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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 7.0, is a colour vt102 terminal emulator intended |
9 | rxvt-unicode, version 7.4, 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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84 | -display *displayname* |
84 | -display *displayname* |
85 | Attempt to open a window on the named X display (-d still |
85 | Attempt to open a window on the named X display (-d still |
86 | respected). In the absence of this option, the display specified by |
86 | respected). In the absence of this option, the display specified by |
87 | the DISPLAY environment variable is used. |
87 | the DISPLAY environment variable is used. |
88 | |
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89 | -depth *bitdepth* |
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90 | Compile *frills*: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth; |
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91 | resource depth. |
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92 | |
89 | -geometry *geom* |
93 | -geometry *geom* |
90 | Window geometry (-g still respected); resource geometry. |
94 | Window geometry (-g still respected); resource geometry. |
91 | |
95 | |
92 | -rv|+rv |
96 | -rv|+rv |
93 | Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource reverseVideo. |
97 | Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource reverseVideo. |
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146 | The colour of the border around the text area and between the |
150 | The colour of the border around the text area and between the |
147 | scrollbar and the text; resource borderColor. |
151 | scrollbar and the text; resource borderColor. |
148 | |
152 | |
149 | -fn *fontlist* |
153 | -fn *fontlist* |
150 | Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font |
154 | 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 |
155 | names that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for |
152 | characters. The first font defines the cell size for characters; |
156 | characters. The first font defines the cell size for characters; |
153 | other fonts might be smaller, but not (in general) larger. A |
157 | other fonts might be smaller, but not (in general) larger. A |
154 | (hopefully) reasonable default font list is always appended to it. |
158 | (hopefully) reasonable default font list is always appended to it. |
155 | See resource font for more details. |
159 | See resource font for more details. |
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251 | externalBorder. |
255 | externalBorder. |
252 | |
256 | |
253 | -bl Compile *frills*: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. |
257 | -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 |
258 | if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window |
255 | decorations; resource borderLess. |
259 | decorations; resource borderLess. |
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260 | |
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261 | -override-redirect |
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262 | Compile *frills*: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource |
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263 | override-redirect. |
256 | |
264 | |
257 | -sbg |
265 | -sbg |
258 | Compile *frills*: Disable the usage of the built-in block |
266 | Compile *frills*: Disable the usage of the built-in block |
259 | graphics/line drawing characters and just rely on what the specified |
267 | 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 |
268 | fonts provide. Use this if you have a good font and want to use its |
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427 | rxvt configurations. If no resources are specified, suitable defaults |
435 | rxvt configurations. If no resources are specified, suitable defaults |
428 | will be used. Command-line arguments can be used to override resource |
436 | will be used. Command-line arguments can be used to override resource |
429 | settings. The following resources are supported (you might want to check |
437 | settings. The following resources are supported (you might want to check |
430 | the rxvtperl(3) manpage for additional settings by perl extensions not |
438 | the rxvtperl(3) manpage for additional settings by perl extensions not |
431 | documented here): |
439 | documented here): |
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440 | |
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441 | depth: *bitdepth* |
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442 | Compile *frills*: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth; |
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443 | option -depth. |
432 | |
444 | |
433 | geometry: *geom* |
445 | geometry: *geom* |
434 | Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default |
446 | Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default |
435 | 80x24]; option -geometry. |
447 | 80x24]; option -geometry. |
436 | |
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536 | scale of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 |
548 | 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 |
549 | specifies an integer number of images in that direction. No image |
538 | will be magnified beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum |
550 | will be magnified beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum |
539 | permitted scale is 1000. [default 0x0+50+50] |
551 | permitted scale is 1000. [default 0x0+50+50] |
540 | |
552 | |
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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546 | |
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547 | path: *path* |
553 | path: *path* |
548 | Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding files (XPM and |
554 | 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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551 | |
555 | |
552 | font: *fontlist* |
556 | font: *fontlist* |
553 | Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font |
557 | 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 |
558 | names that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for |
555 | characters. The first font defines the cell size for characters; |
559 | characters. The first font defines the cell size for characters; |
556 | other fonts might be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default |
560 | other fonts might be smaller, but not (in general) larger. A |
557 | font list is always appended to it; option -fn. |
561 | (hopefully) reasonable default font list is always appended to it; |
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562 | option -fn. |
558 | |
563 | |
559 | Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with |
564 | 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 |
565 | optional prefix "x:" or a Xft font (Compile *xft*), prefixed with |
561 | "xft:". |
566 | "xft:". |
562 | |
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565 | available hint currently is "codeset=codeset-name", and this is only |
570 | available hint currently is "codeset=codeset-name", and this is only |
566 | used for Xft fonts. |
571 | used for Xft fonts. |
567 | |
572 | |
568 | For example, this font resource |
573 | For example, this font resource |
569 | |
574 | |
570 | URxvt*font: 9x15bold,\ |
575 | URxvt.font: 9x15bold,\ |
571 | -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\ |
576 | -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, \ |
577 | -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \ |
573 | [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \ |
578 | [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \ |
574 | xft:Code2000:antialias=false |
579 | xft:Code2000:antialias=false |
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661 | |
666 | |
662 | The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is. |
667 | The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is. |
663 | |
668 | |
664 | Example: |
669 | Example: |
665 | |
670 | |
666 | URxvt*print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX) |
671 | URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX) |
667 | |
672 | |
668 | This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen |
673 | This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen |
669 | contents everytime you hit "Print". |
674 | contents everytime you hit "Print". |
670 | |
675 | |
671 | scrollBar: *boolean* |
676 | scrollBar: *boolean* |
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772 | The string to send when the delete key (not the keypad delete key) |
777 | The string to send when the delete key (not the keypad delete key) |
773 | is pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally |
778 | is pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally |
774 | associated with the Execute key. |
779 | associated with the Execute key. |
775 | |
780 | |
776 | cutchars: *string* |
781 | cutchars: *string* |
777 | The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection. |
782 | The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection |
778 | The built-in default: |
783 | (whitespace delimiting is added automatically if resource is given). |
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785 | When the selection extension is in use (the default if compiled in, |
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786 | see the rxvtperl(3) manpage), a suitable regex using these |
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787 | characters will be created (if the resource exists, otherwise, no |
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788 | regex will be created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1 |
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789 | can be used. |
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790 | |
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791 | When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters |
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792 | can be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used: |
779 | |
793 | |
780 | BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{|} |
794 | BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{|} |
781 | |
795 | |
782 | preeditType: *style* |
796 | preeditType: *style* |
783 | OverTheSpot, OffTheSpot, Root; option -pt. |
797 | OverTheSpot, OffTheSpot, Root; option -pt. |
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814 | xterm, have these sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make |
828 | xterm, have these sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make |
815 | it safer, though). |
829 | it safer, though). |
816 | |
830 | |
817 | You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying |
831 | You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying |
818 | -insecure as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer, |
832 | -insecure as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer, |
819 | locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests as well as |
833 | locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests. |
820 | dynamic menubar dispatch. |
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821 | |
834 | |
822 | modifier: *modifier* |
835 | modifier: *modifier* |
823 | Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: alt, meta, hyper, |
836 | Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: alt, meta, hyper, |
824 | super, mod1, mod2, mod3, mod4, mod5; option -mod. |
837 | super, mod1, mod2, mod3, mod4, mod5; option -mod. |
825 | |
838 | |
826 | answerbackString: *string* |
839 | answerbackString: *string* |
827 | Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ |
840 | Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ |
828 | (control-E) character is passed through. It may contain escape |
841 | (control-E) character is passed through. It may contain escape |
829 | values as described in the entry on keysym following. |
842 | values as described in the entry on keysym following. |
830 | |
843 | |
831 | secondaryScreen: *bool* |
844 | secondaryScreen: *boolean* |
832 | Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled). |
845 | Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled). |
833 | |
846 | |
834 | secondaryScroll: *bool* |
847 | secondaryScroll: *boolean* |
835 | Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this |
848 | Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this |
836 | option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the |
849 | option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the |
837 | scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will |
850 | scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will |
838 | instead scroll the screen up. |
851 | instead scroll the screen up. |
839 | |
852 | |
840 | hold: *bool* |
853 | hold: *boolean* |
841 | Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, rxvt will |
854 | Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, rxvt will |
842 | not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within |
855 | 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 |
856 | it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by |
844 | the user. |
857 | the user. |
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858 | |
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973 | /opt/rxvt/lib/urxvt/perl/. Due to security reasons, this resource |
986 | /opt/rxvt/lib/urxvt/perl/. Due to security reasons, this resource |
974 | will be ignored when running setuid/setgid. |
987 | will be ignored when running setuid/setgid. |
975 | |
988 | |
976 | See the rxvtperl(3) manpage. |
989 | See the rxvtperl(3) manpage. |
977 | |
990 | |
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991 | selection.pattern-*idx*: *perl-regex* |
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992 | Additional selection patterns, see the rxvtperl(3) manpage for |
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993 | details. |
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994 | |
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995 | selection-autotransform.*idx*: *perl-transform* |
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996 | Selection auto-transform patterns, see the rxvtperl(3) manpage for |
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997 | details. |
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998 | |
978 | searchable-scrollback: *keysym* |
999 | searchable-scrollback: *keysym* |
979 | Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search |
1000 | Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search |
980 | (default: "M-s"). |
1001 | (default: "M-s"). |
981 | |
1002 | |
982 | urlLauncher: *string* |
1003 | urlLauncher: *string* |
983 | Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the |
1004 | Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the |
984 | "selection-popup" and "mark-urls" perl extensions. |
1005 | "selection-popup" and "mark-urls" perl extensions. |
985 | |
1006 | |
986 | transient-for: *windowid* |
1007 | transient-for: *windowid* |
987 | Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given window iw. |
1008 | Compile *frills*: Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given |
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1009 | window id. |
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1010 | |
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1011 | override-redirect: *boolean* |
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1012 | Compile *frills*: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, |
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1013 | making it almost invisible to window managers; option |
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1014 | -override-redirect. |
988 | |
1015 | |
989 | THE SCROLLBAR |
1016 | THE SCROLLBAR |
990 | Lines of text that scroll off the top of the rxvt window (resource: |
1017 | Lines of text that scroll off the top of the rxvt window (resource: |
991 | saveLines) and can be scrolled back using the scrollbar or by |
1018 | saveLines) and can be scrolled back using the scrollbar or by |
992 | keystrokes. The normal rxvt scrollbar has arrows and its behaviour is |
1019 | keystrokes. The normal rxvt scrollbar has arrows and its behaviour is |
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1024 | normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in |
1051 | normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in |
1025 | the selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and |
1052 | the selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and |
1026 | removed from the selection. |
1053 | removed from the selection. |
1027 | |
1054 | |
1028 | Insertion: |
1055 | Insertion: |
1029 | Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or Shift-Insert) in |
1056 | Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button in an rxvt window |
1030 | an rxvt window causes the current text selection to be inserted as |
1057 | causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the |
1031 | if it had been typed on the keyboard. |
1058 | Meta modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the |
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1059 | keyboard. |
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1060 | |
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1061 | Pressing Shift-Insert causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to |
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1062 | be inserted too. |
1032 | |
1063 | |
1033 | CHANGING FONTS |
1064 | CHANGING FONTS |
1034 | Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet |
1065 | Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet |
1035 | supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this. |
1066 | supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this. |
1036 | |
1067 | |
1037 | You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences (and |
1068 | You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences, e.g.: |
1038 | therefore using the menubar), e.g.: |
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1039 | |
1069 | |
1040 | printf '\e]710;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic" |
1070 | printf '\e]710;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic" |
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1071 | |
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1072 | You can use keyboard shortcuts, too: |
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1074 | URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]710;suxuseuro\007\033]711;suxuseuro\007 |
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1075 | URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]710;9x15bold\007\033]711;9x15bold\007 |
1041 | |
1076 | |
1042 | rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so |
1077 | rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so |
1043 | far. |
1078 | far. |
1044 | |
1079 | |
1045 | ISO 14755 SUPPORT |
1080 | ISO 14755 SUPPORT |
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1108 | setgid to root or to some other group on others. |
1143 | setgid to root or to some other group on others. |
1109 | |
1144 | |
1110 | COLORS AND GRAPHICS |
1145 | COLORS AND GRAPHICS |
1111 | In addition to the default foreground and background colours, rxvt can |
1146 | In addition to the default foreground and background colours, rxvt can |
1112 | display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus high-intensity bold/blink |
1147 | display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus high-intensity bold/blink |
1113 | versions of the same). Here is a list of the colours with their rgb.txt |
1148 | versions of the same). Here is a list of the colours with their names. |
1114 | names. |
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1115 | |
1149 | |
1116 | color0 (black) = Black |
1150 | color0 (black) = Black |
1117 | color1 (red) = Red3 |
1151 | color1 (red) = Red3 |
1118 | color2 (green) = Green3 |
1152 | color2 (green) = Green3 |
1119 | color3 (yellow) = Yellow3 |
1153 | color3 (yellow) = Yellow3 |
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1135 | It is also possible to specify the colour values of foreground, |
1169 | It is also possible to specify the colour values of foreground, |
1136 | background, cursorColor, cursorColor2, colorBD, colorUL as a number |
1170 | background, cursorColor, cursorColor2, colorBD, colorUL as a number |
1137 | 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of |
1171 | 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of |
1138 | color0-color15. |
1172 | color0-color15. |
1139 | |
1173 | |
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1174 | If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't |
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1175 | get their act together, rxvt-unicode will support |
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1176 | "rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa" (recommended, but MUST have 4 |
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1177 | digits/component), "#ARGB", "#AARRGGBB" and "#AAAARRRRGGGGBBBB" colour |
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1178 | specifications, in addition to the ones provided by X, where the |
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1179 | additional A component specifies alpha (opacity) values (0 is completely |
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1180 | transparent and the maximum is opaque). You probably need to specify |
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1181 | "-depth 32", too, and have the luck that your X-server uses ARGB pixel |
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1182 | layout, as X is far from just supporting ARGB visuals out of the box, |
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1183 | and rxvt-unicode just fudges around. |
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1184 | |
1140 | Note that -rv ("reverseVideo: True") simulates reverse video by always |
1185 | Note that -rv ("reverseVideo: True") simulates reverse video by always |
1141 | swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to |
1186 | swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to |
1142 | *xterm*(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise |
1187 | *xterm*(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise |
1143 | been specified. For example, |
1188 | been specified. For example, |
1144 | |
1189 | |
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1181 | display in it's child processes. |
1226 | display in it's child processes. |
1182 | |
1227 | |
1183 | SHELL |
1228 | SHELL |
1184 | The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to "/bin/sh". |
1229 | The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to "/bin/sh". |
1185 | |
1230 | |
1186 | RXVTPATH |
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1187 | The path where rxvt looks for support files such as menu and xpm |
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1188 | files. |
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1189 | |
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1190 | PATH |
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1191 | Used in the same way as "RXVTPATH". |
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1192 | |
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1193 | RXVT_SOCKET |
1231 | RXVT_SOCKET |
1194 | The unix domain socket path used by rxvtc(1) and rxvtd(1). |
1232 | The unix domain socket path used by rxvtc(1) and rxvtd(1). |
1195 | |
1233 | |
1196 | Default $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-*<nodename*. |
1234 | Default $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-*<nodename*. |
1197 | |
1235 | |
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1238 | |
1276 | |
1239 | Oezguer Kesim <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de> |
1277 | Oezguer Kesim <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de> |
1240 | Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) |
1278 | Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) |
1241 | |
1279 | |
1242 | Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox.com> |
1280 | Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox.com> |
1243 | Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project |
1281 | Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. |
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1282 | |
1244 | Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) |
1283 | Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) |
1245 | |
1284 | |
1246 | Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> |
1285 | Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> |
1247 | Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal |
1286 | Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, |
1248 | character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm |
1287 | perl extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions. |
1249 | compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions. |
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1250 | |
1288 | |
1251 | Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) |
1289 | Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) |
1252 | |
1290 | |
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1291 | Emanuele Giaquinta <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> |
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1292 | Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing. |
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1293 | |