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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>
30
31 <li><a href="#alpha_channel_support">ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT</a></li>
32 </ul>
33
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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134</dd> 139</dd>
135<p></p> 140<p></p>
136<dt><strong><a name="item__2ddepth_bitdepth"><strong>-depth</strong> <em>bitdepth</em></a></strong><br /> 141<dt><strong><a name="item__2ddepth_bitdepth"><strong>-depth</strong> <em>bitdepth</em></a></strong><br />
137</dt> 142</dt>
138<dd> 143<dd>
139Compile <em>frills</em>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth; 144Compile <em>xft</em>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
140resource <strong>depth</strong>. 145resource <strong>depth</strong>.
141</dd> 146</dd>
142<p></p> 147<p></p>
143<dt><strong><a name="item__2dgeometry_geom"><strong>-geometry</strong> <em>geom</em></a></strong><br /> 148<dt><strong><a name="item__2dgeometry_geom"><strong>-geometry</strong> <em>geom</em></a></strong><br />
144</dt> 149</dt>
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161<dt><strong><a name="item__2dip_7c_2bip__7c__2dtr_7c_2btr"><strong>-ip</strong>|<strong>+ip</strong> | <strong>-tr</strong>|<strong>+tr</strong></a></strong><br /> 166<dt><strong><a name="item__2dip_7c_2bip__7c__2dtr_7c_2btr"><strong>-ip</strong>|<strong>+ip</strong> | <strong>-tr</strong>|<strong>+tr</strong></a></strong><br />
162</dt> 167</dt>
163<dd> 168<dd>
164Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is 169Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is
165<strong>-tr</strong>; resource <strong>inheritPixmap</strong>. 170<strong>-tr</strong>; resource <strong>inheritPixmap</strong>.
171</dd>
172<dd>
173<p><em>Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by
174the author. Don't bug him with installation questions!</em></p>
166</dd> 175</dd>
167<p></p> 176<p></p>
168<dt><strong><a name="item__2dfade_number"><strong>-fade</strong> <em>number</em></a></strong><br /> 177<dt><strong><a name="item__2dfade_number"><strong>-fade</strong> <em>number</em></a></strong><br />
169</dt> 178</dt>
170<dd> 179<dd>
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175<p></p> 184<p></p>
176<dt><strong><a name="item__2dfadecolor_colour"><strong>-fadecolor</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br /> 185<dt><strong><a name="item__2dfadecolor_colour"><strong>-fadecolor</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br />
177</dt> 186</dt>
178<dd> 187<dd>
179Fade to this colour when fading is used (see <strong>-fade</strong>). The default colour 188Fade to this colour when fading is used (see <strong>-fade</strong>). The default colour
180is black. resource <strong>fadeColor</strong>. 189is opaque black. resource <strong>fadeColor</strong>.
181</dd> 190</dd>
182<p></p> 191<p></p>
183<dt><strong><a name="item__2dtint_colour"><strong>-tint</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br /> 192<dt><strong><a name="item__2dtint_colour"><strong>-tint</strong> <em>colour</em></a></strong><br />
184</dt> 193</dt>
185<dd> 194<dd>
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691extensions not documented here):</p> 700extensions not documented here):</p>
692<dl> 701<dl>
693<dt><strong><a name="item_depth_3a_bitdepth"><strong>depth:</strong> <em>bitdepth</em></a></strong><br /> 702<dt><strong><a name="item_depth_3a_bitdepth"><strong>depth:</strong> <em>bitdepth</em></a></strong><br />
694</dt> 703</dt>
695<dd> 704<dd>
696Compile <em>frills</em>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth; 705Compile <em>xft</em>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
697option <strong>-depth</strong>. 706option <strong>-depth</strong>.
698</dd> 707</dd>
699<p></p> 708<p></p>
700<dt><strong><a name="item_geometry_3a_geom"><strong>geometry:</strong> <em>geom</em></a></strong><br /> 709<dt><strong><a name="item_geometry_3a_geom"><strong>geometry:</strong> <em>geom</em></a></strong><br />
701</dt> 710</dt>
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803</dt> 812</dt>
804<dd> 813<dd>
805<strong>True</strong>: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving 814<strong>True</strong>: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving
806artificial transparency. <strong>False</strong>: do not inherit the parent windows' 815artificial transparency. <strong>False</strong>: do not inherit the parent windows'
807pixmap. 816pixmap.
817</dd>
818<dd>
819<p><em>Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by
820the author. Don't bug him with installation questions!</em></p>
808</dd> 821</dd>
809<p></p> 822<p></p>
810<dt><strong><a name="item_fading_3a_number"><strong>fading:</strong> <em>number</em></a></strong><br /> 823<dt><strong><a name="item_fading_3a_number"><strong>fading:</strong> <em>number</em></a></strong><br />
811</dt> 824</dt>
812<dd> 825<dd>
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1726<tr><td>background</td><td></td><td>= White</td></tr> 1739<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>, 1740</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 1741<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 1742a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of
1730color0-color15.</p> 1743color0-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>
1740<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
1741always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1745always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
1742<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
1743been specified. For example,</p> 1747been specified. For example,</p>
1744<dl> 1748<dl>
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1747<dd> 1751<dd>
1748would 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
1749on White. 1753on White.
1750</dd> 1754</dd>
1751<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>
1752<p> 1775<p>
1753</p> 1776</p>
1754<hr /> 1777<hr />
1755<h1><a name="environment">ENVIRONMENT</a></h1> 1778<h1><a name="environment">ENVIRONMENT</a></h1>
1756<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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