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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. 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
128specified, too). 140specified, too, e.g. C<-tint white>).
129 141
130=item B<-bg> I<colour> 142=item B<-bg> I<colour>
131 143
132Window background colour; resource B<background>. 144Window background colour; resource B<background>.
133 145
136Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 148Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
137 149
138=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]> 150=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]>
139 151
140Compile I<XPM>: Specify XPM file for the background and also optionally 152Compile I<XPM>: Specify XPM file for the background and also optionally
141specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to add 153specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
142quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the `;' in the 154add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
143command-line; resource B<backgroundPixmap>. 155command-line; resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
144 156
145=item B<-cr> I<colour> 157=item B<-cr> I<colour>
146 158
147The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 159The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
162=item B<-fn> I<fontlist> 174=item B<-fn> I<fontlist>
163 175
164Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names 176Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
165that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. The 177that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. The
166first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be 178first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
167smaller, but not (in general) larger. A reasonable default font list is 179smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
168always appended to it. See resource B<font> for details. 180font list is always appended to it. See resource B<font> for more details.
181
182In short, to specify an X11 core font, just specify it's name or prefix it
183with C<x:>. To specify an XFT-font, you need to prefix it with C<xft:>,
184e.g.:
185
186 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:pixelsize=15"
187 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "9x15bold,xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono"
169 188
170See 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
171section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7). 190section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7).
172 191
173=item B<-fb> I<fontlist> 192=item B<-fb> I<fontlist>
229 248
230Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>. 249Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
231 250
232=item B<-st>|B<+st> 251=item B<-st>|B<+st>
233 252
234Display normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough; 253Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
235resource B<scrollBar_floating>. 254resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
255
256=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab>
257
258If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as
259actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to
260select and paste them. Since a horizontal tab is a cursor movement and
261not an actual glyph, this can sometimes be visually annoying as the cursor
262on a tab character is displayed as a wide cursor; resource B<pastableTabs>.
236 263
237=item B<-bc>|B<+bc> 264=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
238 265
239Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. 266Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
240 267
265if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window 292if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
266decorations; resource B<borderLess>. 293decorations; resource B<borderLess>.
267 294
268=item B<-lsp> I<number> 295=item B<-lsp> I<number>
269 296
270Compile I<linespace>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row 297Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
271of the display; resource B<linespace>. 298the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
299B<linespace>.
272 300
273=item B<-tn> I<termname> 301=item B<-tn> I<termname>
274 302
275This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the 303This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the
276B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 304B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
312 340
313Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>. 341Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>.
314 342
315=item B<-imlocale> I<string> 343=item B<-imlocale> I<string>
316 344
317The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an LC_CTYPE of e.g. 345The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g.
318de_DE.UTF-8 for normal text processing but ja_JP.EUC-JP for the input 346C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the
319extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in 347input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
320another locale. 348another locale. resource B<imLocale>.
349
350=item B<-imfont> I<fontset>
351
352Set the font set to use for the X Input Method, see resource B<imFont>
353for more info.
354
355=item B<-tcw>
356
357Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
358button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection the
359end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>.
321 360
322=item B<-insecure> 361=item B<-insecure>
323 362
324Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape 363Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
325sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more 364sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more
339=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr> 378=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr>
340 379
341Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource 380Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource
342B<secondaryScroll>. 381B<secondaryScroll>.
343 382
344=item B<-xrm> I<resourcestring> 383=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string>
345 384
346No effect on rxvt-unicode. Simply passes through an argument to be made 385Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.
347available in the instance's argument list. Appears in I<WM_COMMAND> in 386
348some window managers. 387=item B<-embed> I<windowid>
388
389Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ to embed it's windows into an already-existing window,
390which enables applications to easily embed a terminal.
391
392Right now, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first unmap/map the specified window, so it
393shouldn't be a top-level window. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will also reconfigure it
394quite a bit, so don't expect it to keep some specific state. It's best to
395create an extra subwindow for @@RXVT_NAME@@ and leave it alone.
396
397The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits.
398
399It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file
400descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you
401can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the
402terminal. This works regardless of wether the C<-embed> option was used or
403not.
404
405Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be
406used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>):
407
408 my $rxvt = new Gtk2::Socket;
409 $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub {
410 my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid;
411 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -embed $xid &";
412 });
413
414=item B<-pty-fd> I<fileno>
415
416Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty
417pair but instead use the given filehandle as the tty master. This is
418useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator
419without having to run a program within it.
420
421If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp
422entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that
423yourself if you want that.
424
425Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a
426longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>):
427
428 use IO::Pty;
429 use Fcntl;
430
431 my $pty = new IO::Pty;
432 fcntl $pty, F_SETFD, 0; # clear close-on-exec
433 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pty-fd " . (fileno $pty) . "&";
434 close $pty;
435
436 # now communicate with rxvt
437 my $slave = $pty->slave;
438 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" }
349 439
350=back 440=back
351 441
352=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 442=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options)
353 443
356 446
357There are two different methods that @@RXVT_NAME@@ can use to get the 447There are two different methods that @@RXVT_NAME@@ can use to get the
358Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal 448Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal
359Xresources reader (B<~/.Xdefaults>). For the first method (ie. 449Xresources reader (B<~/.Xdefaults>). For the first method (ie.
360B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> lists B<XGetDefaults>), you can set and change the 450B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> lists B<XGetDefaults>), you can set and change the
361resources using X11 tools like B<xset>. Many distribution do also load 451resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many distribution do also load
362settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X starts. 452settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@
453will consult the following files/resources in order, with later settings
454overwriting earlier ones:
455
456 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
457 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
458 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults
459 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen
460 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
363 461
364If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> 462If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h>
365lists B<.Xdefaults>) then B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> accepts application defaults 463lists B<.Xdefaults>) then B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> accepts application defaults
366set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually 464set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually
367B</usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt>) and resources set in 465B</usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt>) and resources set in
412 510
413=item B<colorIT:> I<colour> 511=item B<colorIT:> I<colour>
414 512
415Use the specified colour to display bold or italic characters when the 513Use the specified colour to display bold or italic characters when the
416foreground colour is the default. If font styles are not available 514foreground colour is the default. If font styles are not available
417(Compile styles) and this option is unset, reverse video is used instead. 515(Compile I<styles>) and this option is unset, reverse video is used instead.
418 516
419=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 517=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
420 518
421Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 519Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
422foreground colour is the default. 520foreground colour is the default.
423 521
424=item B<colorRV:> I<colour> 522=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
425 523
426Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video 524Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video
427characters. 525characters.
526
527=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
528
529If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
530itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
428 531
429=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 532=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
430 533
431Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the 534Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the
432foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 535foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
455artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows' 558artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows'
456pixmap. 559pixmap.
457 560
458=item B<fading:> I<number> 561=item B<fading:> I<number>
459 562
460Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. 563Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
564
565=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
566
567Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
568colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
461 569
462=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 570=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
463 571
464Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour. 572Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option
573B<-tint>.
465 574
466=item B<shading:> I<number> 575=item B<shading:> I<number>
467 576
468Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background 577Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background
469image in addition to tinting it. 578image in addition to tinting it.
473Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 582Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
474 583
475=item B<troughColor:> I<colour> 584=item B<troughColor:> I<colour>
476 585
477Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default 586Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default
478#969696]. Only relevant for normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar. 587#969696]. Only relevant for rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar.
479 588
480=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 589=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
481 590
482The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 591The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
483and the text. 592and the text.
513The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might 622The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might
514be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always 623be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always
515appended to it. option B<-fn>. 624appended to it. option B<-fn>.
516 625
517Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with 626Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with
518optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile xft), prefixed with C<xft:>. 627optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>.
519 628
520In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and 629In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and
521specifications enclosed in square brackets (C<[]>). The only available 630specifications enclosed in square brackets (C<[]>). The only available
522hint currently is C<codeset=codeset-name>, and this is only used for Xft 631hint currently is C<codeset=codeset-name>, and this is only used for Xft
523fonts. 632fonts.
533specifies five fonts to be used. The first one is C<9x15bold> (actually 642specifies five fonts to be used. The first one is C<9x15bold> (actually
534the iso8859-1 version of the second font), which is the base font (because 643the iso8859-1 version of the second font), which is the base font (because
535it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels 644it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels
536wide and 15 pixels high. 645wide and 15 pixels high.
537 646
538the second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in 647The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in
539the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but 648the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but
540the bold version of the font does contain less characters, so this is a 649the bold version of the font does contain less characters, so this is a
541useful supplement. 650useful supplement.
542 651
543The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters 652The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters
575xterm style selection. 684xterm style selection.
576 685
577=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 686=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
578 687
579Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is 688Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
580the author's favourite.. 689the author's favourite.
581 690
582=item B<title:> I<string> 691=item B<title:> I<string>
583 692
584Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 693Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
585specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application 694specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application
617 726
618Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default I<lpr(1)>]. Use 727Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default I<lpr(1)>]. Use
619B<Print> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and B<Ctrl-Print> or 728B<Print> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and B<Ctrl-Print> or
620B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well. 729B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well.
621 730
731The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is.
732
733Example:
734
735 URxvt*print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)
736
737This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents
738everytime you hit C<Print>.
739
622=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 740=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
623 741
624B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 742B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
625disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 743disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
626 744
646B<+si>. 764B<+si>.
647 765
648=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 766=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
649 767
650B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 768B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and
651B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<+sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 769B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll
652with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<-sw>. 770with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<+sw>.
653 771
654=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 772=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
655 773
656B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys 774B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys
657are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 775are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
696=item B<mouseWheelScrollPage:> I<boolean> 814=item B<mouseWheelScrollPage:> I<boolean>
697 815
698B<True>: the mouse wheel scrolls a page full. B<False>: the mouse wheel 816B<True>: the mouse wheel scrolls a page full. B<False>: the mouse wheel
699scrolls five lines [default]. 817scrolls five lines [default].
700 818
819=item B<pastableTabs:> I<boolean>
820
821B<True>: store tabs as wide characters. B<False>: interpret tabs as cursor
822movement only; option C<-ptab>.
823
701=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 824=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
702 825
703B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default]; 826B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default];
704option B<-bc>. 827option B<-bc>.
705 828
717 840
718Mouse pointer background colour. 841Mouse pointer background colour.
719 842
720=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number> 843=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number>
721 844
722Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. 845Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a
846large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
723 847
724=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 848=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
725 849
726The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 850The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC>
727or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace> 851or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace>
749 873
750I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>. 874I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>.
751 875
752=item B<imLocale:> I<name> 876=item B<imLocale:> I<name>
753 877
754The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an LC_CTYPE of e.g. 878The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g.
755de_DE.UTF-8 for normal text processing but ja_JP.EUC-JP for the input 879C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the
756extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in 880input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
757another locale. option B<-imlocale>. 881another locale. option B<-imlocale>.
882
883=item B<imFont:> I<fontset>
884
885Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or
886C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated
887by commas), i.e. it's not in the same format as the other font lists used
888in @@RXVT_NAME@@. The default will be set-up to chose *any* suitable found
889found, preferably one or two pixels differing in size to the base font.
890option B<-imfont>.
891
892=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean>
893
894Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
895button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
896the end of the logical line only. option B<-tcw>.
758 897
759=item B<insecure:> I<boolean> 898=item B<insecure:> I<boolean>
760 899
761Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that 900Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that
762echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be 901echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be
763abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether 902abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether
764throuh a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or though 903through a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or through
765write(1). Therefore, these sequences are disabled by default. (Note 904write(1) or any other means. Therefore, these sequences are disabled by
766that other terminals, including xterm, have these sequences 905default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these
767enabled by default). You can enable them by setting this boolean 906sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make it safer, though).
768resource or specifying B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this 907
769enabled display-answer, locale, findfont, icon label and window title 908You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying
770requests as well as dynamic menubar dispatch. 909B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer,
910locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests as well as dynamic
911menubar dispatch.
771 912
772=item B<modifier:> I<modifier> 913=item B<modifier:> I<modifier>
773 914
774Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>, 915Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>,
775B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option 916B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option
792scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 933scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will
793instead scroll the screen up. 934instead scroll the screen up.
794 935
795=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 936=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string>
796 937
797Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym> (B<0xFF00 - 0xFFFF>). It may 938Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The
798contain escape values (\a: bell, \b: backspace, \e, \E: escape, \n: 939intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
799newline, \r: return, \t: 940
941The format of I<sym> is "I<(modifiers-)key>", where I<modifiers> can be
942any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>, B<Control>, B<NumLock>,
943B<Shift>, B<Meta>, B<Lock>, B<Mod1>, B<Mod2>, B<Mod3>, B<Mod4>, B<Mod5>,
944and the abbreviated B<I>, B<K>, B<C>, B<N>, B<S>, B<M>, B<A>, B<L>, B<1>,
945B<2>, B<3>, B<4>, B<5>.
946
947The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to
948whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr
949keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the
950current application keymap mode state.
951
952The spellings of I<key> can be obtained by using B<xev>(1) command or
953searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and
954omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex
955keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not
956performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
957
958I<string> may contain escape values (C<\a>: bell, C<\b>: backspace,
959C<\e>, C<\E>: escape, C<\n>: newline, C<\r>: carriage return, C<\t>: tab,
800tab, \000: octal number) or control characters (^?: delete, ^@: null, 960C<\000>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (C<^?>: delete,
801^A ...) and may enclosed with double quotes so that it can start or end 961C<^@>: null, C<^A> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it
802with whitespace. The intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be 962can start or end with whitespace.
803omitted. This resource is only available when compiled with 963
804KEYSYM_RESOURCE. 964Please note that you need to double the C<\> when using
965C<--enable-xgetdefault>, as X itself does it's own de-escaping (you can
966use C<\033> instead of C<\e> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and
967@@RXVT_NAME@@'s own processing).
968
969You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string>
970with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimeter `/'
971should be a character not used by the strings.
972
973Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
974
975 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|>
976
977The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
978
979 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a>
980 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b>
981 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c>
982
983If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
984is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For
985example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
986when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
987
988 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
989
990Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping
991will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and
992no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
993means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
994definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
995mappings themselves.
996
997Unfortunately, this will override built-in key mappings. For example
998if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable @@RXVT_NAME@@'s
999C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke "holes" into the
1000user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
1001
1002 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
1003 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
1004
1005The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination
1006of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1007C<Shift-Insert>.
1008
1009The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
1010the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1011font-switching at runtime:
1012
1013 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
1014 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007
1015
1016Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
1017info):
1018
1019 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
1020 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
805 1021
806=back 1022=back
807 1023
808=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1024=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
809 1025
823the normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta 1039the normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta
824(Alt) key while performing the desired mouse action. 1040(Alt) key while performing the desired mouse action.
825 1041
826If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are 1042If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are
827disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen 1043disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen
828application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC[6~> 1044application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~>
829(Next) and B<ESC[5~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the 1045(Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the
830up and down arrows sends B<ESC[A> (Up) and B<ESC[B> (Down), 1046up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down),
831respectively. 1047respectively.
832 1048
833=head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION 1049=head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION
834 1050
835The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to 1051The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to
837 1053
838=over 4 1054=over 4
839 1055
840=item B<Selection>: 1056=item B<Selection>:
841 1057
842Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the 1058Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region
843region and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left 1059and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click
844double-click to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire 1060to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line
845line. 1061(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource
1062B<tripleclickwords>.
846 1063
847Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys) 1064Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys)
848(Compile: frills) will create a rectangular selection instead of a normal 1065(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a normal
849one. 1066one.
850 1067
851=item B<Insertion>: 1068=item B<Insertion>:
852 1069
853Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in 1070Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in
862supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this. 1079supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this.
863 1080
864You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences (and 1081You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences (and
865therefore using the menubar), e.g.: 1082therefore using the menubar), e.g.:
866 1083
867 printf '\e]701;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic" 1084 printf '\e]710;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic"
868 1085
869rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far. 1086rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far.
870 1087
871=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT 1088=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT
872 1089
876C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled 1093C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled
877with C<--enable-iso14755>. 1094with C<--enable-iso14755>.
878 1095
879=over 4 1096=over 4
880 1097
881=item 5.1: Basic method 1098=item * 5.1: Basic method
882 1099
883This allows you to enter unicode characters using their hexcode. 1100This allows you to enter unicode characters using their hexcode.
884 1101
885Start by pressing and holding both C<Control> and C<Shift>, then enter 1102Start by pressing and holding both C<Control> and C<Shift>, then enter
886hex-digits (between one and six). Releasing C<Control> and C<Shift> will 1103hex-digits (between one and six). Releasing C<Control> and C<Shift> will
893address, which you cannot type. Fortunately, the card has the e-mail 1110address, which you cannot type. Fortunately, the card has the e-mail
894address printed as hexcodes, e.g. C<671d 65e5>. You can enter this easily 1111address printed as hexcodes, e.g. C<671d 65e5>. You can enter this easily
895by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift>, followed by C<6-7-1-D-SPACE-6-5-E-5>, 1112by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift>, followed by C<6-7-1-D-SPACE-6-5-E-5>,
896followed by releasing the modifier keys. 1113followed by releasing the modifier keys.
897 1114
898=item 5.2: Keyboard symbols entry method 1115=item * 5.2: Keyboard symbols entry method
899 1116
900This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of 1117This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of
901your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding. 1118your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding.
902 1119
903Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing 1120Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing
906keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been 1123keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been
907released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for 1124released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for
908C<ISO Level 2 Switch>, although your intention might have been to enter a 1125C<ISO Level 2 Switch>, although your intention might have been to enter a
909reverse tab (Shift-Tab). 1126reverse tab (Shift-Tab).
910 1127
911=item 5.3: Screen-selection entry method 1128=item * 5.3: Screen-selection entry method
912 1129
913While this is implemented already (it's basically the selection 1130While this is implemented already (it's basically the selection
914mechanism), it could be extended by displaying a unicode character map. 1131mechanism), it could be extended by displaying a unicode character map.
915 1132
916=item 5.4: Feedback method for identifying displayed characters for later input 1133=item * 5.4: Feedback method for identifying displayed characters for later input
917 1134
918This method lets you display the unicode character code associated with 1135This method lets you display the unicode character code associated with
919characters already displayed. 1136characters already displayed.
920 1137
921You enter this mode by holding down C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then 1138You enter this mode by holding down C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then
933With respect to conformance, rxvt-unicode is supposed to be compliant to 1150With respect to conformance, rxvt-unicode is supposed to be compliant to
934both scenario A and B of ISO 14755, including part 5.2. 1151both scenario A and B of ISO 14755, including part 5.2.
935 1152
936=head1 LOGIN STAMP 1153=head1 LOGIN STAMP
937 1154
938B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so 1155B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that
939that it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. 1156it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To
940To allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> must be installed setuid root on 1157allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root
941some systems. 1158on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
942 1159
943=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1160=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS
944 1161
945In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1162In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
946B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1163B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus
989 1206
990=back 1207=back
991 1208
992=head1 ENVIRONMENT 1209=head1 ENVIRONMENT
993 1210
994B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets the environment variables B<TERM>, B<COLORTERM> 1211B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
995and B<COLORFGBG>. The environment variable B<WINDOWID> is set to the X 1212
996window id number of the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window and it also uses and 1213=over 4
997sets the environment variable B<DISPLAY> to specify which display 1214
998terminal to use. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> uses the environment variables 1215=item B<TERM>
999B<RXVTPATH> and B<PATH> to find XPM files. 1216
1217Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via
1218resources or on the commandline.
1219
1220=item B<COLORTERM>
1221
1222Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on wether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was
1223compiled with XPM support, and optionally with the added extension
1224C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome screen.
1225
1226=item B<COLORFGBG>
1227
1228Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is
1229the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string
1230C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be
1231used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the
1232string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@
1233was compiled with XPM support. Libraries like C<ncurses> and C<slang> can
1234(and do) use this information to optimize screen output.
1235
1236=item B<WINDOWID>
1237
1238Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel
1239window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal
1240window and so on).
1241
1242=item B<TERMINFO>
1243
1244Set to the terminfo directory iff @@RXVT_NAME@@ was configured with
1245C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1246
1247=item B<DISPLAY>
1248
1249Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct
1250display in it's child processes.
1251
1252=item B<SHELL>
1253
1254The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1255
1256=item B<RXVTPATH>
1257
1258The path where @@RXVT_NAME@@ looks for support files such as menu and xpm
1259files.
1260
1261=item B<PATH>
1262
1263Used in the same way as C<RXVTPATH>.
1264
1265=item B<RXVT_SOCKET>
1266
1267The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1268@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1269
1270Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>.
1271
1272=item B<HOME>
1273
1274Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1275daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1276C<.Xdefaults>)
1277
1278=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1279
1280Directory where various X resource files are being located.
1281
1282=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1283
1284If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1285@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1286
1287=back
1000 1288
1001=head1 FILES 1289=head1 FILES
1002 1290
1003=over 4 1291=over 4
1004 1292
1005=item B</etc/utmp>
1006
1007System file for login records.
1008
1009=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1293=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1010 1294
1011Color names. 1295Color names.
1012 1296
1013=back 1297=back
1014 1298
1015=head1 SEE ALSO 1299=head1 SEE ALSO
1016 1300
1017@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5) 1301@@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)
1018
1019=head1 BUGS
1020
1021Check the BUGS file for an up-to-date list.
1022
1023Cursor change support is not yet implemented.
1024
1025Click-and-drag doesn't work with X11 mouse report overriding.
1026 1302
1027=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1303=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1028 1304
1029=over 4 1305=over 4
1030 1306
1031=item Project Coordinator 1307=item Project Coordinator
1032 1308
1033@@RXVT_MAINT@@ L<@@RXVT_MAINTEMAIL@@> 1309Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
1034 1310
1035=item Web page maintainter 1311L<http://software.schmorp.de/#rxvt-unicode>
1036
1037@@RXVT_WEBMAINT@@ L<@@RXVT_WEBMAINTEMAIL@@>
1038
1039L<@@RXVT_WEBPAGE@@>
1040 1312
1041=back 1313=back
1042 1314
1043=head1 AUTHORS 1315=head1 AUTHORS
1044 1316
1069=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1341=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >>
1070 1342
1071Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator 1343Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator
1072(changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1344(changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1073 1345
1074=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt@schmorp.de> >> 1346=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
1075 1347
1076Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal 1348Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal
1077character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm 1349character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm
1078compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions. 1350compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions.
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