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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/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 right-to-left 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 user friendly, lean and clean 43me recommend C<mlterm>, which is a very user friendly, lean and clean
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! Read the FAQ (man 7
122@@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
123 131
124=item B<-fade> I<number> 132=item B<-fade> I<number>
125 133
126Fade 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
127fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade 135fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
130=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour> 138=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour>
131 139
132Fade 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
133is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>. 141is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
134 142
135=item B<-tint> I<colour> 143=item B<-icon> I<file>
136 144
137Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 145Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This
138transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. This only works for 146is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the
139non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be 147application window; resource I<iconFile>.
140used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it; resource
141I<tintColor>. Example:
142
143 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40
144
145=item B<-sh> I<number>
146
147Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent
148background image in addition to (or instead of) tinting it;
149resource I<shading>.
150
151=item B<-blt> I<string>
152
153Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified
154at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over
155transparency image, using method specified. Supported values are :
156B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - color values averaging, B<colorize>,
157B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>,
158B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is
159alpha-blending; resource I<blendType>.
160
161=item B<-blr> I<number>
162
163Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radius to the transparent
164background image; resource I<blurRadius>.
165 148
166=item B<-bg> I<colour> 149=item B<-bg> I<colour>
167 150
168Window background colour; resource B<background>. 151Window background colour; resource B<background>.
169 152
170=item B<-fg> I<colour> 153=item B<-fg> I<colour>
171 154
172Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 155Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
173
174=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]>
175
176Compile I<afterimage>: Specify image file for the background and also
177optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
178add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
179command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
180 156
181=item B<-cr> I<colour> 157=item B<-cr> I<colour>
182 158
183The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 159The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
184 160
229italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont> 205italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont>
230for details. 206for details.
231 207
232=item B<-is>|B<+is> 208=item B<-is>|B<+is>
233 209
234Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Italic font styles imply high intensity 210Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Blink font styles imply high intensity
235foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for 211foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for
236details. 212details.
237 213
238=item B<-name> I<name> 214=item B<-name> I<name>
239 215
257 233
258=item B<-sb>|B<+sb> 234=item B<-sb>|B<+sb>
259 235
260Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>. 236Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>.
261 237
238=item B<-sr>|B<+sr>
239
240Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
241
242=item B<-st>|B<+st>
243
244Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
245resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
246
262=item B<-si>|B<+si> 247=item B<-si>|B<+si>
263 248
264Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource 249Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource
265B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect. 250B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect.
266 251
272=item B<-sw>|B<+sw> 257=item B<-sw>|B<+sw>
273 258
274Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear. 259Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear.
275This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource 260This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource
276B<scrollWithBuffer>. 261B<scrollWithBuffer>.
277
278=item B<-sr>|B<+sr>
279
280Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
281
282=item B<-st>|B<+st>
283
284Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
285resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
286 262
287=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab> 263=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab>
288 264
289If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as 265If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as
290actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to 266actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to
294 270
295=item B<-bc>|B<+bc> 271=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
296 272
297Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. 273Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
298 274
275=item B<-uc>|B<+uc>
276
277Make the cursor underlined; resource B<cursorUnderline>.
278
299=item B<-iconic> 279=item B<-iconic>
300 280
301Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option. 281Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option.
302Alternative form is B<-ic>. 282Alternative form is B<-ic>.
303 283
319 299
320=item B<-bl> 300=item B<-bl>
321 301
322Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. 302Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e.
323if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window 303if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
324decorations; resource B<borderLess>. 304decorations; resource B<borderLess>. If the window manager does not
305support MWM hints (e.g. kwin), enables override-redirect mode.
325 306
326=item B<-override-redirect> 307=item B<-override-redirect>
327 308
328Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource 309Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
329B<override-redirect>. 310B<override-redirect>.
337 318
338=item B<-lsp> I<number> 319=item B<-lsp> I<number>
339 320
340Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 321Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
341the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource 322the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
342B<linespace>. 323B<lineSpace>.
324
325=item B<-letsp> I<number>
326
327Compile I<frills>: Amount to adjust the computed character width by
328to control overall letter spacing. Negative values will tighten up the
329letter spacing, positive values will space letters out more. Useful to
330work around odd font metrics; resource B<letterSpace>.
343 331
344=item B<-tn> I<termname> 332=item B<-tn> I<termname>
345 333
346This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the 334This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the
347B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 335B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
402 390
403=item B<-tcw> 391=item B<-tcw>
404 392
405Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 393Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
406button. Only effective when the original (non-perl) selection code is 394button. Only effective when the original (non-perl) selection code is
407in-use. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection the 395in-use. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
408end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>. 396the end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>.
409 397
410=item B<-insecure> 398=item B<-insecure>
411 399
412Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape 400Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
413sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more 401sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more
433 421
434Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 422Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
435will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 423will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
436it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the 424it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
437user; resource B<hold>. 425user; resource B<hold>.
426
427=item B<-cd> I<path>
428
429Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
430B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
431@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start; resource B<chdir>.
432
433=item B<-xrm> I<string>
434
435Works like the X Toolkit option of the same name, by adding the I<string>
436as if it were specified in a resource file. Resource values specified this
437way take precedence over all other resource specifications.
438
439Note that you need to use the I<same> syntax as in the .Xdefaults file,
440e.g. C<*.background: black>. Also note that all @@RXVT_NAME@@-specific
441options can be specified as long-options on the commandline, so use
442of B<-xrm> is mostly limited to cases where you want to specify other
443resources (e.g. for input methods) or for compatibility with other
444programs.
438 445
439=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string> 446=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string>
440 447
441Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>. 448Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.
442 449
477If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp 484If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp
478entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that 485entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that
479yourself if you want that. 486yourself if you want that.
480 487
481As an extremely special case, specifying C<-1> will completely suppress 488As an extremely special case, specifying C<-1> will completely suppress
482pty/tty operations. 489pty/tty operations, which is probably only useful in conjunction with some
490perl extension that manages the terminal.
483 491
484Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a 492Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a
485longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>): 493longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>):
486 494
487 use IO::Pty; 495 use IO::Pty;
501Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to use) in 509Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to use) in
502this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details. 510this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details.
503 511
504=back 512=back
505 513
506=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 514=head1 RESOURCES
507 515
508Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long 516Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long
509options) compiled into your version. 517options) compiled into your version. All resources are also available as
518long-options.
510 519
511You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many 520You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many
512distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X 521distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
513starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order, 522starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
514with later settings overwriting earlier ones: 523with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
515 524
516 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
517 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 525 1. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
526 2. $HOME/.Xdefaults
518 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 527 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window of screen 0
519 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 528 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES property on root-window of the current screen
520 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 529 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
530 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
521 531
522Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class 532Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
523names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources 533names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources
524common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be easily 534common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be easily
525configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources unique to 535configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources unique to
535=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth> 545=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth>
536 546
537Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth; 547Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
538option B<-depth>. 548option B<-depth>.
539 549
550=item B<buffered:> I<boolean>
551
552Compile I<xft>: Turn on/off double-buffering for xft (default enabled).
553On some card/driver combination enabling it slightly decreases
554performance, on most it greatly helps it. The slowdown is small, so it
555should normally be enabled.
556
540=item B<geometry:> I<geom> 557=item B<geometry:> I<geom>
541 558
542Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24]; 559Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24];
543option B<-geometry>. 560option B<-geometry>.
544 561
557Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7 574Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7
558corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to 575corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to
559high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 576high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
560colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green, 577colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green,
5613=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour 5783=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour
562names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 579names used are listed in the B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
563 580
564Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be 581Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be
565changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)). 582changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
566 583
567Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with 584Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with
578=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 595=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
579 596
580Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 597Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
581foreground colour is the default. 598foreground colour is the default.
582 599
583=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
584
585Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video characters
586when OPTION_HC is disabled (--disable-frills).
587
588=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour> 600=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
589 601
590If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline 602If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
591itself. If unset, use the foreground colour. 603itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
604
605=item B<highlightColor:> I<colour>
606
607If set, use the specified colour as the background for highlighted
608characters. If unset, use reverse video.
609
610=item B<highlightTextColor:> I<colour>
611
612If set and highlightColor is set, use the specified colour as the
613foreground for highlighted characters.
592 614
593=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 615=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
594 616
595Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the 617Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the
596foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 618foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
603 625
604=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean> 626=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean>
605 627
606B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours; 628B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours;
607option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 629option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
608B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 630B<+rv>. See note in B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
609 631
610=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 632=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
611 633
612B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When scrolling 634B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots
613quickly, fewer screen updates are performed [default]; option B<-j>. 635of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines
636has been read, resulting in fewer updates while still displaying every
637received line; option B<-j>.
638
614B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used; option B<+j>. 639B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will
640force a screen refresh on each new line it received; option B<+j>.
615 641
616=item B<inheritPixmap:> I<boolean> 642=item B<skipScroll:> I<boolean>
617 643
618B<True>: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving 644B<True>: (the default) specify that skip scrolling should be used. When
619artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows' 645receiving lots of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once in a while
620pixmap. 646(around 60 times per second), resulting in far fewer updates. This can
647result in @@RXVT_NAME@@ not ever displaying some of the lines it receives;
648option B<-ss>.
621 649
622I<Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by 650B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even
623the author. Don't bug him with installation questions!> 651if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
652monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
624 653
625=item B<fading:> I<number> 654=item B<fading:> I<number>
626 655
627Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>. 656Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
628 657
629=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour> 658=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
630 659
631Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default 660Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
632colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>. 661colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
633 662
634=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 663=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
635 664
636Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option 665Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
637B<-tint>.
638
639=item B<shading:> I<number>
640
641Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background image
642in addition to tinting it; option B<-sh>.
643
644=item B<blendType:> I<string>
645
646Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
647
648=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
649
650Apply Gaussian Blurr with the specified radius to the transparent
651background image; option B<-blr>.
652 666
653=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 667=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
654 668
655Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 669Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
656 670
661 675
662=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 676=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
663 677
664The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 678The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
665and the text. 679and the text.
666
667=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom]>
668
669Use the specified image file for the background and also optionally
670specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>,
671in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical scale (percent),
672and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image centre (percent).
673A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale of 1 displays the
674image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 specifies an integer
675number of images in that direction. No image will be magnified beyond
67610 times its original size. The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
677Special string of B<"auto"> used as a geometry will cause image to be
678automatically scaled to match window size.
679If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option - specified pixmap will be
680blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any
681other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option.
682[default 0x0+50+50]
683
684=item B<path:> I<path>
685
686Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding XPM files.
687 680
688=item B<font:> I<fontlist> 681=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
689 682
690Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names 683Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
691that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The 684that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
714it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels 707it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels
715wide and 15 pixels high. 708wide and 15 pixels high.
716 709
717The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in 710The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in
718the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but 711the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but
719the bold version of the font does contain less characters, so this is a 712the bold version of the font does contain fewer characters, so this is a
720useful supplement. 713useful supplement.
721 714
722The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters 715The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters
723are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font 716are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font
724contains other characters, but we are not interested in them. 717contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
748text font will being used for the given style. 741text font will being used for the given style.
749 742
750=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean> 743=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean>
751 744
752When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>, 745When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>,
753option B<-is>, the default), bold and italic font styles imply high 746option B<-is>, the default), bold/blink font styles imply high
754intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (B<False>, 747intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (B<False>,
755option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not 748option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not
756reachable. 749reachable.
757 750
758=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode>
759
760Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which
761is xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which
762gives xterm style selection. Only effective when the original (non-perl)
763selection code is in use.
764
765=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
766
767Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
768the author's favourite.
769
770=item B<title:> I<string> 751=item B<title:> I<string>
771 752
772Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 753Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
773specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application 754specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application
774name; option B<-title>. 755name; option B<-title>.
787=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean> 768=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean>
788 769
789B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character. 770B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character.
790B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default]. 771B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default].
791 772
773@@RXVT_NAME@@ resets the urgency hint on every focus change.
774
792=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean> 775=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean>
793 776
794B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>. 777B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>.
795B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>. 778B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>.
796 779
819 URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX) 802 URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)
820 803
821This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents 804This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents
822every time you hit C<Print>. 805every time you hit C<Print>.
823 806
807=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
808
809Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
810the author's favourite.
811
812=item B<thickness:> I<number>
813
814Set the scrollbar width in pixels.
815
824=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 816=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
825 817
826B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 818B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
827disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 819disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
828 820
847B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 839B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
848B<+si>. 840B<+si>.
849 841
850=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 842=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
851 843
852B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 844B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (i.e.
853B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 845try to show the same lines) and B<scrollTtyOutput> is False; option
854with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines; option B<+sw>. 846B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives
847new lines; option B<+sw>.
855 848
856=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 849=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
857 850
858B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys 851B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys
859are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 852are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
890=item B<termName:> I<termname> 883=item B<termName:> I<termname>
891 884
892Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment 885Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment
893variable; option B<-tn>. 886variable; option B<-tn>.
894 887
895=item B<linespace:> I<number> 888=item B<lineSpace:> I<number>
896 889
897Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 890Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
898the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>. 891the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>.
899 892
900=item B<meta8:> I<boolean> 893=item B<meta8:> I<boolean>
914 907
915=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 908=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
916 909
917B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default]; 910B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default];
918option B<-bc>. 911option B<-bc>.
912
913=item B<cursorUnderline:> I<boolean>
914
915B<True>: Make the cursor underlined. B<False>: Make the cursor a box [default];
916option B<-uc>.
919 917
920=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean> 918=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean>
921 919
922B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number 920B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number
923of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible 921of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible
937large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout. 935large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
938 936
939=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 937=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
940 938
941The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 939The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC>
942or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace> 940or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, with control, B<Backspace>
943(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode 941(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode
944escape sequence. 942escape sequence.
945 943
946=item B<deletekey:> I<string> 944=item B<deletekey:> I<string>
947 945
960will be created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1 can be used. 958will be created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1 can be used.
961 959
962When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters can 960When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters can
963be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used: 961be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used:
964 962
965B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{|} >> 963B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]^{|} >>
966 964
967=item B<preeditType:> I<style> 965=item B<preeditType:> I<style>
968 966
969B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>. 967B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>.
970 968
1026 1024
1027=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean> 1025=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>
1028 1026
1029Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this 1027Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this
1030option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 1028option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
1031scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 1029scrollback buffer and, when secondaryScreen is off, switching
1032instead scroll the screen up. 1030to/from the secondary screen will instead scroll the screen up.
1033 1031
1034=item B<hold>: I<boolean> 1032=item B<hold>: I<boolean>
1035 1033
1036Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 1034Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
1037will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 1035will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
1038it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the 1036it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
1039user. 1037user.
1038
1039=item B<chdir>: I<path>
1040
1041Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
1042B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
1043@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start. If it isn't specified then the current working
1044directory will be used; option B<-cd>.
1040 1045
1041=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1046=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string>
1042 1047
1043Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 1048Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The
1044intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 1049intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
1058searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and 1063searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and
1059omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex 1064omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex
1060keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not 1065keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not
1061performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured. 1066performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1062 1067
1063I<string> may contain escape values (C<\a>: bell, C<\b>: backspace, 1068I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal
1064C<\e>, C<\E>: escape, C<\n>: newline, C<\r>: carriage return, C<\t>: tab, 1069number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1065C<\000>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (C<^?>: delete,
1066C<^@>: null, C<^A> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it
1067can start or end with whitespace. B<This feature is deprecated and will
1068be removed>.
1069 1070
1070Please note that you need to double the C<\> in resource files, as
1071Xlib itself does its own de-escaping (you can use C<\033> instead of
1072C<\e> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and @@RXVT_NAME@@'s own
1073processing).
1074
1075You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1071You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by
1072loading the C<keysym-list> perl extension and providing a I<string>
1076with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' 1073with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/'
1077should be a character not used by the strings. 1074should be a character not used by the strings.
1078 1075
1079Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1076Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1080 1077
1081 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1078 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|>
1082 1079
1083The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1080The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1084 1081
1085 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a> 1082 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<a>
1086 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b> 1083 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<b>
1087 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c> 1084 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<c>
1088 1085
1089If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING> 1086If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
1090is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For 1087is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For
1091example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1088example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
1092when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1089when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1093 1090
1094 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 1091 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1095 1092
1096If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING> 1093If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING>
1097is passed to the C<on_keyboard_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) 1094is passed to the C<on_user_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)
1098manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via 1095manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via
1099C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events: 1096C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1100 1097
1101 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13 1098 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13
1102 1099
1103Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1100Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping
1104will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and 1101will match if I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and
1105no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That 1102no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1106means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide 1103means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1107definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined 1104definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1108mappings themselves. 1105mappings themselves.
1109 1106
1160all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances. 1157all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1161 1158
1162=item B<perl-eval>: I<string> 1159=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1163 1160
1164Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See 1161Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See
1165the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. Due to security reasons, this resource 1162the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1166will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1167 1163
1168=item B<perl-lib>: I<path> 1164=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1169 1165
1170Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension 1166Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1171scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource, 1167scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look
1172@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in 1168in these directories, then in C<$URXVT_PERL_LIB>, F<$HOME/.urxvt/ext> and
1173F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. Due to security reasons, this resource 1169lastly in F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1174will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1175 1170
1176See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1171See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1177 1172
1178=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex> 1173=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1179 1174
1188=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> 1183=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym>
1189 1184
1190Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search 1185Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search
1191(default: C<M-s>). 1186(default: C<M-s>).
1192 1187
1193=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string> 1188=item B<url-launcher>: I<string>
1194 1189
1195Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the 1190Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1196C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions. 1191C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.
1197 1192
1198=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid> 1193=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1202=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean> 1197=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1203 1198
1204Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making 1199Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1205it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>. 1200it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
1206 1201
1202=item B<iso14755:> I<boolean>
1203
1204Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled).
1205
1207=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean> 1206=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1208 1207
1209Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled). 1208Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
1209
1210=head1 BACKGROUND IMAGE OPTIONS AND RESOURCES
1211
1212=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;oplist]>
1213
1214=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;oplist]>
1215
1216Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image file as the window's
1217background and also optionally specify a colon separated list of
1218operations to modify it. Note that you may need to quote the C<;>
1219character when using the command line option, as C<;> is usually a
1220metacharacter in shells. Supported operations are:
1221
1222=over 4
1223
1224=item B<WxH+X+Y>
1225
1226sets scale and position. B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical
1227scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image centre (percent). A
1228scale of 0 disables scaling.
1229
1230=item B<op=tile>
1231
1232enables tiling
1233
1234=item B<op=keep-aspect>
1235
1236maintain the image aspect ratio when scaling
1237
1238=item B<op=root-align>
1239
1240use the position of the terminal window relative to the root window as
1241the image offset, simulating a root window background
1242
1243=back
1244
1245The default scale and position setting is C<100x100+50+50>.
1246Alternatively, a predefined set of templates can be used to achieve
1247the most common setups:
1248
1249=over 4
1250
1251=item B<style=tiled>
1252
1253the image is tiled with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+0+0:op=tile
1254
1255=item B<style=aspect-stretched>
1256
1257the image is scaled to fill the whole window maintaining the aspect
1258ratio and centered. Equivalent to 100x100+50+50:op=keep-aspect
1259
1260=item B<style=stretched>
1261
1262the image is scaled to fill the whole window. Equivalent to 100x100
1263
1264=item B<style=centered>
1265
1266the image is centered with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+50+50
1267
1268=item B<style=root-tiled>
1269
1270the image is tiled with no scaling and using 'root' positioning.
1271Equivalent to 0x0:op=tile:op=root-align
1272
1273=back
1274
1275If multiple templates are specified the last one wins. Note that a
1276template overrides all the scale, position and operations settings.
1277
1278If used in conjunction with pseudo-transparency, the specified pixmap
1279will be blended over the transparent background using alpha-blending.
1280
1281=item B<-tr>|B<+tr>
1282
1283=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
1284
1285Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background.
1286
1287B<-ip> (B<inheritPixmap>) is still accepted as an obsolete alias but
1288will be removed in future versions.
1289
1290=item B<-tint> I<colour>
1291
1292=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
1293
1294Tint the transparent background with the given colour. Note that a
1295black tint yields a completely black image while a white tint yields
1296the image unchanged.
1297
1298=item B<-sh> I<number>
1299
1300=item B<shading:> I<number>
1301
1302Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
1303A value of 100 means no shading.
1304
1305=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
1306
1307=item B<blurRadius:> I<HxV>
1308
1309Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
1310background. If a single number is specified, the vertical and
1311horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
1312radii to 1 and the other to a large number creates interesting effects
1313on some backgrounds. The maximum radius value is 128. An horizontal or
1314vertical radius of 0 disables blurring.
1315
1316=item B<path:> I<path>
1317
1318Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
1210 1319
1211=back 1320=back
1212 1321
1213=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1322=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
1214 1323
1285 1394
1286=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT 1395=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT
1287 1396
1288ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters 1397ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters
1289and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The 1398and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The
1290first part is available rxvt-unicode has been compiled with 1399first part is available if rxvt-unicode has been compiled with
1291C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled 1400C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled
1292with C<--enable-iso14755>. 1401with C<--enable-iso14755>.
1293 1402
1294=over 4 1403=over 4
1295 1404
1353B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that 1462B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that
1354it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To 1463it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To
1355allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root 1464allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root
1356on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others. 1465on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
1357 1466
1358=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1467=head1 COLOURS AND GRAPHICS
1359 1468
1360In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1469In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1361B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1470B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 88/256 colours: 8 ANSI colours plus
1362high-intensity bold/blink versions of the same). Here is a list of the 1471high-intensity (potentially bold/blink) versions of the same, and 72 (or
1363colours with their names. 1472240 in 256 colour mode) colours arranged in an 4x4x4 (or 6x6x6) colour RGB
1473cube plus a 8 (24) colour greyscale ramp.
1474
1475Here is a list of the ANSI colours with their names.
1364 1476
1365=begin table 1477=begin table
1366 1478
1367 B<color0> (black) = Black 1479 B<color0> (black) = Black
1368 B<color1> (red) = Red3 1480 B<color1> (red) = Red3
1388It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>, 1500It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
1389B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as 1501B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
1390a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of 1502a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of
1391color0-color15. 1503color0-color15.
1392 1504
1393In addition to the colours defined above, @@RXVT_NAME@@ offers an 1505The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1394additional 72 colours. The first 64 of those (with indices 16 to 79) 1506values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses).
1395consist of a 4*4*4 RGB colour cube (i.e. I<index = r * 16 + g * 4 + b +
139616>), followed by 8 additional shades of gray (with indices 80 to 87).
1397 1507
1508The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas:
1509
1510 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3
1511 index_256 = (r * 16 + g) * 16 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..15
1512
1513The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10%
1514steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of
1515the RGB cube.
1516
1398Together, all those colours implement the 88 colour xterm colours. Only 1517Together, all those colours implement the 88 (256) colour xterm
1399the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the rest can only 1518colours. Only the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the
1400be changed via command sequences ("escape codes"). 1519rest can only be changed via command sequences ("escape codes").
1520
1521Applications are advised to use terminfo or command sequences to discover
1522number and RGB values of all colours (yes, you can query this...).
1401 1523
1402Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by 1524Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
1403always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1525always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
1404I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise 1526I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
1405been specified. For example, 1527been specified. For example,
1406 1528
1407=over 4
1408
1409=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv> 1529 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv
1410 1530
1411would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black 1531would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black on
1412on White. 1532White.
1413
1414=back
1415 1533
1416=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT 1534=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1417 1535
1418If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get 1536If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1419their act together, rxvt-unicode will support C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa> 1537their act together, rxvt-unicode will do its own alpha channel management:
1420(recommended, but B<MUST> have 4 digits/component) colour specifications, 1538
1421in addition to the ones provided by X, where the additional A component 1539You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1540brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage
1541(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the colour, where C<0> is completely
1542transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a
1543half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This
1544is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with
1545all ways to specify a colour.
1546
1547For complete control, rxvt-unicode also supports
1548C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa> (exactly four hex digits/component) colour
1549specifications, where the additional C<aaaa> component specifies opacity
1422specifies opacity (alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0> is completely 1550(alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0000> is completely transparent,
1423transparent). You can also prefix any color with C<[percent]>, where 1551while C<ffff> is completely opaque). The two example colours from
1424C<percent> is a decimal percentage (0-100) that specifies the opacity of 1552earlier could also be specified as C<rgba:ff00/0000/0000/8000> and
1425the color, where C<0> is completely transparent and C<100> is completelxy 1553C<rgba:0000/ff00/0000/f332>.
1426opaque.
1427 1554
1428You probably need to specify B<"-depth 32">, too, and have the luck that 1555You probably need to specify B<"-depth 32">, too, to force a visual with
1429your X-server uses ARGB pixel layout, as X is far from just supporting 1556alpha channels, and have the luck that your X-server uses ARGB pixel
1430ARGB visuals out of the box, and rxvt-unicode just fudges around. 1557layout, as X is far from just supporting ARGB visuals out of the box, and
1558rxvt-unicode just fudges around.
1431 1559
1432For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent red 1560For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent black
1433background, and an almost opaque pink foreground: 1561background, and an almost opaque pink foreground:
1434 1562
1435 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/aaaa -fg "[80]pink" 1563 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/4444 -fg "[80]pink"
1436 1564
1437I<Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by 1565When not using a background image, then the interpretation of the
1438the author. Don't bug him with installation questions!> 1566alpha channel is up to your compositing manager (most interpret it as
1567transparency of course).
1568
1569When using a background pixmap or pseudo-transparency, then the background
1570colour will always behave as if it were completely transparent (so the
1571background image shows instead), regardless of how it was specified, while
1572other colours will either be transparent as specified (the background
1573image will show through) on servers supporting the RENDER extension, or
1574fully opaque on servers not supporting the RENDER EXTENSION.
1575
1576Please note that due to bugs in Xft, specifying alpha values might result
1577in garbage being displayed when the X-server does not support the RENDER
1578extension.
1439 1579
1440=head1 ENVIRONMENT 1580=head1 ENVIRONMENT
1441 1581
1442B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables: 1582B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
1443 1583
1449resources or on the command line. 1589resources or on the command line.
1450 1590
1451=item B<COLORTERM> 1591=item B<COLORTERM>
1452 1592
1453Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on whether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was 1593Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on whether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was
1454compiled with XPM support, and optionally with the added extension 1594compiled with background image support, and optionally with the added
1455C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome screen. 1595extension C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome
1596screen.
1456 1597
1457=item B<COLORFGBG> 1598=item B<COLORFGBG>
1458 1599
1459Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is 1600Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is
1460the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string 1601the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string
1461C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be 1602C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be
1462used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the 1603used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the
1463string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@ 1604string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@
1464was compiled with XPM support. Libraries like C<ncurses> and C<slang> can 1605was compiled with background image support. Libraries like C<ncurses>
1465(and do) use this information to optimize screen output. 1606and C<slang> can (and do) use this information to optimize screen output.
1466 1607
1467=item B<WINDOWID> 1608=item B<WINDOWID>
1468 1609
1469Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel 1610Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel
1470window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal 1611window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal
1476C<--with-terminfo=PATH>. 1617C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1477 1618
1478=item B<DISPLAY> 1619=item B<DISPLAY>
1479 1620
1480Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct 1621Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct
1481display in its child processes. 1622display in its child processes if C<-display> isn't used to override. It
1623defaults to C<:0> if it doesn't exist.
1482 1624
1483=item B<SHELL> 1625=item B<SHELL>
1484 1626
1485The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>. 1627The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1486 1628
1487=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1629=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> [I<sic>]
1488 1630
1489The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1631The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1490@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1632@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1491 1633
1492Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>. 1634Default F<<< $HOME/.urxvt/urxvtd-I<< <nodename> >> >>>.
1635
1636=item B<URXVT_PERL_LIB>
1637
1638Additional F<:>-separated library search path for perl extensions. Will be
1639searched after B<-perl-lib> but before F<~/.urxvt/ext> and the system library
1640directory.
1641
1642=item B<URXVT_PERL_VERBOSITY>
1643
1644See L<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl>(3).
1493 1645
1494=item B<HOME> 1646=item B<HOME>
1495 1647
1496Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1648Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1497daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1649daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1498C<.Xdefaults>) 1650C<.Xdefaults>)
1499 1651
1500=item B<XAPPLRESDIR> 1652=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1501 1653
1502Directory where various X resource files are being located. 1654Directory where application-specific X resource files are located.
1503 1655
1504=item B<XENVIRONMENT> 1656=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1505 1657
1506If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by 1658If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1507@@RXVT_NAME@@. 1659@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1512 1664
1513=over 4 1665=over 4
1514 1666
1515=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1667=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1516 1668
1517Color names. 1669Colour names.
1518 1670
1519=back 1671=back
1520 1672
1521=head1 SEE ALSO 1673=head1 SEE ALSO
1522 1674
1675@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@-extensions(1),
1523@@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) 1676@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5)
1524 1677
1525=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1678=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1526 1679
1527=over 4 1680=over 4
1528 1681
1561Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1714Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1562 1715
1563=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1716=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >>
1564 1717
1565Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. 1718Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1566 1719
1567Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1720Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1568 1721
1569=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1722=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
1570 1723
1571Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl 1724Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
1573 1726
1574Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1727Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1575 1728
1576=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >> 1729=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >>
1577 1730
1578Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing. 1731pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1579 1732
1580=back 1733=back
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