See resource font for more details.
146 156
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153 163
154 See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the 164 See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the
155 FAQ section of rxvt(7). 165 FAQ section of rxvt(7).
156 166
157 -fb *fontlist* 167 -fb *fontlist*
158 Compile font-styles: The bold font list to use when bold characters 168 Compile *font-styles*: The bold font list to use when bold
159 are to be printed. See resource boldFont for details. 169 characters are to be printed. See resource boldFont for details.
160 170
161 -fi *fontlist* 171 -fi *fontlist*
162 Compile font-styles: The italic font list to use when bold 172 Compile *font-styles*: The italic font list to use when *italic*
163 characters are to be printed. See resource italicFont for details. 173 characters are to be printed. See resource italicFont for details.
164 174
165 -fbi *fontlist* 175 -fbi *fontlist*
166 Compile font-styles: The bold italic font list to use when bold 176 Compile *font-styles*: The bold italic font list to use when *bold
167 characters are to be printed. See resource boldItalicFont for 177 italic* characters are to be printed. See resource boldItalicFont
178 for details.
179
180 -is|+is
181 Compile *font-styles*: Bold/Italic font styles imply high intensity
182 foreground/background (default). See resource intensityStyles for
168 details. 183 details.
169 184
170 -name *name* 185 -name *name*
171 Specify the application name under which resources are to be 186 Specify the application name under which resources are to be
172 obtained, rather than the default executable file name. Name should 187 obtained, rather than the default executable file name. Name should
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202 217
203 -sr|+sr 218 -sr|+sr
204 Put scrollbar on right/left; resource scrollBar_right. 219 Put scrollbar on right/left; resource scrollBar_right.
205 220
206 -st|+st 221 -st|+st
207 Display normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough; 222 Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
208 resource scrollBar_floating. 223 resource scrollBar_floating.
209 224
210 -ptab|+ptab 225 -ptab|+ptab
211 If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored 226 If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored
212 as actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it 227 as actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it
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236 externalBorder. 251 externalBorder.
237 252
238 -bl Compile *frills*: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. 253 -bl Compile *frills*: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e.
239 if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window 254 if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
240 decorations; resource borderLess. 255 decorations; resource borderLess.
256
257 -sbg
258 Compile *frills*: Disable the usage of the built-in block
259 graphics/line drawing characters and just rely on what the specified
260 fonts provide. Use this if you have a good font and want to use its
261 block graphic glyphs; resource skipBuiltinGlyphs.
241 262
242 -lsp *number* 263 -lsp *number*
243 Compile *frills*: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 264 Compile *frills*: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
244 the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource 265 the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
245 linespace. 266 linespace.
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257 on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last on 278 on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last on
258 the command-line. If there is no -e option then the default is to 279 the command-line. If there is no -e option then the default is to
259 run the program specified by the SHELL environment variable or, 280 run the program specified by the SHELL environment variable or,
260 failing that, *sh(1)*. 281 failing that, *sh(1)*.
261 282
283 Please note that you must specify a program with arguments. If you
284 want to run shell commands, you have to specify the shell, like
285 this:
286
287 rxvt -e sh -c "shell commands"
288
262 -title *text* 289 -title *text*
263 Window title (-T still respected); the default title is the basename 290 Window title (-T still respected); the default title is the basename
264 of the program specified after the -e option, if any, otherwise the 291 of the program specified after the -e option, if any, otherwise the
265 application name; resource title. 292 application name; resource title.
266 293
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277 304
278 -im *text* 305 -im *text*
279 Compile *XIM*: input method name. resource inputMethod. 306 Compile *XIM*: input method name. resource inputMethod.
280 307
281 -imlocale *string* 308 -imlocale *string*
282 The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an LC_CTYPE of 309 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 310 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 311 the input extension to be able to input japanese characters while
285 staying in another locale. 312 staying in another locale. resource imLocale.
313
314 -imfont *fontset*
315 Set the font set to use for the X Input Method, see resource imFont
316 for more info.
317
318 -tcw
319 Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
320 button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the
321 selection the end of the logical line only. resource
322 tripleclickwords.
286 323
287 -insecure 324 -insecure
288 Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape 325 Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
289 sequences that echo strings. See the resource insecure for more 326 sequences that echo strings. See the resource insecure for more
290 info. 327 info.
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299 336
300 -ssr|+ssr 337 -ssr|+ssr
301 Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource 338 Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource
302 secondaryScroll. 339 secondaryScroll.
303 340
304 -xrm *resourcestring* 341 -hold|+hold
305 No effect on rxvt-unicode. Simply passes through an argument to be 342 Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, rxvt will
306 made available in the instance's argument list. Appears in 343 not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
307 *WM_COMMAND* in some window managers. 344 it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by
345 the user; resource hold.
346
347 -keysym.*sym* *string*
348 Remap a key symbol. See resource keysym.
349
350 -embed *windowid*
351 Tells rxvt to embed it's windows into an already-existing window,
352 which enables applications to easily embed a terminal.
353
354 Right now, rxvt will first unmap/map the specified window, so it
355 shouldn't be a top-level window. rxvt will also reconfigure it quite
356 a bit, so don't expect it to keep some specific state. It's best to
357 create an extra subwindow for rxvt and leave it alone.
358
359 The window will not be destroyed when rxvt exits.
360
361 It might be useful to know that rxvt will not close file descriptors
362 passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you can use
363 file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the
364 terminal. This works regardless of wether the "-embed" option was
365 used or not.
366
367 Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option
368 can be used (a longer example is in doc/embed):
369
370 my $rxvt = new Gtk2::Socket;
371 $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub {
372 my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid;
373 system "rxvt -embed $xid &";
374 });
375
376 -pty-fd *file descriptor*
377 Tells rxvt NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty pair
378 but instead use the given filehandle as the tty master. This is
379 useful if you want to drive rxvt as a generic terminal emulator
380 without having to run a program within it.
381
382 If this switch is given, rxvt will not create any utmp/wtmp entries
383 and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that
384 yourself if you want that.
385
386 As an extremely special case, specifying -1 will completely suppress
387 pty/tty operations.
388
389 Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be
390 used (a longer example is in doc/pty-fd):
391
392 use IO::Pty;
393 use Fcntl;
394
395 my $pty = new IO::Pty;
396 fcntl $pty, F_SETFD, 0; # clear close-on-exec
397 system "rxvt -pty-fd " . (fileno $pty) . "&";
398 close $pty;
399
400 # now communicate with rxvt
401 my $slave = $pty->slave;
402 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" }
403
404 -pe *string*
405 Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to
406 use) in this terminal instance. See resource perl-ext for details.
308 407
309RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 408RESOURCES (available also as long-options)
310 Note: `rxvt --help' gives a list of all resources (long options) 409 Note: `rxvt --help' gives a list of all resources (long options)
311 compiled into your version. 410 compiled into your version.
312 411
313 There are two different methods that rxvt can use to get the Xresource
314 data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal Xresources
315 reader (~/.Xdefaults). For the first method (ie. rxvt -h lists
316 XGetDefaults), you can set and change the resources using X11 tools like 412 You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like xrdb. Many
317 xset. Many distribution do also load settings from the ~/.Xresources 413 distribution do also load settings from the ~/.Xresources file when X
318 file when X starts. 414 starts. rxvt will consult the following files/resources in order, with
415 later settings overwriting earlier ones:
319 416
320 If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. rxvt -h lists 417 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
321 .Xdefaults) then rxvt accepts application defaults set in 418 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
322 XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually 419 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults
323 /usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt) and resources set in ~/.Xdefaults, or 420 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen
324 ~/.Xresources if ~/.Xdefaults does not exist. Note that when reading X 421 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
325 resources, rxvt recognizes two class names: XTerm and URxvt. The class 422
326 name Rxvt allows resources common to both rxvt and the original *rxvt* 423 Note that when reading X resources, rxvt recognizes two class names:
327 to be easily configured, while the class name URxvt allows resources 424 Rxvt and URxvt. The class name Rxvt allows resources common to both rxvt
328 unique to rxvt, notably colours and key-handling, to be shared between 425 and the original *rxvt* to be easily configured, while the class name
426 URxvt allows resources unique to rxvt, to be shared between different
329 different rxvt configurations. If no resources are specified, suitable 427 rxvt configurations. If no resources are specified, suitable defaults
330 defaults will be used. Command-line arguments can be used to override 428 will be used. Command-line arguments can be used to override resource
331 resource settings. The following resources are allowed: 429 settings. The following resources are supported (you might want to check
430 the rxvtperl(3) manpage for additional settings by perl extensions not
431 documented here):
332 432
333 geometry: *geom* 433 geometry: *geom*
334 Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 434 Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default
335 80x24]; option -geometry. 435 80x24]; option -geometry.
336 436
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359 459
360 colorBD: *colour* 460 colorBD: *colour*
361 colorIT: *colour* 461 colorIT: *colour*
362 Use the specified colour to display bold or italic characters when 462 Use the specified colour to display bold or italic characters when
363 the foreground colour is the default. If font styles are not 463 the foreground colour is the default. If font styles are not
364 available (Compile styles) and this option is unset, reverse video 464 available (Compile *styles*) and this option is unset, reverse video
365 is used instead. 465 is used instead.
366 466
367 colorUL: *colour* 467 colorUL: *colour*
368 Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 468 Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
369 foreground colour is the default. 469 foreground colour is the default.
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399 True: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving 499 True: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving
400 artificial transparency. False: do not inherit the parent windows' 500 artificial transparency. False: do not inherit the parent windows'
401 pixmap. 501 pixmap.
402 502
403 fading: *number* 503 fading: *number*
404 Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. 504 Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option
505 -fade.
506
507 fadeColor: *colour*
508 Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see fading:). The default
509 colour is black; option -fadecolor.
405 510
406 tintColor: *colour* 511 tintColor: *colour*
407 Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour. 512 Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option
513 -tint.
408 514
409 shading: *number* 515 shading: *number*
410 Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background 516 Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background
411 image in addition to tinting it. 517 image in addition to tinting it.
412 518
413 scrollColor: *colour* 519 scrollColor: *colour*
414 Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 520 Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
415 521
416 troughColor: *colour* 522 troughColor: *colour*
417 Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default 523 Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default
418 #969696]. Only relevant for normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar. 524 #969696]. Only relevant for rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar.
419 525
420 borderColor: *colour* 526 borderColor: *colour*
421 The colour of the border around the text area and between the 527 The colour of the border around the text area and between the
422 scrollbar and the text. 528 scrollbar and the text.
423 529
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430 scale of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 536 scale of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9
431 specifies an integer number of images in that direction. No image 537 specifies an integer number of images in that direction. No image
432 will be magnified beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum 538 will be magnified beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum
433 permitted scale is 1000. [default 0x0+50+50] 539 permitted scale is 1000. [default 0x0+50+50]
434 540
435 menu: *file[;tag]*
436 Read in the specified menu file (note the `.menu' extension is
437 optional) and also optionally specify a starting tag to find. See
438 the reference documentation for details on the syntax for the
439 menuBar.
440
441 path: *path* 541 path: *path*
442 Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding files (XPM and 542 Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding XPM files.
443 menus), in addition to the paths specified by the RXVTPATH and PATH
444 environment variables.
445 543
446 font: *fontlist* 544 font: *fontlist*
447 Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font 545 Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font
448 names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode 546 names that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for
449 characters. The first font defines the cell size for characters; 547 characters. The first font defines the cell size for characters;
450 other fonts might be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default 548 other fonts might be smaller, but not (in general) larger. A
451 font list is always appended to it. option -fn. 549 (hopefully) reasonable default font list is always appended to it;
550 option -fn.
452 551
453 Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with 552 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 553 optional prefix "x:" or a Xft font (Compile *xft*), prefixed with
455 "xft:". 554 "xft:".
456 555
457 In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and 556 In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and
458 specifications enclosed in square brackets ("[]"). The only 557 specifications enclosed in square brackets ("[]"). The only
459 available hint currently is "codeset=codeset-name", and this is only 558 available hint currently is "codeset=codeset-name", and this is only
460 used for Xft fonts. 559 used for Xft fonts.
461 560
462 For example, this font resource 561 For example, this font resource
463 562
464 URxvt*font: 9x15bold,\ 563 URxvt.font: 9x15bold,\
465 -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\ 564 -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\
466 -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \ 565 -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \
467 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \ 566 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \
468 xft:Code2000:antialias=false 567 xft:Code2000:antialias=false
469 568
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502 tried. 601 tried.
503 602
504 If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the 603 If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the
505 normal text font will being used for the given style. 604 normal text font will being used for the given style.
506 605
606 intensityStyles: *boolean*
607 When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (True,
608 option -is, the default), bold and italic font styles imply high
609 intensity foreground/backround colours. Disabling this option
610 (False, option +is) disables this behaviour, the high intensity
611 colours are not reachable.
612
507 selectstyle: *mode* 613 selectstyle: *mode*
508 Set mouse selection style to old which is 2.20, oldword which is 614 Set mouse selection style to old which is 2.20, oldword which is
509 xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which 615 xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which
510 gives xterm style selection. 616 gives xterm style selection.
511 617
512 scrollstyle: *mode* 618 scrollstyle: *mode*
513 Set scrollbar style to rxvt, plain, next or xterm. plain is the 619 Set scrollbar style to rxvt, plain, next or xterm. plain is the
514 author's favourite.. 620 author's favourite.
515 621
516 title: *string* 622 title: *string*
517 Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 623 Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
518 specified after the -e option, if any, otherwise the application 624 specified after the -e option, if any, otherwise the application
519 name; option -title. 625 name; option -title.
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544 print-pipe: *string* 650 print-pipe: *string*
545 Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default *lpr(1)*]. Use 651 Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default *lpr(1)*]. Use
546 Print to initiate a screen dump to the printer and Ctrl-Print or 652 Print to initiate a screen dump to the printer and Ctrl-Print or
547 Shift-Print to include the scrollback as well. 653 Shift-Print to include the scrollback as well.
548 654
655 The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is.
656
657 Example:
658
659 URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)
660
661 This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen
662 contents everytime you hit "Print".
663
549 scrollBar: *boolean* 664 scrollBar: *boolean*
550 True: enable the scrollbar [default]; option -sb. False: disable the 665 True: enable the scrollbar [default]; option -sb. False: disable the
551 scrollbar; option +sb. 666 scrollbar; option +sb.
552 667
553 scrollBar_right: *boolean* 668 scrollBar_right: *boolean*
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566 True: scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option -si. False: 681 True: scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option -si. False:
567 do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option +si. 682 do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option +si.
568 683
569 scrollWithBuffer: *boolean* 684 scrollWithBuffer: *boolean*
570 True: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 685 True: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and
571 scrollTtyOutput is False); option +sw. False: do not scroll with 686 scrollTtyOutput is False); option -sw. False: do not scroll with
572 scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option -sw. 687 scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option +sw.
573 688
574 scrollTtyKeypress: *boolean* 689 scrollTtyKeypress: *boolean*
575 True: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special 690 True: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special
576 keys are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special 691 keys are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special
577 handling and are not passed onto the shell; option -sk. False: do 692 handling and are not passed onto the shell; option -sk. False: do
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592 borderLess: *boolean* 707 borderLess: *boolean*
593 Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by 708 Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by
594 the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; 709 the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations;
595 option -bl. 710 option -bl.
596 711
712 skipBuiltinGlyphs: *boolean*
713 Compile *frills*: Disable the usage of the built-in block
714 graphics/line drawing characters and just rely on what the specified
715 fonts provide. Use this if you have a good font and want to use its
716 block graphic glyphs; option -sbg.
717
597 termName: *termname* 718 termName: *termname*
598 Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the TERM environment 719 Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the TERM environment
599 variable; option -tn. 720 variable; option -tn.
600 721
601 linespace: *number* 722 linespace: *number*
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629 pointerColor2: *colour* 750 pointerColor2: *colour*
630 Mouse pointer background colour. 751 Mouse pointer background colour.
631 752
632 pointerBlankDelay: *number* 753 pointerBlankDelay: *number*
633 Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. 754 Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2].
755 Use a large number (e.g. 987654321) to effectively disable the
756 timeout.
634 757
635 backspacekey: *string* 758 backspacekey: *string*
636 The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to DEC 759 The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to DEC
637 or unset it will send Delete (code 127) or, if shifted, Backspace 760 or unset it will send Delete (code 127) or, if shifted, Backspace
638 (code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private 761 (code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private
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654 777
655 inputMethod: *name* 778 inputMethod: *name*
656 *name* of inputMethod to use; option -im. 779 *name* of inputMethod to use; option -im.
657 780
658 imLocale: *name* 781 imLocale: *name*
659 The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an LC_CTYPE of 782 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 783 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 784 the input extension to be able to input japanese characters while
662 staying in another locale. option -imlocale. 785 staying in another locale; option -imlocale.
786
787 imFont: *fontset*
788 Specify the font-set used for XIM styles "OverTheSpot" or
789 "OffTheSpot". It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns
790 separated by commas), i.e. it's not in the same format as the other
791 font lists used in rxvt. The default will be set-up to chose *any*
792 suitable found found, preferably one or two pixels differing in size
793 to the base font. option -imfont.
794
795 tripleclickwords: *boolean*
796 Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
797 button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the
798 selection to the end of the logical line only; option -tcw.
663 799
664 insecure: *boolean* 800 insecure: *boolean*
665 Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences 801 Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences
666 that echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This 802 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, 803 could be abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display,
668 whether throuh a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or 804 whether through a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or
669 though write(1). Therefore, these sequences are disabled by default. 805 through write(1) or any other means. Therefore, these sequences are
670 (Note that other terminals, including xterm, have these sequences 806 disabled by default. (Note that many other terminals, including
671 enabled by default). You can enable them by setting this boolean 807 xterm, have these sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make
672 resource or specifying -insecure as an option. At the moment, this 808 it safer, though).
673 enabled display-answer, locale, findfont, icon label and window 809
674 title requests as well as dynamic menubar dispatch. 810 You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying
811 -insecure as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer,
812 locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests.
675 813
676 modifier: *modifier* 814 modifier: *modifier*
677 Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: alt, meta, hyper, 815 Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: alt, meta, hyper,
678 super, mod1, mod2, mod3, mod4, mod5; option -mod. 816 super, mod1, mod2, mod3, mod4, mod5; option -mod.
679 817
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689 Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this 827 Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this
690 option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 828 option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
691 scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 829 scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will
692 instead scroll the screen up. 830 instead scroll the screen up.
693 831
832 hold: *bool*
833 Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, rxvt will
834 not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
835 it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by
836 the user.
837
694 keysym.*sym*: *string* 838 keysym.*sym*: *string*
695 Associate *string* with keysym *sym*. The intervening resource name 839 Compile *frills*: Associate *string* with keysym *sym*. The
696 keysym. cannot be omitted. This resource is only available when 840 intervening resource name keysym. cannot be omitted.
697 compiled with KEYSYM_RESOURCE.
698 841
699 The format of *sym* is "*(mask-)key*", where *mask* can be any 842 The format of *sym* is "*(modifiers-)key*", where *modifiers* can be
700 combination of Control, NumLock, Shift, Meta, Lock, Mod1, Mod2, 843 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, 844 Meta, Lock, Mod1, Mod2, Mod3, Mod4, Mod5, and the abbreviated I, K,
845 C, N, S, M, A, L, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
846
847 The NumLock, Meta and ISOLevel3 modifiers are usually aliased to
848 whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3
849 Shift/AltGr keys are being mapped. AppKeypad is a synthetic modifier
850 mapped to the current application keymap mode state.
851
702 5. The spellings of *key* can be obtained by using xev(1) command or 852 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 853 searching keysym macros from /usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h and
704 omit the prefix XK_. Alternatively you can specify *key* by its hex 854 omitting the prefix XK_. Alternatively you can specify *key* by its
705 keysym value (0x0000 - 0xFFFF). Note that the lookup of *sym*s is 855 hex keysym value (0x0000 - 0xFFFF). Note that the lookup of *sym*s
706 not performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is 856 is not performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is
707 assured. 857 assured.
708 858
709 *string* may contain escape values (\a: bell, \b: backspace, \e, \E: 859 *string* may contain escape values ("\a": bell, "\b": backspace,
710 escape, \n: newline, \r: return, \t: tab, \000: octal number) or 860 "\e", "\E": escape, "\n": newline, "\r": carriage return, "\t": tab,
711 control characters (^?: delete, ^@: null, ^A ...) and may enclosed 861 "\000": octal number) or verbatim control characters ("^?": delete,
862 "^@": null, "^A" ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that
712 with double quotes so that it can start or end with whitespace. 863 it can start or end with whitespace.
864
865 Please note that you need to double the "\" in resource files, as
866 Xlib itself does it's own de-escaping (you can use "\033" instead of
867 "\e" (and so on), which will work with both Xt and rxvt's own
868 processing).
713 869
714 You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a 870 You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a
715 *string* with pattern list/STRING1/STRING2/STRING3, where the 871 *string* with pattern list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX, where the delimeter
716 delimeter `/' should be a character not used by the STRINGs. 872 `/' should be a character not used by the strings.
717 873
718 Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: 874 Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
719 list.abc.\e<M-C-.> 875
876 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|>
720 877
721 The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 878 The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
879
722 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \e<M-C-a> 880 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a>
723 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \e<M-C-b> 881 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b>
724 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \e<M-C-c> 882 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c>
725 883
726 If *string* takes the form of proto:STRING, the specified STRING is 884 If *string* takes the form of "command:STRING", the specified STRING
727 interpreted and executed as rxvt's control sequence. For example, 885 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 886 the following means "change the current locale to "zh_CN.GBK" when
729 zh_CN.GBK. 887 Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
888
889 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
890
891 If *string* takes the form "perl:STRING", then the specified STRING
892 is passed to the "on_keyboard_command" perl handler. See the
893 rxvtperl(3) manpage. For example, the selection extension (activated
894 via "rxvt -pe selection") listens for "selection:rot13" events:
895
896 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13
897
898 Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key
899 mapping will match if at *at least* the specified identifiers are
900 being set, and no other key mappings with those and more bits are
901 being defined. That means that defining a key map for "a" will
902 automatically provide definitions for "Meta-a", "Shift-a" and so on,
903 unless some of those are defined mappings themselves.
904
905 Unfortunately, this will override built-in key mappings. For example
906 if you overwrite the "Insert" key you will disable rxvt's
907 "Shift-Insert" mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke "holes" into
908 the user-defined keymap using the "builtin:" replacement:
909
910 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
911 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
912
913 The first line defines a mapping for "Insert" and *any* combination
914 of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
915 "Shift-Insert".
916
917 The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
918 the fonts "suxuseuro" and "9x15bold", so you can have some limited
919 font-switching at runtime:
920
921 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
922 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007
923
924 Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see rxvt(7) for more
925 info):
926
927 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
928 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
929
930 perl-ext-common: *string*
931 perl-ext: *string*
932 Comma-separated list(s) of perl extension scripts (default:
933 "default") to use in this terminal instance; option -pe.
934
935 Extension names can be prefixed with a "-" sign to prohibit using
936 them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions
937 loaded by default, or specified via the "perl-ext-common" resource.
938 For example, "default,-selection" will use all the default extension
939 except "selection".
940
941 Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle
942 brackets (e.g. "searchable-scrollback<M-s>", which binds the hotkey
943 for searchable scorllback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same
944 extension multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple
945 arguments to the extension.
946
947 Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
948 necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance.
949
950 If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl
951 interpreter will not be initialized. The idea behind two options is
952 that perl-ext-common will be used for extensions that should be
953 available to all instances, while perl-ext is used for specific
954 instances.
955
956 perl-eval: *string*
957 Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered.
958 See the rxvtperl(3) manpage. Due to security reasons, this resource
959 will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
960
961 perl-lib: *path*
962 Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
963 scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the "perl"
964 resource, rxvt will first look in these directories and then in
965 /opt/rxvt/lib/urxvt/perl/. Due to security reasons, this resource
966 will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
967
968 See the rxvtperl(3) manpage.
969
970 selection.pattern-*idx*: *perl-regex*
971 Additional selection patterns, see the rxvtperl(3) manpage for
972 details.
973
974 selection-autotransform.*idx*: *perl-transform*
975 Selection auto-transform patterns, see the rxvtperl(3) manpage for
976 details.
977
978 searchable-scrollback: *keysym*
979 Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search
980 (default: "M-s").
981
982 urlLauncher: *string*
983 Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
984 "selection-popup" and "mark-urls" perl extensions.
985
986 transient-for: *windowid*
987 Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given window iw.
730 988
731THE SCROLLBAR 989THE SCROLLBAR
732 Lines of text that scroll off the top of the rxvt window (resource: 990 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 991 saveLines) and can be scrolled back using the scrollbar or by
734 keystrokes. The normal rxvt scrollbar has arrows and its behaviour is 992 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) 1002 normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta (Alt)
745 key while performing the desired mouse action. 1003 key while performing the desired mouse action.
746 1004
747 If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are 1005 If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are
748 disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen 1006 disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen
749 application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends ESC[6~ (Next) 1007 application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends ESC [ 6 ~
750 and ESC[5~ (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the up and down 1008 (Next) and ESC [ 5 ~ (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the
751 arrows sends ESC[A (Up) and ESC[B (Down), respectively. 1009 up and down arrows sends ESC [ A (Up) and ESC [ B (Down), respectively.
752 1010
753TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION 1011TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION
754 The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to 1012 The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to
755 *xterm*(1). 1013 *xterm*(1).
756 1014
757 Selection: 1015 Selection:
758 Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the 1016 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 1017 region and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left
760 double-click to select a word; Left triple-click to select the 1018 double-click to select a word; Left triple-click to select the
761 entire line. 1019 entire logical line (which can span multiple screen lines), unless
1020 modified by resource tripleclickwords.
762 1021
763 Starting a selection while pressing the Meta key (or Meta+Ctrl keys) 1022 Starting a selection while pressing the Meta key (or Meta+Ctrl keys)
764 (Compile: frills) will create a rectangular selection instead of a 1023 (Compile: *frills*) will create a rectangular selection instead of a
765 normal one. 1024 normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in
1025 the selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and
1026 removed from the selection.
766 1027
767 Insertion: 1028 Insertion:
768 Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or Shift-Insert) in 1029 Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or Shift-Insert) in
769 an rxvt window causes the current text selection to be inserted as 1030 an rxvt window causes the current text selection to be inserted as
770 if it had been typed on the keyboard. 1031 if it had been typed on the keyboard.
771 1032
772CHANGING FONTS 1033CHANGING FONTS
773 Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet 1034 Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet
774 supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this. 1035 supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this.
775 1036
776 You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences (and 1037 You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences, e.g.:
777 therefore using the menubar), e.g.:
778 1038
779 printf '\e]701;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic" 1039 printf '\e]710;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic"
1040
1041 You can use keyboard shortcuts, too:
1042
1043 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]710;suxuseuro\007\033]711;suxuseuro\007
1044 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]710;9x15bold\007\033]711;9x15bold\007
780 1045
781 rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so 1046 rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so
782 far. 1047 far.
783 1048
784ISO 14755 SUPPORT 1049ISO 14755 SUPPORT
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786 character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The first 1051 character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The first
787 part is available rxvt-unicode has been compiled with "--enable-frills", 1052 part is available rxvt-unicode has been compiled with "--enable-frills",
788 the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled with 1053 the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled with
789 "--enable-iso14755". 1054 "--enable-iso14755".
790 1055
791 5.1: Basic method 1056 * 5.1: Basic method
792 This allows you to enter unicode characters using their hexcode. 1057 This allows you to enter unicode characters using their hexcode.
793 1058
794 Start by pressing and holding both "Control" and "Shift", then enter 1059 Start by pressing and holding both "Control" and "Shift", then enter
795 hex-digits (between one and six). Releasing "Control" and "Shift" 1060 hex-digits (between one and six). Releasing "Control" and "Shift"
796 will commit the character as if it were typed directly. While 1061 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 1067 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 1068 address printed as hexcodes, e.g. "671d 65e5". You can enter this
804 easily by pressing "Control" and "Shift", followed by 1069 easily by pressing "Control" and "Shift", followed by
805 "6-7-1-D-SPACE-6-5-E-5", followed by releasing the modifier keys. 1070 "6-7-1-D-SPACE-6-5-E-5", followed by releasing the modifier keys.
806 1071
807 5.2: Keyboard symbols entry method 1072 * 5.2: Keyboard symbols entry method
808 This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols 1073 This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols
809 of your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding. 1074 of your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding.
810 1075
811 Start by pressing "Control" and "Shift" together, then releasing 1076 Start by pressing "Control" and "Shift" together, then releasing
812 them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will 1077 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 1079 corresponding keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when
815 the key has been released, otherwise pressing e.g. "Shift" would 1080 the key has been released, otherwise pressing e.g. "Shift" would
816 enter the symbol for "ISO Level 2 Switch", although your intention 1081 enter the symbol for "ISO Level 2 Switch", although your intention
817 might have been to enter a reverse tab (Shift-Tab). 1082 might have been to enter a reverse tab (Shift-Tab).
818 1083
819 5.3: Screen-selection entry method 1084 * 5.3: Screen-selection entry method
820 While this is implemented already (it's basically the selection 1085 While this is implemented already (it's basically the selection
821 mechanism), it could be extended by displaying a unicode character 1086 mechanism), it could be extended by displaying a unicode character
822 map. 1087 map.
823 1088
824 5.4: Feedback method for identifying displayed characters for later 1089 * 5.4: Feedback method for identifying displayed characters for later
825 input 1090 input
826 This method lets you display the unicode character code associated 1091 This method lets you display the unicode character code associated
827 with characters already displayed. 1092 with characters already displayed.
828 1093
829 You enter this mode by holding down "Control" and "Shift" together, 1094 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. 1106 both scenario A and B of ISO 14755, including part 5.2.
842 1107
843LOGIN STAMP 1108LOGIN STAMP
844 rxvt tries to write an entry into the *utmp*(5) file so that it can be 1109 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 1110 seen via the *who(1)* command, and can accept messages. To allow this
846 feature, rxvt must be installed setuid root on some systems. 1111 feature, rxvt may need to be installed setuid root on some systems or
1112 setgid to root or to some other group on others.
847 1113
848COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1114COLORS AND GRAPHICS
849 In addition to the default foreground and background colours, rxvt can 1115 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 1116 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 1117 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 1149 rxvt -fg Black -bg White -rv
884 would yield White on Black, while on *xterm*(1) it would yield Black 1150 would yield White on Black, while on *xterm*(1) it would yield Black
885 on White. 1151 on White.
886 1152
887ENVIRONMENT 1153ENVIRONMENT
888 rxvt sets the environment variables TERM, COLORTERM and COLORFGBG. The 1154 rxvt sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
889 environment variable WINDOWID is set to the X window id number of the 1155
890 rxvt window and it also uses and sets the environment variable DISPLAY 1156 TERM
891 to specify which display terminal to use. rxvt uses the environment 1157 Normally set to "rxvt-unicode", unless overwritten at configure
892 variables RXVTPATH and PATH to find XPM files. 1158 time, via resources or on the commandline.
1159
1160 COLORTERM
1161 Either "rxvt", "rxvt-xpm", depending on wether rxvt was compiled
1162 with XPM support, and optionally with the added extension "-mono" to
1163 indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome screen.
1164
1165 COLORFGBG
1166 Set to a string of the form "fg;bg" or "fg;xpm;bg", where "fg" is
1167 the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the
1168 string "default" to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence
1169 is to be used), "bg" is the colour code used as default background
1170 colour (or the string "default"), and "xpm" is the string "default"
1171 if rxvt was compiled with XPM support. Libraries like "ncurses" and
1172 "slang" can (and do) use this information to optimize screen output.
1173
1174 WINDOWID
1175 Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the rxvt window (the toplevel
1176 window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal
1177 window and so on).
1178
1179 TERMINFO
1180 Set to the terminfo directory iff rxvt was configured with
1181 "--with-terminfo=PATH".
1182
1183 DISPLAY
1184 Used by rxvt to connect to the display and set to the correct
1185 display in it's child processes.
1186
1187 SHELL
1188 The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to "/bin/sh".
1189
1190 RXVT_SOCKET
1191 The unix domain socket path used by rxvtc(1) and rxvtd(1).
1192
1193 Default $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-*<nodename*.
1194
1195 HOME
1196 Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1197 daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1198 ".Xdefaults")
1199
1200 XAPPLRESDIR
1201 Directory where various X resource files are being located.
1202
1203 XENVIRONMENT
1204 If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be
1205 loaded by rxvt.
893 1206
894FILES 1207FILES
895 /etc/utmp
896 System file for login records.
897
898 /usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt 1208 /usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt
899 Color names. 1209 Color names.
900 1210
901SEE ALSO 1211SEE ALSO
902 rxvt(7), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5) 1212 rxvt(7), rxvtc(1), rxvtd(1), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4),
903 1213 tty(4), utmp(5)
904BUGS
905 Check the BUGS file for an up-to-date list.
906
907 Cursor change support is not yet implemented.
908
909 Click-and-drag doesn't work with X11 mouse report overriding.
910 1214
911CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1215CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
912 Project Coordinator 1216 Project Coordinator
913 Marc A. Lehmann rxvt@schmorp.de 1217 Marc A. Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>
914 1218
915 Web page maintainter
916 Marc A. Lehmann rxvt@schmorp.de
917
918 <http://software.schmorp.de/> 1219 <http://software.schmorp.de/#rxvt-unicode>
919 1220
920AUTHORS 1221AUTHORS
921 John Bovey 1222 John Bovey
922 University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt. 1223 University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt.
923 1224
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937 1238
938 Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox.com> 1239 Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox.com>
939 Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project 1240 Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project
940 Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1241 Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
941 1242
942 Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt@schmorp.de> 1243 Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>
943 Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal 1244 Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal
944 character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm 1245 character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm
945 compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions. 1246 compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions.
946 1247
947 Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1248 Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)

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