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47<p><strong>rxvt</strong> [options] [-e command [ args ]]</p> 47<p><strong>rxvt</strong> [options] [-e command [ args ]]</p>
48<p> 48<p>
49</p> 49</p>
50<hr /> 50<hr />
51<h1><a name="description">DESCRIPTION</a></h1> 51<h1><a name="description">DESCRIPTION</a></h1>
52<p><strong>rxvt-unicode</strong>, version <strong>4.9</strong>, is a colour vt102 terminal 52<p><strong>rxvt-unicode</strong>, version <strong>5.6</strong>, is a colour vt102 terminal
53emulator intended as an <em>xterm</em>(1) replacement for users who do not 53emulator intended as an <em>xterm</em>(1) replacement for users who do not
54require features such as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style 54require features such as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style
55configurability. As a result, <strong>rxvt-unicode</strong> uses much less swap space -- 55configurability. As a result, <strong>rxvt-unicode</strong> uses much less swap space --
56a significant advantage on a machine serving many X sessions.</p> 56a significant advantage on a machine serving many X sessions.</p>
57<p> 57<p>
58</p> 58</p>
59<hr /> 59<hr />
60<h1><a name="frequently_asked_questions">FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS</a></h1> 60<h1><a name="frequently_asked_questions">FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS</a></h1>
61<p>See <code>rxvt(7)</code> (try <code>man 7 rxvt</code>) for a list of frequently 61<p>See <code>rxvt(7)</code> (try <code>man 7 rxvt</code>) for a list of
62asked questions and answer to them and some common problems.</p> 62frequently asked questions and answer to them and some common
63problems. That document is also accessible on the World-Wide-Web at
64<a href="http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/*checkout*/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html">http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/*checkout*/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html</a>.</p>
63<p> 65<p>
64</p> 66</p>
65<hr /> 67<hr />
66<h1><a name="rxvtunicode_vs__rxvt">RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT</a></h1> 68<h1><a name="rxvtunicode_vs__rxvt">RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT</a></h1>
67<p>Unlike the original rxvt, <strong>rxvt-unicode</strong> stores all text in Unicode 69<p>Unlike the original rxvt, <strong>rxvt-unicode</strong> stores all text in Unicode
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334</dd> 336</dd>
335<p></p> 337<p></p>
336<dt><strong><a name="item__2dst_7c_2bst"><strong>-st</strong>|<strong>+st</strong></a></strong><br /> 338<dt><strong><a name="item__2dst_7c_2bst"><strong>-st</strong>|<strong>+st</strong></a></strong><br />
337</dt> 339</dt>
338<dd> 340<dd>
339Display normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough; 341Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
340resource <strong>scrollBar_floating</strong>. 342resource <strong>scrollBar_floating</strong>.
341</dd> 343</dd>
342<p></p> 344<p></p>
343<dt><strong><a name="item__2dptab_7c_2bptab"><strong>-ptab</strong>|<strong>+ptab</strong></a></strong><br /> 345<dt><strong><a name="item__2dptab_7c_2bptab"><strong>-ptab</strong>|<strong>+ptab</strong></a></strong><br />
344</dt> 346</dt>
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509<dd> 511<dd>
510Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource 512Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource
511<strong>secondaryScroll</strong>. 513<strong>secondaryScroll</strong>.
512</dd> 514</dd>
513<p></p> 515<p></p>
514<dt><strong><a name="item__2dxrm_resourcestring"><strong>-xrm</strong> <em>resourcestring</em></a></strong><br /> 516<dt><strong><a name="item__2dkeysym_2esym_string"><strong>-keysym.</strong><em>sym</em> <em>string</em></a></strong><br />
515</dt> 517</dt>
518<dd>
519Remap a key symbol. See resource <strong>keysym</strong>.
516<dd> 520</dd>
517No effect on rxvt-unicode. Simply passes through an argument to be made 521<p></p>
518available in the instance's argument list. Appears in <em>WM_COMMAND</em> in 522<dt><strong><a name="item__2dembed_windowid"><strong>-embed</strong> <em>windowid</em></a></strong><br />
519some window managers. 523</dt>
524<dd>
525Tells rxvt to embed it's windows into an already-existing window,
526which enables applications to easily embed a terminal.
527</dd>
528<dd>
529<p>Right now, rxvt will first unmap/map the specified window, so it
530shouldn't be a top-level window. rxvt will also reconfigure it
531quite a bit, so don't expect it to keep some specific state. It's best to
532create an extra subwindow for rxvt and leave it alone.</p>
533</dd>
534<dd>
535<p>The window will not be destroyed when rxvt exits.</p>
536</dd>
537<dd>
538<p>It might be useful to know that rxvt will not close file
539descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you
540can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the
541terminal. This works regardless of wether the <code>-embed</code> option was used or
542not.</p>
543</dd>
544<dd>
545<p>Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be
546used (a longer example is in <em>doc/embed</em>):</p>
547</dd>
548<dd>
549<pre>
550 my $rxvt = new Gtk2::Socket;
551 $rxvt-&gt;signal_connect_after (realize =&gt; sub {
552 my $xid = $_[0]-&gt;window-&gt;get_xid;
553 system &quot;rxvt -embed $xid &amp;&quot;;
554 });</pre>
555</dd>
556<p></p>
557<dt><strong><a name="item__2dpty_2dfd_fileno"><strong>-pty-fd</strong> <em>fileno</em></a></strong><br />
558</dt>
559<dd>
560Tells rxvt NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty
561pair but instead use the given filehandle as the tty master. This is
562useful if you want to drive rxvt as a generic terminal emulator
563without having to run a program within it.
564</dd>
565<dd>
566<p>If this switch is given, rxvt will not create any utmp/wtmp
567entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that
568yourself if you want that.</p>
569</dd>
570<dd>
571<p>Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a
572longer example is in <em>doc/pty-fd</em>):</p>
573</dd>
574<dd>
575<pre>
576 use IO::Pty;
577 use Fcntl;</pre>
578</dd>
579<dd>
580<pre>
581 my $pty = new IO::Pty;
582 fcntl $pty, F_SETFD, 0; # clear close-on-exec
583 system &quot;rxvt -pty-fd &quot; . (fileno $pty) . &quot;&amp;&quot;;
584 close $pty;</pre>
585</dd>
586<dd>
587<pre>
588 # now communicate with rxvt
589 my $slave = $pty-&gt;slave;
590 while (&lt;$slave&gt;) { print $slave &quot;got &lt;$_&gt;\n&quot; }</pre>
520</dd> 591</dd>
521<p></p></dl> 592<p></p></dl>
522<p> 593<p>
523</p> 594</p>
524<hr /> 595<hr />
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527options) compiled into your version.</p> 598options) compiled into your version.</p>
528<p>There are two different methods that rxvt can use to get the 599<p>There are two different methods that rxvt can use to get the
529Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal 600Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal
530Xresources reader (<strong>~/.Xdefaults</strong>). For the first method (ie. 601Xresources reader (<strong>~/.Xdefaults</strong>). For the first method (ie.
531<strong>rxvt -h</strong> lists <strong>XGetDefaults</strong>), you can set and change the 602<strong>rxvt -h</strong> lists <strong>XGetDefaults</strong>), you can set and change the
532resources using X11 tools like <strong>xset</strong>. Many distribution do also load 603resources using X11 tools like <strong>xrdb</strong>. Many distribution do also load
533settings from the <strong>~/.Xresources</strong> file when X starts.</p> 604settings from the <strong>~/.Xresources</strong> file when X starts. rxvt
605will consult the following files/resources in order, with later settings
606overwriting earlier ones:</p>
607<pre>
608 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
609 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
610 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults
611 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen
612 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-&lt;nodename&gt;</pre>
534<p>If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. <strong>rxvt -h</strong> 613<p>If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. <strong>rxvt -h</strong>
535lists <strong>.Xdefaults</strong>) then <strong>rxvt</strong> accepts application defaults 614lists <strong>.Xdefaults</strong>) then <strong>rxvt</strong> accepts application defaults
536set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually 615set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually
537<strong>/usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt</strong>) and resources set in 616<strong>/usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt</strong>) and resources set in
538<strong>~/.Xdefaults</strong>, or <strong>~/.Xresources</strong> if <strong>~/.Xdefaults</strong> does not exist. 617<strong>~/.Xdefaults</strong>, or <strong>~/.Xresources</strong> if <strong>~/.Xdefaults</strong> does not exist.
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683<p></p> 762<p></p>
684<dt><strong><a name="item_troughcolor_3a_colour"><strong>troughColor:</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br /> 763<dt><strong><a name="item_troughcolor_3a_colour"><strong>troughColor:</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br />
685</dt> 764</dt>
686<dd> 765<dd>
687Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default 766Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default
688#969696]. Only relevant for normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar. 767#969696]. Only relevant for rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar.
689</dd> 768</dd>
690<p></p> 769<p></p>
691<dt><strong><a name="item_bordercolor_3a_colour"><strong>borderColor:</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br /> 770<dt><strong><a name="item_bordercolor_3a_colour"><strong>borderColor:</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br />
692</dt> 771</dt>
693<dd> 772<dd>
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813<p></p> 892<p></p>
814<dt><strong><a name="item_scrollstyle_3a_mode"><strong>scrollstyle:</strong> <em>mode</em></a></strong><br /> 893<dt><strong><a name="item_scrollstyle_3a_mode"><strong>scrollstyle:</strong> <em>mode</em></a></strong><br />
815</dt> 894</dt>
816<dd> 895<dd>
817Set scrollbar style to <strong>rxvt</strong>, <strong>plain</strong>, <strong>next</strong> or <strong>xterm</strong>. <strong>plain</strong> is 896Set scrollbar style to <strong>rxvt</strong>, <strong>plain</strong>, <strong>next</strong> or <strong>xterm</strong>. <strong>plain</strong> is
818the author's favourite.. 897the author's favourite.
819</dd> 898</dd>
820<p></p> 899<p></p>
821<dt><strong><a name="item_title_3a_string"><strong>title:</strong> <em>string</em></a></strong><br /> 900<dt><strong><a name="item_title_3a_string"><strong>title:</strong> <em>string</em></a></strong><br />
822</dt> 901</dt>
823<dd> 902<dd>
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869<dd> 948<dd>
870Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default <em>lpr(1)</em>]. Use 949Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default <em>lpr(1)</em>]. Use
871<strong>Print</strong> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and <strong>Ctrl-Print</strong> or 950<strong>Print</strong> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and <strong>Ctrl-Print</strong> or
872<strong>Shift-Print</strong> to include the scrollback as well. 951<strong>Shift-Print</strong> to include the scrollback as well.
873</dd> 952</dd>
953<dd>
954<p>The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is.</p>
955</dd>
956<dd>
957<p>Example:</p>
958</dd>
959<dd>
960<pre>
961 URxvt*print-pipe: cat &gt; $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)</pre>
962</dd>
963<dd>
964<p>This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents
965everytime you hit <code>Print</code>.</p>
966</dd>
874<p></p> 967<p></p>
875<dt><strong><a name="item_scrollbar_3a_boolean"><strong>scrollBar:</strong> <em>boolean</em></a></strong><br /> 968<dt><strong><a name="item_scrollbar_3a_boolean"><strong>scrollBar:</strong> <em>boolean</em></a></strong><br />
876</dt> 969</dt>
877<dd> 970<dd>
878<strong>True</strong>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option <strong>-sb</strong>. <strong>False</strong>: 971<strong>True</strong>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option <strong>-sb</strong>. <strong>False</strong>:
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910<p></p> 1003<p></p>
911<dt><strong><a name="item_scrollwithbuffer_3a_boolean"><strong>scrollWithBuffer:</strong> <em>boolean</em></a></strong><br /> 1004<dt><strong><a name="item_scrollwithbuffer_3a_boolean"><strong>scrollWithBuffer:</strong> <em>boolean</em></a></strong><br />
912</dt> 1005</dt>
913<dd> 1006<dd>
914<strong>True</strong>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 1007<strong>True</strong>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and
915<strong>scrollTtyOutput</strong> is False); option <strong>+sw</strong>. <strong>False</strong>: do not scroll 1008<strong>scrollTtyOutput</strong> is False); option <strong>-sw</strong>. <strong>False</strong>: do not scroll
916with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option <strong>-sw</strong>. 1009with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option <strong>+sw</strong>.
917</dd> 1010</dd>
918<p></p> 1011<p></p>
919<dt><strong><a name="item_scrollttykeypress_3a_boolean"><strong>scrollTtyKeypress:</strong> <em>boolean</em></a></strong><br /> 1012<dt><strong><a name="item_scrollttykeypress_3a_boolean"><strong>scrollTtyKeypress:</strong> <em>boolean</em></a></strong><br />
920</dt> 1013</dt>
921<dd> 1014<dd>
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1016</dd> 1109</dd>
1017<p></p> 1110<p></p>
1018<dt><strong><a name="item_pointerblankdelay_3a_number"><strong>pointerBlankDelay:</strong> <em>number</em></a></strong><br /> 1111<dt><strong><a name="item_pointerblankdelay_3a_number"><strong>pointerBlankDelay:</strong> <em>number</em></a></strong><br />
1019</dt> 1112</dt>
1020<dd> 1113<dd>
1021Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. 1114Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a
1115large number (e.g. <code>987654321</code>) to effectively disable the timeout.
1022</dd> 1116</dd>
1023<p></p> 1117<p></p>
1024<dt><strong><a name="item_backspacekey_3a_string"><strong>backspacekey:</strong> <em>string</em></a></strong><br /> 1118<dt><strong><a name="item_backspacekey_3a_string"><strong>backspacekey:</strong> <em>string</em></a></strong><br />
1025</dt> 1119</dt>
1026<dd> 1120<dd>
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1166<code>\000</code>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (<code>^?</code>: delete, 1260<code>\000</code>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (<code>^?</code>: delete,
1167<code>^@</code>: null, <code>^A</code> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it 1261<code>^@</code>: null, <code>^A</code> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it
1168can start or end with whitespace.</p> 1262can start or end with whitespace.</p>
1169</dd> 1263</dd>
1170<dd> 1264<dd>
1265<p>Please note that you need to double the <code>\</code> when using
1266<code>--enable-xgetdefault</code>, as X itself does it's own de-escaping (you can
1267use <code>\033</code> instead of <code>\e</code> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and
1268rxvt's own processing).</p>
1269</dd>
1270<dd>
1171<p>You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a <em>string</em> 1271<p>You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a <em>string</em>
1172with pattern <strong>list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX</strong>, where the delimeter `/' 1272with pattern <strong>list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX</strong>, where the delimeter `/'
1173should be a character not used by the strings.</p> 1273should be a character not used by the strings.</p>
1174</dd> 1274</dd>
1175<dd> 1275<dd>
1176<p>Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:</p> 1276<p>Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:</p>
1177</dd> 1277</dd>
1178<dd> 1278<dd>
1179<pre> 1279<pre>
1180 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\e&lt;M-C-|abc|&gt;</pre> 1280 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033&lt;M-C-|abc|&gt;</pre>
1181</dd> 1281</dd>
1182<dd> 1282<dd>
1183<p>The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:</p> 1283<p>The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:</p>
1184</dd> 1284</dd>
1185<dd> 1285<dd>
1186<pre> 1286<pre>
1187 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \e&lt;M-C-a&gt; 1287 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033&lt;M-C-a&gt;
1188 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \e&lt;M-C-b&gt; 1288 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033&lt;M-C-b&gt;
1189 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \e&lt;M-C-c&gt;</pre> 1289 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033&lt;M-C-c&gt;</pre>
1190</dd>
1191<dd> 1290</dd>
1291<dd>
1192<p>If <em>string</em> takes the form of <code>proto:STRING</code>, the specified <strong>STRING</strong> 1292<p>If <em>string</em> takes the form of <code>command:STRING</code>, the specified <strong>STRING</strong>
1193is interpreted and executed as rxvt's control sequence. For 1293is interpreted and executed as rxvt's control sequence. For
1194example the following means ``change the current locale to <code>zh_CN.GBK</code> 1294example the following means ``change the current locale to <code>zh_CN.GBK</code>
1195when Control-Meta-c is being pressed'':</p> 1295when Control-Meta-c is being pressed'':</p>
1196</dd> 1296</dd>
1197<dd> 1297<dd>
1198<pre> 1298<pre>
1199 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: proto:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007</pre> 1299 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007</pre>
1300</dd>
1301<dd>
1302<p>Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping
1303will match if at <em>at least</em> the specified identifiers are being set, and
1304no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1305means that defining a key map for <code>a</code> will automatically provide
1306definitions for <code>Meta-a</code>, <code>Shift-a</code> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1307mappings themselves.</p>
1308</dd>
1309<dd>
1310<p>Unfortunately, this will override built-in key mappings. For example
1311if you overwrite the <code>Insert</code> key you will disable rxvt's
1312<code>Shift-Insert</code> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke ``holes'' into the
1313user-defined keymap using the <code>builtin:</code> replacement:</p>
1314</dd>
1315<dd>
1316<pre>
1317 URxvt.keysym.Insert: &lt;my insert key sequence&gt;
1318 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:</pre>
1319</dd>
1320<dd>
1321<p>The first line defines a mapping for <code>Insert</code> and <em>any</em> combination
1322of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1323<code>Shift-Insert</code>.</p>
1200</dd> 1324</dd>
1201<dd> 1325<dd>
1202<p>The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to 1326<p>The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
1203the fonts <code>suxuseuro</code> and <code>9x15bold</code>, so you cna have some limited 1327the fonts <code>suxuseuro</code> and <code>9x15bold</code>, so you can have some limited
1204font-switching at runtime:</p> 1328font-switching at runtime:</p>
1205</dd> 1329</dd>
1206<dd> 1330<dd>
1207<pre> 1331<pre>
1208 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: proto:\033]50;suxuseuro\007 1332 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
1209 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: proto:\033]50;9x15bold\007</pre> 1333 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007</pre>
1210</dd>
1211<dd> 1334</dd>
1212<p><code>proto:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007</code> means: change the current locale to 1335<dd>
1213<code>zh_CN.GBK</code>.</p> 1336<p>Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see <code>rxvt(7)</code> for more
1337info):</p>
1338</dd>
1339<dd>
1340<pre>
1341 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
1342 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t</pre>
1214</dd> 1343</dd>
1215<p></p></dl> 1344<p></p></dl>
1216<p> 1345<p>
1217</p> 1346</p>
1218<hr /> 1347<hr />
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1232<p>To temporarily override mouse reporting, for either the scrollbar or 1361<p>To temporarily override mouse reporting, for either the scrollbar or
1233the normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta 1362the normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta
1234(Alt) key while performing the desired mouse action.</p> 1363(Alt) key while performing the desired mouse action.</p>
1235<p>If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are 1364<p>If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are
1236disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen 1365disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen
1237application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends <strong>ESC[6~</strong> 1366application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends <strong>ESC [ 6 ~</strong>
1238(Next) and <strong>ESC[5~</strong> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the 1367(Next) and <strong>ESC [ 5 ~</strong> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the
1239up and down arrows sends <strong>ESC[A</strong> (Up) and <strong>ESC[B</strong> (Down), 1368up and down arrows sends <strong>ESC [ A</strong> (Up) and <strong>ESC [ B</strong> (Down),
1240respectively.</p> 1369respectively.</p>
1241<p> 1370<p>
1242</p> 1371</p>
1243<hr /> 1372<hr />
1244<h1><a name="text_selection_and_insertion">TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION</a></h1> 1373<h1><a name="text_selection_and_insertion">TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION</a></h1>
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1389<p></p></dl> 1518<p></p></dl>
1390<p> 1519<p>
1391</p> 1520</p>
1392<hr /> 1521<hr />
1393<h1><a name="environment">ENVIRONMENT</a></h1> 1522<h1><a name="environment">ENVIRONMENT</a></h1>
1394<p><strong>rxvt</strong> sets the environment variables <strong>TERM</strong>, <strong>COLORTERM</strong> 1523<p><strong>rxvt</strong> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:</p>
1395and <strong>COLORFGBG</strong>. The environment variable <strong>WINDOWID</strong> is set to the X 1524<dl>
1396window id number of the <strong>rxvt</strong> window and it also uses and 1525<dt><strong><a name="item_term"><strong>TERM</strong></a></strong><br />
1397sets the environment variable <strong>DISPLAY</strong> to specify which display 1526</dt>
1398terminal to use. <strong>rxvt</strong> uses the environment variables 1527<dd>
1399<strong>RXVTPATH</strong> and <strong>PATH</strong> to find XPM files.</p> 1528Normally set to <code>rxvt-unicode</code>, unless overwritten at configure time, via
1529resources or on the commandline.
1530</dd>
1531<p></p>
1532<dt><strong><a name="item_colorterm"><strong>COLORTERM</strong></a></strong><br />
1533</dt>
1534<dd>
1535Either <code>rxvt</code>, <code>rxvt-xpm</code>, depending on wether rxvt was
1536compiled with XPM support, and optionally with the added extension
1537<code>-mono</code> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome screen.
1538</dd>
1539<p></p>
1540<dt><strong><a name="item_colorfgbg"><strong>COLORFGBG</strong></a></strong><br />
1541</dt>
1542<dd>
1543Set to a string of the form <code>fg;bg</code> or <code>fg;xpm;bg</code>, where <code>fg</code> is
1544the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string
1545<code>default</code> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be
1546used), <code>bg</code> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the
1547string <code>default</code>), and <code>xpm</code> is the string <code>default</code> if rxvt
1548was compiled with XPM support. Libraries like <code>ncurses</code> and <code>slang</code> can
1549(and do) use this information to optimize screen output.
1550</dd>
1551<p></p>
1552<dt><strong><a name="item_windowid"><strong>WINDOWID</strong></a></strong><br />
1553</dt>
1554<dd>
1555Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the rxvt window (the toplevel
1556window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal
1557window and so on).
1558</dd>
1559<p></p>
1560<dt><strong><a name="item_terminfo"><strong>TERMINFO</strong></a></strong><br />
1561</dt>
1562<dd>
1563Set to the terminfo directory iff rxvt was configured with
1564<code>--with-terminfo=PATH</code>.
1565</dd>
1566<p></p>
1567<dt><strong><a name="item_display"><strong>DISPLAY</strong></a></strong><br />
1568</dt>
1569<dd>
1570Used by rxvt to connect to the display and set to the correct
1571display in it's child processes.
1572</dd>
1573<p></p>
1574<dt><strong><a name="item_shell"><strong>SHELL</strong></a></strong><br />
1575</dt>
1576<dd>
1577The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to <code>/bin/sh</code>.
1578</dd>
1579<p></p>
1580<dt><strong><a name="item_rxvtpath"><strong>RXVTPATH</strong></a></strong><br />
1581</dt>
1582<dd>
1583The path where rxvt looks for support files such as menu and xpm
1584files.
1585</dd>
1586<p></p>
1587<dt><strong><a name="item_path"><strong>PATH</strong></a></strong><br />
1588</dt>
1589<dd>
1590Used in the same way as <a href="#item_rxvtpath"><code>RXVTPATH</code></a>.
1591</dd>
1592<p></p>
1593<dt><strong><a name="item_rxvt_socket"><strong>RXVT_SOCKET</strong></a></strong><br />
1594</dt>
1595<dd>
1596The unix domain socket path used by <code>rxvtc(1)</code> and
1597rxvtd(1).
1598</dd>
1599<dd>
1600<p>Default <em>$HOME/.rxvt-unicode-<em>&lt;nodename </em></em> &gt;&gt;&gt;.</p>
1601</dd>
1602<p></p>
1603<dt><strong><a name="item_home"><strong>HOME</strong></a></strong><br />
1604</dt>
1605<dd>
1606Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1607daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1608<code>.Xdefaults</code>)
1609</dd>
1610<p></p>
1611<dt><strong><a name="item_xapplresdir"><strong>XAPPLRESDIR</strong></a></strong><br />
1612</dt>
1613<dd>
1614Directory where various X resource files are being located.
1615</dd>
1616<p></p>
1617<dt><strong><a name="item_xenvironment"><strong>XENVIRONMENT</strong></a></strong><br />
1618</dt>
1619<dd>
1620If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1621rxvt.
1622</dd>
1623<p></p></dl>
1400<p> 1624<p>
1401</p> 1625</p>
1402<hr /> 1626<hr />
1403<h1><a name="files">FILES</a></h1> 1627<h1><a name="files">FILES</a></h1>
1404<dl> 1628<dl>
… …
1410<p></p></dl> 1634<p></p></dl>
1411<p> 1635<p>
1412</p> 1636</p>
1413<hr /> 1637<hr />
1414<h1><a name="see_also">SEE ALSO</a></h1> 1638<h1><a name="see_also">SEE ALSO</a></h1>
1415<p>rxvt(7), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), <code>utmp(5)</code></p> 1639<p>rxvt(7), rxvtc(1), rxvtd(1), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), <code>utmp(5)</code></p>
1416<p> 1640<p>
1417</p> 1641</p>
1418<hr /> 1642<hr />
1419<h1><a name="bugs">BUGS</a></h1> 1643<h1><a name="bugs">BUGS</a></h1>
1420<p>Check the BUGS file for an up-to-date list.</p> 1644<p>Check the BUGS file for an up-to-date list.</p>
… …
1426<h1><a name="current_project_coordinator">CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR</a></h1> 1650<h1><a name="current_project_coordinator">CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR</a></h1>
1427<dl> 1651<dl>
1428<dt><strong><a name="item_project_coordinator">Project Coordinator</a></strong><br /> 1652<dt><strong><a name="item_project_coordinator">Project Coordinator</a></strong><br />
1429</dt> 1653</dt>
1430<dd> 1654<dd>
1431Marc A. Lehmann <em><a href="mailto:rxvt@schmorp.de">rxvt@schmorp.de</a></em> 1655Marc A. Lehmann <em><a href="mailto:<rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de"><rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de</a></em>&gt;
1432</dd>
1433<p></p>
1434<dt><strong><a name="item_web_page_maintainter">Web page maintainter</a></strong><br />
1435</dt>
1436<dd> 1656</dd>
1437Marc A. Lehmann <em><a href="mailto:rxvt@schmorp.de">rxvt@schmorp.de</a></em>
1438</dd> 1657<dd>
1439<dd>
1440<p><a href="http://software.schmorp.de/">http://software.schmorp.de/</a></p> 1658<p><a href="http://software.schmorp.de/#rxvt-unicode">http://software.schmorp.de/#rxvt-unicode</a></p>
1441</dd> 1659</dd>
1442<p></p></dl> 1660<p></p></dl>
1443<p> 1661<p>
1444</p> 1662</p>
1445<hr /> 1663<hr />
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1483<dd> 1701<dd>
1484Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator 1702Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator
1485(changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1703(changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1486</dd> 1704</dd>
1487<p></p> 1705<p></p>
1488<dt><strong><a name="item_marc_alexander_lehmann__3crxvt_40schmorp_2ede_3e">Marc Alexander Lehmann <em><a href="mailto:<rxvt@schmorp.de"><rxvt@schmorp.de</a></em>&gt;</a></strong><br /> 1706<dt><strong><a name="item_marc_alexander_lehmann__3crxvt_2dunicode_40schmorp">Marc Alexander Lehmann <em><a href="mailto:<rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de"><rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de</a></em>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1489</dt> 1707</dt>
1490<dd> 1708<dd>
1491Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal 1709Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal
1492character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm 1710character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm
1493compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions. 1711compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions.

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