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12emulator intended as an I<xterm>(1) replacement for users who do not 12emulator intended as an I<xterm>(1) replacement for users who do not
13require features such as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style 13require features such as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style
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
17This document is also available on the World-Wide-Web at
18L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.1.pod>.
19
17=head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 20=head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
18 21
19See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of 22See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of
20frequently asked questions and answer to them and some common 23frequently asked questions and answer to them and some common
21problems. That document is also accessible on the World-Wide-Web at 24problems. That document is also accessible on the World-Wide-Web at
22L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/*checkout*/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>. 25L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.pod>.
23 26
24=head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT 27=head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT
25 28
26Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode 29Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode
27internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the 30internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the
28world. Being a terminal emulator, however, some things are very difficult, 31world. Being a terminal emulator, however, some things are very difficult,
29especially cursive scripts such as arabic, vertically written scripts 32especially cursive scripts such as arabic, vertically written scripts
30like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules, 33like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules,
31like tibetan or devenagari. Don't expect pretty output when using these 34like tibetan or devanagari. Don't expect pretty output when using these
32scripts. Most other scripts, latin, cyrillic, kanji, thai etc. should work 35scripts. Most other scripts, latin, cyrillic, kanji, thai etc. should work
33fine, though. A somewhat difficult case are left-to-right scripts, such 36fine, though. A somewhat difficult case are right-to-left scripts, such
34as hebrew: B<rxvt-unicode> adopts the view that bidirectional algorithms 37as hebrew: B<rxvt-unicode> adopts the view that bidirectional algorithms
35belong into the application, not the terminal emulator (too many things -- 38belong in the application, not the terminal emulator (too many things --
36such as cursor-movement while editing -- break otherwise), but that might 39such as cursor-movement while editing -- break otherwise), but that might
37change. 40change.
38 41
39If you are looking for a terminal that supports more exotic scripts, let 42If you are looking for a terminal that supports more exotic scripts, let
40me recommend C<mlterm>, which is a very userfriendly, lean and clean 43me recommend C<mlterm>, which is a very user friendly, lean and clean
41terminal emulator. In fact, the reason rxvt-unicode was born was solely 44terminal emulator. In fact, the reason rxvt-unicode was born was solely
42because the author couldn't get C<mlterm> to use one font for latin1 and 45because the author couldn't get C<mlterm> to use one font for latin1 and
43another for japanese. 46another for japanese.
44 47
45Therefore another design rationale was the use of multiple fonts to 48Therefore another design rationale was the use of multiple fonts to
46display characters: The idea of a single unicode font which many other 49display characters: The idea of a single unicode font which many other
47programs force onto it's users never made sense to me: You should be able 50programs force onto its users never made sense to me: You should be able
48to choose any font for any script freely. 51to choose any font for any script freely.
49 52
50Apart from that, rxvt-unicode is also much better internationalised than 53Apart from that, rxvt-unicode is also much better internationalised than
51it's predecessor, supports things such as XFT and ISO 14755 that are handy 54its predecessor, supports things such as XFT and ISO 14755 that are handy
52in i18n-environments, is faster, and has a lot less bugs than the original 55in i18n-environments, is faster, and has a lot bugs less than the original
53rxvt. This all in addition to dozens of other small improvements. 56rxvt. This all in addition to dozens of other small improvements.
54 57
55It is still faithfully following the original rxvt idea of being lean 58It is still faithfully following the original rxvt idea of being lean
56and nice on resources: for example, you can still configure rxvt-unicode 59and nice on resources: for example, you can still configure rxvt-unicode
57without most of it's features to get a lean binary. It also comes with 60without most of its features to get a lean binary. It also comes with
58a client/daemon pair that lets you open any number of terminal windows 61a client/daemon pair that lets you open any number of terminal windows
59from within a single process, which makes startup time very fast and 62from within a single process, which makes startup time very fast and
60drastically reduces memory usage. See @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1) (daemon) and 63drastically reduces memory usage. See @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1) (daemon) and
61@@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) (client). 64@@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) (client).
62 65
63It also makes technical information about escape sequences (which have 66It also makes technical information about escape sequences (which have
64been extended) easier accessible: see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for technical 67been extended) more accessible: see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for technical
65reference documentation (escape sequences etc.). 68reference documentation (escape sequences etc.).
66 69
67=head1 OPTIONS 70=head1 OPTIONS
68 71
69The B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> options (mostly a subset of I<xterm>'s) are listed 72The B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> options (mostly a subset of I<xterm>'s) are listed
89 92
90Print out a message describing available options. 93Print out a message describing available options.
91 94
92=item B<-display> I<displayname> 95=item B<-display> I<displayname>
93 96
94Attempt 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>
95respected). In the absence of this option, the display specified by the 98is still respected. but deprecated). In the absence of this option, the
96B<DISPLAY> environment variable is used. 99display specified by the B<DISPLAY> environment variable is used.
100
101=item B<-depth> I<bitdepth>
102
103Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
104resource B<depth>.
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]
97 110
98=item B<-geometry> I<geom> 111=item B<-geometry> I<geom>
99 112
100Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>. 113Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>.
101 114
103 116
104Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource B<reverseVideo>. 117Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource B<reverseVideo>.
105 118
106=item B<-j>|B<+j> 119=item B<-j>|B<+j>
107 120
108Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource B<jumpScroll>. 121Turn on/off jump scrolling (allow multiple lines per refresh); resource B<jumpScroll>.
109 122
110=item B<-ip>|B<+ip> | B<-tr>|B<+tr> 123=item B<-ss>|B<+ss>
111 124
112Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is 125Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>.
113B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>. 126
127=item B<-tr>|B<+tr>
128
129Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background; resource B<transparent>.
130
131B<-ip> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
132future versions.
133
134I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
135sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
114 136
115=item B<-fade> I<number> 137=item B<-fade> I<number>
116 138
117Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values 139Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
118fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade 140fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
119colour; resource B<fading>. 141colour; resource B<fading>.
120 142
121=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour> 143=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour>
122 144
123Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour 145Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour
124is black. resource B<fadeColor>. 146is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
125 147
126=item B<-tint> I<colour> 148=item B<-tint> I<colour>
127 149
128Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 150Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when
129transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. This only works for 151transparency is enabled with B<-tr>. This only works for
130non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be 152non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be
131used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it; resource 153used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it.
154Please note that certain tint colours can be applied on the server-side,
155thus yielding performance gain of two orders of magnitude. These colours are:
156blue, red, green, cyan, magenta, yellow, and those close to them. Also
157pure black and pure white colors essentially mean no tinting; resource
132I<tintColor>. Example: 158I<tintColor>. Example:
133 159
134 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40 160 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40
135 161
136=item B<-sh> 162=item B<-sh> I<number>
137 163
138I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent 164Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (100 .. 200) the transparent
139background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. B<-tint> must be 165background image in addition to (or instead of) tinting it;
140specified, too, e.g. C<-tint white>). 166resource I<shading>.
167
168=item B<-blt> I<string>
169
170Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified
171at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over
172transparency image, using method specified. Supported values are :
173B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - color values averaging, B<colorize>,
174B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>,
175B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is
176alpha-blending. Compile I<afterimage>; resource I<blendType>.
177
178=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
179
180Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent
181background image. If single number is specified - both vertical and
182horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
183radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects
184on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128. Compile I<afterimage>;
185resource I<blurRadius>.
141 186
142=item B<-bg> I<colour> 187=item B<-bg> I<colour>
143 188
144Window background colour; resource B<background>. 189Window background colour; resource B<background>.
145 190
146=item B<-fg> I<colour> 191=item B<-fg> I<colour>
147 192
148Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 193Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
149 194
150=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]> 195=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
151 196
152Compile I<XPM>: Specify XPM file for the background and also optionally 197Compile I<afterimage>: Specify image file for the background and also
153specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to 198optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
154add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the 199add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
155command-line; resource B<backgroundPixmap>. 200command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
156 201
157=item B<-cr> I<colour> 202=item B<-cr> I<colour>
158 203
159The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 204The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
160 205
172resource B<borderColor>. 217resource B<borderColor>.
173 218
174=item B<-fn> I<fontlist> 219=item B<-fn> I<fontlist>
175 220
176Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names 221Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
177that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. The 222that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
178first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be 223first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
179smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default 224smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
180font list is always appended to it. See resource B<font> for more details. 225font list is always appended to it. See resource B<font> for more details.
181 226
182In short, to specify an X11 core font, just specify it's name or prefix it 227In short, to specify an X11 core font, just specify its name or prefix it
183with C<x:>. To specify an XFT-font, you need to prefix it with C<xft:>, 228with C<x:>. To specify an XFT-font, you need to prefix it with C<xft:>,
184e.g.: 229e.g.:
185 230
186 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:pixelsize=15" 231 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:pixelsize=15"
187 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "9x15bold,xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono" 232 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "9x15bold,xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono"
205italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont> 250italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont>
206for details. 251for details.
207 252
208=item B<-is>|B<+is> 253=item B<-is>|B<+is>
209 254
210Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Italic font styles imply high intensity 255Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Blink font styles imply high intensity
211foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for 256foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for
212details. 257details.
213 258
214=item B<-name> I<name> 259=item B<-name> I<name>
215 260
233 278
234=item B<-sb>|B<+sb> 279=item B<-sb>|B<+sb>
235 280
236Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>. 281Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>.
237 282
283=item B<-sr>|B<+sr>
284
285Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
286
287=item B<-st>|B<+st>
288
289Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
290resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
291
238=item B<-si>|B<+si> 292=item B<-si>|B<+si>
239 293
240Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource 294Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource
241B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect. 295B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect.
242 296
248=item B<-sw>|B<+sw> 302=item B<-sw>|B<+sw>
249 303
250Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear. 304Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear.
251This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource 305This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource
252B<scrollWithBuffer>. 306B<scrollWithBuffer>.
253
254=item B<-sr>|B<+sr>
255
256Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
257
258=item B<-st>|B<+st>
259
260Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
261resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
262 307
263=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab> 308=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab>
264 309
265If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as 310If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as
266actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to 311actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to
295 340
296=item B<-bl> 341=item B<-bl>
297 342
298Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. 343Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e.
299if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window 344if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
300decorations; resource B<borderLess>. 345decorations; resource B<borderLess>. If the window manager does not
346support MWM hints (e.g. kwin), enables override-redirect mode.
347
348=item B<-override-redirect>
349
350Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
351B<override-redirect>.
301 352
302=item B<-sbg> 353=item B<-sbg>
303 354
304Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line 355Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
305drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use 356drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
308 359
309=item B<-lsp> I<number> 360=item B<-lsp> I<number>
310 361
311Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 362Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
312the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource 363the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
313B<linespace>. 364B<lineSpace>.
314 365
315=item B<-tn> I<termname> 366=item B<-tn> I<termname>
316 367
317This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the 368This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the
318B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 369B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
372for more info. 423for more info.
373 424
374=item B<-tcw> 425=item B<-tcw>
375 426
376Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 427Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
428button. Only effective when the original (non-perl) selection code is
377button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection the 429in-use. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
378end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>. 430the end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>.
379 431
380=item B<-insecure> 432=item B<-insecure>
381 433
382Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape 434Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
383sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more 435sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more
404Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 456Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
405will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 457will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
406it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the 458it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
407user; resource B<hold>. 459user; resource B<hold>.
408 460
461=item B<-cd> I<path>
462
463Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
464B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
465@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start; resource B<chdir>.
466
467=item B<-xrm> I<string>
468
469Works like the X Toolkit option of the same name, by adding the I<string>
470as if it were specified in a resource file. Resource values specified this
471way take precedence over all other resource specifications.
472
473Note that you need to use the I<same> syntax as in the .Xdefaults file,
474e.g. C<*.background: black>. Also note that all @@RXVT_NAME@@-specific
475options can be specified as long-options on the commandline, so use
476of B<-xrm> is mostly limited to cases where you want to specify other
477resources (e.g. for input methods) or for compatibility with other
478programs.
479
409=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string> 480=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string>
410 481
411Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>. 482Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.
412 483
413=item B<-embed> I<windowid> 484=item B<-embed> I<windowid>
414 485
415Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ to embed it's windows into an already-existing window, 486Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ to embed its windows into an already-existing window,
416which enables applications to easily embed a terminal. 487which enables applications to easily embed a terminal.
417 488
418Right now, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first unmap/map the specified window, so it 489Right now, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first unmap/map the specified window, so it
419shouldn't be a top-level window. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will also reconfigure it 490shouldn't be a top-level window. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will also reconfigure it
420quite a bit, so don't expect it to keep some specific state. It's best to 491quite a bit, so don't expect it to keep some specific state. It's best to
423The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits. 494The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits.
424 495
425It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file 496It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file
426descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you 497descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you
427can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the 498can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the
428terminal. This works regardless of wether the C<-embed> option was used or 499terminal. This works regardless of whether the C<-embed> option was used or
429not. 500not.
430 501
431Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be 502Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be
432used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>): 503used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>):
433 504
438 }); 509 });
439 510
440=item B<-pty-fd> I<file descriptor> 511=item B<-pty-fd> I<file descriptor>
441 512
442Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty 513Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty
443pair but instead use the given filehandle as the tty master. This is 514pair but instead use the given file descriptor as the tty master. This is
444useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator 515useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator
445without having to run a program within it. 516without having to run a program within it.
446 517
447If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp 518If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp
448entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that 519entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that
449yourself if you want that. 520yourself if you want that.
450 521
451As an extremely special case, specifying C<-1> will completely suppress 522As an extremely special case, specifying C<-1> will completely suppress
452pty/tty operations. 523pty/tty operations, which is probably only useful in conjunction with some
524perl extension that manages the terminal.
453 525
454Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a 526Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a
455longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>): 527longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>):
456 528
457 use IO::Pty; 529 use IO::Pty;
471Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to use) in 543Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to use) in
472this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details. 544this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details.
473 545
474=back 546=back
475 547
476=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 548=head1 RESOURCES
477 549
478Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long 550Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long
479options) compiled into your version. 551options) compiled into your version. All resources are also available as
552long-options.
480 553
481There are two different methods that @@RXVT_NAME@@ can use to get the 554You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many
482Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal 555distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
483Xresources reader (B<~/.Xdefaults>). For the first method (ie. 556starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
484B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> lists B<XGetDefaults>), you can set and change the 557with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
485resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many distribution do also load
486settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@
487will consult the following files/resources in order, with later settings
488overwriting earlier ones:
489 558
490 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global 559 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
491 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 560 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
492 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 561 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults
493 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 562 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen
494 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 563 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
564 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
495 565
496If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h>
497lists B<.Xdefaults>) then B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> accepts application defaults
498set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually
499B</usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt>) and resources set in
500B<~/.Xdefaults>, or B<~/.Xresources> if B<~/.Xdefaults> does not exist.
501Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two 566Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
502class names: B<XTerm> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows 567names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources
503resources common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be 568common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be easily
504easily configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources 569configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources unique to
505unique to B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, notably colours and key-handling, to be 570B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, to be shared between different B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
506shared between different B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> configurations. If no 571configurations. If no resources are specified, suitable defaults will
507resources are specified, suitable defaults will be used. Command-line 572be used. Command-line arguments can be used to override resource
508arguments can be used to override resource settings. The following 573settings. The following resources are supported (you might want to
509resources are allowed: 574check the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for additional settings by perl
575extensions not documented here):
510 576
511=over 4 577=over 4
578
579=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth>
580
581Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
582option B<-depth>.
583
584=item B<buffered:> I<boolean>
585
586Compile I<xft>: Turn on/off double-buffering for xft (default enabled).
587On some card/driver combination enabling it slightly decreases
588performance, on most it greatly helps it. The slowdown is small, so it
589should normally be enabled.
512 590
513=item B<geometry:> I<geom> 591=item B<geometry:> I<geom>
514 592
515Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24]; 593Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24];
516option B<-geometry>. 594option B<-geometry>.
553Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 631Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
554foreground colour is the default. 632foreground colour is the default.
555 633
556=item B<colorRV:> I<colour> 634=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
557 635
558Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video 636Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video characters
559characters. 637when OPTION_HC is disabled (--disable-frills).
560 638
561=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour> 639=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
562 640
563If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline 641If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
564itself. If unset, use the foreground colour. 642itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
580option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 658option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
581B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 659B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section.
582 660
583=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 661=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
584 662
585B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When scrolling 663B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots
586quickly, fewer screen updates are performed [default]; option B<-j>. 664of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines
665has been read, resulting in fewer updates while still displaying every
666received line; option B<-j>.
667
587B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used; option B<+j>. 668B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will
669force a screen refresh on each new line it received; option B<+j>.
588 670
589=item B<inheritPixmap:> I<boolean> 671=item B<skipScroll:> I<boolean>
590 672
591B<True>: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving 673B<True>: (the default) specify that skip scrolling should be used. When
592artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows' 674receiving lots of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once in a while
593pixmap. 675(around 60 times per second), resulting in far fewer updates. This can
676result in @@RXVT_NAME@@ not ever displaying some of the lines it receives;
677option B<-ss>.
678
679B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even
680if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
681monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
682
683=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
684
685Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background.
686
687B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
688future versions.
689
690I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
691sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
594 692
595=item B<fading:> I<number> 693=item B<fading:> I<number>
596 694
597Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>. 695Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
598 696
606Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option 704Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option
607B<-tint>. 705B<-tint>.
608 706
609=item B<shading:> I<number> 707=item B<shading:> I<number>
610 708
611Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background 709Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background image
612image in addition to tinting it. 710in addition to tinting it; option B<-sh>.
711
712=item B<blendType:> I<string>
713
714Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
715
716=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
717
718Apply Gaussian Blurr with the specified radius to the transparent
719background image; option B<-blr>.
613 720
614=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 721=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
615 722
616Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 723Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
617 724
623=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 730=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
624 731
625The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 732The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
626and the text. 733and the text.
627 734
628=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom]> 735=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
629 736
630Use the specified XPM file (note the `.xpm' extension is optional) for 737Use the specified image file for the background and also
631the background and also optionally specify its scaling with a geometry 738optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>,
632string B<WxH+X+Y>, in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the 739(default C<0x0+50+50>) in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the
633horizontal/vertical scale (percent) and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image 740horizontal/vertical scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image
634centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale 741centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale
635of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 742of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 specifies
636specifies an integer number of images in that direction. No image will 743an integer number of images in that direction. No image will be magnified
637be magnified beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted 744beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
638scale is 1000. [default 0x0+50+50] 745Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>.
746Supported operations are:
639 747
640=item B<menu:> I<file[;tag]> 748 tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0
749 propscale will scale image keeping proportions
750 auto will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100
751 hscale will scale image horizontally to the window size
752 vscale will scale image vertically to the window size
753 scale will scale image to match window size
754 root will tile image as if it was a root window background, auto-adjusting
755 whenever terminal window moves
641 756
642Read in the specified menu file (note the `.menu' extension is 757If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be
643optional) and also optionally specify a starting tag to find. See the 758blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any
644reference documentation for details on the syntax for the menuBar. 759other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option.
645 760
646=item B<path:> I<path> 761=item B<path:> I<path>
647 762
648Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding files (XPM and 763Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
649menus), in addition to the paths specified by the B<RXVTPATH> and
650B<PATH> environment variables.
651 764
652=item B<font:> I<fontlist> 765=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
653 766
654Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font 767Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
655names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. 768that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
656The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might 769first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
657be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always 770smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
658appended to it; option B<-fn>. 771font list is always appended to it; option B<-fn>.
659 772
660Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with 773Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with
661optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>. 774optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>.
662 775
663In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and 776In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and
665hint currently is C<codeset=codeset-name>, and this is only used for Xft 778hint currently is C<codeset=codeset-name>, and this is only used for Xft
666fonts. 779fonts.
667 780
668For example, this font resource 781For example, this font resource
669 782
670 URxvt*font: 9x15bold,\ 783 URxvt.font: 9x15bold,\
671 -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\ 784 -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\
672 -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \ 785 -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \
673 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \ 786 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \
674 xft:Code2000:antialias=false 787 xft:Code2000:antialias=false
675 788
712text font will being used for the given style. 825text font will being used for the given style.
713 826
714=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean> 827=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean>
715 828
716When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>, 829When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>,
717option B<-is>, the default), bold and italic font styles imply high 830option B<-is>, the default), bold/blink font styles imply high
718intensity foreground/backround colours. Disabling this option (B<False>, 831intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (B<False>,
719option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not 832option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not
720reachable. 833reachable.
721
722=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode>
723
724Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is
725xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives
726xterm style selection.
727
728=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
729
730Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
731the author's favourite.
732 834
733=item B<title:> I<string> 835=item B<title:> I<string>
734 836
735Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 837Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
736specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application 838specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application
745=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean> 847=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean>
746 848
747B<True>: de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character. B<False>: no 849B<True>: de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character. B<False>: no
748de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default]. 850de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default].
749 851
852=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean>
853
854B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character.
855B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default].
856
750=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean> 857=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean>
751 858
752B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>. 859B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>.
753B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>. 860B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>.
754 861
772 879
773The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is. 880The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is.
774 881
775Example: 882Example:
776 883
777 URxvt*print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX) 884 URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)
778 885
779This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents 886This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents
780everytime you hit C<Print>. 887every time you hit C<Print>.
888
889=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
890
891Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
892the author's favourite.
781 893
782=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 894=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
783 895
784B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 896B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
785disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 897disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
807 919
808=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 920=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
809 921
810B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 922B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and
811B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 923B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll
812with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<+sw>. 924with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines; option B<+sw>.
813 925
814=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 926=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
815 927
816B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys 928B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys
817are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 929are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
848=item B<termName:> I<termname> 960=item B<termName:> I<termname>
849 961
850Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment 962Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment
851variable; option B<-tn>. 963variable; option B<-tn>.
852 964
853=item B<linespace:> I<number> 965=item B<lineSpace:> I<number>
854 966
855Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 967Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
856the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>. 968the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>.
857 969
858=item B<meta8:> I<boolean> 970=item B<meta8:> I<boolean>
907pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally associated 1019pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally associated
908with the B<Execute> key. 1020with the B<Execute> key.
909 1021
910=item B<cutchars:> I<string> 1022=item B<cutchars:> I<string>
911 1023
912The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection. The 1024The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection
913built-in default: 1025(whitespace delimiting is added automatically if resource is given).
914 1026
1027When the perl selection extension is in use (the default if compiled
1028in, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage), a suitable regex using these
1029characters will be created (if the resource exists, otherwise, no regex
1030will be created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1 can be used.
1031
1032When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters can
1033be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used:
1034
915B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{|} >> 1035B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]^{|} >>
916 1036
917=item B<preeditType:> I<style> 1037=item B<preeditType:> I<style>
918 1038
919B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>. 1039B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>.
920 1040
954default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these 1074default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these
955sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make it safer, though). 1075sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make it safer, though).
956 1076
957You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying 1077You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying
958B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer, 1078B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer,
959locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests as well as dynamic 1079locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests.
960menubar dispatch.
961 1080
962=item B<modifier:> I<modifier> 1081=item B<modifier:> I<modifier>
963 1082
964Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>, 1083Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>,
965B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option 1084B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option
969 1088
970Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E) 1089Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E)
971character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described 1090character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described
972in the entry on B<keysym> following. 1091in the entry on B<keysym> following.
973 1092
974=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<bool> 1093=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<boolean>
975 1094
976Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled). 1095Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled).
977 1096
978=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<bool> 1097=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>
979 1098
980Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this 1099Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this
981option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 1100option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
982scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 1101scrollback buffer and, when secondaryScreen is off, switching
983instead scroll the screen up. 1102to/from the secondary screen will instead scroll the screen up.
984 1103
985=item B<hold>: I<bool> 1104=item B<hold>: I<boolean>
986 1105
987Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 1106Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
988will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 1107will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
989it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the 1108it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
990user. 1109user.
1110
1111=item B<chdir>: I<path>
1112
1113Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
1114B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
1115@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start. If it isn't specified then the current working
1116directory will be used; option B<-cd>.
991 1117
992=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1118=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string>
993 1119
994Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 1120Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The
995intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 1121intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
1009searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and 1135searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and
1010omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex 1136omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex
1011keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not 1137keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not
1012performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured. 1138performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1013 1139
1014I<string> may contain escape values (C<\a>: bell, C<\b>: backspace, 1140I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal
1015C<\e>, C<\E>: escape, C<\n>: newline, C<\r>: carriage return, C<\t>: tab, 1141number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for futher details.
1016C<\000>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (C<^?>: delete,
1017C<^@>: null, C<^A> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it
1018can start or end with whitespace.
1019
1020Please note that you need to double the C<\> when using
1021C<--enable-xgetdefault>, as X itself does it's own de-escaping (you can
1022use C<\033> instead of C<\e> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and
1023@@RXVT_NAME@@'s own processing).
1024 1142
1025You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1143You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string>
1026with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimeter `/' 1144with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/'
1027should be a character not used by the strings. 1145should be a character not used by the strings.
1028 1146
1029Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1147Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1030 1148
1031 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1149 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|>
1088 1206
1089Comma-separated list(s) of perl extension scripts (default: C<default>) to 1207Comma-separated list(s) of perl extension scripts (default: C<default>) to
1090use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>. 1208use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>.
1091 1209
1092Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using 1210Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using
1093it. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded 1211them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded
1094by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For 1212by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For
1095example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except 1213example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except
1096C<selection>. 1214C<selection>.
1215
1216Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets
1217(e.g. C<< searchable-scrollback<M-s> >>, which binds the hotkey for
1218searchable scrollback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension
1219multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to
1220the extension.
1097 1221
1098Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if 1222Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1099necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. 1223necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance.
1100 1224
1101If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl 1225If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl
1116@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in 1240@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in
1117F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. Due to security reasons, this resource 1241F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. Due to security reasons, this resource
1118will be ignored when running setuid/setgid. 1242will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1119 1243
1120See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1244See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1245
1246=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1247
1248Additional selection patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for
1249details.
1250
1251=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform>
1252
1253Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage
1254for details.
1255
1256=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym>
1257
1258Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search
1259(default: C<M-s>).
1260
1261=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string>
1262
1263Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1264C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.
1265
1266=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1267
1268Compile I<frills>: Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given window id.
1269
1270=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1271
1272Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1273it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
1274
1275=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1276
1277Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
1121 1278
1122=back 1279=back
1123 1280
1124=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1281=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
1125 1282
1144application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~> 1301application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~>
1145(Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the 1302(Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the
1146up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down), 1303up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down),
1147respectively. 1304respectively.
1148 1305
1149=head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION 1306=head1 THE SELECTION: SELECTING AND PASTING TEXT
1150 1307
1151The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to 1308The behaviour of text selection and insertion/pasting mechanism is similar
1152I<xterm>(1). 1309to I<xterm>(1).
1153 1310
1154=over 4 1311=over 4
1155 1312
1156=item B<Selection>: 1313=item B<Selecting>:
1157 1314
1158Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region 1315Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region
1159and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click 1316and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click
1160to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line 1317to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line
1161(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource 1318(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource
1165(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a 1322(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a
1166normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the 1323normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the
1167selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from 1324selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from
1168the selection. 1325the selection.
1169 1326
1170=item B<Insertion>: 1327=item B<Pasting>:
1171 1328
1172Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in 1329Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button in an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
1173an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window causes the current text selection to be 1330window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the
1174inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard. 1331B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard.
1332
1333Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be
1334inserted too.
1175 1335
1176=back 1336=back
1177 1337
1178=head1 CHANGING FONTS 1338=head1 CHANGING FONTS
1179 1339
1180Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet 1340Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet
1181supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this. 1341supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this.
1182 1342
1183You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences (and 1343You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences, e.g.:
1184therefore using the menubar), e.g.:
1185 1344
1186 printf '\e]710;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic" 1345 printf '\e]710;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic"
1346
1347You can use keyboard shortcuts, too:
1348
1349 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]710;suxuseuro\007\033]711;suxuseuro\007
1350 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]710;9x15bold\007\033]711;9x15bold\007
1187 1351
1188rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far. 1352rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far.
1189 1353
1190=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT 1354=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT
1191 1355
1192ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters 1356ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters
1193and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The 1357and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The
1194first part is available rxvt-unicode has been compiled with 1358first part is available if rxvt-unicode has been compiled with
1195C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled 1359C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled
1196with C<--enable-iso14755>. 1360with C<--enable-iso14755>.
1197 1361
1198=over 4 1362=over 4
1199 1363
1219This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of 1383This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of
1220your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding. 1384your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding.
1221 1385
1222Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing 1386Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing
1223them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will not 1387them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will not
1224invoke it's usual function but instead will insert the corresponding 1388invoke its usual function but instead will insert the corresponding
1225keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been 1389keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been
1226released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for 1390released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for
1227C<ISO Level 2 Switch>, although your intention might have been to enter a 1391C<ISO Level 2 Switch>, although your intention might have been to enter a
1228reverse tab (Shift-Tab). 1392reverse tab (Shift-Tab).
1229 1393
1262=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1426=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS
1263 1427
1264In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1428In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1265B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1429B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus
1266high-intensity bold/blink versions of the same). Here is a list of the 1430high-intensity bold/blink versions of the same). Here is a list of the
1267colours with their B<rgb.txt> names. 1431colours with their names.
1268 1432
1269=begin table 1433=begin table
1270 1434
1271 B<color0> (black) = Black 1435 B<color0> (black) = Black
1272 B<color1> (red) = Red3 1436 B<color1> (red) = Red3
1292It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>, 1456It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
1293B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as 1457B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
1294a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of 1458a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of
1295color0-color15. 1459color0-color15.
1296 1460
1461In addition to the colours defined above, @@RXVT_NAME@@ offers an
1462additional 72 colours. The first 64 of those (with indices 16 to 79)
1463consist of a 4*4*4 RGB colour cube (i.e. I<index = r * 16 + g * 4 + b +
146416>), followed by 8 additional shades of gray (with indices 80 to 87).
1465
1466Together, all those colours implement the 88 colour xterm colours. Only
1467the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the rest can only
1468be changed via command sequences ("escape codes").
1469
1297Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by 1470Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
1298always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1471always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
1299I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise 1472I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
1300been specified. For example, 1473been specified. For example,
1301 1474
1306would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black 1479would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black
1307on White. 1480on White.
1308 1481
1309=back 1482=back
1310 1483
1484=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1485
1486If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1487their act together, rxvt-unicode will do it's own alpha channel management:
1488
1489You can prefix any color with an opaquenes percentage enclosed in
1490brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage
1491(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the color, where C<0> is completely
1492transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a
1493half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This
1494is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with
1495all ways to specify a colour.
1496
1497For complete control, rxvt-unicode also supports
1498C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa> (exactly four hex digits/component) colour
1499specifications, where the additional C<aaaa> component specifies opacity
1500(alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0000> is completely transparent,
1501while C<ffff> is completely opaque). The two example colours from
1502earlier could also be specified as C<rgba:ff00/0000/0000/8000> and
1503C<rgba:0000/ff00/0000/f332>.
1504
1505You probably need to specify B<"-depth 32">, too, to force a visual with
1506alpha channels, and have the luck that your X-server uses ARGB pixel
1507layout, as X is far from just supporting ARGB visuals out of the box, and
1508rxvt-unicode just fudges around.
1509
1510For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent black
1511background, and an almost opaque pink foreground:
1512
1513 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/4444 -fg "[80]pink"
1514
1515When not using a background image, then the interpretation of the
1516alpha channel is up to your compositing manager (most interpret it as
1517transparency of course).
1518
1519When using a background pixmap or pseudo-transparency, then the background
1520colour will always behave as if it were completely transparent (so the
1521background image shows instead), regardless of how it was specified, while
1522other colours will either be transparent as specified (the background
1523image will show through) on servers supporting the RENDER extension, or
1524fully opaque on servers not supporting the RENDER EXTENSION.
1525
1526Please note that due to bugs in Xft, specifying alpha values might result
1527in garbage being displayed when the X-server does not support the RENDER
1528extension.
1529
1311=head1 ENVIRONMENT 1530=head1 ENVIRONMENT
1312 1531
1313B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables: 1532B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
1314 1533
1315=over 4 1534=over 4
1316 1535
1317=item B<TERM> 1536=item B<TERM>
1318 1537
1319Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via 1538Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via
1320resources or on the commandline. 1539resources or on the command line.
1321 1540
1322=item B<COLORTERM> 1541=item B<COLORTERM>
1323 1542
1324Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on wether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was 1543Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on whether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was
1325compiled with XPM support, and optionally with the added extension 1544compiled with background image support, and optionally with the added
1326C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome screen. 1545extension C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome
1546screen.
1327 1547
1328=item B<COLORFGBG> 1548=item B<COLORFGBG>
1329 1549
1330Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is 1550Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is
1331the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string 1551the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string
1332C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be 1552C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be
1333used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the 1553used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the
1334string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@ 1554string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@
1335was compiled with XPM support. Libraries like C<ncurses> and C<slang> can 1555was compiled with background image support. Libraries like C<ncurses>
1336(and do) use this information to optimize screen output. 1556and C<slang> can (and do) use this information to optimize screen output.
1337 1557
1338=item B<WINDOWID> 1558=item B<WINDOWID>
1339 1559
1340Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel 1560Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel
1341window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal 1561window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal
1347C<--with-terminfo=PATH>. 1567C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1348 1568
1349=item B<DISPLAY> 1569=item B<DISPLAY>
1350 1570
1351Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct 1571Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct
1352display in it's child processes. 1572display in its child processes if C<-display> isn't used to override. It
1573defaults to C<:0> if it doesn't exist.
1353 1574
1354=item B<SHELL> 1575=item B<SHELL>
1355 1576
1356The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>. 1577The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1357
1358=item B<RXVTPATH>
1359
1360The path where @@RXVT_NAME@@ looks for support files such as menu and xpm
1361files.
1362
1363=item B<PATH>
1364
1365Used in the same way as C<RXVTPATH>.
1366 1578
1367=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1579=item B<RXVT_SOCKET>
1368 1580
1369The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1581The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1370@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1582@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1408 1620
1409=item Project Coordinator 1621=item Project Coordinator
1410 1622
1411Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1623Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
1412 1624
1413L<http://software.schmorp.de/#rxvt-unicode> 1625L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html>
1414 1626
1415=back 1627=back
1416 1628
1417=head1 AUTHORS 1629=head1 AUTHORS
1418 1630
1440 1652
1441Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1653Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1442 1654
1443=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1655=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >>
1444 1656
1445Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator 1657Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1658
1446(changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1659Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1447 1660
1448=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1661=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
1449 1662
1450Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal 1663Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
1451character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm 1664extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
1452compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions.
1453 1665
1454Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1666Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1455 1667
1668=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >>
1669
1670Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing.
1671
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