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14configurability. As a result, B<rxvt-unicode> uses much less swap space -- 14configurability. As a result, B<rxvt-unicode> uses much less swap space --
15a significant advantage on a machine serving many X sessions. 15a significant advantage on a machine serving many X sessions.
16 16
17=head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 17=head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
18 18
19See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of frequently 19See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of
20asked questions and answer to them and some common problems. 20frequently asked questions and answer to them and some common
21problems. That document is also accessible on the World-Wide-Web at
22L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/*checkout*/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>.
21 23
22=head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT 24=head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT
23 25
24Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode 26Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode
25internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the 27internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the
103 105
104=item B<-j>|B<+j> 106=item B<-j>|B<+j>
105 107
106Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource B<jumpScroll>. 108Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource B<jumpScroll>.
107 109
108=item B<-ip>|B<+ip> 110=item B<-ip>|B<+ip> | B<-tr>|B<+tr>
109 111
110Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is 112Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is
111B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>. 113B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>.
112 114
113=item B<-fade> I<number> 115=item B<-fade> I<number>
114 116
115Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. resource B<fading>. 117Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
118fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
119colour; resource B<fading>.
120
121=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour>
122
123Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour
124is black. resource B<fadeColor>.
116 125
117=item B<-tint> I<colour> 126=item B<-tint> I<colour>
118 127
119Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 128Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when
120transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. See also the B<-sh> 129transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. This only works for
121option that can be used to brighten or darken the image in addition to 130non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be
122tinting it. 131used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it; resource
132I<tintColor>. Example:
133
134 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40
123 135
124=item B<-sh> 136=item B<-sh>
125 137
126I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent 138I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent
127background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. B<-tint> must be 139background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. B<-tint> must be
177See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the FAQ 189See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the FAQ
178section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7). 190section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7).
179 191
180=item B<-fb> I<fontlist> 192=item B<-fb> I<fontlist>
181 193
182Compile font-styles: The bold font list to use when bold characters are to 194Compile I<font-styles>: The bold font list to use when B<bold> characters
183be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details. 195are to be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details.
184 196
185=item B<-fi> I<fontlist> 197=item B<-fi> I<fontlist>
186 198
187Compile font-styles: The italic font list to use when bold characters are to 199Compile I<font-styles>: The italic font list to use when I<italic>
188be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details. 200characters are to be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details.
189 201
190=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist> 202=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist>
191 203
192Compile font-styles: The bold italic font list to use when bold characters are to 204Compile I<font-styles>: The bold italic font list to use when B<< I<bold
193be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont> for details. 205italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont>
206for details.
207
208=item B<-is>|B<+is>
209
210Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Italic font styles imply high intensity
211foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for
212details.
194 213
195=item B<-name> I<name> 214=item B<-name> I<name>
196 215
197Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained, 216Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained,
198rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain 217rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain
236 255
237Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>. 256Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
238 257
239=item B<-st>|B<+st> 258=item B<-st>|B<+st>
240 259
241Display normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough; 260Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
242resource B<scrollBar_floating>. 261resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
243 262
244=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab> 263=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab>
245 264
246If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as 265If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as
277=item B<-bl> 296=item B<-bl>
278 297
279Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. 298Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e.
280if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window 299if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
281decorations; resource B<borderLess>. 300decorations; resource B<borderLess>.
301
302=item B<-sbg>
303
304Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
305drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
306this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;
307resource B<skipBuiltinGlyphs>.
282 308
283=item B<-lsp> I<number> 309=item B<-lsp> I<number>
284 310
285Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 311Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
286the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource 312the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
301given on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last 327given on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last
302on the command-line. If there is no B<-e> option then the default is to 328on the command-line. If there is no B<-e> option then the default is to
303run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or, 329run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or,
304failing that, I<sh(1)>. 330failing that, I<sh(1)>.
305 331
332Please note that you must specify a program with arguments. If you want to
333run shell commands, you have to specify the shell, like this:
334
335 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -e sh -c "shell commands"
336
306=item B<-title> I<text> 337=item B<-title> I<text>
307 338
308Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename 339Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename
309of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the 340of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the
310application name; resource B<title>. 341application name; resource B<title>.
366=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr> 397=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr>
367 398
368Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource 399Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource
369B<secondaryScroll>. 400B<secondaryScroll>.
370 401
402=item B<-hold>|B<+hold>
403
404Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
405will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
406it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
407user; resource B<hold>.
408
409=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string>
410
411Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.
412
413=item B<-embed> I<windowid>
414
415Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ to embed it's windows into an already-existing window,
416which enables applications to easily embed a terminal.
417
418Right now, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first unmap/map the specified window, so it
419shouldn't be a top-level window. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will also reconfigure it
420quite a bit, so don't expect it to keep some specific state. It's best to
421create an extra subwindow for @@RXVT_NAME@@ and leave it alone.
422
423The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits.
424
425It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file
426descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you
427can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the
428terminal. This works regardless of wether the C<-embed> option was used or
429not.
430
431Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be
432used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>):
433
434 my $rxvt = new Gtk2::Socket;
435 $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub {
436 my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid;
437 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -embed $xid &";
438 });
439
440=item B<-pty-fd> I<file descriptor>
441
442Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty
443pair but instead use the given filehandle as the tty master. This is
444useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator
445without having to run a program within it.
446
447If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp
448entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that
449yourself if you want that.
450
451As an extremely special case, specifying C<-1> will completely suppress
452pty/tty operations.
453
454Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a
455longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>):
456
457 use IO::Pty;
458 use Fcntl;
459
460 my $pty = new IO::Pty;
461 fcntl $pty, F_SETFD, 0; # clear close-on-exec
462 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pty-fd " . (fileno $pty) . "&";
463 close $pty;
464
465 # now communicate with rxvt
466 my $slave = $pty->slave;
467 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" }
468
371=item B<-xrm> I<resourcestring> 469=item B<-pe> I<string>
372 470
373No effect on rxvt-unicode. Simply passes through an argument to be made 471Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to use) in
374available in the instance's argument list. Appears in I<WM_COMMAND> in 472this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details.
375some window managers.
376 473
377=back 474=back
378 475
379=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 476=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options)
380 477
383 480
384There are two different methods that @@RXVT_NAME@@ can use to get the 481There are two different methods that @@RXVT_NAME@@ can use to get the
385Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal 482Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal
386Xresources reader (B<~/.Xdefaults>). For the first method (ie. 483Xresources reader (B<~/.Xdefaults>). For the first method (ie.
387B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> lists B<XGetDefaults>), you can set and change the 484B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> lists B<XGetDefaults>), you can set and change the
388resources using X11 tools like B<xset>. Many distribution do also load 485resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many distribution do also load
389settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X starts. 486settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@
487will consult the following files/resources in order, with later settings
488overwriting earlier ones:
489
490 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
491 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
492 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults
493 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen
494 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
390 495
391If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> 496If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h>
392lists B<.Xdefaults>) then B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> accepts application defaults 497lists B<.Xdefaults>) then B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> accepts application defaults
393set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually 498set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually
394B</usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt>) and resources set in 499B</usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt>) and resources set in
487artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows' 592artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows'
488pixmap. 593pixmap.
489 594
490=item B<fading:> I<number> 595=item B<fading:> I<number>
491 596
492Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. 597Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
598
599=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
600
601Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
602colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
493 603
494=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 604=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
495 605
496Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour. 606Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option
607B<-tint>.
497 608
498=item B<shading:> I<number> 609=item B<shading:> I<number>
499 610
500Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background 611Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background
501image in addition to tinting it. 612image in addition to tinting it.
505Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 616Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
506 617
507=item B<troughColor:> I<colour> 618=item B<troughColor:> I<colour>
508 619
509Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default 620Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default
510#969696]. Only relevant for normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar. 621#969696]. Only relevant for rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar.
511 622
512=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 623=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
513 624
514The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 625The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
515and the text. 626and the text.
542 653
543Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font 654Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font
544names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. 655names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters.
545The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might 656The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might
546be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always 657be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always
547appended to it. option B<-fn>. 658appended to it; option B<-fn>.
548 659
549Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with 660Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with
550optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>. 661optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>.
551 662
552In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and 663In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and
598not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried. 709not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried.
599 710
600If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal 711If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal
601text font will being used for the given style. 712text font will being used for the given style.
602 713
714=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean>
715
716When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>,
717option B<-is>, the default), bold and italic font styles imply high
718intensity foreground/backround colours. Disabling this option (B<False>,
719option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not
720reachable.
721
603=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode> 722=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode>
604 723
605Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is 724Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is
606xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives 725xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives
607xterm style selection. 726xterm style selection.
608 727
609=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 728=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
610 729
611Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is 730Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
612the author's favourite.. 731the author's favourite.
613 732
614=item B<title:> I<string> 733=item B<title:> I<string>
615 734
616Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 735Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
617specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application 736specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application
649 768
650Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default I<lpr(1)>]. Use 769Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default I<lpr(1)>]. Use
651B<Print> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and B<Ctrl-Print> or 770B<Print> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and B<Ctrl-Print> or
652B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well. 771B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well.
653 772
773The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is.
774
775Example:
776
777 URxvt*print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)
778
779This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents
780everytime you hit C<Print>.
781
654=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 782=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
655 783
656B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 784B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
657disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 785disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
658 786
678B<+si>. 806B<+si>.
679 807
680=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 808=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
681 809
682B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 810B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and
683B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<+sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 811B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll
684with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<-sw>. 812with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<+sw>.
685 813
686=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 814=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
687 815
688B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys 816B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys
689are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 817are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
708=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean> 836=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean>
709 837
710Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the 838Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the
711WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; option B<-bl>. 839WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; option B<-bl>.
712 840
841=item B<skipBuiltinGlyphs:> I<boolean>
842
843Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
844drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
845this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;
846option B<-sbg>.
847
713=item B<termName:> I<termname> 848=item B<termName:> I<termname>
714 849
715Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment 850Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment
716variable; option B<-tn>. 851variable; option B<-tn>.
717 852
754 889
755Mouse pointer background colour. 890Mouse pointer background colour.
756 891
757=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number> 892=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number>
758 893
759Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. 894Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a
895large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
760 896
761=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 897=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
762 898
763The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 899The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC>
764or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace> 900or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace>
789=item B<imLocale:> I<name> 925=item B<imLocale:> I<name>
790 926
791The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g. 927The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g.
792C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the 928C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the
793input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in 929input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
794another locale. option B<-imlocale>. 930another locale; option B<-imlocale>.
795 931
796=item B<imFont:> I<fontset> 932=item B<imFont:> I<fontset>
797 933
798Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or 934Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or
799C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated 935C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated
804 940
805=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean> 941=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean>
806 942
807Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 943Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
808button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to 944button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
809the end of the logical line only. option B<-tcw>. 945the end of the logical line only; option B<-tcw>.
810 946
811=item B<insecure:> I<boolean> 947=item B<insecure:> I<boolean>
812 948
813Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that 949Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that
814echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be 950echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be
815abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether 951abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether
816throuh a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or though 952through a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or through
817write(1). Therefore, these sequences are disabled by default. (Note 953write(1) or any other means. Therefore, these sequences are disabled by
818that other terminals, including xterm, have these sequences 954default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these
819enabled by default). You can enable them by setting this boolean 955sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make it safer, though).
820resource or specifying B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this 956
821enabled display-answer, locale, findfont, icon label and window title 957You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying
822requests as well as dynamic menubar dispatch. 958B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer,
959locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests as well as dynamic
960menubar dispatch.
823 961
824=item B<modifier:> I<modifier> 962=item B<modifier:> I<modifier>
825 963
826Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>, 964Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>,
827B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option 965B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option
841 979
842Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this 980Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this
843option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 981option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
844scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 982scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will
845instead scroll the screen up. 983instead scroll the screen up.
984
985=item B<hold>: I<bool>
986
987Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
988will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
989it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
990user.
846 991
847=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 992=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string>
848 993
849Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 994Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The
850intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 995intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
896example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1041example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
897when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1042when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
898 1043
899 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 1044 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
900 1045
1046If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING>
1047is passed to the C<on_keyboard_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)
1048manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via
1049C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1050
1051 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13
1052
1053Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping
1054will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and
1055no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1056means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1057definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1058mappings themselves.
1059
1060Unfortunately, this will override built-in key mappings. For example
1061if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable @@RXVT_NAME@@'s
1062C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke "holes" into the
1063user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
1064
1065 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
1066 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
1067
1068The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination
1069of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1070C<Shift-Insert>.
1071
901The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to 1072The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
902the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited 1073the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
903font-switching at runtime: 1074font-switching at runtime:
904 1075
905 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007 1076 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
908Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more 1079Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
909info): 1080info):
910 1081
911 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t 1082 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
912 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t 1083 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
1084
1085=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string>
1086
1087=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1088
1089Comma-separated list(s) of perl extension scripts (default: C<default>) to
1090use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>.
1091
1092Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using
1093them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded
1094by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For
1095example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except
1096C<selection>.
1097
1098Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets
1099(e.g. C<< searchable-scrollback<M-s> >>, which binds the hotkey for
1100searchable scorllback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension
1101multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to
1102the extension.
1103
1104Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1105necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance.
1106
1107If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl
1108interpreter will not be initialized. The idea behind two options is that
1109B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to
1110all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1111
1112=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1113
1114Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See
1115the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. Due to security reasons, this resource
1116will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1117
1118=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1119
1120Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1121scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource,
1122@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in
1123F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. Due to security reasons, this resource
1124will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1125
1126See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1127
1128=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string>
1129
1130Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1131C<selection-popup> and C<mark-urls> perl extensions.
1132
1133=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1134
1135Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given window iw.
913 1136
914=back 1137=back
915 1138
916=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1139=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
917 1140
931the normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta 1154the normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta
932(Alt) key while performing the desired mouse action. 1155(Alt) key while performing the desired mouse action.
933 1156
934If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are 1157If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are
935disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen 1158disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen
936application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC[6~> 1159application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~>
937(Next) and B<ESC[5~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the 1160(Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the
938up and down arrows sends B<ESC[A> (Up) and B<ESC[B> (Down), 1161up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down),
939respectively. 1162respectively.
940 1163
941=head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION 1164=head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION
942 1165
943The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to 1166The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to
952to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line 1175to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line
953(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource 1176(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource
954B<tripleclickwords>. 1177B<tripleclickwords>.
955 1178
956Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys) 1179Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys)
957(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a normal 1180(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a
958one. 1181normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the
1182selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from
1183the selection.
959 1184
960=item B<Insertion>: 1185=item B<Insertion>:
961 1186
962Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in 1187Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in
963an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window causes the current text selection to be 1188an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window causes the current text selection to be
971supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this. 1196supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this.
972 1197
973You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences (and 1198You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences (and
974therefore using the menubar), e.g.: 1199therefore using the menubar), e.g.:
975 1200
976 printf '\e]701;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic" 1201 printf '\e]710;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic"
977 1202
978rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far. 1203rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far.
979 1204
980=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT 1205=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT
981 1206
1098 1323
1099=back 1324=back
1100 1325
1101=head1 ENVIRONMENT 1326=head1 ENVIRONMENT
1102 1327
1103B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets the environment variables B<TERM>, B<COLORTERM> 1328B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
1104and B<COLORFGBG>. The environment variable B<WINDOWID> is set to the X 1329
1105window id number of the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window and it also uses and 1330=over 4
1106sets the environment variable B<DISPLAY> to specify which display 1331
1107terminal to use. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> uses the environment variables 1332=item B<TERM>
1108B<RXVTPATH> and B<PATH> to find XPM files. 1333
1334Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via
1335resources or on the commandline.
1336
1337=item B<COLORTERM>
1338
1339Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on wether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was
1340compiled with XPM support, and optionally with the added extension
1341C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome screen.
1342
1343=item B<COLORFGBG>
1344
1345Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is
1346the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string
1347C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be
1348used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the
1349string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@
1350was compiled with XPM support. Libraries like C<ncurses> and C<slang> can
1351(and do) use this information to optimize screen output.
1352
1353=item B<WINDOWID>
1354
1355Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel
1356window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal
1357window and so on).
1358
1359=item B<TERMINFO>
1360
1361Set to the terminfo directory iff @@RXVT_NAME@@ was configured with
1362C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1363
1364=item B<DISPLAY>
1365
1366Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct
1367display in it's child processes.
1368
1369=item B<SHELL>
1370
1371The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1372
1373=item B<RXVTPATH>
1374
1375The path where @@RXVT_NAME@@ looks for support files such as menu and xpm
1376files.
1377
1378=item B<PATH>
1379
1380Used in the same way as C<RXVTPATH>.
1381
1382=item B<RXVT_SOCKET>
1383
1384The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1385@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1386
1387Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>.
1388
1389=item B<HOME>
1390
1391Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1392daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1393C<.Xdefaults>)
1394
1395=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1396
1397Directory where various X resource files are being located.
1398
1399=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1400
1401If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1402@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1403
1404=back
1109 1405
1110=head1 FILES 1406=head1 FILES
1111 1407
1112=over 4 1408=over 4
1113 1409
1117 1413
1118=back 1414=back
1119 1415
1120=head1 SEE ALSO 1416=head1 SEE ALSO
1121 1417
1122@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5) 1418@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5)
1123
1124=head1 BUGS
1125
1126Check the BUGS file for an up-to-date list.
1127
1128Cursor change support is not yet implemented.
1129
1130Click-and-drag doesn't work with X11 mouse report overriding.
1131 1419
1132=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1420=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1133 1421
1134=over 4 1422=over 4
1135 1423
1136=item Project Coordinator 1424=item Project Coordinator
1137 1425
1138@@RXVT_MAINT@@ L<@@RXVT_MAINTEMAIL@@> 1426Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
1139 1427
1140=item Web page maintainter 1428L<http://software.schmorp.de/#rxvt-unicode>
1141
1142@@RXVT_WEBMAINT@@ L<@@RXVT_WEBMAINTEMAIL@@>
1143
1144L<@@RXVT_WEBPAGE@@>
1145 1429
1146=back 1430=back
1147 1431
1148=head1 AUTHORS 1432=head1 AUTHORS
1149 1433
1174=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1458=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >>
1175 1459
1176Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator 1460Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator
1177(changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1461(changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1178 1462
1179=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt@schmorp.de> >> 1463=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
1180 1464
1181Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal 1465Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal
1182character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm 1466character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm
1183compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions. 1467compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions.
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