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| 127 | .\} |
127 | .\} |
| 128 | .rm #[ #] #H #V #F C |
128 | .rm #[ #] #H #V #F C |
| 129 | .\" ======================================================================== |
129 | .\" ======================================================================== |
| 130 | .\" |
130 | .\" |
| 131 | .IX Title "@@RXVT_NAME@@ 1" |
131 | .IX Title "@@RXVT_NAME@@ 1" |
| 132 | .TH @@RXVT_NAME@@ 1 "2007-11-23" "8.6" "RXVT-UNICODE" |
132 | .TH @@RXVT_NAME@@ 1 "2007-12-24" "8.9" "RXVT-UNICODE" |
| 133 | .SH "NAME" |
133 | .SH "NAME" |
| 134 | rxvt\-unicode (ouR XVT, unicode) \- (a VT102 emulator for the X window system) |
134 | rxvt\-unicode (ouR XVT, unicode) \- (a VT102 emulator for the X window system) |
| 135 | .SH "SYNOPSIS" |
135 | .SH "SYNOPSIS" |
| 136 | .IX Header "SYNOPSIS" |
136 | .IX Header "SYNOPSIS" |
| 137 | \&\fB@@RXVT_NAME@@\fR [options] [\-e command [ args ]] |
137 | \&\fB@@RXVT_NAME@@\fR [options] [\-e command [ args ]] |
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| 140 | \&\fBrxvt-unicode\fR, version \fB@@RXVT_VERSION@@\fR, is a colour vt102 terminal |
140 | \&\fBrxvt-unicode\fR, version \fB@@RXVT_VERSION@@\fR, is a colour vt102 terminal |
| 141 | emulator intended as an \fIxterm\fR(1) replacement for users who do not |
141 | emulator intended as an \fIxterm\fR(1) replacement for users who do not |
| 142 | require features such as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style |
142 | require features such as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style |
| 143 | configurability. As a result, \fBrxvt-unicode\fR uses much less swap space \*(-- |
143 | configurability. As a result, \fBrxvt-unicode\fR uses much less swap space \*(-- |
| 144 | a significant advantage on a machine serving many X sessions. |
144 | a significant advantage on a machine serving many X sessions. |
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145 | .PP |
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146 | This document is also available on the World-Wide-Web at |
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147 | <http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/rxvt\-unicode/doc/rxvt.1.pod>. |
| 145 | .SH "FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS" |
148 | .SH "FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS" |
| 146 | .IX Header "FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS" |
149 | .IX Header "FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS" |
| 147 | See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try \f(CW\*(C`man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@\*(C'\fR) for a list of |
150 | See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try \f(CW\*(C`man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@\*(C'\fR) for a list of |
| 148 | frequently asked questions and answer to them and some common |
151 | frequently asked questions and answer to them and some common |
| 149 | problems. That document is also accessible on the World-Wide-Web at |
152 | problems. That document is also accessible on the World-Wide-Web at |
| 150 | <http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/rxvt\-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>. |
153 | <http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/rxvt\-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.pod>. |
| 151 | .SH "RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT" |
154 | .SH "RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT" |
| 152 | .IX Header "RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT" |
155 | .IX Header "RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT" |
| 153 | Unlike the original rxvt, \fBrxvt-unicode\fR stores all text in Unicode |
156 | Unlike the original rxvt, \fBrxvt-unicode\fR stores all text in Unicode |
| 154 | internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the |
157 | internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the |
| 155 | world. Being a terminal emulator, however, some things are very difficult, |
158 | world. Being a terminal emulator, however, some things are very difficult, |
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| 157 | like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules, |
160 | like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules, |
| 158 | like tibetan or devanagari. Don't expect pretty output when using these |
161 | like tibetan or devanagari. Don't expect pretty output when using these |
| 159 | scripts. Most other scripts, latin, cyrillic, kanji, thai etc. should work |
162 | scripts. Most other scripts, latin, cyrillic, kanji, thai etc. should work |
| 160 | fine, though. A somewhat difficult case are right-to-left scripts, such |
163 | fine, though. A somewhat difficult case are right-to-left scripts, such |
| 161 | as hebrew: \fBrxvt-unicode\fR adopts the view that bidirectional algorithms |
164 | as hebrew: \fBrxvt-unicode\fR adopts the view that bidirectional algorithms |
| 162 | belong into the application, not the terminal emulator (too many things \*(-- |
165 | belong in the application, not the terminal emulator (too many things \*(-- |
| 163 | such as cursor-movement while editing \*(-- break otherwise), but that might |
166 | such as cursor-movement while editing \*(-- break otherwise), but that might |
| 164 | change. |
167 | change. |
| 165 | .PP |
168 | .PP |
| 166 | If you are looking for a terminal that supports more exotic scripts, let |
169 | If you are looking for a terminal that supports more exotic scripts, let |
| 167 | me recommend \f(CW\*(C`mlterm\*(C'\fR, which is a very user friendly, lean and clean |
170 | me recommend \f(CW\*(C`mlterm\*(C'\fR, which is a very user friendly, lean and clean |
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| 232 | .IP "\fB\-ss\fR|\fB+ss\fR" 4 |
235 | .IP "\fB\-ss\fR|\fB+ss\fR" 4 |
| 233 | .IX Item "-ss|+ss" |
236 | .IX Item "-ss|+ss" |
| 234 | Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource \fBskipScroll\fR. |
237 | Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource \fBskipScroll\fR. |
| 235 | .IP "\fB\-tr\fR|\fB+tr\fR" 4 |
238 | .IP "\fB\-tr\fR|\fB+tr\fR" 4 |
| 236 | .IX Item "-tr|+tr" |
239 | .IX Item "-tr|+tr" |
| 237 | Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background. Obsolete form of it is |
240 | Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background; resource \fBtransparent\fR. |
| 238 | \&\fB\-ip\fR and it should not be used anymore; resource \fBtransparent\fR. |
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| 239 | .Sp |
241 | .Sp |
| 240 | \&\fIPlease note that old resource name of \f(BIinheritPixmap\fI is obsolete and should be |
242 | \&\fB\-ip\fR is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in |
| 241 | changed to \f(BItransparent\fI. Backwards compatibility support for \f(BIinheritPixmap\fI will |
243 | future versions. |
| 242 | be phased out in future versions of rxvt!\fR |
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| 243 | .Sp |
244 | .Sp |
| 244 | \&\fIPlease address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at |
245 | \&\fIPlease address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at |
| 245 | sasha@aftercode.net. Read the \s-1FAQ\s0 (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!\fR |
246 | sasha@aftercode.net. Read the \s-1FAQ\s0 (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!\fR |
| 246 | .IP "\fB\-fade\fR \fInumber\fR" 4 |
247 | .IP "\fB\-fade\fR \fInumber\fR" 4 |
| 247 | .IX Item "-fade number" |
248 | .IX Item "-fade number" |
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| 346 | Compile \fIfont-styles\fR: The bold italic font list to use when \fB\f(BIbold |
347 | Compile \fIfont-styles\fR: The bold italic font list to use when \fB\f(BIbold |
| 347 | italic\fB\fR characters are to be printed. See resource \fBboldItalicFont\fR |
348 | italic\fB\fR characters are to be printed. See resource \fBboldItalicFont\fR |
| 348 | for details. |
349 | for details. |
| 349 | .IP "\fB\-is\fR|\fB+is\fR" 4 |
350 | .IP "\fB\-is\fR|\fB+is\fR" 4 |
| 350 | .IX Item "-is|+is" |
351 | .IX Item "-is|+is" |
| 351 | Compile \fIfont-styles\fR: Bold/Italic font styles imply high intensity |
352 | Compile \fIfont-styles\fR: Bold/Blink font styles imply high intensity |
| 352 | foreground/background (default). See resource \fBintensityStyles\fR for |
353 | foreground/background (default). See resource \fBintensityStyles\fR for |
| 353 | details. |
354 | details. |
| 354 | .IP "\fB\-name\fR \fIname\fR" 4 |
355 | .IP "\fB\-name\fR \fIname\fR" 4 |
| 355 | .IX Item "-name name" |
356 | .IX Item "-name name" |
| 356 | Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained, |
357 | Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained, |
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| 491 | for more info. |
492 | for more info. |
| 492 | .IP "\fB\-tcw\fR" 4 |
493 | .IP "\fB\-tcw\fR" 4 |
| 493 | .IX Item "-tcw" |
494 | .IX Item "-tcw" |
| 494 | Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse |
495 | Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse |
| 495 | button. Only effective when the original (non\-perl) selection code is |
496 | button. Only effective when the original (non\-perl) selection code is |
| 496 | in\-use. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection the |
497 | in\-use. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to |
| 497 | end of the logical line only. resource \fBtripleclickwords\fR. |
498 | the end of the logical line only. resource \fBtripleclickwords\fR. |
| 498 | .IP "\fB\-insecure\fR" 4 |
499 | .IP "\fB\-insecure\fR" 4 |
| 499 | .IX Item "-insecure" |
500 | .IX Item "-insecure" |
| 500 | Enable \*(L"insecure\*(R" mode, which currently enables most of the escape |
501 | Enable \*(L"insecure\*(R" mode, which currently enables most of the escape |
| 501 | sequences that echo strings. See the resource \fBinsecure\fR for more |
502 | sequences that echo strings. See the resource \fBinsecure\fR for more |
| 502 | info. |
503 | info. |
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| 572 | If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp |
573 | If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp |
| 573 | entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions \- you have to do that |
574 | entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions \- you have to do that |
| 574 | yourself if you want that. |
575 | yourself if you want that. |
| 575 | .Sp |
576 | .Sp |
| 576 | As an extremely special case, specifying \f(CW\*(C`\-1\*(C'\fR will completely suppress |
577 | As an extremely special case, specifying \f(CW\*(C`\-1\*(C'\fR will completely suppress |
| 577 | pty/tty operations. |
578 | pty/tty operations, which is probably only useful in conjunction with some |
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579 | perl extension that manages the terminal. |
| 578 | .Sp |
580 | .Sp |
| 579 | Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a |
581 | Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a |
| 580 | longer example is in \fIdoc/pty\-fd\fR): |
582 | longer example is in \fIdoc/pty\-fd\fR): |
| 581 | .Sp |
583 | .Sp |
| 582 | .Vb 2 |
584 | .Vb 2 |
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| 598 | .Ve |
600 | .Ve |
| 599 | .IP "\fB\-pe\fR \fIstring\fR" 4 |
601 | .IP "\fB\-pe\fR \fIstring\fR" 4 |
| 600 | .IX Item "-pe string" |
602 | .IX Item "-pe string" |
| 601 | Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to use) in |
603 | Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to use) in |
| 602 | this terminal instance. See resource \fBperl-ext\fR for details. |
604 | this terminal instance. See resource \fBperl-ext\fR for details. |
| 603 | .SH "RESOURCES (available also as long\-options)" |
605 | .SH "RESOURCES" |
| 604 | .IX Header "RESOURCES (available also as long-options)" |
606 | .IX Header "RESOURCES" |
| 605 | Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ \-\-help' gives a list of all resources (long |
607 | Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ \-\-help' gives a list of all resources (long |
| 606 | options) compiled into your version. |
608 | options) compiled into your version. All resources are also available as |
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609 | long\-options. |
| 607 | .PP |
610 | .PP |
| 608 | You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like \fBxrdb\fR. Many |
611 | You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like \fBxrdb\fR. Many |
| 609 | distribution do also load settings from the \fB~/.Xresources\fR file when X |
612 | distribution do also load settings from the \fB~/.Xresources\fR file when X |
| 610 | starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order, |
613 | starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order, |
| 611 | with later settings overwriting earlier ones: |
614 | with later settings overwriting earlier ones: |
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| 712 | option \fB\-ss\fR. |
715 | option \fB\-ss\fR. |
| 713 | .Sp |
716 | .Sp |
| 714 | \&\fBFalse\fR: specify that everything is to be displayed, even |
717 | \&\fBFalse\fR: specify that everything is to be displayed, even |
| 715 | if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the |
718 | if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the |
| 716 | monitor to display anything); option \fB+ss\fR. |
719 | monitor to display anything); option \fB+ss\fR. |
| 717 | .IP "\fBinheritPixmap:\fR \fIboolean\fR" 4 |
720 | .IP "\fBtransparent:\fR \fIboolean\fR" 4 |
| 718 | .IX Item "inheritPixmap: boolean" |
721 | .IX Item "transparent: boolean" |
| 719 | \&\fBTrue\fR: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving |
722 | Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background. |
| 720 | artificial transparency. \fBFalse\fR: do not inherit the parent windows' |
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| 721 | pixmap. |
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| 722 | .Sp |
723 | .Sp |
| 723 | \&\fIPlease note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by |
724 | \&\fBinheritPixmap\fR is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in |
| 724 | the author. Don't bug him with installation questions!\fR |
725 | future versions. |
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726 | .Sp |
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727 | \&\fIPlease address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at |
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728 | sasha@aftercode.net. Read the \s-1FAQ\s0 (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!\fR |
| 725 | .IP "\fBfading:\fR \fInumber\fR" 4 |
729 | .IP "\fBfading:\fR \fInumber\fR" 4 |
| 726 | .IX Item "fading: number" |
730 | .IX Item "fading: number" |
| 727 | Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option \fB\-fade\fR. |
731 | Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option \fB\-fade\fR. |
| 728 | .IP "\fBfadeColor:\fR \fIcolour\fR" 4 |
732 | .IP "\fBfadeColor:\fR \fIcolour\fR" 4 |
| 729 | .IX Item "fadeColor: colour" |
733 | .IX Item "fadeColor: colour" |
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| 850 | If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal |
854 | If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal |
| 851 | text font will being used for the given style. |
855 | text font will being used for the given style. |
| 852 | .IP "\fBintensityStyles:\fR \fIboolean\fR" 4 |
856 | .IP "\fBintensityStyles:\fR \fIboolean\fR" 4 |
| 853 | .IX Item "intensityStyles: boolean" |
857 | .IX Item "intensityStyles: boolean" |
| 854 | When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (\fBTrue\fR, |
858 | When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (\fBTrue\fR, |
| 855 | option \fB\-is\fR, the default), bold and italic font styles imply high |
859 | option \fB\-is\fR, the default), bold/blink font styles imply high |
| 856 | intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (\fBFalse\fR, |
860 | intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (\fBFalse\fR, |
| 857 | option \fB+is\fR) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not |
861 | option \fB+is\fR) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not |
| 858 | reachable. |
862 | reachable. |
| 859 | .IP "\fBselectstyle:\fR \fImode\fR" 4 |
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| 860 | .IX Item "selectstyle: mode" |
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| 861 | Set mouse selection style to \fBold\fR which is 2.20, \fBoldword\fR which |
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| 862 | is xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which |
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| 863 | gives xterm style selection. Only effective when the original (non\-perl) |
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| 864 | selection code is in use. |
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| 865 | .IP "\fBscrollstyle:\fR \fImode\fR" 4 |
863 | .IP "\fBscrollstyle:\fR \fImode\fR" 4 |
| 866 | .IX Item "scrollstyle: mode" |
864 | .IX Item "scrollstyle: mode" |
| 867 | Set scrollbar style to \fBrxvt\fR, \fBplain\fR, \fBnext\fR or \fBxterm\fR. \fBplain\fR is |
865 | Set scrollbar style to \fBrxvt\fR, \fBplain\fR, \fBnext\fR or \fBxterm\fR. \fBplain\fR is |
| 868 | the author's favourite. |
866 | the author's favourite. |
| 869 | .IP "\fBtitle:\fR \fIstring\fR" 4 |
867 | .IP "\fBtitle:\fR \fIstring\fR" 4 |
