rxvt-unicode, version 6.2, is a colour vt102 terminal +
rxvt-unicode, version 7.0, is a colour vt102 terminal emulator intended as an xterm(1) replacement for users who do not require features such as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style configurability. As a result, rxvt-unicode uses much less swap space -- @@ -245,7 +245,7 @@
As an extremely special case, specifying -1 will completely suppress
+pty/tty operations.
Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a longer example is in doc/pty-fd):
@@ -640,34 +655,26 @@
Note: `rxvt --help' gives a list of all resources (long options) compiled into your version.
-There are two different methods that rxvt can use to get the -Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal -Xresources reader (~/.Xdefaults). For the first method (ie. -rxvt -h lists XGetDefaults), you can set and change the -resources using X11 tools like xrdb. Many distribution do also load -settings from the ~/.Xresources file when X starts. rxvt -will consult the following files/resources in order, with later settings -overwriting earlier ones:
+You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like xrdb. Many +distribution do also load settings from the ~/.Xresources file when X +starts. rxvt will consult the following files/resources in order, +with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>-
If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. rxvt -h -lists .Xdefaults) then rxvt accepts application defaults -set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually -/usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt) and resources set in -~/.Xdefaults, or ~/.Xresources if ~/.Xdefaults does not exist. -Note that when reading X resources, rxvt recognizes two -class names: XTerm and URxvt. The class name Rxvt allows -resources common to both rxvt and the original rxvt to be -easily configured, while the class name URxvt allows resources -unique to rxvt, notably colours and key-handling, to be -shared between different rxvt configurations. If no -resources are specified, suitable defaults will be used. Command-line -arguments can be used to override resource settings. The following -resources are allowed:
+Note that when reading X resources, rxvt recognizes two class
+names: Rxvt and URxvt. The class name Rxvt allows resources
+common to both rxvt and the original rxvt to be easily
+configured, while the class name URxvt allows resources unique to
+rxvt, to be shared between different rxvt
+configurations. If no resources are specified, suitable defaults will
+be used. Command-line arguments can be used to override resource
+settings. The following resources are supported (you might want to
+check the rxvtperl(3) manpage for additional settings by perl
+extensions not documented here):
Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with @@ -880,7 +877,7 @@
- URxvt*font: 9x15bold,\
+ URxvt.font: 9x15bold,\
-misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\
-misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \
[codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \
@@ -1020,7 +1017,7 @@
- URxvt*print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)+ URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)
This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents @@ -1108,6 +1105,15 @@ WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; option -bl.
You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying -insecure as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer, -locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests as well as dynamic -menubar dispatch.
+locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests.Please note that you need to double the \ when using
---enable-xgetdefault, as X itself does it's own de-escaping (you can
-use \033 instead of \e (and so on), which will work with both Xt and
-rxvt's own processing).
Please note that you need to double the \ in resource files, as
+Xlib itself does it's own de-escaping (you can use \033 instead of
+\e (and so on), which will work with both Xt and rxvt's own
+processing).
You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a string @@ -1373,6 +1378,16 @@ URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
If string takes the form perl:STRING, then the specified STRING
+is passed to the on_keyboard_command perl handler. See the rxvtperl(3)
+manpage. For example, the selection extension (activated via
+rxvt -pe selection) listens for selection:rot13 events:
+ URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13+
Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping will match if at at least the specified identifiers are being set, and no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That @@ -1416,31 +1431,93 @@ URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
list(s) of perl extension scripts (default: default) to
+use in this terminal instance; option -pe.
+Extension names can be prefixed with a - sign to prohibit using
+them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded
+by default, or specified via the perl-ext-common resource. For
+example, default,-selection will use all the default extension except
+selection.
Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets
+(e.g. searchable-scrollback<M-s>, which binds the hotkey for
+searchable scorllback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension
+multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to
+the extension.
Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if +necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance.
+If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl +interpreter will not be initialized. The idea behind two options is that +perl-ext-common will be used for extensions that should be available to +all instances, while perl-ext is used for specific instances.
rxvtperl(3) manpage.
+Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See
+the rxvtperl(3) manpage. Due to security reasons, this resource
+will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
perl resource,
+rxvt will first look in these directories and then in
+/opt/rxvt/lib/urxvt/perl/. Due to security reasons, this resource
+will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
See the rxvtperl(3) manpage.
rxvtperl(3) manpage for
+details.
+rxvtperl(3) manpage
+for details.
+M-s).
+selection-popup and mark-urls perl extensions.
+@@ -1505,10 +1582,13 @@
Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this.
-You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences (and -therefore using the menubar), e.g.:
+You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences, e.g.:
printf '\e]710;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic"
+You can use keyboard shortcuts, too:
++ URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]710;suxuseuro\007\033]711;suxuseuro\007 + URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]710;9x15bold\007\033]711;9x15bold\007
rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far.
@@ -1679,19 +1759,6 @@ The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to
/bin/sh.
-RXVTPATH.
-