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92 92
93Print out a message describing available options. 93Print out a message describing available options.
94 94
95=item B<-display> I<displayname> 95=item B<-display> I<displayname>
96 96
97Attempt 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>
98respected). In the absence of this option, the display specified by the 98is still respected. but deprecated). In the absence of this option, the
99B<DISPLAY> environment variable is used. 99display specified by the B<DISPLAY> environment variable is used.
100 100
101=item B<-depth> I<bitdepth> 101=item B<-depth> I<bitdepth>
102 102
103Compile 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;
104resource B<depth>. 104resource B<depth>.
105 105
106[Please note that many X servers (and libXft) are buggy with
107respect to C<-depth 32> and/or alpha channels, and will cause all sorts
108of graphical corruption. This is harmless, but we can't do anything about
109this, so watch out]
110
111=item B<-visual> I<visualID>
112
113Compile I<frills>: Use the given visual (see e.g. C<xdpyinfo> for possible
114visual ids).
115
106=item B<-geometry> I<geom> 116=item B<-geometry> I<geom>
107 117
108Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>. 118Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>.
109 119
110=item B<-rv>|B<+rv> 120=item B<-rv>|B<+rv>
116Turn on/off jump scrolling (allow multiple lines per refresh); resource B<jumpScroll>. 126Turn on/off jump scrolling (allow multiple lines per refresh); resource B<jumpScroll>.
117 127
118=item B<-ss>|B<+ss> 128=item B<-ss>|B<+ss>
119 129
120Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>. 130Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>.
121
122=item B<-tr>|B<+tr>
123
124Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background; resource B<transparent>.
125
126B<-ip> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
127future versions.
128
129I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
130sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
131 131
132=item B<-fade> I<number> 132=item B<-fade> I<number>
133 133
134Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values 134Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
135fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade 135fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
138=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour> 138=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour>
139 139
140Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour 140Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour
141is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>. 141is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
142 142
143=item B<-tint> I<colour> 143=item B<-icon> I<file>
144 144
145Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 145Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This
146transparency is enabled with B<-tr>. This only works for 146is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the
147non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be 147application window; resource I<iconFile>.
148used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it.
149Please note that certain tint colours can be applied on the server-side,
150thus yielding performance gain of two orders of magnitude. These colours are:
151blue, red, green, cyan, magenta, yellow, and those close to them. Also
152pure black and pure white colors essentially mean no tinting; resource
153I<tintColor>. Example:
154
155 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40
156
157=item B<-sh> I<number>
158
159Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (100 .. 200) the transparent
160background image in addition to (or instead of) tinting it;
161resource I<shading>.
162
163=item B<-blt> I<string>
164
165Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified
166at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over
167transparency image, using method specified. Supported values are :
168B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - color values averaging, B<colorize>,
169B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>,
170B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is
171alpha-blending. Compile I<afterimage>; resource I<blendType>.
172
173=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
174
175Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent
176background image. If single number is specified - both vertical and
177horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
178radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects
179on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128. Compile I<afterimage>;
180resource I<blurRadius>.
181 148
182=item B<-bg> I<colour> 149=item B<-bg> I<colour>
183 150
184Window background colour; resource B<background>. 151Window background colour; resource B<background>.
185 152
186=item B<-fg> I<colour> 153=item B<-fg> I<colour>
187 154
188Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 155Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
189
190=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
191
192Compile I<afterimage>: Specify image file for the background and also
193optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
194add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
195command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
196 156
197=item B<-cr> I<colour> 157=item B<-cr> I<colour>
198 158
199The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 159The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
200 160
245italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont> 205italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont>
246for details. 206for details.
247 207
248=item B<-is>|B<+is> 208=item B<-is>|B<+is>
249 209
250Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Italic font styles imply high intensity 210Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Blink font styles imply high intensity
251foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for 211foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for
252details. 212details.
253 213
254=item B<-name> I<name> 214=item B<-name> I<name>
255 215
273 233
274=item B<-sb>|B<+sb> 234=item B<-sb>|B<+sb>
275 235
276Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>. 236Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>.
277 237
238=item B<-sr>|B<+sr>
239
240Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
241
242=item B<-st>|B<+st>
243
244Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
245resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
246
278=item B<-si>|B<+si> 247=item B<-si>|B<+si>
279 248
280Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource 249Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource
281B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect. 250B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect.
282 251
288=item B<-sw>|B<+sw> 257=item B<-sw>|B<+sw>
289 258
290Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear. 259Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear.
291This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource 260This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource
292B<scrollWithBuffer>. 261B<scrollWithBuffer>.
293
294=item B<-sr>|B<+sr>
295
296Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
297
298=item B<-st>|B<+st>
299
300Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
301resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
302 262
303=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab> 263=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab>
304 264
305If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as 265If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as
306actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to 266actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to
310 270
311=item B<-bc>|B<+bc> 271=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
312 272
313Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. 273Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
314 274
275=item B<-uc>|B<+uc>
276
277Make the cursor underlined; resource B<cursorUnderline>.
278
315=item B<-iconic> 279=item B<-iconic>
316 280
317Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option. 281Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option.
318Alternative form is B<-ic>. 282Alternative form is B<-ic>.
319 283
335 299
336=item B<-bl> 300=item B<-bl>
337 301
338Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. 302Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e.
339if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window 303if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
340decorations; resource B<borderLess>. 304decorations; resource B<borderLess>. If the window manager does not
305support MWM hints (e.g. kwin), enables override-redirect mode.
341 306
342=item B<-override-redirect> 307=item B<-override-redirect>
343 308
344Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource 309Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
345B<override-redirect>. 310B<override-redirect>.
354=item B<-lsp> I<number> 319=item B<-lsp> I<number>
355 320
356Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 321Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
357the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource 322the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
358B<lineSpace>. 323B<lineSpace>.
324
325=item B<-letsp> I<number>
326
327Compile I<frills>: Amount to adjust the computed character width by
328to control overall letter spacing. Negative values will tighten up the
329letter spacing, positive values will space letters out more. Useful to
330work around odd font metrics; resource B<letterSpace>.
359 331
360=item B<-tn> I<termname> 332=item B<-tn> I<termname>
361 333
362This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the 334This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the
363B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 335B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
450Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 422Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
451will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 423will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
452it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the 424it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
453user; resource B<hold>. 425user; resource B<hold>.
454 426
427=item B<-cd> I<path>
428
429Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
430B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
431@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start; resource B<chdir>.
432
455=item B<-xrm> I<string> 433=item B<-xrm> I<string>
456 434
457Works like the X Toolkit option of the same name, by adding the I<string> 435Works like the X Toolkit option of the same name, by adding the I<string>
458as if it were specified in a resource file. Resource values specified this 436as if it were specified in a resource file. Resource values specified this
459way take precedence over all other resource specifications. 437way take precedence over all other resource specifications.
542You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many 520You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many
543distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X 521distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
544starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order, 522starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
545with later settings overwriting earlier ones: 523with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
546 524
547 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
548 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 525 1. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
526 2. $HOME/.Xdefaults
549 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 527 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window of screen 0
550 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 528 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES property on root-window of the current screen
551 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 529 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
552 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline 530 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
553 531
554Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class 532Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
555names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources 533names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources
567=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth> 545=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth>
568 546
569Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth; 547Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
570option B<-depth>. 548option B<-depth>.
571 549
550=item B<buffered:> I<boolean>
551
552Compile I<xft>: Turn on/off double-buffering for xft (default enabled).
553On some card/driver combination enabling it slightly decreases
554performance, on most it greatly helps it. The slowdown is small, so it
555should normally be enabled.
556
572=item B<geometry:> I<geom> 557=item B<geometry:> I<geom>
573 558
574Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24]; 559Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24];
575option B<-geometry>. 560option B<-geometry>.
576 561
589Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7 574Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7
590corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to 575corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to
591high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 576high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
592colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green, 577colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green,
5933=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour 5783=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour
594names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 579names used are listed in the B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
595 580
596Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be 581Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be
597changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)). 582changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
598 583
599Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with 584Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with
610=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 595=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
611 596
612Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 597Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
613foreground colour is the default. 598foreground colour is the default.
614 599
615=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
616
617Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video characters
618when OPTION_HC is disabled (--disable-frills).
619
620=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour> 600=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
621 601
622If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline 602If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
623itself. If unset, use the foreground colour. 603itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
604
605=item B<highlightColor:> I<colour>
606
607If set, use the specified colour as the background for highlighted
608characters. If unset, use reverse video.
609
610=item B<highlightTextColor:> I<colour>
611
612If set and highlightColor is set, use the specified colour as the
613foreground for highlighted characters.
624 614
625=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 615=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
626 616
627Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the 617Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the
628foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 618foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
635 625
636=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean> 626=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean>
637 627
638B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours; 628B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours;
639option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 629option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
640B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 630B<+rv>. See note in B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
641 631
642=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 632=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
643 633
644B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots 634B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots
645of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines 635of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines
659 649
660B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even 650B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even
661if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the 651if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
662monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>. 652monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
663 653
664=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
665
666Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background.
667
668B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
669future versions.
670
671I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
672sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
673
674=item B<fading:> I<number> 654=item B<fading:> I<number>
675 655
676Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>. 656Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
677 657
678=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour> 658=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
679 659
680Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default 660Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
681colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>. 661colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
682 662
683=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 663=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
684 664
685Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option 665Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
686B<-tint>.
687
688=item B<shading:> I<number>
689
690Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background image
691in addition to tinting it; option B<-sh>.
692
693=item B<blendType:> I<string>
694
695Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
696
697=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
698
699Apply Gaussian Blurr with the specified radius to the transparent
700background image; option B<-blr>.
701 666
702=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 667=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
703 668
704Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 669Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
705 670
710 675
711=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 676=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
712 677
713The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 678The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
714and the text. 679and the text.
715
716=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
717
718Use the specified image file for the background and also
719optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>,
720(default C<0x0+50+50>) in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the
721horizontal/vertical scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image
722centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale
723of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 specifies
724an integer number of images in that direction. No image will be magnified
725beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
726Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>.
727Supported operations are:
728
729 tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0,
730 propscale will scale image keeping proportions,
731 auto will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100;
732 hscale will scale image horizontally to the window size;
733 vscale will scale image vertically to the window size;
734 scale will scale image to match window size;
735 root will tile image as if it was a root window background, auto-adjusting
736 whenever terminal window moves.
737
738If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be
739blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any
740other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option.
741
742=item B<path:> I<path>
743
744Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
745 680
746=item B<font:> I<fontlist> 681=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
747 682
748Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names 683Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
749that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The 684that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
772it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels 707it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels
773wide and 15 pixels high. 708wide and 15 pixels high.
774 709
775The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in 710The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in
776the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but 711the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but
777the bold version of the font does contain less characters, so this is a 712the bold version of the font does contain fewer characters, so this is a
778useful supplement. 713useful supplement.
779 714
780The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters 715The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters
781are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font 716are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font
782contains other characters, but we are not interested in them. 717contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
806text font will being used for the given style. 741text font will being used for the given style.
807 742
808=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean> 743=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean>
809 744
810When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>, 745When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>,
811option B<-is>, the default), bold and italic font styles imply high 746option B<-is>, the default), bold/blink font styles imply high
812intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (B<False>, 747intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (B<False>,
813option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not 748option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not
814reachable. 749reachable.
815 750
816=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode>
817
818Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which
819is xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which
820gives xterm style selection. Only effective when the original (non-perl)
821selection code is in use.
822
823=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
824
825Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
826the author's favourite.
827
828=item B<title:> I<string> 751=item B<title:> I<string>
829 752
830Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 753Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
831specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application 754specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application
832name; option B<-title>. 755name; option B<-title>.
845=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean> 768=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean>
846 769
847B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character. 770B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character.
848B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default]. 771B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default].
849 772
773@@RXVT_NAME@@ resets the urgency hint on every focus change.
774
850=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean> 775=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean>
851 776
852B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>. 777B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>.
853B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>. 778B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>.
854 779
877 URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX) 802 URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)
878 803
879This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents 804This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents
880every time you hit C<Print>. 805every time you hit C<Print>.
881 806
807=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
808
809Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
810the author's favourite.
811
812=item B<thickness:> I<number>
813
814Set the scrollbar width in pixels.
815
882=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 816=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
883 817
884B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 818B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
885disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 819disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
886 820
905B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 839B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
906B<+si>. 840B<+si>.
907 841
908=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 842=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
909 843
910B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 844B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (i.e.
911B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 845try to show the same lines) and B<scrollTtyOutput> is False; option
912with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines; option B<+sw>. 846B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives
847new lines; option B<+sw>.
913 848
914=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 849=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
915 850
916B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys 851B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys
917are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 852are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
973=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 908=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
974 909
975B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default]; 910B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default];
976option B<-bc>. 911option B<-bc>.
977 912
913=item B<cursorUnderline:> I<boolean>
914
915B<True>: Make the cursor underlined. B<False>: Make the cursor a box [default];
916option B<-uc>.
917
978=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean> 918=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean>
979 919
980B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number 920B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number
981of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible 921of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible
982[default]. 922[default].
995large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout. 935large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
996 936
997=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 937=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
998 938
999The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 939The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC>
1000or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace> 940or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, with control, B<Backspace>
1001(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode 941(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode
1002escape sequence. 942escape sequence.
1003 943
1004=item B<deletekey:> I<string> 944=item B<deletekey:> I<string>
1005 945
1084 1024
1085=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean> 1025=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>
1086 1026
1087Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this 1027Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this
1088option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 1028option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
1089scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 1029scrollback buffer and, when secondaryScreen is off, switching
1090instead scroll the screen up. 1030to/from the secondary screen will instead scroll the screen up.
1091 1031
1092=item B<hold>: I<boolean> 1032=item B<hold>: I<boolean>
1093 1033
1094Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 1034Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
1095will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 1035will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
1096it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the 1036it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
1097user. 1037user.
1098 1038
1039=item B<chdir>: I<path>
1040
1041Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
1042B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
1043@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start. If it isn't specified then the current working
1044directory will be used; option B<-cd>.
1045
1099=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1046=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<action>
1100 1047
1101Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 1048Compile I<frills>: Associate I<action> with keysym I<sym>. The intervening
1102intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 1049resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
1103 1050
1104The format of I<sym> is "I<(modifiers-)key>", where I<modifiers> can be 1051Using this resource, you can map key combinations such as
1105any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>, B<Control>, B<NumLock>, 1052C<Ctrl-Shift-BackSpace> to various actions, such as outputting a different
1106B<Shift>, B<Meta>, B<Lock>, B<Mod1>, B<Mod2>, B<Mod3>, B<Mod4>, B<Mod5>, 1053string than would normally result from that combination, making the
1107and the abbreviated B<I>, B<K>, B<C>, B<N>, B<S>, B<M>, B<A>, B<L>, B<1>, 1054terminal scroll up or down the way you want it, or any other thing an
1108B<2>, B<3>, B<4>, B<5>. 1055extension might provide.
1056
1057The key combination that triggers the action, I<sym>, has the following format:
1058
1059 (modifiers-)key
1060
1061Where I<modifiers> can be any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>,
1062B<Control>, B<NumLock>, B<Shift>, B<Meta>, B<Lock>, B<Mod1>, B<Mod2>,
1063B<Mod3>, B<Mod4>, B<Mod5>, and the abbreviated B<I>, B<K>, B<C>, B<N>,
1064B<S>, B<M>, B<A>, B<L>, B<1>, B<2>, B<3>, B<4>, B<5>.
1109 1065
1110The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to 1066The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to
1111whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr 1067whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr
1112keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the 1068keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the
1113current application keymap mode state. 1069current application keymap mode state.
1114 1070
1115The spellings of I<key> can be obtained by using B<xev>(1) command or 1071Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a key mapping will
1116searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and 1072match if I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and no other
1073key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That means that
1074defining a mapping for C<a> will automatically provide definitions for
1075C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined mappings
1076themselves. See the C<builtin:> action, below, for a way to work around
1077this when this is a problem.
1078
1079The spelling of I<key> depends on your implementation of X. An easy way to
1080find a key name is to use the B<xev>(1) command. You can find a list by
1081looking for the C<XK_> macros in the B<X11/keysymdef.h> include file (omit
1117omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex 1082the C<XK_> prefix). Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex keysym
1118keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not 1083value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>).
1119performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1120 1084
1121I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal 1085As with any resource value, the I<action> string may contain backslash
1086escape sequences (C<\n>: newline, C<\\>: backslash, C<\000>: octal
1122number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for futher details. 1087number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1123 1088
1124You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1089An action starts with an action prefix that selects a certain type
1125with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' 1090of action, followed by a colon. An action strings without colons is
1126should be a character not used by the strings. 1091interpreted as a literal string to pass to the tty (as if they were
1092prefixed with C<string:>).
1127 1093
1128Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1094The following action prefixes are known - extensions can provide
1095additional prefixes:
1129 1096
1130 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1097=over 4
1131 1098
1132The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1099=item string:STRING
1133 1100
1134 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a> 1101If the I<action> starts with C<string:> (or otherwise contains no colons),
1135 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b> 1102then the remaining C<STRING> will be passed to the program running in the
1136 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c> 1103terminal. For example, you could replace whatever Shift-Tab outputs by the
1104string C<echo rm -rf /> followed by a newline:
1137 1105
1106 URxvt.keysym.Shift-Tab: string:echo rm -rf /\n
1107
1108This could in theory be used to completely redefine your keymap.
1109
1110=item command:STRING
1111
1138If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING> 1112If I<action> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
1139is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For 1113is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence (basically
1114the opposite of C<string:> - instead of sending it to the program running
1115in the terminal, it will be treated as if it were program output). This is
1116most useful to feed command sequences into @@RXVT_NAME@@.
1117
1140example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1118For example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
1141when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1119when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1142 1120
1143 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 1121 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1144 1122
1145If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING> 1123The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
1146is passed to the C<on_keyboard_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) 1124the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1147manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via 1125font-switching at runtime:
1148C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1149 1126
1150 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13 1127 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
1128 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007
1151 1129
1152Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1130Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
1153will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and 1131info):
1154no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1155means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1156definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1157mappings themselves.
1158 1132
1159Unfortunately, this will override built-in key mappings. For example 1133 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
1134 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
1135
1136=item builtin:
1137
1138The builtin action is the action that @@RXVT_NAME@@ would execute if no
1139key binding existed for the key combination. The obvious use is to undo
1140the effect of existing bindings. The not so obvious use is to reinstate
1141bindings when another binding overrides too many modifiers.
1142
1160if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable @@RXVT_NAME@@'s 1143For example if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable
1161C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke "holes" into the 1144@@RXVT_NAME@@'s C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke
1162user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement: 1145"holes" into the user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
1163 1146
1164 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence> 1147 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
1165 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin: 1148 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
1166 1149
1167The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination 1150The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination
1168of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for 1151of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1169C<Shift-Insert>. 1152C<Shift-Insert>.
1170 1153
1171The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to 1154=item EXTENSION:STRING
1172the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1173font-switching at runtime:
1174 1155
1175 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007 1156An action of this form passes the B<STRING> to the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)
1176 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007 1157extension of the same name. The extension will be loaded automatically if
1158neccessary.
1177 1159
1178Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more 1160Not all extensions define key actions, but popular extensions that do
1179info): 1161include the I<selection> and I<matcher> extensions (documented in their
1162own manpages, @@RXVT_NAME@@-selection(1) and @@RXVT_NAME@@-matcher(1),
1163respectively).
1180 1164
1181 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t 1165From the silly examples department, this will rot13-"encrypt"
1182 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t 1166@@RXVT_NAME@@'s selection when Alt-Control-c is pressed on typical PC
1167keyboards:
1168
1169 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: selection:rot13
1170
1171=item perl:STRING
1172
1173This is a deprecated way of passing key mappings to perl extensions. It is
1174still supported, but should not be used anymore.
1175
1176=back
1177
1178In addition, you can define a range of keysyms in one shot by loading
1179the C<keysym-list> perl extension and providing a I<string> with pattern
1180B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' should be a
1181character not used by the strings.
1182
1183Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1184
1185 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|>
1186
1187The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1188
1189 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<a>
1190 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<b>
1191 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<c>
1183 1192
1184=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string> 1193=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string>
1185 1194
1186=item B<perl-ext>: I<string> 1195=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1187 1196
1209all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances. 1218all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1210 1219
1211=item B<perl-eval>: I<string> 1220=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1212 1221
1213Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See 1222Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See
1214the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. Due to security reasons, this resource 1223the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1215will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1216 1224
1217=item B<perl-lib>: I<path> 1225=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1218 1226
1219Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension 1227Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1220scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource, 1228scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look
1221@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in 1229in these directories, then in C<$URXVT_PERL_LIB>, F<$HOME/.urxvt/ext> and
1222F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. Due to security reasons, this resource 1230lastly in F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1223will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1224 1231
1225See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1232See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1226 1233
1227=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex> 1234=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1228 1235
1237=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> 1244=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym>
1238 1245
1239Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search 1246Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search
1240(default: C<M-s>). 1247(default: C<M-s>).
1241 1248
1242=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string> 1249=item B<url-launcher>: I<string>
1243 1250
1244Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the 1251Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1245C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions. 1252C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.
1246 1253
1247=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid> 1254=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1251=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean> 1258=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1252 1259
1253Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making 1260Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1254it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>. 1261it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
1255 1262
1263=item B<iso14755:> I<boolean>
1264
1265Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled).
1266
1256=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean> 1267=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1257 1268
1258Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled). 1269Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
1270
1271=back
1272
1273=head1 BACKGROUND IMAGE OPTIONS AND RESOURCES
1274
1275=over 4
1276
1277=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;oplist]>
1278
1279=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;oplist]>
1280
1281Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image file as the window's
1282background and also optionally specify a colon separated list of
1283operations to modify it. Note that you may need to quote the C<;>
1284character when using the command line option, as C<;> is usually a
1285metacharacter in shells. Supported operations are:
1286
1287=over 4
1288
1289=item B<WxH+X+Y>
1290
1291sets scale and position. B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical
1292scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image centre (percent). A
1293scale of 0 disables scaling.
1294
1295=item B<op=tile>
1296
1297enables tiling
1298
1299=item B<op=keep-aspect>
1300
1301maintain the image aspect ratio when scaling
1302
1303=item B<op=root-align>
1304
1305use the position of the terminal window relative to the root window as
1306the image offset, simulating a root window background
1307
1308=back
1309
1310The default scale and position setting is C<100x100+50+50>.
1311Alternatively, a predefined set of templates can be used to achieve
1312the most common setups:
1313
1314=over 4
1315
1316=item B<style=tiled>
1317
1318the image is tiled with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+0+0:op=tile
1319
1320=item B<style=aspect-stretched>
1321
1322the image is scaled to fill the whole window maintaining the aspect
1323ratio and centered. Equivalent to 100x100+50+50:op=keep-aspect
1324
1325=item B<style=stretched>
1326
1327the image is scaled to fill the whole window. Equivalent to 100x100
1328
1329=item B<style=centered>
1330
1331the image is centered with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+50+50
1332
1333=item B<style=root-tiled>
1334
1335the image is tiled with no scaling and using 'root' positioning.
1336Equivalent to 0x0:op=tile:op=root-align
1337
1338=back
1339
1340If multiple templates are specified the last one wins. Note that a
1341template overrides all the scale, position and operations settings.
1342
1343If used in conjunction with pseudo-transparency, the specified pixmap
1344will be blended over the transparent background using alpha-blending.
1345
1346=item B<-tr>|B<+tr>
1347
1348=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
1349
1350Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background.
1351
1352B<-ip> (B<inheritPixmap>) is still accepted as an obsolete alias but
1353will be removed in future versions.
1354
1355=item B<-tint> I<colour>
1356
1357=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
1358
1359Tint the transparent background with the given colour. Note that a
1360black tint yields a completely black image while a white tint yields
1361the image unchanged.
1362
1363=item B<-sh> I<number>
1364
1365=item B<shading:> I<number>
1366
1367Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
1368A value of 100 means no shading.
1369
1370=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
1371
1372=item B<blurRadius:> I<HxV>
1373
1374Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
1375background. If a single number is specified, the vertical and
1376horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
1377radii to 1 and the other to a large number creates interesting effects
1378on some backgrounds. The maximum radius value is 128. An horizontal or
1379vertical radius of 0 disables blurring.
1380
1381=item B<path:> I<path>
1382
1383Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
1259 1384
1260=back 1385=back
1261 1386
1262=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1387=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
1263 1388
1311window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the 1436window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the
1312B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard. 1437B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard.
1313 1438
1314Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be 1439Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be
1315inserted too. 1440inserted too.
1441
1442rxvt-unicode also provides the bindings B<Ctrl-Meta-c> and
1443<Ctrl-Meta-v> to interact with the CLIPBOARD selection. The first
1444binding causes the value of the internal selection to be copied to the
1445CLIPBOARD selection, while the second binding causes the value of the
1446CLIPBOARD selection to be inserted.
1316 1447
1317=back 1448=back
1318 1449
1319=head1 CHANGING FONTS 1450=head1 CHANGING FONTS
1320 1451
1402B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that 1533B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that
1403it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To 1534it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To
1404allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root 1535allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root
1405on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others. 1536on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
1406 1537
1407=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1538=head1 COLOURS AND GRAPHICS
1408 1539
1409In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1540In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1410B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1541B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 88/256 colours: 8 ANSI colours plus
1411high-intensity bold/blink versions of the same). Here is a list of the 1542high-intensity (potentially bold/blink) versions of the same, and 72 (or
1412colours with their names. 1543240 in 256 colour mode) colours arranged in an 4x4x4 (or 6x6x6) colour RGB
1544cube plus a 8 (24) colour greyscale ramp.
1545
1546Here is a list of the ANSI colours with their names.
1413 1547
1414=begin table 1548=begin table
1415 1549
1416 B<color0> (black) = Black 1550 B<color0> (black) = Black
1417 B<color1> (red) = Red3 1551 B<color1> (red) = Red3
1437It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>, 1571It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
1438B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as 1572B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
1439a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of 1573a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of
1440color0-color15. 1574color0-color15.
1441 1575
1442In addition to the colours defined above, @@RXVT_NAME@@ offers an 1576The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1443additional 72 colours. The first 64 of those (with indices 16 to 79) 1577values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses).
1444consist of a 4*4*4 RGB colour cube (i.e. I<index = r * 16 + g * 4 + b +
144516>), followed by 8 additional shades of gray (with indices 80 to 87).
1446 1578
1579The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas:
1580
1581 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3
1582 index_256 = (r * 6 + g) * 6 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..5
1583
1584The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10%
1585steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of
1586the RGB cube.
1587
1447Together, all those colours implement the 88 colour xterm colours. Only 1588Together, all those colours implement the 88 (256) colour xterm
1448the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the rest can only 1589colours. Only the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the
1449be changed via command sequences ("escape codes"). 1590rest can only be changed via command sequences ("escape codes").
1591
1592Applications are advised to use terminfo or command sequences to discover
1593number and RGB values of all colours (yes, you can query this...).
1450 1594
1451Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by 1595Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
1452always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1596always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
1453I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise 1597I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
1454been specified. For example, 1598been specified. For example,
1455 1599
1456=over 4
1457
1458=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv> 1600 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv
1459 1601
1460would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black 1602would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black on
1461on White. 1603White.
1462
1463=back
1464 1604
1465=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT 1605=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1466 1606
1467If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get 1607If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1468their act together, rxvt-unicode will support C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa> 1608their act together, rxvt-unicode will do its own alpha channel management:
1469(recommended, but B<MUST> have 4 digits/component) colour specifications, 1609
1470in addition to the ones provided by X, where the additional A component 1610You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1611brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage
1612(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the colour, where C<0> is completely
1613transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a
1614half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This
1615is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with
1616all ways to specify a colour.
1617
1618For complete control, rxvt-unicode also supports
1619C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa> (exactly four hex digits/component) colour
1620specifications, where the additional C<aaaa> component specifies opacity
1471specifies opacity (alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0> is completely 1621(alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0000> is completely transparent,
1472transparent). You can also prefix any color with C<[percent]>, where 1622while C<ffff> is completely opaque). The two example colours from
1473C<percent> is a decimal percentage (0-100) that specifies the opacity of 1623earlier could also be specified as C<rgba:ff00/0000/0000/8000> and
1474the color, where C<0> is completely transparent and C<100> is completelxy 1624C<rgba:0000/ff00/0000/f332>.
1475opaque.
1476 1625
1477You probably need to specify B<"-depth 32">, too, and have the luck that 1626You probably need to specify B<"-depth 32">, too, to force a visual with
1478your X-server uses ARGB pixel layout, as X is far from just supporting 1627alpha channels, and have the luck that your X-server uses ARGB pixel
1479ARGB visuals out of the box, and rxvt-unicode just fudges around. 1628layout, as X is far from just supporting ARGB visuals out of the box, and
1629rxvt-unicode just fudges around.
1480 1630
1481For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent red 1631For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent black
1482background, and an almost opaque pink foreground: 1632background, and an almost opaque pink foreground:
1483 1633
1484 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/aaaa -fg "[80]pink" 1634 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/4444 -fg "[80]pink"
1485 1635
1486I<Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by 1636When not using a background image, then the interpretation of the
1487the author. Don't bug him with installation questions!> 1637alpha channel is up to your compositing manager (most interpret it as
1638transparency of course).
1639
1640When using a background pixmap or pseudo-transparency, then the background
1641colour will always behave as if it were completely transparent (so the
1642background image shows instead), regardless of how it was specified, while
1643other colours will either be transparent as specified (the background
1644image will show through) on servers supporting the RENDER extension, or
1645fully opaque on servers not supporting the RENDER EXTENSION.
1646
1647Please note that due to bugs in Xft, specifying alpha values might result
1648in garbage being displayed when the X-server does not support the RENDER
1649extension.
1488 1650
1489=head1 ENVIRONMENT 1651=head1 ENVIRONMENT
1490 1652
1491B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables: 1653B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
1492 1654
1526C<--with-terminfo=PATH>. 1688C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1527 1689
1528=item B<DISPLAY> 1690=item B<DISPLAY>
1529 1691
1530Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct 1692Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct
1531display in its child processes. 1693display in its child processes if C<-display> isn't used to override. It
1694defaults to C<:0> if it doesn't exist.
1532 1695
1533=item B<SHELL> 1696=item B<SHELL>
1534 1697
1535The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>. 1698The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1536 1699
1537=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1700=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> [I<sic>]
1538 1701
1539The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1702The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1540@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1703@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1541 1704
1542Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>. 1705Default F<<< $HOME/.urxvt/urxvtd-I<< <nodename> >> >>>.
1706
1707=item B<URXVT_PERL_LIB>
1708
1709Additional F<:>-separated library search path for perl extensions. Will be
1710searched after B<-perl-lib> but before F<~/.urxvt/ext> and the system library
1711directory.
1712
1713=item B<URXVT_PERL_VERBOSITY>
1714
1715See L<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl>(3).
1543 1716
1544=item B<HOME> 1717=item B<HOME>
1545 1718
1546Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1719Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1547daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1720daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1548C<.Xdefaults>) 1721C<.Xdefaults>)
1549 1722
1550=item B<XAPPLRESDIR> 1723=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1551 1724
1552Directory where various X resource files are being located. 1725Directory where application-specific X resource files are located.
1553 1726
1554=item B<XENVIRONMENT> 1727=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1555 1728
1556If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by 1729If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1557@@RXVT_NAME@@. 1730@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1562 1735
1563=over 4 1736=over 4
1564 1737
1565=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1738=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1566 1739
1567Color names. 1740Colour names.
1568 1741
1569=back 1742=back
1570 1743
1571=head1 SEE ALSO 1744=head1 SEE ALSO
1572 1745
1746@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@-extensions(1),
1573@@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) 1747@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5)
1574 1748
1575=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1749=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1576 1750
1577=over 4 1751=over 4
1578 1752
1579=item Project Coordinator 1753=item Project Coordinator
1580 1754
1581Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1755Marc A. Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>.
1582 1756
1583L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html> 1757L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html>
1584 1758
1585=back 1759=back
1586 1760
1590 1764
1591=item John Bovey 1765=item John Bovey
1592 1766
1593University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt. 1767University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt.
1594 1768
1595=item Rob Nation L<< <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com> >> 1769=item Rob Nation <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com>
1596 1770
1597very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt 1771very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt
1598 1772
1599=item Angelo Haritsis L<< <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk> >> 1773=item Angelo Haritsis <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk>
1600 1774
1601wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code) 1775wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code)
1602 1776
1603=item mj olesen L<< <olesen@me.QueensU.CA> >> 1777=item mj olesen <olesen@me.QueensU.CA>
1604 1778
1605Wrote the menu system. 1779Wrote the menu system.
1606 1780
1607Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21) 1781Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21)
1608 1782
1609=item Oezguer Kesim L<< <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de> >> 1783=item Oezguer Kesim <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de>
1610 1784
1611Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1785Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1612 1786
1613=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1787=item Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox.com>
1614 1788
1615Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. 1789Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1616 1790
1617Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1791Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1618 1792
1619=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1793=item Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>
1620 1794
1621Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl 1795Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
1622extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions. 1796extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
1623 1797
1624Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1798Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1625 1799
1626=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >> 1800=item Emanuele Giaquinta <emanuele.giaquinta@gmail.com>
1627 1801
1628Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing. 1802pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1629 1803
1630=back 1804=back
1631 1805

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