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5 | SYNOPSIS |
5 | SYNOPSIS |
6 | rxvt [options] [-e command [ args ]] |
6 | rxvt [options] [-e command [ args ]] |
7 | |
7 | |
8 | DESCRIPTION |
8 | DESCRIPTION |
9 | rxvt-unicode, version 6.1, 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. |
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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 | |
166 | |
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. |
170 | |
170 | |
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. |
174 | |
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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. |
179 | |
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. |
247 | |
252 | |
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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262 | |
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 | |
375 | |
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. |
370 | |
381 | |
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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399 | |
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" } |
389 | |
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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. |
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407 | |
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. |
393 | |
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394 | There are two different methods that rxvt can use to get the Xresource |
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395 | data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal Xresources |
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396 | reader (~/.Xdefaults). For the first method (ie. rxvt -h lists |
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397 | 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 |
398 | xrdb. Many distribution do also load settings from the ~/.Xresources |
413 | distribution do also load settings from the ~/.Xresources file when X |
399 | file when X starts. rxvt will consult the following files/resources in |
414 | starts. rxvt will consult the following files/resources in order, with |
400 | order, with later settings overwriting earlier ones: |
415 | later settings overwriting earlier ones: |
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402 | 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global |
417 | 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global |
403 | 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR |
418 | 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR |
404 | 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults |
419 | 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults |
405 | 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen |
420 | 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen |
406 | 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> |
421 | 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> |
407 | |
422 | |
408 | If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. rxvt -h lists |
423 | Note that when reading X resources, rxvt recognizes two class names: |
409 | .Xdefaults) then rxvt accepts application defaults set in |
424 | Rxvt and URxvt. The class name Rxvt allows resources common to both rxvt |
410 | XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually |
425 | and the original *rxvt* to be easily configured, while the class name |
411 | /usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt) and resources set in ~/.Xdefaults, or |
426 | URxvt allows resources unique to rxvt, to be shared between different |
412 | ~/.Xresources if ~/.Xdefaults does not exist. Note that when reading X |
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413 | resources, rxvt recognizes two class names: XTerm and URxvt. The class |
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414 | name Rxvt allows resources common to both rxvt and the original *rxvt* |
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415 | to be easily configured, while the class name URxvt allows resources |
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416 | unique to rxvt, notably colours and key-handling, to be shared between |
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417 | different rxvt configurations. If no resources are specified, suitable |
427 | rxvt configurations. If no resources are specified, suitable defaults |
418 | 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 |
419 | resource settings. The following resources are allowed: |
429 | settings. The following resources are supported (you might want to check |
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430 | the rxvtperl(3) manpage for additional settings by perl extensions not |
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431 | documented here): |
420 | |
432 | |
421 | geometry: *geom* |
433 | geometry: *geom* |
422 | Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default |
434 | Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default |
423 | 80x24]; option -geometry. |
435 | 80x24]; option -geometry. |
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540 | font: *fontlist* |
552 | font: *fontlist* |
541 | Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font |
553 | 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 |
554 | names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode |
543 | characters. The first font defines the cell size for characters; |
555 | characters. The first font defines the cell size for characters; |
544 | other fonts might be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default |
556 | other fonts might be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default |
545 | font list is always appended to it. option -fn. |
557 | font list is always appended to it; option -fn. |
546 | |
558 | |
547 | Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with |
559 | 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 |
560 | optional prefix "x:" or a Xft font (Compile *xft*), prefixed with |
549 | "xft:". |
561 | "xft:". |
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596 | tried. |
608 | tried. |
597 | |
609 | |
598 | If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the |
610 | If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the |
599 | normal text font will being used for the given style. |
611 | normal text font will being used for the given style. |
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613 | intensityStyles: *boolean* |
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614 | When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (True, |
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615 | option -is, the default), bold and italic font styles imply high |
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616 | intensity foreground/backround colours. Disabling this option |
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617 | (False, option +is) disables this behaviour, the high intensity |
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618 | colours are not reachable. |
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619 | |
601 | selectstyle: *mode* |
620 | selectstyle: *mode* |
602 | Set mouse selection style to old which is 2.20, oldword which is |
621 | 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 |
622 | xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which |
604 | gives xterm style selection. |
623 | gives xterm style selection. |
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695 | borderLess: *boolean* |
714 | borderLess: *boolean* |
696 | Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by |
715 | 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; |
716 | the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; |
698 | option -bl. |
717 | option -bl. |
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719 | skipBuiltinGlyphs: *boolean* |
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720 | Compile *frills*: Disable the usage of the built-in block |
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721 | graphics/line drawing characters and just rely on what the specified |
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722 | fonts provide. Use this if you have a good font and want to use its |
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723 | block graphic glyphs; option -sbg. |
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724 | |
700 | termName: *termname* |
725 | termName: *termname* |
701 | Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the TERM environment |
726 | Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the TERM environment |
702 | variable; option -tn. |
727 | variable; option -tn. |
703 | |
728 | |
704 | linespace: *number* |
729 | linespace: *number* |
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763 | imLocale: *name* |
788 | imLocale: *name* |
764 | The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an "LC_CTYPE" of |
789 | 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 |
790 | 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 |
791 | the input extension to be able to input japanese characters while |
767 | staying in another locale. option -imlocale. |
792 | staying in another locale; option -imlocale. |
768 | |
793 | |
769 | imFont: *fontset* |
794 | imFont: *fontset* |
770 | Specify the font-set used for XIM styles "OverTheSpot" or |
795 | Specify the font-set used for XIM styles "OverTheSpot" or |
771 | "OffTheSpot". It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns |
796 | "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 |
797 | 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. |
800 | to the base font. option -imfont. |
776 | |
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777 | tripleclickwords: *boolean* |
802 | tripleclickwords: *boolean* |
778 | Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse |
803 | Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse |
779 | button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the |
804 | button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the |
780 | selection to the end of the logical line only. option -tcw. |
805 | selection to the end of the logical line only; option -tcw. |
781 | |
806 | |
782 | insecure: *boolean* |
807 | insecure: *boolean* |
783 | Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences |
808 | Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences |
784 | that echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This |
809 | 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, |
810 | could be abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, |
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843 | "\e", "\E": escape, "\n": newline, "\r": carriage return, "\t": tab, |
868 | "\e", "\E": escape, "\n": newline, "\r": carriage return, "\t": tab, |
844 | "\000": octal number) or verbatim control characters ("^?": delete, |
869 | "\000": octal number) or verbatim control characters ("^?": delete, |
845 | "^@": null, "^A" ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that |
870 | "^@": null, "^A" ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that |
846 | it can start or end with whitespace. |
871 | it can start or end with whitespace. |
847 | |
872 | |
848 | Please note that you need to double the "\" when using |
873 | Please note that you need to double the "\" in resource files, as |
849 | "--enable-xgetdefault", as X itself does it's own de-escaping (you |
874 | Xlib itself does it's own de-escaping (you can use "\033" instead of |
850 | can use "\033" instead of "\e" (and so on), which will work with |
875 | "\e" (and so on), which will work with both Xt and rxvt's own |
851 | both Xt and rxvt's own processing). |
876 | processing). |
852 | |
877 | |
853 | You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a |
878 | You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a |
854 | *string* with pattern list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX, where the delimeter |
879 | *string* with pattern list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX, where the delimeter |
855 | `/' should be a character not used by the strings. |
880 | `/' should be a character not used by the strings. |
856 | |
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868 | is interpreted and executed as rxvt's control sequence. For example |
893 | is interpreted and executed as rxvt's control sequence. For example |
869 | the following means "change the current locale to "zh_CN.GBK" when |
894 | the following means "change the current locale to "zh_CN.GBK" when |
870 | Control-Meta-c is being pressed": |
895 | Control-Meta-c is being pressed": |
871 | |
896 | |
872 | URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 |
897 | URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 |
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898 | |
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899 | If *string* takes the form "perl:STRING", then the specified STRING |
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900 | is passed to the "on_keyboard_command" perl handler. See the |
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901 | rxvtperl(3) manpage. For example, the selection extension (activated |
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902 | via "rxvt -pe selection") listens for "selection:rot13" events: |
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904 | URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13 |
873 | |
905 | |
874 | Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key |
906 | Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key |
875 | mapping will match if at *at least* the specified identifiers are |
907 | 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 |
908 | 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 |
909 | being defined. That means that defining a key map for "a" will |
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900 | Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see rxvt(7) for more |
932 | Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see rxvt(7) for more |
901 | info): |
933 | info): |
902 | |
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903 | URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t |
935 | URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t |
904 | URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t |
936 | URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t |
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937 | |
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938 | perl-ext-common: *string* |
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939 | perl-ext: *string* |
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940 | Comma-separated list(s) of perl extension scripts (default: |
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941 | "default") to use in this terminal instance; option -pe. |
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942 | |
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943 | Extension names can be prefixed with a "-" sign to prohibit using |
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944 | them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions |
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945 | loaded by default, or specified via the "perl-ext-common" resource. |
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946 | For example, "default,-selection" will use all the default extension |
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947 | except "selection". |
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949 | Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle |
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950 | brackets (e.g. "searchable-scrollback<M-s>", which binds the hotkey |
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951 | for searchable scorllback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same |
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952 | extension multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple |
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953 | arguments to the extension. |
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954 | |
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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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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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963 | |
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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. Due to security reasons, this resource |
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967 | will be ignored when running setuid/setgid. |
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968 | |
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969 | perl-lib: *path* |
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970 | Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension |
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971 | scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the "perl" |
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972 | resource, rxvt will first look in these directories and then in |
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973 | /opt/rxvt/lib/urxvt/perl/. Due to security reasons, this resource |
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974 | will be ignored when running setuid/setgid. |
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975 | |
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976 | See the rxvtperl(3) manpage. |
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977 | |
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978 | searchable-scrollback: *keysym* |
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979 | Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search |
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980 | (default: "M-s"). |
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981 | |
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982 | urlLauncher: *string* |
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983 | Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the |
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984 | "selection-popup" and "mark-urls" perl extensions. |
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985 | |
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986 | transient-for: *windowid* |
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987 | Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given window iw. |
905 | |
988 | |
906 | THE SCROLLBAR |
989 | THE SCROLLBAR |
907 | 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: |
908 | saveLines) and can be scrolled back using the scrollbar or by |
991 | saveLines) and can be scrolled back using the scrollbar or by |
909 | keystrokes. The normal rxvt scrollbar has arrows and its behaviour is |
992 | keystrokes. The normal rxvt scrollbar has arrows and its behaviour is |