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27 <li><a href="#login_stamp">LOGIN STAMP</a></li> 27 <li><a href="#login_stamp">LOGIN STAMP</a></li>
28 <li><a href="#colors_and_graphics">COLORS AND GRAPHICS</a></li> 28 <li><a href="#colors_and_graphics">COLORS AND GRAPHICS</a></li>
29 <li><a href="#environment">ENVIRONMENT</a></li> 29 <li><a href="#environment">ENVIRONMENT</a></li>
30 <li><a href="#files">FILES</a></li> 30 <li><a href="#files">FILES</a></li>
31 <li><a href="#see_also">SEE ALSO</a></li> 31 <li><a href="#see_also">SEE ALSO</a></li>
32 <li><a href="#bugs">BUGS</a></li>
33 <li><a href="#current_project_coordinator">CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR</a></li> 32 <li><a href="#current_project_coordinator">CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR</a></li>
34 <li><a href="#authors">AUTHORS</a></li> 33 <li><a href="#authors">AUTHORS</a></li>
35</ul> 34</ul>
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37 36
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47<p><strong>rxvt</strong> [options] [-e command [ args ]]</p> 46<p><strong>rxvt</strong> [options] [-e command [ args ]]</p>
48<p> 47<p>
49</p> 48</p>
50<hr /> 49<hr />
51<h1><a name="description">DESCRIPTION</a></h1> 50<h1><a name="description">DESCRIPTION</a></h1>
52<p><strong>rxvt-unicode</strong>, version <strong>4.8</strong>, is a colour vt102 terminal 51<p><strong>rxvt-unicode</strong>, version <strong>7.3</strong>, is a colour vt102 terminal
53emulator intended as an <em>xterm</em>(1) replacement for users who do not 52emulator intended as an <em>xterm</em>(1) replacement for users who do not
54require features such as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style 53require features such as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style
55configurability. As a result, <strong>rxvt-unicode</strong> uses much less swap space -- 54configurability. As a result, <strong>rxvt-unicode</strong> uses much less swap space --
56a significant advantage on a machine serving many X sessions.</p> 55a significant advantage on a machine serving many X sessions.</p>
57<p> 56<p>
58</p> 57</p>
59<hr /> 58<hr />
60<h1><a name="frequently_asked_questions">FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS</a></h1> 59<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 60<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> 61frequently asked questions and answer to them and some common
62problems. That document is also accessible on the World-Wide-Web at
63<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> 64<p>
64</p> 65</p>
65<hr /> 66<hr />
66<h1><a name="rxvtunicode_vs__rxvt">RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT</a></h1> 67<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 68<p>Unlike the original rxvt, <strong>rxvt-unicode</strong> stores all text in Unicode
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130Attempt to open a window on the named X display (<strong>-d</strong> still 131Attempt to open a window on the named X display (<strong>-d</strong> still
131respected). In the absence of this option, the display specified by the 132respected). In the absence of this option, the display specified by the
132<strong>DISPLAY</strong> environment variable is used. 133<strong>DISPLAY</strong> environment variable is used.
133</dd> 134</dd>
134<p></p> 135<p></p>
136<dt><strong><a name="item__2ddepth_bitdepth"><strong>-depth</strong> <em>bitdepth</em></a></strong><br />
137</dt>
138<dd>
139Compile <em>frills</em>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
140resource <strong>depth</strong>.
141</dd>
142<p></p>
135<dt><strong><a name="item__2dgeometry_geom"><strong>-geometry</strong> <em>geom</em></a></strong><br /> 143<dt><strong><a name="item__2dgeometry_geom"><strong>-geometry</strong> <em>geom</em></a></strong><br />
136</dt> 144</dt>
137<dd> 145<dd>
138Window geometry (<strong>-g</strong> still respected); resource <strong>geometry</strong>. 146Window geometry (<strong>-g</strong> still respected); resource <strong>geometry</strong>.
139</dd> 147</dd>
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148</dt> 156</dt>
149<dd> 157<dd>
150Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource <strong>jumpScroll</strong>. 158Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource <strong>jumpScroll</strong>.
151</dd> 159</dd>
152<p></p> 160<p></p>
153<dt><strong><a name="item__2dip_7c_2bip"><strong>-ip</strong>|<strong>+ip</strong></a></strong><br /> 161<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> 162</dt>
155<dd> 163<dd>
156Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is 164Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is
157<strong>-tr</strong>; resource <strong>inheritPixmap</strong>. 165<strong>-tr</strong>; resource <strong>inheritPixmap</strong>.
158</dd> 166</dd>
159<p></p> 167<p></p>
160<dt><strong><a name="item__2dfade_number"><strong>-fade</strong> <em>number</em></a></strong><br /> 168<dt><strong><a name="item__2dfade_number"><strong>-fade</strong> <em>number</em></a></strong><br />
161</dt> 169</dt>
162<dd> 170<dd>
163Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. resource <strong>fading</strong>. 171Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
172fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
173colour; resource <strong>fading</strong>.
174</dd>
175<p></p>
176<dt><strong><a name="item__2dfadecolor_colour"><strong>-fadecolor</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br />
177</dt>
178<dd>
179Fade to this colour when fading is used (see <strong>-fade</strong>). The default colour
180is black. resource <strong>fadeColor</strong>.
164</dd> 181</dd>
165<p></p> 182<p></p>
166<dt><strong><a name="item__2dtint_colour"><strong>-tint</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br /> 183<dt><strong><a name="item__2dtint_colour"><strong>-tint</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br />
167</dt> 184</dt>
168<dd> 185<dd>
169Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 186Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when
170transparency is enabled with <strong>-tr</strong> or <strong>-ip</strong>. See also the <strong>-sh</strong> 187transparency is enabled with <strong>-tr</strong> or <strong>-ip</strong>. This only works for
171option that can be used to brighten or darken the image in addition to 188non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the <strong>-sh</strong> option that can be
172tinting it. 189used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it; resource
190<em>tintColor</em>. Example:
191</dd>
192<dd>
193<pre>
194 rxvt -tr -tint blue -sh 40</pre>
173</dd> 195</dd>
174<p></p> 196<p></p>
175<dt><strong><a name="item__2dsh"><strong>-sh</strong></a></strong><br /> 197<dt><strong><a name="item__2dsh"><strong>-sh</strong></a></strong><br />
176</dt> 198</dt>
177<dd> 199<dd>
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194<p></p> 216<p></p>
195<dt><strong><a name="item__2dpixmap_file_5b_3bgeom_5d"><strong>-pixmap</strong> <em>file[;geom]</em></a></strong><br /> 217<dt><strong><a name="item__2dpixmap_file_5b_3bgeom_5d"><strong>-pixmap</strong> <em>file[;geom]</em></a></strong><br />
196</dt> 218</dt>
197<dd> 219<dd>
198Compile <em>XPM</em>: Specify XPM file for the background and also optionally 220Compile <em>XPM</em>: Specify XPM file for the background and also optionally
199specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to add 221specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
200quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the `;' in the 222add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the <code>;</code> in the
201command-line; resource <strong>backgroundPixmap</strong>. 223command-line; resource <strong>backgroundPixmap</strong>.
202</dd> 224</dd>
203<p></p> 225<p></p>
204<dt><strong><a name="item__2dcr_colour"><strong>-cr</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br /> 226<dt><strong><a name="item__2dcr_colour"><strong>-cr</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br />
205</dt> 227</dt>
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228<p></p> 250<p></p>
229<dt><strong><a name="item__2dfn_fontlist"><strong>-fn</strong> <em>fontlist</em></a></strong><br /> 251<dt><strong><a name="item__2dfn_fontlist"><strong>-fn</strong> <em>fontlist</em></a></strong><br />
230</dt> 252</dt>
231<dd> 253<dd>
232Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names 254Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
233that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. The 255that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
234first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be 256first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
235smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default 257smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
236font list is always appended to it. See resource <strong>font</strong> for more details. 258font list is always appended to it. See resource <strong>font</strong> for more details.
237</dd> 259</dd>
238<dd> 260<dd>
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251</dd> 273</dd>
252<p></p> 274<p></p>
253<dt><strong><a name="item__2dfb_fontlist"><strong>-fb</strong> <em>fontlist</em></a></strong><br /> 275<dt><strong><a name="item__2dfb_fontlist"><strong>-fb</strong> <em>fontlist</em></a></strong><br />
254</dt> 276</dt>
255<dd> 277<dd>
256Compile font-styles: The bold font list to use when bold characters are to 278Compile <em>font-styles</em>: The bold font list to use when <strong>bold</strong> characters
257be printed. See resource <strong>boldFont</strong> for details. 279are to be printed. See resource <strong>boldFont</strong> for details.
258</dd> 280</dd>
259<p></p> 281<p></p>
260<dt><strong><a name="item__2dfi_fontlist"><strong>-fi</strong> <em>fontlist</em></a></strong><br /> 282<dt><strong><a name="item__2dfi_fontlist"><strong>-fi</strong> <em>fontlist</em></a></strong><br />
261</dt> 283</dt>
262<dd> 284<dd>
263Compile font-styles: The italic font list to use when bold characters are to 285Compile <em>font-styles</em>: The italic font list to use when <em>italic</em>
264be printed. See resource <strong>italicFont</strong> for details. 286characters are to be printed. See resource <strong>italicFont</strong> for details.
265</dd> 287</dd>
266<p></p> 288<p></p>
267<dt><strong><a name="item__2dfbi_fontlist"><strong>-fbi</strong> <em>fontlist</em></a></strong><br /> 289<dt><strong><a name="item__2dfbi_fontlist"><strong>-fbi</strong> <em>fontlist</em></a></strong><br />
268</dt> 290</dt>
269<dd> 291<dd>
270Compile font-styles: The bold italic font list to use when bold characters are to 292Compile <em>font-styles</em>: The bold italic font list to use when <strong><em>bold
271be printed. See resource <strong>boldItalicFont</strong> for details. 293italic</em> </strong>&gt; characters are to be printed. See resource <strong>boldItalicFont</strong>
294for details.
295</dd>
296<p></p>
297<dt><strong><a name="item__2dis_7c_2bis"><strong>-is</strong>|<strong>+is</strong></a></strong><br />
298</dt>
299<dd>
300Compile <em>font-styles</em>: Bold/Italic font styles imply high intensity
301foreground/background (default). See resource <strong>intensityStyles</strong> for
302details.
272</dd> 303</dd>
273<p></p> 304<p></p>
274<dt><strong><a name="item__2dname_name"><strong>-name</strong> <em>name</em></a></strong><br /> 305<dt><strong><a name="item__2dname_name"><strong>-name</strong> <em>name</em></a></strong><br />
275</dt> 306</dt>
276<dd> 307<dd>
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334</dd> 365</dd>
335<p></p> 366<p></p>
336<dt><strong><a name="item__2dst_7c_2bst"><strong>-st</strong>|<strong>+st</strong></a></strong><br /> 367<dt><strong><a name="item__2dst_7c_2bst"><strong>-st</strong>|<strong>+st</strong></a></strong><br />
337</dt> 368</dt>
338<dd> 369<dd>
339Display normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough; 370Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
340resource <strong>scrollBar_floating</strong>. 371resource <strong>scrollBar_floating</strong>.
341</dd> 372</dd>
342<p></p> 373<p></p>
343<dt><strong><a name="item__2dptab_7c_2bptab"><strong>-ptab</strong>|<strong>+ptab</strong></a></strong><br /> 374<dt><strong><a name="item__2dptab_7c_2bptab"><strong>-ptab</strong>|<strong>+ptab</strong></a></strong><br />
344</dt> 375</dt>
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389</dt> 420</dt>
390<dd> 421<dd>
391Compile <em>frills</em>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. 422Compile <em>frills</em>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e.
392if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window 423if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
393decorations; resource <strong>borderLess</strong>. 424decorations; resource <strong>borderLess</strong>.
425</dd>
426<p></p>
427<dt><strong><a name="item__2doverride_2dredirect"><strong>-override-redirect</strong></a></strong><br />
428</dt>
429<dd>
430Compile <em>frills</em>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
431<strong>override-redirect</strong>.
432</dd>
433<p></p>
434<dt><strong><a name="item__2dsbg"><strong>-sbg</strong></a></strong><br />
435</dt>
436<dd>
437Compile <em>frills</em>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
438drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
439this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;
440resource <strong>skipBuiltinGlyphs</strong>.
394</dd> 441</dd>
395<p></p> 442<p></p>
396<dt><strong><a name="item__2dlsp_number"><strong>-lsp</strong> <em>number</em></a></strong><br /> 443<dt><strong><a name="item__2dlsp_number"><strong>-lsp</strong> <em>number</em></a></strong><br />
397</dt> 444</dt>
398<dd> 445<dd>
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419given on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last 466given on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last
420on the command-line. If there is no <strong>-e</strong> option then the default is to 467on the command-line. If there is no <strong>-e</strong> option then the default is to
421run the program specified by the <strong>SHELL</strong> environment variable or, 468run the program specified by the <strong>SHELL</strong> environment variable or,
422failing that, <em>sh(1)</em>. 469failing that, <em>sh(1)</em>.
423</dd> 470</dd>
471<dd>
472<p>Please note that you must specify a program with arguments. If you want to
473run shell commands, you have to specify the shell, like this:</p>
474</dd>
475<dd>
476<pre>
477 rxvt -e sh -c &quot;shell commands&quot;</pre>
478</dd>
424<p></p> 479<p></p>
425<dt><strong><a name="item__2dtitle_text"><strong>-title</strong> <em>text</em></a></strong><br /> 480<dt><strong><a name="item__2dtitle_text"><strong>-title</strong> <em>text</em></a></strong><br />
426</dt> 481</dt>
427<dd> 482<dd>
428Window title (<strong>-T</strong> still respected); the default title is the basename 483Window title (<strong>-T</strong> still respected); the default title is the basename
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458</dd> 513</dd>
459<p></p> 514<p></p>
460<dt><strong><a name="item__2dimlocale_string"><strong>-imlocale</strong> <em>string</em></a></strong><br /> 515<dt><strong><a name="item__2dimlocale_string"><strong>-imlocale</strong> <em>string</em></a></strong><br />
461</dt> 516</dt>
462<dd> 517<dd>
463The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an LC_CTYPE of e.g. 518The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an <code>LC_CTYPE</code> of e.g.
464de_DE.UTF-8 for normal text processing but ja_JP.EUC-JP for the input 519<code>de_DE.UTF-8</code> for normal text processing but <code>ja_JP.EUC-JP</code> for the
465extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in 520input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
466another locale. 521another locale. resource <strong>imLocale</strong>.
522</dd>
523<p></p>
524<dt><strong><a name="item__2dimfont_fontset"><strong>-imfont</strong> <em>fontset</em></a></strong><br />
525</dt>
526<dd>
527Set the font set to use for the X Input Method, see resource <strong>imFont</strong>
528for more info.
529</dd>
530<p></p>
531<dt><strong><a name="item__2dtcw"><strong>-tcw</strong></a></strong><br />
532</dt>
533<dd>
534Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
535button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection the
536end of the logical line only. resource <strong>tripleclickwords</strong>.
467</dd> 537</dd>
468<p></p> 538<p></p>
469<dt><strong><a name="item__2dinsecure"><strong>-insecure</strong></a></strong><br /> 539<dt><strong><a name="item__2dinsecure"><strong>-insecure</strong></a></strong><br />
470</dt> 540</dt>
471<dd> 541<dd>
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494<dd> 564<dd>
495Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource 565Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource
496<strong>secondaryScroll</strong>. 566<strong>secondaryScroll</strong>.
497</dd> 567</dd>
498<p></p> 568<p></p>
499<dt><strong><a name="item__2dxrm_resourcestring"><strong>-xrm</strong> <em>resourcestring</em></a></strong><br /> 569<dt><strong><a name="item__2dhold_7c_2bhold"><strong>-hold</strong>|<strong>+hold</strong></a></strong><br />
500</dt> 570</dt>
571<dd>
572Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, rxvt
573will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
574it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
575user; resource <strong>hold</strong>.
501<dd> 576</dd>
502No effect on rxvt-unicode. Simply passes through an argument to be made 577<p></p>
503available in the instance's argument list. Appears in <em>WM_COMMAND</em> in 578<dt><strong><a name="item__2dkeysym_2esym_string"><strong>-keysym.</strong><em>sym</em> <em>string</em></a></strong><br />
504some window managers. 579</dt>
580<dd>
581Remap a key symbol. See resource <strong>keysym</strong>.
582</dd>
583<p></p>
584<dt><strong><a name="item__2dembed_windowid"><strong>-embed</strong> <em>windowid</em></a></strong><br />
585</dt>
586<dd>
587Tells rxvt to embed it's windows into an already-existing window,
588which enables applications to easily embed a terminal.
589</dd>
590<dd>
591<p>Right now, rxvt will first unmap/map the specified window, so it
592shouldn't be a top-level window. rxvt will also reconfigure it
593quite a bit, so don't expect it to keep some specific state. It's best to
594create an extra subwindow for rxvt and leave it alone.</p>
595</dd>
596<dd>
597<p>The window will not be destroyed when rxvt exits.</p>
598</dd>
599<dd>
600<p>It might be useful to know that rxvt will not close file
601descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you
602can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the
603terminal. This works regardless of wether the <code>-embed</code> option was used or
604not.</p>
605</dd>
606<dd>
607<p>Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be
608used (a longer example is in <em>doc/embed</em>):</p>
609</dd>
610<dd>
611<pre>
612 my $rxvt = new Gtk2::Socket;
613 $rxvt-&gt;signal_connect_after (realize =&gt; sub {
614 my $xid = $_[0]-&gt;window-&gt;get_xid;
615 system &quot;rxvt -embed $xid &amp;&quot;;
616 });</pre>
617</dd>
618<p></p>
619<dt><strong><a name="item__2dpty_2dfd_file_descriptor"><strong>-pty-fd</strong> <em>file descriptor</em></a></strong><br />
620</dt>
621<dd>
622Tells rxvt NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty
623pair but instead use the given filehandle as the tty master. This is
624useful if you want to drive rxvt as a generic terminal emulator
625without having to run a program within it.
626</dd>
627<dd>
628<p>If this switch is given, rxvt will not create any utmp/wtmp
629entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that
630yourself if you want that.</p>
631</dd>
632<dd>
633<p>As an extremely special case, specifying <code>-1</code> will completely suppress
634pty/tty operations.</p>
635</dd>
636<dd>
637<p>Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a
638longer example is in <em>doc/pty-fd</em>):</p>
639</dd>
640<dd>
641<pre>
642 use IO::Pty;
643 use Fcntl;</pre>
644</dd>
645<dd>
646<pre>
647 my $pty = new IO::Pty;
648 fcntl $pty, F_SETFD, 0; # clear close-on-exec
649 system &quot;rxvt -pty-fd &quot; . (fileno $pty) . &quot;&amp;&quot;;
650 close $pty;</pre>
651</dd>
652<dd>
653<pre>
654 # now communicate with rxvt
655 my $slave = $pty-&gt;slave;
656 while (&lt;$slave&gt;) { print $slave &quot;got &lt;$_&gt;\n&quot; }</pre>
657</dd>
658<p></p>
659<dt><strong><a name="item__2dpe_string"><strong>-pe</strong> <em>string</em></a></strong><br />
660</dt>
661<dd>
662Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to use) in
663this terminal instance. See resource <strong>perl-ext</strong> for details.
505</dd> 664</dd>
506<p></p></dl> 665<p></p></dl>
507<p> 666<p>
508</p> 667</p>
509<hr /> 668<hr />
510<h1><a name="resources__available_also_as_longoptions_">RESOURCES (available also as long-options)</a></h1> 669<h1><a name="resources__available_also_as_longoptions_">RESOURCES (available also as long-options)</a></h1>
511<p>Note: `rxvt --help' gives a list of all resources (long 670<p>Note: `rxvt --help' gives a list of all resources (long
512options) compiled into your version.</p> 671options) compiled into your version.</p>
513<p>There are two different methods that rxvt can use to get the 672<p>You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like <strong>xrdb</strong>. Many
514Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal
515Xresources reader (<strong>~/.Xdefaults</strong>). For the first method (ie.
516<strong>rxvt -h</strong> lists <strong>XGetDefaults</strong>), you can set and change the
517resources using X11 tools like <strong>xset</strong>. Many distribution do also load
518settings from the <strong>~/.Xresources</strong> file when X starts.</p> 673distribution do also load settings from the <strong>~/.Xresources</strong> file when X
519<p>If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. <strong>rxvt -h</strong> 674starts. rxvt will consult the following files/resources in order,
520lists <strong>.Xdefaults</strong>) then <strong>rxvt</strong> accepts application defaults 675with later settings overwriting earlier ones:</p>
521set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually 676<pre>
522<strong>/usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt</strong>) and resources set in 677 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
523<strong>~/.Xdefaults</strong>, or <strong>~/.Xresources</strong> if <strong>~/.Xdefaults</strong> does not exist. 678 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
679 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults
680 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen
681 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-&lt;nodename&gt;</pre>
524Note that when reading X resources, <strong>rxvt</strong> recognizes two 682<p>Note that when reading X resources, <strong>rxvt</strong> recognizes two class
525class names: <strong>XTerm</strong> and <strong>URxvt</strong>. The class name <strong>Rxvt</strong> allows 683names: <strong>Rxvt</strong> and <strong>URxvt</strong>. The class name <strong>Rxvt</strong> allows resources
526resources common to both <strong>rxvt</strong> and the original <em>rxvt</em> to be 684common to both <strong>rxvt</strong> and the original <em>rxvt</em> to be easily
527easily configured, while the class name <strong>URxvt</strong> allows resources 685configured, while the class name <strong>URxvt</strong> allows resources unique to
528unique to <strong>rxvt</strong>, notably colours and key-handling, to be 686<strong>rxvt</strong>, to be shared between different <strong>rxvt</strong>
529shared between different <strong>rxvt</strong> configurations. If no 687configurations. If no resources are specified, suitable defaults will
530resources are specified, suitable defaults will be used. Command-line 688be used. Command-line arguments can be used to override resource
531arguments can be used to override resource settings. The following 689settings. The following resources are supported (you might want to
532resources are allowed:</p> 690check the <code>rxvtperl(3)</code> manpage for additional settings by perl
691extensions not documented here):</p>
533<dl> 692<dl>
693<dt><strong><a name="item_depth_3a_bitdepth"><strong>depth:</strong> <em>bitdepth</em></a></strong><br />
694</dt>
695<dd>
696Compile <em>frills</em>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
697option <strong>-depth</strong>.
698</dd>
699<p></p>
534<dt><strong><a name="item_geometry_3a_geom"><strong>geometry:</strong> <em>geom</em></a></strong><br /> 700<dt><strong><a name="item_geometry_3a_geom"><strong>geometry:</strong> <em>geom</em></a></strong><br />
535</dt> 701</dt>
536<dd> 702<dd>
537Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24]; 703Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24];
538option <strong>-geometry</strong>. 704option <strong>-geometry</strong>.
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576<dt><strong><a name="item_colorit_3a_colour"><strong>colorIT:</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br /> 742<dt><strong><a name="item_colorit_3a_colour"><strong>colorIT:</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br />
577</dt> 743</dt>
578<dd> 744<dd>
579Use the specified colour to display bold or italic characters when the 745Use the specified colour to display bold or italic characters when the
580foreground colour is the default. If font styles are not available 746foreground colour is the default. If font styles are not available
581(Compile styles) and this option is unset, reverse video is used instead. 747(Compile <em>styles</em>) and this option is unset, reverse video is used instead.
582</dd> 748</dd>
583<p></p> 749<p></p>
584<dt><strong><a name="item_colorul_3a_colour"><strong>colorUL:</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br /> 750<dt><strong><a name="item_colorul_3a_colour"><strong>colorUL:</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br />
585</dt> 751</dt>
586<dd> 752<dd>
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642</dd> 808</dd>
643<p></p> 809<p></p>
644<dt><strong><a name="item_fading_3a_number"><strong>fading:</strong> <em>number</em></a></strong><br /> 810<dt><strong><a name="item_fading_3a_number"><strong>fading:</strong> <em>number</em></a></strong><br />
645</dt> 811</dt>
646<dd> 812<dd>
647Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. 813Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option <strong>-fade</strong>.
814</dd>
815<p></p>
816<dt><strong><a name="item_fadecolor_3a_colour"><strong>fadeColor:</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br />
817</dt>
818<dd>
819Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see <strong>fading:</strong>). The default
820colour is black; option <strong>-fadecolor</strong>.
648</dd> 821</dd>
649<p></p> 822<p></p>
650<dt><strong><a name="item_tintcolor_3a_colour"><strong>tintColor:</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br /> 823<dt><strong><a name="item_tintcolor_3a_colour"><strong>tintColor:</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br />
651</dt> 824</dt>
652<dd> 825<dd>
653Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour. 826Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option
827<strong>-tint</strong>.
654</dd> 828</dd>
655<p></p> 829<p></p>
656<dt><strong><a name="item_shading_3a_number"><strong>shading:</strong> <em>number</em></a></strong><br /> 830<dt><strong><a name="item_shading_3a_number"><strong>shading:</strong> <em>number</em></a></strong><br />
657</dt> 831</dt>
658<dd> 832<dd>
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668<p></p> 842<p></p>
669<dt><strong><a name="item_troughcolor_3a_colour"><strong>troughColor:</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br /> 843<dt><strong><a name="item_troughcolor_3a_colour"><strong>troughColor:</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br />
670</dt> 844</dt>
671<dd> 845<dd>
672Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default 846Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default
673#969696]. Only relevant for normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar. 847#969696]. Only relevant for rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar.
674</dd> 848</dd>
675<p></p> 849<p></p>
676<dt><strong><a name="item_bordercolor_3a_colour"><strong>borderColor:</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br /> 850<dt><strong><a name="item_bordercolor_3a_colour"><strong>borderColor:</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br />
677</dt> 851</dt>
678<dd> 852<dd>
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692specifies an integer number of images in that direction. No image will 866specifies an integer number of images in that direction. No image will
693be magnified beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted 867be magnified beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted
694scale is 1000. [default 0x0+50+50] 868scale is 1000. [default 0x0+50+50]
695</dd> 869</dd>
696<p></p> 870<p></p>
697<dt><strong><a name="item_menu_3a_file_5b_3btag_5d"><strong>menu:</strong> <em>file[;tag]</em></a></strong><br />
698</dt>
699<dd>
700Read in the specified menu file (note the `.menu' extension is
701optional) and also optionally specify a starting tag to find. See the
702reference documentation for details on the syntax for the menuBar.
703</dd>
704<p></p>
705<dt><strong><a name="item_path_3a_path"><strong>path:</strong> <em>path</em></a></strong><br /> 871<dt><strong><a name="item_path_3a_path"><strong>path:</strong> <em>path</em></a></strong><br />
706</dt> 872</dt>
707<dd> 873<dd>
708Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding files (XPM and 874Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding XPM files.
709menus), in addition to the paths specified by the <strong>RXVTPATH</strong> and
710<strong>PATH</strong> environment variables.
711</dd> 875</dd>
712<p></p> 876<p></p>
713<dt><strong><a name="item_font_3a_fontlist"><strong>font:</strong> <em>fontlist</em></a></strong><br /> 877<dt><strong><a name="item_font_3a_fontlist"><strong>font:</strong> <em>fontlist</em></a></strong><br />
714</dt> 878</dt>
715<dd> 879<dd>
716Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font 880Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
717names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. 881that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
718The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might 882first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
719be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always 883smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
720appended to it. option <strong>-fn</strong>. 884font list is always appended to it; option <strong>-fn</strong>.
721</dd> 885</dd>
722<dd> 886<dd>
723<p>Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with 887<p>Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with
724optional prefix <code>x:</code> or a Xft font (Compile xft), prefixed with <code>xft:</code>.</p> 888optional prefix <code>x:</code> or a Xft font (Compile <em>xft</em>), prefixed with <code>xft:</code>.</p>
725</dd> 889</dd>
726<dd> 890<dd>
727<p>In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and 891<p>In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and
728specifications enclosed in square brackets (<code>[]</code>). The only available 892specifications enclosed in square brackets (<code>[]</code>). The only available
729hint currently is <code>codeset=codeset-name</code>, and this is only used for Xft 893hint currently is <code>codeset=codeset-name</code>, and this is only used for Xft
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732<dd> 896<dd>
733<p>For example, this font resource</p> 897<p>For example, this font resource</p>
734</dd> 898</dd>
735<dd> 899<dd>
736<pre> 900<pre>
737 URxvt*font: 9x15bold,\ 901 URxvt.font: 9x15bold,\
738 -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\ 902 -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\
739 -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \ 903 -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \
740 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \ 904 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \
741 xft:Code2000:antialias=false</pre> 905 xft:Code2000:antialias=false</pre>
742</dd> 906</dd>
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786<dd> 950<dd>
787<p>If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal 951<p>If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal
788text font will being used for the given style.</p> 952text font will being used for the given style.</p>
789</dd> 953</dd>
790<p></p> 954<p></p>
955<dt><strong><a name="item_intensitystyles_3a_boolean"><strong>intensityStyles:</strong> <em>boolean</em></a></strong><br />
956</dt>
957<dd>
958When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (<strong>True</strong>,
959option <strong>-is</strong>, the default), bold and italic font styles imply high
960intensity foreground/backround colours. Disabling this option (<strong>False</strong>,
961option <strong>+is</strong>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not
962reachable.
963</dd>
964<p></p>
791<dt><strong><a name="item_selectstyle_3a_mode"><strong>selectstyle:</strong> <em>mode</em></a></strong><br /> 965<dt><strong><a name="item_selectstyle_3a_mode"><strong>selectstyle:</strong> <em>mode</em></a></strong><br />
792</dt> 966</dt>
793<dd> 967<dd>
794Set mouse selection style to <strong>old</strong> which is 2.20, <strong>oldword</strong> which is 968Set mouse selection style to <strong>old</strong> which is 2.20, <strong>oldword</strong> which is
795xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives 969xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives
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798<p></p> 972<p></p>
799<dt><strong><a name="item_scrollstyle_3a_mode"><strong>scrollstyle:</strong> <em>mode</em></a></strong><br /> 973<dt><strong><a name="item_scrollstyle_3a_mode"><strong>scrollstyle:</strong> <em>mode</em></a></strong><br />
800</dt> 974</dt>
801<dd> 975<dd>
802Set scrollbar style to <strong>rxvt</strong>, <strong>plain</strong>, <strong>next</strong> or <strong>xterm</strong>. <strong>plain</strong> is 976Set scrollbar style to <strong>rxvt</strong>, <strong>plain</strong>, <strong>next</strong> or <strong>xterm</strong>. <strong>plain</strong> is
803the author's favourite.. 977the author's favourite.
804</dd> 978</dd>
805<p></p> 979<p></p>
806<dt><strong><a name="item_title_3a_string"><strong>title:</strong> <em>string</em></a></strong><br /> 980<dt><strong><a name="item_title_3a_string"><strong>title:</strong> <em>string</em></a></strong><br />
807</dt> 981</dt>
808<dd> 982<dd>
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854<dd> 1028<dd>
855Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default <em>lpr(1)</em>]. Use 1029Specify 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 1030<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. 1031<strong>Shift-Print</strong> to include the scrollback as well.
858</dd> 1032</dd>
1033<dd>
1034<p>The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is.</p>
1035</dd>
1036<dd>
1037<p>Example:</p>
1038</dd>
1039<dd>
1040<pre>
1041 URxvt.print-pipe: cat &gt; $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)</pre>
1042</dd>
1043<dd>
1044<p>This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents
1045everytime you hit <code>Print</code>.</p>
1046</dd>
859<p></p> 1047<p></p>
860<dt><strong><a name="item_scrollbar_3a_boolean"><strong>scrollBar:</strong> <em>boolean</em></a></strong><br /> 1048<dt><strong><a name="item_scrollbar_3a_boolean"><strong>scrollBar:</strong> <em>boolean</em></a></strong><br />
861</dt> 1049</dt>
862<dd> 1050<dd>
863<strong>True</strong>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option <strong>-sb</strong>. <strong>False</strong>: 1051<strong>True</strong>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option <strong>-sb</strong>. <strong>False</strong>:
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895<p></p> 1083<p></p>
896<dt><strong><a name="item_scrollwithbuffer_3a_boolean"><strong>scrollWithBuffer:</strong> <em>boolean</em></a></strong><br /> 1084<dt><strong><a name="item_scrollwithbuffer_3a_boolean"><strong>scrollWithBuffer:</strong> <em>boolean</em></a></strong><br />
897</dt> 1085</dt>
898<dd> 1086<dd>
899<strong>True</strong>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 1087<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 1088<strong>scrollTtyOutput</strong> is False); option <strong>-sw</strong>. <strong>False</strong>: do not scroll
901with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option <strong>-sw</strong>. 1089with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option <strong>+sw</strong>.
902</dd> 1090</dd>
903<p></p> 1091<p></p>
904<dt><strong><a name="item_scrollttykeypress_3a_boolean"><strong>scrollTtyKeypress:</strong> <em>boolean</em></a></strong><br /> 1092<dt><strong><a name="item_scrollttykeypress_3a_boolean"><strong>scrollTtyKeypress:</strong> <em>boolean</em></a></strong><br />
905</dt> 1093</dt>
906<dd> 1094<dd>
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936<dd> 1124<dd>
937Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the 1125Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the
938WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; option <strong>-bl</strong>. 1126WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; option <strong>-bl</strong>.
939</dd> 1127</dd>
940<p></p> 1128<p></p>
1129<dt><strong><a name="item_skipbuiltinglyphs_3a_boolean"><strong>skipBuiltinGlyphs:</strong> <em>boolean</em></a></strong><br />
1130</dt>
1131<dd>
1132Compile <em>frills</em>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
1133drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
1134this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;
1135option <strong>-sbg</strong>.
1136</dd>
1137<p></p>
941<dt><strong><a name="item_termname_3a_termname"><strong>termName:</strong> <em>termname</em></a></strong><br /> 1138<dt><strong><a name="item_termname_3a_termname"><strong>termName:</strong> <em>termname</em></a></strong><br />
942</dt> 1139</dt>
943<dd> 1140<dd>
944Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the <strong>TERM</strong> environment 1141Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the <strong>TERM</strong> environment
945variable; option <strong>-tn</strong>. 1142variable; option <strong>-tn</strong>.
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1001</dd> 1198</dd>
1002<p></p> 1199<p></p>
1003<dt><strong><a name="item_pointerblankdelay_3a_number"><strong>pointerBlankDelay:</strong> <em>number</em></a></strong><br /> 1200<dt><strong><a name="item_pointerblankdelay_3a_number"><strong>pointerBlankDelay:</strong> <em>number</em></a></strong><br />
1004</dt> 1201</dt>
1005<dd> 1202<dd>
1006Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. 1203Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a
1204large number (e.g. <code>987654321</code>) to effectively disable the timeout.
1007</dd> 1205</dd>
1008<p></p> 1206<p></p>
1009<dt><strong><a name="item_backspacekey_3a_string"><strong>backspacekey:</strong> <em>string</em></a></strong><br /> 1207<dt><strong><a name="item_backspacekey_3a_string"><strong>backspacekey:</strong> <em>string</em></a></strong><br />
1010</dt> 1208</dt>
1011<dd> 1209<dd>
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1024</dd> 1222</dd>
1025<p></p> 1223<p></p>
1026<dt><strong><a name="item_cutchars_3a_string"><strong>cutchars:</strong> <em>string</em></a></strong><br /> 1224<dt><strong><a name="item_cutchars_3a_string"><strong>cutchars:</strong> <em>string</em></a></strong><br />
1027</dt> 1225</dt>
1028<dd> 1226<dd>
1029The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection. The 1227The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection
1030built-in default: 1228(whitespace delimiting is added automatically if resource is given).
1229</dd>
1230<dd>
1231<p>When the selection extension is in use (the default if compiled in, see
1232the <code>rxvtperl(3)</code> manpage), a suitable regex using these characters
1233will be created (if the resource exists, otherwise, no regex will be
1234created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1 can be used.</p>
1235</dd>
1236<dd>
1237<p>When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters can
1238be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used:</p>
1031</dd> 1239</dd>
1032<dd> 1240<dd>
1033<p><strong>BACKSLASH ```'&amp;()*,;&lt;=</strong>?@[]{|} &gt;&gt;</p> 1241<p><strong>BACKSLASH ```'&amp;()*,;&lt;=</strong>?@[]{|} &gt;&gt;</p>
1034</dd> 1242</dd>
1035<p></p> 1243<p></p>
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1046</dd> 1254</dd>
1047<p></p> 1255<p></p>
1048<dt><strong><a name="item_imlocale_3a_name"><strong>imLocale:</strong> <em>name</em></a></strong><br /> 1256<dt><strong><a name="item_imlocale_3a_name"><strong>imLocale:</strong> <em>name</em></a></strong><br />
1049</dt> 1257</dt>
1050<dd> 1258<dd>
1051The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an LC_CTYPE of e.g. 1259The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an <code>LC_CTYPE</code> of e.g.
1052de_DE.UTF-8 for normal text processing but ja_JP.EUC-JP for the input 1260<code>de_DE.UTF-8</code> for normal text processing but <code>ja_JP.EUC-JP</code> for the
1053extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in 1261input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
1054another locale. option <strong>-imlocale</strong>. 1262another locale; option <strong>-imlocale</strong>.
1263</dd>
1264<p></p>
1265<dt><strong><a name="item_imfont_3a_fontset"><strong>imFont:</strong> <em>fontset</em></a></strong><br />
1266</dt>
1267<dd>
1268Specify the font-set used for XIM styles <code>OverTheSpot</code> or
1269<code>OffTheSpot</code>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated
1270by commas), i.e. it's not in the same format as the other font lists used
1271in rxvt. The default will be set-up to chose *any* suitable found
1272found, preferably one or two pixels differing in size to the base font.
1273option <strong>-imfont</strong>.
1274</dd>
1275<p></p>
1276<dt><strong><a name="item_tripleclickwords_3a_boolean"><strong>tripleclickwords:</strong> <em>boolean</em></a></strong><br />
1277</dt>
1278<dd>
1279Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
1280button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
1281the end of the logical line only; option <strong>-tcw</strong>.
1055</dd> 1282</dd>
1056<p></p> 1283<p></p>
1057<dt><strong><a name="item_insecure_3a_boolean"><strong>insecure:</strong> <em>boolean</em></a></strong><br /> 1284<dt><strong><a name="item_insecure_3a_boolean"><strong>insecure:</strong> <em>boolean</em></a></strong><br />
1058</dt> 1285</dt>
1059<dd> 1286<dd>
1060Enables ``insecure'' mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that 1287Enables ``insecure'' mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that
1061echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be 1288echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be
1062abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether 1289abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether
1063throuh a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or though 1290through a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or through
1064write(1). Therefore, these sequences are disabled by default. (Note 1291<code>write(1)</code> or any other means. Therefore, these sequences are disabled by
1065that other terminals, including xterm, have these sequences 1292default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these
1066enabled by default). You can enable them by setting this boolean 1293sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make it safer, though).
1067resource or specifying <strong>-insecure</strong> as an option. At the moment, this 1294</dd>
1068enabled display-answer, locale, findfont, icon label and window title 1295<dd>
1069requests as well as dynamic menubar dispatch. 1296<p>You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying
1297<strong>-insecure</strong> as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer,
1298locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests.</p>
1070</dd> 1299</dd>
1071<p></p> 1300<p></p>
1072<dt><strong><a name="item_modifier_3a_modifier"><strong>modifier:</strong> <em>modifier</em></a></strong><br /> 1301<dt><strong><a name="item_modifier_3a_modifier"><strong>modifier:</strong> <em>modifier</em></a></strong><br />
1073</dt> 1302</dt>
1074<dd> 1303<dd>
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1083Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E) 1312Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E)
1084character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described 1313character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described
1085in the entry on <strong>keysym</strong> following. 1314in the entry on <strong>keysym</strong> following.
1086</dd> 1315</dd>
1087<p></p> 1316<p></p>
1088<dt><strong><a name="item_secondaryscreen_3a_bool"><strong>secondaryScreen:</strong> <em>bool</em></a></strong><br /> 1317<dt><strong><a name="item_secondaryscreen_3a_boolean"><strong>secondaryScreen:</strong> <em>boolean</em></a></strong><br />
1089</dt> 1318</dt>
1090<dd> 1319<dd>
1091Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled). 1320Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled).
1092</dd> 1321</dd>
1093<p></p> 1322<p></p>
1094<dt><strong><a name="item_secondaryscroll_3a_bool"><strong>secondaryScroll:</strong> <em>bool</em></a></strong><br /> 1323<dt><strong><a name="item_secondaryscroll_3a_boolean"><strong>secondaryScroll:</strong> <em>boolean</em></a></strong><br />
1095</dt> 1324</dt>
1096<dd> 1325<dd>
1097Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this 1326Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this
1098option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 1327option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
1099scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 1328scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will
1100instead scroll the screen up. 1329instead scroll the screen up.
1101</dd> 1330</dd>
1102<p></p> 1331<p></p>
1332<dt><strong><a name="item_hold_3a_boolean"><strong>hold</strong>: <em>boolean</em></a></strong><br />
1333</dt>
1334<dd>
1335Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, rxvt
1336will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
1337it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
1338user.
1339</dd>
1340<p></p>
1103<dt><strong><a name="item_keysym_2esym_3a_string"><strong>keysym.</strong><em>sym</em>: <em>string</em></a></strong><br /> 1341<dt><strong><a name="item_keysym_2esym_3a_string"><strong>keysym.</strong><em>sym</em>: <em>string</em></a></strong><br />
1104</dt> 1342</dt>
1105<dd> 1343<dd>
1106Associate <em>string</em> with keysym <em>sym</em> (<strong>0xFF00 - 0xFFFF</strong>). It may 1344Compile <em>frills</em>: Associate <em>string</em> with keysym <em>sym</em>. The
1107contain escape values (\a: bell, \b: backspace, \e, \E: escape, \n:
1108newline, \r: return, \t:
1109tab, \000: octal number) or control characters (^?: delete, ^@: null,
1110^A ...) and may enclosed with double quotes so that it can start or end
1111with whitespace. The intervening resource name <strong>keysym.</strong> cannot be 1345intervening resource name <strong>keysym.</strong> cannot be omitted.
1112omitted. This resource is only available when compiled with 1346</dd>
1113KEYSYM_RESOURCE. 1347<dd>
1348<p>The format of <em>sym</em> is ``<em>(modifiers-)key</em>'', where <em>modifiers</em> can be
1349any combination of <strong>ISOLevel3</strong>, <strong>AppKeypad</strong>, <strong>Control</strong>, <strong>NumLock</strong>,
1350<strong>Shift</strong>, <strong>Meta</strong>, <strong>Lock</strong>, <strong>Mod1</strong>, <strong>Mod2</strong>, <strong>Mod3</strong>, <strong>Mod4</strong>, <strong>Mod5</strong>,
1351and 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>,
1352<strong>2</strong>, <strong>3</strong>, <strong>4</strong>, <strong>5</strong>.</p>
1353</dd>
1354<dd>
1355<p>The <strong>NumLock</strong>, <strong>Meta</strong> and <strong>ISOLevel3</strong> modifiers are usually aliased to
1356whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr
1357keys are being mapped. <strong>AppKeypad</strong> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the
1358current application keymap mode state.</p>
1359</dd>
1360<dd>
1361<p>The spellings of <em>key</em> can be obtained by using <strong>xev</strong>(1) command or
1362searching keysym macros from <strong>/usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h</strong> and
1363omitting the prefix <strong>XK_</strong>. Alternatively you can specify <em>key</em> by its hex
1364keysym value (<strong>0x0000 - 0xFFFF</strong>). Note that the lookup of <em>sym</em>s is not
1365performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.</p>
1366</dd>
1367<dd>
1368<p><em>string</em> may contain escape values (<code>\a</code>: bell, <code>\b</code>: backspace,
1369<code>\e</code>, <code>\E</code>: escape, <code>\n</code>: newline, <code>\r</code>: carriage return, <code>\t</code>: tab,
1370<code>\000</code>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (<code>^?</code>: delete,
1371<code>^@</code>: null, <code>^A</code> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it
1372can start or end with whitespace.</p>
1373</dd>
1374<dd>
1375<p>Please note that you need to double the <code>\</code> in resource files, as
1376Xlib itself does it's own de-escaping (you can use <code>\033</code> instead of
1377<code>\e</code> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and rxvt's own
1378processing).</p>
1379</dd>
1380<dd>
1381<p>You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a <em>string</em>
1382with pattern <strong>list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX</strong>, where the delimeter `/'
1383should be a character not used by the strings.</p>
1384</dd>
1385<dd>
1386<p>Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:</p>
1387</dd>
1388<dd>
1389<pre>
1390 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033&lt;M-C-|abc|&gt;</pre>
1391</dd>
1392<dd>
1393<p>The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:</p>
1394</dd>
1395<dd>
1396<pre>
1397 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033&lt;M-C-a&gt;
1398 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033&lt;M-C-b&gt;
1399 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033&lt;M-C-c&gt;</pre>
1400</dd>
1401<dd>
1402<p>If <em>string</em> takes the form of <code>command:STRING</code>, the specified <strong>STRING</strong>
1403is interpreted and executed as rxvt's control sequence. For
1404example the following means ``change the current locale to <code>zh_CN.GBK</code>
1405when Control-Meta-c is being pressed'':</p>
1406</dd>
1407<dd>
1408<pre>
1409 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007</pre>
1410</dd>
1411<dd>
1412<p>If <em>string</em> takes the form <code>perl:STRING</code>, then the specified <strong>STRING</strong>
1413is passed to the <code>on_keyboard_command</code> perl handler. See the <code>rxvtperl(3)</code>
1414manpage. For example, the <em>selection</em> extension (activated via
1415<code>rxvt -pe selection</code>) listens for <code>selection:rot13</code> events:</p>
1416</dd>
1417<dd>
1418<pre>
1419 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13</pre>
1420</dd>
1421<dd>
1422<p>Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping
1423will match if at <em>at least</em> the specified identifiers are being set, and
1424no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1425means that defining a key map for <code>a</code> will automatically provide
1426definitions for <code>Meta-a</code>, <code>Shift-a</code> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1427mappings themselves.</p>
1428</dd>
1429<dd>
1430<p>Unfortunately, this will override built-in key mappings. For example
1431if you overwrite the <code>Insert</code> key you will disable rxvt's
1432<code>Shift-Insert</code> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke ``holes'' into the
1433user-defined keymap using the <code>builtin:</code> replacement:</p>
1434</dd>
1435<dd>
1436<pre>
1437 URxvt.keysym.Insert: &lt;my insert key sequence&gt;
1438 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:</pre>
1439</dd>
1440<dd>
1441<p>The first line defines a mapping for <code>Insert</code> and <em>any</em> combination
1442of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1443<code>Shift-Insert</code>.</p>
1444</dd>
1445<dd>
1446<p>The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
1447the fonts <code>suxuseuro</code> and <code>9x15bold</code>, so you can have some limited
1448font-switching at runtime:</p>
1449</dd>
1450<dd>
1451<pre>
1452 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
1453 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007</pre>
1454</dd>
1455<dd>
1456<p>Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see <code>rxvt(7)</code> for more
1457info):</p>
1458</dd>
1459<dd>
1460<pre>
1461 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
1462 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t</pre>
1463</dd>
1464<p></p>
1465<dt><strong><a name="item_perl_2dext_2dcommon_3a_string"><strong>perl-ext-common</strong>: <em>string</em></a></strong><br />
1466</dt>
1467<dt><strong><a name="item_perl_2dext_3a_string"><strong>perl-ext</strong>: <em>string</em></a></strong><br />
1468</dt>
1469<dd>
1470Comma-separated <code>list(s)</code> of perl extension scripts (default: <code>default</code>) to
1471use in this terminal instance; option <strong>-pe</strong>.
1472</dd>
1473<dd>
1474<p>Extension names can be prefixed with a <code>-</code> sign to prohibit using
1475them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded
1476by default, or specified via the <code>perl-ext-common</code> resource. For
1477example, <code>default,-selection</code> will use all the default extension except
1478<code>selection</code>.</p>
1479</dd>
1480<dd>
1481<p>Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets
1482(e.g. <code>searchable-scrollback&lt;M-s&gt;</code>, which binds the hotkey for
1483searchable scorllback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension
1484multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to
1485the extension.</p>
1486</dd>
1487<dd>
1488<p>Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1489necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance.</p>
1490</dd>
1491<dd>
1492<p>If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl
1493interpreter will not be initialized. The idea behind two options is that
1494<strong>perl-ext-common</strong> will be used for extensions that should be available to
1495all instances, while <strong>perl-ext</strong> is used for specific instances.</p>
1496</dd>
1497<p></p>
1498<dt><strong><a name="item_perl_2deval_3a_string"><strong>perl-eval</strong>: <em>string</em></a></strong><br />
1499</dt>
1500<dd>
1501Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See
1502the <code>rxvtperl(3)</code> manpage. Due to security reasons, this resource
1503will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1504</dd>
1505<p></p>
1506<dt><strong><a name="item_perl_2dlib_3a_path"><strong>perl-lib</strong>: <em>path</em></a></strong><br />
1507</dt>
1508<dd>
1509Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1510scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the <code>perl</code> resource,
1511rxvt will first look in these directories and then in
1512<em>/opt/rxvt/lib/urxvt/perl/</em>. Due to security reasons, this resource
1513will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1514</dd>
1515<dd>
1516<p>See the <code>rxvtperl(3)</code> manpage.</p>
1517</dd>
1518<p></p>
1519<dt><strong><a name="item_selection_2epattern_2didx_3a_perl_2dregex"><strong>selection.pattern-<em>idx</em> </strong>&gt;: <em>perl-regex</em></a></strong><br />
1520</dt>
1521<dd>
1522Additional selection patterns, see the <code>rxvtperl(3)</code> manpage for
1523details.
1524</dd>
1525<p></p>
1526<dt><strong><a name="item_selection_2dautotransform_2eidx_3a_perl_2dtransfor"><strong>selection-autotransform.<em>idx</em> </strong>&gt;: <em>perl-transform</em></a></strong><br />
1527</dt>
1528<dd>
1529Selection auto-transform patterns, see the <code>rxvtperl(3)</code> manpage
1530for details.
1531</dd>
1532<p></p>
1533<dt><strong><a name="item_searchable_2dscrollback_3a_keysym"><strong>searchable-scrollback:</strong> <em>keysym</em></a></strong><br />
1534</dt>
1535<dd>
1536Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search
1537(default: <code>M-s</code>).
1538</dd>
1539<p></p>
1540<dt><strong><a name="item_urllauncher_3a_string"><strong>urlLauncher</strong>: <em>string</em></a></strong><br />
1541</dt>
1542<dd>
1543Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1544<code>selection-popup</code> and <code>mark-urls</code> perl extensions.
1545</dd>
1546<p></p>
1547<dt><strong><a name="item_transient_2dfor_3a_windowid"><strong>transient-for</strong>: <em>windowid</em></a></strong><br />
1548</dt>
1549<dd>
1550Compile <em>frills</em>: Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given window id.
1551</dd>
1552<p></p>
1553<dt><strong><a name="item_override_2dredirect_3a_boolean"><strong>override-redirect</strong>: <em>boolean</em></a></strong><br />
1554</dt>
1555<dd>
1556Compile <em>frills</em>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1557it almost invisible to window managers; option <strong>-override-redirect</strong>.
1114</dd> 1558</dd>
1115<p></p></dl> 1559<p></p></dl>
1116<p> 1560<p>
1117</p> 1561</p>
1118<hr /> 1562<hr />
… …
1132<p>To temporarily override mouse reporting, for either the scrollbar or 1576<p>To temporarily override mouse reporting, for either the scrollbar or
1133the normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta 1577the normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta
1134(Alt) key while performing the desired mouse action.</p> 1578(Alt) key while performing the desired mouse action.</p>
1135<p>If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are 1579<p>If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are
1136disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen 1580disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen
1137application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends <strong>ESC[6~</strong> 1581application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends <strong>ESC [ 6 ~</strong>
1138(Next) and <strong>ESC[5~</strong> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the 1582(Next) and <strong>ESC [ 5 ~</strong> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the
1139up and down arrows sends <strong>ESC[A</strong> (Up) and <strong>ESC[B</strong> (Down), 1583up and down arrows sends <strong>ESC [ A</strong> (Up) and <strong>ESC [ B</strong> (Down),
1140respectively.</p> 1584respectively.</p>
1141<p> 1585<p>
1142</p> 1586</p>
1143<hr /> 1587<hr />
1144<h1><a name="text_selection_and_insertion">TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION</a></h1> 1588<h1><a name="text_selection_and_insertion">TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION</a></h1>
… …
1146<em>xterm</em>(1).</p> 1590<em>xterm</em>(1).</p>
1147<dl> 1591<dl>
1148<dt><strong><a name="item_selection_3a"><strong>Selection</strong>:</a></strong><br /> 1592<dt><strong><a name="item_selection_3a"><strong>Selection</strong>:</a></strong><br />
1149</dt> 1593</dt>
1150<dd> 1594<dd>
1151Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the 1595Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region
1152region and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left 1596and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click
1153double-click to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire 1597to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line
1154line. 1598(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource
1599<strong>tripleclickwords</strong>.
1155</dd> 1600</dd>
1156<dd> 1601<dd>
1157<p>Starting a selection while pressing the <strong>Meta</strong> key (or <strong>Meta+Ctrl</strong> keys) 1602<p>Starting a selection while pressing the <strong>Meta</strong> key (or <strong>Meta+Ctrl</strong> keys)
1158(Compile: frills) will create a rectangular selection instead of a normal 1603(Compile: <em>frills</em>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a
1159one.</p> 1604normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the
1605selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from
1606the selection.</p>
1160</dd> 1607</dd>
1161<p></p> 1608<p></p>
1162<dt><strong><a name="item_insertion_3a"><strong>Insertion</strong>:</a></strong><br /> 1609<dt><strong><a name="item_insertion_3a"><strong>Insertion</strong>:</a></strong><br />
1163</dt> 1610</dt>
1164<dd> 1611<dd>
1165Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or <strong>Shift-Insert</strong>) in 1612Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button in an <strong>rxvt</strong>
1166an <strong>rxvt</strong> window causes the current text selection to be 1613window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the
1167inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard. 1614Meta modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard.
1615</dd>
1616<dd>
1617<p>Pressing <strong>Shift-Insert</strong> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be
1618inserted too.</p>
1168</dd> 1619</dd>
1169<p></p></dl> 1620<p></p></dl>
1170<p> 1621<p>
1171</p> 1622</p>
1172<hr /> 1623<hr />
1173<h1><a name="changing_fonts">CHANGING FONTS</a></h1> 1624<h1><a name="changing_fonts">CHANGING FONTS</a></h1>
1174<p>Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet 1625<p>Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet
1175supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this.</p> 1626supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this.</p>
1176<p>You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences (and 1627<p>You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences, e.g.:</p>
1177therefore using the menubar), e.g.:</p>
1178<pre> 1628<pre>
1179 printf '\e]701;%s\007' &quot;9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic&quot;</pre> 1629 printf '\e]710;%s\007' &quot;9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic&quot;</pre>
1630<p>You can use keyboard shortcuts, too:</p>
1631<pre>
1632 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]710;suxuseuro\007\033]711;suxuseuro\007
1633 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]710;9x15bold\007\033]711;9x15bold\007</pre>
1180<p>rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far.</p> 1634<p>rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far.</p>
1181<p> 1635<p>
1182</p> 1636</p>
1183<hr /> 1637<hr />
1184<h1><a name="iso_14755_support">ISO 14755 SUPPORT</a></h1> 1638<h1><a name="iso_14755_support">ISO 14755 SUPPORT</a></h1>
1185<p>ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters 1639<p>ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters
1186and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The 1640and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The
1187first part is available rxvt-unicode has been compiled with 1641first part is available rxvt-unicode has been compiled with
1188<code>--enable-frills</code>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled 1642<code>--enable-frills</code>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled
1189with <code>--enable-iso14755</code>.</p> 1643with <code>--enable-iso14755</code>.</p>
1190<ol> 1644<ul>
1191<li><strong><a name="item_1_3a_basic_method">1: Basic method</a></strong><br /> 1645<li><strong><a name="item_5_2e1_3a_basic_method">5.1: Basic method</a></strong><br />
1192</li> 1646</li>
1193This allows you to enter unicode characters using their hexcode. 1647This allows you to enter unicode characters using their hexcode.
1194<p>Start by pressing and holding both <code>Control</code> and <code>Shift</code>, then enter 1648<p>Start by pressing and holding both <code>Control</code> and <code>Shift</code>, then enter
1195hex-digits (between one and six). Releasing <code>Control</code> and <code>Shift</code> will 1649hex-digits (between one and six). Releasing <code>Control</code> and <code>Shift</code> will
1196commit the character as if it were typed directly. While holding down 1650commit the character as if it were typed directly. While holding down
… …
1201address, which you cannot type. Fortunately, the card has the e-mail 1655address, which you cannot type. Fortunately, the card has the e-mail
1202address printed as hexcodes, e.g. <code>671d 65e5</code>. You can enter this easily 1656address printed as hexcodes, e.g. <code>671d 65e5</code>. You can enter this easily
1203by pressing <code>Control</code> and <code>Shift</code>, followed by <code>6-7-1-D-SPACE-6-5-E-5</code>, 1657by pressing <code>Control</code> and <code>Shift</code>, followed by <code>6-7-1-D-SPACE-6-5-E-5</code>,
1204followed by releasing the modifier keys.</p> 1658followed by releasing the modifier keys.</p>
1205<p></p> 1659<p></p>
1206<li><strong><a name="item_2_3a_keyboard_symbols_entry_method">2: Keyboard symbols entry method</a></strong><br /> 1660<li><strong><a name="item_5_2e2_3a_keyboard_symbols_entry_method">5.2: Keyboard symbols entry method</a></strong><br />
1207</li> 1661</li>
1208This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of 1662This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of
1209your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding. 1663your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding.
1210<p>Start by pressing <code>Control</code> and <code>Shift</code> together, then releasing 1664<p>Start by pressing <code>Control</code> and <code>Shift</code> together, then releasing
1211them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will not 1665them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will not
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1213keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been 1667keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been
1214released, otherwise pressing e.g. <code>Shift</code> would enter the symbol for 1668released, otherwise pressing e.g. <code>Shift</code> would enter the symbol for
1215<code>ISO Level 2 Switch</code>, although your intention might have been to enter a 1669<code>ISO Level 2 Switch</code>, although your intention might have been to enter a
1216reverse tab (Shift-Tab).</p> 1670reverse tab (Shift-Tab).</p>
1217<p></p> 1671<p></p>
1218<li><strong><a name="item_3_3a_screen_2dselection_entry_method">3: Screen-selection entry method</a></strong><br /> 1672<li><strong><a name="item_5_2e3_3a_screen_2dselection_entry_method">5.3: Screen-selection entry method</a></strong><br />
1219</li> 1673</li>
1220While this is implemented already (it's basically the selection 1674While this is implemented already (it's basically the selection
1221mechanism), it could be extended by displaying a unicode character map. 1675mechanism), it could be extended by displaying a unicode character map.
1222<p></p> 1676<p></p>
1223<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 /> 1677<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 />
1224</li> 1678</li>
1225This method lets you display the unicode character code associated with 1679This method lets you display the unicode character code associated with
1226characters already displayed. 1680characters already displayed.
1227<p>You enter this mode by holding down <code>Control</code> and <code>Shift</code> together, then 1681<p>You enter this mode by holding down <code>Control</code> and <code>Shift</code> together, then
1228pressing and holding the left mouse button and moving around. The unicode 1682pressing and holding the left mouse button and moving around. The unicode
… …
1230pointer is displayed until you release <code>Control</code> and <code>Shift</code>.</p> 1684pointer is displayed until you release <code>Control</code> and <code>Shift</code>.</p>
1231<p>In addition to the hex codes it will display the font used to draw this 1685<p>In addition to the hex codes it will display the font used to draw this
1232character - due to implementation reasons, characters combined with 1686character - due to implementation reasons, characters combined with
1233combining characters, line drawing characters and unknown characters will 1687combining characters, line drawing characters and unknown characters will
1234always be drawn using the built-in support font.</p> 1688always be drawn using the built-in support font.</p>
1235<p></p></ol> 1689<p></p></ul>
1236<p>With respect to conformance, rxvt-unicode is supposed to be compliant to 1690<p>With respect to conformance, rxvt-unicode is supposed to be compliant to
1237both scenario A and B of ISO 14755, including part 5.2.</p> 1691both scenario A and B of ISO 14755, including part 5.2.</p>
1238<p> 1692<p>
1239</p> 1693</p>
1240<hr /> 1694<hr />
1241<h1><a name="login_stamp">LOGIN STAMP</a></h1> 1695<h1><a name="login_stamp">LOGIN STAMP</a></h1>
1242<p><strong>rxvt</strong> tries to write an entry into the <em>utmp</em>(5) file so 1696<p><strong>rxvt</strong> tries to write an entry into the <em>utmp</em>(5) file so that
1243that it can be seen via the <em>who(1)</em> command, and can accept messages. 1697it can be seen via the <em>who(1)</em> command, and can accept messages. To
1244To allow this feature, <strong>rxvt</strong> must be installed setuid root on 1698allow this feature, <strong>rxvt</strong> may need to be installed setuid root
1245some systems.</p> 1699on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.</p>
1246<p> 1700<p>
1247</p> 1701</p>
1248<hr /> 1702<hr />
1249<h1><a name="colors_and_graphics">COLORS AND GRAPHICS</a></h1> 1703<h1><a name="colors_and_graphics">COLORS AND GRAPHICS</a></h1>
1250<p>In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1704<p>In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
… …
1288<p></p></dl> 1742<p></p></dl>
1289<p> 1743<p>
1290</p> 1744</p>
1291<hr /> 1745<hr />
1292<h1><a name="environment">ENVIRONMENT</a></h1> 1746<h1><a name="environment">ENVIRONMENT</a></h1>
1293<p><strong>rxvt</strong> sets the environment variables <strong>TERM</strong>, <strong>COLORTERM</strong> 1747<p><strong>rxvt</strong> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:</p>
1294and <strong>COLORFGBG</strong>. The environment variable <strong>WINDOWID</strong> is set to the X 1748<dl>
1295window id number of the <strong>rxvt</strong> window and it also uses and 1749<dt><strong><a name="item_term"><strong>TERM</strong></a></strong><br />
1296sets the environment variable <strong>DISPLAY</strong> to specify which display 1750</dt>
1297terminal to use. <strong>rxvt</strong> uses the environment variables 1751<dd>
1298<strong>RXVTPATH</strong> and <strong>PATH</strong> to find XPM files.</p> 1752Normally set to <code>rxvt-unicode</code>, unless overwritten at configure time, via
1753resources or on the commandline.
1754</dd>
1755<p></p>
1756<dt><strong><a name="item_colorterm"><strong>COLORTERM</strong></a></strong><br />
1757</dt>
1758<dd>
1759Either <code>rxvt</code>, <code>rxvt-xpm</code>, depending on wether rxvt was
1760compiled with XPM support, and optionally with the added extension
1761<code>-mono</code> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome screen.
1762</dd>
1763<p></p>
1764<dt><strong><a name="item_colorfgbg"><strong>COLORFGBG</strong></a></strong><br />
1765</dt>
1766<dd>
1767Set to a string of the form <code>fg;bg</code> or <code>fg;xpm;bg</code>, where <code>fg</code> is
1768the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string
1769<code>default</code> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be
1770used), <code>bg</code> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the
1771string <code>default</code>), and <code>xpm</code> is the string <code>default</code> if rxvt
1772was compiled with XPM support. Libraries like <code>ncurses</code> and <code>slang</code> can
1773(and do) use this information to optimize screen output.
1774</dd>
1775<p></p>
1776<dt><strong><a name="item_windowid"><strong>WINDOWID</strong></a></strong><br />
1777</dt>
1778<dd>
1779Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the rxvt window (the toplevel
1780window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal
1781window and so on).
1782</dd>
1783<p></p>
1784<dt><strong><a name="item_terminfo"><strong>TERMINFO</strong></a></strong><br />
1785</dt>
1786<dd>
1787Set to the terminfo directory iff rxvt was configured with
1788<code>--with-terminfo=PATH</code>.
1789</dd>
1790<p></p>
1791<dt><strong><a name="item_display"><strong>DISPLAY</strong></a></strong><br />
1792</dt>
1793<dd>
1794Used by rxvt to connect to the display and set to the correct
1795display in it's child processes.
1796</dd>
1797<p></p>
1798<dt><strong><a name="item_shell"><strong>SHELL</strong></a></strong><br />
1799</dt>
1800<dd>
1801The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to <code>/bin/sh</code>.
1802</dd>
1803<p></p>
1804<dt><strong><a name="item_rxvt_socket"><strong>RXVT_SOCKET</strong></a></strong><br />
1805</dt>
1806<dd>
1807The unix domain socket path used by <code>rxvtc(1)</code> and
1808rxvtd(1).
1809</dd>
1810<dd>
1811<p>Default <em>$HOME/.rxvt-unicode-<em>&lt;nodename </em></em> &gt;&gt;&gt;.</p>
1812</dd>
1813<p></p>
1814<dt><strong><a name="item_home"><strong>HOME</strong></a></strong><br />
1815</dt>
1816<dd>
1817Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1818daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1819<code>.Xdefaults</code>)
1820</dd>
1821<p></p>
1822<dt><strong><a name="item_xapplresdir"><strong>XAPPLRESDIR</strong></a></strong><br />
1823</dt>
1824<dd>
1825Directory where various X resource files are being located.
1826</dd>
1827<p></p>
1828<dt><strong><a name="item_xenvironment"><strong>XENVIRONMENT</strong></a></strong><br />
1829</dt>
1830<dd>
1831If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1832rxvt.
1833</dd>
1834<p></p></dl>
1299<p> 1835<p>
1300</p> 1836</p>
1301<hr /> 1837<hr />
1302<h1><a name="files">FILES</a></h1> 1838<h1><a name="files">FILES</a></h1>
1303<dl> 1839<dl>
1304<dt><strong><a name="item__2fetc_2futmp"><strong>/etc/utmp</strong></a></strong><br />
1305</dt>
1306<dd>
1307System file for login records.
1308</dd>
1309<p></p>
1310<dt><strong><a name="item__2fusr_2flib_2fx11_2frgb_2etxt"><strong>/usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt</strong></a></strong><br /> 1840<dt><strong><a name="item__2fusr_2flib_2fx11_2frgb_2etxt"><strong>/usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt</strong></a></strong><br />
1311</dt> 1841</dt>
1312<dd> 1842<dd>
1313Color names. 1843Color names.
1314</dd> 1844</dd>
1315<p></p></dl> 1845<p></p></dl>
1316<p> 1846<p>
1317</p> 1847</p>
1318<hr /> 1848<hr />
1319<h1><a name="see_also">SEE ALSO</a></h1> 1849<h1><a name="see_also">SEE ALSO</a></h1>
1320<p>rxvt(7), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), <code>utmp(5)</code></p> 1850<p>rxvt(7), rxvtc(1), rxvtd(1), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), <code>utmp(5)</code></p>
1321<p>
1322</p>
1323<hr />
1324<h1><a name="bugs">BUGS</a></h1>
1325<p>Check the BUGS file for an up-to-date list.</p>
1326<p>Cursor change support is not yet implemented.</p>
1327<p>Click-and-drag doesn't work with X11 mouse report overriding.</p>
1328<p> 1851<p>
1329</p> 1852</p>
1330<hr /> 1853<hr />
1331<h1><a name="current_project_coordinator">CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR</a></h1> 1854<h1><a name="current_project_coordinator">CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR</a></h1>
1332<dl> 1855<dl>
1333<dt><strong><a name="item_project_coordinator">Project Coordinator</a></strong><br /> 1856<dt><strong><a name="item_project_coordinator">Project Coordinator</a></strong><br />
1334</dt> 1857</dt>
1335<dd> 1858<dd>
1336Marc A. Lehmann <em><a href="mailto:rxvt@schmorp.de">rxvt@schmorp.de</a></em> 1859Marc A. Lehmann <em><a href="mailto:<rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de"><rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de</a></em>&gt;
1337</dd>
1338<p></p>
1339<dt><strong><a name="item_web_page_maintainter">Web page maintainter</a></strong><br />
1340</dt>
1341<dd> 1860</dd>
1342Marc A. Lehmann <em><a href="mailto:rxvt@schmorp.de">rxvt@schmorp.de</a></em>
1343</dd> 1861<dd>
1344<dd>
1345<p><a href="http://software.schmorp.de/">http://software.schmorp.de/</a></p> 1862<p><a href="http://software.schmorp.de/#rxvt-unicode">http://software.schmorp.de/#rxvt-unicode</a></p>
1346</dd> 1863</dd>
1347<p></p></dl> 1864<p></p></dl>
1348<p> 1865<p>
1349</p> 1866</p>
1350<hr /> 1867<hr />
… …
1384</dd> 1901</dd>
1385<p></p> 1902<p></p>
1386<dt><strong><a name="item_geoff_wing__3cgcw_40pobox_2ecom_3e">Geoff Wing <em><a href="mailto:<gcw@pobox.com"><gcw@pobox.com</a></em>&gt;</a></strong><br /> 1903<dt><strong><a name="item_geoff_wing__3cgcw_40pobox_2ecom_3e">Geoff Wing <em><a href="mailto:<gcw@pobox.com"><gcw@pobox.com</a></em>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1387</dt> 1904</dt>
1388<dd> 1905<dd>
1389Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator 1906Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1390(changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1907
1908</dd>
1391</dd> 1909<dd>
1910<pre>
1911
1912Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)</pre>
1913</dd>
1392<p></p> 1914<p></p>
1393<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 /> 1915<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 />
1394</dt> 1916</dt>
1395<dd> 1917<dd>
1396Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal 1918Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
1397character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm 1919extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
1398compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions.
1399</dd> 1920</dd>
1400<dd> 1921<dd>
1401<p>Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)</p> 1922<p>Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)</p>
1923</dd>
1924<p></p>
1925<dt><strong><a name="item_emanuele_giaquinta__3ce_2egiaquinta_40glauco_2eit_">Emanuele Giaquinta <em><a href="mailto:<e.giaquinta@glauco.it"><e.giaquinta@glauco.it</a></em>&gt;</a></strong><br />
1926</dt>
1927<dd>
1928Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing.
1402</dd> 1929</dd>
1403<p></p></dl> 1930<p></p></dl>
1404 1931
1405</body> 1932</body>
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