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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 5.9, 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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184 | |
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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267 | 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 |
268 | 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 |
269 | run the program specified by the SHELL environment variable or, |
280 | run the program specified by the SHELL environment variable or, |
270 | failing that, *sh(1)*. |
281 | failing that, *sh(1)*. |
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283 | Please note that you must specify a program with arguments. If you |
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284 | want to run shell commands, you have to specify the shell, like |
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285 | this: |
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286 | |
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287 | rxvt -e sh -c "shell commands" |
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272 | -title *text* |
289 | -title *text* |
273 | Window title (-T still respected); the default title is the basename |
290 | Window title (-T still respected); the default title is the basename |
274 | 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 |
275 | application name; resource title. |
292 | application name; resource title. |
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320 | -ssr|+ssr |
337 | -ssr|+ssr |
321 | Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource |
338 | Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource |
322 | secondaryScroll. |
339 | secondaryScroll. |
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341 | -hold|+hold |
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342 | Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, rxvt will |
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343 | not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within |
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344 | it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by |
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345 | the user; resource hold. |
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324 | -keysym.*sym* *string* |
347 | -keysym.*sym* *string* |
325 | Remap a key symbol. See resource keysym. |
348 | Remap a key symbol. See resource keysym. |
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327 | -embed *windowid* |
350 | -embed *windowid* |
328 | Tells rxvt to embed it's windows into an already-existing window, |
351 | Tells rxvt to embed it's windows into an already-existing window, |
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372 | close $pty; |
395 | close $pty; |
373 | |
396 | |
374 | # now communicate with rxvt |
397 | # now communicate with rxvt |
375 | my $slave = $pty->slave; |
398 | my $slave = $pty->slave; |
376 | while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" } |
399 | while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" } |
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401 | -pe *string* |
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402 | Colon-separated list of perl extension scripts to use in this |
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403 | terminal instance. See resource perl-ext. |
377 | |
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378 | RESOURCES (available also as long-options) |
405 | RESOURCES (available also as long-options) |
379 | Note: `rxvt --help' gives a list of all resources (long options) |
406 | Note: `rxvt --help' gives a list of all resources (long options) |
380 | compiled into your version. |
407 | compiled into your version. |
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528 | font: *fontlist* |
555 | font: *fontlist* |
529 | Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font |
556 | Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font |
530 | names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode |
557 | names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode |
531 | characters. The first font defines the cell size for characters; |
558 | characters. The first font defines the cell size for characters; |
532 | other fonts might be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default |
559 | other fonts might be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default |
533 | font list is always appended to it. option -fn. |
560 | font list is always appended to it; option -fn. |
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535 | Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with |
562 | Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with |
536 | optional prefix "x:" or a Xft font (Compile *xft*), prefixed with |
563 | optional prefix "x:" or a Xft font (Compile *xft*), prefixed with |
537 | "xft:". |
564 | "xft:". |
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584 | tried. |
611 | tried. |
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586 | If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the |
613 | If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the |
587 | normal text font will being used for the given style. |
614 | normal text font will being used for the given style. |
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616 | intensityStyles: *boolean* |
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617 | When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (True, |
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618 | option -is, the default), bold and italic font styles imply high |
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619 | intensity foreground/backround colours. Disabling this option |
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620 | (False, option +is) disables this behaviour, the high intensity |
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621 | colours are not reachable. |
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589 | selectstyle: *mode* |
623 | selectstyle: *mode* |
590 | Set mouse selection style to old which is 2.20, oldword which is |
624 | Set mouse selection style to old which is 2.20, oldword which is |
591 | xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which |
625 | xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which |
592 | gives xterm style selection. |
626 | gives xterm style selection. |
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683 | borderLess: *boolean* |
717 | borderLess: *boolean* |
684 | Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by |
718 | Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by |
685 | the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; |
719 | the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; |
686 | option -bl. |
720 | option -bl. |
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722 | skipBuiltinGlyphs: *boolean* |
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723 | Compile *frills*: Disable the usage of the built-in block |
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724 | graphics/line drawing characters and just rely on what the specified |
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725 | fonts provide. Use this if you have a good font and want to use its |
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726 | block graphic glyphs; option -sbg. |
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688 | termName: *termname* |
728 | termName: *termname* |
689 | Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the TERM environment |
729 | Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the TERM environment |
690 | variable; option -tn. |
730 | variable; option -tn. |
691 | |
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692 | linespace: *number* |
732 | linespace: *number* |
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751 | imLocale: *name* |
791 | imLocale: *name* |
752 | The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an "LC_CTYPE" of |
792 | The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an "LC_CTYPE" of |
753 | e.g. "de_DE.UTF-8" for normal text processing but "ja_JP.EUC-JP" for |
793 | e.g. "de_DE.UTF-8" for normal text processing but "ja_JP.EUC-JP" for |
754 | the input extension to be able to input japanese characters while |
794 | the input extension to be able to input japanese characters while |
755 | staying in another locale. option -imlocale. |
795 | staying in another locale; option -imlocale. |
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757 | imFont: *fontset* |
797 | imFont: *fontset* |
758 | Specify the font-set used for XIM styles "OverTheSpot" or |
798 | Specify the font-set used for XIM styles "OverTheSpot" or |
759 | "OffTheSpot". It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns |
799 | "OffTheSpot". It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns |
760 | separated by commas), i.e. it's not in the same format as the other |
800 | separated by commas), i.e. it's not in the same format as the other |
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763 | to the base font. option -imfont. |
803 | to the base font. option -imfont. |
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765 | tripleclickwords: *boolean* |
805 | tripleclickwords: *boolean* |
766 | Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse |
806 | Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse |
767 | button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the |
807 | button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the |
768 | selection to the end of the logical line only. option -tcw. |
808 | selection to the end of the logical line only; option -tcw. |
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770 | insecure: *boolean* |
810 | insecure: *boolean* |
771 | Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences |
811 | Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences |
772 | that echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This |
812 | that echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This |
773 | could be abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, |
813 | could be abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, |
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798 | Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this |
838 | Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this |
799 | option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the |
839 | option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the |
800 | scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will |
840 | scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will |
801 | instead scroll the screen up. |
841 | instead scroll the screen up. |
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843 | hold: *bool* |
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844 | Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, rxvt will |
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845 | not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within |
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846 | it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by |
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847 | the user. |
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803 | keysym.*sym*: *string* |
849 | keysym.*sym*: *string* |
804 | Compile *frills*: Associate *string* with keysym *sym*. The |
850 | Compile *frills*: Associate *string* with keysym *sym*. The |
805 | intervening resource name keysym. cannot be omitted. |
851 | intervening resource name keysym. cannot be omitted. |
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807 | The format of *sym* is "*(modifiers-)key*", where *modifiers* can be |
853 | The format of *sym* is "*(modifiers-)key*", where *modifiers* can be |
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851 | the following means "change the current locale to "zh_CN.GBK" when |
897 | the following means "change the current locale to "zh_CN.GBK" when |
852 | Control-Meta-c is being pressed": |
898 | Control-Meta-c is being pressed": |
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854 | URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 |
900 | URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 |
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902 | If *string* takes the form "perl:STRING", then the specified STRING |
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903 | is passed to the "on_keyboard_command" perl handler. See the |
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904 | rxvtperl(3) manpage. For example, the selection extension (activated |
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905 | via "rxvt -pe selection") listens for "selection:rot13" events: |
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907 | URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13 |
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856 | Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key |
909 | Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key |
857 | mapping will match if at *at least* the specified identifiers are |
910 | mapping will match if at *at least* the specified identifiers are |
858 | being set, and no other key mappings with those and more bits are |
911 | being set, and no other key mappings with those and more bits are |
859 | being defined. That means that defining a key map for "a" will |
912 | being defined. That means that defining a key map for "a" will |
860 | automatically provide definitions for "Meta-a", "Shift-a" and so on, |
913 | automatically provide definitions for "Meta-a", "Shift-a" and so on, |
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883 | info): |
936 | info): |
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885 | URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t |
938 | URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t |
886 | URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t |
939 | URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t |
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941 | perl-ext-common: *string* |
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942 | perl-ext: *string* |
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943 | Colon-separated list(s) of perl extension scripts to use in this |
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944 | terminal instance. Each extension is looked up in the library |
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945 | directories, loaded if necessary, and bound to the current terminal |
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946 | instance. If this resource is empty or missing, then the perl |
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947 | interpreter will not be initialized. The idea behind two options is |
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948 | that perl-ext-common will be used for extensions that should be |
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949 | available to all instances, while perl-ext is used for specific |
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950 | instances; option -pe. |
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952 | perl-eval: *string* |
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953 | Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. |
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954 | See the rxvtperl(3) manpage. |
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956 | perl-lib: *path* |
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957 | Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension |
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958 | scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the "perl" |
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959 | resource, rxvt will first look in these directories and then in |
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960 | /opt/rxvt/lib/urxvt/perl/. |
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962 | See the rxvtperl(3) manpage. |
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888 | THE SCROLLBAR |
964 | THE SCROLLBAR |
889 | Lines of text that scroll off the top of the rxvt window (resource: |
965 | Lines of text that scroll off the top of the rxvt window (resource: |
890 | saveLines) and can be scrolled back using the scrollbar or by |
966 | saveLines) and can be scrolled back using the scrollbar or by |
891 | keystrokes. The normal rxvt scrollbar has arrows and its behaviour is |
967 | keystrokes. The normal rxvt scrollbar has arrows and its behaviour is |
892 | fairly intuitive. The xterm-scrollbar is without arrows and its |
968 | fairly intuitive. The xterm-scrollbar is without arrows and its |
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918 | entire logical line (which can span multiple screen lines), unless |
994 | entire logical line (which can span multiple screen lines), unless |
919 | modified by resource tripleclickwords. |
995 | modified by resource tripleclickwords. |
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921 | Starting a selection while pressing the Meta key (or Meta+Ctrl keys) |
997 | Starting a selection while pressing the Meta key (or Meta+Ctrl keys) |
922 | (Compile: *frills*) will create a rectangular selection instead of a |
998 | (Compile: *frills*) will create a rectangular selection instead of a |
923 | normal one. |
999 | normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in |
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1000 | the selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and |
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1001 | removed from the selection. |
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925 | Insertion: |
1003 | Insertion: |
926 | Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or Shift-Insert) in |
1004 | Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or Shift-Insert) in |
927 | an rxvt window causes the current text selection to be inserted as |
1005 | an rxvt window causes the current text selection to be inserted as |
928 | if it had been typed on the keyboard. |
1006 | if it had been typed on the keyboard. |