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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>5.2</strong>, is a colour vt102 terminal 51<p><strong>rxvt-unicode</strong>, version <strong>6.3</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>
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150</dt> 149</dt>
151<dd> 150<dd>
152Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource <strong>jumpScroll</strong>. 151Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource <strong>jumpScroll</strong>.
153</dd> 152</dd>
154<p></p> 153<p></p>
155<dt><strong><a name="item__2dip_7c_2bip"><strong>-ip</strong>|<strong>+ip</strong></a></strong><br /> 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 />
156</dt> 155</dt>
157<dd> 156<dd>
158Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is 157Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is
159<strong>-tr</strong>; resource <strong>inheritPixmap</strong>. 158<strong>-tr</strong>; resource <strong>inheritPixmap</strong>.
160</dd> 159</dd>
161<p></p> 160<p></p>
162<dt><strong><a name="item__2dfade_number"><strong>-fade</strong> <em>number</em></a></strong><br /> 161<dt><strong><a name="item__2dfade_number"><strong>-fade</strong> <em>number</em></a></strong><br />
163</dt> 162</dt>
164<dd> 163<dd>
165Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. resource <strong>fading</strong>. 164Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
165fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
166colour; resource <strong>fading</strong>.
167</dd>
168<p></p>
169<dt><strong><a name="item__2dfadecolor_colour"><strong>-fadecolor</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br />
170</dt>
171<dd>
172Fade to this colour when fading is used (see <strong>-fade</strong>). The default colour
173is black. resource <strong>fadeColor</strong>.
166</dd> 174</dd>
167<p></p> 175<p></p>
168<dt><strong><a name="item__2dtint_colour"><strong>-tint</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br /> 176<dt><strong><a name="item__2dtint_colour"><strong>-tint</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br />
169</dt> 177</dt>
170<dd> 178<dd>
171Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 179Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when
172transparency is enabled with <strong>-tr</strong> or <strong>-ip</strong>. See also the <strong>-sh</strong> 180transparency is enabled with <strong>-tr</strong> or <strong>-ip</strong>. This only works for
173option that can be used to brighten or darken the image in addition to 181non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the <strong>-sh</strong> option that can be
174tinting it. 182used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it; resource
183<em>tintColor</em>. Example:
184</dd>
185<dd>
186<pre>
187 rxvt -tr -tint blue -sh 40</pre>
175</dd> 188</dd>
176<p></p> 189<p></p>
177<dt><strong><a name="item__2dsh"><strong>-sh</strong></a></strong><br /> 190<dt><strong><a name="item__2dsh"><strong>-sh</strong></a></strong><br />
178</dt> 191</dt>
179<dd> 192<dd>
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253</dd> 266</dd>
254<p></p> 267<p></p>
255<dt><strong><a name="item__2dfb_fontlist"><strong>-fb</strong> <em>fontlist</em></a></strong><br /> 268<dt><strong><a name="item__2dfb_fontlist"><strong>-fb</strong> <em>fontlist</em></a></strong><br />
256</dt> 269</dt>
257<dd> 270<dd>
258Compile font-styles: The bold font list to use when bold characters are to 271Compile <em>font-styles</em>: The bold font list to use when <strong>bold</strong> characters
259be printed. See resource <strong>boldFont</strong> for details. 272are to be printed. See resource <strong>boldFont</strong> for details.
260</dd> 273</dd>
261<p></p> 274<p></p>
262<dt><strong><a name="item__2dfi_fontlist"><strong>-fi</strong> <em>fontlist</em></a></strong><br /> 275<dt><strong><a name="item__2dfi_fontlist"><strong>-fi</strong> <em>fontlist</em></a></strong><br />
263</dt> 276</dt>
264<dd> 277<dd>
265Compile font-styles: The italic font list to use when bold characters are to 278Compile <em>font-styles</em>: The italic font list to use when <em>italic</em>
266be printed. See resource <strong>italicFont</strong> for details. 279characters are to be printed. See resource <strong>italicFont</strong> for details.
267</dd> 280</dd>
268<p></p> 281<p></p>
269<dt><strong><a name="item__2dfbi_fontlist"><strong>-fbi</strong> <em>fontlist</em></a></strong><br /> 282<dt><strong><a name="item__2dfbi_fontlist"><strong>-fbi</strong> <em>fontlist</em></a></strong><br />
270</dt> 283</dt>
271<dd> 284<dd>
272Compile font-styles: The bold italic font list to use when bold characters are to 285Compile <em>font-styles</em>: The bold italic font list to use when <strong><em>bold
273be printed. See resource <strong>boldItalicFont</strong> for details. 286italic</em> </strong>&gt; characters are to be printed. See resource <strong>boldItalicFont</strong>
287for details.
288</dd>
289<p></p>
290<dt><strong><a name="item__2dis_7c_2bis"><strong>-is</strong>|<strong>+is</strong></a></strong><br />
291</dt>
292<dd>
293Compile <em>font-styles</em>: Bold/Italic font styles imply high intensity
294foreground/background (default). See resource <strong>intensityStyles</strong> for
295details.
274</dd> 296</dd>
275<p></p> 297<p></p>
276<dt><strong><a name="item__2dname_name"><strong>-name</strong> <em>name</em></a></strong><br /> 298<dt><strong><a name="item__2dname_name"><strong>-name</strong> <em>name</em></a></strong><br />
277</dt> 299</dt>
278<dd> 300<dd>
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336</dd> 358</dd>
337<p></p> 359<p></p>
338<dt><strong><a name="item__2dst_7c_2bst"><strong>-st</strong>|<strong>+st</strong></a></strong><br /> 360<dt><strong><a name="item__2dst_7c_2bst"><strong>-st</strong>|<strong>+st</strong></a></strong><br />
339</dt> 361</dt>
340<dd> 362<dd>
341Display normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough; 363Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
342resource <strong>scrollBar_floating</strong>. 364resource <strong>scrollBar_floating</strong>.
343</dd> 365</dd>
344<p></p> 366<p></p>
345<dt><strong><a name="item__2dptab_7c_2bptab"><strong>-ptab</strong>|<strong>+ptab</strong></a></strong><br /> 367<dt><strong><a name="item__2dptab_7c_2bptab"><strong>-ptab</strong>|<strong>+ptab</strong></a></strong><br />
346</dt> 368</dt>
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391</dt> 413</dt>
392<dd> 414<dd>
393Compile <em>frills</em>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. 415Compile <em>frills</em>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e.
394if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window 416if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
395decorations; resource <strong>borderLess</strong>. 417decorations; resource <strong>borderLess</strong>.
418</dd>
419<p></p>
420<dt><strong><a name="item__2dsbg"><strong>-sbg</strong></a></strong><br />
421</dt>
422<dd>
423Compile <em>frills</em>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
424drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
425this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;
426resource <strong>skipBuiltinGlyphs</strong>.
396</dd> 427</dd>
397<p></p> 428<p></p>
398<dt><strong><a name="item__2dlsp_number"><strong>-lsp</strong> <em>number</em></a></strong><br /> 429<dt><strong><a name="item__2dlsp_number"><strong>-lsp</strong> <em>number</em></a></strong><br />
399</dt> 430</dt>
400<dd> 431<dd>
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421given on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last 452given on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last
422on the command-line. If there is no <strong>-e</strong> option then the default is to 453on the command-line. If there is no <strong>-e</strong> option then the default is to
423run the program specified by the <strong>SHELL</strong> environment variable or, 454run the program specified by the <strong>SHELL</strong> environment variable or,
424failing that, <em>sh(1)</em>. 455failing that, <em>sh(1)</em>.
425</dd> 456</dd>
457<dd>
458<p>Please note that you must specify a program with arguments. If you want to
459run shell commands, you have to specify the shell, like this:</p>
460</dd>
461<dd>
462<pre>
463 rxvt -e sh -c &quot;shell commands&quot;</pre>
464</dd>
426<p></p> 465<p></p>
427<dt><strong><a name="item__2dtitle_text"><strong>-title</strong> <em>text</em></a></strong><br /> 466<dt><strong><a name="item__2dtitle_text"><strong>-title</strong> <em>text</em></a></strong><br />
428</dt> 467</dt>
429<dd> 468<dd>
430Window title (<strong>-T</strong> still respected); the default title is the basename 469Window title (<strong>-T</strong> still respected); the default title is the basename
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509<dt><strong><a name="item__2dssr_7c_2bssr"><strong>-ssr</strong>|<strong>+ssr</strong></a></strong><br /> 548<dt><strong><a name="item__2dssr_7c_2bssr"><strong>-ssr</strong>|<strong>+ssr</strong></a></strong><br />
510</dt> 549</dt>
511<dd> 550<dd>
512Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource 551Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource
513<strong>secondaryScroll</strong>. 552<strong>secondaryScroll</strong>.
553</dd>
554<p></p>
555<dt><strong><a name="item__2dhold_7c_2bhold"><strong>-hold</strong>|<strong>+hold</strong></a></strong><br />
556</dt>
557<dd>
558Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, rxvt
559will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
560it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
561user; resource <strong>hold</strong>.
514</dd> 562</dd>
515<p></p> 563<p></p>
516<dt><strong><a name="item__2dkeysym_2esym_string"><strong>-keysym.</strong><em>sym</em> <em>string</em></a></strong><br /> 564<dt><strong><a name="item__2dkeysym_2esym_string"><strong>-keysym.</strong><em>sym</em> <em>string</em></a></strong><br />
517</dt> 565</dt>
518<dd> 566<dd>
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545<p>Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be 593<p>Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be
546used (a longer example is in <em>doc/embed</em>):</p> 594used (a longer example is in <em>doc/embed</em>):</p>
547</dd> 595</dd>
548<dd> 596<dd>
549<pre> 597<pre>
550 my $rxvt = new Gtk2::DrawingArea; 598 my $rxvt = new Gtk2::Socket;
551 $...-&gt;add ($rxvt); # important to add it somewhere first 599 $rxvt-&gt;signal_connect_after (realize =&gt; sub {
552 $rxvt-&gt;realize; # now it can be realized
553 my $xid = $rxvt-&gt;window-&gt;get_xid;</pre> 600 my $xid = $_[0]-&gt;window-&gt;get_xid;
554</dd>
555<dd>
556<pre>
557 system &quot;rxvt -embed $xid &amp;&quot;;</pre> 601 system &quot;rxvt -embed $xid &amp;&quot;;
602 });</pre>
558</dd> 603</dd>
559<p></p> 604<p></p>
560<dt><strong><a name="item__2dpty_2dfd_fileno"><strong>-pty-fd</strong> <em>fileno</em></a></strong><br /> 605<dt><strong><a name="item__2dpty_2dfd_fileno"><strong>-pty-fd</strong> <em>fileno</em></a></strong><br />
561</dt> 606</dt>
562<dd> 607<dd>
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580 use Fcntl;</pre> 625 use Fcntl;</pre>
581</dd> 626</dd>
582<dd> 627<dd>
583<pre> 628<pre>
584 my $pty = new IO::Pty; 629 my $pty = new IO::Pty;
585 fcntl $pty, F_SETFD, 0; # clear close-on-exec</pre> 630 fcntl $pty, F_SETFD, 0; # clear close-on-exec
586</dd>
587<dd>
588<pre>
589 system &quot;rxvt -pty-fd &quot; . (fileno $pty) . &quot;&amp;&quot;;</pre> 631 system &quot;rxvt -pty-fd &quot; . (fileno $pty) . &quot;&amp;&quot;;
632 close $pty;</pre>
590</dd> 633</dd>
591<dd> 634<dd>
592<pre> 635<pre>
593 # now communicate with rxvt 636 # now communicate with rxvt
594 my $slave = $pty-&gt;slave; 637 my $slave = $pty-&gt;slave;
595 while (&lt;$slave&gt;) { print $slave &quot;got &lt;$_&gt;\n&quot; }</pre> 638 while (&lt;$slave&gt;) { print $slave &quot;got &lt;$_&gt;\n&quot; }</pre>
639</dd>
640<p></p>
641<dt><strong><a name="item__2dpe_string"><strong>-pe</strong> <em>string</em></a></strong><br />
642</dt>
643<dd>
644Colon-separated list of perl extension scripts to use in this terminal
645instance. See resource <strong>perl-ext</strong>.
596</dd> 646</dd>
597<p></p></dl> 647<p></p></dl>
598<p> 648<p>
599</p> 649</p>
600<hr /> 650<hr />
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741</dd> 791</dd>
742<p></p> 792<p></p>
743<dt><strong><a name="item_fading_3a_number"><strong>fading:</strong> <em>number</em></a></strong><br /> 793<dt><strong><a name="item_fading_3a_number"><strong>fading:</strong> <em>number</em></a></strong><br />
744</dt> 794</dt>
745<dd> 795<dd>
746Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. 796Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option <strong>-fade</strong>.
797</dd>
798<p></p>
799<dt><strong><a name="item_fadecolor_3a_colour"><strong>fadeColor:</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br />
800</dt>
801<dd>
802Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see <strong>fading:</strong>). The default
803colour is black; option <strong>-fadecolor</strong>.
747</dd> 804</dd>
748<p></p> 805<p></p>
749<dt><strong><a name="item_tintcolor_3a_colour"><strong>tintColor:</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br /> 806<dt><strong><a name="item_tintcolor_3a_colour"><strong>tintColor:</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br />
750</dt> 807</dt>
751<dd> 808<dd>
752Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour. 809Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option
810<strong>-tint</strong>.
753</dd> 811</dd>
754<p></p> 812<p></p>
755<dt><strong><a name="item_shading_3a_number"><strong>shading:</strong> <em>number</em></a></strong><br /> 813<dt><strong><a name="item_shading_3a_number"><strong>shading:</strong> <em>number</em></a></strong><br />
756</dt> 814</dt>
757<dd> 815<dd>
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767<p></p> 825<p></p>
768<dt><strong><a name="item_troughcolor_3a_colour"><strong>troughColor:</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br /> 826<dt><strong><a name="item_troughcolor_3a_colour"><strong>troughColor:</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br />
769</dt> 827</dt>
770<dd> 828<dd>
771Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default 829Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default
772#969696]. Only relevant for normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar. 830#969696]. Only relevant for rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar.
773</dd> 831</dd>
774<p></p> 832<p></p>
775<dt><strong><a name="item_bordercolor_3a_colour"><strong>borderColor:</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br /> 833<dt><strong><a name="item_bordercolor_3a_colour"><strong>borderColor:</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br />
776</dt> 834</dt>
777<dd> 835<dd>
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814<dd> 872<dd>
815Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font 873Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font
816names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. 874names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters.
817The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might 875The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might
818be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always 876be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always
819appended to it. option <strong>-fn</strong>. 877appended to it; option <strong>-fn</strong>.
820</dd> 878</dd>
821<dd> 879<dd>
822<p>Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with 880<p>Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with
823optional prefix <code>x:</code> or a Xft font (Compile <em>xft</em>), prefixed with <code>xft:</code>.</p> 881optional prefix <code>x:</code> or a Xft font (Compile <em>xft</em>), prefixed with <code>xft:</code>.</p>
824</dd> 882</dd>
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885<dd> 943<dd>
886<p>If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal 944<p>If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal
887text font will being used for the given style.</p> 945text font will being used for the given style.</p>
888</dd> 946</dd>
889<p></p> 947<p></p>
948<dt><strong><a name="item_intensitystyles_3a_boolean"><strong>intensityStyles:</strong> <em>boolean</em></a></strong><br />
949</dt>
950<dd>
951When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (<strong>True</strong>,
952option <strong>-is</strong>, the default), bold and italic font styles imply high
953intensity foreground/backround colours. Disabling this option (<strong>False</strong>,
954option <strong>+is</strong>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not
955reachable.
956</dd>
957<p></p>
890<dt><strong><a name="item_selectstyle_3a_mode"><strong>selectstyle:</strong> <em>mode</em></a></strong><br /> 958<dt><strong><a name="item_selectstyle_3a_mode"><strong>selectstyle:</strong> <em>mode</em></a></strong><br />
891</dt> 959</dt>
892<dd> 960<dd>
893Set mouse selection style to <strong>old</strong> which is 2.20, <strong>oldword</strong> which is 961Set mouse selection style to <strong>old</strong> which is 2.20, <strong>oldword</strong> which is
894xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives 962xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives
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897<p></p> 965<p></p>
898<dt><strong><a name="item_scrollstyle_3a_mode"><strong>scrollstyle:</strong> <em>mode</em></a></strong><br /> 966<dt><strong><a name="item_scrollstyle_3a_mode"><strong>scrollstyle:</strong> <em>mode</em></a></strong><br />
899</dt> 967</dt>
900<dd> 968<dd>
901Set scrollbar style to <strong>rxvt</strong>, <strong>plain</strong>, <strong>next</strong> or <strong>xterm</strong>. <strong>plain</strong> is 969Set scrollbar style to <strong>rxvt</strong>, <strong>plain</strong>, <strong>next</strong> or <strong>xterm</strong>. <strong>plain</strong> is
902the author's favourite.. 970the author's favourite.
903</dd> 971</dd>
904<p></p> 972<p></p>
905<dt><strong><a name="item_title_3a_string"><strong>title:</strong> <em>string</em></a></strong><br /> 973<dt><strong><a name="item_title_3a_string"><strong>title:</strong> <em>string</em></a></strong><br />
906</dt> 974</dt>
907<dd> 975<dd>
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952</dt> 1020</dt>
953<dd> 1021<dd>
954Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default <em>lpr(1)</em>]. Use 1022Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default <em>lpr(1)</em>]. Use
955<strong>Print</strong> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and <strong>Ctrl-Print</strong> or 1023<strong>Print</strong> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and <strong>Ctrl-Print</strong> or
956<strong>Shift-Print</strong> to include the scrollback as well. 1024<strong>Shift-Print</strong> to include the scrollback as well.
1025</dd>
1026<dd>
1027<p>The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is.</p>
1028</dd>
1029<dd>
1030<p>Example:</p>
1031</dd>
1032<dd>
1033<pre>
1034 URxvt*print-pipe: cat &gt; $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)</pre>
1035</dd>
1036<dd>
1037<p>This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents
1038everytime you hit <code>Print</code>.</p>
957</dd> 1039</dd>
958<p></p> 1040<p></p>
959<dt><strong><a name="item_scrollbar_3a_boolean"><strong>scrollBar:</strong> <em>boolean</em></a></strong><br /> 1041<dt><strong><a name="item_scrollbar_3a_boolean"><strong>scrollBar:</strong> <em>boolean</em></a></strong><br />
960</dt> 1042</dt>
961<dd> 1043<dd>
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1035<dd> 1117<dd>
1036Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the 1118Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the
1037WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; option <strong>-bl</strong>. 1119WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; option <strong>-bl</strong>.
1038</dd> 1120</dd>
1039<p></p> 1121<p></p>
1122<dt><strong><a name="item_skipbuiltinglyphs_3a_boolean"><strong>skipBuiltinGlyphs:</strong> <em>boolean</em></a></strong><br />
1123</dt>
1124<dd>
1125Compile <em>frills</em>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
1126drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
1127this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;
1128option <strong>-sbg</strong>.
1129</dd>
1130<p></p>
1040<dt><strong><a name="item_termname_3a_termname"><strong>termName:</strong> <em>termname</em></a></strong><br /> 1131<dt><strong><a name="item_termname_3a_termname"><strong>termName:</strong> <em>termname</em></a></strong><br />
1041</dt> 1132</dt>
1042<dd> 1133<dd>
1043Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the <strong>TERM</strong> environment 1134Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the <strong>TERM</strong> environment
1044variable; option <strong>-tn</strong>. 1135variable; option <strong>-tn</strong>.
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1100</dd> 1191</dd>
1101<p></p> 1192<p></p>
1102<dt><strong><a name="item_pointerblankdelay_3a_number"><strong>pointerBlankDelay:</strong> <em>number</em></a></strong><br /> 1193<dt><strong><a name="item_pointerblankdelay_3a_number"><strong>pointerBlankDelay:</strong> <em>number</em></a></strong><br />
1103</dt> 1194</dt>
1104<dd> 1195<dd>
1105Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. 1196Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a
1197large number (e.g. <code>987654321</code>) to effectively disable the timeout.
1106</dd> 1198</dd>
1107<p></p> 1199<p></p>
1108<dt><strong><a name="item_backspacekey_3a_string"><strong>backspacekey:</strong> <em>string</em></a></strong><br /> 1200<dt><strong><a name="item_backspacekey_3a_string"><strong>backspacekey:</strong> <em>string</em></a></strong><br />
1109</dt> 1201</dt>
1110<dd> 1202<dd>
… …
1148</dt> 1240</dt>
1149<dd> 1241<dd>
1150The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an <code>LC_CTYPE</code> of e.g. 1242The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an <code>LC_CTYPE</code> of e.g.
1151<code>de_DE.UTF-8</code> for normal text processing but <code>ja_JP.EUC-JP</code> for the 1243<code>de_DE.UTF-8</code> for normal text processing but <code>ja_JP.EUC-JP</code> for the
1152input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in 1244input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
1153another locale. option <strong>-imlocale</strong>. 1245another locale; option <strong>-imlocale</strong>.
1154</dd> 1246</dd>
1155<p></p> 1247<p></p>
1156<dt><strong><a name="item_imfont_3a_fontset"><strong>imFont:</strong> <em>fontset</em></a></strong><br /> 1248<dt><strong><a name="item_imfont_3a_fontset"><strong>imFont:</strong> <em>fontset</em></a></strong><br />
1157</dt> 1249</dt>
1158<dd> 1250<dd>
… …
1167<dt><strong><a name="item_tripleclickwords_3a_boolean"><strong>tripleclickwords:</strong> <em>boolean</em></a></strong><br /> 1259<dt><strong><a name="item_tripleclickwords_3a_boolean"><strong>tripleclickwords:</strong> <em>boolean</em></a></strong><br />
1168</dt> 1260</dt>
1169<dd> 1261<dd>
1170Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 1262Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
1171button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to 1263button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
1172the end of the logical line only. option <strong>-tcw</strong>. 1264the end of the logical line only; option <strong>-tcw</strong>.
1173</dd> 1265</dd>
1174<p></p> 1266<p></p>
1175<dt><strong><a name="item_insecure_3a_boolean"><strong>insecure:</strong> <em>boolean</em></a></strong><br /> 1267<dt><strong><a name="item_insecure_3a_boolean"><strong>insecure:</strong> <em>boolean</em></a></strong><br />
1176</dt> 1268</dt>
1177<dd> 1269<dd>
1178Enables ``insecure'' mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that 1270Enables ``insecure'' mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that
1179echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be 1271echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be
1180abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether 1272abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether
1181throuh a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or though 1273through a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or through
1182write(1). Therefore, these sequences are disabled by default. (Note 1274<code>write(1)</code> or any other means. Therefore, these sequences are disabled by
1183that other terminals, including xterm, have these sequences 1275default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these
1184enabled by default). You can enable them by setting this boolean 1276sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make it safer, though).
1185resource or specifying <strong>-insecure</strong> as an option. At the moment, this 1277</dd>
1186enabled display-answer, locale, findfont, icon label and window title 1278<dd>
1187requests as well as dynamic menubar dispatch. 1279<p>You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying
1280<strong>-insecure</strong> as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer,
1281locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests as well as dynamic
1282menubar dispatch.</p>
1188</dd> 1283</dd>
1189<p></p> 1284<p></p>
1190<dt><strong><a name="item_modifier_3a_modifier"><strong>modifier:</strong> <em>modifier</em></a></strong><br /> 1285<dt><strong><a name="item_modifier_3a_modifier"><strong>modifier:</strong> <em>modifier</em></a></strong><br />
1191</dt> 1286</dt>
1192<dd> 1287<dd>
… …
1214<dd> 1309<dd>
1215Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this 1310Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this
1216option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 1311option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
1217scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 1312scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will
1218instead scroll the screen up. 1313instead scroll the screen up.
1314</dd>
1315<p></p>
1316<dt><strong><a name="item_hold_3a_bool"><strong>hold</strong>: <em>bool</em></a></strong><br />
1317</dt>
1318<dd>
1319Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, rxvt
1320will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
1321it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
1322user.
1219</dd> 1323</dd>
1220<p></p> 1324<p></p>
1221<dt><strong><a name="item_keysym_2esym_3a_string"><strong>keysym.</strong><em>sym</em>: <em>string</em></a></strong><br /> 1325<dt><strong><a name="item_keysym_2esym_3a_string"><strong>keysym.</strong><em>sym</em>: <em>string</em></a></strong><br />
1222</dt> 1326</dt>
1223<dd> 1327<dd>
… …
1287<dd> 1391<dd>
1288<pre> 1392<pre>
1289 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007</pre> 1393 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007</pre>
1290</dd> 1394</dd>
1291<dd> 1395<dd>
1396<p>If <em>string</em> takes the form <code>perl:STRING</code>, then the specified <strong>STRING</strong>
1397is passed to the <code>on_keyboard_command</code> perl handler. See the <code>rxvtperl(3)</code>
1398manpage. For example, the <em>selection</em> extension (activated via
1399<code>rxvt -pe selection</code>) listens for <code>selection:rot13</code> events:</p>
1400</dd>
1401<dd>
1402<pre>
1403 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13</pre>
1404</dd>
1405<dd>
1406<p>Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping
1407will match if at <em>at least</em> the specified identifiers are being set, and
1408no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1409means that defining a key map for <code>a</code> will automatically provide
1410definitions for <code>Meta-a</code>, <code>Shift-a</code> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1411mappings themselves.</p>
1412</dd>
1413<dd>
1414<p>Unfortunately, this will override built-in key mappings. For example
1415if you overwrite the <code>Insert</code> key you will disable rxvt's
1416<code>Shift-Insert</code> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke ``holes'' into the
1417user-defined keymap using the <code>builtin:</code> replacement:</p>
1418</dd>
1419<dd>
1420<pre>
1421 URxvt.keysym.Insert: &lt;my insert key sequence&gt;
1422 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:</pre>
1423</dd>
1424<dd>
1425<p>The first line defines a mapping for <code>Insert</code> and <em>any</em> combination
1426of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1427<code>Shift-Insert</code>.</p>
1428</dd>
1429<dd>
1292<p>The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to 1430<p>The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
1293the fonts <code>suxuseuro</code> and <code>9x15bold</code>, so you can have some limited 1431the fonts <code>suxuseuro</code> and <code>9x15bold</code>, so you can have some limited
1294font-switching at runtime:</p> 1432font-switching at runtime:</p>
1295</dd> 1433</dd>
1296<dd> 1434<dd>
… …
1304</dd> 1442</dd>
1305<dd> 1443<dd>
1306<pre> 1444<pre>
1307 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t 1445 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
1308 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t</pre> 1446 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t</pre>
1447</dd>
1448<p></p>
1449<dt><strong><a name="item_perl_2dext_2dcommon_3a_string"><strong>perl-ext-common</strong>: <em>string</em></a></strong><br />
1450</dt>
1451<dt><strong><a name="item_perl_2dext_3a_string"><strong>perl-ext</strong>: <em>string</em></a></strong><br />
1452</dt>
1453<dd>
1454Colon-separated <code>list(s)</code> of perl extension scripts to use in this terminal
1455instance. Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded
1456if necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. If this
1457resource is empty or missing, then the perl interpreter will not be
1458initialized. The idea behind two options is that <strong>perl-ext-common</strong> will
1459be used for extensions that should be available to all instances, while
1460<strong>perl-ext</strong> is used for specific instances; option <strong>-pe</strong>.
1461</dd>
1462<p></p>
1463<dt><strong><a name="item_perl_2deval_3a_string"><strong>perl-eval</strong>: <em>string</em></a></strong><br />
1464</dt>
1465<dd>
1466Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See the
1467<code>rxvtperl(3)</code> manpage.
1468</dd>
1469<p></p>
1470<dt><strong><a name="item_perl_2dlib_3a_path"><strong>perl-lib</strong>: <em>path</em></a></strong><br />
1471</dt>
1472<dd>
1473Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1474scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the <code>perl</code> resource,
1475rxvt will first look in these directories and then in
1476<em>/opt/rxvt/lib/urxvt/perl/</em>.
1477</dd>
1478<dd>
1479<p>See the <code>rxvtperl(3)</code> manpage.</p>
1309</dd> 1480</dd>
1310<p></p></dl> 1481<p></p></dl>
1311<p> 1482<p>
1312</p> 1483</p>
1313<hr /> 1484<hr />
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1349(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource 1520(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource
1350<strong>tripleclickwords</strong>. 1521<strong>tripleclickwords</strong>.
1351</dd> 1522</dd>
1352<dd> 1523<dd>
1353<p>Starting a selection while pressing the <strong>Meta</strong> key (or <strong>Meta+Ctrl</strong> keys) 1524<p>Starting a selection while pressing the <strong>Meta</strong> key (or <strong>Meta+Ctrl</strong> keys)
1354(Compile: <em>frills</em>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a normal 1525(Compile: <em>frills</em>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a
1355one.</p> 1526normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the
1527selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from
1528the selection.</p>
1356</dd> 1529</dd>
1357<p></p> 1530<p></p>
1358<dt><strong><a name="item_insertion_3a"><strong>Insertion</strong>:</a></strong><br /> 1531<dt><strong><a name="item_insertion_3a"><strong>Insertion</strong>:</a></strong><br />
1359</dt> 1532</dt>
1360<dd> 1533<dd>
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1370<p>Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet 1543<p>Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet
1371supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this.</p> 1544supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this.</p>
1372<p>You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences (and 1545<p>You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences (and
1373therefore using the menubar), e.g.:</p> 1546therefore using the menubar), e.g.:</p>
1374<pre> 1547<pre>
1375 printf '\e]701;%s\007' &quot;9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic&quot;</pre> 1548 printf '\e]710;%s\007' &quot;9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic&quot;</pre>
1376<p>rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far.</p> 1549<p>rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far.</p>
1377<p> 1550<p>
1378</p> 1551</p>
1379<hr /> 1552<hr />
1380<h1><a name="iso_14755_support">ISO 14755 SUPPORT</a></h1> 1553<h1><a name="iso_14755_support">ISO 14755 SUPPORT</a></h1>
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1561<dd> 1734<dd>
1562The unix domain socket path used by <code>rxvtc(1)</code> and 1735The unix domain socket path used by <code>rxvtc(1)</code> and
1563rxvtd(1). 1736rxvtd(1).
1564</dd> 1737</dd>
1565<dd> 1738<dd>
1566<p>Default <code>$HOME/.rxvt-unicode-&lt;nodename</code>.</p> 1739<p>Default <em>$HOME/.rxvt-unicode-<em>&lt;nodename </em></em> &gt;&gt;&gt;.</p>
1567</dd> 1740</dd>
1568<p></p> 1741<p></p>
1569<dt><strong><a name="item_home"><strong>HOME</strong></a></strong><br /> 1742<dt><strong><a name="item_home"><strong>HOME</strong></a></strong><br />
1570</dt> 1743</dt>
1571<dd> 1744<dd>
… …
1600<p></p></dl> 1773<p></p></dl>
1601<p> 1774<p>
1602</p> 1775</p>
1603<hr /> 1776<hr />
1604<h1><a name="see_also">SEE ALSO</a></h1> 1777<h1><a name="see_also">SEE ALSO</a></h1>
1605<p>rxvt(7), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), <code>utmp(5)</code></p> 1778<p>rxvt(7), rxvtc(1), rxvtd(1), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), <code>utmp(5)</code></p>
1606<p>
1607</p>
1608<hr />
1609<h1><a name="bugs">BUGS</a></h1>
1610<p>Check the BUGS file for an up-to-date list.</p>
1611<p>Cursor change support is not yet implemented.</p>
1612<p>Click-and-drag doesn't work with X11 mouse report overriding.</p>
1613<p> 1779<p>
1614</p> 1780</p>
1615<hr /> 1781<hr />
1616<h1><a name="current_project_coordinator">CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR</a></h1> 1782<h1><a name="current_project_coordinator">CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR</a></h1>
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