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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 7.3a, is a colour vt102 terminal emulator intended |
9 | rxvt-unicode, version 7.5, 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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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. |
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89 | -depth *bitdepth* |
89 | -depth *bitdepth* |
90 | Compile *frills*: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth; |
90 | Compile *xft*: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth; |
91 | resource depth. |
91 | resource depth. |
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93 | -geometry *geom* |
93 | -geometry *geom* |
94 | Window geometry (-g still respected); resource geometry. |
94 | Window geometry (-g still respected); resource geometry. |
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100 | Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource jumpScroll. |
100 | Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource jumpScroll. |
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102 | -ip|+ip | -tr|+tr |
102 | -ip|+ip | -tr|+tr |
103 | Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is |
103 | Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is |
104 | -tr; resource inheritPixmap. |
104 | -tr; resource inheritPixmap. |
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106 | *Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported |
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107 | by the author. Don't bug him with installation questions!* |
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106 | -fade *number* |
109 | -fade *number* |
107 | Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small |
110 | Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small |
108 | values fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by |
111 | values fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by |
109 | the fade colour; resource fading. |
112 | the fade colour; resource fading. |
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111 | -fadecolor *colour* |
114 | -fadecolor *colour* |
112 | Fade to this colour when fading is used (see -fade). The default |
115 | Fade to this colour when fading is used (see -fade). The default |
113 | colour is black. resource fadeColor. |
116 | colour is opaque black. resource fadeColor. |
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115 | -tint *colour* |
118 | -tint *colour* |
116 | Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when |
119 | Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when |
117 | transparency is enabled with -tr or -ip. This only works for |
120 | transparency is enabled with -tr or -ip. This only works for |
118 | non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the -sh option that can |
121 | non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the -sh option that can |
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437 | settings. The following resources are supported (you might want to check |
440 | settings. The following resources are supported (you might want to check |
438 | the rxvtperl(3) manpage for additional settings by perl extensions not |
441 | the rxvtperl(3) manpage for additional settings by perl extensions not |
439 | documented here): |
442 | documented here): |
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441 | depth: *bitdepth* |
444 | depth: *bitdepth* |
442 | Compile *frills*: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth; |
445 | Compile *xft*: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth; |
443 | option -depth. |
446 | option -depth. |
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445 | geometry: *geom* |
448 | geometry: *geom* |
446 | Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default |
449 | Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default |
447 | 80x24]; option -geometry. |
450 | 80x24]; option -geometry. |
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510 | inheritPixmap: *boolean* |
513 | inheritPixmap: *boolean* |
511 | True: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving |
514 | True: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving |
512 | artificial transparency. False: do not inherit the parent windows' |
515 | artificial transparency. False: do not inherit the parent windows' |
513 | pixmap. |
516 | pixmap. |
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518 | *Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported |
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519 | by the author. Don't bug him with installation questions!* |
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515 | fading: *number* |
521 | fading: *number* |
516 | Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option |
522 | Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option |
517 | -fade. |
523 | -fade. |
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1143 | setgid to root or to some other group on others. |
1149 | setgid to root or to some other group on others. |
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1145 | COLORS AND GRAPHICS |
1151 | COLORS AND GRAPHICS |
1146 | In addition to the default foreground and background colours, rxvt can |
1152 | In addition to the default foreground and background colours, rxvt can |
1147 | display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus high-intensity bold/blink |
1153 | display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus high-intensity bold/blink |
1148 | versions of the same). Here is a list of the colours with their rgb.txt |
1154 | versions of the same). Here is a list of the colours with their names. |
1149 | names. |
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1151 | color0 (black) = Black |
1156 | color0 (black) = Black |
1152 | color1 (red) = Red3 |
1157 | color1 (red) = Red3 |
1153 | color2 (green) = Green3 |
1158 | color2 (green) = Green3 |
1154 | color3 (yellow) = Yellow3 |
1159 | color3 (yellow) = Yellow3 |
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1170 | It is also possible to specify the colour values of foreground, |
1175 | It is also possible to specify the colour values of foreground, |
1171 | background, cursorColor, cursorColor2, colorBD, colorUL as a number |
1176 | background, cursorColor, cursorColor2, colorBD, colorUL as a number |
1172 | 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of |
1177 | 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of |
1173 | color0-color15. |
1178 | color0-color15. |
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1180 | In addition to the colours defined above, rxvt offers an additional 72 |
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1181 | colours. The first 64 of those (with indices 16 to 79) consist of a |
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1182 | 4*4*4 RGB colour cube (i.e. *index = r * 16 + g * 4 + b + 16*), followed |
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1183 | by 8 additional shades of gray (with indices 80 to 87). |
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1185 | Together, all those colours implement the 88 colour xterm colours. Only |
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1186 | the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the rest can only |
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1187 | be changed via command sequences ("escape codes"). |
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1175 | Note that -rv ("reverseVideo: True") simulates reverse video by always |
1189 | Note that -rv ("reverseVideo: True") simulates reverse video by always |
1176 | swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to |
1190 | swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to |
1177 | *xterm*(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise |
1191 | *xterm*(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise |
1178 | been specified. For example, |
1192 | been specified. For example, |
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1180 | rxvt -fg Black -bg White -rv |
1194 | rxvt -fg Black -bg White -rv |
1181 | would yield White on Black, while on *xterm*(1) it would yield Black |
1195 | would yield White on Black, while on *xterm*(1) it would yield Black |
1182 | on White. |
1196 | on White. |
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1198 | ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT |
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1199 | If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't |
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1200 | get their act together, rxvt-unicode will support |
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1201 | "rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa" (recommended, but MUST have 4 |
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1202 | digits/component) colour specifications, in addition to the ones |
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1203 | provided by X, where the additional A component specifies opacity |
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1204 | (alpha) values. The minimum value of 0 is completely transparent). You |
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1205 | can also prefix any color with "[a]", where "a" is on to four hex digits |
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1206 | specifiying the opacity value. |
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1208 | You probably need to specify "-depth 32", too, and have the luck that |
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1209 | your X-server uses ARGB pixel layout, as X is far from just supporting |
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1210 | ARGB visuals out of the box, and rxvt-unicode just fudges around. |
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1212 | For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent red |
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1213 | background, and an almost opaque pink foreground: |
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1215 | rxvt -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/2222 -fg "[e]pink" |
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1217 | *Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by |
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1218 | the author. Don't bug him with installation questions!* |
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1184 | ENVIRONMENT |
1220 | ENVIRONMENT |
1185 | rxvt sets and/or uses the following environment variables: |
1221 | rxvt sets and/or uses the following environment variables: |
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1187 | TERM |
1223 | TERM |