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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>7.0</strong>, is a colour vt102 terminal 51<p><strong>rxvt-unicode</strong>, version <strong>7.1</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>
243<p></p> 243<p></p>
244<dt><strong><a name="item__2dfn_fontlist"><strong>-fn</strong> <em>fontlist</em></a></strong><br /> 244<dt><strong><a name="item__2dfn_fontlist"><strong>-fn</strong> <em>fontlist</em></a></strong><br />
245</dt> 245</dt>
246<dd> 246<dd>
247Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names 247Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
248that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. The 248that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
249first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be 249first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
250smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default 250smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
251font list is always appended to it. See resource <strong>font</strong> for more details. 251font list is always appended to it. See resource <strong>font</strong> for more details.
252</dd> 252</dd>
253<dd> 253<dd>
413</dt> 413</dt>
414<dd> 414<dd>
415Compile <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.
416if 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
417decorations; resource <strong>borderLess</strong>. 417decorations; resource <strong>borderLess</strong>.
418</dd>
419<p></p>
420<dt><strong><a name="item__2doverride_2dredirect"><strong>-override-redirect</strong></a></strong><br />
421</dt>
422<dd>
423Compile <em>frills</em>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
424<strong>override-redirect</strong>.
418</dd> 425</dd>
419<p></p> 426<p></p>
420<dt><strong><a name="item__2dsbg"><strong>-sbg</strong></a></strong><br /> 427<dt><strong><a name="item__2dsbg"><strong>-sbg</strong></a></strong><br />
421</dt> 428</dt>
422<dd> 429<dd>
845specifies an integer number of images in that direction. No image will 852specifies an integer number of images in that direction. No image will
846be magnified beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted 853be magnified beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted
847scale is 1000. [default 0x0+50+50] 854scale is 1000. [default 0x0+50+50]
848</dd> 855</dd>
849<p></p> 856<p></p>
850<dt><strong><a name="item_menu_3a_file_5b_3btag_5d"><strong>menu:</strong> <em>file[;tag]</em></a></strong><br />
851</dt>
852<dd>
853Read in the specified menu file (note the `.menu' extension is
854optional) and also optionally specify a starting tag to find. See the
855reference documentation for details on the syntax for the menuBar.
856</dd>
857<p></p>
858<dt><strong><a name="item_path_3a_path"><strong>path:</strong> <em>path</em></a></strong><br /> 857<dt><strong><a name="item_path_3a_path"><strong>path:</strong> <em>path</em></a></strong><br />
859</dt> 858</dt>
860<dd> 859<dd>
861Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding files (XPM and 860Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding XPM files.
862menus), in addition to the paths specified by the <strong>RXVTPATH</strong> and
863<strong>PATH</strong> environment variables.
864</dd> 861</dd>
865<p></p> 862<p></p>
866<dt><strong><a name="item_font_3a_fontlist"><strong>font:</strong> <em>fontlist</em></a></strong><br /> 863<dt><strong><a name="item_font_3a_fontlist"><strong>font:</strong> <em>fontlist</em></a></strong><br />
867</dt> 864</dt>
868<dd> 865<dd>
869Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font 866Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
870names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. 867that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
871The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might 868first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
872be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always 869smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
873appended to it; option <strong>-fn</strong>. 870font list is always appended to it; option <strong>-fn</strong>.
874</dd> 871</dd>
875<dd> 872<dd>
876<p>Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with 873<p>Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with
877optional prefix <code>x:</code> or a Xft font (Compile <em>xft</em>), prefixed with <code>xft:</code>.</p> 874optional prefix <code>x:</code> or a Xft font (Compile <em>xft</em>), prefixed with <code>xft:</code>.</p>
878</dd> 875</dd>
885<dd> 882<dd>
886<p>For example, this font resource</p> 883<p>For example, this font resource</p>
887</dd> 884</dd>
888<dd> 885<dd>
889<pre> 886<pre>
890 URxvt*font: 9x15bold,\ 887 URxvt.font: 9x15bold,\
891 -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\ 888 -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\
892 -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \ 889 -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \
893 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \ 890 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \
894 xft:Code2000:antialias=false</pre> 891 xft:Code2000:antialias=false</pre>
895</dd> 892</dd>
1025<dd> 1022<dd>
1026<p>Example:</p> 1023<p>Example:</p>
1027</dd> 1024</dd>
1028<dd> 1025<dd>
1029<pre> 1026<pre>
1030 URxvt*print-pipe: cat &gt; $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)</pre> 1027 URxvt.print-pipe: cat &gt; $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)</pre>
1031</dd> 1028</dd>
1032<dd> 1029<dd>
1033<p>This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents 1030<p>This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents
1034everytime you hit <code>Print</code>.</p> 1031everytime you hit <code>Print</code>.</p>
1035</dd> 1032</dd>
1272sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make it safer, though). 1269sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make it safer, though).
1273</dd> 1270</dd>
1274<dd> 1271<dd>
1275<p>You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying 1272<p>You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying
1276<strong>-insecure</strong> as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer, 1273<strong>-insecure</strong> as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer,
1277locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests as well as dynamic 1274locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests.</p>
1278menubar dispatch.</p>
1279</dd> 1275</dd>
1280<p></p> 1276<p></p>
1281<dt><strong><a name="item_modifier_3a_modifier"><strong>modifier:</strong> <em>modifier</em></a></strong><br /> 1277<dt><strong><a name="item_modifier_3a_modifier"><strong>modifier:</strong> <em>modifier</em></a></strong><br />
1282</dt> 1278</dt>
1283<dd> 1279<dd>
1292Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E) 1288Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E)
1293character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described 1289character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described
1294in the entry on <strong>keysym</strong> following. 1290in the entry on <strong>keysym</strong> following.
1295</dd> 1291</dd>
1296<p></p> 1292<p></p>
1297<dt><strong><a name="item_secondaryscreen_3a_bool"><strong>secondaryScreen:</strong> <em>bool</em></a></strong><br /> 1293<dt><strong><a name="item_secondaryscreen_3a_boolean"><strong>secondaryScreen:</strong> <em>boolean</em></a></strong><br />
1298</dt> 1294</dt>
1299<dd> 1295<dd>
1300Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled). 1296Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled).
1301</dd> 1297</dd>
1302<p></p> 1298<p></p>
1303<dt><strong><a name="item_secondaryscroll_3a_bool"><strong>secondaryScroll:</strong> <em>bool</em></a></strong><br /> 1299<dt><strong><a name="item_secondaryscroll_3a_boolean"><strong>secondaryScroll:</strong> <em>boolean</em></a></strong><br />
1304</dt> 1300</dt>
1305<dd> 1301<dd>
1306Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this 1302Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this
1307option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 1303option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
1308scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 1304scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will
1309instead scroll the screen up. 1305instead scroll the screen up.
1310</dd> 1306</dd>
1311<p></p> 1307<p></p>
1312<dt><strong><a name="item_hold_3a_bool"><strong>hold</strong>: <em>bool</em></a></strong><br /> 1308<dt><strong><a name="item_hold_3a_boolean"><strong>hold</strong>: <em>boolean</em></a></strong><br />
1313</dt> 1309</dt>
1314<dd> 1310<dd>
1315Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, rxvt 1311Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, rxvt
1316will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 1312will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
1317it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the 1313it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
1494</dd> 1490</dd>
1495<dd> 1491<dd>
1496<p>See the <code>rxvtperl(3)</code> manpage.</p> 1492<p>See the <code>rxvtperl(3)</code> manpage.</p>
1497</dd> 1493</dd>
1498<p></p> 1494<p></p>
1495<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 />
1496</dt>
1497<dd>
1498Additional selection patterns, see the <code>rxvtperl(3)</code> manpage for
1499details.
1500</dd>
1501<p></p>
1502<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 />
1503</dt>
1504<dd>
1505Selection auto-transform patterns, see the <code>rxvtperl(3)</code> manpage
1506for details.
1507</dd>
1508<p></p>
1509<dt><strong><a name="item_searchable_2dscrollback_3a_keysym"><strong>searchable-scrollback:</strong> <em>keysym</em></a></strong><br />
1510</dt>
1511<dd>
1512Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search
1513(default: <code>M-s</code>).
1514</dd>
1515<p></p>
1499<dt><strong><a name="item_urllauncher_3a_string"><strong>urlLauncher</strong>: <em>string</em></a></strong><br /> 1516<dt><strong><a name="item_urllauncher_3a_string"><strong>urlLauncher</strong>: <em>string</em></a></strong><br />
1500</dt> 1517</dt>
1501<dd> 1518<dd>
1502Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the 1519Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1503<code>selection-popup</code> and <code>mark-urls</code> perl extensions. 1520<code>selection-popup</code> and <code>mark-urls</code> perl extensions.
1504</dd> 1521</dd>
1505<p></p> 1522<p></p>
1506<dt><strong><a name="item_transient_2dfor_3a_windowid"><strong>transient-for</strong>: <em>windowid</em></a></strong><br /> 1523<dt><strong><a name="item_transient_2dfor_3a_windowid"><strong>transient-for</strong>: <em>windowid</em></a></strong><br />
1507</dt> 1524</dt>
1508<dd> 1525<dd>
1509Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given window iw. 1526Compile <em>frills</em>: Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given window id.
1527</dd>
1528<p></p>
1529<dt><strong><a name="item_override_2dredirect_3a_boolean"><strong>override-redirect</strong>: <em>boolean</em></a></strong><br />
1530</dt>
1531<dd>
1532Compile <em>frills</em>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1533it almost invisible to window managers; option <strong>-override-redirect</strong>.
1510</dd> 1534</dd>
1511<p></p></dl> 1535<p></p></dl>
1512<p> 1536<p>
1513</p> 1537</p>
1514<hr /> 1538<hr />
1559</dd> 1583</dd>
1560<p></p> 1584<p></p>
1561<dt><strong><a name="item_insertion_3a"><strong>Insertion</strong>:</a></strong><br /> 1585<dt><strong><a name="item_insertion_3a"><strong>Insertion</strong>:</a></strong><br />
1562</dt> 1586</dt>
1563<dd> 1587<dd>
1564Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or <strong>Shift-Insert</strong>) in 1588Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button in an <strong>rxvt</strong> window
1565an <strong>rxvt</strong> window causes the current text selection to be 1589causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (Shift for CLIPBOARD) to be inserted
1566inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard. 1590as if it had been typed on the keyboard.
1591<strong>Shift-Insert</strong> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be inserted too.
1567</dd> 1592</dd>
1568<p></p></dl> 1593<p></p></dl>
1569<p> 1594<p>
1570</p> 1595</p>
1571<hr /> 1596<hr />
1572<h1><a name="changing_fonts">CHANGING FONTS</a></h1> 1597<h1><a name="changing_fonts">CHANGING FONTS</a></h1>
1573<p>Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet 1598<p>Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet
1574supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this.</p> 1599supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this.</p>
1575<p>You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences (and 1600<p>You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences, e.g.:</p>
1576therefore using the menubar), e.g.:</p>
1577<pre> 1601<pre>
1578 printf '\e]710;%s\007' &quot;9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic&quot;</pre> 1602 printf '\e]710;%s\007' &quot;9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic&quot;</pre>
1603<p>You can use keyboard shortcuts, too:</p>
1604<pre>
1605 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]710;suxuseuro\007\033]711;suxuseuro\007
1606 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]710;9x15bold\007\033]711;9x15bold\007</pre>
1579<p>rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far.</p> 1607<p>rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far.</p>
1580<p> 1608<p>
1581</p> 1609</p>
1582<hr /> 1610<hr />
1583<h1><a name="iso_14755_support">ISO 14755 SUPPORT</a></h1> 1611<h1><a name="iso_14755_support">ISO 14755 SUPPORT</a></h1>
1744</dt> 1772</dt>
1745<dd> 1773<dd>
1746The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to <code>/bin/sh</code>. 1774The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to <code>/bin/sh</code>.
1747</dd> 1775</dd>
1748<p></p> 1776<p></p>
1749<dt><strong><a name="item_rxvtpath"><strong>RXVTPATH</strong></a></strong><br />
1750</dt>
1751<dd>
1752The path where rxvt looks for support files such as menu and xpm
1753files.
1754</dd>
1755<p></p>
1756<dt><strong><a name="item_path"><strong>PATH</strong></a></strong><br />
1757</dt>
1758<dd>
1759Used in the same way as <a href="#item_rxvtpath"><code>RXVTPATH</code></a>.
1760</dd>
1761<p></p>
1762<dt><strong><a name="item_rxvt_socket"><strong>RXVT_SOCKET</strong></a></strong><br /> 1777<dt><strong><a name="item_rxvt_socket"><strong>RXVT_SOCKET</strong></a></strong><br />
1763</dt> 1778</dt>
1764<dd> 1779<dd>
1765The unix domain socket path used by <code>rxvtc(1)</code> and 1780The unix domain socket path used by <code>rxvtc(1)</code> and
1766rxvtd(1). 1781rxvtd(1).
1859</dd> 1874</dd>
1860<p></p> 1875<p></p>
1861<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 /> 1876<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 />
1862</dt> 1877</dt>
1863<dd> 1878<dd>
1864Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator 1879Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1865(changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1880
1881</dd>
1882<dd>
1883<pre>
1884
1885Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)</pre>
1866</dd> 1886</dd>
1867<p></p> 1887<p></p>
1868<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 /> 1888<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 />
1869</dt> 1889</dt>
1870<dd> 1890<dd>
1871Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal 1891Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
1872character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm 1892extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
1873compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions.
1874</dd> 1893</dd>
1875<dd> 1894<dd>
1876<p>Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)</p> 1895<p>Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)</p>
1896</dd>
1897<p></p>
1898<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 />
1899</dt>
1900<dd>
1901Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing.
1877</dd> 1902</dd>
1878<p></p></dl> 1903<p></p></dl>
1879 1904
1880</body> 1905</body>
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