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24 <li><a href="#text_selection_and_insertion">TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION</a></li> 24 <li><a href="#text_selection_and_insertion">TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION</a></li>
25 <li><a href="#changing_fonts">CHANGING FONTS</a></li> 25 <li><a href="#changing_fonts">CHANGING FONTS</a></li>
26 <li><a href="#iso_14755_support">ISO 14755 SUPPORT</a></li> 26 <li><a href="#iso_14755_support">ISO 14755 SUPPORT</a></li>
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 <ul>
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31 <li><a href="#alpha_channel_support">ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT</a></li>
32 </ul>
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29 <li><a href="#environment">ENVIRONMENT</a></li> 34 <li><a href="#environment">ENVIRONMENT</a></li>
30 <li><a href="#files">FILES</a></li> 35 <li><a href="#files">FILES</a></li>
31 <li><a href="#see_also">SEE ALSO</a></li> 36 <li><a href="#see_also">SEE ALSO</a></li>
32 <li><a href="#current_project_coordinator">CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR</a></li> 37 <li><a href="#current_project_coordinator">CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR</a></li>
33 <li><a href="#authors">AUTHORS</a></li> 38 <li><a href="#authors">AUTHORS</a></li>
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46<p><strong>rxvt</strong> [options] [-e command [ args ]]</p> 51<p><strong>rxvt</strong> [options] [-e command [ args ]]</p>
47<p> 52<p>
48</p> 53</p>
49<hr /> 54<hr />
50<h1><a name="description">DESCRIPTION</a></h1> 55<h1><a name="description">DESCRIPTION</a></h1>
51<p><strong>rxvt-unicode</strong>, version <strong>7.4</strong>, is a colour vt102 terminal 56<p><strong>rxvt-unicode</strong>, version <strong>7.5</strong>, is a colour vt102 terminal
52emulator intended as an <em>xterm</em>(1) replacement for users who do not 57emulator intended as an <em>xterm</em>(1) replacement for users who do not
53require features such as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style 58require features such as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style
54configurability. As a result, <strong>rxvt-unicode</strong> uses much less swap space -- 59configurability. As a result, <strong>rxvt-unicode</strong> uses much less swap space --
55a significant advantage on a machine serving many X sessions.</p> 60a significant advantage on a machine serving many X sessions.</p>
56<p> 61<p>
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1734<tr><td>background</td><td></td><td>= White</td></tr> 1739<tr><td>background</td><td></td><td>= White</td></tr>
1735</table><p>It is also possible to specify the colour values of <strong>foreground</strong>, 1740</table><p>It is also possible to specify the colour values of <strong>foreground</strong>,
1736<strong>background</strong>, <strong>cursorColor</strong>, <strong>cursorColor2</strong>, <strong>colorBD</strong>, <strong>colorUL</strong> as 1741<strong>background</strong>, <strong>cursorColor</strong>, <strong>cursorColor2</strong>, <strong>colorBD</strong>, <strong>colorUL</strong> as
1737a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of 1742a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of
1738color0-color15.</p> 1743color0-color15.</p>
1739<p>If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1740their act together, rxvt-unicode will support <code>rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa</code>
1741(recommended, but <strong>MUST</strong> have 4 digits/component), <code>#ARGB</code>, <code>#AARRGGBB</code>
1742and <code>#AAAARRRRGGGGBBBB</code> colour specifications, in addition to the ones
1743provided by X, where the additional A component specifies alpha (opacity)
1744values (0 is completely transparent and the maximum is opaque). You
1745probably need to specify <strong>``-depth 32''</strong>, too, and have the luck that your
1746X-server uses ARGB pixel layout, as X is far from just supporting ARGB
1747visuals out of the box, and rxvt-unicode just fudges around.</p>
1748<p><em>Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by
1749the author. Don't bug him with installation questions!</em></p>
1750<p>Note that <strong>-rv</strong> (<strong>``reverseVideo: True''</strong>) simulates reverse video by 1744<p>Note that <strong>-rv</strong> (<strong>``reverseVideo: True''</strong>) simulates reverse video by
1751always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1745always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
1752<em>xterm</em>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise 1746<em>xterm</em>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
1753been specified. For example,</p> 1747been specified. For example,</p>
1754<dl> 1748<dl>
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1757<dd> 1751<dd>
1758would yield White on Black, while on <em>xterm</em>(1) it would yield Black 1752would yield White on Black, while on <em>xterm</em>(1) it would yield Black
1759on White. 1753on White.
1760</dd> 1754</dd>
1761<p></p></dl> 1755<p></p></dl>
1756<p>
1757</p>
1758<h2><a name="alpha_channel_support">ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT</a></h2>
1759<p>If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1760their act together, rxvt-unicode will support <code>rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa</code>
1761(recommended, but <strong>MUST</strong> have 4 digits/component) colour specifications,
1762in addition to the ones provided by X, where the additional A component
1763specifies opacity (alpha) values. The minimum value of <code>0</code> is completely
1764transparent). You can also prefix any color with <code>[a]</code>, where <code>a</code> is on
1765to four hex digits specifiying the opacity value.</p>
1766<p>You probably need to specify <strong>``-depth 32''</strong>, too, and have the luck that
1767your X-server uses ARGB pixel layout, as X is far from just supporting
1768ARGB visuals out of the box, and rxvt-unicode just fudges around.</p>
1769<p>For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent red
1770background, and an almost opaque pink foreground:</p>
1771<pre>
1772 rxvt -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/2222 -fg &quot;[e]pink&quot;</pre>
1773<p><em>Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by
1774the author. Don't bug him with installation questions!</em></p>
1762<p> 1775<p>
1763</p> 1776</p>
1764<hr /> 1777<hr />
1765<h1><a name="environment">ENVIRONMENT</a></h1> 1778<h1><a name="environment">ENVIRONMENT</a></h1>
1766<p><strong>rxvt</strong> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:</p> 1779<p><strong>rxvt</strong> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:</p>

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