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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
81far greater than those listed. For example: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --loginShell --color1 84far greater than those listed. For example: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --loginShell --color1
82Orange'. 85Orange'.
83 86
84The following options are available: 87The following options are available:
85 88
86=over 4 89=over
87 90
88=item B<-help>, B<--help> 91=item B<-help>, B<--help>
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
114possible visual ids) instead of the default, and also allocate a private
115colormap. All visual types except for DirectColor are supported.
116
103=item B<-geometry> I<geom> 117=item B<-geometry> I<geom>
104 118
105Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>. 119Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>.
106 120
107=item B<-rv>|B<+rv> 121=item B<-rv>|B<+rv>
108 122
109Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource B<reverseVideo>. 123Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource B<reverseVideo>.
110 124
111=item B<-j>|B<+j> 125=item B<-j>|B<+j>
112 126
113Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource B<jumpScroll>. 127Turn on/off jump scrolling (allow multiple lines per refresh); resource B<jumpScroll>.
114 128
115=item B<-ip>|B<+ip> | B<-tr>|B<+tr> 129=item B<-ss>|B<+ss>
116 130
117Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is 131Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>.
118B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>.
119
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@@)!>
123 132
124=item B<-fade> I<number> 133=item B<-fade> I<number>
125 134
126Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values 135Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
127fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade 136fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
130=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour> 139=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour>
131 140
132Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour 141Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour
133is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>. 142is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
134 143
135=item B<-tint> I<colour> 144=item B<-icon> I<file>
136 145
137Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 146Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This
138transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. This only works for 147is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the
139non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be 148application 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>.
165 149
166=item B<-bg> I<colour> 150=item B<-bg> I<colour>
167 151
168Window background colour; resource B<background>. 152Window background colour; resource B<background>.
169 153
170=item B<-fg> I<colour> 154=item B<-fg> I<colour>
171 155
172Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 156Window 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>.
180 157
181=item B<-cr> I<colour> 158=item B<-cr> I<colour>
182 159
183The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 160The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
184 161
229italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont> 206italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont>
230for details. 207for details.
231 208
232=item B<-is>|B<+is> 209=item B<-is>|B<+is>
233 210
234Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Italic font styles imply high intensity 211Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Blink font styles imply high intensity
235foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for 212foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for
236details. 213details.
237 214
238=item B<-name> I<name> 215=item B<-name> I<name>
239 216
243 220
244=item B<-ls>|B<+ls> 221=item B<-ls>|B<+ls>
245 222
246Start as a login-shell/sub-shell; resource B<loginShell>. 223Start as a login-shell/sub-shell; resource B<loginShell>.
247 224
225=item B<-mc> I<milliseconds>
226
227Specify the maximum time between multi-click selections.
228
248=item B<-ut>|B<+ut> 229=item B<-ut>|B<+ut>
249 230
250Compile I<utmp>: Inhibit/enable writing a utmp entry; resource 231Compile I<utmp>: Inhibit/enable writing a utmp entry; resource
251B<utmpInhibit>. 232B<utmpInhibit>.
252 233
256B<visualBell>. 237B<visualBell>.
257 238
258=item B<-sb>|B<+sb> 239=item B<-sb>|B<+sb>
259 240
260Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>. 241Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>.
242
243=item B<-sr>|B<+sr>
244
245Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
246
247=item B<-st>|B<+st>
248
249Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
250resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
261 251
262=item B<-si>|B<+si> 252=item B<-si>|B<+si>
263 253
264Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource 254Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource
265B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect. 255B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect.
272=item B<-sw>|B<+sw> 262=item B<-sw>|B<+sw>
273 263
274Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear. 264Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear.
275This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource 265This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource
276B<scrollWithBuffer>. 266B<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>.
286 267
287=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab> 268=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab>
288 269
289If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as 270If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as
290actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to 271actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to
294 275
295=item B<-bc>|B<+bc> 276=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
296 277
297Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. 278Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
298 279
280=item B<-uc>|B<+uc>
281
282Make the cursor underlined; resource B<cursorUnderline>.
283
299=item B<-iconic> 284=item B<-iconic>
300 285
301Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option. 286Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option.
302Alternative form is B<-ic>. 287Alternative form is B<-ic>.
303 288
319 304
320=item B<-bl> 305=item B<-bl>
321 306
322Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. 307Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e.
323if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window 308if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
324decorations; resource B<borderLess>. 309decorations; resource B<borderLess>. If the window manager does not
310support MWM hints (e.g. kwin), enables override-redirect mode.
325 311
326=item B<-override-redirect> 312=item B<-override-redirect>
327 313
328Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource 314Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
329B<override-redirect>. 315B<override-redirect>.
316
317=item B<-dockapp>
318
319Sets the initial state of the window to WithdrawnState, which makes
320window managers that support this extension treat it as a dockapp.
330 321
331=item B<-sbg> 322=item B<-sbg>
332 323
333Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line 324Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
334drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use 325drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
337 328
338=item B<-lsp> I<number> 329=item B<-lsp> I<number>
339 330
340Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 331Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
341the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource 332the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
342B<linespace>. 333B<lineSpace>.
334
335=item B<-letsp> I<number>
336
337Compile I<frills>: Amount to adjust the computed character width by
338to control overall letter spacing. Negative values will tighten up the
339letter spacing, positive values will space letters out more. Useful to
340work around odd font metrics; resource B<letterSpace>.
343 341
344=item B<-tn> I<termname> 342=item B<-tn> I<termname>
345 343
346This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the 344This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the
347B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 345B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
382=item B<-pt> I<style> 380=item B<-pt> I<style>
383 381
384Compile I<XIM>: input style for input method; B<OverTheSpot>, 382Compile I<XIM>: input style for input method; B<OverTheSpot>,
385B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; resource B<preeditType>. 383B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; resource B<preeditType>.
386 384
385If the perl extension C<xim-onthespot> is used (which is the default),
386then additionally the C<OnTheSpot> preedit type is available.
387
387=item B<-im> I<text> 388=item B<-im> I<text>
388 389
389Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>. 390Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>.
390 391
391=item B<-imlocale> I<string> 392=item B<-imlocale> I<string>
402 403
403=item B<-tcw> 404=item B<-tcw>
404 405
405Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 406Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
406button. Only effective when the original (non-perl) selection code is 407button. Only effective when the original (non-perl) selection code is
407in-use. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection the 408in-use. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
408end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>. 409the end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>.
410
411=item B<-dpb>|B<+dpb>
412
413Compile frills: Disable (or enable) emitting bracketed paste mode
414sequences (default enabled). Bracketed paste mode allows programs
415to detect when something is pasted. Since more and more programs
416abuse this, these sequences can be disabled. The command sequences to
417enable and query paste mode will still work, but the actual bracket
418sequences will no longer be emitted. You can also toggle this from the
419ctrl-middle-mouse-button menu; resource B<disablePasteBrackets>.
409 420
410=item B<-insecure> 421=item B<-insecure>
411 422
412Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape 423Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
413sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more 424sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more
426 437
427=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr> 438=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr>
428 439
429Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource 440Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource
430B<secondaryScroll>. 441B<secondaryScroll>.
442
443=item B<-rm> I<mode>
444
445Compile I<frills>: Sets long line rewrapping behaviour on window resizes
446to one of B<auto> (the default), B<always> or B<never>. The latter two
447modes do the obvious, B<auto> rewraps (acts like B<always>) if scrollback
448is non-empty, and wings lines (acts like B<never>) otherwise; resource
449B<rewrapMode>.
431 450
432=item B<-hold>|B<+hold> 451=item B<-hold>|B<+hold>
433 452
434Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 453Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
435will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 454will 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 455it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
437user; resource B<hold>. 456user; resource B<hold>.
457
458=item B<-cd> I<path>
459
460Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
461B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
462@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start; resource B<chdir>.
463
464=item B<-xrm> I<string>
465
466Works like the X Toolkit option of the same name, by adding the I<string>
467as if it were specified in a resource file. Resource values specified this
468way take precedence over all other resource specifications.
469
470Note that you need to use the I<same> syntax as in the .Xdefaults file,
471e.g. C<*.background: black>. Also note that all @@RXVT_NAME@@-specific
472options can be specified as long-options on the commandline, so use
473of B<-xrm> is mostly limited to cases where you want to specify other
474resources (e.g. for input methods) or for compatibility with other
475programs.
438 476
439=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string> 477=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string>
440 478
441Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>. 479Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.
442 480
477If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp 515If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp
478entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that 516entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that
479yourself if you want that. 517yourself if you want that.
480 518
481As an extremely special case, specifying C<-1> will completely suppress 519As an extremely special case, specifying C<-1> will completely suppress
482pty/tty operations. 520pty/tty operations, which is probably only useful in conjunction with some
521perl extension that manages the terminal.
483 522
484Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a 523Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a
485longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>): 524longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>):
486 525
487 use IO::Pty; 526 use IO::Pty;
494 533
495 # now communicate with rxvt 534 # now communicate with rxvt
496 my $slave = $pty->slave; 535 my $slave = $pty->slave;
497 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" } 536 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" }
498 537
538Note that, despite what the name might imply, the file descriptor does not
539need to be a pty, it can be a bi-directional pipe as well (e.g. a unix
540domain or tcp socket). While tty operations cannot be done in this case,
541B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can still be remote controlled with it:
542
543 use Socket;
544 use Fcntl;
545
546 socketpair my $URXVT, my $slave, Socket::AF_UNIX, Socket::SOCK_STREAM, Socket::PF_UNSPEC;
547 fcntl $slave, Fcntl::F_SETFD, 0;
548 system "exec @@RXVT_NAME@@ -pty-fd " . (fileno $slave) . " &";
549 close $slave;
550
551 syswrite $URXVT, "Type a secret password: ";
552 my $secret = do { local $/ = "\r"; <$URXVT> };
553 print "Not so secret anymore: $secret\n";
554
499=item B<-pe> I<string> 555=item B<-pe> I<string>
500 556
501Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to use) in 557Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to use) in
502this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details. 558this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details.
503 559
504=back 560=back
505 561
506=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 562=head1 RESOURCES
507 563
508Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long 564Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long
509options) compiled into your version. 565options) compiled into your version. All resources are also available as
566long-options.
510 567
511You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many 568You 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 569distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
513starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order, 570starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
514with later settings overwriting earlier ones: 571with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
515 572
516 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
517 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 573 1. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
574 2. $HOME/.Xdefaults
518 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 575 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window of screen 0
519 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 576 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES property on root-window of the current screen
520 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 577 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
578 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
521 579
522Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class 580Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
523names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources 581names: 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 582common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be easily
525configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources unique to 583configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources unique to
528be used. Command-line arguments can be used to override resource 586be used. Command-line arguments can be used to override resource
529settings. The following resources are supported (you might want to 587settings. The following resources are supported (you might want to
530check the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for additional settings by perl 588check the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for additional settings by perl
531extensions not documented here): 589extensions not documented here):
532 590
533=over 4 591=over
534 592
535=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth> 593=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth>
536 594
537Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth; 595Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
538option B<-depth>. 596option B<-depth>.
597
598=item B<buffered:> I<boolean>
599
600Compile I<xft>: Turn on/off double-buffering for xft (default enabled).
601On some card/driver combination enabling it slightly decreases
602performance, on most it greatly helps it. The slowdown is small, so it
603should normally be enabled.
539 604
540=item B<geometry:> I<geom> 605=item B<geometry:> I<geom>
541 606
542Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24]; 607Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24];
543option B<-geometry>. 608option B<-geometry>.
557Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7 622Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7
558corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to 623corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to
559high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 624high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
560colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green, 625colours. 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 6263=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour
562names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 627names used are listed in the B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
563 628
564Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be 629Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be
565changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)). 630changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
566 631
567Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with 632Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with
578=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 643=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
579 644
580Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 645Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
581foreground colour is the default. 646foreground colour is the default.
582 647
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> 648=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
589 649
590If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline 650If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
591itself. If unset, use the foreground colour. 651itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
652
653=item B<highlightColor:> I<colour>
654
655If set, use the specified colour as the background for highlighted
656characters. If unset, use reverse video.
657
658=item B<highlightTextColor:> I<colour>
659
660If set and highlightColor is set, use the specified colour as the
661foreground for highlighted characters.
592 662
593=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 663=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
594 664
595Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the 665Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the
596foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 666foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
603 673
604=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean> 674=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean>
605 675
606B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours; 676B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours;
607option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 677option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
608B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 678B<+rv>. See note in B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
609 679
610=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 680=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
611 681
612B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When scrolling 682B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots
613quickly, fewer screen updates are performed [default]; option B<-j>. 683of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines
684has been read, resulting in fewer updates while still displaying every
685received line; option B<-j>.
686
614B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used; option B<+j>. 687B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will
688force a screen refresh on each new line it received; option B<+j>.
615 689
616=item B<inheritPixmap:> I<boolean> 690=item B<skipScroll:> I<boolean>
617 691
618B<True>: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving 692B<True>: (the default) specify that skip scrolling should be used. When
619artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows' 693receiving lots of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once in a while
620pixmap. 694(around 60 times per second), resulting in far fewer updates. This can
695result in @@RXVT_NAME@@ not ever displaying some of the lines it receives;
696option B<-ss>.
621 697
622I<Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by 698B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even
623the author. Don't bug him with installation questions!> 699if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
700monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
624 701
625=item B<fading:> I<number> 702=item B<fading:> I<number>
626 703
627Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>. 704Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
628 705
629=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour> 706=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
630 707
631Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default 708Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
632colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>. 709colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
633 710
634=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 711=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
635 712
636Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option 713Set 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>.
652 714
653=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 715=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
654 716
655Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 717Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
656 718
661 723
662=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 724=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
663 725
664The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 726The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
665and the text. 727and 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.
687 728
688=item B<font:> I<fontlist> 729=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
689 730
690Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names 731Select 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 732that 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 755it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels
715wide and 15 pixels high. 756wide and 15 pixels high.
716 757
717The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in 758The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in
718the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but 759the 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 760the bold version of the font does contain fewer characters, so this is a
720useful supplement. 761useful supplement.
721 762
722The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters 763The 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 764are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font
724contains other characters, but we are not interested in them. 765contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
748text font will being used for the given style. 789text font will being used for the given style.
749 790
750=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean> 791=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean>
751 792
752When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>, 793When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>,
753option B<-is>, the default), bold and italic font styles imply high 794option B<-is>, the default), bold/blink font styles imply high
754intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (B<False>, 795intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (B<False>,
755option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not 796option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not
756reachable. 797reachable.
757 798
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> 799=item B<title:> I<string>
771 800
772Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 801Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
773specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application 802specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application
774name; option B<-title>. 803name; option B<-title>.
787=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean> 816=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean>
788 817
789B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character. 818B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character.
790B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default]. 819B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default].
791 820
821@@RXVT_NAME@@ resets the urgency hint on every focus change.
822
792=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean> 823=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean>
793 824
794B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>. 825B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>.
795B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>. 826B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>.
796 827
798 829
799B<True>: start as a login shell by prepending a `-' to B<argv[0]> of 830B<True>: start as a login shell by prepending a `-' to B<argv[0]> of
800the shell; option B<-ls>. B<False>: start as a normal sub-shell 831the shell; option B<-ls>. B<False>: start as a normal sub-shell
801[default]; option B<+ls>. 832[default]; option B<+ls>.
802 833
834=item B<multiClickTime:> I<number>
835
836Specify the maximum time in milliseconds between multi-click select
837events. The default is 500 milliseconds; option B<-mc>.
838
803=item B<utmpInhibit:> I<boolean> 839=item B<utmpInhibit:> I<boolean>
804 840
805B<True>: inhibit writing record into the system log file B<utmp>; 841B<True>: inhibit writing record into the system log file B<utmp>;
806option B<-ut>. B<False>: write record into the system log file B<utmp> 842option B<-ut>. B<False>: write record into the system log file B<utmp>
807[default]; option B<+ut>. 843[default]; option B<+ut>.
819 URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX) 855 URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)
820 856
821This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents 857This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents
822every time you hit C<Print>. 858every time you hit C<Print>.
823 859
860=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
861
862Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
863the author's favourite.
864
865=item B<thickness:> I<number>
866
867Set the scrollbar width in pixels.
868
824=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 869=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
825 870
826B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 871B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
827disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 872disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
828 873
847B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 892B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
848B<+si>. 893B<+si>.
849 894
850=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 895=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
851 896
852B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 897B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (i.e.
853B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 898try to show the same lines) and B<scrollTtyOutput> is False; option
854with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines; option B<+sw>. 899B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives
900new lines; option B<+sw>.
855 901
856=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 902=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
857 903
858B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys 904B<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 905are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
860are not passed onto the shell; option B<-sk>. B<False>: do not scroll to 906are not passed onto the shell; option B<-sk>. B<False>: do not scroll to
861bottom when a non-special key is pressed; option B<+sk>. 907bottom when a non-special key is pressed; option B<+sk>.
862 908
863=item B<saveLines:> I<number> 909=item B<saveLines:> I<number>
864 910
865Save I<number> lines in the scrollback buffer [default 64]. This 911Save I<number> lines in the scrollback buffer [default 1000]; option B<-sl>.
866resource is limited on most machines to 65535; option B<-sl>.
867 912
868=item B<internalBorder:> I<number> 913=item B<internalBorder:> I<number>
869 914
870Internal border of I<number> pixels. This resource is limited to 100; 915Internal border of I<number> pixels. This resource is limited to 100;
871option B<-b>. 916option B<-b>.
890=item B<termName:> I<termname> 935=item B<termName:> I<termname>
891 936
892Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment 937Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment
893variable; option B<-tn>. 938variable; option B<-tn>.
894 939
895=item B<linespace:> I<number> 940=item B<lineSpace:> I<number>
896 941
897Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 942Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
898the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>. 943the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>.
899 944
900=item B<meta8:> I<boolean> 945=item B<meta8:> I<boolean>
914 959
915=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 960=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
916 961
917B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default]; 962B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default];
918option B<-bc>. 963option B<-bc>.
964
965=item B<cursorUnderline:> I<boolean>
966
967B<True>: Make the cursor underlined. B<False>: Make the cursor a box [default];
968option B<-uc>.
919 969
920=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean> 970=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean>
921 971
922B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number 972B<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 973of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible
929 979
930=item B<pointerColor2:> I<colour> 980=item B<pointerColor2:> I<colour>
931 981
932Mouse pointer background colour. 982Mouse pointer background colour.
933 983
984=item B<pointerShape:> I<string>
985
986Compile I<frills>: Specifies the name of the mouse pointer shape
987[default B<xterm>]. See the macros in the B<X11/cursorfont.h> include
988file for possible values (omit the C<XC_> prefix).
989
934=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number> 990=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number>
935 991
936Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a 992Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a
937large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout. 993large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
938 994
939=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 995=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
940 996
941The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 997The 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> 998or 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 999(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode
944escape sequence. 1000escape sequence.
945 1001
946=item B<deletekey:> I<string> 1002=item B<deletekey:> I<string>
947 1003
960will be created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1 can be used. 1016will be created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1 can be used.
961 1017
962When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters can 1018When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters can
963be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used: 1019be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used:
964 1020
965B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{|} >> 1021B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]^{|} >>
966 1022
967=item B<preeditType:> I<style> 1023=item B<preeditType:> I<style>
968 1024
969B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>. 1025B<OnTheSpot>, B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>.
970 1026
971=item B<inputMethod:> I<name> 1027=item B<inputMethod:> I<name>
972 1028
973I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>. 1029I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>.
974 1030
992 1048
993Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 1049Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
994button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to 1050button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
995the end of the logical line only; option B<-tcw>. 1051the end of the logical line only; option B<-tcw>.
996 1052
1053=item B<disablePasteBrackets:> I<boolean>
1054
1055Prevent emission of paste bracket sequences; option B<-dpb>.
1056
997=item B<insecure:> I<boolean> 1057=item B<insecure:> I<boolean>
998 1058
999Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that 1059Enable "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that
1000echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be 1060echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be
1001abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether 1061abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether
1002through a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or through 1062through a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or through
1003write(1) or any other means. Therefore, these sequences are disabled by 1063write(1) or any other means. Therefore, these sequences are disabled by
1004default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these 1064default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these
1022 1082
1023=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<boolean> 1083=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<boolean>
1024 1084
1025Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled). 1085Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled).
1026 1086
1087=item B<rewrapMode:> I<mode>
1088
1089Sets long line rewrap behaviour on window resize to one of B<auto>
1090(default), B<always> or B<never>.
1091
1027=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean> 1092=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>
1028 1093
1029Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this 1094Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this
1030option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 1095option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
1031scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 1096scrollback buffer and, when secondaryScreen is off, switching
1032instead scroll the screen up. 1097to/from the secondary screen will instead scroll the screen up.
1033 1098
1034=item B<hold>: I<boolean> 1099=item B<hold>: I<boolean>
1035 1100
1036Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 1101Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
1037will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 1102will 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 1103it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
1039user. 1104user.
1040 1105
1106=item B<chdir>: I<path>
1107
1108Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
1109B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
1110@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start. If it isn't specified then the current working
1111directory will be used; option B<-cd>.
1112
1041=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1113=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<action>
1042 1114
1043Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 1115Compile I<frills>: Associate I<action> with keysym I<sym>. The intervening
1044intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 1116resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
1045 1117
1046The format of I<sym> is "I<(modifiers-)key>", where I<modifiers> can be 1118Using this resource, you can map key combinations such as
1047any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>, B<Control>, B<NumLock>, 1119C<Ctrl-Shift-BackSpace> to various actions, such as outputting a different
1048B<Shift>, B<Meta>, B<Lock>, B<Mod1>, B<Mod2>, B<Mod3>, B<Mod4>, B<Mod5>, 1120string than would normally result from that combination, making the
1049and the abbreviated B<I>, B<K>, B<C>, B<N>, B<S>, B<M>, B<A>, B<L>, B<1>, 1121terminal scroll up or down the way you want it, or any other thing an
1050B<2>, B<3>, B<4>, B<5>. 1122extension might provide.
1123
1124The key combination that triggers the action, I<sym>, has the following format:
1125
1126 (modifiers-)key
1127
1128Where I<modifiers> can be any combination of the following full or
1129abbreviated modifier names:
1130
1131=begin table
1132
1133 B<ISOLevel3> B<I>
1134 B<AppKeypad> B<K>
1135 B<Control> B<C>
1136 B<NumLock> B<N>
1137 B<Shift> B<S>
1138 B<Meta> B<M> I<or> B<A>
1139 B<Lock> B<L>
1140 B<Mod1> B<1>
1141 B<Mod2> B<2>
1142 B<Mod3> B<3>
1143 B<Mod4> B<4>
1144 B<Mod5> B<5>
1145
1146=end table
1051 1147
1052The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to 1148The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to
1053whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr 1149whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr
1054keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the 1150keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the
1055current application keymap mode state. 1151current application keymap mode state.
1056 1152
1057The spellings of I<key> can be obtained by using B<xev>(1) command or 1153Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a key mapping will
1058searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and 1154match if I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and no other
1155key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That means that
1156defining a mapping for C<a> will automatically provide definitions for
1157C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined mappings
1158themselves. See the C<builtin:> action, below, for a way to work around
1159this when this is a problem.
1160
1161The spelling of I<key> depends on your implementation of X. An easy way to
1162find a key name is to use the B<xev>(1) command. You can find a list by
1163looking for the C<XK_> macros in the B<X11/keysymdef.h> include file (omit
1059omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex 1164the C<XK_> prefix). Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex keysym
1060keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not 1165value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>).
1061performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1062 1166
1063I<string> may contain escape values (C<\a>: bell, C<\b>: backspace, 1167As with any resource value, the I<action> string may contain backslash
1064C<\e>, C<\E>: escape, C<\n>: newline, C<\r>: carriage return, C<\t>: tab, 1168escape sequences (C<\n>: newline, C<\\>: backslash, C<\000>: octal
1065C<\000>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (C<^?>: delete, 1169number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
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 1170
1070Please note that you need to double the C<\> in resource files, as 1171An action starts with an action prefix that selects a certain type
1071Xlib itself does its own de-escaping (you can use C<\033> instead of 1172of action, followed by a colon. An action string without colons is
1072C<\e> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and @@RXVT_NAME@@'s own 1173interpreted as a literal string to pass to the tty (as if it was
1073processing). 1174prefixed with C<string:>).
1074 1175
1075You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1176The following action prefixes are known - extensions can provide
1076with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' 1177additional prefixes:
1178
1179=over
1180
1181=item string:STRING
1182
1183If the I<action> starts with C<string:> (or otherwise contains no colons),
1184then the remaining C<STRING> will be passed to the program running in the
1185terminal. For example, you could replace whatever Shift-Tab outputs by the
1186string C<echo rm -rf /> followed by a newline:
1187
1188 URxvt.keysym.Shift-Tab: string:echo rm -rf /\n
1189
1190This could in theory be used to completely redefine your keymap.
1191
1192In addition, for actions of this type, you can define a range of
1193keysyms in one shot by loading the C<keysym-list> perl extension and
1194providing an I<action> with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where
1077should be a character not used by the strings. 1195the delimiter `/' should be a character not used by the strings.
1078 1196
1079Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1197Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1080 1198
1081 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1199 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|>
1082 1200
1083The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1201The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1084 1202
1085 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a> 1203 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: string:\033<a>
1086 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b> 1204 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: string:\033<b>
1087 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c> 1205 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: string:\033<c>
1088 1206
1207=item command:STRING
1208
1089If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING> 1209If I<action> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
1090is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For 1210is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence (basically
1211the opposite of C<string:> - instead of sending it to the program running
1212in the terminal, it will be treated as if it were program output). This is
1213most useful to feed command sequences into @@RXVT_NAME@@.
1214
1091example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1215For example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
1092when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1216when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1093 1217
1094 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 1218 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1095 1219
1096If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING> 1220The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
1097is passed to the C<on_keyboard_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) 1221the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1098manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via 1222font-switching at runtime:
1099C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1100 1223
1101 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13 1224 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
1225 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007
1102 1226
1103Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1227Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
1104will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and 1228info):
1105no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1106means 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
1108mappings themselves.
1109 1229
1110Unfortunately, this will override built-in key mappings. For example 1230 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
1231 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
1232
1233=item builtin:
1234
1235The builtin action is the action that @@RXVT_NAME@@ would execute if no
1236key binding existed for the key combination. The obvious use is to undo
1237the effect of existing bindings. The not so obvious use is to reinstate
1238bindings when another binding overrides too many modifiers.
1239
1111if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable @@RXVT_NAME@@'s 1240For example if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable
1112C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke "holes" into the 1241@@RXVT_NAME@@'s C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke
1113user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement: 1242"holes" into the user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
1114 1243
1115 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence> 1244 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
1116 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin: 1245 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
1117 1246
1118The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination 1247The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination
1119of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for 1248of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1120C<Shift-Insert>. 1249C<Shift-Insert>.
1121 1250
1122The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to 1251=item builtin-string:
1123the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1124font-switching at runtime:
1125 1252
1126 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007 1253This action is mainly useful to restore string mappings for keys that
1127 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007 1254have predefined actions in @@RXVT_NAME@@. The exact semantics are a bit
1255difficult to explain - basically, this action will send the string to the
1256application that would be sent if @@RXVT_NAME@@ wouldn't have a built-in
1257action for it.
1128 1258
1129Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more 1259An example might make it clearer: @@RXVT_NAME@@ normally pastes the
1130info): 1260selection when you press C<Shift-Insert>. With the following bindings, it
1261would instead emit the (undocumented, but what applications running in the
1262terminal might expect) sequence C<ESC [ 2 $> instead:
1131 1263
1132 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t 1264 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin-string:
1133 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t 1265 URxvt.keysym.C-S-Insert: builtin:
1266
1267The first line disables the paste functionality for that key
1268combination, and the second reinstates the default behaviour for
1269C<Control-Shift-Insert>, which would otherwise be overridden.
1270
1271Similarly, to let applications gain access to the C<C-M-c> (copy to
1272clipboard) and C<C-M-v> (paste clipboard) key combination, you can do
1273this:
1274
1275 URxvt.keysym.C-M-c: builtin-string:
1276 URxvt.keysym.C-M-v: builtin-string:
1277
1278=item EXTENSION:STRING
1279
1280An action of this form invokes the action B<STRING>, if any, provided
1281by the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) extension B<EXTENSION>. The extension will
1282be loaded automatically if necessary.
1283
1284Not all extensions define actions, but popular extensions that do
1285include the I<selection> and I<matcher> extensions (documented in their
1286own manpages, @@RXVT_NAME@@-selection(1) and @@RXVT_NAME@@-matcher(1),
1287respectively).
1288
1289From the silly examples department, this will rot13-"encrypt"
1290@@RXVT_NAME@@'s selection when Alt-Control-c is pressed on typical PC
1291keyboards:
1292
1293 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: selection:rot13
1294
1295=item perl:STRING *DEPRECATED*
1296
1297This is a deprecated way of invoking commands provided by perl
1298extensions. It is still supported, but should not be used anymore.
1299
1300=back
1134 1301
1135=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string> 1302=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string>
1136 1303
1137=item B<perl-ext>: I<string> 1304=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1138 1305
1139Comma-separated list(s) of perl extension scripts (default: C<default>) to 1306Comma-separated list(s) of perl extension scripts (default: C<default>) to
1140use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>. 1307use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>.
1141 1308
1142Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using 1309Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to remove them again, in
1143them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded 1310case they had been specified earlier. This can be useful to selectively
1144by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For 1311disable some extensions loaded by default, or specified via the
1145example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except 1312C<perl-ext-common> resource. For example, C<default,-selection> will use
1146C<selection>. 1313all the default extensions except C<selection>.
1147 1314
1148Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets 1315To prohibit autoloading of extensions, you can prefix them with C</>,
1149(e.g. C<< searchable-scrollback<M-s> >>, which binds the hotkey for 1316which will make urxvt refuse to automatically load them (this can be
1150searchable scrollback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension 1317overriden, however, by specifying the extension name again without a
1151multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to 1318prefix, though). This does not prohibit extensions themselves loading
1152the extension. 1319other extensions. For example, C<default,/background> will keep the
1320C<background> extension from being loaded when a background OSC sequence
1321is received.
1322
1323The default set includes the C<selection>, C<option-popup>,
1324C<selection-popup>, C<readline>, C<searchable-scrollback> and
1325C<confirm-paste> extensions, as well as any extensions which are mentioned
1326in B<keysym> resources.
1327
1328Any extension such that a corresponding resource is given on the
1329command line is automatically appended to B<perl-ext>.
1153 1330
1154Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if 1331Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1155necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. 1332necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. When the library
1333search path contains multiple extension files of the same name, then the
1334first one found will be used.
1156 1335
1157If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl 1336If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl interpreter
1158interpreter will not be initialized. The idea behind two options is that 1337will not be initialized. The rationale for having two options is that
1159B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to 1338B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to
1160all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances. 1339all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1161 1340
1162=item B<perl-eval>: I<string> 1341=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1163 1342
1164Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See 1343Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See
1165the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. Due to security reasons, this resource 1344the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1166will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1167 1345
1168=item B<perl-lib>: I<path> 1346=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1169 1347
1170Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension 1348Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1171scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource, 1349scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look
1172@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in 1350in these directories, then in C<$URXVT_PERL_LIB>, F<$HOME/.urxvt/ext> and
1173F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. Due to security reasons, this resource 1351lastly in F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1174will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1175 1352
1176See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1353See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1177 1354
1178=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex> 1355=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1179 1356
1183=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform> 1360=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform>
1184 1361
1185Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage 1362Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage
1186for details. 1363for details.
1187 1364
1188=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> 1365=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> *DEPRECATED*
1189 1366
1190Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search 1367This resource is deprecated and will be removed. Use a B<keysym> resource
1191(default: C<M-s>). 1368instead, e.g.:
1192 1369
1370 URxvt.keysym.M-s: searchable-scrollback:start
1371
1193=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string> 1372=item B<url-launcher>: I<string>
1194 1373
1195Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the 1374Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1196C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions. 1375C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.
1197 1376
1198=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid> 1377=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1201 1380
1202=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean> 1381=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1203 1382
1204Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making 1383Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1205it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>. 1384it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
1385
1386=item B<iso14755:> I<boolean>
1387
1388Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled).
1206 1389
1207=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean> 1390=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1208 1391
1209Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled). 1392Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
1210 1393
1238=head1 THE SELECTION: SELECTING AND PASTING TEXT 1421=head1 THE SELECTION: SELECTING AND PASTING TEXT
1239 1422
1240The behaviour of text selection and insertion/pasting mechanism is similar 1423The behaviour of text selection and insertion/pasting mechanism is similar
1241to I<xterm>(1). 1424to I<xterm>(1).
1242 1425
1243=over 4 1426=over
1244 1427
1245=item B<Selecting>: 1428=item B<Selecting>:
1246 1429
1247Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region 1430Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region
1248and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click 1431and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click
1263B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard. 1446B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard.
1264 1447
1265Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be 1448Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be
1266inserted too. 1449inserted too.
1267 1450
1451rxvt-unicode also provides the bindings B<Ctrl-Meta-c> and
1452<Ctrl-Meta-v> to interact with the CLIPBOARD selection. The first
1453binding causes the value of the internal selection to be copied to the
1454CLIPBOARD selection, while the second binding causes the value of the
1455CLIPBOARD selection to be inserted.
1456
1268=back 1457=back
1269 1458
1270=head1 CHANGING FONTS 1459=head1 CHANGING FONTS
1271 1460
1272Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet 1461Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet
1285 1474
1286=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT 1475=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT
1287 1476
1288ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters 1477ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters
1289and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The 1478and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The
1290first part is available rxvt-unicode has been compiled with 1479first part is available if rxvt-unicode has been compiled with
1291C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled 1480C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled
1292with C<--enable-iso14755>. 1481with C<--enable-iso14755>.
1293 1482
1294=over 4 1483=over
1295 1484
1296=item * 5.1: Basic method 1485=item * 5.1: Basic method
1297 1486
1298This allows you to enter unicode characters using their hexcode. 1487This allows you to enter unicode characters using their hexcode.
1299 1488
1353B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that 1542B<@@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 1543it 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 1544allow 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. 1545on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
1357 1546
1358=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1547=head1 COLOURS AND GRAPHICS
1359 1548
1360In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1549In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1361B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1550B<@@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 1551high-intensity (potentially bold/blink) versions of the same, and 72 (or
1363colours with their names. 1552240 in 256 colour mode) colours arranged in an 4x4x4 (or 6x6x6) colour RGB
1553cube plus a 8 (24) colour greyscale ramp.
1554
1555B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> supports direct 24-bit fg/bg RGB colour escapes
1556C< ESC [ 38 ; 2 ; R ; G ; Bm > / C< ESC [ 48 ; 2; R ; G ; Bm >. However the
1557number of 24-bit colours that can be used is limited: an internal 7x7x5 (256
1558colour mode) or 6x6x4 (88 colour mode) colour cube is used to index into the
155924-bit colour space. When indexing collisions happen, the nearest old colour in
1560the cube will be adapted to the new 24-bit RGB colour. That means one cannot
1561use many similar 24-bit colours. It's typically not a problem in common
1562scenarios.
1563
1564Here is a list of the ANSI colours with their names.
1364 1565
1365=begin table 1566=begin table
1366 1567
1367 B<color0> (black) = Black 1568 B<color0> (black) = Black
1368 B<color1> (red) = Red3 1569 B<color1> (red) = Red3
1388It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>, 1589It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
1389B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as 1590B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
1390a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of 1591a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of
1391color0-color15. 1592color0-color15.
1392 1593
1393In addition to the colours defined above, @@RXVT_NAME@@ offers an 1594The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1394additional 72 colours. The first 64 of those (with indices 16 to 79) 1595values 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 1596
1597The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas:
1598
1599 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3
1600 index_256 = (r * 6 + g) * 6 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..5
1601
1602The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10%
1603steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of
1604the RGB cube.
1605
1398Together, all those colours implement the 88 colour xterm colours. Only 1606Together, all those colours implement the 88 (256) colour xterm
1399the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the rest can only 1607colours. Only the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the
1400be changed via command sequences ("escape codes"). 1608rest can only be changed via command sequences ("escape codes").
1609
1610Applications are advised to use terminfo or command sequences to discover
1611number and RGB values of all colours (yes, you can query this...).
1401 1612
1402Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by 1613Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
1403always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1614always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
1404I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise 1615I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
1405been specified. For example, 1616been specified. For example,
1406 1617
1407=over 4
1408
1409=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv> 1618 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv
1410 1619
1411would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black 1620would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black on
1412on White. 1621White.
1413
1414=back
1415 1622
1416=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT 1623=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1417 1624
1418If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get 1625If 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> 1626their act together, rxvt-unicode will do its own alpha channel management:
1420(recommended, but B<MUST> have 4 digits/component) colour specifications, 1627
1421in addition to the ones provided by X, where the additional A component 1628You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1629brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage
1630(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the colour, where C<0> is completely
1631transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a
1632half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This
1633is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with
1634all ways to specify a colour.
1635
1636For complete control, rxvt-unicode also supports
1637C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa> (exactly four hex digits/component) colour
1638specifications, where the additional C<aaaa> component specifies opacity
1422specifies opacity (alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0> is completely 1639(alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0000> is completely transparent,
1423transparent). You can also prefix any color with C<[percent]>, where 1640while C<ffff> is completely opaque). The two example colours from
1424C<percent> is a decimal percentage (0-100) that specifies the opacity of 1641earlier 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 1642C<rgba:0000/ff00/0000/f332>.
1426opaque.
1427 1643
1428You probably need to specify B<"-depth 32">, too, and have the luck that 1644You 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 1645alpha channels, and have the luck that your X-server uses ARGB pixel
1430ARGB visuals out of the box, and rxvt-unicode just fudges around. 1646layout, as X is far from just supporting ARGB visuals out of the box, and
1647rxvt-unicode just fudges around.
1431 1648
1432For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent red 1649For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent black
1433background, and an almost opaque pink foreground: 1650background, and an almost opaque pink foreground:
1434 1651
1435 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/aaaa -fg "[80]pink" 1652 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/4444 -fg "[80]pink"
1436 1653
1437I<Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by 1654When not using a background image, then the interpretation of the
1438the author. Don't bug him with installation questions!> 1655alpha channel is up to your compositing manager (most interpret it as
1656transparency of course).
1657
1658When using a background pixmap or pseudo-transparency, then the background
1659colour will always behave as if it were completely transparent (so the
1660background image shows instead), regardless of how it was specified, while
1661other colours will either be transparent as specified (the background
1662image will show through) on servers supporting the RENDER extension, or
1663fully opaque on servers not supporting the RENDER EXTENSION.
1664
1665Please note that due to bugs in Xft, specifying alpha values might result
1666in garbage being displayed when the X-server does not support the RENDER
1667extension.
1439 1668
1440=head1 ENVIRONMENT 1669=head1 ENVIRONMENT
1441 1670
1442B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables: 1671B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
1443 1672
1444=over 4 1673=over
1445 1674
1446=item B<TERM> 1675=item B<TERM>
1447 1676
1448Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via 1677Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via
1449resources or on the command line. 1678resources or on the command line.
1450 1679
1451=item B<COLORTERM> 1680=item B<COLORTERM>
1452 1681
1453Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on whether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was 1682Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on whether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was
1454compiled with XPM support, and optionally with the added extension 1683compiled with background image support, and optionally with the added
1455C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome screen. 1684extension C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome
1685screen.
1456 1686
1457=item B<COLORFGBG> 1687=item B<COLORFGBG>
1458 1688
1459Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is 1689Set 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 1690the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string
1461C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be 1691C<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 1692used), 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@@ 1693string 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 1694was compiled with background image support. Libraries like C<ncurses>
1465(and do) use this information to optimize screen output. 1695and C<slang> can (and do) use this information to optimize screen output.
1466 1696
1467=item B<WINDOWID> 1697=item B<WINDOWID>
1468 1698
1469Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel 1699Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel
1470window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal 1700window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal
1476C<--with-terminfo=PATH>. 1706C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1477 1707
1478=item B<DISPLAY> 1708=item B<DISPLAY>
1479 1709
1480Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct 1710Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct
1481display in its child processes. 1711display in its child processes if C<-display> isn't used to override. It
1712defaults to C<:0> if it doesn't exist.
1482 1713
1483=item B<SHELL> 1714=item B<SHELL>
1484 1715
1485The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>. 1716The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1486 1717
1487=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1718=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> [I<sic>]
1488 1719
1489The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1720The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1490@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1721@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1491 1722
1492Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>. 1723Default F<<< $HOME/.urxvt/urxvtd-I<< <nodename> >> >>>.
1724
1725=item B<URXVT_PERL_LIB>
1726
1727Additional F<:>-separated library search path for perl extensions. Will be
1728searched after B<-perl-lib> but before F<~/.urxvt/ext> and the system library
1729directory.
1730
1731=item B<URXVT_PERL_VERBOSITY>
1732
1733See L<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl>(3).
1493 1734
1494=item B<HOME> 1735=item B<HOME>
1495 1736
1496Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1737Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1497daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1738daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1498C<.Xdefaults>) 1739C<.Xdefaults>)
1499 1740
1500=item B<XAPPLRESDIR> 1741=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1501 1742
1502Directory where various X resource files are being located. 1743Directory where application-specific X resource files are located.
1503 1744
1504=item B<XENVIRONMENT> 1745=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1505 1746
1506If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by 1747If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1507@@RXVT_NAME@@. 1748@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1508 1749
1509=back 1750=back
1510 1751
1511=head1 FILES 1752=head1 FILES
1512 1753
1513=over 4 1754=over
1514 1755
1515=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1756=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1516 1757
1517Color names. 1758Colour names.
1518 1759
1519=back 1760=back
1520 1761
1521=head1 SEE ALSO 1762=head1 SEE ALSO
1522 1763
1764@@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) 1765@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5)
1524 1766
1525=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1767=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1526 1768
1527=over 4 1769=over
1528 1770
1529=item Project Coordinator 1771=item Project Coordinator
1530 1772
1531Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1773Marc A. Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>.
1532 1774
1533L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html> 1775L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html>
1534 1776
1535=back 1777=back
1536 1778
1537=head1 AUTHORS 1779=head1 AUTHORS
1538 1780
1539=over 4 1781=over
1540 1782
1541=item John Bovey 1783=item John Bovey
1542 1784
1543University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt. 1785University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt.
1544 1786
1545=item Rob Nation L<< <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com> >> 1787=item Rob Nation <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com>
1546 1788
1547very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt 1789very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt
1548 1790
1549=item Angelo Haritsis L<< <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk> >> 1791=item Angelo Haritsis <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk>
1550 1792
1551wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code) 1793wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code)
1552 1794
1553=item mj olesen L<< <olesen@me.QueensU.CA> >> 1795=item mj olesen <olesen@me.QueensU.CA>
1554 1796
1555Wrote the menu system. 1797Wrote the menu system.
1556 1798
1557Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21) 1799Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21)
1558 1800
1559=item Oezguer Kesim L<< <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de> >> 1801=item Oezguer Kesim <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de>
1560 1802
1561Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1803Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1562 1804
1563=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1805=item Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox.com>
1564 1806
1565Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. 1807Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1566 1808
1567Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1809Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1568 1810
1569=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1811=item Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>
1570 1812
1571Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl 1813Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
1572extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions. 1814extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
1573 1815
1574Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1816Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1575 1817
1576=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >> 1818=item Emanuele Giaquinta <emanuele.giaquinta@gmail.com>
1577 1819
1578Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing. 1820pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1579 1821
1580=back 1822=back
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