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26 | Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode |
26 | Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode |
27 | internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the |
27 | internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the |
28 | world. Being a terminal emulator, however, some things are very difficult, |
28 | world. Being a terminal emulator, however, some things are very difficult, |
29 | especially cursive scripts such as arabic, vertically written scripts |
29 | especially cursive scripts such as arabic, vertically written scripts |
30 | like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules, |
30 | like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules, |
31 | like tibetan or devenagari. Don't expect pretty output when using these |
31 | like tibetan or devanagari. Don't expect pretty output when using these |
32 | scripts. Most other scripts, latin, cyrillic, kanji, thai etc. should work |
32 | scripts. Most other scripts, latin, cyrillic, kanji, thai etc. should work |
33 | fine, though. A somewhat difficult case are right-to-left scripts, such |
33 | fine, though. A somewhat difficult case are right-to-left scripts, such |
34 | as hebrew: B<rxvt-unicode> adopts the view that bidirectional algorithms |
34 | as hebrew: B<rxvt-unicode> adopts the view that bidirectional algorithms |
35 | belong into the application, not the terminal emulator (too many things -- |
35 | belong into the application, not the terminal emulator (too many things -- |
36 | such as cursor-movement while editing -- break otherwise), but that might |
36 | such as cursor-movement while editing -- break otherwise), but that might |
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108 | |
108 | |
109 | Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource B<reverseVideo>. |
109 | Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource B<reverseVideo>. |
110 | |
110 | |
111 | =item B<-j>|B<+j> |
111 | =item B<-j>|B<+j> |
112 | |
112 | |
113 | Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource B<jumpScroll>. |
113 | Turn on/off jump scrolling (allow multiple lines per refresh); resource B<jumpScroll>. |
114 | |
114 | |
115 | =item B<-ip>|B<+ip> | B<-tr>|B<+tr> |
115 | =item B<-ss>|B<+ss> |
116 | |
116 | |
117 | Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is |
117 | Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>. |
118 | B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>. |
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119 | |
118 | |
120 | I<Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by |
119 | =item B<-tr>|B<+tr> |
121 | the author. Don't bug him with installation questions! Read the FAQ (man 7 |
120 | |
122 | @@RXVT_NAME@@)!> |
121 | Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background. Obsolete form of it is |
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122 | B<-ip> and it should not be used anymore; resource B<transparent>. |
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124 | I<Please note that old resource name of B<inheritPixmap> is obsolete and should be |
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125 | changed to B<transparent>. Backwards compatibility support for B<inheritPixmap> will |
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126 | be phased out in future versions of rxvt!> |
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127 | |
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128 | I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at |
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129 | sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!> |
123 | |
130 | |
124 | =item B<-fade> I<number> |
131 | =item B<-fade> I<number> |
125 | |
132 | |
126 | Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values |
133 | Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values |
127 | fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade |
134 | fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade |
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133 | is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>. |
140 | is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>. |
134 | |
141 | |
135 | =item B<-tint> I<colour> |
142 | =item B<-tint> I<colour> |
136 | |
143 | |
137 | Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when |
144 | Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when |
138 | transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. This only works for |
145 | transparency is enabled with B<-tr>. This only works for |
139 | non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be |
146 | non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be |
140 | used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it; resource |
147 | used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it. |
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148 | Please note that certain tint colours can be applied on the server-side, |
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149 | thus yielding performance gain of two orders of magnitude. These colours are: |
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150 | blue, red, green, cyan, magenta, yellow, and those close to them. Also |
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151 | pure black and pure white colors essentially mean no tinting; resource |
141 | I<tintColor>. Example: |
152 | I<tintColor>. Example: |
142 | |
153 | |
143 | @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40 |
154 | @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40 |
144 | |
155 | |
145 | =item B<-sh> I<number> |
156 | =item B<-sh> I<number> |
146 | |
157 | |
147 | Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent |
158 | Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (100 .. 200) the transparent |
148 | background image in addition to (or instead of) tinting it; |
159 | background image in addition to (or instead of) tinting it; |
149 | resource I<shading>. |
160 | resource I<shading>. |
150 | |
161 | |
151 | =item B<-blt> I<string> |
162 | =item B<-blt> I<string> |
152 | |
163 | |
153 | Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified |
164 | Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified |
154 | at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over |
165 | at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over |
155 | transparency image, using method specified. Supported values are : |
166 | transparency image, using method specified. Supported values are : |
156 | B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - color values averaging, B<colorize>, |
167 | B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - color values averaging, B<colorize>, |
157 | B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>, |
168 | B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>, |
158 | B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is |
169 | B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is |
159 | alpha-blending; resource I<blendType>. |
170 | alpha-blending. Compile I<afterimage>; resource I<blendType>. |
160 | |
171 | |
161 | =item B<-blr> I<number> |
172 | =item B<-blr> I<HxV> |
162 | |
173 | |
163 | Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radius to the transparent |
174 | Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent |
164 | background image; resource I<blurRadius>. |
175 | background image. If single number is specified - both vertical and |
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176 | horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the |
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177 | radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects |
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178 | on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128. Compile I<afterimage>; |
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179 | resource I<blurRadius>. |
165 | |
180 | |
166 | =item B<-bg> I<colour> |
181 | =item B<-bg> I<colour> |
167 | |
182 | |
168 | Window background colour; resource B<background>. |
183 | Window background colour; resource B<background>. |
169 | |
184 | |
170 | =item B<-fg> I<colour> |
185 | =item B<-fg> I<colour> |
171 | |
186 | |
172 | Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. |
187 | Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. |
173 | |
188 | |
174 | =item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]> |
189 | =item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]> |
175 | |
190 | |
176 | Compile I<afterimage>: Specify image file for the background and also |
191 | Compile I<afterimage>: Specify image file for the background and also |
177 | optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to |
192 | optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to |
178 | add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the |
193 | add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the |
179 | command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>. |
194 | command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>. |
180 | |
195 | |
181 | =item B<-cr> I<colour> |
196 | =item B<-cr> I<colour> |
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337 | |
352 | |
338 | =item B<-lsp> I<number> |
353 | =item B<-lsp> I<number> |
339 | |
354 | |
340 | Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of |
355 | Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of |
341 | the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource |
356 | the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource |
342 | B<linespace>. |
357 | B<lineSpace>. |
343 | |
358 | |
344 | =item B<-tn> I<termname> |
359 | =item B<-tn> I<termname> |
345 | |
360 | |
346 | This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the |
361 | This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the |
347 | B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the |
362 | B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the |
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607 | option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option |
622 | option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option |
608 | B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. |
623 | B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. |
609 | |
624 | |
610 | =item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> |
625 | =item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> |
611 | |
626 | |
612 | B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When scrolling |
627 | B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots |
613 | quickly, fewer screen updates are performed [default]; option B<-j>. |
628 | of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines |
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629 | has been read, resulting in fewer updates while still displaying every |
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630 | received line; option B<-j>. |
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631 | |
614 | B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used; option B<+j>. |
632 | B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will |
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633 | force a screen refresh on each new line it received; option B<+j>. |
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634 | |
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635 | =item B<skipScroll:> I<boolean> |
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636 | |
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637 | B<True>: (the default) specify that skip scrolling should be used. When |
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638 | receiving lots of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once in a while |
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639 | (around 60 times per second), resulting in far fewer updates. This can |
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640 | result in @@RXVT_NAME@@ not ever displaying some of the lines it receives; |
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641 | option B<-ss>. |
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642 | |
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643 | B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even |
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644 | if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the |
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645 | monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>. |
615 | |
646 | |
616 | =item B<inheritPixmap:> I<boolean> |
647 | =item B<inheritPixmap:> I<boolean> |
617 | |
648 | |
618 | B<True>: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving |
649 | B<True>: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving |
619 | artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows' |
650 | artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows' |
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645 | |
676 | |
646 | Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>. |
677 | Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>. |
647 | |
678 | |
648 | =item B<blurRadius:> I<number> |
679 | =item B<blurRadius:> I<number> |
649 | |
680 | |
650 | Apply Gaussian Blurr with the specified radius to the transparent |
681 | Apply Gaussian Blurr with the specified radius to the transparent |
651 | background image; option B<-blr>. |
682 | background image; option B<-blr>. |
652 | |
683 | |
653 | =item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> |
684 | =item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> |
654 | |
685 | |
655 | Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. |
686 | Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. |
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662 | =item B<borderColor:> I<colour> |
693 | =item B<borderColor:> I<colour> |
663 | |
694 | |
664 | The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar |
695 | The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar |
665 | and the text. |
696 | and the text. |
666 | |
697 | |
667 | =item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom]> |
698 | =item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]> |
668 | |
699 | |
669 | Use the specified image file for the background and also optionally |
700 | Use the specified image file for the background and also |
670 | specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>, |
701 | optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>, |
671 | in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical scale (percent), |
702 | (default C<0x0+50+50>) in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the |
672 | and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image centre (percent). |
703 | horizontal/vertical scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image |
673 | A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale of 1 displays the |
704 | centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale |
674 | image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 specifies an integer |
705 | of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 specifies |
675 | number of images in that direction. No image will be magnified beyond |
706 | an integer number of images in that direction. No image will be magnified |
676 | 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted scale is 1000. |
707 | beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted scale is 1000. |
677 | Special string of B<"auto"> used as a geometry will cause image to be |
708 | Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>. |
678 | automatically scaled to match window size. |
709 | Supported operations are: |
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710 | |
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711 | tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0, |
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712 | propscale will scale image keeping proportions, |
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713 | auto will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100; |
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714 | hscale will scale image horizontally to the window size; |
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715 | vscale will scale image vertically to the window size; |
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716 | scale will scale image to match window size; |
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717 | root will tile image as if it was a root window background, auto-adjusting |
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718 | whenever terminal window moves. |
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719 | |
679 | If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option - specified pixmap will be |
720 | If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be |
680 | blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any |
721 | blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any |
681 | other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option. |
722 | other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option. |
682 | [default 0x0+50+50] |
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683 | |
723 | |
684 | =item B<path:> I<path> |
724 | =item B<path:> I<path> |
685 | |
725 | |
686 | Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding XPM files. |
726 | Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files. |
687 | |
727 | |
688 | =item B<font:> I<fontlist> |
728 | =item B<font:> I<fontlist> |
689 | |
729 | |
690 | Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names |
730 | Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names |
691 | that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The |
731 | that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The |
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890 | =item B<termName:> I<termname> |
930 | =item B<termName:> I<termname> |
891 | |
931 | |
892 | Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment |
932 | Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment |
893 | variable; option B<-tn>. |
933 | variable; option B<-tn>. |
894 | |
934 | |
895 | =item B<linespace:> I<number> |
935 | =item B<lineSpace:> I<number> |
896 | |
936 | |
897 | Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of |
937 | Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of |
898 | the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>. |
938 | the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>. |
899 | |
939 | |
900 | =item B<meta8:> I<boolean> |
940 | =item B<meta8:> I<boolean> |
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1058 | searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and |
1098 | searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and |
1059 | omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex |
1099 | omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex |
1060 | keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not |
1100 | keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not |
1061 | performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured. |
1101 | performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured. |
1062 | |
1102 | |
1063 | I<string> may contain escape values (C<\a>: bell, C<\b>: backspace, |
1103 | I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal |
1064 | C<\e>, C<\E>: escape, C<\n>: newline, C<\r>: carriage return, C<\t>: tab, |
1104 | number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for futher details. |
1065 | C<\000>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (C<^?>: delete, |
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1066 | C<^@>: null, C<^A> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it |
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1067 | can start or end with whitespace. B<This feature is deprecated and will |
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1068 | be removed>. |
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1069 | |
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1070 | Please note that you need to double the C<\> in resource files, as |
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1071 | Xlib itself does its own de-escaping (you can use C<\033> instead of |
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1072 | C<\e> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and @@RXVT_NAME@@'s own |
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1073 | processing). |
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1074 | |
1105 | |
1075 | You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> |
1106 | You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> |
1076 | with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' |
1107 | with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' |
1077 | should be a character not used by the strings. |
1108 | should be a character not used by the strings. |
1078 | |
1109 | |
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1202 | =item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean> |
1233 | =item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean> |
1203 | |
1234 | |
1204 | Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making |
1235 | Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making |
1205 | it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>. |
1236 | it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>. |
1206 | |
1237 | |
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1238 | =item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean> |
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1239 | |
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1240 | Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled). |
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1241 | |
1207 | =back |
1242 | =back |
1208 | |
1243 | |
1209 | =head1 THE SCROLLBAR |
1244 | =head1 THE SCROLLBAR |
1210 | |
1245 | |
1211 | Lines of text that scroll off the top of the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window |
1246 | Lines of text that scroll off the top of the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window |
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1281 | |
1316 | |
1282 | =head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT |
1317 | =head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT |
1283 | |
1318 | |
1284 | ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters |
1319 | ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters |
1285 | and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The |
1320 | and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The |
1286 | first part is available rxvt-unicode has been compiled with |
1321 | first part is available if rxvt-unicode has been compiled with |
1287 | C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled |
1322 | C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled |
1288 | with C<--enable-iso14755>. |
1323 | with C<--enable-iso14755>. |
1289 | |
1324 | |
1290 | =over 4 |
1325 | =over 4 |
1291 | |
1326 | |
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1445 | resources or on the command line. |
1480 | resources or on the command line. |
1446 | |
1481 | |
1447 | =item B<COLORTERM> |
1482 | =item B<COLORTERM> |
1448 | |
1483 | |
1449 | Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on whether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was |
1484 | Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on whether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was |
1450 | compiled with XPM support, and optionally with the added extension |
1485 | compiled with background image support, and optionally with the added |
1451 | C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome screen. |
1486 | extension C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome |
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1487 | screen. |
1452 | |
1488 | |
1453 | =item B<COLORFGBG> |
1489 | =item B<COLORFGBG> |
1454 | |
1490 | |
1455 | Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is |
1491 | Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is |
1456 | the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string |
1492 | the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string |
1457 | C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be |
1493 | C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be |
1458 | used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the |
1494 | used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the |
1459 | string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@ |
1495 | string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@ |
1460 | was compiled with XPM support. Libraries like C<ncurses> and C<slang> can |
1496 | was compiled with background image support. Libraries like C<ncurses> |
1461 | (and do) use this information to optimize screen output. |
1497 | and C<slang> can (and do) use this information to optimize screen output. |
1462 | |
1498 | |
1463 | =item B<WINDOWID> |
1499 | =item B<WINDOWID> |
1464 | |
1500 | |
1465 | Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel |
1501 | Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel |
1466 | window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal |
1502 | window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal |
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1557 | Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) |
1593 | Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) |
1558 | |
1594 | |
1559 | =item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> |
1595 | =item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> |
1560 | |
1596 | |
1561 | Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. |
1597 | Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. |
1562 | |
1598 | |
1563 | Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) |
1599 | Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) |
1564 | |
1600 | |
1565 | =item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> |
1601 | =item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> |
1566 | |
1602 | |
1567 | Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl |
1603 | Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl |