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46<p><strong>rxvt</strong> [options] [-e command [ args ]]</p> 46<p><strong>rxvt</strong> [options] [-e command [ args ]]</p>
47<p> 47<p>
48</p> 48</p>
49<hr /> 49<hr />
50<h1><a name="description">DESCRIPTION</a></h1> 50<h1><a name="description">DESCRIPTION</a></h1>
51<p><strong>rxvt-unicode</strong>, version <strong>7.1</strong>, is a colour vt102 terminal 51<p><strong>rxvt-unicode</strong>, version <strong>7.4</strong>, is a colour vt102 terminal
52emulator 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
53require features such as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style 53require features such as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style
54configurability. 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 --
55a significant advantage on a machine serving many X sessions.</p> 55a significant advantage on a machine serving many X sessions.</p>
56<p> 56<p>
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131Attempt 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
132respected). In the absence of this option, the display specified by the 132respected). In the absence of this option, the display specified by the
133<strong>DISPLAY</strong> environment variable is used. 133<strong>DISPLAY</strong> environment variable is used.
134</dd> 134</dd>
135<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>xft</em>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
140resource <strong>depth</strong>.
141</dd>
142<p></p>
136<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 />
137</dt> 144</dt>
138<dd> 145<dd>
139Window geometry (<strong>-g</strong> still respected); resource <strong>geometry</strong>. 146Window geometry (<strong>-g</strong> still respected); resource <strong>geometry</strong>.
140</dd> 147</dd>
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154<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 /> 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 />
155</dt> 162</dt>
156<dd> 163<dd>
157Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is 164Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is
158<strong>-tr</strong>; resource <strong>inheritPixmap</strong>. 165<strong>-tr</strong>; resource <strong>inheritPixmap</strong>.
166</dd>
167<dd>
168<p><em>Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by
169the author. Don't bug him with installation questions!</em></p>
159</dd> 170</dd>
160<p></p> 171<p></p>
161<dt><strong><a name="item__2dfade_number"><strong>-fade</strong> <em>number</em></a></strong><br /> 172<dt><strong><a name="item__2dfade_number"><strong>-fade</strong> <em>number</em></a></strong><br />
162</dt> 173</dt>
163<dd> 174<dd>
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168<p></p> 179<p></p>
169<dt><strong><a name="item__2dfadecolor_colour"><strong>-fadecolor</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br /> 180<dt><strong><a name="item__2dfadecolor_colour"><strong>-fadecolor</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br />
170</dt> 181</dt>
171<dd> 182<dd>
172Fade to this colour when fading is used (see <strong>-fade</strong>). The default colour 183Fade to this colour when fading is used (see <strong>-fade</strong>). The default colour
173is black. resource <strong>fadeColor</strong>. 184is opaque black. resource <strong>fadeColor</strong>.
174</dd> 185</dd>
175<p></p> 186<p></p>
176<dt><strong><a name="item__2dtint_colour"><strong>-tint</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br /> 187<dt><strong><a name="item__2dtint_colour"><strong>-tint</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br />
177</dt> 188</dt>
178<dd> 189<dd>
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681be used. Command-line arguments can be used to override resource 692be used. Command-line arguments can be used to override resource
682settings. The following resources are supported (you might want to 693settings. The following resources are supported (you might want to
683check the <code>rxvtperl(3)</code> manpage for additional settings by perl 694check the <code>rxvtperl(3)</code> manpage for additional settings by perl
684extensions not documented here):</p> 695extensions not documented here):</p>
685<dl> 696<dl>
697<dt><strong><a name="item_depth_3a_bitdepth"><strong>depth:</strong> <em>bitdepth</em></a></strong><br />
698</dt>
699<dd>
700Compile <em>xft</em>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
701option <strong>-depth</strong>.
702</dd>
703<p></p>
686<dt><strong><a name="item_geometry_3a_geom"><strong>geometry:</strong> <em>geom</em></a></strong><br /> 704<dt><strong><a name="item_geometry_3a_geom"><strong>geometry:</strong> <em>geom</em></a></strong><br />
687</dt> 705</dt>
688<dd> 706<dd>
689Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24]; 707Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24];
690option <strong>-geometry</strong>. 708option <strong>-geometry</strong>.
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789</dt> 807</dt>
790<dd> 808<dd>
791<strong>True</strong>: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving 809<strong>True</strong>: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving
792artificial transparency. <strong>False</strong>: do not inherit the parent windows' 810artificial transparency. <strong>False</strong>: do not inherit the parent windows'
793pixmap. 811pixmap.
812</dd>
813<dd>
814<p><em>Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by
815the author. Don't bug him with installation questions!</em></p>
794</dd> 816</dd>
795<p></p> 817<p></p>
796<dt><strong><a name="item_fading_3a_number"><strong>fading:</strong> <em>number</em></a></strong><br /> 818<dt><strong><a name="item_fading_3a_number"><strong>fading:</strong> <em>number</em></a></strong><br />
797</dt> 819</dt>
798<dd> 820<dd>
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1208</dd> 1230</dd>
1209<p></p> 1231<p></p>
1210<dt><strong><a name="item_cutchars_3a_string"><strong>cutchars:</strong> <em>string</em></a></strong><br /> 1232<dt><strong><a name="item_cutchars_3a_string"><strong>cutchars:</strong> <em>string</em></a></strong><br />
1211</dt> 1233</dt>
1212<dd> 1234<dd>
1213The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection. The 1235The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection
1214built-in default: 1236(whitespace delimiting is added automatically if resource is given).
1237</dd>
1238<dd>
1239<p>When the selection extension is in use (the default if compiled in, see
1240the <code>rxvtperl(3)</code> manpage), a suitable regex using these characters
1241will be created (if the resource exists, otherwise, no regex will be
1242created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1 can be used.</p>
1243</dd>
1244<dd>
1245<p>When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters can
1246be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used:</p>
1215</dd> 1247</dd>
1216<dd> 1248<dd>
1217<p><strong>BACKSLASH ```'&amp;()*,;&lt;=</strong>?@[]{|} &gt;&gt;</p> 1249<p><strong>BACKSLASH ```'&amp;()*,;&lt;=</strong>?@[]{|} &gt;&gt;</p>
1218</dd> 1250</dd>
1219<p></p> 1251<p></p>
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1583</dd> 1615</dd>
1584<p></p> 1616<p></p>
1585<dt><strong><a name="item_insertion_3a"><strong>Insertion</strong>:</a></strong><br /> 1617<dt><strong><a name="item_insertion_3a"><strong>Insertion</strong>:</a></strong><br />
1586</dt> 1618</dt>
1587<dd> 1619<dd>
1588Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or <strong>Shift-Insert</strong>) in 1620Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button in an <strong>rxvt</strong>
1589an <strong>rxvt</strong> window causes the current text selection to be 1621window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the
1590inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard. 1622Meta modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard.
1623</dd>
1624<dd>
1625<p>Pressing <strong>Shift-Insert</strong> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be
1626inserted too.</p>
1591</dd> 1627</dd>
1592<p></p></dl> 1628<p></p></dl>
1593<p> 1629<p>
1594</p> 1630</p>
1595<hr /> 1631<hr />
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1674<hr /> 1710<hr />
1675<h1><a name="colors_and_graphics">COLORS AND GRAPHICS</a></h1> 1711<h1><a name="colors_and_graphics">COLORS AND GRAPHICS</a></h1>
1676<p>In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1712<p>In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1677<strong>rxvt</strong> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1713<strong>rxvt</strong> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus
1678high-intensity bold/blink versions of the same). Here is a list of the 1714high-intensity bold/blink versions of the same). Here is a list of the
1679colours with their <strong>rgb.txt</strong> names.</p> 1715colours with their names.</p>
1680<table> 1716<table>
1681<tr><td>color0</td><td>(black)</td><td>= Black</td></tr> 1717<tr><td>color0</td><td>(black)</td><td>= Black</td></tr>
1682<tr><td>color1</td><td>(red)</td><td>= Red3</td></tr> 1718<tr><td>color1</td><td>(red)</td><td>= Red3</td></tr>
1683<tr><td>color2</td><td>(green)</td><td>= Green3</td></tr> 1719<tr><td>color2</td><td>(green)</td><td>= Green3</td></tr>
1684<tr><td>color3</td><td>(yellow)</td><td>= Yellow3</td></tr> 1720<tr><td>color3</td><td>(yellow)</td><td>= Yellow3</td></tr>
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1698<tr><td>background</td><td></td><td>= White</td></tr> 1734<tr><td>background</td><td></td><td>= White</td></tr>
1699</table><p>It is also possible to specify the colour values of <strong>foreground</strong>, 1735</table><p>It is also possible to specify the colour values of <strong>foreground</strong>,
1700<strong>background</strong>, <strong>cursorColor</strong>, <strong>cursorColor2</strong>, <strong>colorBD</strong>, <strong>colorUL</strong> as 1736<strong>background</strong>, <strong>cursorColor</strong>, <strong>cursorColor2</strong>, <strong>colorBD</strong>, <strong>colorUL</strong> as
1701a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of 1737a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of
1702color0-color15.</p> 1738color0-color15.</p>
1739<p>If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1740their act together, rxvt-unicode will support <code>rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa</code>
1741(recommended, but <strong>MUST</strong> have 4 digits/component), <code>#ARGB</code>, <code>#AARRGGBB</code>
1742and <code>#AAAARRRRGGGGBBBB</code> colour specifications, in addition to the ones
1743provided by X, where the additional A component specifies alpha (opacity)
1744values (0 is completely transparent and the maximum is opaque). You
1745probably need to specify <strong>``-depth 32''</strong>, too, and have the luck that your
1746X-server uses ARGB pixel layout, as X is far from just supporting ARGB
1747visuals out of the box, and rxvt-unicode just fudges around.</p>
1748<p><em>Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by
1749the author. Don't bug him with installation questions!</em></p>
1703<p>Note that <strong>-rv</strong> (<strong>``reverseVideo: True''</strong>) simulates reverse video by 1750<p>Note that <strong>-rv</strong> (<strong>``reverseVideo: True''</strong>) simulates reverse video by
1704always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1751always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
1705<em>xterm</em>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise 1752<em>xterm</em>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
1706been specified. For example,</p> 1753been specified. For example,</p>
1707<dl> 1754<dl>
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1895</dd> 1942</dd>
1896<p></p> 1943<p></p>
1897<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 /> 1944<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 />
1898</dt> 1945</dt>
1899<dd> 1946<dd>
1900Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugxifing. 1947Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing.
1901</dd> 1948</dd>
1902<p></p></dl> 1949<p></p></dl>
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