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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>4.8</strong>, is a colour vt102 terminal |
52 | <p><strong>rxvt-unicode</strong>, version <strong>5.8</strong>, is a colour vt102 terminal |
53 | emulator intended as an <em>xterm</em>(1) replacement for users who do not |
53 | emulator intended as an <em>xterm</em>(1) replacement for users who do not |
54 | require features such as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style |
54 | require features such as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style |
55 | configurability. As a result, <strong>rxvt-unicode</strong> uses much less swap space -- |
55 | configurability. As a result, <strong>rxvt-unicode</strong> uses much less swap space -- |
56 | a significant advantage on a machine serving many X sessions.</p> |
56 | a 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 |
62 | asked questions and answer to them and some common problems.</p> |
62 | frequently asked questions and answer to them and some common |
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63 | problems. That document is also accessible on the World-Wide-Web at |
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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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148 | </dt> |
150 | </dt> |
149 | <dd> |
151 | <dd> |
150 | Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource <strong>jumpScroll</strong>. |
152 | Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource <strong>jumpScroll</strong>. |
151 | </dd> |
153 | </dd> |
152 | <p></p> |
154 | <p></p> |
153 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2dip_7c_2bip"><strong>-ip</strong>|<strong>+ip</strong></a></strong><br /> |
155 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2dip_7c_2bip__7c__2dtr_7c_2btr"><strong>-ip</strong>|<strong>+ip</strong> | <strong>-tr</strong>|<strong>+tr</strong></a></strong><br /> |
154 | </dt> |
156 | </dt> |
155 | <dd> |
157 | <dd> |
156 | Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is |
158 | Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is |
157 | <strong>-tr</strong>; resource <strong>inheritPixmap</strong>. |
159 | <strong>-tr</strong>; resource <strong>inheritPixmap</strong>. |
158 | </dd> |
160 | </dd> |
159 | <p></p> |
161 | <p></p> |
160 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2dfade_number"><strong>-fade</strong> <em>number</em></a></strong><br /> |
162 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2dfade_number"><strong>-fade</strong> <em>number</em></a></strong><br /> |
161 | </dt> |
163 | </dt> |
162 | <dd> |
164 | <dd> |
163 | Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. resource <strong>fading</strong>. |
165 | Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values |
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166 | fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade |
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167 | colour; resource <strong>fading</strong>. |
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168 | </dd> |
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169 | <p></p> |
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170 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2dfadecolor_colour"><strong>-fadecolor</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br /> |
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171 | </dt> |
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172 | <dd> |
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173 | Fade to this colour when fading is used (see <strong>-fade</strong>). The default colour |
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174 | is black. resource <strong>fadeColor</strong>. |
164 | </dd> |
175 | </dd> |
165 | <p></p> |
176 | <p></p> |
166 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2dtint_colour"><strong>-tint</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br /> |
177 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2dtint_colour"><strong>-tint</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br /> |
167 | </dt> |
178 | </dt> |
168 | <dd> |
179 | <dd> |
169 | Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when |
180 | Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when |
170 | transparency is enabled with <strong>-tr</strong> or <strong>-ip</strong>. See also the <strong>-sh</strong> |
181 | transparency is enabled with <strong>-tr</strong> or <strong>-ip</strong>. This only works for |
171 | option that can be used to brighten or darken the image in addition to |
182 | non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the <strong>-sh</strong> option that can be |
172 | tinting it. |
183 | used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it; resource |
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184 | <em>tintColor</em>. Example: |
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185 | </dd> |
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186 | <dd> |
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187 | <pre> |
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188 | rxvt -tr -tint blue -sh 40</pre> |
173 | </dd> |
189 | </dd> |
174 | <p></p> |
190 | <p></p> |
175 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2dsh"><strong>-sh</strong></a></strong><br /> |
191 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2dsh"><strong>-sh</strong></a></strong><br /> |
176 | </dt> |
192 | </dt> |
177 | <dd> |
193 | <dd> |
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194 | <p></p> |
210 | <p></p> |
195 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2dpixmap_file_5b_3bgeom_5d"><strong>-pixmap</strong> <em>file[;geom]</em></a></strong><br /> |
211 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2dpixmap_file_5b_3bgeom_5d"><strong>-pixmap</strong> <em>file[;geom]</em></a></strong><br /> |
196 | </dt> |
212 | </dt> |
197 | <dd> |
213 | <dd> |
198 | Compile <em>XPM</em>: Specify XPM file for the background and also optionally |
214 | Compile <em>XPM</em>: Specify XPM file for the background and also optionally |
199 | specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to add |
215 | specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to |
200 | quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the `;' in the |
216 | add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the <code>;</code> in the |
201 | command-line; resource <strong>backgroundPixmap</strong>. |
217 | command-line; resource <strong>backgroundPixmap</strong>. |
202 | </dd> |
218 | </dd> |
203 | <p></p> |
219 | <p></p> |
204 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2dcr_colour"><strong>-cr</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br /> |
220 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2dcr_colour"><strong>-cr</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br /> |
205 | </dt> |
221 | </dt> |
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334 | </dd> |
350 | </dd> |
335 | <p></p> |
351 | <p></p> |
336 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2dst_7c_2bst"><strong>-st</strong>|<strong>+st</strong></a></strong><br /> |
352 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2dst_7c_2bst"><strong>-st</strong>|<strong>+st</strong></a></strong><br /> |
337 | </dt> |
353 | </dt> |
338 | <dd> |
354 | <dd> |
339 | Display normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough; |
355 | Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough; |
340 | resource <strong>scrollBar_floating</strong>. |
356 | resource <strong>scrollBar_floating</strong>. |
341 | </dd> |
357 | </dd> |
342 | <p></p> |
358 | <p></p> |
343 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2dptab_7c_2bptab"><strong>-ptab</strong>|<strong>+ptab</strong></a></strong><br /> |
359 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2dptab_7c_2bptab"><strong>-ptab</strong>|<strong>+ptab</strong></a></strong><br /> |
344 | </dt> |
360 | </dt> |
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458 | </dd> |
474 | </dd> |
459 | <p></p> |
475 | <p></p> |
460 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2dimlocale_string"><strong>-imlocale</strong> <em>string</em></a></strong><br /> |
476 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2dimlocale_string"><strong>-imlocale</strong> <em>string</em></a></strong><br /> |
461 | </dt> |
477 | </dt> |
462 | <dd> |
478 | <dd> |
463 | The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an LC_CTYPE of e.g. |
479 | The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an <code>LC_CTYPE</code> of e.g. |
464 | de_DE.UTF-8 for normal text processing but ja_JP.EUC-JP for the input |
480 | <code>de_DE.UTF-8</code> for normal text processing but <code>ja_JP.EUC-JP</code> for the |
465 | extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in |
481 | input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in |
466 | another locale. |
482 | another locale. resource <strong>imLocale</strong>. |
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483 | </dd> |
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484 | <p></p> |
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485 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2dimfont_fontset"><strong>-imfont</strong> <em>fontset</em></a></strong><br /> |
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486 | </dt> |
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487 | <dd> |
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488 | Set the font set to use for the X Input Method, see resource <strong>imFont</strong> |
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489 | for more info. |
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490 | </dd> |
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491 | <p></p> |
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492 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2dtcw"><strong>-tcw</strong></a></strong><br /> |
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493 | </dt> |
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494 | <dd> |
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495 | Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse |
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496 | button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection the |
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497 | end of the logical line only. resource <strong>tripleclickwords</strong>. |
467 | </dd> |
498 | </dd> |
468 | <p></p> |
499 | <p></p> |
469 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2dinsecure"><strong>-insecure</strong></a></strong><br /> |
500 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2dinsecure"><strong>-insecure</strong></a></strong><br /> |
470 | </dt> |
501 | </dt> |
471 | <dd> |
502 | <dd> |
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494 | <dd> |
525 | <dd> |
495 | Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource |
526 | Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource |
496 | <strong>secondaryScroll</strong>. |
527 | <strong>secondaryScroll</strong>. |
497 | </dd> |
528 | </dd> |
498 | <p></p> |
529 | <p></p> |
499 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2dxrm_resourcestring"><strong>-xrm</strong> <em>resourcestring</em></a></strong><br /> |
530 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2dkeysym_2esym_string"><strong>-keysym.</strong><em>sym</em> <em>string</em></a></strong><br /> |
500 | </dt> |
531 | </dt> |
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532 | <dd> |
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533 | Remap a key symbol. See resource <strong>keysym</strong>. |
501 | <dd> |
534 | </dd> |
502 | No effect on rxvt-unicode. Simply passes through an argument to be made |
535 | <p></p> |
503 | available in the instance's argument list. Appears in <em>WM_COMMAND</em> in |
536 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2dembed_windowid"><strong>-embed</strong> <em>windowid</em></a></strong><br /> |
504 | some window managers. |
537 | </dt> |
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538 | <dd> |
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539 | Tells rxvt to embed it's windows into an already-existing window, |
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540 | which enables applications to easily embed a terminal. |
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541 | </dd> |
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542 | <dd> |
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543 | <p>Right now, rxvt will first unmap/map the specified window, so it |
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544 | shouldn't be a top-level window. rxvt will also reconfigure it |
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545 | quite a bit, so don't expect it to keep some specific state. It's best to |
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546 | create an extra subwindow for rxvt and leave it alone.</p> |
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547 | </dd> |
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548 | <dd> |
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549 | <p>The window will not be destroyed when rxvt exits.</p> |
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550 | </dd> |
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551 | <dd> |
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552 | <p>It might be useful to know that rxvt will not close file |
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553 | descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you |
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554 | can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the |
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555 | terminal. This works regardless of wether the <code>-embed</code> option was used or |
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556 | not.</p> |
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557 | </dd> |
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558 | <dd> |
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559 | <p>Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be |
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560 | used (a longer example is in <em>doc/embed</em>):</p> |
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561 | </dd> |
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562 | <dd> |
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563 | <pre> |
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564 | my $rxvt = new Gtk2::Socket; |
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565 | $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub { |
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566 | my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid; |
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567 | system "rxvt -embed $xid &"; |
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568 | });</pre> |
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569 | </dd> |
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570 | <p></p> |
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571 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2dpty_2dfd_fileno"><strong>-pty-fd</strong> <em>fileno</em></a></strong><br /> |
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572 | </dt> |
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573 | <dd> |
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574 | Tells rxvt NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty |
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575 | pair but instead use the given filehandle as the tty master. This is |
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576 | useful if you want to drive rxvt as a generic terminal emulator |
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577 | without having to run a program within it. |
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578 | </dd> |
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579 | <dd> |
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580 | <p>If this switch is given, rxvt will not create any utmp/wtmp |
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581 | entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that |
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582 | yourself if you want that.</p> |
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583 | </dd> |
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584 | <dd> |
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585 | <p>Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a |
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586 | longer example is in <em>doc/pty-fd</em>):</p> |
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587 | </dd> |
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588 | <dd> |
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589 | <pre> |
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590 | use IO::Pty; |
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591 | use Fcntl;</pre> |
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592 | </dd> |
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593 | <dd> |
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594 | <pre> |
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595 | my $pty = new IO::Pty; |
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596 | fcntl $pty, F_SETFD, 0; # clear close-on-exec |
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597 | system "rxvt -pty-fd " . (fileno $pty) . "&"; |
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598 | close $pty;</pre> |
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599 | </dd> |
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600 | <dd> |
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601 | <pre> |
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602 | # now communicate with rxvt |
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603 | my $slave = $pty->slave; |
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604 | while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" }</pre> |
505 | </dd> |
605 | </dd> |
506 | <p></p></dl> |
606 | <p></p></dl> |
507 | <p> |
607 | <p> |
508 | </p> |
608 | </p> |
509 | <hr /> |
609 | <hr /> |
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512 | options) compiled into your version.</p> |
612 | options) compiled into your version.</p> |
513 | <p>There are two different methods that rxvt can use to get the |
613 | <p>There are two different methods that rxvt can use to get the |
514 | Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal |
614 | Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal |
515 | Xresources reader (<strong>~/.Xdefaults</strong>). For the first method (ie. |
615 | Xresources reader (<strong>~/.Xdefaults</strong>). For the first method (ie. |
516 | <strong>rxvt -h</strong> lists <strong>XGetDefaults</strong>), you can set and change the |
616 | <strong>rxvt -h</strong> lists <strong>XGetDefaults</strong>), you can set and change the |
517 | resources using X11 tools like <strong>xset</strong>. Many distribution do also load |
617 | resources using X11 tools like <strong>xrdb</strong>. Many distribution do also load |
518 | settings from the <strong>~/.Xresources</strong> file when X starts.</p> |
618 | settings from the <strong>~/.Xresources</strong> file when X starts. rxvt |
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619 | will consult the following files/resources in order, with later settings |
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620 | overwriting earlier ones:</p> |
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621 | <pre> |
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622 | 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global |
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623 | 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR |
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624 | 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults |
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625 | 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen |
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626 | 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename></pre> |
519 | <p>If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. <strong>rxvt -h</strong> |
627 | <p>If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. <strong>rxvt -h</strong> |
520 | lists <strong>.Xdefaults</strong>) then <strong>rxvt</strong> accepts application defaults |
628 | lists <strong>.Xdefaults</strong>) then <strong>rxvt</strong> accepts application defaults |
521 | set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually |
629 | set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually |
522 | <strong>/usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt</strong>) and resources set in |
630 | <strong>/usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt</strong>) and resources set in |
523 | <strong>~/.Xdefaults</strong>, or <strong>~/.Xresources</strong> if <strong>~/.Xdefaults</strong> does not exist. |
631 | <strong>~/.Xdefaults</strong>, or <strong>~/.Xresources</strong> if <strong>~/.Xdefaults</strong> does not exist. |
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576 | <dt><strong><a name="item_colorit_3a_colour"><strong>colorIT:</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br /> |
684 | <dt><strong><a name="item_colorit_3a_colour"><strong>colorIT:</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br /> |
577 | </dt> |
685 | </dt> |
578 | <dd> |
686 | <dd> |
579 | Use the specified colour to display bold or italic characters when the |
687 | Use the specified colour to display bold or italic characters when the |
580 | foreground colour is the default. If font styles are not available |
688 | foreground colour is the default. If font styles are not available |
581 | (Compile styles) and this option is unset, reverse video is used instead. |
689 | (Compile <em>styles</em>) and this option is unset, reverse video is used instead. |
582 | </dd> |
690 | </dd> |
583 | <p></p> |
691 | <p></p> |
584 | <dt><strong><a name="item_colorul_3a_colour"><strong>colorUL:</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br /> |
692 | <dt><strong><a name="item_colorul_3a_colour"><strong>colorUL:</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br /> |
585 | </dt> |
693 | </dt> |
586 | <dd> |
694 | <dd> |
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642 | </dd> |
750 | </dd> |
643 | <p></p> |
751 | <p></p> |
644 | <dt><strong><a name="item_fading_3a_number"><strong>fading:</strong> <em>number</em></a></strong><br /> |
752 | <dt><strong><a name="item_fading_3a_number"><strong>fading:</strong> <em>number</em></a></strong><br /> |
645 | </dt> |
753 | </dt> |
646 | <dd> |
754 | <dd> |
647 | Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. |
755 | Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option <strong>-fade</strong>. |
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756 | </dd> |
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757 | <p></p> |
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758 | <dt><strong><a name="item_fadecolor_3a_colour"><strong>fadeColor:</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br /> |
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759 | </dt> |
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760 | <dd> |
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761 | Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see <strong>fading:</strong>). The default |
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762 | colour is black; option <strong>-fadecolor</strong>. |
648 | </dd> |
763 | </dd> |
649 | <p></p> |
764 | <p></p> |
650 | <dt><strong><a name="item_tintcolor_3a_colour"><strong>tintColor:</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br /> |
765 | <dt><strong><a name="item_tintcolor_3a_colour"><strong>tintColor:</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br /> |
651 | </dt> |
766 | </dt> |
652 | <dd> |
767 | <dd> |
653 | Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour. |
768 | Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option |
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769 | <strong>-tint</strong>. |
654 | </dd> |
770 | </dd> |
655 | <p></p> |
771 | <p></p> |
656 | <dt><strong><a name="item_shading_3a_number"><strong>shading:</strong> <em>number</em></a></strong><br /> |
772 | <dt><strong><a name="item_shading_3a_number"><strong>shading:</strong> <em>number</em></a></strong><br /> |
657 | </dt> |
773 | </dt> |
658 | <dd> |
774 | <dd> |
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668 | <p></p> |
784 | <p></p> |
669 | <dt><strong><a name="item_troughcolor_3a_colour"><strong>troughColor:</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br /> |
785 | <dt><strong><a name="item_troughcolor_3a_colour"><strong>troughColor:</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br /> |
670 | </dt> |
786 | </dt> |
671 | <dd> |
787 | <dd> |
672 | Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default |
788 | Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default |
673 | #969696]. Only relevant for normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar. |
789 | #969696]. Only relevant for rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar. |
674 | </dd> |
790 | </dd> |
675 | <p></p> |
791 | <p></p> |
676 | <dt><strong><a name="item_bordercolor_3a_colour"><strong>borderColor:</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br /> |
792 | <dt><strong><a name="item_bordercolor_3a_colour"><strong>borderColor:</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br /> |
677 | </dt> |
793 | </dt> |
678 | <dd> |
794 | <dd> |
… | |
… | |
719 | be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always |
835 | be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always |
720 | appended to it. option <strong>-fn</strong>. |
836 | appended to it. option <strong>-fn</strong>. |
721 | </dd> |
837 | </dd> |
722 | <dd> |
838 | <dd> |
723 | <p>Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with |
839 | <p>Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with |
724 | optional prefix <code>x:</code> or a Xft font (Compile xft), prefixed with <code>xft:</code>.</p> |
840 | optional prefix <code>x:</code> or a Xft font (Compile <em>xft</em>), prefixed with <code>xft:</code>.</p> |
725 | </dd> |
841 | </dd> |
726 | <dd> |
842 | <dd> |
727 | <p>In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and |
843 | <p>In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and |
728 | specifications enclosed in square brackets (<code>[]</code>). The only available |
844 | specifications enclosed in square brackets (<code>[]</code>). The only available |
729 | hint currently is <code>codeset=codeset-name</code>, and this is only used for Xft |
845 | hint currently is <code>codeset=codeset-name</code>, and this is only used for Xft |
… | |
… | |
798 | <p></p> |
914 | <p></p> |
799 | <dt><strong><a name="item_scrollstyle_3a_mode"><strong>scrollstyle:</strong> <em>mode</em></a></strong><br /> |
915 | <dt><strong><a name="item_scrollstyle_3a_mode"><strong>scrollstyle:</strong> <em>mode</em></a></strong><br /> |
800 | </dt> |
916 | </dt> |
801 | <dd> |
917 | <dd> |
802 | Set scrollbar style to <strong>rxvt</strong>, <strong>plain</strong>, <strong>next</strong> or <strong>xterm</strong>. <strong>plain</strong> is |
918 | Set scrollbar style to <strong>rxvt</strong>, <strong>plain</strong>, <strong>next</strong> or <strong>xterm</strong>. <strong>plain</strong> is |
803 | the author's favourite.. |
919 | the author's favourite. |
804 | </dd> |
920 | </dd> |
805 | <p></p> |
921 | <p></p> |
806 | <dt><strong><a name="item_title_3a_string"><strong>title:</strong> <em>string</em></a></strong><br /> |
922 | <dt><strong><a name="item_title_3a_string"><strong>title:</strong> <em>string</em></a></strong><br /> |
807 | </dt> |
923 | </dt> |
808 | <dd> |
924 | <dd> |
… | |
… | |
854 | <dd> |
970 | <dd> |
855 | Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default <em>lpr(1)</em>]. Use |
971 | Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default <em>lpr(1)</em>]. Use |
856 | <strong>Print</strong> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and <strong>Ctrl-Print</strong> or |
972 | <strong>Print</strong> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and <strong>Ctrl-Print</strong> or |
857 | <strong>Shift-Print</strong> to include the scrollback as well. |
973 | <strong>Shift-Print</strong> to include the scrollback as well. |
858 | </dd> |
974 | </dd> |
|
|
975 | <dd> |
|
|
976 | <p>The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is.</p> |
|
|
977 | </dd> |
|
|
978 | <dd> |
|
|
979 | <p>Example:</p> |
|
|
980 | </dd> |
|
|
981 | <dd> |
|
|
982 | <pre> |
|
|
983 | URxvt*print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)</pre> |
|
|
984 | </dd> |
|
|
985 | <dd> |
|
|
986 | <p>This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents |
|
|
987 | everytime you hit <code>Print</code>.</p> |
|
|
988 | </dd> |
859 | <p></p> |
989 | <p></p> |
860 | <dt><strong><a name="item_scrollbar_3a_boolean"><strong>scrollBar:</strong> <em>boolean</em></a></strong><br /> |
990 | <dt><strong><a name="item_scrollbar_3a_boolean"><strong>scrollBar:</strong> <em>boolean</em></a></strong><br /> |
861 | </dt> |
991 | </dt> |
862 | <dd> |
992 | <dd> |
863 | <strong>True</strong>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option <strong>-sb</strong>. <strong>False</strong>: |
993 | <strong>True</strong>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option <strong>-sb</strong>. <strong>False</strong>: |
… | |
… | |
895 | <p></p> |
1025 | <p></p> |
896 | <dt><strong><a name="item_scrollwithbuffer_3a_boolean"><strong>scrollWithBuffer:</strong> <em>boolean</em></a></strong><br /> |
1026 | <dt><strong><a name="item_scrollwithbuffer_3a_boolean"><strong>scrollWithBuffer:</strong> <em>boolean</em></a></strong><br /> |
897 | </dt> |
1027 | </dt> |
898 | <dd> |
1028 | <dd> |
899 | <strong>True</strong>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and |
1029 | <strong>True</strong>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and |
900 | <strong>scrollTtyOutput</strong> is False); option <strong>+sw</strong>. <strong>False</strong>: do not scroll |
1030 | <strong>scrollTtyOutput</strong> is False); option <strong>-sw</strong>. <strong>False</strong>: do not scroll |
901 | with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option <strong>-sw</strong>. |
1031 | with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option <strong>+sw</strong>. |
902 | </dd> |
1032 | </dd> |
903 | <p></p> |
1033 | <p></p> |
904 | <dt><strong><a name="item_scrollttykeypress_3a_boolean"><strong>scrollTtyKeypress:</strong> <em>boolean</em></a></strong><br /> |
1034 | <dt><strong><a name="item_scrollttykeypress_3a_boolean"><strong>scrollTtyKeypress:</strong> <em>boolean</em></a></strong><br /> |
905 | </dt> |
1035 | </dt> |
906 | <dd> |
1036 | <dd> |
… | |
… | |
1001 | </dd> |
1131 | </dd> |
1002 | <p></p> |
1132 | <p></p> |
1003 | <dt><strong><a name="item_pointerblankdelay_3a_number"><strong>pointerBlankDelay:</strong> <em>number</em></a></strong><br /> |
1133 | <dt><strong><a name="item_pointerblankdelay_3a_number"><strong>pointerBlankDelay:</strong> <em>number</em></a></strong><br /> |
1004 | </dt> |
1134 | </dt> |
1005 | <dd> |
1135 | <dd> |
1006 | Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. |
1136 | Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a |
|
|
1137 | large number (e.g. <code>987654321</code>) to effectively disable the timeout. |
1007 | </dd> |
1138 | </dd> |
1008 | <p></p> |
1139 | <p></p> |
1009 | <dt><strong><a name="item_backspacekey_3a_string"><strong>backspacekey:</strong> <em>string</em></a></strong><br /> |
1140 | <dt><strong><a name="item_backspacekey_3a_string"><strong>backspacekey:</strong> <em>string</em></a></strong><br /> |
1010 | </dt> |
1141 | </dt> |
1011 | <dd> |
1142 | <dd> |
… | |
… | |
1046 | </dd> |
1177 | </dd> |
1047 | <p></p> |
1178 | <p></p> |
1048 | <dt><strong><a name="item_imlocale_3a_name"><strong>imLocale:</strong> <em>name</em></a></strong><br /> |
1179 | <dt><strong><a name="item_imlocale_3a_name"><strong>imLocale:</strong> <em>name</em></a></strong><br /> |
1049 | </dt> |
1180 | </dt> |
1050 | <dd> |
1181 | <dd> |
1051 | The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an LC_CTYPE of e.g. |
1182 | The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an <code>LC_CTYPE</code> of e.g. |
1052 | de_DE.UTF-8 for normal text processing but ja_JP.EUC-JP for the input |
1183 | <code>de_DE.UTF-8</code> for normal text processing but <code>ja_JP.EUC-JP</code> for the |
1053 | extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in |
1184 | input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in |
1054 | another locale. option <strong>-imlocale</strong>. |
1185 | another locale. option <strong>-imlocale</strong>. |
|
|
1186 | </dd> |
|
|
1187 | <p></p> |
|
|
1188 | <dt><strong><a name="item_imfont_3a_fontset"><strong>imFont:</strong> <em>fontset</em></a></strong><br /> |
|
|
1189 | </dt> |
|
|
1190 | <dd> |
|
|
1191 | Specify the font-set used for XIM styles <code>OverTheSpot</code> or |
|
|
1192 | <code>OffTheSpot</code>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated |
|
|
1193 | by commas), i.e. it's not in the same format as the other font lists used |
|
|
1194 | in rxvt. The default will be set-up to chose *any* suitable found |
|
|
1195 | found, preferably one or two pixels differing in size to the base font. |
|
|
1196 | option <strong>-imfont</strong>. |
|
|
1197 | </dd> |
|
|
1198 | <p></p> |
|
|
1199 | <dt><strong><a name="item_tripleclickwords_3a_boolean"><strong>tripleclickwords:</strong> <em>boolean</em></a></strong><br /> |
|
|
1200 | </dt> |
|
|
1201 | <dd> |
|
|
1202 | Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse |
|
|
1203 | button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to |
|
|
1204 | the end of the logical line only. option <strong>-tcw</strong>. |
1055 | </dd> |
1205 | </dd> |
1056 | <p></p> |
1206 | <p></p> |
1057 | <dt><strong><a name="item_insecure_3a_boolean"><strong>insecure:</strong> <em>boolean</em></a></strong><br /> |
1207 | <dt><strong><a name="item_insecure_3a_boolean"><strong>insecure:</strong> <em>boolean</em></a></strong><br /> |
1058 | </dt> |
1208 | </dt> |
1059 | <dd> |
1209 | <dd> |
… | |
… | |
1101 | </dd> |
1251 | </dd> |
1102 | <p></p> |
1252 | <p></p> |
1103 | <dt><strong><a name="item_keysym_2esym_3a_string"><strong>keysym.</strong><em>sym</em>: <em>string</em></a></strong><br /> |
1253 | <dt><strong><a name="item_keysym_2esym_3a_string"><strong>keysym.</strong><em>sym</em>: <em>string</em></a></strong><br /> |
1104 | </dt> |
1254 | </dt> |
1105 | <dd> |
1255 | <dd> |
1106 | Associate <em>string</em> with keysym <em>sym</em>. The intervening resource |
1256 | Compile <em>frills</em>: Associate <em>string</em> with keysym <em>sym</em>. The |
1107 | name <strong>keysym.</strong> cannot be omitted. This resource is only available |
1257 | intervening resource name <strong>keysym.</strong> cannot be omitted. |
1108 | when compiled with KEYSYM_RESOURCE. |
|
|
1109 | </dd> |
|
|
1110 | <dd> |
1258 | </dd> |
1111 | <p>The format of <em>sym</em> is ``<em>(mask-)key</em>'', |
1259 | <dd> |
1112 | where <em>mask</em> can be any combination of <strong>Control</strong>, <strong>NumLock</strong>, |
1260 | <p>The format of <em>sym</em> is ``<em>(modifiers-)key</em>'', where <em>modifiers</em> can be |
|
|
1261 | any combination of <strong>ISOLevel3</strong>, <strong>AppKeypad</strong>, <strong>Control</strong>, <strong>NumLock</strong>, |
1113 | <strong>Shift</strong>, <strong>Meta</strong>, <strong>Lock</strong>, <strong>Mod1</strong>, <strong>Mod2</strong>, <strong>Mod3</strong>, <strong>Mod4</strong>, |
1262 | <strong>Shift</strong>, <strong>Meta</strong>, <strong>Lock</strong>, <strong>Mod1</strong>, <strong>Mod2</strong>, <strong>Mod3</strong>, <strong>Mod4</strong>, <strong>Mod5</strong>, |
1114 | <strong>Mod5</strong>, and the abbreviated |
1263 | and the abbreviated <strong>I</strong>, <strong>K</strong>, <strong>C</strong>, <strong>N</strong>, <strong>S</strong>, <strong>M</strong>, <strong>A</strong>, <strong>L</strong>, <strong>1</strong>, |
1115 | <strong>C</strong>, <strong>N</strong>, <strong>S</strong>, <strong>M</strong>, <strong>A</strong>, <strong>L</strong>, <strong>1</strong>, <strong>2</strong>, <strong>3</strong>, <strong>4</strong>, <strong>5</strong>. |
1264 | <strong>2</strong>, <strong>3</strong>, <strong>4</strong>, <strong>5</strong>.</p> |
|
|
1265 | </dd> |
|
|
1266 | <dd> |
|
|
1267 | <p>The <strong>NumLock</strong>, <strong>Meta</strong> and <strong>ISOLevel3</strong> modifiers are usually aliased to |
|
|
1268 | whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr |
|
|
1269 | keys are being mapped. <strong>AppKeypad</strong> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the |
|
|
1270 | current application keymap mode state.</p> |
|
|
1271 | </dd> |
|
|
1272 | <dd> |
1116 | The spellings of <em>key</em> can be obtained by using <strong>xev</strong>(1) |
1273 | <p>The spellings of <em>key</em> can be obtained by using <strong>xev</strong>(1) command or |
1117 | command or searching keysym macros from |
1274 | searching keysym macros from <strong>/usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h</strong> and |
1118 | <strong>/usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h</strong> and omit the prefix <strong>XK_</strong>. |
1275 | omitting the prefix <strong>XK_</strong>. Alternatively you can specify <em>key</em> by its hex |
1119 | Alternatively you can specify <em>key</em> by its hex keysym value |
1276 | keysym value (<strong>0x0000 - 0xFFFF</strong>). Note that the lookup of <em>sym</em>s is not |
1120 | (<strong>0x0000 - 0xFFFF</strong>). |
1277 | performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.</p> |
1121 | Note that the lookup of <em>sym</em>s is not performed in an exact manner; |
|
|
1122 | however, the closest match is assured.</p> |
|
|
1123 | </dd> |
|
|
1124 | <dd> |
1278 | </dd> |
1125 | <p><em>string</em> may |
1279 | <dd> |
1126 | contain escape values (\a: bell, \b: backspace, \e, \E: escape, \n: |
1280 | <p><em>string</em> may contain escape values (<code>\a</code>: bell, <code>\b</code>: backspace, |
1127 | newline, \r: return, \t: |
1281 | <code>\e</code>, <code>\E</code>: escape, <code>\n</code>: newline, <code>\r</code>: carriage return, <code>\t</code>: tab, |
1128 | tab, \000: octal number) or control characters (^?: delete, ^@: null, |
1282 | <code>\000</code>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (<code>^?</code>: delete, |
1129 | ^A ...) and may enclosed with double quotes so that it can start or end |
1283 | <code>^@</code>: null, <code>^A</code> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it |
1130 | with whitespace.</p> |
1284 | can start or end with whitespace.</p> |
|
|
1285 | </dd> |
|
|
1286 | <dd> |
|
|
1287 | <p>Please note that you need to double the <code>\</code> when using |
|
|
1288 | <code>--enable-xgetdefault</code>, as X itself does it's own de-escaping (you can |
|
|
1289 | use <code>\033</code> instead of <code>\e</code> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and |
|
|
1290 | rxvt's own processing).</p> |
1131 | </dd> |
1291 | </dd> |
1132 | <dd> |
1292 | <dd> |
1133 | <p>You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a <em>string</em> |
1293 | <p>You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a <em>string</em> |
1134 | with pattern <strong>list/STRING1/STRING2/STRING3</strong>, where the delimeter `/' |
1294 | with pattern <strong>list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX</strong>, where the delimeter `/' |
1135 | should be a character not used by the <strong>STRING</strong>s.</p> |
1295 | should be a character not used by the strings.</p> |
1136 | </dd> |
|
|
1137 | <dd> |
1296 | </dd> |
|
|
1297 | <dd> |
1138 | <p>Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: |
1298 | <p>Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:</p> |
1139 | URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list.abc.\e<M-C-.></p> |
|
|
1140 | </dd> |
|
|
1141 | <dd> |
1299 | </dd> |
|
|
1300 | <dd> |
|
|
1301 | <pre> |
|
|
1302 | URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|></pre> |
|
|
1303 | </dd> |
|
|
1304 | <dd> |
1142 | <p>The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: |
1305 | <p>The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:</p> |
|
|
1306 | </dd> |
|
|
1307 | <dd> |
|
|
1308 | <pre> |
1143 | URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \e<M-C-a> |
1309 | URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a> |
1144 | URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \e<M-C-b> |
1310 | URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b> |
1145 | URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \e<M-C-c></p> |
1311 | URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c></pre> |
1146 | </dd> |
|
|
1147 | <dd> |
1312 | </dd> |
1148 | <p>If <em>string</em> takes the form of <strong>proto:STRING</strong>, |
1313 | <dd> |
1149 | the specified <strong>STRING</strong> is interpreted and executed as <strong>rxvt</strong>'s |
1314 | <p>If <em>string</em> takes the form of <code>command:STRING</code>, the specified <strong>STRING</strong> |
1150 | control sequence. For example, <strong>``proto:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007''</strong> |
1315 | is interpreted and executed as rxvt's control sequence. For |
1151 | means changing the current locale to zh_CN.GBK.</p> |
1316 | example the following means ``change the current locale to <code>zh_CN.GBK</code> |
|
|
1317 | when Control-Meta-c is being pressed'':</p> |
|
|
1318 | </dd> |
|
|
1319 | <dd> |
|
|
1320 | <pre> |
|
|
1321 | URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007</pre> |
|
|
1322 | </dd> |
|
|
1323 | <dd> |
|
|
1324 | <p>Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping |
|
|
1325 | will match if at <em>at least</em> the specified identifiers are being set, and |
|
|
1326 | no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That |
|
|
1327 | means that defining a key map for <code>a</code> will automatically provide |
|
|
1328 | definitions for <code>Meta-a</code>, <code>Shift-a</code> and so on, unless some of those are defined |
|
|
1329 | mappings themselves.</p> |
|
|
1330 | </dd> |
|
|
1331 | <dd> |
|
|
1332 | <p>Unfortunately, this will override built-in key mappings. For example |
|
|
1333 | if you overwrite the <code>Insert</code> key you will disable rxvt's |
|
|
1334 | <code>Shift-Insert</code> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke ``holes'' into the |
|
|
1335 | user-defined keymap using the <code>builtin:</code> replacement:</p> |
|
|
1336 | </dd> |
|
|
1337 | <dd> |
|
|
1338 | <pre> |
|
|
1339 | URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence> |
|
|
1340 | URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:</pre> |
|
|
1341 | </dd> |
|
|
1342 | <dd> |
|
|
1343 | <p>The first line defines a mapping for <code>Insert</code> and <em>any</em> combination |
|
|
1344 | of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for |
|
|
1345 | <code>Shift-Insert</code>.</p> |
|
|
1346 | </dd> |
|
|
1347 | <dd> |
|
|
1348 | <p>The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to |
|
|
1349 | the fonts <code>suxuseuro</code> and <code>9x15bold</code>, so you can have some limited |
|
|
1350 | font-switching at runtime:</p> |
|
|
1351 | </dd> |
|
|
1352 | <dd> |
|
|
1353 | <pre> |
|
|
1354 | URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007 |
|
|
1355 | URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007</pre> |
|
|
1356 | </dd> |
|
|
1357 | <dd> |
|
|
1358 | <p>Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see <code>rxvt(7)</code> for more |
|
|
1359 | info):</p> |
|
|
1360 | </dd> |
|
|
1361 | <dd> |
|
|
1362 | <pre> |
|
|
1363 | URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t |
|
|
1364 | URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t</pre> |
1152 | </dd> |
1365 | </dd> |
1153 | <p></p></dl> |
1366 | <p></p></dl> |
1154 | <p> |
1367 | <p> |
1155 | </p> |
1368 | </p> |
1156 | <hr /> |
1369 | <hr /> |
… | |
… | |
1170 | <p>To temporarily override mouse reporting, for either the scrollbar or |
1383 | <p>To temporarily override mouse reporting, for either the scrollbar or |
1171 | the normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta |
1384 | the normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta |
1172 | (Alt) key while performing the desired mouse action.</p> |
1385 | (Alt) key while performing the desired mouse action.</p> |
1173 | <p>If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are |
1386 | <p>If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are |
1174 | disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen |
1387 | disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen |
1175 | application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends <strong>ESC[6~</strong> |
1388 | application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends <strong>ESC [ 6 ~</strong> |
1176 | (Next) and <strong>ESC[5~</strong> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the |
1389 | (Next) and <strong>ESC [ 5 ~</strong> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the |
1177 | up and down arrows sends <strong>ESC[A</strong> (Up) and <strong>ESC[B</strong> (Down), |
1390 | up and down arrows sends <strong>ESC [ A</strong> (Up) and <strong>ESC [ B</strong> (Down), |
1178 | respectively.</p> |
1391 | respectively.</p> |
1179 | <p> |
1392 | <p> |
1180 | </p> |
1393 | </p> |
1181 | <hr /> |
1394 | <hr /> |
1182 | <h1><a name="text_selection_and_insertion">TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION</a></h1> |
1395 | <h1><a name="text_selection_and_insertion">TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION</a></h1> |
… | |
… | |
1184 | <em>xterm</em>(1).</p> |
1397 | <em>xterm</em>(1).</p> |
1185 | <dl> |
1398 | <dl> |
1186 | <dt><strong><a name="item_selection_3a"><strong>Selection</strong>:</a></strong><br /> |
1399 | <dt><strong><a name="item_selection_3a"><strong>Selection</strong>:</a></strong><br /> |
1187 | </dt> |
1400 | </dt> |
1188 | <dd> |
1401 | <dd> |
1189 | Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the |
1402 | Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region |
1190 | region and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left |
1403 | and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click |
1191 | double-click to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire |
1404 | to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line |
1192 | line. |
1405 | (which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource |
|
|
1406 | <strong>tripleclickwords</strong>. |
1193 | </dd> |
1407 | </dd> |
1194 | <dd> |
1408 | <dd> |
1195 | <p>Starting a selection while pressing the <strong>Meta</strong> key (or <strong>Meta+Ctrl</strong> keys) |
1409 | <p>Starting a selection while pressing the <strong>Meta</strong> key (or <strong>Meta+Ctrl</strong> keys) |
1196 | (Compile: frills) will create a rectangular selection instead of a normal |
1410 | (Compile: <em>frills</em>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a normal |
1197 | one.</p> |
1411 | one.</p> |
1198 | </dd> |
1412 | </dd> |
1199 | <p></p> |
1413 | <p></p> |
1200 | <dt><strong><a name="item_insertion_3a"><strong>Insertion</strong>:</a></strong><br /> |
1414 | <dt><strong><a name="item_insertion_3a"><strong>Insertion</strong>:</a></strong><br /> |
1201 | </dt> |
1415 | </dt> |
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1223 | <p>ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters |
1437 | <p>ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters |
1224 | and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The |
1438 | and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The |
1225 | first part is available rxvt-unicode has been compiled with |
1439 | first part is available rxvt-unicode has been compiled with |
1226 | <code>--enable-frills</code>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled |
1440 | <code>--enable-frills</code>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled |
1227 | with <code>--enable-iso14755</code>.</p> |
1441 | with <code>--enable-iso14755</code>.</p> |
1228 | <ol> |
1442 | <ul> |
1229 | <li><strong><a name="item_1_3a_basic_method">1: Basic method</a></strong><br /> |
1443 | <li><strong><a name="item_5_2e1_3a_basic_method">5.1: Basic method</a></strong><br /> |
1230 | </li> |
1444 | </li> |
1231 | This allows you to enter unicode characters using their hexcode. |
1445 | This allows you to enter unicode characters using their hexcode. |
1232 | <p>Start by pressing and holding both <code>Control</code> and <code>Shift</code>, then enter |
1446 | <p>Start by pressing and holding both <code>Control</code> and <code>Shift</code>, then enter |
1233 | hex-digits (between one and six). Releasing <code>Control</code> and <code>Shift</code> will |
1447 | hex-digits (between one and six). Releasing <code>Control</code> and <code>Shift</code> will |
1234 | commit the character as if it were typed directly. While holding down |
1448 | commit the character as if it were typed directly. While holding down |
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1239 | address, which you cannot type. Fortunately, the card has the e-mail |
1453 | address, which you cannot type. Fortunately, the card has the e-mail |
1240 | address printed as hexcodes, e.g. <code>671d 65e5</code>. You can enter this easily |
1454 | address printed as hexcodes, e.g. <code>671d 65e5</code>. You can enter this easily |
1241 | by pressing <code>Control</code> and <code>Shift</code>, followed by <code>6-7-1-D-SPACE-6-5-E-5</code>, |
1455 | by pressing <code>Control</code> and <code>Shift</code>, followed by <code>6-7-1-D-SPACE-6-5-E-5</code>, |
1242 | followed by releasing the modifier keys.</p> |
1456 | followed by releasing the modifier keys.</p> |
1243 | <p></p> |
1457 | <p></p> |
1244 | <li><strong><a name="item_2_3a_keyboard_symbols_entry_method">2: Keyboard symbols entry method</a></strong><br /> |
1458 | <li><strong><a name="item_5_2e2_3a_keyboard_symbols_entry_method">5.2: Keyboard symbols entry method</a></strong><br /> |
1245 | </li> |
1459 | </li> |
1246 | This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of |
1460 | This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of |
1247 | your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding. |
1461 | your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding. |
1248 | <p>Start by pressing <code>Control</code> and <code>Shift</code> together, then releasing |
1462 | <p>Start by pressing <code>Control</code> and <code>Shift</code> together, then releasing |
1249 | them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will not |
1463 | them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will not |
… | |
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1251 | keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been |
1465 | keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been |
1252 | released, otherwise pressing e.g. <code>Shift</code> would enter the symbol for |
1466 | released, otherwise pressing e.g. <code>Shift</code> would enter the symbol for |
1253 | <code>ISO Level 2 Switch</code>, although your intention might have been to enter a |
1467 | <code>ISO Level 2 Switch</code>, although your intention might have been to enter a |
1254 | reverse tab (Shift-Tab).</p> |
1468 | reverse tab (Shift-Tab).</p> |
1255 | <p></p> |
1469 | <p></p> |
1256 | <li><strong><a name="item_3_3a_screen_2dselection_entry_method">3: Screen-selection entry method</a></strong><br /> |
1470 | <li><strong><a name="item_5_2e3_3a_screen_2dselection_entry_method">5.3: Screen-selection entry method</a></strong><br /> |
1257 | </li> |
1471 | </li> |
1258 | While this is implemented already (it's basically the selection |
1472 | While this is implemented already (it's basically the selection |
1259 | mechanism), it could be extended by displaying a unicode character map. |
1473 | mechanism), it could be extended by displaying a unicode character map. |
1260 | <p></p> |
1474 | <p></p> |
1261 | <li><strong><a name="item_4_3a_feedback_method_for_identifying_displayed_cha">4: Feedback method for identifying displayed characters for later input</a></strong><br /> |
1475 | <li><strong><a name="item_5_2e4_3a_feedback_method_for_identifying_displayed">5.4: Feedback method for identifying displayed characters for later input</a></strong><br /> |
1262 | </li> |
1476 | </li> |
1263 | This method lets you display the unicode character code associated with |
1477 | This method lets you display the unicode character code associated with |
1264 | characters already displayed. |
1478 | characters already displayed. |
1265 | <p>You enter this mode by holding down <code>Control</code> and <code>Shift</code> together, then |
1479 | <p>You enter this mode by holding down <code>Control</code> and <code>Shift</code> together, then |
1266 | pressing and holding the left mouse button and moving around. The unicode |
1480 | pressing and holding the left mouse button and moving around. The unicode |
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… | |
1268 | pointer is displayed until you release <code>Control</code> and <code>Shift</code>.</p> |
1482 | pointer is displayed until you release <code>Control</code> and <code>Shift</code>.</p> |
1269 | <p>In addition to the hex codes it will display the font used to draw this |
1483 | <p>In addition to the hex codes it will display the font used to draw this |
1270 | character - due to implementation reasons, characters combined with |
1484 | character - due to implementation reasons, characters combined with |
1271 | combining characters, line drawing characters and unknown characters will |
1485 | combining characters, line drawing characters and unknown characters will |
1272 | always be drawn using the built-in support font.</p> |
1486 | always be drawn using the built-in support font.</p> |
1273 | <p></p></ol> |
1487 | <p></p></ul> |
1274 | <p>With respect to conformance, rxvt-unicode is supposed to be compliant to |
1488 | <p>With respect to conformance, rxvt-unicode is supposed to be compliant to |
1275 | both scenario A and B of ISO 14755, including part 5.2.</p> |
1489 | both scenario A and B of ISO 14755, including part 5.2.</p> |
1276 | <p> |
1490 | <p> |
1277 | </p> |
1491 | </p> |
1278 | <hr /> |
1492 | <hr /> |
1279 | <h1><a name="login_stamp">LOGIN STAMP</a></h1> |
1493 | <h1><a name="login_stamp">LOGIN STAMP</a></h1> |
1280 | <p><strong>rxvt</strong> tries to write an entry into the <em>utmp</em>(5) file so |
1494 | <p><strong>rxvt</strong> tries to write an entry into the <em>utmp</em>(5) file so that |
1281 | that it can be seen via the <em>who(1)</em> command, and can accept messages. |
1495 | it can be seen via the <em>who(1)</em> command, and can accept messages. To |
1282 | To allow this feature, <strong>rxvt</strong> must be installed setuid root on |
1496 | allow this feature, <strong>rxvt</strong> may need to be installed setuid root |
1283 | some systems.</p> |
1497 | on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.</p> |
1284 | <p> |
1498 | <p> |
1285 | </p> |
1499 | </p> |
1286 | <hr /> |
1500 | <hr /> |
1287 | <h1><a name="colors_and_graphics">COLORS AND GRAPHICS</a></h1> |
1501 | <h1><a name="colors_and_graphics">COLORS AND GRAPHICS</a></h1> |
1288 | <p>In addition to the default foreground and background colours, |
1502 | <p>In addition to the default foreground and background colours, |
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1326 | <p></p></dl> |
1540 | <p></p></dl> |
1327 | <p> |
1541 | <p> |
1328 | </p> |
1542 | </p> |
1329 | <hr /> |
1543 | <hr /> |
1330 | <h1><a name="environment">ENVIRONMENT</a></h1> |
1544 | <h1><a name="environment">ENVIRONMENT</a></h1> |
1331 | <p><strong>rxvt</strong> sets the environment variables <strong>TERM</strong>, <strong>COLORTERM</strong> |
1545 | <p><strong>rxvt</strong> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:</p> |
1332 | and <strong>COLORFGBG</strong>. The environment variable <strong>WINDOWID</strong> is set to the X |
1546 | <dl> |
1333 | window id number of the <strong>rxvt</strong> window and it also uses and |
1547 | <dt><strong><a name="item_term"><strong>TERM</strong></a></strong><br /> |
1334 | sets the environment variable <strong>DISPLAY</strong> to specify which display |
1548 | </dt> |
1335 | terminal to use. <strong>rxvt</strong> uses the environment variables |
1549 | <dd> |
1336 | <strong>RXVTPATH</strong> and <strong>PATH</strong> to find XPM files.</p> |
1550 | Normally set to <code>rxvt-unicode</code>, unless overwritten at configure time, via |
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|
1551 | resources or on the commandline. |
|
|
1552 | </dd> |
|
|
1553 | <p></p> |
|
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1554 | <dt><strong><a name="item_colorterm"><strong>COLORTERM</strong></a></strong><br /> |
|
|
1555 | </dt> |
|
|
1556 | <dd> |
|
|
1557 | Either <code>rxvt</code>, <code>rxvt-xpm</code>, depending on wether rxvt was |
|
|
1558 | compiled with XPM support, and optionally with the added extension |
|
|
1559 | <code>-mono</code> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome screen. |
|
|
1560 | </dd> |
|
|
1561 | <p></p> |
|
|
1562 | <dt><strong><a name="item_colorfgbg"><strong>COLORFGBG</strong></a></strong><br /> |
|
|
1563 | </dt> |
|
|
1564 | <dd> |
|
|
1565 | Set to a string of the form <code>fg;bg</code> or <code>fg;xpm;bg</code>, where <code>fg</code> is |
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|
1566 | the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string |
|
|
1567 | <code>default</code> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be |
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|
1568 | used), <code>bg</code> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the |
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1569 | string <code>default</code>), and <code>xpm</code> is the string <code>default</code> if rxvt |
|
|
1570 | was compiled with XPM support. Libraries like <code>ncurses</code> and <code>slang</code> can |
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|
1571 | (and do) use this information to optimize screen output. |
|
|
1572 | </dd> |
|
|
1573 | <p></p> |
|
|
1574 | <dt><strong><a name="item_windowid"><strong>WINDOWID</strong></a></strong><br /> |
|
|
1575 | </dt> |
|
|
1576 | <dd> |
|
|
1577 | Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the rxvt window (the toplevel |
|
|
1578 | window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal |
|
|
1579 | window and so on). |
|
|
1580 | </dd> |
|
|
1581 | <p></p> |
|
|
1582 | <dt><strong><a name="item_terminfo"><strong>TERMINFO</strong></a></strong><br /> |
|
|
1583 | </dt> |
|
|
1584 | <dd> |
|
|
1585 | Set to the terminfo directory iff rxvt was configured with |
|
|
1586 | <code>--with-terminfo=PATH</code>. |
|
|
1587 | </dd> |
|
|
1588 | <p></p> |
|
|
1589 | <dt><strong><a name="item_display"><strong>DISPLAY</strong></a></strong><br /> |
|
|
1590 | </dt> |
|
|
1591 | <dd> |
|
|
1592 | Used by rxvt to connect to the display and set to the correct |
|
|
1593 | display in it's child processes. |
|
|
1594 | </dd> |
|
|
1595 | <p></p> |
|
|
1596 | <dt><strong><a name="item_shell"><strong>SHELL</strong></a></strong><br /> |
|
|
1597 | </dt> |
|
|
1598 | <dd> |
|
|
1599 | The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to <code>/bin/sh</code>. |
|
|
1600 | </dd> |
|
|
1601 | <p></p> |
|
|
1602 | <dt><strong><a name="item_rxvtpath"><strong>RXVTPATH</strong></a></strong><br /> |
|
|
1603 | </dt> |
|
|
1604 | <dd> |
|
|
1605 | The path where rxvt looks for support files such as menu and xpm |
|
|
1606 | files. |
|
|
1607 | </dd> |
|
|
1608 | <p></p> |
|
|
1609 | <dt><strong><a name="item_path"><strong>PATH</strong></a></strong><br /> |
|
|
1610 | </dt> |
|
|
1611 | <dd> |
|
|
1612 | Used in the same way as <a href="#item_rxvtpath"><code>RXVTPATH</code></a>. |
|
|
1613 | </dd> |
|
|
1614 | <p></p> |
|
|
1615 | <dt><strong><a name="item_rxvt_socket"><strong>RXVT_SOCKET</strong></a></strong><br /> |
|
|
1616 | </dt> |
|
|
1617 | <dd> |
|
|
1618 | The unix domain socket path used by <code>rxvtc(1)</code> and |
|
|
1619 | rxvtd(1). |
|
|
1620 | </dd> |
|
|
1621 | <dd> |
|
|
1622 | <p>Default <em>$HOME/.rxvt-unicode-<em><nodename </em></em> >>>.</p> |
|
|
1623 | </dd> |
|
|
1624 | <p></p> |
|
|
1625 | <dt><strong><a name="item_home"><strong>HOME</strong></a></strong><br /> |
|
|
1626 | </dt> |
|
|
1627 | <dd> |
|
|
1628 | Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for |
|
|
1629 | daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as |
|
|
1630 | <code>.Xdefaults</code>) |
|
|
1631 | </dd> |
|
|
1632 | <p></p> |
|
|
1633 | <dt><strong><a name="item_xapplresdir"><strong>XAPPLRESDIR</strong></a></strong><br /> |
|
|
1634 | </dt> |
|
|
1635 | <dd> |
|
|
1636 | Directory where various X resource files are being located. |
|
|
1637 | </dd> |
|
|
1638 | <p></p> |
|
|
1639 | <dt><strong><a name="item_xenvironment"><strong>XENVIRONMENT</strong></a></strong><br /> |
|
|
1640 | </dt> |
|
|
1641 | <dd> |
|
|
1642 | If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by |
|
|
1643 | rxvt. |
|
|
1644 | </dd> |
|
|
1645 | <p></p></dl> |
1337 | <p> |
1646 | <p> |
1338 | </p> |
1647 | </p> |
1339 | <hr /> |
1648 | <hr /> |
1340 | <h1><a name="files">FILES</a></h1> |
1649 | <h1><a name="files">FILES</a></h1> |
1341 | <dl> |
1650 | <dl> |
1342 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2fetc_2futmp"><strong>/etc/utmp</strong></a></strong><br /> |
|
|
1343 | </dt> |
|
|
1344 | <dd> |
|
|
1345 | System file for login records. |
|
|
1346 | </dd> |
|
|
1347 | <p></p> |
|
|
1348 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2fusr_2flib_2fx11_2frgb_2etxt"><strong>/usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt</strong></a></strong><br /> |
1651 | <dt><strong><a name="item__2fusr_2flib_2fx11_2frgb_2etxt"><strong>/usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt</strong></a></strong><br /> |
1349 | </dt> |
1652 | </dt> |
1350 | <dd> |
1653 | <dd> |
1351 | Color names. |
1654 | Color names. |
1352 | </dd> |
1655 | </dd> |
1353 | <p></p></dl> |
1656 | <p></p></dl> |
1354 | <p> |
1657 | <p> |
1355 | </p> |
1658 | </p> |
1356 | <hr /> |
1659 | <hr /> |
1357 | <h1><a name="see_also">SEE ALSO</a></h1> |
1660 | <h1><a name="see_also">SEE ALSO</a></h1> |
1358 | <p>rxvt(7), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), <code>utmp(5)</code></p> |
1661 | <p>rxvt(7), rxvtc(1), rxvtd(1), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), <code>utmp(5)</code></p> |
1359 | <p> |
1662 | <p> |
1360 | </p> |
1663 | </p> |
1361 | <hr /> |
1664 | <hr /> |
1362 | <h1><a name="bugs">BUGS</a></h1> |
1665 | <h1><a name="bugs">BUGS</a></h1> |
1363 | <p>Check the BUGS file for an up-to-date list.</p> |
1666 | <p>Check the BUGS file for an up-to-date list.</p> |
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1369 | <h1><a name="current_project_coordinator">CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR</a></h1> |
1672 | <h1><a name="current_project_coordinator">CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR</a></h1> |
1370 | <dl> |
1673 | <dl> |
1371 | <dt><strong><a name="item_project_coordinator">Project Coordinator</a></strong><br /> |
1674 | <dt><strong><a name="item_project_coordinator">Project Coordinator</a></strong><br /> |
1372 | </dt> |
1675 | </dt> |
1373 | <dd> |
1676 | <dd> |
1374 | Marc A. Lehmann <em><a href="mailto:rxvt@schmorp.de">rxvt@schmorp.de</a></em> |
1677 | Marc A. Lehmann <em><a href="mailto:<rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de"><rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de</a></em>> |
1375 | </dd> |
|
|
1376 | <p></p> |
|
|
1377 | <dt><strong><a name="item_web_page_maintainter">Web page maintainter</a></strong><br /> |
|
|
1378 | </dt> |
|
|
1379 | <dd> |
1678 | </dd> |
1380 | Marc A. Lehmann <em><a href="mailto:rxvt@schmorp.de">rxvt@schmorp.de</a></em> |
|
|
1381 | </dd> |
1679 | <dd> |
1382 | <dd> |
|
|
1383 | <p><a href="http://software.schmorp.de/">http://software.schmorp.de/</a></p> |
1680 | <p><a href="http://software.schmorp.de/#rxvt-unicode">http://software.schmorp.de/#rxvt-unicode</a></p> |
1384 | </dd> |
1681 | </dd> |
1385 | <p></p></dl> |
1682 | <p></p></dl> |
1386 | <p> |
1683 | <p> |
1387 | </p> |
1684 | </p> |
1388 | <hr /> |
1685 | <hr /> |
… | |
… | |
1426 | <dd> |
1723 | <dd> |
1427 | Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator |
1724 | Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator |
1428 | (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) |
1725 | (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) |
1429 | </dd> |
1726 | </dd> |
1430 | <p></p> |
1727 | <p></p> |
1431 | <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>></a></strong><br /> |
1728 | <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>></a></strong><br /> |
1432 | </dt> |
1729 | </dt> |
1433 | <dd> |
1730 | <dd> |
1434 | Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal |
1731 | Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal |
1435 | character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm |
1732 | character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm |
1436 | compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions. |
1733 | compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions. |