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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
47programs force onto its 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
51its 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 its features to get a lean binary. It also comes with 60without most of its features to get a lean binary. It also comes with
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<xft>: 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 possible
114visual ids).
115
103=item B<-geometry> I<geom> 116=item B<-geometry> I<geom>
104 117
105Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>. 118Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>.
106 119
107=item B<-rv>|B<+rv> 120=item B<-rv>|B<+rv>
108 121
109Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource B<reverseVideo>. 122Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource B<reverseVideo>.
110 123
111=item B<-j>|B<+j> 124=item B<-j>|B<+j>
112 125
113Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource B<jumpScroll>. 126Turn on/off jump scrolling (allow multiple lines per refresh); resource B<jumpScroll>.
114 127
115=item B<-ip>|B<+ip> | B<-tr>|B<+tr> 128=item B<-ss>|B<+ss>
116 129
117Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is 130Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>.
118B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>.
119
120I<Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by
121the author. Don't bug him with installation questions!>
122 131
123=item B<-fade> I<number> 132=item B<-fade> I<number>
124 133
125Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values 134Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
126fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade 135fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
129=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour> 138=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour>
130 139
131Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour 140Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour
132is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>. 141is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
133 142
134=item B<-tint> I<colour> 143=item B<-icon> I<file>
135 144
136Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 145Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This
137transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. This only works for 146is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the
138non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be 147application window; resource I<iconFile>.
139used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it; resource
140I<tintColor>. Example:
141
142 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40
143
144=item B<-sh>
145
146I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent
147background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. B<-tint> must be
148specified, too, e.g. C<-tint white>).
149 148
150=item B<-bg> I<colour> 149=item B<-bg> I<colour>
151 150
152Window background colour; resource B<background>. 151Window background colour; resource B<background>.
153 152
154=item B<-fg> I<colour> 153=item B<-fg> I<colour>
155 154
156Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 155Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
157
158=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]>
159
160Compile I<XPM>: Specify XPM file for the background and also optionally
161specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
162add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
163command-line; resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
164 156
165=item B<-cr> I<colour> 157=item B<-cr> I<colour>
166 158
167The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 159The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
168 160
213italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont> 205italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont>
214for details. 206for details.
215 207
216=item B<-is>|B<+is> 208=item B<-is>|B<+is>
217 209
218Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Italic font styles imply high intensity 210Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Blink font styles imply high intensity
219foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for 211foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for
220details. 212details.
221 213
222=item B<-name> I<name> 214=item B<-name> I<name>
223 215
227 219
228=item B<-ls>|B<+ls> 220=item B<-ls>|B<+ls>
229 221
230Start as a login-shell/sub-shell; resource B<loginShell>. 222Start as a login-shell/sub-shell; resource B<loginShell>.
231 223
224=item B<-mc> I<milliseconds>
225
226Specify the maximum time between multi-click selections.
227
232=item B<-ut>|B<+ut> 228=item B<-ut>|B<+ut>
233 229
234Compile I<utmp>: Inhibit/enable writing a utmp entry; resource 230Compile I<utmp>: Inhibit/enable writing a utmp entry; resource
235B<utmpInhibit>. 231B<utmpInhibit>.
236 232
240B<visualBell>. 236B<visualBell>.
241 237
242=item B<-sb>|B<+sb> 238=item B<-sb>|B<+sb>
243 239
244Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>. 240Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>.
241
242=item B<-sr>|B<+sr>
243
244Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
245
246=item B<-st>|B<+st>
247
248Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
249resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
245 250
246=item B<-si>|B<+si> 251=item B<-si>|B<+si>
247 252
248Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource 253Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource
249B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect. 254B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect.
256=item B<-sw>|B<+sw> 261=item B<-sw>|B<+sw>
257 262
258Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear. 263Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear.
259This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource 264This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource
260B<scrollWithBuffer>. 265B<scrollWithBuffer>.
261
262=item B<-sr>|B<+sr>
263
264Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
265
266=item B<-st>|B<+st>
267
268Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
269resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
270 266
271=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab> 267=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab>
272 268
273If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as 269If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as
274actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to 270actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to
278 274
279=item B<-bc>|B<+bc> 275=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
280 276
281Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. 277Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
282 278
279=item B<-uc>|B<+uc>
280
281Make the cursor underlined; resource B<cursorUnderline>.
282
283=item B<-iconic> 283=item B<-iconic>
284 284
285Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option. 285Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option.
286Alternative form is B<-ic>. 286Alternative form is B<-ic>.
287 287
303 303
304=item B<-bl> 304=item B<-bl>
305 305
306Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. 306Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e.
307if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window 307if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
308decorations; resource B<borderLess>. 308decorations; resource B<borderLess>. If the window manager does not
309support MWM hints (e.g. kwin), enables override-redirect mode.
309 310
310=item B<-override-redirect> 311=item B<-override-redirect>
311 312
312Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource 313Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
313B<override-redirect>. 314B<override-redirect>.
315
316=item B<-dockapp>
317
318Sets the initial state of the window to WithdrawnState, which makes
319window managers that support this extension treat it as a dockapp.
314 320
315=item B<-sbg> 321=item B<-sbg>
316 322
317Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line 323Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
318drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use 324drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
321 327
322=item B<-lsp> I<number> 328=item B<-lsp> I<number>
323 329
324Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 330Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
325the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource 331the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
326B<linespace>. 332B<lineSpace>.
333
334=item B<-letsp> I<number>
335
336Compile I<frills>: Amount to adjust the computed character width by
337to control overall letter spacing. Negative values will tighten up the
338letter spacing, positive values will space letters out more. Useful to
339work around odd font metrics; resource B<letterSpace>.
327 340
328=item B<-tn> I<termname> 341=item B<-tn> I<termname>
329 342
330This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the 343This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the
331B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 344B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
385for more info. 398for more info.
386 399
387=item B<-tcw> 400=item B<-tcw>
388 401
389Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 402Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
403button. Only effective when the original (non-perl) selection code is
390button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection the 404in-use. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
391end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>. 405the end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>.
392 406
393=item B<-insecure> 407=item B<-insecure>
394 408
395Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape 409Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
396sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more 410sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more
417Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 431Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
418will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 432will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
419it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the 433it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
420user; resource B<hold>. 434user; resource B<hold>.
421 435
436=item B<-cd> I<path>
437
438Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
439B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
440@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start; resource B<chdir>.
441
442=item B<-xrm> I<string>
443
444Works like the X Toolkit option of the same name, by adding the I<string>
445as if it were specified in a resource file. Resource values specified this
446way take precedence over all other resource specifications.
447
448Note that you need to use the I<same> syntax as in the .Xdefaults file,
449e.g. C<*.background: black>. Also note that all @@RXVT_NAME@@-specific
450options can be specified as long-options on the commandline, so use
451of B<-xrm> is mostly limited to cases where you want to specify other
452resources (e.g. for input methods) or for compatibility with other
453programs.
454
422=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string> 455=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string>
423 456
424Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>. 457Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.
425 458
426=item B<-embed> I<windowid> 459=item B<-embed> I<windowid>
436The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits. 469The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits.
437 470
438It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file 471It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file
439descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you 472descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you
440can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the 473can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the
441terminal. This works regardless of wether the C<-embed> option was used or 474terminal. This works regardless of whether the C<-embed> option was used or
442not. 475not.
443 476
444Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be 477Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be
445used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>): 478used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>):
446 479
451 }); 484 });
452 485
453=item B<-pty-fd> I<file descriptor> 486=item B<-pty-fd> I<file descriptor>
454 487
455Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty 488Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty
456pair but instead use the given filehandle as the tty master. This is 489pair but instead use the given file descriptor as the tty master. This is
457useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator 490useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator
458without having to run a program within it. 491without having to run a program within it.
459 492
460If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp 493If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp
461entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that 494entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that
462yourself if you want that. 495yourself if you want that.
463 496
464As an extremely special case, specifying C<-1> will completely suppress 497As an extremely special case, specifying C<-1> will completely suppress
465pty/tty operations. 498pty/tty operations, which is probably only useful in conjunction with some
499perl extension that manages the terminal.
466 500
467Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a 501Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a
468longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>): 502longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>):
469 503
470 use IO::Pty; 504 use IO::Pty;
484Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to use) in 518Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to use) in
485this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details. 519this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details.
486 520
487=back 521=back
488 522
489=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 523=head1 RESOURCES
490 524
491Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long 525Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long
492options) compiled into your version. 526options) compiled into your version. All resources are also available as
527long-options.
493 528
494You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many 529You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many
495distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X 530distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
496starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order, 531starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
497with later settings overwriting earlier ones: 532with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
498 533
499 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
500 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 534 1. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
535 2. $HOME/.Xdefaults
501 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 536 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window of screen 0
502 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 537 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES property on root-window of the current screen
503 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 538 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
539 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
504 540
505Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class 541Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
506names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources 542names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources
507common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be easily 543common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be easily
508configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources unique to 544configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources unique to
518=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth> 554=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth>
519 555
520Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth; 556Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
521option B<-depth>. 557option B<-depth>.
522 558
559=item B<buffered:> I<boolean>
560
561Compile I<xft>: Turn on/off double-buffering for xft (default enabled).
562On some card/driver combination enabling it slightly decreases
563performance, on most it greatly helps it. The slowdown is small, so it
564should normally be enabled.
565
523=item B<geometry:> I<geom> 566=item B<geometry:> I<geom>
524 567
525Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24]; 568Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24];
526option B<-geometry>. 569option B<-geometry>.
527 570
540Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7 583Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7
541corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to 584corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to
542high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 585high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
543colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green, 586colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green,
5443=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour 5873=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour
545names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 588names used are listed in the B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
546 589
547Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be 590Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be
548changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)). 591changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
549 592
550Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with 593Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with
561=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 604=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
562 605
563Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 606Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
564foreground colour is the default. 607foreground colour is the default.
565 608
566=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
567
568Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video
569characters.
570
571=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour> 609=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
572 610
573If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline 611If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
574itself. If unset, use the foreground colour. 612itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
613
614=item B<highlightColor:> I<colour>
615
616If set, use the specified colour as the background for highlighted
617characters. If unset, use reverse video.
618
619=item B<highlightTextColor:> I<colour>
620
621If set and highlightColor is set, use the specified colour as the
622foreground for highlighted characters.
575 623
576=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 624=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
577 625
578Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the 626Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the
579foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 627foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
586 634
587=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean> 635=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean>
588 636
589B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours; 637B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours;
590option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 638option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
591B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 639B<+rv>. See note in B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
592 640
593=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 641=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
594 642
595B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When scrolling 643B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots
596quickly, fewer screen updates are performed [default]; option B<-j>. 644of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines
645has been read, resulting in fewer updates while still displaying every
646received line; option B<-j>.
647
597B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used; option B<+j>. 648B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will
649force a screen refresh on each new line it received; option B<+j>.
598 650
599=item B<inheritPixmap:> I<boolean> 651=item B<skipScroll:> I<boolean>
600 652
601B<True>: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving 653B<True>: (the default) specify that skip scrolling should be used. When
602artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows' 654receiving lots of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once in a while
603pixmap. 655(around 60 times per second), resulting in far fewer updates. This can
656result in @@RXVT_NAME@@ not ever displaying some of the lines it receives;
657option B<-ss>.
604 658
605I<Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by 659B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even
606the author. Don't bug him with installation questions!> 660if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
661monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
607 662
608=item B<fading:> I<number> 663=item B<fading:> I<number>
609 664
610Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>. 665Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
611 666
612=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour> 667=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
613 668
614Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default 669Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
615colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>. 670colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
616 671
617=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 672=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
618 673
619Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option 674Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
620B<-tint>.
621
622=item B<shading:> I<number>
623
624Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background
625image in addition to tinting it.
626 675
627=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 676=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
628 677
629Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 678Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
630 679
635 684
636=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 685=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
637 686
638The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 687The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
639and the text. 688and the text.
640
641=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom]>
642
643Use the specified XPM file (note the `.xpm' extension is optional) for
644the background and also optionally specify its scaling with a geometry
645string B<WxH+X+Y>, in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the
646horizontal/vertical scale (percent) and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image
647centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale
648of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9
649specifies an integer number of images in that direction. No image will
650be magnified beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted
651scale is 1000. [default 0x0+50+50]
652
653=item B<path:> I<path>
654
655Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding XPM files.
656 689
657=item B<font:> I<fontlist> 690=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
658 691
659Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names 692Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
660that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The 693that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
683it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels 716it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels
684wide and 15 pixels high. 717wide and 15 pixels high.
685 718
686The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in 719The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in
687the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but 720the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but
688the bold version of the font does contain less characters, so this is a 721the bold version of the font does contain fewer characters, so this is a
689useful supplement. 722useful supplement.
690 723
691The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters 724The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters
692are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font 725are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font
693contains other characters, but we are not interested in them. 726contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
717text font will being used for the given style. 750text font will being used for the given style.
718 751
719=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean> 752=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean>
720 753
721When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>, 754When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>,
722option B<-is>, the default), bold and italic font styles imply high 755option B<-is>, the default), bold/blink font styles imply high
723intensity foreground/backround colours. Disabling this option (B<False>, 756intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (B<False>,
724option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not 757option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not
725reachable. 758reachable.
726
727=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode>
728
729Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is
730xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives
731xterm style selection.
732
733=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
734
735Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
736the author's favourite.
737 759
738=item B<title:> I<string> 760=item B<title:> I<string>
739 761
740Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 762Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
741specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application 763specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application
750=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean> 772=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean>
751 773
752B<True>: de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character. B<False>: no 774B<True>: de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character. B<False>: no
753de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default]. 775de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default].
754 776
777=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean>
778
779B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character.
780B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default].
781
782@@RXVT_NAME@@ resets the urgency hint on every focus change.
783
755=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean> 784=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean>
756 785
757B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>. 786B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>.
758B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>. 787B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>.
759 788
761 790
762B<True>: start as a login shell by prepending a `-' to B<argv[0]> of 791B<True>: start as a login shell by prepending a `-' to B<argv[0]> of
763the shell; option B<-ls>. B<False>: start as a normal sub-shell 792the shell; option B<-ls>. B<False>: start as a normal sub-shell
764[default]; option B<+ls>. 793[default]; option B<+ls>.
765 794
795=item B<multiClickTime:> I<number>
796
797Specify the maximum time in milliseconds between multi-click select
798events. The default is 500 milliseconds; option B<-mc>.
799
766=item B<utmpInhibit:> I<boolean> 800=item B<utmpInhibit:> I<boolean>
767 801
768B<True>: inhibit writing record into the system log file B<utmp>; 802B<True>: inhibit writing record into the system log file B<utmp>;
769option B<-ut>. B<False>: write record into the system log file B<utmp> 803option B<-ut>. B<False>: write record into the system log file B<utmp>
770[default]; option B<+ut>. 804[default]; option B<+ut>.
780Example: 814Example:
781 815
782 URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX) 816 URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)
783 817
784This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents 818This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents
785everytime you hit C<Print>. 819every time you hit C<Print>.
820
821=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
822
823Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
824the author's favourite.
825
826=item B<thickness:> I<number>
827
828Set the scrollbar width in pixels.
786 829
787=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 830=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
788 831
789B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 832B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
790disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 833disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
810B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 853B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
811B<+si>. 854B<+si>.
812 855
813=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 856=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
814 857
815B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 858B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (i.e.
816B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 859try to show the same lines) and B<scrollTtyOutput> is False; option
817with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<+sw>. 860B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives
861new lines; option B<+sw>.
818 862
819=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 863=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
820 864
821B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys 865B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys
822are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 866are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
853=item B<termName:> I<termname> 897=item B<termName:> I<termname>
854 898
855Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment 899Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment
856variable; option B<-tn>. 900variable; option B<-tn>.
857 901
858=item B<linespace:> I<number> 902=item B<lineSpace:> I<number>
859 903
860Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 904Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
861the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>. 905the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>.
862 906
863=item B<meta8:> I<boolean> 907=item B<meta8:> I<boolean>
877 921
878=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 922=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
879 923
880B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default]; 924B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default];
881option B<-bc>. 925option B<-bc>.
926
927=item B<cursorUnderline:> I<boolean>
928
929B<True>: Make the cursor underlined. B<False>: Make the cursor a box [default];
930option B<-uc>.
882 931
883=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean> 932=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean>
884 933
885B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number 934B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number
886of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible 935of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible
900large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout. 949large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
901 950
902=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 951=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
903 952
904The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 953The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC>
905or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace> 954or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, with control, B<Backspace>
906(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode 955(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode
907escape sequence. 956escape sequence.
908 957
909=item B<deletekey:> I<string> 958=item B<deletekey:> I<string>
910 959
915=item B<cutchars:> I<string> 964=item B<cutchars:> I<string>
916 965
917The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection 966The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection
918(whitespace delimiting is added automatically if resource is given). 967(whitespace delimiting is added automatically if resource is given).
919 968
920When the selection extension is in use (the default if compiled in, see 969When the perl selection extension is in use (the default if compiled
921the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage), a suitable regex using these characters 970in, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage), a suitable regex using these
922will be created (if the resource exists, otherwise, no regex will be 971characters will be created (if the resource exists, otherwise, no regex
923created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1 can be used. 972will be created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1 can be used.
924 973
925When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters can 974When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters can
926be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used: 975be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used:
927 976
928B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{|} >> 977B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]^{|} >>
929 978
930=item B<preeditType:> I<style> 979=item B<preeditType:> I<style>
931 980
932B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>. 981B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>.
933 982
987 1036
988Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled). 1037Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled).
989 1038
990=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean> 1039=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>
991 1040
992Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this 1041Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this
993option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 1042option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
994scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 1043scrollback buffer and, when secondaryScreen is off, switching
995instead scroll the screen up. 1044to/from the secondary screen will instead scroll the screen up.
996 1045
997=item B<hold>: I<boolean> 1046=item B<hold>: I<boolean>
998 1047
999Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 1048Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
1000will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 1049will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
1001it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the 1050it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
1002user. 1051user.
1003 1052
1053=item B<chdir>: I<path>
1054
1055Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
1056B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
1057@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start. If it isn't specified then the current working
1058directory will be used; option B<-cd>.
1059
1004=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1060=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<action>
1005 1061
1006Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 1062Compile I<frills>: Associate I<action> with keysym I<sym>. The intervening
1007intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 1063resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
1008 1064
1009The format of I<sym> is "I<(modifiers-)key>", where I<modifiers> can be 1065Using this resource, you can map key combinations such as
1010any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>, B<Control>, B<NumLock>, 1066C<Ctrl-Shift-BackSpace> to various actions, such as outputting a different
1011B<Shift>, B<Meta>, B<Lock>, B<Mod1>, B<Mod2>, B<Mod3>, B<Mod4>, B<Mod5>, 1067string than would normally result from that combination, making the
1012and the abbreviated B<I>, B<K>, B<C>, B<N>, B<S>, B<M>, B<A>, B<L>, B<1>, 1068terminal scroll up or down the way you want it, or any other thing an
1013B<2>, B<3>, B<4>, B<5>. 1069extension might provide.
1070
1071The key combination that triggers the action, I<sym>, has the following format:
1072
1073 (modifiers-)key
1074
1075Where I<modifiers> can be any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>,
1076B<Control>, B<NumLock>, B<Shift>, B<Meta>, B<Lock>, B<Mod1>, B<Mod2>,
1077B<Mod3>, B<Mod4>, B<Mod5>, and the abbreviated B<I>, B<K>, B<C>, B<N>,
1078B<S>, B<M>, B<A>, B<L>, B<1>, B<2>, B<3>, B<4>, B<5>.
1014 1079
1015The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to 1080The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to
1016whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr 1081whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr
1017keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the 1082keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the
1018current application keymap mode state. 1083current application keymap mode state.
1019 1084
1020The spellings of I<key> can be obtained by using B<xev>(1) command or 1085Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a key mapping will
1021searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and 1086match if I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and no other
1087key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That means that
1088defining a mapping for C<a> will automatically provide definitions for
1089C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined mappings
1090themselves. See the C<builtin:> action, below, for a way to work around
1091this when this is a problem.
1092
1093The spelling of I<key> depends on your implementation of X. An easy way to
1094find a key name is to use the B<xev>(1) command. You can find a list by
1095looking for the C<XK_> macros in the B<X11/keysymdef.h> include file (omit
1022omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex 1096the C<XK_> prefix). Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex keysym
1023keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not 1097value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>).
1024performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1025 1098
1026I<string> may contain escape values (C<\a>: bell, C<\b>: backspace, 1099As with any resource value, the I<action> string may contain backslash
1027C<\e>, C<\E>: escape, C<\n>: newline, C<\r>: carriage return, C<\t>: tab, 1100escape sequences (C<\n>: newline, C<\\>: backslash, C<\000>: octal
1028C<\000>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (C<^?>: delete, 1101number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1029C<^@>: null, C<^A> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it
1030can start or end with whitespace.
1031 1102
1032Please note that you need to double the C<\> in resource files, as 1103An action starts with an action prefix that selects a certain type
1033Xlib itself does its own de-escaping (you can use C<\033> instead of 1104of action, followed by a colon. An action string without colons is
1034C<\e> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and @@RXVT_NAME@@'s own 1105interpreted as a literal string to pass to the tty (as if it was
1035processing). 1106prefixed with C<string:>).
1036 1107
1037You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1108The following action prefixes are known - extensions can provide
1038with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimeter `/' 1109additional prefixes:
1110
1111=over 4
1112
1113=item string:STRING
1114
1115If the I<action> starts with C<string:> (or otherwise contains no colons),
1116then the remaining C<STRING> will be passed to the program running in the
1117terminal. For example, you could replace whatever Shift-Tab outputs by the
1118string C<echo rm -rf /> followed by a newline:
1119
1120 URxvt.keysym.Shift-Tab: string:echo rm -rf /\n
1121
1122This could in theory be used to completely redefine your keymap.
1123
1124In addition, for actions of this type, you can define a range of
1125keysyms in one shot by loading the C<keysym-list> perl extension and
1126providing an I<action> with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where
1039should be a character not used by the strings. 1127the delimiter `/' should be a character not used by the strings.
1040 1128
1041Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1129Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1042 1130
1043 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1131 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|>
1044 1132
1045The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1133The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1046 1134
1047 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a> 1135 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: string:\033<a>
1048 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b> 1136 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: string:\033<b>
1049 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c> 1137 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: string:\033<c>
1050 1138
1139=item command:STRING
1140
1051If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING> 1141If I<action> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
1052is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For 1142is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence (basically
1143the opposite of C<string:> - instead of sending it to the program running
1144in the terminal, it will be treated as if it were program output). This is
1145most useful to feed command sequences into @@RXVT_NAME@@.
1146
1053example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1147For example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
1054when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1148when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1055 1149
1056 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 1150 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1057 1151
1058If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING> 1152The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
1059is passed to the C<on_keyboard_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) 1153the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1060manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via 1154font-switching at runtime:
1061C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1062 1155
1063 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13 1156 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
1157 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007
1064 1158
1065Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1159Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
1066will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and 1160info):
1067no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1068means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1069definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1070mappings themselves.
1071 1161
1072Unfortunately, this will override built-in key mappings. For example 1162 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
1163 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
1164
1165=item builtin:
1166
1167The builtin action is the action that @@RXVT_NAME@@ would execute if no
1168key binding existed for the key combination. The obvious use is to undo
1169the effect of existing bindings. The not so obvious use is to reinstate
1170bindings when another binding overrides too many modifiers.
1171
1073if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable @@RXVT_NAME@@'s 1172For example if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable
1074C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke "holes" into the 1173@@RXVT_NAME@@'s C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke
1075user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement: 1174"holes" into the user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
1076 1175
1077 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence> 1176 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
1078 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin: 1177 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
1079 1178
1080The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination 1179The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination
1081of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for 1180of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1082C<Shift-Insert>. 1181C<Shift-Insert>.
1083 1182
1084The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to 1183=item builtin-string:
1085the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1086font-switching at runtime:
1087 1184
1088 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007 1185This action is mainly useful to restore string mappings for keys that
1089 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007 1186have predefined actions in @@RXVT_NAME@@. The exact semantics are a bit
1187difficult to explain - basically, this action will send the string to the
1188application that would be sent if @@RXVT_NAME@@ wouldn't have a built-in
1189action for it.
1090 1190
1091Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more 1191An example might make it clearer: @@RXVT_NAME@@ normally pastes the
1092info): 1192selection when you press C<Shift-Insert>. With the following bindings, it
1193would instead emit the (undocumented, but what applications running in the
1194terminal might expect) sequence C<ESC [ 2 $> instead:
1093 1195
1094 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t 1196 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin-string:
1095 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t 1197 URxvt.keysym.C-S-Insert: builtin:
1198
1199The first line disables the paste functionality for that key
1200combination, and the second reinstates the default behaviour for
1201C<Control-Shift-Insert>, which would otherwise be overridden.
1202
1203Similarly, to let applications gain access to the C<C-M-c> (copy to
1204clipboard) and C<C-M-v> (paste clipboard) key combination, you can do
1205this:
1206
1207 URxvt.keysym.C-M-c: builtin-string:
1208 URxvt.keysym.C-M-v: builtin-string:
1209
1210=item EXTENSION:STRING
1211
1212An action of this form invokes the action B<STRING>, if any, provided
1213by the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) extension B<EXTENSION>. The extension will
1214be loaded automatically if necessary.
1215
1216Not all extensions define actions, but popular extensions that do
1217include the I<selection> and I<matcher> extensions (documented in their
1218own manpages, @@RXVT_NAME@@-selection(1) and @@RXVT_NAME@@-matcher(1),
1219respectively).
1220
1221From the silly examples department, this will rot13-"encrypt"
1222@@RXVT_NAME@@'s selection when Alt-Control-c is pressed on typical PC
1223keyboards:
1224
1225 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: selection:rot13
1226
1227=item perl:STRING *DEPRECATED*
1228
1229This is a deprecated way of invoking commands provided by perl
1230extensions. It is still supported, but should not be used anymore.
1231
1232=back
1096 1233
1097=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string> 1234=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string>
1098 1235
1099=item B<perl-ext>: I<string> 1236=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1100 1237
1102use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>. 1239use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>.
1103 1240
1104Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using 1241Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using
1105them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded 1242them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded
1106by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For 1243by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For
1107example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except 1244example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extensions except
1108C<selection>. 1245C<selection>.
1109 1246
1110Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets 1247The default set includes the C<selection>, C<option-popup>,
1111(e.g. C<< searchable-scrollback<M-s> >>, which binds the hotkey for 1248C<selection-popup> and C<readline> extensions, any extensions that
1112searchable scorllback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension 1249define keybindings via C<BINDING> meta comments, and extensions which
1113multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to 1250are mentioned in B<keysym> resources.
1114the extension. 1251
1252Any extension such that a corresponding resource is given on the
1253command line is automatically appended to B<perl-ext>.
1115 1254
1116Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if 1255Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1117necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. 1256necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. When the library
1257search path contains multiple extension files of the same name, then the
1258first one found will be used.
1118 1259
1119If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl 1260If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl interpreter
1120interpreter will not be initialized. The idea behind two options is that 1261will not be initialized. The rationale for having two options is that
1121B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to 1262B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to
1122all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances. 1263all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1123 1264
1124=item B<perl-eval>: I<string> 1265=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1125 1266
1126Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See 1267Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See
1127the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. Due to security reasons, this resource 1268the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1128will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1129 1269
1130=item B<perl-lib>: I<path> 1270=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1131 1271
1132Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension 1272Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1133scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource, 1273scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look
1134@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in 1274in these directories, then in C<$URXVT_PERL_LIB>, F<$HOME/.urxvt/ext> and
1135F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. Due to security reasons, this resource 1275lastly in F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1136will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1137 1276
1138See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1277See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1139 1278
1140=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex> 1279=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1141 1280
1145=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform> 1284=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform>
1146 1285
1147Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage 1286Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage
1148for details. 1287for details.
1149 1288
1150=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> 1289=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> *DEPRECATED*
1151 1290
1152Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search 1291This resource is deprecated and will be removed. Use a B<keysym> resource
1153(default: C<M-s>). 1292instead, e.g.:
1154 1293
1294 URxvt.keysym.M-s: searchable-scrollback:start
1295
1155=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string> 1296=item B<url-launcher>: I<string>
1156 1297
1157Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the 1298Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1158C<selection-popup> and C<mark-urls> perl extensions. 1299C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.
1159 1300
1160=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid> 1301=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1161 1302
1162Compile I<frills>: Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given window id. 1303Compile I<frills>: Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given window id.
1163 1304
1164=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean> 1305=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1165 1306
1166Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making 1307Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1167it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>. 1308it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
1309
1310=item B<iso14755:> I<boolean>
1311
1312Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled).
1313
1314=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1315
1316Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
1317
1318=back
1319
1320=head1 BACKGROUND IMAGE OPTIONS AND RESOURCES
1321
1322=over 4
1323
1324=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;oplist]>
1325
1326=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;oplist]>
1327
1328Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image file as the window's
1329background and also optionally specify a colon separated list of
1330operations to modify it. Note that you may need to quote the C<;>
1331character when using the command line option, as C<;> is usually a
1332metacharacter in shells. Supported operations are:
1333
1334=over 4
1335
1336=item B<WxH+X+Y>
1337
1338sets scale and position. B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical
1339scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image centre (percent). A
1340scale of 0 disables scaling.
1341
1342=item B<op=tile>
1343
1344enables tiling
1345
1346=item B<op=keep-aspect>
1347
1348maintain the image aspect ratio when scaling
1349
1350=item B<op=root-align>
1351
1352use the position of the terminal window relative to the root window as
1353the image offset, simulating a root window background
1354
1355=back
1356
1357The default scale and position setting is C<100x100+50+50>.
1358Alternatively, a predefined set of templates can be used to achieve
1359the most common setups:
1360
1361=over 4
1362
1363=item B<style=tiled>
1364
1365the image is tiled with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+0+0:op=tile
1366
1367=item B<style=aspect-stretched>
1368
1369the image is scaled to fill the whole window maintaining the aspect
1370ratio and centered. Equivalent to 100x100+50+50:op=keep-aspect
1371
1372=item B<style=stretched>
1373
1374the image is scaled to fill the whole window. Equivalent to 100x100
1375
1376=item B<style=centered>
1377
1378the image is centered with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+50+50
1379
1380=item B<style=root-tiled>
1381
1382the image is tiled with no scaling and using 'root' positioning.
1383Equivalent to 0x0:op=tile:op=root-align
1384
1385=back
1386
1387If multiple templates are specified the last one wins. Note that a
1388template overrides all the scale, position and operations settings.
1389
1390If used in conjunction with pseudo-transparency, the specified pixmap
1391will be blended over the transparent background using alpha-blending.
1392
1393=item B<-tr>|B<+tr>
1394
1395=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
1396
1397Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background.
1398
1399B<-ip> (B<inheritPixmap>) is still accepted as an obsolete alias but
1400will be removed in future versions.
1401
1402=item B<-tint> I<colour>
1403
1404=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
1405
1406Tint the transparent background with the given colour. Note that a
1407black tint yields a completely black image while a white tint yields
1408the image unchanged.
1409
1410=item B<-sh> I<number>
1411
1412=item B<shading:> I<number>
1413
1414Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
1415A value of 100 means no shading.
1416
1417=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
1418
1419=item B<blurRadius:> I<HxV>
1420
1421Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
1422background. If a single number is specified, the vertical and
1423horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
1424radii to 1 and the other to a large number creates interesting effects
1425on some backgrounds. The maximum radius value is 128. An horizontal or
1426vertical radius of 0 disables blurring.
1427
1428=item B<path:> I<path>
1429
1430Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
1168 1431
1169=back 1432=back
1170 1433
1171=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1434=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
1172 1435
1191application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~> 1454application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~>
1192(Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the 1455(Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the
1193up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down), 1456up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down),
1194respectively. 1457respectively.
1195 1458
1196=head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION 1459=head1 THE SELECTION: SELECTING AND PASTING TEXT
1197 1460
1198The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to 1461The behaviour of text selection and insertion/pasting mechanism is similar
1199I<xterm>(1). 1462to I<xterm>(1).
1200 1463
1201=over 4 1464=over 4
1202 1465
1203=item B<Selection>: 1466=item B<Selecting>:
1204 1467
1205Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region 1468Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region
1206and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click 1469and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click
1207to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line 1470to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line
1208(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource 1471(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource
1212(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a 1475(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a
1213normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the 1476normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the
1214selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from 1477selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from
1215the selection. 1478the selection.
1216 1479
1217=item B<Insertion>: 1480=item B<Pasting>:
1218 1481
1219Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button in an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> 1482Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button in an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
1220window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the 1483window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the
1221Meta modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard. 1484B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard.
1222 1485
1223Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be 1486Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be
1224inserted too. 1487inserted too.
1225 1488
1489rxvt-unicode also provides the bindings B<Ctrl-Meta-c> and
1490<Ctrl-Meta-v> to interact with the CLIPBOARD selection. The first
1491binding causes the value of the internal selection to be copied to the
1492CLIPBOARD selection, while the second binding causes the value of the
1493CLIPBOARD selection to be inserted.
1494
1226=back 1495=back
1227 1496
1228=head1 CHANGING FONTS 1497=head1 CHANGING FONTS
1229 1498
1230Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet 1499Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet
1243 1512
1244=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT 1513=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT
1245 1514
1246ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters 1515ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters
1247and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The 1516and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The
1248first part is available rxvt-unicode has been compiled with 1517first part is available if rxvt-unicode has been compiled with
1249C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled 1518C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled
1250with C<--enable-iso14755>. 1519with C<--enable-iso14755>.
1251 1520
1252=over 4 1521=over 4
1253 1522
1311B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that 1580B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that
1312it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To 1581it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To
1313allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root 1582allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root
1314on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others. 1583on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
1315 1584
1316=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1585=head1 COLOURS AND GRAPHICS
1317 1586
1318In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1587In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1319B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1588B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 88/256 colours: 8 ANSI colours plus
1320high-intensity bold/blink versions of the same). Here is a list of the 1589high-intensity (potentially bold/blink) versions of the same, and 72 (or
1321colours with their names. 1590240 in 256 colour mode) colours arranged in an 4x4x4 (or 6x6x6) colour RGB
1591cube plus a 8 (24) colour greyscale ramp.
1592
1593Here is a list of the ANSI colours with their names.
1322 1594
1323=begin table 1595=begin table
1324 1596
1325 B<color0> (black) = Black 1597 B<color0> (black) = Black
1326 B<color1> (red) = Red3 1598 B<color1> (red) = Red3
1346It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>, 1618It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
1347B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as 1619B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
1348a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of 1620a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of
1349color0-color15. 1621color0-color15.
1350 1622
1351In addition to the colours defined above, @@RXVT_NAME@@ offers an 1623The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1352additional 72 colours. The first 64 of those (with indices 16 to 79) 1624values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses).
1353consist of a 4*4*4 RGB colour cube (i.e. I<index = r * 16 + g * 4 + b +
135416>), followed by 8 additional shades of gray (with indices 80 to 87).
1355 1625
1626The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas:
1627
1628 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3
1629 index_256 = (r * 6 + g) * 6 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..5
1630
1631The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10%
1632steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of
1633the RGB cube.
1634
1356Together, all those colours implement the 88 colour xterm colours. Only 1635Together, all those colours implement the 88 (256) colour xterm
1357the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the rest can only 1636colours. Only the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the
1358be changed via command sequences ("escape codes"). 1637rest can only be changed via command sequences ("escape codes").
1638
1639Applications are advised to use terminfo or command sequences to discover
1640number and RGB values of all colours (yes, you can query this...).
1359 1641
1360Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by 1642Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
1361always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1643always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
1362I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise 1644I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
1363been specified. For example, 1645been specified. For example,
1364 1646
1647 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv
1648
1649would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black on
1650White.
1651
1652=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1653
1654If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1655their act together, rxvt-unicode will do its own alpha channel management:
1656
1657You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1658brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage
1659(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the colour, where C<0> is completely
1660transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a
1661half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This
1662is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with
1663all ways to specify a colour.
1664
1665For complete control, rxvt-unicode also supports
1666C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa> (exactly four hex digits/component) colour
1667specifications, where the additional C<aaaa> component specifies opacity
1668(alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0000> is completely transparent,
1669while C<ffff> is completely opaque). The two example colours from
1670earlier could also be specified as C<rgba:ff00/0000/0000/8000> and
1671C<rgba:0000/ff00/0000/f332>.
1672
1673You probably need to specify B<"-depth 32">, too, to force a visual with
1674alpha channels, and have the luck that your X-server uses ARGB pixel
1675layout, as X is far from just supporting ARGB visuals out of the box, and
1676rxvt-unicode just fudges around.
1677
1678For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent black
1679background, and an almost opaque pink foreground:
1680
1681 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/4444 -fg "[80]pink"
1682
1683When not using a background image, then the interpretation of the
1684alpha channel is up to your compositing manager (most interpret it as
1685transparency of course).
1686
1687When using a background pixmap or pseudo-transparency, then the background
1688colour will always behave as if it were completely transparent (so the
1689background image shows instead), regardless of how it was specified, while
1690other colours will either be transparent as specified (the background
1691image will show through) on servers supporting the RENDER extension, or
1692fully opaque on servers not supporting the RENDER EXTENSION.
1693
1694Please note that due to bugs in Xft, specifying alpha values might result
1695in garbage being displayed when the X-server does not support the RENDER
1696extension.
1697
1698=head1 ENVIRONMENT
1699
1700B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
1701
1365=over 4 1702=over 4
1366 1703
1367=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv>
1368
1369would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black
1370on White.
1371
1372=back
1373
1374=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1375
1376If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1377their act together, rxvt-unicode will support C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa>
1378(recommended, but B<MUST> have 4 digits/component) colour specifications,
1379in addition to the ones provided by X, where the additional A component
1380specifies opacity (alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0> is completely
1381transparent). You can also prefix any color with C<[a]>, where C<a> is on
1382to four hex digits specifiying the opacity value.
1383
1384You probably need to specify B<"-depth 32">, too, and have the luck that
1385your X-server uses ARGB pixel layout, as X is far from just supporting
1386ARGB visuals out of the box, and rxvt-unicode just fudges around.
1387
1388For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent red
1389background, and an almost opaque pink foreground:
1390
1391 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/2222 -fg "[e]pink"
1392
1393I<Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by
1394the author. Don't bug him with installation questions!>
1395
1396=head1 ENVIRONMENT
1397
1398B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
1399
1400=over 4
1401
1402=item B<TERM> 1704=item B<TERM>
1403 1705
1404Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via 1706Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via
1405resources or on the commandline. 1707resources or on the command line.
1406 1708
1407=item B<COLORTERM> 1709=item B<COLORTERM>
1408 1710
1409Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on wether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was 1711Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on whether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was
1410compiled with XPM support, and optionally with the added extension 1712compiled with background image support, and optionally with the added
1411C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome screen. 1713extension C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome
1714screen.
1412 1715
1413=item B<COLORFGBG> 1716=item B<COLORFGBG>
1414 1717
1415Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is 1718Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is
1416the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string 1719the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string
1417C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be 1720C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be
1418used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the 1721used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the
1419string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@ 1722string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@
1420was compiled with XPM support. Libraries like C<ncurses> and C<slang> can 1723was compiled with background image support. Libraries like C<ncurses>
1421(and do) use this information to optimize screen output. 1724and C<slang> can (and do) use this information to optimize screen output.
1422 1725
1423=item B<WINDOWID> 1726=item B<WINDOWID>
1424 1727
1425Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel 1728Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel
1426window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal 1729window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal
1432C<--with-terminfo=PATH>. 1735C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1433 1736
1434=item B<DISPLAY> 1737=item B<DISPLAY>
1435 1738
1436Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct 1739Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct
1437display in its child processes. 1740display in its child processes if C<-display> isn't used to override. It
1741defaults to C<:0> if it doesn't exist.
1438 1742
1439=item B<SHELL> 1743=item B<SHELL>
1440 1744
1441The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>. 1745The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1442 1746
1443=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1747=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> [I<sic>]
1444 1748
1445The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1749The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1446@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1750@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1447 1751
1448Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>. 1752Default F<<< $HOME/.urxvt/urxvtd-I<< <nodename> >> >>>.
1753
1754=item B<URXVT_PERL_LIB>
1755
1756Additional F<:>-separated library search path for perl extensions. Will be
1757searched after B<-perl-lib> but before F<~/.urxvt/ext> and the system library
1758directory.
1759
1760=item B<URXVT_PERL_VERBOSITY>
1761
1762See L<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl>(3).
1449 1763
1450=item B<HOME> 1764=item B<HOME>
1451 1765
1452Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1766Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1453daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1767daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1454C<.Xdefaults>) 1768C<.Xdefaults>)
1455 1769
1456=item B<XAPPLRESDIR> 1770=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1457 1771
1458Directory where various X resource files are being located. 1772Directory where application-specific X resource files are located.
1459 1773
1460=item B<XENVIRONMENT> 1774=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1461 1775
1462If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by 1776If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1463@@RXVT_NAME@@. 1777@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1468 1782
1469=over 4 1783=over 4
1470 1784
1471=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1785=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1472 1786
1473Color names. 1787Colour names.
1474 1788
1475=back 1789=back
1476 1790
1477=head1 SEE ALSO 1791=head1 SEE ALSO
1478 1792
1793@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@-extensions(1),
1479@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5) 1794@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5)
1480 1795
1481=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1796=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1482 1797
1483=over 4 1798=over 4
1484 1799
1485=item Project Coordinator 1800=item Project Coordinator
1486 1801
1487Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1802Marc A. Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>.
1488 1803
1489L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html> 1804L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html>
1490 1805
1491=back 1806=back
1492 1807
1496 1811
1497=item John Bovey 1812=item John Bovey
1498 1813
1499University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt. 1814University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt.
1500 1815
1501=item Rob Nation L<< <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com> >> 1816=item Rob Nation <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com>
1502 1817
1503very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt 1818very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt
1504 1819
1505=item Angelo Haritsis L<< <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk> >> 1820=item Angelo Haritsis <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk>
1506 1821
1507wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code) 1822wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code)
1508 1823
1509=item mj olesen L<< <olesen@me.QueensU.CA> >> 1824=item mj olesen <olesen@me.QueensU.CA>
1510 1825
1511Wrote the menu system. 1826Wrote the menu system.
1512 1827
1513Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21) 1828Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21)
1514 1829
1515=item Oezguer Kesim L<< <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de> >> 1830=item Oezguer Kesim <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de>
1516 1831
1517Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1832Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1518 1833
1519=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1834=item Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox.com>
1520 1835
1521Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. 1836Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1522 1837
1523Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1838Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1524 1839
1525=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1840=item Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>
1526 1841
1527Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl 1842Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
1528extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions. 1843extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
1529 1844
1530Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1845Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1531 1846
1532=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >> 1847=item Emanuele Giaquinta <emanuele.giaquinta@gmail.com>
1533 1848
1534Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing. 1849pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1535 1850
1536=back 1851=back
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