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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>7.3a</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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1702<hr /> 1702<hr />
1703<h1><a name="colors_and_graphics">COLORS AND GRAPHICS</a></h1> 1703<h1><a name="colors_and_graphics">COLORS AND GRAPHICS</a></h1>
1704<p>In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1704<p>In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1705<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
1706high-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
1707colours with their <strong>rgb.txt</strong> names.</p> 1707colours with their names.</p>
1708<table> 1708<table>
1709<tr><td>color0</td><td>(black)</td><td>= Black</td></tr> 1709<tr><td>color0</td><td>(black)</td><td>= Black</td></tr>
1710<tr><td>color1</td><td>(red)</td><td>= Red3</td></tr> 1710<tr><td>color1</td><td>(red)</td><td>= Red3</td></tr>
1711<tr><td>color2</td><td>(green)</td><td>= Green3</td></tr> 1711<tr><td>color2</td><td>(green)</td><td>= Green3</td></tr>
1712<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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1726<tr><td>background</td><td></td><td>= White</td></tr> 1726<tr><td>background</td><td></td><td>= White</td></tr>
1727</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>,
1728<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
1729a 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
1730color0-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>
1731<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
1732always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1741always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
1733<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
1734been specified. For example,</p> 1743been specified. For example,</p>
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