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92 92
93Print out a message describing available options. 93Print out a message describing available options.
94 94
95=item B<-display> I<displayname> 95=item B<-display> I<displayname>
96 96
97Attempt to open a window on the named X display (B<-d> still 97Attempt to open a window on the named X display (the older form B<-d>
98respected). In the absence of this option, the display specified by the 98is still respected. but deprecated). In the absence of this option, the
99B<DISPLAY> environment variable is used. 99display specified by the B<DISPLAY> environment variable is used.
100 100
101=item B<-depth> I<bitdepth> 101=item B<-depth> I<bitdepth>
102 102
103Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth; 103Compile I<frills>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
104resource B<depth>. 104resource B<depth>.
105 105
106[Please note that many X servers (and libXft) are buggy with
107respect to C<-depth 32> and/or alpha channels, and will cause all sorts
108of graphical corruption. This is harmless, but we can't do anything about
109this, so watch out]
110
111=item B<-visual> I<visualID>
112
113Compile I<frills>: Use the given visual (see e.g. C<xdpyinfo> for possible
114visual ids).
115
106=item B<-geometry> I<geom> 116=item B<-geometry> I<geom>
107 117
108Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>. 118Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>.
109 119
110=item B<-rv>|B<+rv> 120=item B<-rv>|B<+rv>
116Turn on/off jump scrolling (allow multiple lines per refresh); resource B<jumpScroll>. 126Turn on/off jump scrolling (allow multiple lines per refresh); resource B<jumpScroll>.
117 127
118=item B<-ss>|B<+ss> 128=item B<-ss>|B<+ss>
119 129
120Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>. 130Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>.
121
122=item B<-tr>|B<+tr>
123
124Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background; resource B<transparent>.
125
126B<-ip> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
127future versions.
128
129I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
130sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
131 131
132=item B<-fade> I<number> 132=item B<-fade> I<number>
133 133
134Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values 134Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
135fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade 135fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
138=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour> 138=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour>
139 139
140Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour 140Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour
141is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>. 141is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
142 142
143=item B<-tint> I<colour> 143=item B<-icon> I<file>
144 144
145Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 145Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This
146transparency is enabled with B<-tr>. This only works for 146is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the
147non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be 147application window; resource I<iconFile>.
148used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it.
149Please note that certain tint colours can be applied on the server-side,
150thus yielding performance gain of two orders of magnitude. These colours are:
151blue, red, green, cyan, magenta, yellow, and those close to them. Also
152pure black and pure white colors essentially mean no tinting; resource
153I<tintColor>. Example:
154
155 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40
156
157=item B<-sh> I<number>
158
159Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (100 .. 200) the transparent
160background image in addition to (or instead of) tinting it;
161resource I<shading>.
162
163=item B<-blt> I<string>
164
165Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified
166at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over
167transparency image, using method specified. Supported values are :
168B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - color values averaging, B<colorize>,
169B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>,
170B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is
171alpha-blending. Compile I<afterimage>; resource I<blendType>.
172
173=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
174
175Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent
176background image. If single number is specified - both vertical and
177horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
178radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects
179on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128. Compile I<afterimage>;
180resource I<blurRadius>.
181 148
182=item B<-bg> I<colour> 149=item B<-bg> I<colour>
183 150
184Window background colour; resource B<background>. 151Window background colour; resource B<background>.
185 152
186=item B<-fg> I<colour> 153=item B<-fg> I<colour>
187 154
188Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 155Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
189
190=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
191
192Compile I<afterimage>: Specify image file for the background and also
193optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
194add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
195command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
196 156
197=item B<-cr> I<colour> 157=item B<-cr> I<colour>
198 158
199The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 159The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
200 160
259 219
260=item B<-ls>|B<+ls> 220=item B<-ls>|B<+ls>
261 221
262Start as a login-shell/sub-shell; resource B<loginShell>. 222Start as a login-shell/sub-shell; resource B<loginShell>.
263 223
224=item B<-mc> I<milliseconds>
225
226Specify the maximum time between multi-click selections.
227
264=item B<-ut>|B<+ut> 228=item B<-ut>|B<+ut>
265 229
266Compile I<utmp>: Inhibit/enable writing a utmp entry; resource 230Compile I<utmp>: Inhibit/enable writing a utmp entry; resource
267B<utmpInhibit>. 231B<utmpInhibit>.
268 232
310 274
311=item B<-bc>|B<+bc> 275=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
312 276
313Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. 277Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
314 278
279=item B<-uc>|B<+uc>
280
281Make the cursor underlined; resource B<cursorUnderline>.
282
315=item B<-iconic> 283=item B<-iconic>
316 284
317Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option. 285Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option.
318Alternative form is B<-ic>. 286Alternative form is B<-ic>.
319 287
335 303
336=item B<-bl> 304=item B<-bl>
337 305
338Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. 306Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e.
339if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window 307if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
340decorations; resource B<borderLess>. 308decorations; resource B<borderLess>. If the window manager does not
309support MWM hints (e.g. kwin), enables override-redirect mode.
341 310
342=item B<-override-redirect> 311=item B<-override-redirect>
343 312
344Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource 313Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
345B<override-redirect>. 314B<override-redirect>.
315
316=item B<-dockapp>
317
318Sets the initial state of the window to WithdrawnState, which makes
319window managers that support this extension treat it as a dockapp.
346 320
347=item B<-sbg> 321=item B<-sbg>
348 322
349Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line 323Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
350drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use 324drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
354=item B<-lsp> I<number> 328=item B<-lsp> I<number>
355 329
356Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 330Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
357the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource 331the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
358B<lineSpace>. 332B<lineSpace>.
333
334=item B<-letsp> I<number>
335
336Compile I<frills>: Amount to adjust the computed character width by
337to control overall letter spacing. Negative values will tighten up the
338letter spacing, positive values will space letters out more. Useful to
339work around odd font metrics; resource B<letterSpace>.
359 340
360=item B<-tn> I<termname> 341=item B<-tn> I<termname>
361 342
362This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the 343This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the
363B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 344B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
450Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 431Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
451will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 432will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
452it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the 433it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
453user; resource B<hold>. 434user; resource B<hold>.
454 435
436=item B<-cd> I<path>
437
438Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
439B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
440@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start; resource B<chdir>.
441
455=item B<-xrm> I<string> 442=item B<-xrm> I<string>
456 443
457Works like the X Toolkit option of the same name, by adding the I<string> 444Works like the X Toolkit option of the same name, by adding the I<string>
458as if it were specified in a resource file. Resource values specified this 445as if it were specified in a resource file. Resource values specified this
459way take precedence over all other resource specifications. 446way take precedence over all other resource specifications.
542You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many 529You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many
543distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X 530distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
544starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order, 531starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
545with later settings overwriting earlier ones: 532with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
546 533
547 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
548 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 534 1. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
535 2. $HOME/.Xdefaults
549 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 536 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window of screen 0
550 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 537 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES property on root-window of the current screen
551 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 538 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
552 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline 539 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
553 540
554Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class 541Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
555names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources 542names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources
567=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth> 554=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth>
568 555
569Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth; 556Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
570option B<-depth>. 557option B<-depth>.
571 558
559=item B<buffered:> I<boolean>
560
561Compile I<xft>: Turn on/off double-buffering for xft (default enabled).
562On some card/driver combination enabling it slightly decreases
563performance, on most it greatly helps it. The slowdown is small, so it
564should normally be enabled.
565
572=item B<geometry:> I<geom> 566=item B<geometry:> I<geom>
573 567
574Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24]; 568Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24];
575option B<-geometry>. 569option B<-geometry>.
576 570
589Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7 583Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7
590corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to 584corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to
591high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 585high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
592colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green, 586colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green,
5933=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour 5873=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour
594names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 588names used are listed in the B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
595 589
596Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be 590Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be
597changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)). 591changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
598 592
599Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with 593Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with
610=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 604=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
611 605
612Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 606Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
613foreground colour is the default. 607foreground colour is the default.
614 608
615=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
616
617Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video characters
618when OPTION_HC is disabled (--disable-frills).
619
620=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour> 609=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
621 610
622If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline 611If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
623itself. If unset, use the foreground colour. 612itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
613
614=item B<highlightColor:> I<colour>
615
616If set, use the specified colour as the background for highlighted
617characters. If unset, use reverse video.
618
619=item B<highlightTextColor:> I<colour>
620
621If set and highlightColor is set, use the specified colour as the
622foreground for highlighted characters.
624 623
625=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 624=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
626 625
627Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the 626Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the
628foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 627foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
635 634
636=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean> 635=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean>
637 636
638B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours; 637B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours;
639option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 638option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
640B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 639B<+rv>. See note in B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
641 640
642=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 641=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
643 642
644B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots 643B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots
645of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines 644of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines
659 658
660B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even 659B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even
661if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the 660if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
662monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>. 661monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
663 662
664=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
665
666Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background.
667
668B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
669future versions.
670
671I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
672sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
673
674=item B<fading:> I<number> 663=item B<fading:> I<number>
675 664
676Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>. 665Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
677 666
678=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour> 667=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
679 668
680Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default 669Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
681colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>. 670colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
682 671
683=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 672=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
684 673
685Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option 674Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
686B<-tint>.
687
688=item B<shading:> I<number>
689
690Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background image
691in addition to tinting it; option B<-sh>.
692
693=item B<blendType:> I<string>
694
695Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
696
697=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
698
699Apply Gaussian Blurr with the specified radius to the transparent
700background image; option B<-blr>.
701 675
702=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 676=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
703 677
704Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 678Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
705 679
710 684
711=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 685=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
712 686
713The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 687The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
714and the text. 688and the text.
715
716=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
717
718Use the specified image file for the background and also
719optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>,
720(default C<0x0+50+50>) in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the
721horizontal/vertical scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image
722centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale
723of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 specifies
724an integer number of images in that direction. No image will be magnified
725beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
726Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>.
727Supported operations are:
728
729 tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0
730 propscale will scale image keeping proportions
731 auto will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100
732 hscale will scale image horizontally to the window size
733 vscale will scale image vertically to the window size
734 scale will scale image to match window size
735 root will tile image as if it was a root window background, auto-adjusting
736 whenever terminal window moves
737
738If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be
739blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any
740other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option.
741
742=item B<path:> I<path>
743
744Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
745 689
746=item B<font:> I<fontlist> 690=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
747 691
748Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names 692Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
749that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The 693that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
772it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels 716it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels
773wide and 15 pixels high. 717wide and 15 pixels high.
774 718
775The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in 719The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in
776the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but 720the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but
777the bold version of the font does contain less characters, so this is a 721the bold version of the font does contain fewer characters, so this is a
778useful supplement. 722useful supplement.
779 723
780The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters 724The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters
781are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font 725are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font
782contains other characters, but we are not interested in them. 726contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
833=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean> 777=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean>
834 778
835B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character. 779B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character.
836B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default]. 780B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default].
837 781
782@@RXVT_NAME@@ resets the urgency hint on every focus change.
783
838=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean> 784=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean>
839 785
840B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>. 786B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>.
841B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>. 787B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>.
842 788
844 790
845B<True>: start as a login shell by prepending a `-' to B<argv[0]> of 791B<True>: start as a login shell by prepending a `-' to B<argv[0]> of
846the shell; option B<-ls>. B<False>: start as a normal sub-shell 792the shell; option B<-ls>. B<False>: start as a normal sub-shell
847[default]; option B<+ls>. 793[default]; option B<+ls>.
848 794
795=item B<multiClickTime:> I<number>
796
797Specify the maximum time in milliseconds between multi-click select
798events. The default is 500 milliseconds; option B<-mc>.
799
849=item B<utmpInhibit:> I<boolean> 800=item B<utmpInhibit:> I<boolean>
850 801
851B<True>: inhibit writing record into the system log file B<utmp>; 802B<True>: inhibit writing record into the system log file B<utmp>;
852option B<-ut>. B<False>: write record into the system log file B<utmp> 803option B<-ut>. B<False>: write record into the system log file B<utmp>
853[default]; option B<+ut>. 804[default]; option B<+ut>.
870=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 821=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
871 822
872Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is 823Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
873the author's favourite. 824the author's favourite.
874 825
826=item B<thickness:> I<number>
827
828Set the scrollbar width in pixels.
829
875=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 830=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
876 831
877B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 832B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
878disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 833disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
879 834
898B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 853B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
899B<+si>. 854B<+si>.
900 855
901=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 856=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
902 857
903B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 858B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (i.e.
904B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 859try to show the same lines) and B<scrollTtyOutput> is False; option
905with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines; option B<+sw>. 860B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives
861new lines; option B<+sw>.
906 862
907=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 863=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
908 864
909B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys 865B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys
910are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 866are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
966=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 922=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
967 923
968B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default]; 924B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default];
969option B<-bc>. 925option B<-bc>.
970 926
927=item B<cursorUnderline:> I<boolean>
928
929B<True>: Make the cursor underlined. B<False>: Make the cursor a box [default];
930option B<-uc>.
931
971=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean> 932=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean>
972 933
973B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number 934B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number
974of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible 935of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible
975[default]. 936[default].
988large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout. 949large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
989 950
990=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 951=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
991 952
992The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 953The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC>
993or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace> 954or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, with control, B<Backspace>
994(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode 955(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode
995escape sequence. 956escape sequence.
996 957
997=item B<deletekey:> I<string> 958=item B<deletekey:> I<string>
998 959
1077 1038
1078=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean> 1039=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>
1079 1040
1080Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this 1041Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this
1081option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 1042option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
1082scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 1043scrollback buffer and, when secondaryScreen is off, switching
1083instead scroll the screen up. 1044to/from the secondary screen will instead scroll the screen up.
1084 1045
1085=item B<hold>: I<boolean> 1046=item B<hold>: I<boolean>
1086 1047
1087Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 1048Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
1088will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 1049will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
1089it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the 1050it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
1090user. 1051user.
1091 1052
1053=item B<chdir>: I<path>
1054
1055Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
1056B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
1057@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start. If it isn't specified then the current working
1058directory will be used; option B<-cd>.
1059
1092=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1060=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<action>
1093 1061
1094Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 1062Compile I<frills>: Associate I<action> with keysym I<sym>. The intervening
1095intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 1063resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
1096 1064
1097The format of I<sym> is "I<(modifiers-)key>", where I<modifiers> can be 1065Using this resource, you can map key combinations such as
1098any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>, B<Control>, B<NumLock>, 1066C<Ctrl-Shift-BackSpace> to various actions, such as outputting a different
1099B<Shift>, B<Meta>, B<Lock>, B<Mod1>, B<Mod2>, B<Mod3>, B<Mod4>, B<Mod5>, 1067string than would normally result from that combination, making the
1100and the abbreviated B<I>, B<K>, B<C>, B<N>, B<S>, B<M>, B<A>, B<L>, B<1>, 1068terminal scroll up or down the way you want it, or any other thing an
1101B<2>, B<3>, B<4>, B<5>. 1069extension might provide.
1070
1071The key combination that triggers the action, I<sym>, has the following format:
1072
1073 (modifiers-)key
1074
1075Where I<modifiers> can be any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>,
1076B<Control>, B<NumLock>, B<Shift>, B<Meta>, B<Lock>, B<Mod1>, B<Mod2>,
1077B<Mod3>, B<Mod4>, B<Mod5>, and the abbreviated B<I>, B<K>, B<C>, B<N>,
1078B<S>, B<M>, B<A>, B<L>, B<1>, B<2>, B<3>, B<4>, B<5>.
1102 1079
1103The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to 1080The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to
1104whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr 1081whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr
1105keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the 1082keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the
1106current application keymap mode state. 1083current application keymap mode state.
1107 1084
1108The spellings of I<key> can be obtained by using B<xev>(1) command or 1085Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a key mapping will
1109searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and 1086match if I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and no other
1087key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That means that
1088defining a mapping for C<a> will automatically provide definitions for
1089C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined mappings
1090themselves. See the C<builtin:> action, below, for a way to work around
1091this when this is a problem.
1092
1093The spelling of I<key> depends on your implementation of X. An easy way to
1094find a key name is to use the B<xev>(1) command. You can find a list by
1095looking for the C<XK_> macros in the B<X11/keysymdef.h> include file (omit
1110omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex 1096the C<XK_> prefix). Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex keysym
1111keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not 1097value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>).
1112performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1113 1098
1114I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal 1099As with any resource value, the I<action> string may contain backslash
1100escape sequences (C<\n>: newline, C<\\>: backslash, C<\000>: octal
1115number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for futher details. 1101number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1116 1102
1117You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1103An action starts with an action prefix that selects a certain type
1118with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' 1104of action, followed by a colon. An action string without colons is
1105interpreted as a literal string to pass to the tty (as if it was
1106prefixed with C<string:>).
1107
1108The following action prefixes are known - extensions can provide
1109additional prefixes:
1110
1111=over 4
1112
1113=item string:STRING
1114
1115If the I<action> starts with C<string:> (or otherwise contains no colons),
1116then the remaining C<STRING> will be passed to the program running in the
1117terminal. For example, you could replace whatever Shift-Tab outputs by the
1118string C<echo rm -rf /> followed by a newline:
1119
1120 URxvt.keysym.Shift-Tab: string:echo rm -rf /\n
1121
1122This could in theory be used to completely redefine your keymap.
1123
1124In addition, for actions of this type, you can define a range of
1125keysyms in one shot by loading the C<keysym-list> perl extension and
1126providing an I<action> with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where
1119should be a character not used by the strings. 1127the delimiter `/' should be a character not used by the strings.
1120 1128
1121Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1129Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1122 1130
1123 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1131 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|>
1124 1132
1125The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1133The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1126 1134
1127 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a> 1135 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: string:\033<a>
1128 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b> 1136 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: string:\033<b>
1129 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c> 1137 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: string:\033<c>
1130 1138
1139=item command:STRING
1140
1131If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING> 1141If I<action> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
1132is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For 1142is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence (basically
1143the opposite of C<string:> - instead of sending it to the program running
1144in the terminal, it will be treated as if it were program output). This is
1145most useful to feed command sequences into @@RXVT_NAME@@.
1146
1133example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1147For example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
1134when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1148when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1135 1149
1136 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 1150 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1137 1151
1138If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING> 1152The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
1139is passed to the C<on_keyboard_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) 1153the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1140manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via 1154font-switching at runtime:
1141C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1142 1155
1143 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13 1156 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
1157 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007
1144 1158
1145Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1159Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
1146will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and 1160info):
1147no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1148means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1149definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1150mappings themselves.
1151 1161
1152Unfortunately, this will override built-in key mappings. For example 1162 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
1163 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
1164
1165=item builtin:
1166
1167The builtin action is the action that @@RXVT_NAME@@ would execute if no
1168key binding existed for the key combination. The obvious use is to undo
1169the effect of existing bindings. The not so obvious use is to reinstate
1170bindings when another binding overrides too many modifiers.
1171
1153if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable @@RXVT_NAME@@'s 1172For example if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable
1154C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke "holes" into the 1173@@RXVT_NAME@@'s C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke
1155user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement: 1174"holes" into the user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
1156 1175
1157 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence> 1176 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
1158 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin: 1177 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
1159 1178
1160The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination 1179The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination
1161of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for 1180of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1162C<Shift-Insert>. 1181C<Shift-Insert>.
1163 1182
1164The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to 1183=item builtin-string:
1165the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1166font-switching at runtime:
1167 1184
1168 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007 1185This action is mainly useful to restore string mappings for keys that
1169 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007 1186have predefined actions in @@RXVT_NAME@@. The exact semantics are a bit
1187difficult to explain - basically, this action will send the string to the
1188application that would be sent if @@RXVT_NAME@@ wouldn't have a built-in
1189action for it.
1170 1190
1171Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more 1191An example might make it clearer: @@RXVT_NAME@@ normally pastes the
1172info): 1192selection when you press C<Shift-Insert>. With the following bindings, it
1193would instead emit the (undocumented, but what applications running in the
1194terminal might expect) sequence C<ESC [ 2 $> instead:
1173 1195
1174 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t 1196 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin-string:
1175 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t 1197 URxvt.keysym.C-S-Insert: builtin:
1198
1199The first line disables the paste functionality for that key
1200combination, and the second reinstates the default behaviour for
1201C<Control-Shift-Insert>, which would otherwise be overridden.
1202
1203Similarly, to let applications gain access to the C<C-M-c> (copy to
1204clipboard) and C<C-M-v> (paste clipboard) key combination, you can do
1205this:
1206
1207 URxvt.keysym.C-M-c: builtin-string:
1208 URxvt.keysym.C-M-v: builtin-string:
1209
1210=item EXTENSION:STRING
1211
1212An action of this form invokes the action B<STRING>, if any, provided
1213by the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) extension B<EXTENSION>. The extension will
1214be loaded automatically if necessary.
1215
1216Not all extensions define actions, but popular extensions that do
1217include the I<selection> and I<matcher> extensions (documented in their
1218own manpages, @@RXVT_NAME@@-selection(1) and @@RXVT_NAME@@-matcher(1),
1219respectively).
1220
1221From the silly examples department, this will rot13-"encrypt"
1222@@RXVT_NAME@@'s selection when Alt-Control-c is pressed on typical PC
1223keyboards:
1224
1225 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: selection:rot13
1226
1227=item perl:STRING *DEPRECATED*
1228
1229This is a deprecated way of invoking commands provided by perl
1230extensions. It is still supported, but should not be used anymore.
1231
1232=back
1176 1233
1177=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string> 1234=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string>
1178 1235
1179=item B<perl-ext>: I<string> 1236=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1180 1237
1182use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>. 1239use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>.
1183 1240
1184Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using 1241Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using
1185them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded 1242them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded
1186by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For 1243by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For
1187example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except 1244example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extensions except
1188C<selection>. 1245C<selection>.
1189 1246
1190Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets 1247The default set includes the C<selection>, C<option-popup>,
1191(e.g. C<< searchable-scrollback<M-s> >>, which binds the hotkey for 1248C<selection-popup> and C<readline> extensions, any extensions that
1192searchable scrollback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension 1249define keybindings via C<BINDING> meta comments, and extensions which
1193multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to 1250are mentioned in B<keysym> resources.
1194the extension. 1251
1252Any extension such that a corresponding resource is given on the
1253command line is automatically appended to B<perl-ext>.
1195 1254
1196Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if 1255Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1197necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. 1256necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. When the library
1257search path contains multiple extension files of the same name, then the
1258first one found will be used.
1198 1259
1199If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl 1260If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl interpreter
1200interpreter will not be initialized. The idea behind two options is that 1261will not be initialized. The rationale for having two options is that
1201B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to 1262B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to
1202all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances. 1263all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1203 1264
1204=item B<perl-eval>: I<string> 1265=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1205 1266
1206Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See 1267Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See
1207the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. Due to security reasons, this resource 1268the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1208will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1209 1269
1210=item B<perl-lib>: I<path> 1270=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1211 1271
1212Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension 1272Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1213scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource, 1273scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look
1214@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in 1274in these directories, then in C<$URXVT_PERL_LIB>, F<$HOME/.urxvt/ext> and
1215F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. Due to security reasons, this resource 1275lastly in F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1216will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1217 1276
1218See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1277See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1219 1278
1220=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex> 1279=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1221 1280
1225=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform> 1284=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform>
1226 1285
1227Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage 1286Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage
1228for details. 1287for details.
1229 1288
1230=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> 1289=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> *DEPRECATED*
1231 1290
1232Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search 1291This resource is deprecated and will be removed. Use a B<keysym> resource
1233(default: C<M-s>). 1292instead, e.g.:
1234 1293
1294 URxvt.keysym.M-s: searchable-scrollback:start
1295
1235=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string> 1296=item B<url-launcher>: I<string>
1236 1297
1237Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the 1298Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1238C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions. 1299C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.
1239 1300
1240=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid> 1301=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1244=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean> 1305=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1245 1306
1246Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making 1307Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1247it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>. 1308it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
1248 1309
1310=item B<iso14755:> I<boolean>
1311
1312Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled).
1313
1249=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean> 1314=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1250 1315
1251Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled). 1316Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
1317
1318=back
1319
1320=head1 BACKGROUND IMAGE OPTIONS AND RESOURCES
1321
1322=over 4
1323
1324=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;oplist]>
1325
1326=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;oplist]>
1327
1328Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image file as the window's
1329background and also optionally specify a colon separated list of
1330operations to modify it. Note that you may need to quote the C<;>
1331character when using the command line option, as C<;> is usually a
1332metacharacter in shells. Supported operations are:
1333
1334=over 4
1335
1336=item B<WxH+X+Y>
1337
1338sets scale and position. B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical
1339scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image centre (percent). A
1340scale of 0 disables scaling.
1341
1342=item B<op=tile>
1343
1344enables tiling
1345
1346=item B<op=keep-aspect>
1347
1348maintain the image aspect ratio when scaling
1349
1350=item B<op=root-align>
1351
1352use the position of the terminal window relative to the root window as
1353the image offset, simulating a root window background
1354
1355=back
1356
1357The default scale and position setting is C<100x100+50+50>.
1358Alternatively, a predefined set of templates can be used to achieve
1359the most common setups:
1360
1361=over 4
1362
1363=item B<style=tiled>
1364
1365the image is tiled with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+0+0:op=tile
1366
1367=item B<style=aspect-stretched>
1368
1369the image is scaled to fill the whole window maintaining the aspect
1370ratio and centered. Equivalent to 100x100+50+50:op=keep-aspect
1371
1372=item B<style=stretched>
1373
1374the image is scaled to fill the whole window. Equivalent to 100x100
1375
1376=item B<style=centered>
1377
1378the image is centered with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+50+50
1379
1380=item B<style=root-tiled>
1381
1382the image is tiled with no scaling and using 'root' positioning.
1383Equivalent to 0x0:op=tile:op=root-align
1384
1385=back
1386
1387If multiple templates are specified the last one wins. Note that a
1388template overrides all the scale, position and operations settings.
1389
1390If used in conjunction with pseudo-transparency, the specified pixmap
1391will be blended over the transparent background using alpha-blending.
1392
1393=item B<-tr>|B<+tr>
1394
1395=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
1396
1397Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background.
1398
1399B<-ip> (B<inheritPixmap>) is still accepted as an obsolete alias but
1400will be removed in future versions.
1401
1402=item B<-tint> I<colour>
1403
1404=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
1405
1406Tint the transparent background with the given colour. Note that a
1407black tint yields a completely black image while a white tint yields
1408the image unchanged.
1409
1410=item B<-sh> I<number>
1411
1412=item B<shading:> I<number>
1413
1414Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
1415A value of 100 means no shading.
1416
1417=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
1418
1419=item B<blurRadius:> I<HxV>
1420
1421Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
1422background. If a single number is specified, the vertical and
1423horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
1424radii to 1 and the other to a large number creates interesting effects
1425on some backgrounds. The maximum radius value is 128. An horizontal or
1426vertical radius of 0 disables blurring.
1427
1428=item B<path:> I<path>
1429
1430Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
1252 1431
1253=back 1432=back
1254 1433
1255=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1434=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
1256 1435
1304window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the 1483window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the
1305B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard. 1484B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard.
1306 1485
1307Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be 1486Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be
1308inserted too. 1487inserted too.
1488
1489rxvt-unicode also provides the bindings B<Ctrl-Meta-c> and
1490<Ctrl-Meta-v> to interact with the CLIPBOARD selection. The first
1491binding causes the value of the internal selection to be copied to the
1492CLIPBOARD selection, while the second binding causes the value of the
1493CLIPBOARD selection to be inserted.
1309 1494
1310=back 1495=back
1311 1496
1312=head1 CHANGING FONTS 1497=head1 CHANGING FONTS
1313 1498
1395B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that 1580B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that
1396it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To 1581it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To
1397allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root 1582allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root
1398on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others. 1583on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
1399 1584
1400=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1585=head1 COLOURS AND GRAPHICS
1401 1586
1402In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1587In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1403B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1588B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 88/256 colours: 8 ANSI colours plus
1404high-intensity bold/blink versions of the same). Here is a list of the 1589high-intensity (potentially bold/blink) versions of the same, and 72 (or
1405colours with their names. 1590240 in 256 colour mode) colours arranged in an 4x4x4 (or 6x6x6) colour RGB
1591cube plus a 8 (24) colour greyscale ramp.
1592
1593Here is a list of the ANSI colours with their names.
1406 1594
1407=begin table 1595=begin table
1408 1596
1409 B<color0> (black) = Black 1597 B<color0> (black) = Black
1410 B<color1> (red) = Red3 1598 B<color1> (red) = Red3
1430It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>, 1618It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
1431B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as 1619B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
1432a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of 1620a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of
1433color0-color15. 1621color0-color15.
1434 1622
1435In addition to the colours defined above, @@RXVT_NAME@@ offers an 1623The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1436additional 72 colours. The first 64 of those (with indices 16 to 79) 1624values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses).
1437consist of a 4*4*4 RGB colour cube (i.e. I<index = r * 16 + g * 4 + b +
143816>), followed by 8 additional shades of gray (with indices 80 to 87).
1439 1625
1626The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas:
1627
1628 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3
1629 index_256 = (r * 6 + g) * 6 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..5
1630
1631The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10%
1632steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of
1633the RGB cube.
1634
1440Together, all those colours implement the 88 colour xterm colours. Only 1635Together, all those colours implement the 88 (256) colour xterm
1441the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the rest can only 1636colours. Only the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the
1442be changed via command sequences ("escape codes"). 1637rest can only be changed via command sequences ("escape codes").
1638
1639Applications are advised to use terminfo or command sequences to discover
1640number and RGB values of all colours (yes, you can query this...).
1443 1641
1444Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by 1642Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
1445always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1643always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
1446I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise 1644I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
1447been specified. For example, 1645been specified. For example,
1448 1646
1449=over 4
1450
1451=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv> 1647 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv
1452 1648
1453would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black 1649would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black on
1454on White. 1650White.
1455
1456=back
1457 1651
1458=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT 1652=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1459 1653
1460If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get 1654If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1461their act together, rxvt-unicode will support C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa> 1655their act together, rxvt-unicode will do its own alpha channel management:
1462(recommended, but B<MUST> have 4 digits/component) colour specifications, 1656
1463in addition to the ones provided by X, where the additional A component 1657You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1658brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage
1659(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the colour, where C<0> is completely
1660transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a
1661half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This
1662is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with
1663all ways to specify a colour.
1664
1665For complete control, rxvt-unicode also supports
1666C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa> (exactly four hex digits/component) colour
1667specifications, where the additional C<aaaa> component specifies opacity
1464specifies opacity (alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0> is completely 1668(alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0000> is completely transparent,
1465transparent). You can also prefix any color with C<[percent]>, where 1669while C<ffff> is completely opaque). The two example colours from
1466C<percent> is a decimal percentage (0-100) that specifies the opacity of 1670earlier could also be specified as C<rgba:ff00/0000/0000/8000> and
1467the color, where C<0> is completely transparent and C<100> is completelxy 1671C<rgba:0000/ff00/0000/f332>.
1468opaque.
1469 1672
1470You probably need to specify B<"-depth 32">, too, and have the luck that 1673You probably need to specify B<"-depth 32">, too, to force a visual with
1471your X-server uses ARGB pixel layout, as X is far from just supporting 1674alpha channels, and have the luck that your X-server uses ARGB pixel
1472ARGB visuals out of the box, and rxvt-unicode just fudges around. 1675layout, as X is far from just supporting ARGB visuals out of the box, and
1676rxvt-unicode just fudges around.
1473 1677
1474For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent red 1678For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent black
1475background, and an almost opaque pink foreground: 1679background, and an almost opaque pink foreground:
1476 1680
1477 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/aaaa -fg "[80]pink" 1681 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/4444 -fg "[80]pink"
1478 1682
1479I<Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by 1683When not using a background image, then the interpretation of the
1480the author. Don't bug him with installation questions!> 1684alpha channel is up to your compositing manager (most interpret it as
1685transparency of course).
1686
1687When using a background pixmap or pseudo-transparency, then the background
1688colour will always behave as if it were completely transparent (so the
1689background image shows instead), regardless of how it was specified, while
1690other colours will either be transparent as specified (the background
1691image will show through) on servers supporting the RENDER extension, or
1692fully opaque on servers not supporting the RENDER EXTENSION.
1693
1694Please note that due to bugs in Xft, specifying alpha values might result
1695in garbage being displayed when the X-server does not support the RENDER
1696extension.
1481 1697
1482=head1 ENVIRONMENT 1698=head1 ENVIRONMENT
1483 1699
1484B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables: 1700B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
1485 1701
1519C<--with-terminfo=PATH>. 1735C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1520 1736
1521=item B<DISPLAY> 1737=item B<DISPLAY>
1522 1738
1523Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct 1739Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct
1524display in its child processes. 1740display in its child processes if C<-display> isn't used to override. It
1741defaults to C<:0> if it doesn't exist.
1525 1742
1526=item B<SHELL> 1743=item B<SHELL>
1527 1744
1528The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>. 1745The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1529 1746
1530=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1747=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> [I<sic>]
1531 1748
1532The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1749The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1533@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1750@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1534 1751
1535Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>. 1752Default F<<< $HOME/.urxvt/urxvtd-I<< <nodename> >> >>>.
1753
1754=item B<URXVT_PERL_LIB>
1755
1756Additional F<:>-separated library search path for perl extensions. Will be
1757searched after B<-perl-lib> but before F<~/.urxvt/ext> and the system library
1758directory.
1759
1760=item B<URXVT_PERL_VERBOSITY>
1761
1762See L<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl>(3).
1536 1763
1537=item B<HOME> 1764=item B<HOME>
1538 1765
1539Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1766Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1540daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1767daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1541C<.Xdefaults>) 1768C<.Xdefaults>)
1542 1769
1543=item B<XAPPLRESDIR> 1770=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1544 1771
1545Directory where various X resource files are being located. 1772Directory where application-specific X resource files are located.
1546 1773
1547=item B<XENVIRONMENT> 1774=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1548 1775
1549If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by 1776If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1550@@RXVT_NAME@@. 1777@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1555 1782
1556=over 4 1783=over 4
1557 1784
1558=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1785=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1559 1786
1560Color names. 1787Colour names.
1561 1788
1562=back 1789=back
1563 1790
1564=head1 SEE ALSO 1791=head1 SEE ALSO
1565 1792
1793@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@-extensions(1),
1566@@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) 1794@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5)
1567 1795
1568=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1796=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1569 1797
1570=over 4 1798=over 4
1571 1799
1572=item Project Coordinator 1800=item Project Coordinator
1573 1801
1574Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1802Marc A. Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>.
1575 1803
1576L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html> 1804L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html>
1577 1805
1578=back 1806=back
1579 1807
1583 1811
1584=item John Bovey 1812=item John Bovey
1585 1813
1586University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt. 1814University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt.
1587 1815
1588=item Rob Nation L<< <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com> >> 1816=item Rob Nation <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com>
1589 1817
1590very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt 1818very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt
1591 1819
1592=item Angelo Haritsis L<< <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk> >> 1820=item Angelo Haritsis <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk>
1593 1821
1594wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code) 1822wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code)
1595 1823
1596=item mj olesen L<< <olesen@me.QueensU.CA> >> 1824=item mj olesen <olesen@me.QueensU.CA>
1597 1825
1598Wrote the menu system. 1826Wrote the menu system.
1599 1827
1600Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21) 1828Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21)
1601 1829
1602=item Oezguer Kesim L<< <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de> >> 1830=item Oezguer Kesim <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de>
1603 1831
1604Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1832Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1605 1833
1606=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1834=item Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox.com>
1607 1835
1608Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. 1836Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1609 1837
1610Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1838Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1611 1839
1612=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1840=item Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>
1613 1841
1614Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl 1842Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
1615extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions. 1843extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
1616 1844
1617Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1845Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1618 1846
1619=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >> 1847=item Emanuele Giaquinta <emanuele.giaquinta@gmail.com>
1620 1848
1621Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing. 1849pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1622 1850
1623=back 1851=back
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