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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>7.2</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>frills</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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681be used. Command-line arguments can be used to override resource 688be used. Command-line arguments can be used to override resource
682settings. The following resources are supported (you might want to 689settings. The following resources are supported (you might want to
683check the <code>rxvtperl(3)</code> manpage for additional settings by perl 690check the <code>rxvtperl(3)</code> manpage for additional settings by perl
684extensions not documented here):</p> 691extensions not documented here):</p>
685<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>
686<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 />
687</dt> 701</dt>
688<dd> 702<dd>
689Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24]; 703Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24];
690option <strong>-geometry</strong>. 704option <strong>-geometry</strong>.
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1208</dd> 1222</dd>
1209<p></p> 1223<p></p>
1210<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 />
1211</dt> 1225</dt>
1212<dd> 1226<dd>
1213The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection. The 1227The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection
1214built-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>
1215</dd> 1239</dd>
1216<dd> 1240<dd>
1217<p><strong>BACKSLASH ```'&amp;()*,;&lt;=</strong>?@[]{|} &gt;&gt;</p> 1241<p><strong>BACKSLASH ```'&amp;()*,;&lt;=</strong>?@[]{|} &gt;&gt;</p>
1218</dd> 1242</dd>
1219<p></p> 1243<p></p>
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1678<hr /> 1702<hr />
1679<h1><a name="colors_and_graphics">COLORS AND GRAPHICS</a></h1> 1703<h1><a name="colors_and_graphics">COLORS AND GRAPHICS</a></h1>
1680<p>In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1704<p>In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1681<strong>rxvt</strong> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1705<strong>rxvt</strong> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus
1682high-intensity bold/blink versions of the same). Here is a list of the 1706high-intensity bold/blink versions of the same). Here is a list of the
1683colours with their <strong>rgb.txt</strong> names.</p> 1707colours with their names.</p>
1684<table> 1708<table>
1685<tr><td>color0</td><td>(black)</td><td>= Black</td></tr> 1709<tr><td>color0</td><td>(black)</td><td>= Black</td></tr>
1686<tr><td>color1</td><td>(red)</td><td>= Red3</td></tr> 1710<tr><td>color1</td><td>(red)</td><td>= Red3</td></tr>
1687<tr><td>color2</td><td>(green)</td><td>= Green3</td></tr> 1711<tr><td>color2</td><td>(green)</td><td>= Green3</td></tr>
1688<tr><td>color3</td><td>(yellow)</td><td>= Yellow3</td></tr> 1712<tr><td>color3</td><td>(yellow)</td><td>= Yellow3</td></tr>
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1702<tr><td>background</td><td></td><td>= White</td></tr> 1726<tr><td>background</td><td></td><td>= White</td></tr>
1703</table><p>It is also possible to specify the colour values of <strong>foreground</strong>, 1727</table><p>It is also possible to specify the colour values of <strong>foreground</strong>,
1704<strong>background</strong>, <strong>cursorColor</strong>, <strong>cursorColor2</strong>, <strong>colorBD</strong>, <strong>colorUL</strong> as 1728<strong>background</strong>, <strong>cursorColor</strong>, <strong>cursorColor2</strong>, <strong>colorBD</strong>, <strong>colorUL</strong> as
1705a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of 1729a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of
1706color0-color15.</p> 1730color0-color15.</p>
1731<p>If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1732their act together, rxvt-unicode will support <code>rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa</code>
1733(recommended, but <strong>MUST</strong> have 4 digits/component), <code>#ARGB</code>, <code>#AARRGGBB</code>
1734and <code>#AAAARRRRGGGGBBBB</code> colour specifications, in addition to the ones
1735provided by X, where the additional A component specifies alpha (opacity)
1736values (0 is completely transparent and the maximum is opaque). You
1737probably need to specify <strong>``-depth 32''</strong>, too, and have the luck that your
1738X-server uses ARGB pixel layout, as X is far from just supporting ARGB
1739visuals out of the box, and rxvt-unicode just fudges around.</p>
1707<p>Note that <strong>-rv</strong> (<strong>``reverseVideo: True''</strong>) simulates reverse video by 1740<p>Note that <strong>-rv</strong> (<strong>``reverseVideo: True''</strong>) simulates reverse video by
1708always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1741always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
1709<em>xterm</em>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise 1742<em>xterm</em>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
1710been specified. For example,</p> 1743been specified. For example,</p>
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