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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
30like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules, 33like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules,
31like tibetan or devanagari. 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>
113Turn on/off jump scrolling (allow multiple lines per refresh); resource B<jumpScroll>. 127Turn on/off jump scrolling (allow multiple lines per refresh); resource B<jumpScroll>.
114 128
115=item B<-ss>|B<+ss> 129=item B<-ss>|B<+ss>
116 130
117Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>. 131Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>.
118
119=item B<-tr>|B<+tr>
120
121Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background. Obsolete form of it is
122B<-ip> and it should not be used anymore; resource B<transparent>.
123
124I<Please note that old resource name of B<inheritPixmap> is obsolete and should be
125changed to B<transparent>. Backwards compatibility support for B<inheritPixmap> will
126be phased out in future versions of rxvt!>
127
128I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
129sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
130 132
131=item B<-fade> I<number> 133=item B<-fade> I<number>
132 134
133Fade 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
134fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade 136fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
137=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour> 139=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour>
138 140
139Fade 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
140is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>. 142is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
141 143
142=item B<-tint> I<colour> 144=item B<-icon> I<file>
143 145
144Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 146Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This
145transparency is enabled with B<-tr>. This only works for 147is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the
146non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be 148application window; resource I<iconFile>.
147used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it.
148Please note that certain tint colours can be applied on the server-side,
149thus yielding performance gain of two orders of magnitude. These colours are:
150blue, red, green, cyan, magenta, yellow, and those close to them. Also
151pure black and pure white colors essentially mean no tinting; resource
152I<tintColor>. Example:
153
154 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40
155
156=item B<-sh> I<number>
157
158Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (100 .. 200) the transparent
159background image in addition to (or instead of) tinting it;
160resource I<shading>.
161
162=item B<-blt> I<string>
163
164Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified
165at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over
166transparency image, using method specified. Supported values are :
167B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - color values averaging, B<colorize>,
168B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>,
169B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is
170alpha-blending. Compile I<afterimage>; resource I<blendType>.
171
172=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
173
174Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent
175background image. If single number is specified - both vertical and
176horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
177radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects
178on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128. Compile I<afterimage>;
179resource I<blurRadius>.
180 149
181=item B<-bg> I<colour> 150=item B<-bg> I<colour>
182 151
183Window background colour; resource B<background>. 152Window background colour; resource B<background>.
184 153
185=item B<-fg> I<colour> 154=item B<-fg> I<colour>
186 155
187Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 156Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
188
189=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
190
191Compile I<afterimage>: Specify image file for the background and also
192optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
193add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
194command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
195 157
196=item B<-cr> I<colour> 158=item B<-cr> I<colour>
197 159
198The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 160The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
199 161
244italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont> 206italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont>
245for details. 207for details.
246 208
247=item B<-is>|B<+is> 209=item B<-is>|B<+is>
248 210
249Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Italic font styles imply high intensity 211Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Blink font styles imply high intensity
250foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for 212foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for
251details. 213details.
252 214
253=item B<-name> I<name> 215=item B<-name> I<name>
254 216
258 220
259=item B<-ls>|B<+ls> 221=item B<-ls>|B<+ls>
260 222
261Start as a login-shell/sub-shell; resource B<loginShell>. 223Start as a login-shell/sub-shell; resource B<loginShell>.
262 224
225=item B<-mc> I<milliseconds>
226
227Specify the maximum time between multi-click selections.
228
263=item B<-ut>|B<+ut> 229=item B<-ut>|B<+ut>
264 230
265Compile I<utmp>: Inhibit/enable writing a utmp entry; resource 231Compile I<utmp>: Inhibit/enable writing a utmp entry; resource
266B<utmpInhibit>. 232B<utmpInhibit>.
267 233
271B<visualBell>. 237B<visualBell>.
272 238
273=item B<-sb>|B<+sb> 239=item B<-sb>|B<+sb>
274 240
275Turn 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>.
276 251
277=item B<-si>|B<+si> 252=item B<-si>|B<+si>
278 253
279Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource 254Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource
280B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect. 255B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect.
287=item B<-sw>|B<+sw> 262=item B<-sw>|B<+sw>
288 263
289Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear. 264Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear.
290This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource 265This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource
291B<scrollWithBuffer>. 266B<scrollWithBuffer>.
292
293=item B<-sr>|B<+sr>
294
295Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
296
297=item B<-st>|B<+st>
298
299Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
300resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
301 267
302=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab> 268=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab>
303 269
304If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as 270If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as
305actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to 271actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to
309 275
310=item B<-bc>|B<+bc> 276=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
311 277
312Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. 278Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
313 279
280=item B<-uc>|B<+uc>
281
282Make the cursor underlined; resource B<cursorUnderline>.
283
314=item B<-iconic> 284=item B<-iconic>
315 285
316Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option. 286Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option.
317Alternative form is B<-ic>. 287Alternative form is B<-ic>.
318 288
334 304
335=item B<-bl> 305=item B<-bl>
336 306
337Compile 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.
338if 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
339decorations; resource B<borderLess>. 309decorations; resource B<borderLess>. If the window manager does not
310support MWM hints (e.g. kwin), enables override-redirect mode.
340 311
341=item B<-override-redirect> 312=item B<-override-redirect>
342 313
343Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource 314Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
344B<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.
345 321
346=item B<-sbg> 322=item B<-sbg>
347 323
348Compile 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
349drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use 325drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
353=item B<-lsp> I<number> 329=item B<-lsp> I<number>
354 330
355Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 331Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
356the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource 332the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
357B<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>.
358 341
359=item B<-tn> I<termname> 342=item B<-tn> I<termname>
360 343
361This 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
362B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 345B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
397=item B<-pt> I<style> 380=item B<-pt> I<style>
398 381
399Compile I<XIM>: input style for input method; B<OverTheSpot>, 382Compile I<XIM>: input style for input method; B<OverTheSpot>,
400B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; resource B<preeditType>. 383B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; resource B<preeditType>.
401 384
385If the perl extension C<xim-onthespot> is used (which is the default),
386then additionally the C<OnTheSpot> preedit type is available.
387
402=item B<-im> I<text> 388=item B<-im> I<text>
403 389
404Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>. 390Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>.
405 391
406=item B<-imlocale> I<string> 392=item B<-imlocale> I<string>
417 403
418=item B<-tcw> 404=item B<-tcw>
419 405
420Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 406Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
421button. Only effective when the original (non-perl) selection code is 407button. Only effective when the original (non-perl) selection code is
422in-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
423end 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>.
424 420
425=item B<-insecure> 421=item B<-insecure>
426 422
427Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape 423Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
428sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more 424sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more
441 437
442=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr> 438=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr>
443 439
444Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource 440Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource
445B<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>.
446 450
447=item B<-hold>|B<+hold> 451=item B<-hold>|B<+hold>
448 452
449Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 453Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
450will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 454will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
451it 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
452user; 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.
453 476
454=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string> 477=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string>
455 478
456Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>. 479Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.
457 480
492If 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
493entries 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
494yourself if you want that. 517yourself if you want that.
495 518
496As an extremely special case, specifying C<-1> will completely suppress 519As an extremely special case, specifying C<-1> will completely suppress
497pty/tty operations. 520pty/tty operations, which is probably only useful in conjunction with some
521perl extension that manages the terminal.
498 522
499Here 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
500longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>): 524longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>):
501 525
502 use IO::Pty; 526 use IO::Pty;
509 533
510 # now communicate with rxvt 534 # now communicate with rxvt
511 my $slave = $pty->slave; 535 my $slave = $pty->slave;
512 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" } 536 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" }
513 537
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
514=item B<-pe> I<string> 555=item B<-pe> I<string>
515 556
516Comma-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
517this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details. 558this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details.
518 559
519=back 560=back
520 561
521=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 562=head1 RESOURCES
522 563
523Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long 564Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long
524options) compiled into your version. 565options) compiled into your version. All resources are also available as
566long-options.
525 567
526You 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
527distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X 569distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
528starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order, 570starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
529with later settings overwriting earlier ones: 571with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
530 572
531 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
532 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 573 1. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
574 2. $HOME/.Xdefaults
533 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 575 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window of screen 0
534 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 576 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES property on root-window of the current screen
535 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 577 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
578 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
536 579
537Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class 580Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
538names: 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
539common 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
540configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources unique to 583configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources unique to
543be used. Command-line arguments can be used to override resource 586be used. Command-line arguments can be used to override resource
544settings. The following resources are supported (you might want to 587settings. The following resources are supported (you might want to
545check the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for additional settings by perl 588check the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for additional settings by perl
546extensions not documented here): 589extensions not documented here):
547 590
548=over 4 591=over
549 592
550=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth> 593=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth>
551 594
552Compile 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;
553option 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.
554 604
555=item B<geometry:> I<geom> 605=item B<geometry:> I<geom>
556 606
557Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24]; 607Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24];
558option B<-geometry>. 608option B<-geometry>.
572Use 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
573corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to 623corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to
574high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 624high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
575colours. 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,
5763=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
577names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 627names used are listed in the B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
578 628
579Colours 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
580changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)). 630changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
581 631
582Colours 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
593=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 643=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
594 644
595Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 645Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
596foreground colour is the default. 646foreground colour is the default.
597 647
598=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
599
600Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video characters
601when OPTION_HC is disabled (--disable-frills).
602
603=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour> 648=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
604 649
605If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline 650If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
606itself. 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.
607 662
608=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 663=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
609 664
610Use 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
611foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 666foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
618 673
619=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean> 674=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean>
620 675
621B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours; 676B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours;
622option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 677option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
623B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 678B<+rv>. See note in B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
624 679
625=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 680=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
626 681
627B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots 682B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots
628of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines 683of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines
642 697
643B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even 698B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even
644if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the 699if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
645monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>. 700monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
646 701
647=item B<inheritPixmap:> I<boolean>
648
649B<True>: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving
650artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows'
651pixmap.
652
653I<Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by
654the author. Don't bug him with installation questions!>
655
656=item B<fading:> I<number> 702=item B<fading:> I<number>
657 703
658Fade 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>.
659 705
660=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour> 706=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
661 707
662Fade 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
663colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>. 709colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
664 710
665=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 711=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
666 712
667Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option 713Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
668B<-tint>.
669
670=item B<shading:> I<number>
671
672Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background image
673in addition to tinting it; option B<-sh>.
674
675=item B<blendType:> I<string>
676
677Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
678
679=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
680
681Apply Gaussian Blurr with the specified radius to the transparent
682background image; option B<-blr>.
683 714
684=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 715=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
685 716
686Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 717Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
687 718
692 723
693=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 724=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
694 725
695The 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
696and the text. 727and the text.
697
698=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
699
700Use the specified image file for the background and also optionally
701specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>,
702in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical scale (percent),
703and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image centre (percent).
704A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale of 1 displays the
705image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 specifies an integer
706number of images in that direction. No image will be magnified beyond
70710 times its original size. The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
708Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>.
709Supported operations are:
710 B<"tile"> - force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0,
711 B<"propscale"> - will scale image keeping proportions,
712 B<"auto"> - will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100;
713 B<"hscale"> - will scale image horizontally to the window size;
714 B<"vscale"> - will scale image vertically to the window size;
715 B<"scale"> - will scale image to match window size;
716 B<"root"> - will tile image as if it was a root window background, auto-adjusting
717 whenever terminal window moves.
718
719If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option - specified pixmap will be
720blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any
721other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option.
722[default 0x0+50+50]
723
724=item B<path:> I<path>
725
726Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
727 728
728=item B<font:> I<fontlist> 729=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
729 730
730Select 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
731that 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
754it 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
755wide and 15 pixels high. 756wide and 15 pixels high.
756 757
757The 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
758the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but 759the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but
759the 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
760useful supplement. 761useful supplement.
761 762
762The 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
763are 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
764contains other characters, but we are not interested in them. 765contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
788text font will being used for the given style. 789text font will being used for the given style.
789 790
790=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean> 791=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean>
791 792
792When 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>,
793option B<-is>, the default), bold and italic font styles imply high 794option B<-is>, the default), bold/blink font styles imply high
794intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (B<False>, 795intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (B<False>,
795option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not 796option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not
796reachable. 797reachable.
797 798
798=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode>
799
800Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which
801is xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which
802gives xterm style selection. Only effective when the original (non-perl)
803selection code is in use.
804
805=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
806
807Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
808the author's favourite.
809
810=item B<title:> I<string> 799=item B<title:> I<string>
811 800
812Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 801Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
813specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application 802specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application
814name; option B<-title>. 803name; option B<-title>.
827=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean> 816=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean>
828 817
829B<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.
830B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default]. 819B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default].
831 820
821@@RXVT_NAME@@ resets the urgency hint on every focus change.
822
832=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean> 823=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean>
833 824
834B<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>.
835B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>. 826B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>.
836 827
838 829
839B<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
840the 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
841[default]; option B<+ls>. 832[default]; option B<+ls>.
842 833
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
843=item B<utmpInhibit:> I<boolean> 839=item B<utmpInhibit:> I<boolean>
844 840
845B<True>: inhibit writing record into the system log file B<utmp>; 841B<True>: inhibit writing record into the system log file B<utmp>;
846option 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>
847[default]; option B<+ut>. 843[default]; option B<+ut>.
859 URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX) 855 URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)
860 856
861This 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
862every time you hit C<Print>. 858every time you hit C<Print>.
863 859
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
864=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 869=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
865 870
866B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 871B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
867disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 872disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
868 873
887B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 892B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
888B<+si>. 893B<+si>.
889 894
890=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 895=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
891 896
892B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 897B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (i.e.
893B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 898try to show the same lines) and B<scrollTtyOutput> is False; option
894with 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>.
895 901
896=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 902=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
897 903
898B<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
899are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 905are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
900are 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
901bottom when a non-special key is pressed; option B<+sk>. 907bottom when a non-special key is pressed; option B<+sk>.
902 908
903=item B<saveLines:> I<number> 909=item B<saveLines:> I<number>
904 910
905Save I<number> lines in the scrollback buffer [default 64]. This 911Save I<number> lines in the scrollback buffer [default 1000]; option B<-sl>.
906resource is limited on most machines to 65535; option B<-sl>.
907 912
908=item B<internalBorder:> I<number> 913=item B<internalBorder:> I<number>
909 914
910Internal border of I<number> pixels. This resource is limited to 100; 915Internal border of I<number> pixels. This resource is limited to 100;
911option B<-b>. 916option B<-b>.
955=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 960=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
956 961
957B<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];
958option B<-bc>. 963option B<-bc>.
959 964
965=item B<cursorUnderline:> I<boolean>
966
967B<True>: Make the cursor underlined. B<False>: Make the cursor a box [default];
968option B<-uc>.
969
960=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean> 970=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean>
961 971
962B<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
963of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible 973of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible
964[default]. 974[default].
969 979
970=item B<pointerColor2:> I<colour> 980=item B<pointerColor2:> I<colour>
971 981
972Mouse pointer background colour. 982Mouse pointer background colour.
973 983
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
974=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number> 990=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number>
975 991
976Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a 992Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a
977large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout. 993large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
978 994
979=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 995=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
980 996
981The 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>
982or 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>
983(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
984escape sequence. 1000escape sequence.
985 1001
986=item B<deletekey:> I<string> 1002=item B<deletekey:> I<string>
987 1003
1000will 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.
1001 1017
1002When 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
1003be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used: 1019be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used:
1004 1020
1005B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{|} >> 1021B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]^{|} >>
1006 1022
1007=item B<preeditType:> I<style> 1023=item B<preeditType:> I<style>
1008 1024
1009B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>. 1025B<OnTheSpot>, B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>.
1010 1026
1011=item B<inputMethod:> I<name> 1027=item B<inputMethod:> I<name>
1012 1028
1013I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>. 1029I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>.
1014 1030
1032 1048
1033Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 1049Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
1034button. 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
1035the end of the logical line only; option B<-tcw>. 1051the end of the logical line only; option B<-tcw>.
1036 1052
1053=item B<disablePasteBrackets:> I<boolean>
1054
1055Prevent emission of paste bracket sequences; option B<-dpb>.
1056
1037=item B<insecure:> I<boolean> 1057=item B<insecure:> I<boolean>
1038 1058
1039Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that 1059Enable "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that
1040echo 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
1041abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether 1061abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether
1042through a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or through 1062through a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or through
1043write(1) or any other means. Therefore, these sequences are disabled by 1063write(1) or any other means. Therefore, these sequences are disabled by
1044default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these 1064default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these
1062 1082
1063=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<boolean> 1083=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<boolean>
1064 1084
1065Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled). 1085Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled).
1066 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
1067=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean> 1092=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>
1068 1093
1069Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this 1094Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this
1070option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 1095option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
1071scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 1096scrollback buffer and, when secondaryScreen is off, switching
1072instead scroll the screen up. 1097to/from the secondary screen will instead scroll the screen up.
1073 1098
1074=item B<hold>: I<boolean> 1099=item B<hold>: I<boolean>
1075 1100
1076Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 1101Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
1077will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 1102will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
1078it 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
1079user. 1104user.
1080 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
1081=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1113=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<action>
1082 1114
1083Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 1115Compile I<frills>: Associate I<action> with keysym I<sym>. The intervening
1084intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 1116resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
1085 1117
1086The format of I<sym> is "I<(modifiers-)key>", where I<modifiers> can be 1118Using this resource, you can map key combinations such as
1087any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>, B<Control>, B<NumLock>, 1119C<Ctrl-Shift-BackSpace> to various actions, such as outputting a different
1088B<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
1089and 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
1090B<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
1091 1147
1092The 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
1093whatever 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
1094keys 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
1095current application keymap mode state. 1151current application keymap mode state.
1096 1152
1097The 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
1098searching 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
1099omitting 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
1100keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not 1165value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>).
1101performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1102 1166
1103I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal 1167As with any resource value, the I<action> string may contain backslash
1168escape sequences (C<\n>: newline, C<\\>: backslash, C<\000>: octal
1104number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for futher details. 1169number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1105 1170
1106You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1171An action starts with an action prefix that selects a certain type
1107with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' 1172of action, followed by a colon. An action string without colons is
1173interpreted as a literal string to pass to the tty (as if it was
1174prefixed with C<string:>).
1175
1176The following action prefixes are known - extensions can provide
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
1108should be a character not used by the strings. 1195the delimiter `/' should be a character not used by the strings.
1109 1196
1110Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1197Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1111 1198
1112 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1199 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|>
1113 1200
1114The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1201The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1115 1202
1116 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a> 1203 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: string:\033<a>
1117 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b> 1204 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: string:\033<b>
1118 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c> 1205 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: string:\033<c>
1119 1206
1207=item command:STRING
1208
1120If 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>
1121is 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
1122example 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>
1123when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1216when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1124 1217
1125 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
1126 1219
1127If 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
1128is 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
1129manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via 1222font-switching at runtime:
1130C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1131 1223
1132 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
1133 1226
1134Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1227Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
1135will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and 1228info):
1136no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1137means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1138definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1139mappings themselves.
1140 1229
1141Unfortunately, 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
1142if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable @@RXVT_NAME@@'s 1240For example if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable
1143C<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
1144user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement: 1242"holes" into the user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
1145 1243
1146 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence> 1244 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
1147 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin: 1245 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
1148 1246
1149The 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
1150of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for 1248of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1151C<Shift-Insert>. 1249C<Shift-Insert>.
1152 1250
1153The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to 1251=item builtin-string:
1154the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1155font-switching at runtime:
1156 1252
1157 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007 1253This action is mainly useful to restore string mappings for keys that
1158 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.
1159 1258
1160Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more 1259An example might make it clearer: @@RXVT_NAME@@ normally pastes the
1161info): 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:
1162 1263
1163 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t 1264 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin-string:
1164 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
1165 1301
1166=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string> 1302=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string>
1167 1303
1168=item B<perl-ext>: I<string> 1304=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1169 1305
1170Comma-separated list(s) of perl extension scripts (default: C<default>) to 1306Comma-separated list(s) of perl extension scripts (default: C<default>) to
1171use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>. 1307use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>.
1172 1308
1173Extension 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
1174them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded 1310case they had been specified earlier. This can be useful to selectively
1175by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For 1311disable some extensions loaded by default, or specified via the
1176example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except 1312C<perl-ext-common> resource. For example, C<default,-selection> will use
1177C<selection>. 1313all the default extensions except C<selection>.
1178 1314
1179Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets 1315To prohibit autoloading of extensions, you can prefix them with C</>,
1180(e.g. C<< searchable-scrollback<M-s> >>, which binds the hotkey for 1316which will make urxvt refuse to automatically load them (this can be
1181searchable scrollback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension 1317overridden, however, by specifying the extension name again without a
1182multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to 1318prefix, though). This does not prohibit extensions themselves loading
1183the 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>.
1184 1330
1185Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if 1331Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1186necessary, 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.
1187 1335
1188If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl 1336If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl interpreter
1189interpreter will not be initialized. The idea behind two options is that 1337will not be initialized. The rationale for having two options is that
1190B<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
1191all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances. 1339all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1192 1340
1193=item B<perl-eval>: I<string> 1341=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1194 1342
1195Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See 1343Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See
1196the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. Due to security reasons, this resource 1344the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1197will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1198 1345
1199=item B<perl-lib>: I<path> 1346=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1200 1347
1201Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension 1348Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1202scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource, 1349scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look
1203@@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
1204F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. Due to security reasons, this resource 1351lastly in F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1205will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1206 1352
1207See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1353See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1208 1354
1209=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex> 1355=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1210 1356
1214=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform> 1360=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform>
1215 1361
1216Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage 1362Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage
1217for details. 1363for details.
1218 1364
1219=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> 1365=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> *DEPRECATED*
1220 1366
1221Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search 1367This resource is deprecated and will be removed. Use a B<keysym> resource
1222(default: C<M-s>). 1368instead, e.g.:
1223 1369
1370 URxvt.keysym.M-s: searchable-scrollback:start
1371
1224=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string> 1372=item B<url-launcher>: I<string>
1225 1373
1226Specifies 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
1227C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions. 1375C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.
1228 1376
1229=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid> 1377=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1232 1380
1233=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean> 1381=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1234 1382
1235Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making 1383Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1236it 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).
1237 1389
1238=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean> 1390=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1239 1391
1240Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled). 1392Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
1241 1393
1269=head1 THE SELECTION: SELECTING AND PASTING TEXT 1421=head1 THE SELECTION: SELECTING AND PASTING TEXT
1270 1422
1271The behaviour of text selection and insertion/pasting mechanism is similar 1423The behaviour of text selection and insertion/pasting mechanism is similar
1272to I<xterm>(1). 1424to I<xterm>(1).
1273 1425
1274=over 4 1426=over
1275 1427
1276=item B<Selecting>: 1428=item B<Selecting>:
1277 1429
1278Left 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
1279and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click 1431and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click
1294B<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.
1295 1447
1296Pressing 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
1297inserted too. 1449inserted too.
1298 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
1299=back 1457=back
1300 1458
1301=head1 CHANGING FONTS 1459=head1 CHANGING FONTS
1302 1460
1303Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet 1461Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet
1320and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The 1478and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The
1321first part is available if rxvt-unicode has been compiled with 1479first part is available if rxvt-unicode has been compiled with
1322C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled 1480C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled
1323with C<--enable-iso14755>. 1481with C<--enable-iso14755>.
1324 1482
1325=over 4 1483=over
1326 1484
1327=item * 5.1: Basic method 1485=item * 5.1: Basic method
1328 1486
1329This allows you to enter unicode characters using their hexcode. 1487This allows you to enter unicode characters using their hexcode.
1330 1488
1384B<@@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
1385it 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
1386allow 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
1387on 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.
1388 1546
1389=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1547=head1 COLOURS AND GRAPHICS
1390 1548
1391In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1549In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1392B<@@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
1393high-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
1394colours 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.
1395 1565
1396=begin table 1566=begin table
1397 1567
1398 B<color0> (black) = Black 1568 B<color0> (black) = Black
1399 B<color1> (red) = Red3 1569 B<color1> (red) = Red3
1419It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>, 1589It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
1420B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as 1590B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
1421a 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
1422color0-color15. 1592color0-color15.
1423 1593
1424In addition to the colours defined above, @@RXVT_NAME@@ offers an 1594The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1425additional 72 colours. The first 64 of those (with indices 16 to 79) 1595values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses).
1426consist of a 4*4*4 RGB colour cube (i.e. I<index = r * 16 + g * 4 + b +
142716>), followed by 8 additional shades of gray (with indices 80 to 87).
1428 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
1429Together, all those colours implement the 88 colour xterm colours. Only 1606Together, all those colours implement the 88 (256) colour xterm
1430the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the rest can only 1607colours. Only the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the
1431be 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...).
1432 1612
1433Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by 1613Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
1434always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1614always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
1435I<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
1436been specified. For example, 1616been specified. For example,
1437 1617
1438=over 4
1439
1440=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv> 1618 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv
1441 1619
1442would 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
1443on White. 1621White.
1444
1445=back
1446 1622
1447=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT 1623=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1448 1624
1449If 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
1450their act together, rxvt-unicode will support C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa> 1626their act together, rxvt-unicode will do its own alpha channel management:
1451(recommended, but B<MUST> have 4 digits/component) colour specifications, 1627
1452in 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
1453specifies opacity (alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0> is completely 1639(alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0000> is completely transparent,
1454transparent). You can also prefix any color with C<[percent]>, where 1640while C<ffff> is completely opaque). The two example colours from
1455C<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
1456the color, where C<0> is completely transparent and C<100> is completelxy 1642C<rgba:0000/ff00/0000/f332>.
1457opaque.
1458 1643
1459You 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
1460your 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
1461ARGB 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.
1462 1648
1463For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent red 1649For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent black
1464background, and an almost opaque pink foreground: 1650background, and an almost opaque pink foreground:
1465 1651
1466 @@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"
1467 1653
1468I<Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by 1654When not using a background image, then the interpretation of the
1469the 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.
1470 1668
1471=head1 ENVIRONMENT 1669=head1 ENVIRONMENT
1472 1670
1473B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables: 1671B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
1474 1672
1475=over 4 1673=over
1476 1674
1477=item B<TERM> 1675=item B<TERM>
1478 1676
1479Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via 1677Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via
1480resources or on the command line. 1678resources or on the command line.
1508C<--with-terminfo=PATH>. 1706C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1509 1707
1510=item B<DISPLAY> 1708=item B<DISPLAY>
1511 1709
1512Used 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
1513display 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.
1514 1713
1515=item B<SHELL> 1714=item B<SHELL>
1516 1715
1517The 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>.
1518 1717
1519=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1718=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> [I<sic>]
1520 1719
1521The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1720The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1522@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1721@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1523 1722
1524Default 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).
1525 1734
1526=item B<HOME> 1735=item B<HOME>
1527 1736
1528Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1737Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1529daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1738daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1530C<.Xdefaults>) 1739C<.Xdefaults>)
1531 1740
1532=item B<XAPPLRESDIR> 1741=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1533 1742
1534Directory where various X resource files are being located. 1743Directory where application-specific X resource files are located.
1535 1744
1536=item B<XENVIRONMENT> 1745=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1537 1746
1538If 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
1539@@RXVT_NAME@@. 1748@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1540 1749
1541=back 1750=back
1542 1751
1543=head1 FILES 1752=head1 FILES
1544 1753
1545=over 4 1754=over
1546 1755
1547=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1756=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1548 1757
1549Color names. 1758Colour names.
1550 1759
1551=back 1760=back
1552 1761
1553=head1 SEE ALSO 1762=head1 SEE ALSO
1554 1763
1764@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@-extensions(1),
1555@@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)
1556 1766
1557=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1767=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1558 1768
1559=over 4 1769=over
1560 1770
1561=item Project Coordinator 1771=item Project Coordinator
1562 1772
1563Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1773Marc A. Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>.
1564 1774
1565L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html> 1775L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html>
1566 1776
1567=back 1777=back
1568 1778
1569=head1 AUTHORS 1779=head1 AUTHORS
1570 1780
1571=over 4 1781=over
1572 1782
1573=item John Bovey 1783=item John Bovey
1574 1784
1575University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt. 1785University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt.
1576 1786
1577=item Rob Nation L<< <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com> >> 1787=item Rob Nation <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com>
1578 1788
1579very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt 1789very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt
1580 1790
1581=item Angelo Haritsis L<< <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk> >> 1791=item Angelo Haritsis <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk>
1582 1792
1583wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code) 1793wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code)
1584 1794
1585=item mj olesen L<< <olesen@me.QueensU.CA> >> 1795=item mj olesen <olesen@me.QueensU.CA>
1586 1796
1587Wrote the menu system. 1797Wrote the menu system.
1588 1798
1589Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21) 1799Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21)
1590 1800
1591=item Oezguer Kesim L<< <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de> >> 1801=item Oezguer Kesim <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de>
1592 1802
1593Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1803Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1594 1804
1595=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1805=item Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox.com>
1596 1806
1597Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. 1807Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1598 1808
1599Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1809Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1600 1810
1601=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1811=item Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>
1602 1812
1603Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl 1813Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
1604extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions. 1814extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
1605 1815
1606Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1816Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1607 1817
1608=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >> 1818=item Emanuele Giaquinta <emanuele.giaquinta@gmail.com>
1609 1819
1610Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing. 1820pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1611 1821
1612=back 1822=back
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