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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.
97 100
98=item B<-depth> I<bitdepth> 101=item B<-depth> I<bitdepth>
99 102
100Compile I<frills>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth; 103Compile I<frills>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
101resource B<depth>. 104resource B<depth>.
102 105
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
114possible visual ids) instead of the default, and also allocate a private
115colormap. All visual types except for DirectColor are supported.
116
103=item B<-geometry> I<geom> 117=item B<-geometry> I<geom>
104 118
105Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>. 119Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>.
106 120
107=item B<-rv>|B<+rv> 121=item B<-rv>|B<+rv>
108 122
109Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource B<reverseVideo>. 123Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource B<reverseVideo>.
110 124
111=item B<-j>|B<+j> 125=item B<-j>|B<+j>
112 126
113Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource B<jumpScroll>. 127Turn on/off jump scrolling (allow multiple lines per refresh); resource B<jumpScroll>.
114 128
115=item B<-ip>|B<+ip> | B<-tr>|B<+tr> 129=item B<-ss>|B<+ss>
116 130
117Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is 131Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>.
118B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>.
119 132
120=item B<-fade> I<number> 133=item B<-fade> I<number>
121 134
122Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values 135Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
123fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade 136fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
124colour; resource B<fading>. 137colour; resource B<fading>.
125 138
126=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour> 139=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour>
127 140
128Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour 141Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour
129is black. resource B<fadeColor>. 142is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
130 143
131=item B<-tint> I<colour> 144=item B<-icon> I<file>
132 145
133Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 146Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This
134transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. This only works for 147is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the
135non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be 148application window; resource I<iconFile>.
136used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it; resource
137I<tintColor>. Example:
138
139 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40
140
141=item B<-sh>
142
143I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent
144background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. B<-tint> must be
145specified, too, e.g. C<-tint white>).
146 149
147=item B<-bg> I<colour> 150=item B<-bg> I<colour>
148 151
149Window background colour; resource B<background>. 152Window background colour; resource B<background>.
150 153
151=item B<-fg> I<colour> 154=item B<-fg> I<colour>
152 155
153Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 156Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
154
155=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]>
156
157Compile I<XPM>: Specify XPM file for the background and also optionally
158specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
159add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
160command-line; resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
161 157
162=item B<-cr> I<colour> 158=item B<-cr> I<colour>
163 159
164The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 160The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
165 161
182that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The 178that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
183first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be 179first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
184smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default 180smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
185font list is always appended to it. See resource B<font> for more details. 181font list is always appended to it. See resource B<font> for more details.
186 182
187In short, to specify an X11 core font, just specify it's name or prefix it 183In short, to specify an X11 core font, just specify its name or prefix it
188with C<x:>. To specify an XFT-font, you need to prefix it with C<xft:>, 184with C<x:>. To specify an XFT-font, you need to prefix it with C<xft:>,
189e.g.: 185e.g.:
190 186
191 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:pixelsize=15" 187 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:pixelsize=15"
192 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "9x15bold,xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono" 188 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "9x15bold,xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono"
210italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont> 206italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont>
211for details. 207for details.
212 208
213=item B<-is>|B<+is> 209=item B<-is>|B<+is>
214 210
215Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Italic font styles imply high intensity 211Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Blink font styles imply high intensity
216foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for 212foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for
217details. 213details.
218 214
219=item B<-name> I<name> 215=item B<-name> I<name>
220 216
224 220
225=item B<-ls>|B<+ls> 221=item B<-ls>|B<+ls>
226 222
227Start as a login-shell/sub-shell; resource B<loginShell>. 223Start as a login-shell/sub-shell; resource B<loginShell>.
228 224
225=item B<-mc> I<milliseconds>
226
227Specify the maximum time between multi-click selections.
228
229=item B<-ut>|B<+ut> 229=item B<-ut>|B<+ut>
230 230
231Compile I<utmp>: Inhibit/enable writing a utmp entry; resource 231Compile I<utmp>: Inhibit/enable writing a utmp entry; resource
232B<utmpInhibit>. 232B<utmpInhibit>.
233 233
237B<visualBell>. 237B<visualBell>.
238 238
239=item B<-sb>|B<+sb> 239=item B<-sb>|B<+sb>
240 240
241Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>. 241Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>.
242
243=item B<-sr>|B<+sr>
244
245Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
246
247=item B<-st>|B<+st>
248
249Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
250resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
242 251
243=item B<-si>|B<+si> 252=item B<-si>|B<+si>
244 253
245Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource 254Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource
246B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect. 255B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect.
253=item B<-sw>|B<+sw> 262=item B<-sw>|B<+sw>
254 263
255Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear. 264Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear.
256This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource 265This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource
257B<scrollWithBuffer>. 266B<scrollWithBuffer>.
258
259=item B<-sr>|B<+sr>
260
261Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
262
263=item B<-st>|B<+st>
264
265Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
266resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
267 267
268=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab> 268=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab>
269 269
270If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as 270If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as
271actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to 271actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to
275 275
276=item B<-bc>|B<+bc> 276=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
277 277
278Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. 278Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
279 279
280=item B<-uc>|B<+uc>
281
282Make the cursor underlined; resource B<cursorUnderline>.
283
280=item B<-iconic> 284=item B<-iconic>
281 285
282Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option. 286Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option.
283Alternative form is B<-ic>. 287Alternative form is B<-ic>.
284 288
300 304
301=item B<-bl> 305=item B<-bl>
302 306
303Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. 307Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e.
304if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window 308if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
305decorations; resource B<borderLess>. 309decorations; resource B<borderLess>. If the window manager does not
310support MWM hints (e.g. kwin), enables override-redirect mode.
306 311
307=item B<-override-redirect> 312=item B<-override-redirect>
308 313
309Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource 314Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
310B<override-redirect>. 315B<override-redirect>.
316
317=item B<-dockapp>
318
319Sets the initial state of the window to WithdrawnState, which makes
320window managers that support this extension treat it as a dockapp.
311 321
312=item B<-sbg> 322=item B<-sbg>
313 323
314Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line 324Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
315drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use 325drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
318 328
319=item B<-lsp> I<number> 329=item B<-lsp> I<number>
320 330
321Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 331Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
322the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource 332the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
323B<linespace>. 333B<lineSpace>.
334
335=item B<-letsp> I<number>
336
337Compile I<frills>: Amount to adjust the computed character width by
338to control overall letter spacing. Negative values will tighten up the
339letter spacing, positive values will space letters out more. Useful to
340work around odd font metrics; resource B<letterSpace>.
324 341
325=item B<-tn> I<termname> 342=item B<-tn> I<termname>
326 343
327This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the 344This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the
328B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 345B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
363=item B<-pt> I<style> 380=item B<-pt> I<style>
364 381
365Compile I<XIM>: input style for input method; B<OverTheSpot>, 382Compile I<XIM>: input style for input method; B<OverTheSpot>,
366B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; resource B<preeditType>. 383B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; resource B<preeditType>.
367 384
385If the perl extension C<xim-onthespot> is used (which is the default),
386then additionally the C<OnTheSpot> preedit type is available.
387
368=item B<-im> I<text> 388=item B<-im> I<text>
369 389
370Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>. 390Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>.
371 391
372=item B<-imlocale> I<string> 392=item B<-imlocale> I<string>
382for more info. 402for more info.
383 403
384=item B<-tcw> 404=item B<-tcw>
385 405
386Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 406Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
407button. Only effective when the original (non-perl) selection code is
387button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection the 408in-use. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
388end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>. 409the end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>.
410
411=item B<-dpb>|B<+dpb>
412
413Compile frills: Disables (or enabled) emitting bracketed paste mode
414sequences (default enabled). Bracketed paste mode allows programs
415to detect when something is pasted. Since more and more programs
416abuse this, these sequences can be disabled. The command sequences to
417enable and query paste mode will still work, but the actual bracket
418sequences will no longer be omitted. You can also toggle this from the
419ctrl-middle-mouse-button menu; resource B<disablePAsteBrackets>.
389 420
390=item B<-insecure> 421=item B<-insecure>
391 422
392Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape 423Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
393sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more 424sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more
406 437
407=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr> 438=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr>
408 439
409Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource 440Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource
410B<secondaryScroll>. 441B<secondaryScroll>.
442
443=item B<-rm> I<mode>
444
445Compile I<frills>: Sets long line rewrapping behaviour on window resizes
446to one of B<auto> (the default), B<always> or B<never>. The latter two
447modes do the obvious, B<auto> rewraps (acts like B<always>) if scrollback
448is non-empty, and wings lines (acts like B<never>) otherwise; resource
449B<rewrapMode>.
411 450
412=item B<-hold>|B<+hold> 451=item B<-hold>|B<+hold>
413 452
414Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 453Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
415will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 454will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
416it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the 455it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
417user; resource B<hold>. 456user; resource B<hold>.
418 457
458=item B<-cd> I<path>
459
460Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
461B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
462@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start; resource B<chdir>.
463
464=item B<-xrm> I<string>
465
466Works like the X Toolkit option of the same name, by adding the I<string>
467as if it were specified in a resource file. Resource values specified this
468way take precedence over all other resource specifications.
469
470Note that you need to use the I<same> syntax as in the .Xdefaults file,
471e.g. C<*.background: black>. Also note that all @@RXVT_NAME@@-specific
472options can be specified as long-options on the commandline, so use
473of B<-xrm> is mostly limited to cases where you want to specify other
474resources (e.g. for input methods) or for compatibility with other
475programs.
476
419=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string> 477=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string>
420 478
421Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>. 479Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.
422 480
423=item B<-embed> I<windowid> 481=item B<-embed> I<windowid>
424 482
425Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ to embed it's windows into an already-existing window, 483Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ to embed its windows into an already-existing window,
426which enables applications to easily embed a terminal. 484which enables applications to easily embed a terminal.
427 485
428Right now, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first unmap/map the specified window, so it 486Right now, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first unmap/map the specified window, so it
429shouldn't be a top-level window. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will also reconfigure it 487shouldn't be a top-level window. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will also reconfigure it
430quite a bit, so don't expect it to keep some specific state. It's best to 488quite a bit, so don't expect it to keep some specific state. It's best to
433The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits. 491The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits.
434 492
435It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file 493It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file
436descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you 494descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you
437can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the 495can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the
438terminal. This works regardless of wether the C<-embed> option was used or 496terminal. This works regardless of whether the C<-embed> option was used or
439not. 497not.
440 498
441Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be 499Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be
442used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>): 500used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>):
443 501
448 }); 506 });
449 507
450=item B<-pty-fd> I<file descriptor> 508=item B<-pty-fd> I<file descriptor>
451 509
452Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty 510Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty
453pair but instead use the given filehandle as the tty master. This is 511pair but instead use the given file descriptor as the tty master. This is
454useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator 512useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator
455without having to run a program within it. 513without having to run a program within it.
456 514
457If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp 515If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp
458entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that 516entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that
459yourself if you want that. 517yourself if you want that.
460 518
461As an extremely special case, specifying C<-1> will completely suppress 519As an extremely special case, specifying C<-1> will completely suppress
462pty/tty operations. 520pty/tty operations, which is probably only useful in conjunction with some
521perl extension that manages the terminal.
463 522
464Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a 523Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a
465longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>): 524longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>):
466 525
467 use IO::Pty; 526 use IO::Pty;
481Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to use) in 540Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to use) in
482this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details. 541this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details.
483 542
484=back 543=back
485 544
486=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 545=head1 RESOURCES
487 546
488Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long 547Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long
489options) compiled into your version. 548options) compiled into your version. All resources are also available as
549long-options.
490 550
491You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many 551You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many
492distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X 552distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
493starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order, 553starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
494with later settings overwriting earlier ones: 554with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
495 555
496 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
497 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 556 1. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
557 2. $HOME/.Xdefaults
498 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 558 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window of screen 0
499 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 559 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES property on root-window of the current screen
500 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 560 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
561 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
501 562
502Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class 563Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
503names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources 564names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources
504common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be easily 565common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be easily
505configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources unique to 566configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources unique to
512 573
513=over 4 574=over 4
514 575
515=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth> 576=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth>
516 577
517Compile I<frills>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth; 578Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
518option B<-depth>. 579option B<-depth>.
580
581=item B<buffered:> I<boolean>
582
583Compile I<xft>: Turn on/off double-buffering for xft (default enabled).
584On some card/driver combination enabling it slightly decreases
585performance, on most it greatly helps it. The slowdown is small, so it
586should normally be enabled.
519 587
520=item B<geometry:> I<geom> 588=item B<geometry:> I<geom>
521 589
522Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24]; 590Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24];
523option B<-geometry>. 591option B<-geometry>.
537Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7 605Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7
538corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to 606corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to
539high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 607high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
540colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green, 608colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green,
5413=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour 6093=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour
542names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 610names used are listed in the B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
543 611
544Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be 612Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be
545changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)). 613changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
546 614
547Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with 615Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with
558=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 626=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
559 627
560Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 628Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
561foreground colour is the default. 629foreground colour is the default.
562 630
563=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
564
565Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video
566characters.
567
568=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour> 631=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
569 632
570If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline 633If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
571itself. If unset, use the foreground colour. 634itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
635
636=item B<highlightColor:> I<colour>
637
638If set, use the specified colour as the background for highlighted
639characters. If unset, use reverse video.
640
641=item B<highlightTextColor:> I<colour>
642
643If set and highlightColor is set, use the specified colour as the
644foreground for highlighted characters.
572 645
573=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 646=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
574 647
575Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the 648Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the
576foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 649foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
583 656
584=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean> 657=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean>
585 658
586B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours; 659B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours;
587option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 660option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
588B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 661B<+rv>. See note in B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
589 662
590=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 663=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
591 664
592B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When scrolling 665B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots
593quickly, fewer screen updates are performed [default]; option B<-j>. 666of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines
667has been read, resulting in fewer updates while still displaying every
668received line; option B<-j>.
669
594B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used; option B<+j>. 670B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will
671force a screen refresh on each new line it received; option B<+j>.
595 672
596=item B<inheritPixmap:> I<boolean> 673=item B<skipScroll:> I<boolean>
597 674
598B<True>: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving 675B<True>: (the default) specify that skip scrolling should be used. When
599artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows' 676receiving lots of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once in a while
600pixmap. 677(around 60 times per second), resulting in far fewer updates. This can
678result in @@RXVT_NAME@@ not ever displaying some of the lines it receives;
679option B<-ss>.
680
681B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even
682if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
683monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
601 684
602=item B<fading:> I<number> 685=item B<fading:> I<number>
603 686
604Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>. 687Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
605 688
606=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour> 689=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
607 690
608Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default 691Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
609colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>. 692colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
610 693
611=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 694=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
612 695
613Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option 696Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
614B<-tint>.
615
616=item B<shading:> I<number>
617
618Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background
619image in addition to tinting it.
620 697
621=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 698=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
622 699
623Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 700Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
624 701
629 706
630=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 707=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
631 708
632The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 709The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
633and the text. 710and the text.
634
635=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom]>
636
637Use the specified XPM file (note the `.xpm' extension is optional) for
638the background and also optionally specify its scaling with a geometry
639string B<WxH+X+Y>, in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the
640horizontal/vertical scale (percent) and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image
641centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale
642of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9
643specifies an integer number of images in that direction. No image will
644be magnified beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted
645scale is 1000. [default 0x0+50+50]
646
647=item B<path:> I<path>
648
649Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding XPM files.
650 711
651=item B<font:> I<fontlist> 712=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
652 713
653Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names 714Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
654that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The 715that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
677it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels 738it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels
678wide and 15 pixels high. 739wide and 15 pixels high.
679 740
680The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in 741The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in
681the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but 742the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but
682the bold version of the font does contain less characters, so this is a 743the bold version of the font does contain fewer characters, so this is a
683useful supplement. 744useful supplement.
684 745
685The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters 746The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters
686are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font 747are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font
687contains other characters, but we are not interested in them. 748contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
711text font will being used for the given style. 772text font will being used for the given style.
712 773
713=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean> 774=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean>
714 775
715When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>, 776When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>,
716option B<-is>, the default), bold and italic font styles imply high 777option B<-is>, the default), bold/blink font styles imply high
717intensity foreground/backround colours. Disabling this option (B<False>, 778intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (B<False>,
718option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not 779option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not
719reachable. 780reachable.
720
721=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode>
722
723Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is
724xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives
725xterm style selection.
726
727=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
728
729Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
730the author's favourite.
731 781
732=item B<title:> I<string> 782=item B<title:> I<string>
733 783
734Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 784Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
735specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application 785specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application
744=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean> 794=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean>
745 795
746B<True>: de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character. B<False>: no 796B<True>: de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character. B<False>: no
747de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default]. 797de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default].
748 798
799=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean>
800
801B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character.
802B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default].
803
804@@RXVT_NAME@@ resets the urgency hint on every focus change.
805
749=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean> 806=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean>
750 807
751B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>. 808B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>.
752B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>. 809B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>.
753 810
755 812
756B<True>: start as a login shell by prepending a `-' to B<argv[0]> of 813B<True>: start as a login shell by prepending a `-' to B<argv[0]> of
757the shell; option B<-ls>. B<False>: start as a normal sub-shell 814the shell; option B<-ls>. B<False>: start as a normal sub-shell
758[default]; option B<+ls>. 815[default]; option B<+ls>.
759 816
817=item B<multiClickTime:> I<number>
818
819Specify the maximum time in milliseconds between multi-click select
820events. The default is 500 milliseconds; option B<-mc>.
821
760=item B<utmpInhibit:> I<boolean> 822=item B<utmpInhibit:> I<boolean>
761 823
762B<True>: inhibit writing record into the system log file B<utmp>; 824B<True>: inhibit writing record into the system log file B<utmp>;
763option B<-ut>. B<False>: write record into the system log file B<utmp> 825option B<-ut>. B<False>: write record into the system log file B<utmp>
764[default]; option B<+ut>. 826[default]; option B<+ut>.
774Example: 836Example:
775 837
776 URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX) 838 URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)
777 839
778This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents 840This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents
779everytime you hit C<Print>. 841every time you hit C<Print>.
842
843=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
844
845Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
846the author's favourite.
847
848=item B<thickness:> I<number>
849
850Set the scrollbar width in pixels.
780 851
781=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 852=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
782 853
783B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 854B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
784disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 855disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
804B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 875B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
805B<+si>. 876B<+si>.
806 877
807=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 878=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
808 879
809B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 880B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (i.e.
810B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 881try to show the same lines) and B<scrollTtyOutput> is False; option
811with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<+sw>. 882B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives
883new lines; option B<+sw>.
812 884
813=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 885=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
814 886
815B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys 887B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys
816are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 888are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
817are not passed onto the shell; option B<-sk>. B<False>: do not scroll to 889are not passed onto the shell; option B<-sk>. B<False>: do not scroll to
818bottom when a non-special key is pressed; option B<+sk>. 890bottom when a non-special key is pressed; option B<+sk>.
819 891
820=item B<saveLines:> I<number> 892=item B<saveLines:> I<number>
821 893
822Save I<number> lines in the scrollback buffer [default 64]. This 894Save I<number> lines in the scrollback buffer [default 1000]; option B<-sl>.
823resource is limited on most machines to 65535; option B<-sl>.
824 895
825=item B<internalBorder:> I<number> 896=item B<internalBorder:> I<number>
826 897
827Internal border of I<number> pixels. This resource is limited to 100; 898Internal border of I<number> pixels. This resource is limited to 100;
828option B<-b>. 899option B<-b>.
847=item B<termName:> I<termname> 918=item B<termName:> I<termname>
848 919
849Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment 920Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment
850variable; option B<-tn>. 921variable; option B<-tn>.
851 922
852=item B<linespace:> I<number> 923=item B<lineSpace:> I<number>
853 924
854Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 925Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
855the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>. 926the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>.
856 927
857=item B<meta8:> I<boolean> 928=item B<meta8:> I<boolean>
871 942
872=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 943=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
873 944
874B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default]; 945B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default];
875option B<-bc>. 946option B<-bc>.
947
948=item B<cursorUnderline:> I<boolean>
949
950B<True>: Make the cursor underlined. B<False>: Make the cursor a box [default];
951option B<-uc>.
876 952
877=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean> 953=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean>
878 954
879B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number 955B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number
880of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible 956of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible
886 962
887=item B<pointerColor2:> I<colour> 963=item B<pointerColor2:> I<colour>
888 964
889Mouse pointer background colour. 965Mouse pointer background colour.
890 966
967=item B<pointerShape:> I<string>
968
969Compile I<frills>: Specifies the name of the mouse pointer shape
970[default B<xterm>]. See the macros in the B<X11/cursorfont.h> include
971file for possible values (omit the C<XC_> prefix).
972
891=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number> 973=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number>
892 974
893Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a 975Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a
894large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout. 976large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
895 977
896=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 978=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
897 979
898The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 980The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC>
899or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace> 981or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, with control, B<Backspace>
900(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode 982(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode
901escape sequence. 983escape sequence.
902 984
903=item B<deletekey:> I<string> 985=item B<deletekey:> I<string>
904 986
909=item B<cutchars:> I<string> 991=item B<cutchars:> I<string>
910 992
911The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection 993The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection
912(whitespace delimiting is added automatically if resource is given). 994(whitespace delimiting is added automatically if resource is given).
913 995
914When the selection extension is in use (the default if compiled in, see 996When the perl selection extension is in use (the default if compiled
915the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage), a suitable regex using these characters 997in, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage), a suitable regex using these
916will be created (if the resource exists, otherwise, no regex will be 998characters will be created (if the resource exists, otherwise, no regex
917created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1 can be used. 999will be created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1 can be used.
918 1000
919When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters can 1001When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters can
920be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used: 1002be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used:
921 1003
922B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{|} >> 1004B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]^{|} >>
923 1005
924=item B<preeditType:> I<style> 1006=item B<preeditType:> I<style>
925 1007
926B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>. 1008B<OnTheSpot>, B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>.
927 1009
928=item B<inputMethod:> I<name> 1010=item B<inputMethod:> I<name>
929 1011
930I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>. 1012I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>.
931 1013
948=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean> 1030=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean>
949 1031
950Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 1032Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
951button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to 1033button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
952the end of the logical line only; option B<-tcw>. 1034the end of the logical line only; option B<-tcw>.
1035
1036=item B<disablePasteBrackets:> I<boolean>
1037
1038Prevents emission of paste bracket sequences; option B<-dpb>.
953 1039
954=item B<insecure:> I<boolean> 1040=item B<insecure:> I<boolean>
955 1041
956Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that 1042Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that
957echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be 1043echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be
979 1065
980=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<boolean> 1066=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<boolean>
981 1067
982Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled). 1068Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled).
983 1069
1070=item B<rewrapMode:> I<mode>
1071
1072Sets long line rewrap behaviour on window resize to one of B<auto>
1073(default), B<always> or B<never>.
1074
984=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean> 1075=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>
985 1076
986Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this 1077Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this
987option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 1078option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
988scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 1079scrollback buffer and, when secondaryScreen is off, switching
989instead scroll the screen up. 1080to/from the secondary screen will instead scroll the screen up.
990 1081
991=item B<hold>: I<boolean> 1082=item B<hold>: I<boolean>
992 1083
993Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 1084Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
994will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 1085will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
995it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the 1086it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
996user. 1087user.
997 1088
1089=item B<chdir>: I<path>
1090
1091Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
1092B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
1093@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start. If it isn't specified then the current working
1094directory will be used; option B<-cd>.
1095
998=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1096=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<action>
999 1097
1000Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 1098Compile I<frills>: Associate I<action> with keysym I<sym>. The intervening
1001intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 1099resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
1002 1100
1003The format of I<sym> is "I<(modifiers-)key>", where I<modifiers> can be 1101Using this resource, you can map key combinations such as
1004any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>, B<Control>, B<NumLock>, 1102C<Ctrl-Shift-BackSpace> to various actions, such as outputting a different
1005B<Shift>, B<Meta>, B<Lock>, B<Mod1>, B<Mod2>, B<Mod3>, B<Mod4>, B<Mod5>, 1103string than would normally result from that combination, making the
1006and the abbreviated B<I>, B<K>, B<C>, B<N>, B<S>, B<M>, B<A>, B<L>, B<1>, 1104terminal scroll up or down the way you want it, or any other thing an
1007B<2>, B<3>, B<4>, B<5>. 1105extension might provide.
1106
1107The key combination that triggers the action, I<sym>, has the following format:
1108
1109 (modifiers-)key
1110
1111Where I<modifiers> can be any combination of the following full or
1112abbreviated modifier names:
1113
1114=begin table
1115
1116 B<ISOLevel3> B<I>
1117 B<AppKeypad> B<K>
1118 B<Control> B<C>
1119 B<NumLock> B<N>
1120 B<Shift> B<S>
1121 B<Meta> B<M> I<or> B<A>
1122 B<Lock> B<L>
1123 B<Mod1> B<1>
1124 B<Mod2> B<2>
1125 B<Mod3> B<3>
1126 B<Mod4> B<4>
1127 B<Mod5> B<5>
1128
1129=end table
1008 1130
1009The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to 1131The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to
1010whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr 1132whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr
1011keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the 1133keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the
1012current application keymap mode state. 1134current application keymap mode state.
1013 1135
1014The spellings of I<key> can be obtained by using B<xev>(1) command or 1136Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a key mapping will
1015searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and 1137match if I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and no other
1138key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That means that
1139defining a mapping for C<a> will automatically provide definitions for
1140C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined mappings
1141themselves. See the C<builtin:> action, below, for a way to work around
1142this when this is a problem.
1143
1144The spelling of I<key> depends on your implementation of X. An easy way to
1145find a key name is to use the B<xev>(1) command. You can find a list by
1146looking for the C<XK_> macros in the B<X11/keysymdef.h> include file (omit
1016omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex 1147the C<XK_> prefix). Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex keysym
1017keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not 1148value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>).
1018performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1019 1149
1020I<string> may contain escape values (C<\a>: bell, C<\b>: backspace, 1150As with any resource value, the I<action> string may contain backslash
1021C<\e>, C<\E>: escape, C<\n>: newline, C<\r>: carriage return, C<\t>: tab, 1151escape sequences (C<\n>: newline, C<\\>: backslash, C<\000>: octal
1022C<\000>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (C<^?>: delete, 1152number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1023C<^@>: null, C<^A> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it
1024can start or end with whitespace.
1025 1153
1026Please note that you need to double the C<\> in resource files, as 1154An action starts with an action prefix that selects a certain type
1027Xlib itself does it's own de-escaping (you can use C<\033> instead of 1155of action, followed by a colon. An action string without colons is
1028C<\e> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and @@RXVT_NAME@@'s own 1156interpreted as a literal string to pass to the tty (as if it was
1029processing). 1157prefixed with C<string:>).
1030 1158
1031You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1159The following action prefixes are known - extensions can provide
1032with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimeter `/' 1160additional prefixes:
1161
1162=over 4
1163
1164=item string:STRING
1165
1166If the I<action> starts with C<string:> (or otherwise contains no colons),
1167then the remaining C<STRING> will be passed to the program running in the
1168terminal. For example, you could replace whatever Shift-Tab outputs by the
1169string C<echo rm -rf /> followed by a newline:
1170
1171 URxvt.keysym.Shift-Tab: string:echo rm -rf /\n
1172
1173This could in theory be used to completely redefine your keymap.
1174
1175In addition, for actions of this type, you can define a range of
1176keysyms in one shot by loading the C<keysym-list> perl extension and
1177providing an I<action> with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where
1033should be a character not used by the strings. 1178the delimiter `/' should be a character not used by the strings.
1034 1179
1035Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1180Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1036 1181
1037 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1182 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|>
1038 1183
1039The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1184The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1040 1185
1041 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a> 1186 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: string:\033<a>
1042 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b> 1187 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: string:\033<b>
1043 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c> 1188 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: string:\033<c>
1044 1189
1190=item command:STRING
1191
1045If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING> 1192If I<action> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
1046is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For 1193is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence (basically
1194the opposite of C<string:> - instead of sending it to the program running
1195in the terminal, it will be treated as if it were program output). This is
1196most useful to feed command sequences into @@RXVT_NAME@@.
1197
1047example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1198For example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
1048when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1199when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1049 1200
1050 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 1201 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1051 1202
1052If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING> 1203The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
1053is passed to the C<on_keyboard_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) 1204the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1054manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via 1205font-switching at runtime:
1055C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1056 1206
1057 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13 1207 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
1208 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007
1058 1209
1059Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1210Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
1060will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and 1211info):
1061no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1062means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1063definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1064mappings themselves.
1065 1212
1066Unfortunately, this will override built-in key mappings. For example 1213 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
1214 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
1215
1216=item builtin:
1217
1218The builtin action is the action that @@RXVT_NAME@@ would execute if no
1219key binding existed for the key combination. The obvious use is to undo
1220the effect of existing bindings. The not so obvious use is to reinstate
1221bindings when another binding overrides too many modifiers.
1222
1067if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable @@RXVT_NAME@@'s 1223For example if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable
1068C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke "holes" into the 1224@@RXVT_NAME@@'s C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke
1069user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement: 1225"holes" into the user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
1070 1226
1071 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence> 1227 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
1072 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin: 1228 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
1073 1229
1074The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination 1230The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination
1075of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for 1231of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1076C<Shift-Insert>. 1232C<Shift-Insert>.
1077 1233
1078The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to 1234=item builtin-string:
1079the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1080font-switching at runtime:
1081 1235
1082 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007 1236This action is mainly useful to restore string mappings for keys that
1083 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007 1237have predefined actions in @@RXVT_NAME@@. The exact semantics are a bit
1238difficult to explain - basically, this action will send the string to the
1239application that would be sent if @@RXVT_NAME@@ wouldn't have a built-in
1240action for it.
1084 1241
1085Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more 1242An example might make it clearer: @@RXVT_NAME@@ normally pastes the
1086info): 1243selection when you press C<Shift-Insert>. With the following bindings, it
1244would instead emit the (undocumented, but what applications running in the
1245terminal might expect) sequence C<ESC [ 2 $> instead:
1087 1246
1088 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t 1247 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin-string:
1089 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t 1248 URxvt.keysym.C-S-Insert: builtin:
1249
1250The first line disables the paste functionality for that key
1251combination, and the second reinstates the default behaviour for
1252C<Control-Shift-Insert>, which would otherwise be overridden.
1253
1254Similarly, to let applications gain access to the C<C-M-c> (copy to
1255clipboard) and C<C-M-v> (paste clipboard) key combination, you can do
1256this:
1257
1258 URxvt.keysym.C-M-c: builtin-string:
1259 URxvt.keysym.C-M-v: builtin-string:
1260
1261=item EXTENSION:STRING
1262
1263An action of this form invokes the action B<STRING>, if any, provided
1264by the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) extension B<EXTENSION>. The extension will
1265be loaded automatically if necessary.
1266
1267Not all extensions define actions, but popular extensions that do
1268include the I<selection> and I<matcher> extensions (documented in their
1269own manpages, @@RXVT_NAME@@-selection(1) and @@RXVT_NAME@@-matcher(1),
1270respectively).
1271
1272From the silly examples department, this will rot13-"encrypt"
1273@@RXVT_NAME@@'s selection when Alt-Control-c is pressed on typical PC
1274keyboards:
1275
1276 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: selection:rot13
1277
1278=item perl:STRING *DEPRECATED*
1279
1280This is a deprecated way of invoking commands provided by perl
1281extensions. It is still supported, but should not be used anymore.
1282
1283=back
1090 1284
1091=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string> 1285=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string>
1092 1286
1093=item B<perl-ext>: I<string> 1287=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1094 1288
1096use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>. 1290use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>.
1097 1291
1098Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using 1292Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using
1099them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded 1293them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded
1100by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For 1294by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For
1101example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except 1295example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extensions except
1102C<selection>. 1296C<selection>.
1103 1297
1104Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets 1298The default set includes the C<selection>, C<option-popup>,
1105(e.g. C<< searchable-scrollback<M-s> >>, which binds the hotkey for 1299C<selection-popup>, C<readline> and C<searchable-scrollback>
1106searchable scorllback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension 1300extensions, and extensions which are mentioned in B<keysym> resources.
1107multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to 1301
1108the extension. 1302Any extension such that a corresponding resource is given on the
1303command line is automatically appended to B<perl-ext>.
1109 1304
1110Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if 1305Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1111necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. 1306necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. When the library
1307search path contains multiple extension files of the same name, then the
1308first one found will be used.
1112 1309
1113If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl 1310If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl interpreter
1114interpreter will not be initialized. The idea behind two options is that 1311will not be initialized. The rationale for having two options is that
1115B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to 1312B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to
1116all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances. 1313all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1117 1314
1118=item B<perl-eval>: I<string> 1315=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1119 1316
1120Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See 1317Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See
1121the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. Due to security reasons, this resource 1318the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1122will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1123 1319
1124=item B<perl-lib>: I<path> 1320=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1125 1321
1126Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension 1322Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1127scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource, 1323scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look
1128@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in 1324in these directories, then in C<$URXVT_PERL_LIB>, F<$HOME/.urxvt/ext> and
1129F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. Due to security reasons, this resource 1325lastly in F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1130will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1131 1326
1132See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1327See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1133 1328
1134=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex> 1329=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1135 1330
1139=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform> 1334=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform>
1140 1335
1141Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage 1336Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage
1142for details. 1337for details.
1143 1338
1144=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> 1339=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> *DEPRECATED*
1145 1340
1146Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search 1341This resource is deprecated and will be removed. Use a B<keysym> resource
1147(default: C<M-s>). 1342instead, e.g.:
1148 1343
1344 URxvt.keysym.M-s: searchable-scrollback:start
1345
1149=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string> 1346=item B<url-launcher>: I<string>
1150 1347
1151Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the 1348Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1152C<selection-popup> and C<mark-urls> perl extensions. 1349C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.
1153 1350
1154=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid> 1351=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1155 1352
1156Compile I<frills>: Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given window id. 1353Compile I<frills>: Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given window id.
1157 1354
1158=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean> 1355=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1159 1356
1160Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making 1357Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1161it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>. 1358it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
1359
1360=item B<iso14755:> I<boolean>
1361
1362Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled).
1363
1364=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1365
1366Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
1162 1367
1163=back 1368=back
1164 1369
1165=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1370=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
1166 1371
1185application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~> 1390application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~>
1186(Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the 1391(Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the
1187up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down), 1392up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down),
1188respectively. 1393respectively.
1189 1394
1190=head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION 1395=head1 THE SELECTION: SELECTING AND PASTING TEXT
1191 1396
1192The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to 1397The behaviour of text selection and insertion/pasting mechanism is similar
1193I<xterm>(1). 1398to I<xterm>(1).
1194 1399
1195=over 4 1400=over 4
1196 1401
1197=item B<Selection>: 1402=item B<Selecting>:
1198 1403
1199Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region 1404Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region
1200and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click 1405and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click
1201to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line 1406to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line
1202(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource 1407(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource
1206(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a 1411(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a
1207normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the 1412normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the
1208selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from 1413selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from
1209the selection. 1414the selection.
1210 1415
1211=item B<Insertion>: 1416=item B<Pasting>:
1212 1417
1213Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button in an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> 1418Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button in an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
1214window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the 1419window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the
1215Meta modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard. 1420B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard.
1216 1421
1217Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be 1422Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be
1218inserted too. 1423inserted too.
1219 1424
1425rxvt-unicode also provides the bindings B<Ctrl-Meta-c> and
1426<Ctrl-Meta-v> to interact with the CLIPBOARD selection. The first
1427binding causes the value of the internal selection to be copied to the
1428CLIPBOARD selection, while the second binding causes the value of the
1429CLIPBOARD selection to be inserted.
1430
1220=back 1431=back
1221 1432
1222=head1 CHANGING FONTS 1433=head1 CHANGING FONTS
1223 1434
1224Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet 1435Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet
1237 1448
1238=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT 1449=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT
1239 1450
1240ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters 1451ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters
1241and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The 1452and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The
1242first part is available rxvt-unicode has been compiled with 1453first part is available if rxvt-unicode has been compiled with
1243C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled 1454C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled
1244with C<--enable-iso14755>. 1455with C<--enable-iso14755>.
1245 1456
1246=over 4 1457=over 4
1247 1458
1267This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of 1478This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of
1268your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding. 1479your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding.
1269 1480
1270Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing 1481Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing
1271them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will not 1482them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will not
1272invoke it's usual function but instead will insert the corresponding 1483invoke its usual function but instead will insert the corresponding
1273keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been 1484keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been
1274released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for 1485released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for
1275C<ISO Level 2 Switch>, although your intention might have been to enter a 1486C<ISO Level 2 Switch>, although your intention might have been to enter a
1276reverse tab (Shift-Tab). 1487reverse tab (Shift-Tab).
1277 1488
1305B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that 1516B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that
1306it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To 1517it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To
1307allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root 1518allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root
1308on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others. 1519on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
1309 1520
1310=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1521=head1 COLOURS AND GRAPHICS
1311 1522
1312In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1523In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1313B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1524B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 88/256 colours: 8 ANSI colours plus
1314high-intensity bold/blink versions of the same). Here is a list of the 1525high-intensity (potentially bold/blink) versions of the same, and 72 (or
1315colours with their names. 1526240 in 256 colour mode) colours arranged in an 4x4x4 (or 6x6x6) colour RGB
1527cube plus a 8 (24) colour greyscale ramp.
1528
1529B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> supports direct 24-bit fg/bg RGB colour escapes
1530C< ESC [ 38 ; 2 ; R ; G ; Bm > / C< ESC [ 48 ; 2; R ; G ; Bm >. However the
1531number of 24-bit colours that can be used is limited: an internal 7x7x5 (256
1532colour mode) or 6x6x4 (88 colour mode) colour cube is used to index into the
153324-bit colour space. When indexing collisions happen, the nearest old colour in
1534the cube will be adapted to the new 24-bit RGB colour. That means one cannot
1535use many similar 24-bit colours. It's typically not a problem in common
1536scenarios.
1537
1538Here is a list of the ANSI colours with their names.
1316 1539
1317=begin table 1540=begin table
1318 1541
1319 B<color0> (black) = Black 1542 B<color0> (black) = Black
1320 B<color1> (red) = Red3 1543 B<color1> (red) = Red3
1340It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>, 1563It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
1341B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as 1564B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
1342a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of 1565a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of
1343color0-color15. 1566color0-color15.
1344 1567
1345If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender don't get 1568The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1346their act together, rxvt-unicode will support C<#ARGB>, C<#AARRGGBB> 1569values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses).
1347and C<#AAAARRRRGGGGBBBB> colour specifications, in addition to the ones 1570
1348provided by X, where the additional A component specifies alpha (opacity) 1571The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas:
1349values (0 is completely transparent and the maximum is opaque). You 1572
1350probably need to specify B<"-depth 32">, too, as X is far from just 1573 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3
1351supporting ARGB visuals out of the box. 1574 index_256 = (r * 6 + g) * 6 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..5
1575
1576The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10%
1577steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of
1578the RGB cube.
1579
1580Together, all those colours implement the 88 (256) colour xterm
1581colours. Only the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the
1582rest can only be changed via command sequences ("escape codes").
1583
1584Applications are advised to use terminfo or command sequences to discover
1585number and RGB values of all colours (yes, you can query this...).
1352 1586
1353Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by 1587Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
1354always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1588always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
1355I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise 1589I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
1356been specified. For example, 1590been specified. For example,
1357 1591
1592 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv
1593
1594would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black on
1595White.
1596
1597=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1598
1599If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1600their act together, rxvt-unicode will do its own alpha channel management:
1601
1602You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1603brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage
1604(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the colour, where C<0> is completely
1605transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a
1606half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This
1607is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with
1608all ways to specify a colour.
1609
1610For complete control, rxvt-unicode also supports
1611C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa> (exactly four hex digits/component) colour
1612specifications, where the additional C<aaaa> component specifies opacity
1613(alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0000> is completely transparent,
1614while C<ffff> is completely opaque). The two example colours from
1615earlier could also be specified as C<rgba:ff00/0000/0000/8000> and
1616C<rgba:0000/ff00/0000/f332>.
1617
1618You probably need to specify B<"-depth 32">, too, to force a visual with
1619alpha channels, and have the luck that your X-server uses ARGB pixel
1620layout, as X is far from just supporting ARGB visuals out of the box, and
1621rxvt-unicode just fudges around.
1622
1623For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent black
1624background, and an almost opaque pink foreground:
1625
1626 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/4444 -fg "[80]pink"
1627
1628When not using a background image, then the interpretation of the
1629alpha channel is up to your compositing manager (most interpret it as
1630transparency of course).
1631
1632When using a background pixmap or pseudo-transparency, then the background
1633colour will always behave as if it were completely transparent (so the
1634background image shows instead), regardless of how it was specified, while
1635other colours will either be transparent as specified (the background
1636image will show through) on servers supporting the RENDER extension, or
1637fully opaque on servers not supporting the RENDER EXTENSION.
1638
1639Please note that due to bugs in Xft, specifying alpha values might result
1640in garbage being displayed when the X-server does not support the RENDER
1641extension.
1642
1643=head1 ENVIRONMENT
1644
1645B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
1646
1358=over 4 1647=over 4
1359 1648
1360=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv>
1361
1362would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black
1363on White.
1364
1365=back
1366
1367=head1 ENVIRONMENT
1368
1369B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
1370
1371=over 4
1372
1373=item B<TERM> 1649=item B<TERM>
1374 1650
1375Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via 1651Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via
1376resources or on the commandline. 1652resources or on the command line.
1377 1653
1378=item B<COLORTERM> 1654=item B<COLORTERM>
1379 1655
1380Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on wether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was 1656Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on whether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was
1381compiled with XPM support, and optionally with the added extension 1657compiled with background image support, and optionally with the added
1382C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome screen. 1658extension C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome
1659screen.
1383 1660
1384=item B<COLORFGBG> 1661=item B<COLORFGBG>
1385 1662
1386Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is 1663Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is
1387the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string 1664the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string
1388C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be 1665C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be
1389used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the 1666used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the
1390string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@ 1667string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@
1391was compiled with XPM support. Libraries like C<ncurses> and C<slang> can 1668was compiled with background image support. Libraries like C<ncurses>
1392(and do) use this information to optimize screen output. 1669and C<slang> can (and do) use this information to optimize screen output.
1393 1670
1394=item B<WINDOWID> 1671=item B<WINDOWID>
1395 1672
1396Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel 1673Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel
1397window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal 1674window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal
1403C<--with-terminfo=PATH>. 1680C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1404 1681
1405=item B<DISPLAY> 1682=item B<DISPLAY>
1406 1683
1407Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct 1684Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct
1408display in it's child processes. 1685display in its child processes if C<-display> isn't used to override. It
1686defaults to C<:0> if it doesn't exist.
1409 1687
1410=item B<SHELL> 1688=item B<SHELL>
1411 1689
1412The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>. 1690The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1413 1691
1414=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1692=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> [I<sic>]
1415 1693
1416The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1694The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1417@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1695@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1418 1696
1419Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>. 1697Default F<<< $HOME/.urxvt/urxvtd-I<< <nodename> >> >>>.
1698
1699=item B<URXVT_PERL_LIB>
1700
1701Additional F<:>-separated library search path for perl extensions. Will be
1702searched after B<-perl-lib> but before F<~/.urxvt/ext> and the system library
1703directory.
1704
1705=item B<URXVT_PERL_VERBOSITY>
1706
1707See L<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl>(3).
1420 1708
1421=item B<HOME> 1709=item B<HOME>
1422 1710
1423Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1711Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1424daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1712daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1425C<.Xdefaults>) 1713C<.Xdefaults>)
1426 1714
1427=item B<XAPPLRESDIR> 1715=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1428 1716
1429Directory where various X resource files are being located. 1717Directory where application-specific X resource files are located.
1430 1718
1431=item B<XENVIRONMENT> 1719=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1432 1720
1433If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by 1721If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1434@@RXVT_NAME@@. 1722@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1439 1727
1440=over 4 1728=over 4
1441 1729
1442=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1730=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1443 1731
1444Color names. 1732Colour names.
1445 1733
1446=back 1734=back
1447 1735
1448=head1 SEE ALSO 1736=head1 SEE ALSO
1449 1737
1738@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@-extensions(1),
1450@@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) 1739@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5)
1451 1740
1452=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1741=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1453 1742
1454=over 4 1743=over 4
1455 1744
1456=item Project Coordinator 1745=item Project Coordinator
1457 1746
1458Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1747Marc A. Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>.
1459 1748
1460L<http://software.schmorp.de/#rxvt-unicode> 1749L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html>
1461 1750
1462=back 1751=back
1463 1752
1464=head1 AUTHORS 1753=head1 AUTHORS
1465 1754
1467 1756
1468=item John Bovey 1757=item John Bovey
1469 1758
1470University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt. 1759University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt.
1471 1760
1472=item Rob Nation L<< <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com> >> 1761=item Rob Nation <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com>
1473 1762
1474very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt 1763very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt
1475 1764
1476=item Angelo Haritsis L<< <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk> >> 1765=item Angelo Haritsis <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk>
1477 1766
1478wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code) 1767wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code)
1479 1768
1480=item mj olesen L<< <olesen@me.QueensU.CA> >> 1769=item mj olesen <olesen@me.QueensU.CA>
1481 1770
1482Wrote the menu system. 1771Wrote the menu system.
1483 1772
1484Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21) 1773Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21)
1485 1774
1486=item Oezguer Kesim L<< <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de> >> 1775=item Oezguer Kesim <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de>
1487 1776
1488Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1777Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1489 1778
1490=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1779=item Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox.com>
1491 1780
1492Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. 1781Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1493 1782
1494Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1783Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1495 1784
1496=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1785=item Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>
1497 1786
1498Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl 1787Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
1499extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions. 1788extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
1500 1789
1501Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1790Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1502 1791
1503=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >> 1792=item Emanuele Giaquinta <emanuele.giaquinta@gmail.com>
1504 1793
1505Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing. 1794pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1506 1795
1507=back 1796=back
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