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17 | =head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS |
17 | =head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS |
18 | |
18 | |
19 | See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of |
19 | See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of |
20 | frequently asked questions and answer to them and some common |
20 | frequently asked questions and answer to them and some common |
21 | problems. That document is also accessible on the World-Wide-Web at |
21 | problems. That document is also accessible on the World-Wide-Web at |
22 | L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/*checkout*/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>. |
22 | L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>. |
23 | |
23 | |
24 | =head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT |
24 | =head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT |
25 | |
25 | |
26 | Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode |
26 | Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode |
27 | internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the |
27 | internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the |
28 | world. Being a terminal emulator, however, some things are very difficult, |
28 | world. Being a terminal emulator, however, some things are very difficult, |
29 | especially cursive scripts such as arabic, vertically written scripts |
29 | especially cursive scripts such as arabic, vertically written scripts |
30 | like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules, |
30 | like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules, |
31 | like tibetan or devenagari. Don't expect pretty output when using these |
31 | like tibetan or devanagari. Don't expect pretty output when using these |
32 | scripts. Most other scripts, latin, cyrillic, kanji, thai etc. should work |
32 | scripts. Most other scripts, latin, cyrillic, kanji, thai etc. should work |
33 | fine, though. A somewhat difficult case are right-to-left scripts, such |
33 | fine, though. A somewhat difficult case are right-to-left scripts, such |
34 | as hebrew: B<rxvt-unicode> adopts the view that bidirectional algorithms |
34 | as hebrew: B<rxvt-unicode> adopts the view that bidirectional algorithms |
35 | belong into the application, not the terminal emulator (too many things -- |
35 | belong into the application, not the terminal emulator (too many things -- |
36 | such as cursor-movement while editing -- break otherwise), but that might |
36 | such as cursor-movement while editing -- break otherwise), but that might |
37 | change. |
37 | change. |
38 | |
38 | |
39 | If you are looking for a terminal that supports more exotic scripts, let |
39 | If you are looking for a terminal that supports more exotic scripts, let |
40 | me recommend C<mlterm>, which is a very userfriendly, lean and clean |
40 | me recommend C<mlterm>, which is a very user friendly, lean and clean |
41 | terminal emulator. In fact, the reason rxvt-unicode was born was solely |
41 | terminal emulator. In fact, the reason rxvt-unicode was born was solely |
42 | because the author couldn't get C<mlterm> to use one font for latin1 and |
42 | because the author couldn't get C<mlterm> to use one font for latin1 and |
43 | another for japanese. |
43 | another for japanese. |
44 | |
44 | |
45 | Therefore another design rationale was the use of multiple fonts to |
45 | Therefore another design rationale was the use of multiple fonts to |
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108 | |
109 | Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource B<reverseVideo>. |
109 | Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource B<reverseVideo>. |
110 | |
110 | |
111 | =item B<-j>|B<+j> |
111 | =item B<-j>|B<+j> |
112 | |
112 | |
113 | Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource B<jumpScroll>. |
113 | Turn on/off jump scrolling (allow multiple lines per refresh); resource B<jumpScroll>. |
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115 | =item B<-ss>|B<+ss> |
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117 | Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>. |
114 | |
118 | |
115 | =item B<-ip>|B<+ip> | B<-tr>|B<+tr> |
119 | =item B<-ip>|B<+ip> | B<-tr>|B<+tr> |
116 | |
120 | |
117 | Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is |
121 | Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is |
118 | B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>. |
122 | B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>. |
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135 | =item B<-tint> I<colour> |
139 | =item B<-tint> I<colour> |
136 | |
140 | |
137 | Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when |
141 | Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when |
138 | transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. This only works for |
142 | transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. This only works for |
139 | non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be |
143 | non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be |
140 | used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it; resource |
144 | used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it. |
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145 | Please note that certain tint colours can be applied on the server-side, |
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146 | thus yielding performance gain of two orders of magnitude. These colours are: |
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147 | blue, red, green, cyan, magenta, yellow, and those close to them; resource |
141 | I<tintColor>. Example: |
148 | I<tintColor>. Example: |
142 | |
149 | |
143 | @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40 |
150 | @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40 |
144 | |
151 | |
145 | =item B<-sh> |
152 | =item B<-sh> I<number> |
146 | |
153 | |
147 | I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent |
154 | Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent |
148 | background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. B<-tint> must be |
155 | background image in addition to (or instead of) tinting it; |
149 | specified, too, e.g. C<-tint white>). |
156 | resource I<shading>. |
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158 | =item B<-blt> I<string> |
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160 | Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified |
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161 | at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over |
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162 | transparency image, using method specified. Supported values are : |
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163 | B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - color values averaging, B<colorize>, |
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164 | B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>, |
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165 | B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is |
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166 | alpha-blending; resource I<blendType>. |
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168 | =item B<-blr> I<HxV> |
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170 | Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent |
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171 | background image. If single number is specified - both vertical and |
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172 | horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the |
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173 | radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects |
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174 | on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128; resource I<blurRadius>. |
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175 | |
151 | =item B<-bg> I<colour> |
176 | =item B<-bg> I<colour> |
152 | |
177 | |
153 | Window background colour; resource B<background>. |
178 | Window background colour; resource B<background>. |
154 | |
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156 | |
181 | |
157 | Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. |
182 | Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. |
158 | |
183 | |
159 | =item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]> |
184 | =item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]> |
160 | |
185 | |
161 | Compile I<XPM>: Specify XPM file for the background and also optionally |
186 | Compile I<afterimage>: Specify image file for the background and also |
162 | specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to |
187 | optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to |
163 | add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the |
188 | add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the |
164 | command-line; resource B<backgroundPixmap>. |
189 | command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>. |
165 | |
190 | |
166 | =item B<-cr> I<colour> |
191 | =item B<-cr> I<colour> |
167 | |
192 | |
168 | The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. |
193 | The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. |
169 | |
194 | |
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386 | for more info. |
411 | for more info. |
387 | |
412 | |
388 | =item B<-tcw> |
413 | =item B<-tcw> |
389 | |
414 | |
390 | Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse |
415 | Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse |
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416 | button. Only effective when the original (non-perl) selection code is |
391 | button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection the |
417 | in-use. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection the |
392 | end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>. |
418 | end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>. |
393 | |
419 | |
394 | =item B<-insecure> |
420 | =item B<-insecure> |
395 | |
421 | |
396 | Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape |
422 | Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape |
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437 | The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits. |
463 | The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits. |
438 | |
464 | |
439 | It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file |
465 | It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file |
440 | descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you |
466 | descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you |
441 | can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the |
467 | can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the |
442 | terminal. This works regardless of wether the C<-embed> option was used or |
468 | terminal. This works regardless of whether the C<-embed> option was used or |
443 | not. |
469 | not. |
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470 | |
445 | Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be |
471 | Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be |
446 | used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>): |
472 | used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>): |
447 | |
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452 | }); |
478 | }); |
453 | |
479 | |
454 | =item B<-pty-fd> I<file descriptor> |
480 | =item B<-pty-fd> I<file descriptor> |
455 | |
481 | |
456 | Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty |
482 | Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty |
457 | pair but instead use the given filehandle as the tty master. This is |
483 | pair but instead use the given file descriptor as the tty master. This is |
458 | useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator |
484 | useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator |
459 | without having to run a program within it. |
485 | without having to run a program within it. |
460 | |
486 | |
461 | If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp |
487 | If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp |
462 | entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that |
488 | entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that |
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564 | Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the |
590 | Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the |
565 | foreground colour is the default. |
591 | foreground colour is the default. |
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592 | |
567 | =item B<colorRV:> I<colour> |
593 | =item B<colorRV:> I<colour> |
568 | |
594 | |
569 | Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video |
595 | Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video characters |
570 | characters. |
596 | when OPTION_HC is disabled (--disable-frills). |
571 | |
597 | |
572 | =item B<underlineColor:> I<colour> |
598 | =item B<underlineColor:> I<colour> |
573 | |
599 | |
574 | If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline |
600 | If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline |
575 | itself. If unset, use the foreground colour. |
601 | itself. If unset, use the foreground colour. |
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591 | option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option |
617 | option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option |
592 | B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. |
618 | B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. |
593 | |
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594 | =item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> |
620 | =item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> |
595 | |
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596 | B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When scrolling |
622 | B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots |
597 | quickly, fewer screen updates are performed [default]; option B<-j>. |
623 | of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines |
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624 | has been read, resulting in fewer updates while still displaying every |
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625 | received line; option B<-j>. |
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626 | |
598 | B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used; option B<+j>. |
627 | B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will |
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628 | force a screen refresh on each new line it received; option B<+j>. |
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630 | =item B<skipScroll:> I<boolean> |
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632 | B<True>: (the default) specify that skip scrolling should be used. When |
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633 | receiving lots of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once in a while |
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634 | (around 60 times per second), resulting in far fewer updates. This can |
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635 | result in @@RXVT_NAME@@ not ever displaying some of the lines it receives; |
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636 | option B<-ss>. |
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637 | |
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638 | B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even |
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639 | if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the |
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640 | monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>. |
599 | |
641 | |
600 | =item B<inheritPixmap:> I<boolean> |
642 | =item B<inheritPixmap:> I<boolean> |
601 | |
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602 | B<True>: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving |
644 | B<True>: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving |
603 | artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows' |
645 | artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows' |
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620 | Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option |
662 | Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option |
621 | B<-tint>. |
663 | B<-tint>. |
622 | |
664 | |
623 | =item B<shading:> I<number> |
665 | =item B<shading:> I<number> |
624 | |
666 | |
625 | Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background |
667 | Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background image |
626 | image in addition to tinting it. |
668 | in addition to tinting it; option B<-sh>. |
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670 | =item B<blendType:> I<string> |
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671 | |
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672 | Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>. |
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673 | |
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674 | =item B<blurRadius:> I<number> |
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675 | |
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676 | Apply Gaussian Blurr with the specified radius to the transparent |
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677 | background image; option B<-blr>. |
627 | |
678 | |
628 | =item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> |
679 | =item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> |
629 | |
680 | |
630 | Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. |
681 | Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. |
631 | |
682 | |
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639 | The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar |
690 | The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar |
640 | and the text. |
691 | and the text. |
641 | |
692 | |
642 | =item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom]> |
693 | =item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom]> |
643 | |
694 | |
644 | Use the specified XPM file (note the `.xpm' extension is optional) for |
695 | Use the specified image file for the background and also optionally |
645 | the background and also optionally specify its scaling with a geometry |
696 | specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>, |
646 | string B<WxH+X+Y>, in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the |
697 | in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical scale (percent), |
647 | horizontal/vertical scale (percent) and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image |
698 | and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image centre (percent). |
648 | centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale |
699 | A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale of 1 displays the |
649 | of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 |
700 | image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 specifies an integer |
650 | specifies an integer number of images in that direction. No image will |
701 | number of images in that direction. No image will be magnified beyond |
651 | be magnified beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted |
702 | 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted scale is 1000. |
652 | scale is 1000. [default 0x0+50+50] |
703 | Special string of B<"auto"> used as a geometry will cause image to be |
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704 | automatically scaled to match window size. |
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705 | If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option - specified pixmap will be |
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706 | blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any |
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707 | other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option. |
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708 | [default 0x0+50+50] |
653 | |
709 | |
654 | =item B<path:> I<path> |
710 | =item B<path:> I<path> |
655 | |
711 | |
656 | Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding XPM files. |
712 | Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding XPM files. |
657 | |
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719 | |
775 | |
720 | =item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean> |
776 | =item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean> |
721 | |
777 | |
722 | When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>, |
778 | When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>, |
723 | option B<-is>, the default), bold and italic font styles imply high |
779 | option B<-is>, the default), bold and italic font styles imply high |
724 | intensity foreground/backround colours. Disabling this option (B<False>, |
780 | intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (B<False>, |
725 | option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not |
781 | option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not |
726 | reachable. |
782 | reachable. |
727 | |
783 | |
728 | =item B<selectstyle:> I<mode> |
784 | =item B<selectstyle:> I<mode> |
729 | |
785 | |
730 | Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is |
786 | Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which |
731 | xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives |
787 | is xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which |
732 | xterm style selection. |
788 | gives xterm style selection. Only effective when the original (non-perl) |
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789 | selection code is in use. |
733 | |
790 | |
734 | =item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> |
791 | =item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> |
735 | |
792 | |
736 | Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is |
793 | Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is |
737 | the author's favourite. |
794 | the author's favourite. |
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751 | =item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean> |
808 | =item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean> |
752 | |
809 | |
753 | B<True>: de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character. B<False>: no |
810 | B<True>: de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character. B<False>: no |
754 | de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default]. |
811 | de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default]. |
755 | |
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813 | =item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean> |
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814 | |
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815 | B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character. |
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816 | B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default]. |
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817 | |
756 | =item B<visualBell:> I<boolean> |
818 | =item B<visualBell:> I<boolean> |
757 | |
819 | |
758 | B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>. |
820 | B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>. |
759 | B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>. |
821 | B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>. |
760 | |
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781 | Example: |
843 | Example: |
782 | |
844 | |
783 | URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX) |
845 | URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX) |
784 | |
846 | |
785 | This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents |
847 | This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents |
786 | everytime you hit C<Print>. |
848 | every time you hit C<Print>. |
787 | |
849 | |
788 | =item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> |
850 | =item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> |
789 | |
851 | |
790 | B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: |
852 | B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: |
791 | disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. |
853 | disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. |
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813 | |
875 | |
814 | =item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> |
876 | =item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> |
815 | |
877 | |
816 | B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and |
878 | B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and |
817 | B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll |
879 | B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll |
818 | with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<+sw>. |
880 | with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines; option B<+sw>. |
819 | |
881 | |
820 | =item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> |
882 | =item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> |
821 | |
883 | |
822 | B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys |
884 | B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys |
823 | are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and |
885 | are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and |
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916 | =item B<cutchars:> I<string> |
978 | =item B<cutchars:> I<string> |
917 | |
979 | |
918 | The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection |
980 | The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection |
919 | (whitespace delimiting is added automatically if resource is given). |
981 | (whitespace delimiting is added automatically if resource is given). |
920 | |
982 | |
921 | When the selection extension is in use (the default if compiled in, see |
983 | When the perl selection extension is in use (the default if compiled |
922 | the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage), a suitable regex using these characters |
984 | in, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage), a suitable regex using these |
923 | will be created (if the resource exists, otherwise, no regex will be |
985 | characters will be created (if the resource exists, otherwise, no regex |
924 | created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1 can be used. |
986 | will be created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1 can be used. |
925 | |
987 | |
926 | When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters can |
988 | When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters can |
927 | be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used: |
989 | be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used: |
928 | |
990 | |
929 | B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{|} >> |
991 | B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{|} >> |
… | |
… | |
988 | |
1050 | |
989 | Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled). |
1051 | Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled). |
990 | |
1052 | |
991 | =item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean> |
1053 | =item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean> |
992 | |
1054 | |
993 | Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this |
1055 | Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this |
994 | option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the |
1056 | option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the |
995 | scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will |
1057 | scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will |
996 | instead scroll the screen up. |
1058 | instead scroll the screen up. |
997 | |
1059 | |
998 | =item B<hold>: I<boolean> |
1060 | =item B<hold>: I<boolean> |
… | |
… | |
1026 | |
1088 | |
1027 | I<string> may contain escape values (C<\a>: bell, C<\b>: backspace, |
1089 | I<string> may contain escape values (C<\a>: bell, C<\b>: backspace, |
1028 | C<\e>, C<\E>: escape, C<\n>: newline, C<\r>: carriage return, C<\t>: tab, |
1090 | C<\e>, C<\E>: escape, C<\n>: newline, C<\r>: carriage return, C<\t>: tab, |
1029 | C<\000>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (C<^?>: delete, |
1091 | C<\000>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (C<^?>: delete, |
1030 | C<^@>: null, C<^A> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it |
1092 | C<^@>: null, C<^A> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it |
1031 | can start or end with whitespace. |
1093 | can start or end with whitespace. B<This feature is deprecated and will |
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1094 | be removed>. |
1032 | |
1095 | |
1033 | Please note that you need to double the C<\> in resource files, as |
1096 | Please note that you need to double the C<\> in resource files, as |
1034 | Xlib itself does its own de-escaping (you can use C<\033> instead of |
1097 | Xlib itself does its own de-escaping (you can use C<\033> instead of |
1035 | C<\e> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and @@RXVT_NAME@@'s own |
1098 | C<\e> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and @@RXVT_NAME@@'s own |
1036 | processing). |
1099 | processing). |
1037 | |
1100 | |
1038 | You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> |
1101 | You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> |
1039 | with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimeter `/' |
1102 | with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' |
1040 | should be a character not used by the strings. |
1103 | should be a character not used by the strings. |
1041 | |
1104 | |
1042 | Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: |
1105 | Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: |
1043 | |
1106 | |
1044 | URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> |
1107 | URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> |
… | |
… | |
1108 | example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except |
1171 | example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except |
1109 | C<selection>. |
1172 | C<selection>. |
1110 | |
1173 | |
1111 | Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets |
1174 | Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets |
1112 | (e.g. C<< searchable-scrollback<M-s> >>, which binds the hotkey for |
1175 | (e.g. C<< searchable-scrollback<M-s> >>, which binds the hotkey for |
1113 | searchable scorllback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension |
1176 | searchable scrollback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension |
1114 | multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to |
1177 | multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to |
1115 | the extension. |
1178 | the extension. |
1116 | |
1179 | |
1117 | Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if |
1180 | Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if |
1118 | necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. |
1181 | necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. |
… | |
… | |
1154 | (default: C<M-s>). |
1217 | (default: C<M-s>). |
1155 | |
1218 | |
1156 | =item B<urlLauncher>: I<string> |
1219 | =item B<urlLauncher>: I<string> |
1157 | |
1220 | |
1158 | Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the |
1221 | Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the |
1159 | C<selection-popup> and C<mark-urls> perl extensions. |
1222 | C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions. |
1160 | |
1223 | |
1161 | =item B<transient-for>: I<windowid> |
1224 | =item B<transient-for>: I<windowid> |
1162 | |
1225 | |
1163 | Compile I<frills>: Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given window id. |
1226 | Compile I<frills>: Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given window id. |
1164 | |
1227 | |
1165 | =item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean> |
1228 | =item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean> |
1166 | |
1229 | |
1167 | Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making |
1230 | Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making |
1168 | it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>. |
1231 | it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>. |
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1232 | |
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1233 | =item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean> |
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1234 | |
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1235 | Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled). |
1169 | |
1236 | |
1170 | =back |
1237 | =back |
1171 | |
1238 | |
1172 | =head1 THE SCROLLBAR |
1239 | =head1 THE SCROLLBAR |
1173 | |
1240 | |
… | |
… | |
1192 | application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~> |
1259 | application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~> |
1193 | (Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the |
1260 | (Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the |
1194 | up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down), |
1261 | up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down), |
1195 | respectively. |
1262 | respectively. |
1196 | |
1263 | |
1197 | =head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION |
1264 | =head1 THE SELECTION: SELECTING AND PASTING TEXT |
1198 | |
1265 | |
1199 | The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to |
1266 | The behaviour of text selection and insertion/pasting mechanism is similar |
1200 | I<xterm>(1). |
1267 | to I<xterm>(1). |
1201 | |
1268 | |
1202 | =over 4 |
1269 | =over 4 |
1203 | |
1270 | |
1204 | =item B<Selection>: |
1271 | =item B<Selecting>: |
1205 | |
1272 | |
1206 | Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region |
1273 | Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region |
1207 | and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click |
1274 | and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click |
1208 | to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line |
1275 | to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line |
1209 | (which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource |
1276 | (which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource |
… | |
… | |
1213 | (Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a |
1280 | (Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a |
1214 | normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the |
1281 | normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the |
1215 | selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from |
1282 | selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from |
1216 | the selection. |
1283 | the selection. |
1217 | |
1284 | |
1218 | =item B<Insertion>: |
1285 | =item B<Pasting>: |
1219 | |
1286 | |
1220 | Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button in an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> |
1287 | Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button in an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> |
1221 | window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the |
1288 | window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the |
1222 | Meta modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard. |
1289 | B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard. |
1223 | |
1290 | |
1224 | Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be |
1291 | Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be |
1225 | inserted too. |
1292 | inserted too. |
1226 | |
1293 | |
1227 | =back |
1294 | =back |
… | |
… | |
1244 | |
1311 | |
1245 | =head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT |
1312 | =head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT |
1246 | |
1313 | |
1247 | ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters |
1314 | ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters |
1248 | and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The |
1315 | and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The |
1249 | first part is available rxvt-unicode has been compiled with |
1316 | first part is available if rxvt-unicode has been compiled with |
1250 | C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled |
1317 | C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled |
1251 | with C<--enable-iso14755>. |
1318 | with C<--enable-iso14755>. |
1252 | |
1319 | |
1253 | =over 4 |
1320 | =over 4 |
1254 | |
1321 | |
… | |
… | |
1377 | If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get |
1444 | If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get |
1378 | their act together, rxvt-unicode will support C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa> |
1445 | their act together, rxvt-unicode will support C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa> |
1379 | (recommended, but B<MUST> have 4 digits/component) colour specifications, |
1446 | (recommended, but B<MUST> have 4 digits/component) colour specifications, |
1380 | in addition to the ones provided by X, where the additional A component |
1447 | in addition to the ones provided by X, where the additional A component |
1381 | specifies opacity (alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0> is completely |
1448 | specifies opacity (alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0> is completely |
1382 | transparent). You can also prefix any color with C<[a]>, where C<a> is on |
1449 | transparent). You can also prefix any color with C<[percent]>, where |
1383 | to four hex digits specifiying the opacity value. |
1450 | C<percent> is a decimal percentage (0-100) that specifies the opacity of |
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1451 | the color, where C<0> is completely transparent and C<100> is completelxy |
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1452 | opaque. |
1384 | |
1453 | |
1385 | You probably need to specify B<"-depth 32">, too, and have the luck that |
1454 | You probably need to specify B<"-depth 32">, too, and have the luck that |
1386 | your X-server uses ARGB pixel layout, as X is far from just supporting |
1455 | your X-server uses ARGB pixel layout, as X is far from just supporting |
1387 | ARGB visuals out of the box, and rxvt-unicode just fudges around. |
1456 | ARGB visuals out of the box, and rxvt-unicode just fudges around. |
1388 | |
1457 | |
1389 | For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent red |
1458 | For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent red |
1390 | background, and an almost opaque pink foreground: |
1459 | background, and an almost opaque pink foreground: |
1391 | |
1460 | |
1392 | @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/2222 -fg "[e]pink" |
1461 | @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/aaaa -fg "[80]pink" |
1393 | |
1462 | |
1394 | I<Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by |
1463 | I<Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by |
1395 | the author. Don't bug him with installation questions!> |
1464 | the author. Don't bug him with installation questions!> |
1396 | |
1465 | |
1397 | =head1 ENVIRONMENT |
1466 | =head1 ENVIRONMENT |
… | |
… | |
1401 | =over 4 |
1470 | =over 4 |
1402 | |
1471 | |
1403 | =item B<TERM> |
1472 | =item B<TERM> |
1404 | |
1473 | |
1405 | Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via |
1474 | Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via |
1406 | resources or on the commandline. |
1475 | resources or on the command line. |
1407 | |
1476 | |
1408 | =item B<COLORTERM> |
1477 | =item B<COLORTERM> |
1409 | |
1478 | |
1410 | Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on wether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was |
1479 | Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on whether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was |
1411 | compiled with XPM support, and optionally with the added extension |
1480 | compiled with XPM support, and optionally with the added extension |
1412 | C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome screen. |
1481 | C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome screen. |
1413 | |
1482 | |
1414 | =item B<COLORFGBG> |
1483 | =item B<COLORFGBG> |
1415 | |
1484 | |