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124 124
125Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>. 125Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>.
126 126
127=item B<-tr>|B<+tr> 127=item B<-tr>|B<+tr>
128 128
129Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background; resource B<transparent>. 129Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background; resource B<transparent>.
130 130
131B<-ip> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in 131B<-ip> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
132future versions. 132future versions.
133
134I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
135sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
136 133
137=item B<-fade> I<number> 134=item B<-fade> I<number>
138 135
139Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values 136Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
140fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade 137fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
145Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour 142Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour
146is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>. 143is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
147 144
148=item B<-tint> I<colour> 145=item B<-tint> I<colour>
149 146
150Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 147Tint the transparent background with the given colour;
151transparency is enabled with B<-tr>. This only works for 148resource I<tintColor>.
152non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be
153used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it.
154Please note that certain tint colours can be applied on the server-side,
155thus yielding performance gain of two orders of magnitude. These colours are:
156blue, red, green, cyan, magenta, yellow, and those close to them. Also
157pure black and pure white colors essentially mean no tinting; resource
158I<tintColor>. Example:
159
160 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40
161 149
162=item B<-sh> I<number> 150=item B<-sh> I<number>
163 151
164Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (100 .. 200) the transparent 152Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
165background image in addition to (or instead of) tinting it; 153A value of 100 means no shading; resource I<shading>.
166resource I<shading>.
167
168=item B<-blt> I<string>
169
170Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified
171at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over
172transparency image, using method specified. Supported values are :
173B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - color values averaging, B<colorize>,
174B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>,
175B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is
176alpha-blending. Compile I<afterimage>; resource I<blendType>.
177 154
178=item B<-blr> I<HxV> 155=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
179 156
180Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent 157Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent
181background image. If single number is specified - both vertical and 158background. If a single number is specified, the vertical and
182horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the 159horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
183radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects 160radii to 1 and the other to a large number creates interesting effects
184on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128. Compile I<afterimage>; 161on some backgrounds. The maximum radius value is 128. An horizontal or
162vertical radius of 0 disables blurring;
185resource I<blurRadius>. 163resource I<blurRadius>.
186 164
165=item B<-icon> I<file>
166
167Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This
168is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the
169application window; resource I<iconFile>.
170
187=item B<-bg> I<colour> 171=item B<-bg> I<colour>
188 172
189Window background colour; resource B<background>. 173Window background colour; resource B<background>.
190 174
191=item B<-fg> I<colour> 175=item B<-fg> I<colour>
192 176
193Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 177Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
194 178
195=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]> 179=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;oplist]>
196 180
197Compile I<afterimage>: Specify image file for the background and also 181Compile I<pixbuf>: Specify image file for the background and also
198optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to 182optionally specify a list of operations to modify it. Note you may need to
199add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the 183add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
200command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>. 184command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
201 185
202=item B<-cr> I<colour> 186=item B<-cr> I<colour>
203 187
315 299
316=item B<-bc>|B<+bc> 300=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
317 301
318Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. 302Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
319 303
304=item B<-uc>|B<+uc>
305
306Make the cursor underlined; resource B<cursorUnderline>.
307
320=item B<-iconic> 308=item B<-iconic>
321 309
322Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option. 310Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option.
323Alternative form is B<-ic>. 311Alternative form is B<-ic>.
324 312
340 328
341=item B<-bl> 329=item B<-bl>
342 330
343Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. 331Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e.
344if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window 332if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
345decorations; resource B<borderLess>. 333decorations; resource B<borderLess>. If the window manager does not
334support MWM hints (e.g. kwin), enables override-redirect mode.
346 335
347=item B<-override-redirect> 336=item B<-override-redirect>
348 337
349Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource 338Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
350B<override-redirect>. 339B<override-redirect>.
359=item B<-lsp> I<number> 348=item B<-lsp> I<number>
360 349
361Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 350Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
362the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource 351the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
363B<lineSpace>. 352B<lineSpace>.
353
354=item B<-letsp> I<number>
355
356Compile I<frills>: Amount to adjust the computed character width by
357to control overall letter spacing. Negative values will tighten up the
358letter spacing, positive values will space letters out more. Useful to
359work around odd font metrics; resource B<letterSpace>.
364 360
365=item B<-tn> I<termname> 361=item B<-tn> I<termname>
366 362
367This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the 363This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the
368B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 364B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
553You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many 549You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many
554distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X 550distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
555starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order, 551starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
556with later settings overwriting earlier ones: 552with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
557 553
558 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
559 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 554 1. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
555 2. $HOME/.Xdefaults
560 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 556 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window of screen 0
561 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 557 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES property on root-window of the current screen
562 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 558 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
563 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline 559 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
564 560
565Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class 561Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
566names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources 562names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources
607Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7 603Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7
608corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to 604corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to
609high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 605high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
610colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green, 606colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green,
6113=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour 6073=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour
612names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 608names used are listed in the B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
613 609
614Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be 610Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be
615changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)). 611changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
616 612
617Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with 613Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with
628=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 624=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
629 625
630Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 626Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
631foreground colour is the default. 627foreground colour is the default.
632 628
633=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
634
635Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video characters
636when OPTION_HC is disabled (--disable-frills).
637
638=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour> 629=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
639 630
640If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline 631If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
641itself. If unset, use the foreground colour. 632itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
633
634=item B<highlightColor:> I<colour>
635
636If set, use the specified colour as the background for highlighted
637characters. If unset, use reverse video.
638
639=item B<highlightTextColor:> I<colour>
640
641If set and highlightColor is set, use the specified colour as the
642foreground for highlighted characters.
642 643
643=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 644=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
644 645
645Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the 646Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the
646foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 647foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
653 654
654=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean> 655=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean>
655 656
656B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours; 657B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours;
657option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 658option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
658B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 659B<+rv>. See note in B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
659 660
660=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 661=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
661 662
662B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots 663B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots
663of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines 664of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines
679if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the 680if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
680monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>. 681monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
681 682
682=item B<transparent:> I<boolean> 683=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
683 684
684Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background. 685Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background.
685 686
686B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in 687B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
687future versions. 688future versions.
688 689
689I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
690sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
691
692=item B<fading:> I<number> 690=item B<fading:> I<number>
693 691
694Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>. 692Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
695 693
696=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour> 694=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
698Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default 696Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
699colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>. 697colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
700 698
701=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 699=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
702 700
703Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option 701Tint the transparent background with the given colour. If the RENDER
704B<-tint>. 702extension is not available only black, red, green, yellow, blue,
703magenta, cyan and white tints can be performed server-side. Note that
704a black tint yields a completely black image while a white tint yields
705the image unchanged; option B<-tint>.
705 706
706=item B<shading:> I<number> 707=item B<shading:> I<number>
707 708
708Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background image 709Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
709in addition to tinting it; option B<-sh>. 710A value of 100 means no shading; option B<-sh>.
710 711
711=item B<blendType:> I<string> 712=item B<blendType:> I<string>
712 713
713Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>. 714Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
714 715
715=item B<blurRadius:> I<number> 716=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
716 717
717Apply Gaussian Blurr with the specified radius to the transparent 718Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
718background image; option B<-blr>. 719background; option B<-blr>.
720
721=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
722
723Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
719 724
720=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 725=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
721 726
722Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 727Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
723 728
729=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 734=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
730 735
731The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 736The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
732and the text. 737and the text.
733 738
734=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]> 739=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;oplist]>
735 740
736Use the specified image file for the background and also 741Use the specified image file for the background and also
737optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>, 742optionally specify a colon separated list of operations to modify it.
738(default C<0x0+50+50>) in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the
739horizontal/vertical scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image
740centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale
741of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 specifies
742an integer number of images in that direction. No image will be magnified
743beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
744Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>.
745Supported operations are: 743Supported operations are:
746 744
747 tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0 745=over 4
748 propscale will scale image keeping proportions 746
749 auto will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100 747=item B<WxH+X+Y>
750 hscale will scale image horizontally to the window size 748
751 vscale will scale image vertically to the window size 749sets scale and position. B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical
752 scale will scale image to match window size 750scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image centre (percent). A
753 root will tile image as if it was a root window background, auto-adjusting 751scale of 0 disables scaling. The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
754 whenever terminal window moves 752
753=item B<op=tile>
754
755enables tiling
756
757=item B<op=keep-aspect>
758
759maintain the image aspect ratio when scaling
760
761=item B<op=root-align>
762
763use the position of the terminal window relative to the root window as
764the image offset, simulating a root window background
765
766=back
767
768The default scale and position setting is C<100x100+50+50>.
769Alternatively, a predefined set of templates can be used to achieve
770the most common setups:
771
772=over 4
773
774=item B<style=tiled>
775
776the image is tiled with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+0+0:op=tile
777
778=item B<style=aspect-stretched>
779
780the image is scaled to fill the whole window maintaining the aspect
781ratio and centered. Equivalent to 100x100+50+50:op=keep-aspect
782
783=item B<style=stretched>
784
785the image is scaled to fill the whole window. Equivalent to 100x100
786
787=item B<style=centered>
788
789the image is centered with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+50+50
790
791=item B<style=root-tiled>
792
793the image is tiled with no scaling and using 'root' positioning.
794Equivalent to 0x0:op=tile:op=root-align
795
796=back
797
798If multiple templates are specified the last one wins. Note that a
799template overrides all the scale, position and operations settings.
755 800
756If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be 801If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be
757blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any 802blended over the transparent background using alpha-blending.
758other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option.
759 803
760=item B<path:> I<path> 804=item B<path:> I<path>
761 805
762Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files. 806Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
763 807
790it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels 834it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels
791wide and 15 pixels high. 835wide and 15 pixels high.
792 836
793The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in 837The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in
794the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but 838the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but
795the bold version of the font does contain less characters, so this is a 839the bold version of the font does contain fewer characters, so this is a
796useful supplement. 840useful supplement.
797 841
798The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters 842The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters
799are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font 843are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font
800contains other characters, but we are not interested in them. 844contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
851=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean> 895=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean>
852 896
853B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character. 897B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character.
854B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default]. 898B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default].
855 899
900@@RXVT_NAME@@ resets the urgency hint on every focus change.
901
856=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean> 902=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean>
857 903
858B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>. 904B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>.
859B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>. 905B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>.
860 906
888=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 934=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
889 935
890Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is 936Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
891the author's favourite. 937the author's favourite.
892 938
939=item B<thickness:> I<number>
940
941Set the scrollbar width in pixels.
942
893=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 943=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
894 944
895B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 945B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
896disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 946disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
897 947
916B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 966B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
917B<+si>. 967B<+si>.
918 968
919=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 969=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
920 970
921B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 971B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (i.e.
922B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 972try to show the same lines) and B<scrollTtyOutput> is False; option
923with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines; option B<+sw>. 973B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives
974new lines; option B<+sw>.
924 975
925=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 976=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
926 977
927B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys 978B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys
928are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 979are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
984=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 1035=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
985 1036
986B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default]; 1037B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default];
987option B<-bc>. 1038option B<-bc>.
988 1039
1040=item B<cursorUnderline:> I<boolean>
1041
1042B<True>: Make the cursor underlined. B<False>: Make the cursor a box [default];
1043option B<-uc>.
1044
989=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean> 1045=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean>
990 1046
991B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number 1047B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number
992of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible 1048of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible
993[default]. 1049[default].
1006large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout. 1062large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
1007 1063
1008=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 1064=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
1009 1065
1010The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 1066The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC>
1011or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace> 1067or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, with control, B<Backspace>
1012(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode 1068(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode
1013escape sequence. 1069escape sequence.
1014 1070
1015=item B<deletekey:> I<string> 1071=item B<deletekey:> I<string>
1016 1072
1135omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex 1191omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex
1136keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not 1192keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not
1137performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured. 1193performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1138 1194
1139I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal 1195I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal
1140number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for futher details. 1196number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1141 1197
1142You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1198You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by
1199loading the C<keysym-list> perl extension and providing a I<string>
1143with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' 1200with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/'
1144should be a character not used by the strings. 1201should be a character not used by the strings.
1145 1202
1146Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1203Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1147 1204
1148 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1205 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|>
1149 1206
1150The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1207The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1151 1208
1152 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a> 1209 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<a>
1153 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b> 1210 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<b>
1154 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c> 1211 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<c>
1155 1212
1156If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING> 1213If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
1157is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For 1214is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For
1158example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1215example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
1159when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1216when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1160 1217
1161 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
1162 1219
1163If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING> 1220If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING>
1164is passed to the C<on_keyboard_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) 1221is passed to the C<on_user_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)
1165manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via 1222manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via
1166C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events: 1223C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1167 1224
1168 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13 1225 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13
1169 1226
1170Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1227Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping
1171will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and 1228will match if I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and
1172no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That 1229no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1173means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide 1230means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1174definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined 1231definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1175mappings themselves. 1232mappings themselves.
1176 1233
1227all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances. 1284all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1228 1285
1229=item B<perl-eval>: I<string> 1286=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1230 1287
1231Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See 1288Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See
1232the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. Due to security reasons, this resource 1289the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1233will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1234 1290
1235=item B<perl-lib>: I<path> 1291=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1236 1292
1237Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension 1293Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1238scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource, 1294scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first
1239@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in 1295look in these directories, then in $HOME/.urxvt/ext and lastly in
1240F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. Due to security reasons, this resource 1296F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1241will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1242 1297
1243See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1298See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1244 1299
1245=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex> 1300=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1246 1301
1268 1323
1269=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean> 1324=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1270 1325
1271Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making 1326Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1272it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>. 1327it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
1328
1329=item B<iso14755:> I<boolean>
1330
1331Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled).
1273 1332
1274=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean> 1333=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1275 1334
1276Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled). 1335Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
1277 1336
1420B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that 1479B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that
1421it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To 1480it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To
1422allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root 1481allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root
1423on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others. 1482on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
1424 1483
1425=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1484=head1 COLOURS AND GRAPHICS
1426 1485
1427In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1486In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1428B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1487B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 88/256 colours: 8 ANSI colours plus
1429high-intensity bold/blink versions of the same). Here is a list of the 1488high-intensity (potentially bold/blink) versions of the same, and 72 (or
1430colours with their names. 1489240 in 256 colour mode) colours arranged in an 4x4x4 (or 6x6x6) colour RGB
1490cube plus a 8 (24) colour greyscale ramp.
1491
1492Here is a list of the ANSI colours with their names.
1431 1493
1432=begin table 1494=begin table
1433 1495
1434 B<color0> (black) = Black 1496 B<color0> (black) = Black
1435 B<color1> (red) = Red3 1497 B<color1> (red) = Red3
1455It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>, 1517It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
1456B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as 1518B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
1457a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of 1519a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of
1458color0-color15. 1520color0-color15.
1459 1521
1460In addition to the colours defined above, @@RXVT_NAME@@ offers an 1522The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1461additional 72 colours. The first 64 of those (with indices 16 to 79) 1523values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses).
1462consist of a 4*4*4 RGB colour cube (i.e. I<index = r * 16 + g * 4 + b +
146316>), followed by 8 additional shades of gray (with indices 80 to 87).
1464 1524
1525The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas:
1526
1527 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3
1528 index_256 = (r * 16 + g) * 16 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..15
1529
1530The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10%
1531steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of
1532the RGB cube.
1533
1465Together, all those colours implement the 88 colour xterm colours. Only 1534Together, all those colours implement the 88 (256) colour xterm
1466the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the rest can only 1535colours. Only the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the
1467be changed via command sequences ("escape codes"). 1536rest can only be changed via command sequences ("escape codes").
1537
1538Applications are advised to use terminfo or command sequences to discover
1539number and RGB values of all colours (yes, you can query this...).
1468 1540
1469Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by 1541Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
1470always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1542always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
1471I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise 1543I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
1472been specified. For example, 1544been specified. For example,
1473 1545
1474=over 4
1475
1476=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv> 1546 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv
1477 1547
1478would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black 1548would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black on
1479on White. 1549White.
1480
1481=back
1482 1550
1483=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT 1551=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1484 1552
1485If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get 1553If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1486their act together, rxvt-unicode will do it's own alpha channel management: 1554their act together, rxvt-unicode will do its own alpha channel management:
1487 1555
1488You can prefix any color with an opaquenes percentage enclosed in 1556You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1489brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage 1557brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage
1490(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the color, where C<0> is completely 1558(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the colour, where C<0> is completely
1491transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a 1559transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a
1492half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This 1560half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This
1493is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with 1561is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with
1494all ways to specify a colour. 1562all ways to specify a colour.
1495 1563
1578=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1646=item B<RXVT_SOCKET>
1579 1647
1580The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1648The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1581@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1649@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1582 1650
1583Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>. 1651Default F<<< $HOME/.urxvt/urxvtd-I<< <nodename> >> >>>.
1584 1652
1585=item B<HOME> 1653=item B<HOME>
1586 1654
1587Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1655Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1588daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1656daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1589C<.Xdefaults>) 1657C<.Xdefaults>)
1590 1658
1591=item B<XAPPLRESDIR> 1659=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1592 1660
1593Directory where various X resource files are being located. 1661Directory where application-specific X resource files are located.
1594 1662
1595=item B<XENVIRONMENT> 1663=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1596 1664
1597If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by 1665If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1598@@RXVT_NAME@@. 1666@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1603 1671
1604=over 4 1672=over 4
1605 1673
1606=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1674=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1607 1675
1608Color names. 1676Colour names.
1609 1677
1610=back 1678=back
1611 1679
1612=head1 SEE ALSO 1680=head1 SEE ALSO
1613 1681
1664 1732
1665Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1733Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1666 1734
1667=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >> 1735=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >>
1668 1736
1669Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing. 1737pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1670 1738
1671=back 1739=back
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