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5 | SYNOPSIS |
5 | SYNOPSIS |
6 | rxvt [options] [-e command [ args ]] |
6 | rxvt [options] [-e command [ args ]] |
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8 | DESCRIPTION |
8 | DESCRIPTION |
9 | rxvt-unicode, version 6.1, is a colour vt102 terminal emulator intended |
9 | rxvt-unicode, version 6.3, 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. |
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164 | 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 |
165 | FAQ section of rxvt(7). |
165 | FAQ section of rxvt(7). |
166 | |
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167 | -fb *fontlist* |
167 | -fb *fontlist* |
168 | Compile font-styles: The bold font list to use when bold characters |
168 | Compile *font-styles*: The bold font list to use when bold |
169 | are to be printed. See resource boldFont for details. |
169 | characters are to be printed. See resource boldFont for details. |
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171 | -fi *fontlist* |
171 | -fi *fontlist* |
172 | Compile font-styles: The italic font list to use when bold |
172 | Compile *font-styles*: The italic font list to use when *italic* |
173 | characters are to be printed. See resource italicFont for details. |
173 | characters are to be printed. See resource italicFont for details. |
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175 | -fbi *fontlist* |
175 | -fbi *fontlist* |
176 | 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 |
177 | characters are to be printed. See resource boldItalicFont for |
177 | italic* characters are to be printed. See resource boldItalicFont |
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178 | for details. |
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180 | -is|+is |
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181 | Compile *font-styles*: Bold/Italic font styles imply high intensity |
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182 | foreground/background (default). See resource intensityStyles for |
178 | details. |
183 | details. |
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180 | -name *name* |
185 | -name *name* |
181 | Specify the application name under which resources are to be |
186 | Specify the application name under which resources are to be |
182 | 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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246 | externalBorder. |
251 | externalBorder. |
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248 | -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. |
249 | 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 |
250 | decorations; resource borderLess. |
255 | decorations; resource borderLess. |
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257 | -sbg |
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258 | Compile *frills*: Disable the usage of the built-in block |
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259 | graphics/line drawing characters and just rely on what the specified |
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260 | fonts provide. Use this if you have a good font and want to use its |
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261 | block graphic glyphs; resource skipBuiltinGlyphs. |
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252 | -lsp *number* |
263 | -lsp *number* |
253 | Compile *frills*: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of |
264 | Compile *frills*: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of |
254 | the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource |
265 | the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource |
255 | linespace. |
266 | linespace. |
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360 | $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub { |
371 | $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub { |
361 | my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid; |
372 | my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid; |
362 | system "rxvt -embed $xid &"; |
373 | system "rxvt -embed $xid &"; |
363 | }); |
374 | }); |
364 | |
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365 | -pty-fd *fileno* |
376 | -pty-fd *file descriptor* |
366 | Tells rxvt NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty pair |
377 | Tells rxvt NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty pair |
367 | but instead use the given filehandle as the tty master. This is |
378 | but instead use the given filehandle as the tty master. This is |
368 | useful if you want to drive rxvt as a generic terminal emulator |
379 | useful if you want to drive rxvt as a generic terminal emulator |
369 | without having to run a program within it. |
380 | without having to run a program within it. |
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371 | If this switch is given, rxvt will not create any utmp/wtmp entries |
382 | If this switch is given, rxvt will not create any utmp/wtmp entries |
372 | and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that |
383 | and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that |
373 | yourself if you want that. |
384 | yourself if you want that. |
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386 | As an extremely special case, specifying -1 will completely suppress |
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387 | pty/tty operations. |
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388 | |
375 | Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be |
389 | Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be |
376 | used (a longer example is in doc/pty-fd): |
390 | used (a longer example is in doc/pty-fd): |
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391 | |
378 | use IO::Pty; |
392 | use IO::Pty; |
379 | use Fcntl; |
393 | use Fcntl; |
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384 | close $pty; |
398 | close $pty; |
385 | |
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386 | # now communicate with rxvt |
400 | # now communicate with rxvt |
387 | my $slave = $pty->slave; |
401 | my $slave = $pty->slave; |
388 | while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" } |
402 | while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" } |
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404 | -pe *string* |
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405 | Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to |
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406 | use) in this terminal instance. See resource perl-ext for details. |
389 | |
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390 | RESOURCES (available also as long-options) |
408 | RESOURCES (available also as long-options) |
391 | Note: `rxvt --help' gives a list of all resources (long options) |
409 | Note: `rxvt --help' gives a list of all resources (long options) |
392 | compiled into your version. |
410 | compiled into your version. |
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540 | font: *fontlist* |
558 | font: *fontlist* |
541 | Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font |
559 | Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font |
542 | names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode |
560 | names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode |
543 | characters. The first font defines the cell size for characters; |
561 | characters. The first font defines the cell size for characters; |
544 | other fonts might be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default |
562 | other fonts might be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default |
545 | font list is always appended to it. option -fn. |
563 | font list is always appended to it; option -fn. |
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547 | Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with |
565 | Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with |
548 | optional prefix "x:" or a Xft font (Compile *xft*), prefixed with |
566 | optional prefix "x:" or a Xft font (Compile *xft*), prefixed with |
549 | "xft:". |
567 | "xft:". |
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596 | tried. |
614 | tried. |
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598 | If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the |
616 | If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the |
599 | normal text font will being used for the given style. |
617 | normal text font will being used for the given style. |
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619 | intensityStyles: *boolean* |
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620 | When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (True, |
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621 | option -is, the default), bold and italic font styles imply high |
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622 | intensity foreground/backround colours. Disabling this option |
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623 | (False, option +is) disables this behaviour, the high intensity |
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624 | colours are not reachable. |
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601 | selectstyle: *mode* |
626 | selectstyle: *mode* |
602 | Set mouse selection style to old which is 2.20, oldword which is |
627 | Set mouse selection style to old which is 2.20, oldword which is |
603 | xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which |
628 | xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which |
604 | gives xterm style selection. |
629 | gives xterm style selection. |
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695 | borderLess: *boolean* |
720 | borderLess: *boolean* |
696 | Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by |
721 | Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by |
697 | the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; |
722 | the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; |
698 | option -bl. |
723 | option -bl. |
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725 | skipBuiltinGlyphs: *boolean* |
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726 | Compile *frills*: Disable the usage of the built-in block |
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727 | graphics/line drawing characters and just rely on what the specified |
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728 | fonts provide. Use this if you have a good font and want to use its |
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729 | block graphic glyphs; option -sbg. |
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700 | termName: *termname* |
731 | termName: *termname* |
701 | Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the TERM environment |
732 | Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the TERM environment |
702 | variable; option -tn. |
733 | variable; option -tn. |
703 | |
734 | |
704 | linespace: *number* |
735 | linespace: *number* |
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763 | imLocale: *name* |
794 | imLocale: *name* |
764 | The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an "LC_CTYPE" of |
795 | The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an "LC_CTYPE" of |
765 | e.g. "de_DE.UTF-8" for normal text processing but "ja_JP.EUC-JP" for |
796 | e.g. "de_DE.UTF-8" for normal text processing but "ja_JP.EUC-JP" for |
766 | the input extension to be able to input japanese characters while |
797 | the input extension to be able to input japanese characters while |
767 | staying in another locale. option -imlocale. |
798 | staying in another locale; option -imlocale. |
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769 | imFont: *fontset* |
800 | imFont: *fontset* |
770 | Specify the font-set used for XIM styles "OverTheSpot" or |
801 | Specify the font-set used for XIM styles "OverTheSpot" or |
771 | "OffTheSpot". It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns |
802 | "OffTheSpot". It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns |
772 | separated by commas), i.e. it's not in the same format as the other |
803 | separated by commas), i.e. it's not in the same format as the other |
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775 | to the base font. option -imfont. |
806 | to the base font. option -imfont. |
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777 | tripleclickwords: *boolean* |
808 | tripleclickwords: *boolean* |
778 | Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse |
809 | Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse |
779 | button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the |
810 | button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the |
780 | selection to the end of the logical line only. option -tcw. |
811 | selection to the end of the logical line only; option -tcw. |
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782 | insecure: *boolean* |
813 | insecure: *boolean* |
783 | Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences |
814 | Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences |
784 | that echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This |
815 | that echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This |
785 | could be abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, |
816 | could be abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, |
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869 | the following means "change the current locale to "zh_CN.GBK" when |
900 | the following means "change the current locale to "zh_CN.GBK" when |
870 | Control-Meta-c is being pressed": |
901 | Control-Meta-c is being pressed": |
871 | |
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872 | URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 |
903 | URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 |
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905 | If *string* takes the form "perl:STRING", then the specified STRING |
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906 | is passed to the "on_keyboard_command" perl handler. See the |
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907 | rxvtperl(3) manpage. For example, the selection extension (activated |
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908 | via "rxvt -pe selection") listens for "selection:rot13" events: |
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910 | URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13 |
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874 | Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key |
912 | Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key |
875 | mapping will match if at *at least* the specified identifiers are |
913 | mapping will match if at *at least* the specified identifiers are |
876 | being set, and no other key mappings with those and more bits are |
914 | being set, and no other key mappings with those and more bits are |
877 | being defined. That means that defining a key map for "a" will |
915 | being defined. That means that defining a key map for "a" will |
878 | automatically provide definitions for "Meta-a", "Shift-a" and so on, |
916 | automatically provide definitions for "Meta-a", "Shift-a" and so on, |
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900 | Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see rxvt(7) for more |
938 | Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see rxvt(7) for more |
901 | info): |
939 | info): |
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903 | URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t |
941 | URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t |
904 | URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t |
942 | URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t |
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944 | perl-ext-common: *string* |
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945 | perl-ext: *string* |
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946 | Comma-separated list(s) of perl extension scripts (default: |
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947 | "default") to use in this terminal instance; option -pe. |
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949 | Extension names can be prefixed with a "-" sign to prohibit using |
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950 | it. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded |
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951 | by default, or specified via the "perl-ext-common" resource. For |
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952 | example, "default,-selection" will use all the default extension |
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953 | except "selection". |
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955 | Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if |
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956 | necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. |
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958 | If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl |
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959 | interpreter will not be initialized. The idea behind two options is |
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960 | that perl-ext-common will be used for extensions that should be |
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961 | available to all instances, while perl-ext is used for specific |
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962 | instances. |
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964 | perl-eval: *string* |
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965 | Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. |
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966 | See the rxvtperl(3) manpage. |
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968 | perl-lib: *path* |
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969 | Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension |
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970 | scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the "perl" |
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971 | resource, rxvt will first look in these directories and then in |
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972 | /opt/rxvt/lib/urxvt/perl/. |
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974 | See the rxvtperl(3) manpage. |
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906 | THE SCROLLBAR |
976 | THE SCROLLBAR |
907 | Lines of text that scroll off the top of the rxvt window (resource: |
977 | Lines of text that scroll off the top of the rxvt window (resource: |
908 | saveLines) and can be scrolled back using the scrollbar or by |
978 | saveLines) and can be scrolled back using the scrollbar or by |
909 | keystrokes. The normal rxvt scrollbar has arrows and its behaviour is |
979 | keystrokes. The normal rxvt scrollbar has arrows and its behaviour is |