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5 | SYNOPSIS |
5 | SYNOPSIS |
6 | rxvt [options] [-e command [ args ]] |
6 | rxvt [options] [-e command [ args ]] |
7 | |
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8 | DESCRIPTION |
8 | DESCRIPTION |
9 | rxvt-unicode, version 6.3, is a colour vt102 terminal emulator intended |
9 | rxvt-unicode, version 7.1, is a colour vt102 terminal emulator intended |
10 | as an *xterm*(1) replacement for users who do not require features such |
10 | as an *xterm*(1) replacement for users who do not require features such |
11 | as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style configurability. As a |
11 | as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style configurability. As a |
12 | result, rxvt-unicode uses much less swap space -- a significant |
12 | result, rxvt-unicode uses much less swap space -- a significant |
13 | advantage on a machine serving many X sessions. |
13 | advantage on a machine serving many X sessions. |
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146 | 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 |
147 | scrollbar and the text; resource borderColor. |
147 | scrollbar and the text; resource borderColor. |
148 | |
148 | |
149 | -fn *fontlist* |
149 | -fn *fontlist* |
150 | 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 |
151 | names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode |
151 | names that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for |
152 | characters. The first font defines the cell size for characters; |
152 | characters. The first font defines the cell size for characters; |
153 | other fonts might be smaller, but not (in general) larger. A |
153 | other fonts might be smaller, but not (in general) larger. A |
154 | (hopefully) reasonable default font list is always appended to it. |
154 | (hopefully) reasonable default font list is always appended to it. |
155 | See resource font for more details. |
155 | See resource font for more details. |
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251 | externalBorder. |
251 | externalBorder. |
252 | |
252 | |
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 | -override-redirect |
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258 | Compile *frills*: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource |
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259 | override-redirect. |
256 | |
260 | |
257 | -sbg |
261 | -sbg |
258 | Compile *frills*: Disable the usage of the built-in block |
262 | Compile *frills*: Disable the usage of the built-in block |
259 | graphics/line drawing characters and just rely on what the specified |
263 | 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 |
264 | fonts provide. Use this if you have a good font and want to use its |
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411 | |
408 | RESOURCES (available also as long-options) |
412 | RESOURCES (available also as long-options) |
409 | Note: `rxvt --help' gives a list of all resources (long options) |
413 | Note: `rxvt --help' gives a list of all resources (long options) |
410 | compiled into your version. |
414 | compiled into your version. |
411 | |
415 | |
412 | There are two different methods that rxvt can use to get the Xresource |
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413 | data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal Xresources |
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414 | reader (~/.Xdefaults). For the first method (ie. rxvt -h lists |
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415 | XGetDefaults), you can set and change the resources using X11 tools like |
416 | You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like xrdb. Many |
416 | xrdb. Many distribution do also load settings from the ~/.Xresources |
417 | distribution do also load settings from the ~/.Xresources file when X |
417 | file when X starts. rxvt will consult the following files/resources in |
418 | starts. rxvt will consult the following files/resources in order, with |
418 | order, with later settings overwriting earlier ones: |
419 | later settings overwriting earlier ones: |
419 | |
420 | |
420 | 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global |
421 | 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global |
421 | 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR |
422 | 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR |
422 | 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults |
423 | 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults |
423 | 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen |
424 | 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen |
424 | 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> |
425 | 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> |
425 | |
426 | |
426 | If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. rxvt -h lists |
427 | Note that when reading X resources, rxvt recognizes two class names: |
427 | .Xdefaults) then rxvt accepts application defaults set in |
428 | Rxvt and URxvt. The class name Rxvt allows resources common to both rxvt |
428 | XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually |
429 | and the original *rxvt* to be easily configured, while the class name |
429 | /usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt) and resources set in ~/.Xdefaults, or |
430 | URxvt allows resources unique to rxvt, to be shared between different |
430 | ~/.Xresources if ~/.Xdefaults does not exist. Note that when reading X |
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431 | resources, rxvt recognizes two class names: XTerm and URxvt. The class |
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432 | name Rxvt allows resources common to both rxvt and the original *rxvt* |
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433 | to be easily configured, while the class name URxvt allows resources |
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434 | unique to rxvt, notably colours and key-handling, to be shared between |
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435 | different rxvt configurations. If no resources are specified, suitable |
431 | rxvt configurations. If no resources are specified, suitable defaults |
436 | defaults will be used. Command-line arguments can be used to override |
432 | will be used. Command-line arguments can be used to override resource |
437 | resource settings. The following resources are allowed: |
433 | settings. The following resources are supported (you might want to check |
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434 | the rxvtperl(3) manpage for additional settings by perl extensions not |
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435 | documented here): |
438 | |
436 | |
439 | geometry: *geom* |
437 | geometry: *geom* |
440 | Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default |
438 | Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default |
441 | 80x24]; option -geometry. |
439 | 80x24]; option -geometry. |
442 | |
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542 | scale of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 |
540 | scale of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 |
543 | specifies an integer number of images in that direction. No image |
541 | specifies an integer number of images in that direction. No image |
544 | will be magnified beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum |
542 | will be magnified beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum |
545 | permitted scale is 1000. [default 0x0+50+50] |
543 | permitted scale is 1000. [default 0x0+50+50] |
546 | |
544 | |
547 | menu: *file[;tag]* |
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548 | Read in the specified menu file (note the `.menu' extension is |
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549 | optional) and also optionally specify a starting tag to find. See |
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550 | the reference documentation for details on the syntax for the |
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551 | menuBar. |
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552 | |
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553 | path: *path* |
545 | path: *path* |
554 | Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding files (XPM and |
546 | Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding XPM files. |
555 | menus), in addition to the paths specified by the RXVTPATH and PATH |
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556 | environment variables. |
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557 | |
547 | |
558 | font: *fontlist* |
548 | font: *fontlist* |
559 | Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font |
549 | Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font |
560 | names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode |
550 | names that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for |
561 | characters. The first font defines the cell size for characters; |
551 | characters. The first font defines the cell size for characters; |
562 | other fonts might be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default |
552 | other fonts might be smaller, but not (in general) larger. A |
563 | font list is always appended to it; option -fn. |
553 | (hopefully) reasonable default font list is always appended to it; |
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554 | option -fn. |
564 | |
555 | |
565 | Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with |
556 | Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with |
566 | optional prefix "x:" or a Xft font (Compile *xft*), prefixed with |
557 | optional prefix "x:" or a Xft font (Compile *xft*), prefixed with |
567 | "xft:". |
558 | "xft:". |
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571 | available hint currently is "codeset=codeset-name", and this is only |
562 | available hint currently is "codeset=codeset-name", and this is only |
572 | used for Xft fonts. |
563 | used for Xft fonts. |
573 | |
564 | |
574 | For example, this font resource |
565 | For example, this font resource |
575 | |
566 | |
576 | URxvt*font: 9x15bold,\ |
567 | URxvt.font: 9x15bold,\ |
577 | -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\ |
568 | -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\ |
578 | -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \ |
569 | -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \ |
579 | [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \ |
570 | [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \ |
580 | xft:Code2000:antialias=false |
571 | xft:Code2000:antialias=false |
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667 | |
658 | |
668 | The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is. |
659 | The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is. |
669 | |
660 | |
670 | Example: |
661 | Example: |
671 | |
662 | |
672 | URxvt*print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX) |
663 | URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX) |
673 | |
664 | |
674 | This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen |
665 | This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen |
675 | contents everytime you hit "Print". |
666 | contents everytime you hit "Print". |
676 | |
667 | |
677 | scrollBar: *boolean* |
668 | scrollBar: *boolean* |
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820 | xterm, have these sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make |
811 | xterm, have these sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make |
821 | it safer, though). |
812 | it safer, though). |
822 | |
813 | |
823 | You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying |
814 | You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying |
824 | -insecure as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer, |
815 | -insecure as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer, |
825 | locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests as well as |
816 | locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests. |
826 | dynamic menubar dispatch. |
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827 | |
817 | |
828 | modifier: *modifier* |
818 | modifier: *modifier* |
829 | Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: alt, meta, hyper, |
819 | Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: alt, meta, hyper, |
830 | super, mod1, mod2, mod3, mod4, mod5; option -mod. |
820 | super, mod1, mod2, mod3, mod4, mod5; option -mod. |
831 | |
821 | |
832 | answerbackString: *string* |
822 | answerbackString: *string* |
833 | Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ |
823 | Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ |
834 | (control-E) character is passed through. It may contain escape |
824 | (control-E) character is passed through. It may contain escape |
835 | values as described in the entry on keysym following. |
825 | values as described in the entry on keysym following. |
836 | |
826 | |
837 | secondaryScreen: *bool* |
827 | secondaryScreen: *boolean* |
838 | Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled). |
828 | Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled). |
839 | |
829 | |
840 | secondaryScroll: *bool* |
830 | secondaryScroll: *boolean* |
841 | Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this |
831 | Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this |
842 | option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the |
832 | option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the |
843 | scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will |
833 | scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will |
844 | instead scroll the screen up. |
834 | instead scroll the screen up. |
845 | |
835 | |
846 | hold: *bool* |
836 | hold: *boolean* |
847 | Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, rxvt will |
837 | Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, rxvt will |
848 | not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within |
838 | not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within |
849 | it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by |
839 | it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by |
850 | the user. |
840 | the user. |
851 | |
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874 | "\e", "\E": escape, "\n": newline, "\r": carriage return, "\t": tab, |
864 | "\e", "\E": escape, "\n": newline, "\r": carriage return, "\t": tab, |
875 | "\000": octal number) or verbatim control characters ("^?": delete, |
865 | "\000": octal number) or verbatim control characters ("^?": delete, |
876 | "^@": null, "^A" ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that |
866 | "^@": null, "^A" ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that |
877 | it can start or end with whitespace. |
867 | it can start or end with whitespace. |
878 | |
868 | |
879 | Please note that you need to double the "\" when using |
869 | Please note that you need to double the "\" in resource files, as |
880 | "--enable-xgetdefault", as X itself does it's own de-escaping (you |
870 | Xlib itself does it's own de-escaping (you can use "\033" instead of |
881 | can use "\033" instead of "\e" (and so on), which will work with |
871 | "\e" (and so on), which will work with both Xt and rxvt's own |
882 | both Xt and rxvt's own processing). |
872 | processing). |
883 | |
873 | |
884 | You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a |
874 | You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a |
885 | *string* with pattern list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX, where the delimeter |
875 | *string* with pattern list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX, where the delimeter |
886 | `/' should be a character not used by the strings. |
876 | `/' should be a character not used by the strings. |
887 | |
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945 | perl-ext: *string* |
935 | perl-ext: *string* |
946 | Comma-separated list(s) of perl extension scripts (default: |
936 | Comma-separated list(s) of perl extension scripts (default: |
947 | "default") to use in this terminal instance; option -pe. |
937 | "default") to use in this terminal instance; option -pe. |
948 | |
938 | |
949 | Extension names can be prefixed with a "-" sign to prohibit using |
939 | Extension names can be prefixed with a "-" sign to prohibit using |
950 | it. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded |
940 | them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions |
951 | by default, or specified via the "perl-ext-common" resource. For |
941 | loaded by default, or specified via the "perl-ext-common" resource. |
952 | example, "default,-selection" will use all the default extension |
942 | For example, "default,-selection" will use all the default extension |
953 | except "selection". |
943 | except "selection". |
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945 | Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle |
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946 | brackets (e.g. "searchable-scrollback<M-s>", which binds the hotkey |
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947 | for searchable scorllback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same |
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948 | extension multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple |
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949 | arguments to the extension. |
954 | |
950 | |
955 | Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if |
951 | Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if |
956 | necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. |
952 | necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. |
957 | |
953 | |
958 | If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl |
954 | If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl |
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973 | /opt/rxvt/lib/urxvt/perl/. Due to security reasons, this resource |
969 | /opt/rxvt/lib/urxvt/perl/. Due to security reasons, this resource |
974 | will be ignored when running setuid/setgid. |
970 | will be ignored when running setuid/setgid. |
975 | |
971 | |
976 | See the rxvtperl(3) manpage. |
972 | See the rxvtperl(3) manpage. |
977 | |
973 | |
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974 | selection.pattern-*idx*: *perl-regex* |
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975 | Additional selection patterns, see the rxvtperl(3) manpage for |
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976 | details. |
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977 | |
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978 | selection-autotransform.*idx*: *perl-transform* |
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979 | Selection auto-transform patterns, see the rxvtperl(3) manpage for |
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980 | details. |
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981 | |
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982 | searchable-scrollback: *keysym* |
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983 | Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search |
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984 | (default: "M-s"). |
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985 | |
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986 | urlLauncher: *string* |
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987 | Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the |
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988 | "selection-popup" and "mark-urls" perl extensions. |
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989 | |
978 | transient-for: *windowid* |
990 | transient-for: *windowid* |
979 | Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given window iw. |
991 | Compile *frills*: Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given |
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992 | window id. |
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993 | |
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994 | override-redirect: *boolean* |
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995 | Compile *frills*: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, |
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996 | making it almost invisible to window managers; option |
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997 | -override-redirect. |
980 | |
998 | |
981 | THE SCROLLBAR |
999 | THE SCROLLBAR |
982 | Lines of text that scroll off the top of the rxvt window (resource: |
1000 | Lines of text that scroll off the top of the rxvt window (resource: |
983 | saveLines) and can be scrolled back using the scrollbar or by |
1001 | saveLines) and can be scrolled back using the scrollbar or by |
984 | keystrokes. The normal rxvt scrollbar has arrows and its behaviour is |
1002 | keystrokes. The normal rxvt scrollbar has arrows and its behaviour is |
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1016 | normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in |
1034 | normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in |
1017 | the selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and |
1035 | the selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and |
1018 | removed from the selection. |
1036 | removed from the selection. |
1019 | |
1037 | |
1020 | Insertion: |
1038 | Insertion: |
1021 | Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or Shift-Insert) in |
1039 | Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button in an rxvt window |
1022 | an rxvt window causes the current text selection to be inserted as |
1040 | causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (Shift for CLIPBOARD) to |
1023 | if it had been typed on the keyboard. |
1041 | be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard. Shift-Insert |
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1042 | causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be inserted too. |
1024 | |
1043 | |
1025 | CHANGING FONTS |
1044 | CHANGING FONTS |
1026 | Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet |
1045 | Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet |
1027 | supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this. |
1046 | supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this. |
1028 | |
1047 | |
1029 | You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences (and |
1048 | You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences, e.g.: |
1030 | therefore using the menubar), e.g.: |
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1031 | |
1049 | |
1032 | printf '\e]710;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic" |
1050 | printf '\e]710;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic" |
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1051 | |
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1052 | You can use keyboard shortcuts, too: |
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1054 | URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]710;suxuseuro\007\033]711;suxuseuro\007 |
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1055 | URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]710;9x15bold\007\033]711;9x15bold\007 |
1033 | |
1056 | |
1034 | rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so |
1057 | rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so |
1035 | far. |
1058 | far. |
1036 | |
1059 | |
1037 | ISO 14755 SUPPORT |
1060 | ISO 14755 SUPPORT |
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1173 | display in it's child processes. |
1196 | display in it's child processes. |
1174 | |
1197 | |
1175 | SHELL |
1198 | SHELL |
1176 | The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to "/bin/sh". |
1199 | The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to "/bin/sh". |
1177 | |
1200 | |
1178 | RXVTPATH |
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1179 | The path where rxvt looks for support files such as menu and xpm |
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1180 | files. |
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1181 | |
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1182 | PATH |
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1183 | Used in the same way as "RXVTPATH". |
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1184 | |
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1185 | RXVT_SOCKET |
1201 | RXVT_SOCKET |
1186 | The unix domain socket path used by rxvtc(1) and rxvtd(1). |
1202 | The unix domain socket path used by rxvtc(1) and rxvtd(1). |
1187 | |
1203 | |
1188 | Default $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-*<nodename*. |
1204 | Default $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-*<nodename*. |
1189 | |
1205 | |
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1230 | |
1246 | |
1231 | Oezguer Kesim <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de> |
1247 | Oezguer Kesim <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de> |
1232 | Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) |
1248 | Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) |
1233 | |
1249 | |
1234 | Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox.com> |
1250 | Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox.com> |
1235 | Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project |
1251 | Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. |
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1252 | |
1236 | Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) |
1253 | Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) |
1237 | |
1254 | |
1238 | Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> |
1255 | Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> |
1239 | Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal |
1256 | Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, |
1240 | character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm |
1257 | perl extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions. |
1241 | compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions. |
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1242 | |
1258 | |
1243 | Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) |
1259 | Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) |
1244 | |
1260 | |
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1261 | Emanuele Giaquinta <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> |
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1262 | Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing. |
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1263 | |