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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 6.2, 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 |
178 | details. |
178 | for details. |
179 | |
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180 | -is|+is |
180 | -is|+is |
181 | Compile font-styles: Bold/Italic font styles imply high intensity |
181 | Compile *font-styles*: Bold/Italic font styles imply high intensity |
182 | foreground/background (default). See resource intensityStyles for |
182 | foreground/background (default). See resource intensityStyles for |
183 | details. |
183 | details. |
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185 | -name *name* |
185 | -name *name* |
186 | Specify the application name under which resources are to be |
186 | Specify the application name under which resources are to be |
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251 | externalBorder. |
251 | externalBorder. |
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253 | -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. |
254 | 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 |
255 | 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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257 | -lsp *number* |
263 | -lsp *number* |
258 | Compile *frills*: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of |
264 | Compile *frills*: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of |
259 | the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource |
265 | the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource |
260 | linespace. |
266 | linespace. |
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365 | $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub { |
371 | $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub { |
366 | my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid; |
372 | my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid; |
367 | system "rxvt -embed $xid &"; |
373 | system "rxvt -embed $xid &"; |
368 | }); |
374 | }); |
369 | |
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370 | -pty-fd *fileno* |
376 | -pty-fd *file descriptor* |
371 | 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 |
372 | 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 |
373 | 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 |
374 | without having to run a program within it. |
380 | without having to run a program within it. |
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376 | 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 |
377 | 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 |
378 | 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 | |
380 | 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 |
381 | used (a longer example is in doc/pty-fd): |
390 | used (a longer example is in doc/pty-fd): |
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391 | |
383 | use IO::Pty; |
392 | use IO::Pty; |
384 | use Fcntl; |
393 | use Fcntl; |
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391 | # now communicate with rxvt |
400 | # now communicate with rxvt |
392 | my $slave = $pty->slave; |
401 | my $slave = $pty->slave; |
393 | while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" } |
402 | while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" } |
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395 | -pe *string* |
404 | -pe *string* |
396 | Colon-separated list of perl extension scripts to use in this |
405 | Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to |
397 | terminal instance. See resource perl-ext. |
406 | use) in this terminal instance. See resource perl-ext for details. |
398 | |
407 | |
399 | RESOURCES (available also as long-options) |
408 | RESOURCES (available also as long-options) |
400 | Note: `rxvt --help' gives a list of all resources (long options) |
409 | Note: `rxvt --help' gives a list of all resources (long options) |
401 | compiled into your version. |
410 | compiled into your version. |
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711 | borderLess: *boolean* |
720 | borderLess: *boolean* |
712 | 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 |
713 | the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; |
722 | the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; |
714 | 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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716 | termName: *termname* |
731 | termName: *termname* |
717 | 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 |
718 | variable; option -tn. |
733 | variable; option -tn. |
719 | |
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720 | linespace: *number* |
735 | linespace: *number* |
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885 | 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 |
886 | Control-Meta-c is being pressed": |
901 | Control-Meta-c is being pressed": |
887 | |
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888 | 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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890 | Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key |
912 | Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key |
891 | mapping will match if at *at least* the specified identifiers are |
913 | mapping will match if at *at least* the specified identifiers are |
892 | 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 |
893 | 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 |
894 | 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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917 | info): |
939 | info): |
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919 | URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t |
941 | URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t |
920 | 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* |
922 | perl-ext: *string* |
945 | perl-ext: *string* |
923 | Colon-separated list of perl extension scripts to use in this |
946 | Comma-separated list(s) of perl extension scripts (default: |
924 | terminal instance. Each extension is looked up in the library |
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 |
925 | directories, loaded if necessary, and bound to the current terminal |
956 | necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. |
926 | instance; option -pe. |
957 | |
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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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928 | perl-eval: *string* |
964 | perl-eval: *string* |
929 | Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. |
965 | Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. |
930 | See the rxvtperl(3) manpage. |
966 | See the rxvtperl(3) manpage. Due to security reasons, this resource |
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967 | will be ignored when running setuid/setgid. |
931 | |
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932 | perl-lib: *path* |
969 | perl-lib: *path* |
933 | Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension |
970 | Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension |
934 | scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the "perl" |
971 | scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the "perl" |
935 | resource, rxvt will first look in these directories and then in |
972 | resource, rxvt will first look in these directories and then in |
936 | /opt/rxvt/lib/urxvt/perl-ext/. |
973 | /opt/rxvt/lib/urxvt/perl/. Due to security reasons, this resource |
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974 | will be ignored when running setuid/setgid. |
937 | |
975 | |
938 | See the rxvtperl(3) manpage. |
976 | See the rxvtperl(3) manpage. |
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978 | transient-for: *windowid* |
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979 | Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given window iw. |
939 | |
980 | |
940 | THE SCROLLBAR |
981 | THE SCROLLBAR |
941 | Lines of text that scroll off the top of the rxvt window (resource: |
982 | Lines of text that scroll off the top of the rxvt window (resource: |
942 | saveLines) and can be scrolled back using the scrollbar or by |
983 | saveLines) and can be scrolled back using the scrollbar or by |
943 | keystrokes. The normal rxvt scrollbar has arrows and its behaviour is |
984 | keystrokes. The normal rxvt scrollbar has arrows and its behaviour is |