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26Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode 26Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode
27internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the 27internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the
28world. Being a terminal emulator, however, some things are very difficult, 28world. Being a terminal emulator, however, some things are very difficult,
29especially cursive scripts such as arabic, vertically written scripts 29especially cursive scripts such as arabic, vertically written scripts
30like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules, 30like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules,
31like tibetan or devenagari. Don't expect pretty output when using these 31like tibetan or devanagari. Don't expect pretty output when using these
32scripts. Most other scripts, latin, cyrillic, kanji, thai etc. should work 32scripts. Most other scripts, latin, cyrillic, kanji, thai etc. should work
33fine, though. A somewhat difficult case are right-to-left scripts, such 33fine, though. A somewhat difficult case are right-to-left scripts, such
34as hebrew: B<rxvt-unicode> adopts the view that bidirectional algorithms 34as hebrew: B<rxvt-unicode> adopts the view that bidirectional algorithms
35belong into the application, not the terminal emulator (too many things -- 35belong into the application, not the terminal emulator (too many things --
36such as cursor-movement while editing -- break otherwise), but that might 36such as cursor-movement while editing -- break otherwise), but that might
139=item B<-tint> I<colour> 139=item B<-tint> I<colour>
140 140
141Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 141Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when
142transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. This only works for 142transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. This only works for
143non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be 143non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be
144used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it; resource 144used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it.
145Please note that certain tint colours can be applied on the server-side,
146thus yielding performance gain of two orders of magnitude. These colours are:
147blue, red, green, cyan, magenta, yellow, and those close to them; resource
145I<tintColor>. Example: 148I<tintColor>. Example:
146 149
147 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40 150 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40
148 151
149=item B<-sh> I<number> 152=item B<-sh> I<number>
150 153
151Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent 154Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent
152background image in addition to (or instead of) tinting it; 155background image in addition to (or instead of) tinting it;
153resource I<shading>. 156resource I<shading>.
154 157
155=item B<-blt> I<string> 158=item B<-blt> I<string>
156 159
157Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified 160Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified
158at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over 161at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over
159transparency image, using method specified. Supported values are : 162transparency image, using method specified. Supported values are :
160B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - color values averaging, B<colorize>, 163B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - color values averaging, B<colorize>,
161B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>, 164B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>,
162B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is 165B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is
163alpha-blending; resource I<blendType>. 166alpha-blending; resource I<blendType>.
164 167
165=item B<-blr> I<number> 168=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
166 169
167Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radius to the transparent 170Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent
168background image; resource I<blurRadius>. 171background image. If single number is specified - both vertical and
172horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
173radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects
174on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128; resource I<blurRadius>.
169 175
170=item B<-bg> I<colour> 176=item B<-bg> I<colour>
171 177
172Window background colour; resource B<background>. 178Window background colour; resource B<background>.
173 179
341 347
342=item B<-lsp> I<number> 348=item B<-lsp> I<number>
343 349
344Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 350Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
345the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource 351the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
346B<linespace>. 352B<lineSpace>.
347 353
348=item B<-tn> I<termname> 354=item B<-tn> I<termname>
349 355
350This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the 356This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the
351B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 357B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
910=item B<termName:> I<termname> 916=item B<termName:> I<termname>
911 917
912Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment 918Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment
913variable; option B<-tn>. 919variable; option B<-tn>.
914 920
915=item B<linespace:> I<number> 921=item B<lineSpace:> I<number>
916 922
917Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 923Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
918the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>. 924the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>.
919 925
920=item B<meta8:> I<boolean> 926=item B<meta8:> I<boolean>
1305 1311
1306=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT 1312=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT
1307 1313
1308ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters 1314ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters
1309and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The 1315and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The
1310first part is available rxvt-unicode has been compiled with 1316first part is available if rxvt-unicode has been compiled with
1311C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled 1317C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled
1312with C<--enable-iso14755>. 1318with C<--enable-iso14755>.
1313 1319
1314=over 4 1320=over 4
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