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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 7.0, 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. |
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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. |
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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 | -override-redirect |
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258 | Compile *frills*: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource |
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259 | override-redirect. |
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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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536 | 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 |
537 | specifies an integer number of images in that direction. No image |
541 | specifies an integer number of images in that direction. No image |
538 | will be magnified beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum |
542 | will be magnified beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum |
539 | permitted scale is 1000. [default 0x0+50+50] |
543 | permitted scale is 1000. [default 0x0+50+50] |
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541 | menu: *file[;tag]* |
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542 | Read in the specified menu file (note the `.menu' extension is |
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543 | optional) and also optionally specify a starting tag to find. See |
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544 | the reference documentation for details on the syntax for the |
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545 | menuBar. |
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547 | path: *path* |
545 | path: *path* |
548 | Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding files (XPM and |
546 | Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding XPM files. |
549 | menus), in addition to the paths specified by the RXVTPATH and PATH |
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550 | environment variables. |
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552 | font: *fontlist* |
548 | font: *fontlist* |
553 | 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 |
554 | names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode |
550 | names that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for |
555 | characters. The first font defines the cell size for characters; |
551 | characters. The first font defines the cell size for characters; |
556 | other fonts might be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default |
552 | other fonts might be smaller, but not (in general) larger. A |
557 | 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. |
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559 | 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 |
560 | optional prefix "x:" or a Xft font (Compile *xft*), prefixed with |
557 | optional prefix "x:" or a Xft font (Compile *xft*), prefixed with |
561 | "xft:". |
558 | "xft:". |
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565 | available hint currently is "codeset=codeset-name", and this is only |
562 | available hint currently is "codeset=codeset-name", and this is only |
566 | used for Xft fonts. |
563 | used for Xft fonts. |
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568 | For example, this font resource |
565 | For example, this font resource |
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570 | URxvt*font: 9x15bold,\ |
567 | URxvt.font: 9x15bold,\ |
571 | -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,\ |
572 | -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, \ |
573 | [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \ |
570 | [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \ |
574 | xft:Code2000:antialias=false |
571 | xft:Code2000:antialias=false |
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662 | 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. |
663 | |
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664 | Example: |
661 | Example: |
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666 | URxvt*print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX) |
663 | URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX) |
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668 | 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 |
669 | contents everytime you hit "Print". |
666 | contents everytime you hit "Print". |
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671 | scrollBar: *boolean* |
668 | scrollBar: *boolean* |
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814 | xterm, have these sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make |
811 | xterm, have these sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make |
815 | it safer, though). |
812 | it safer, though). |
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817 | You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying |
814 | You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying |
818 | -insecure as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer, |
815 | -insecure as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer, |
819 | locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests as well as |
816 | locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests. |
820 | dynamic menubar dispatch. |
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822 | modifier: *modifier* |
818 | modifier: *modifier* |
823 | 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, |
824 | super, mod1, mod2, mod3, mod4, mod5; option -mod. |
820 | super, mod1, mod2, mod3, mod4, mod5; option -mod. |
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826 | answerbackString: *string* |
822 | answerbackString: *string* |
827 | 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 |
828 | (control-E) character is passed through. It may contain escape |
824 | (control-E) character is passed through. It may contain escape |
829 | values as described in the entry on keysym following. |
825 | values as described in the entry on keysym following. |
830 | |
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831 | secondaryScreen: *bool* |
827 | secondaryScreen: *boolean* |
832 | Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled). |
828 | Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled). |
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834 | secondaryScroll: *bool* |
830 | secondaryScroll: *boolean* |
835 | Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this |
831 | Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this |
836 | option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the |
832 | option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the |
837 | scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will |
833 | scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will |
838 | instead scroll the screen up. |
834 | instead scroll the screen up. |
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840 | hold: *bool* |
836 | hold: *boolean* |
841 | 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 |
842 | not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within |
838 | not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within |
843 | 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 |
844 | the user. |
840 | the user. |
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990 | urlLauncher: *string* |
986 | urlLauncher: *string* |
991 | Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the |
987 | Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the |
992 | "selection-popup" and "mark-urls" perl extensions. |
988 | "selection-popup" and "mark-urls" perl extensions. |
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994 | transient-for: *windowid* |
990 | transient-for: *windowid* |
995 | 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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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. |
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997 | THE SCROLLBAR |
999 | THE SCROLLBAR |
998 | 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: |
999 | saveLines) and can be scrolled back using the scrollbar or by |
1001 | saveLines) and can be scrolled back using the scrollbar or by |
1000 | 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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1032 | 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 |
1033 | the selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and |
1035 | the selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and |
1034 | removed from the selection. |
1036 | removed from the selection. |
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1036 | Insertion: |
1038 | Insertion: |
1037 | Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or Shift-Insert) in |
1039 | Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button in an rxvt window |
1038 | an rxvt window causes the current text selection to be inserted as |
1040 | causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (Shift for CLIPBOARD) to |
1039 | 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. |
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1041 | CHANGING FONTS |
1044 | CHANGING FONTS |
1042 | 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 |
1043 | supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this. |
1046 | supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this. |
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1045 | You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences (and |
1048 | You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences, e.g.: |
1046 | therefore using the menubar), e.g.: |
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1048 | printf '\e]710;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic" |
1050 | printf '\e]710;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic" |
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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 |
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1050 | 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 |
1051 | far. |
1058 | far. |
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1053 | ISO 14755 SUPPORT |
1060 | ISO 14755 SUPPORT |
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1189 | display in it's child processes. |
1196 | display in it's child processes. |
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1191 | SHELL |
1198 | SHELL |
1192 | 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". |
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1194 | RXVTPATH |
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1195 | The path where rxvt looks for support files such as menu and xpm |
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1196 | files. |
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1198 | PATH |
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1199 | Used in the same way as "RXVTPATH". |
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1201 | RXVT_SOCKET |
1201 | RXVT_SOCKET |
1202 | 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). |
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1204 | Default $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-*<nodename*. |
1204 | Default $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-*<nodename*. |
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1247 | Oezguer Kesim <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de> |
1247 | Oezguer Kesim <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de> |
1248 | Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) |
1248 | Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) |
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1250 | Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox.com> |
1250 | Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox.com> |
1251 | Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project |
1251 | Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. |
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1252 | Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) |
1253 | Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) |
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1254 | Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> |
1255 | Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> |
1255 | Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal |
1256 | Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, |
1256 | character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm |
1257 | perl extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions. |
1257 | compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions. |
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1259 | Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) |
1259 | Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) |
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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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