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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>.
167 154
168=item B<-blt> I<string> 155=item B<-blt> I<string>
169 156
170Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified 157Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified
171at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over 158at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over
172transparency image, using method specified. Supported values are : 159the transparent background, using the method specified. Supported values are:
173B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - color values averaging, B<colorize>, 160B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - colour values averaging, B<colorize>,
174B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>, 161B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>,
175B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is 162B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is
176alpha-blending. Compile I<afterimage>; resource I<blendType>. 163alpha-blending. Compile I<afterimage>; resource I<blendType>.
177 164
178=item B<-blr> I<HxV> 165=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
179 166
180Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent 167Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent
181background image. If single number is specified - both vertical and 168background. If a single number is specified - both vertical and
182horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the 169horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
183radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects 170radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects
184on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128. Compile I<afterimage>; 171on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128;
185resource I<blurRadius>. 172resource I<blurRadius>.
186 173
187=item B<-icon> I<file> 174=item B<-icon> I<file>
188 175
189Compile I<afterimage>: Use the specified image as application icon. This 176Compile I<afterimage> or I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This
190is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the 177is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the
191application window; resource I<iconFile>. 178application window; resource I<iconFile>.
192 179
193=item B<-bg> I<colour> 180=item B<-bg> I<colour>
194 181
196 183
197=item B<-fg> I<colour> 184=item B<-fg> I<colour>
198 185
199Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 186Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
200 187
201=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]> 188=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;oplist]>
202 189
203Compile I<afterimage>: Specify image file for the background and also 190Compile I<afterimage> or I<pixbuf>: Specify image file for the background and also
204optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to 191optionally specify a list of operations to modify it. Note you may need to
205add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the 192add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
206command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>. 193command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
207 194
208=item B<-cr> I<colour> 195=item B<-cr> I<colour>
209 196
320on a tab character is displayed as a wide cursor; resource B<pastableTabs>. 307on a tab character is displayed as a wide cursor; resource B<pastableTabs>.
321 308
322=item B<-bc>|B<+bc> 309=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
323 310
324Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. 311Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
312
313=item B<-uc>|B<+uc>
314
315Make the cursor underlined; resource B<cursorUnderline>.
325 316
326=item B<-iconic> 317=item B<-iconic>
327 318
328Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option. 319Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option.
329Alternative form is B<-ic>. 320Alternative form is B<-ic>.
567You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many 558You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many
568distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X 559distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
569starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order, 560starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
570with later settings overwriting earlier ones: 561with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
571 562
572 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
573 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 563 1. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
564 2. $HOME/.Xdefaults
574 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 565 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window of screen 0
575 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 566 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES property on root-window of the current screen
576 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 567 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
577 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline 568 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
578 569
579Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class 570Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
580names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources 571names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources
621Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7 612Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7
622corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to 613corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to
623high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 614high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
624colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green, 615colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green,
6253=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour 6163=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour
626names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 617names used are listed in the B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
627 618
628Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be 619Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be
629changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)). 620changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
630 621
631Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with 622Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with
642=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 633=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
643 634
644Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 635Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
645foreground colour is the default. 636foreground colour is the default.
646 637
647=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
648
649Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video characters
650when OPTION_HC is disabled (--disable-frills).
651
652=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour> 638=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
653 639
654If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline 640If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
655itself. If unset, use the foreground colour. 641itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
642
643=item B<highlightColor:> I<colour>
644
645If set, use the specified colour as the background for highlighted
646characters. If unset, use reverse video.
647
648=item B<highlightTextColor:> I<colour>
649
650If set and highlightColor is set, use the specified colour as the
651foreground for highlighted characters.
656 652
657=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 653=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
658 654
659Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the 655Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the
660foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 656foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
667 663
668=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean> 664=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean>
669 665
670B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours; 666B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours;
671option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 667option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
672B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 668B<+rv>. See note in B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
673 669
674=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 670=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
675 671
676B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots 672B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots
677of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines 673of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines
693if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the 689if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
694monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>. 690monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
695 691
696=item B<transparent:> I<boolean> 692=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
697 693
698Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background. 694Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background.
699 695
700B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in 696B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
701future versions. 697future versions.
702 698
703I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
704sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
705
706=item B<fading:> I<number> 699=item B<fading:> I<number>
707 700
708Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>. 701Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
709 702
710=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour> 703=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
712Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default 705Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
713colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>. 706colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
714 707
715=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 708=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
716 709
717Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option 710Tint the transparent background with the given colour. If the RENDER
718B<-tint>. 711extension is not available only black, red, green, yellow, blue,
712magenta, cyan and white tints can be performed server-side. Note that
713a black tint yields a completely black image while a white tint yields
714the image unchanged; option B<-tint>.
719 715
720=item B<shading:> I<number> 716=item B<shading:> I<number>
721 717
722Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background image 718Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
723in addition to tinting it; option B<-sh>. 719A value of 100 means no shading; option B<-sh>.
724 720
725=item B<blendType:> I<string> 721=item B<blendType:> I<string>
726 722
727Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>. 723Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
728 724
729=item B<blurRadius:> I<number> 725=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
730 726
731Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent 727Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
732background image; option B<-blr>. 728background; option B<-blr>.
733 729
734=item B<iconFile:> I<file> 730=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
735 731
736Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>. 732Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
737 733
747=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 743=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
748 744
749The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 745The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
750and the text. 746and the text.
751 747
752=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]> 748=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;oplist]>
753 749
754Use the specified image file for the background and also 750Use the specified image file for the background and also
755optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>, 751optionally specify a colon separated list of operations to modify it.
756(default C<0x0+50+50>) in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the
757horizontal/vertical scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image
758centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale
759of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 specifies
760an integer number of images in that direction. No image will be magnified
761beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
762Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>.
763Supported operations are: 752Supported operations are:
764 753
765 tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0 754=over 4
766 propscale will scale image keeping proportions 755
767 auto will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100 756=item B<WxH+X+Y>
768 hscale will scale image horizontally to the window size 757
769 vscale will scale image vertically to the window size 758sets scale and position. B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical
770 scale will scale image to match window size 759scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image centre (percent). A
771 root will tile image as if it was a root window background, auto-adjusting 760scale of 0 disables scaling. The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
772 whenever terminal window moves 761
762=item B<op=tile>
763
764enables tiling
765
766=item B<op=pscale>
767
768enables proportional scaling
769
770=item B<op=root>
771
772use the position of the terminal window relative to the root window as
773the image offset, simulating a root window background
774
775=back
776
777The default scale and position setting is C<100x100+50+50>.
778Alternatively, a predefined set of templates can be used to achieve
779the most common setups:
780
781=over 4
782
783=item B<style=tiled>
784
785the image is tiled with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+0+0:op=tile
786
787=item B<style=aspect-stretched>
788
789the image is scaled to fill the whole window maintaining the aspect
790ratio and centered. Equivalent to 100x100+50+50:op=pscale
791
792=item B<style=stretched>
793
794the image is scaled to fill the whole window. Equivalent to 100x100
795
796=item B<style=centered>
797
798the image is centered with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+50+50
799
800=item B<style=root-tiled>
801
802the image is tiled with no scaling and using 'root' positioning.
803Equivalent to 0x0:op=tile:op=root
804
805=back
806
807If multiple templates are specified the last one wins. Note that a
808template overrides all the scale, position and operations settings.
773 809
774If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be 810If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be
775blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any 811blended over the transparent background using alpha-blending. If I<afterimage>
776other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option. 812support has been compiled in it is possible to choose other blending
813types with B<-blt "type"> option.
777 814
778=item B<path:> I<path> 815=item B<path:> I<path>
779 816
780Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files. 817Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
781 818
808it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels 845it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels
809wide and 15 pixels high. 846wide and 15 pixels high.
810 847
811The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in 848The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in
812the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but 849the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but
813the bold version of the font does contain less characters, so this is a 850the bold version of the font does contain fewer characters, so this is a
814useful supplement. 851useful supplement.
815 852
816The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters 853The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters
817are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font 854are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font
818contains other characters, but we are not interested in them. 855contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
908=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 945=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
909 946
910Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is 947Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
911the author's favourite. 948the author's favourite.
912 949
950=item B<thickness:> I<number>
951
952Set the scrollbar width in pixels.
953
913=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 954=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
914 955
915B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 956B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
916disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 957disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
917 958
936B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 977B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
937B<+si>. 978B<+si>.
938 979
939=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 980=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
940 981
941B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 982B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (i.e.
942B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 983try to show the same lines) and B<scrollTtyOutput> is False; option
943with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines; option B<+sw>. 984B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives
985new lines; option B<+sw>.
944 986
945=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 987=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
946 988
947B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys 989B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys
948are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 990are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
1004=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 1046=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
1005 1047
1006B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default]; 1048B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default];
1007option B<-bc>. 1049option B<-bc>.
1008 1050
1051=item B<cursorUnderline:> I<boolean>
1052
1053B<True>: Make the cursor underlined. B<False>: Make the cursor a box [default];
1054option B<-uc>.
1055
1009=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean> 1056=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean>
1010 1057
1011B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number 1058B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number
1012of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible 1059of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible
1013[default]. 1060[default].
1026large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout. 1073large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
1027 1074
1028=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 1075=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
1029 1076
1030The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 1077The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC>
1031or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace> 1078or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, with control, B<Backspace>
1032(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode 1079(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode
1033escape sequence. 1080escape sequence.
1034 1081
1035=item B<deletekey:> I<string> 1082=item B<deletekey:> I<string>
1036 1083
1155omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex 1202omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex
1156keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not 1203keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not
1157performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured. 1204performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1158 1205
1159I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal 1206I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal
1160number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for futher details. 1207number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1161 1208
1162You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1209You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by
1210loading the C<keysym-list> perl extension and providing a I<string>
1163with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' 1211with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/'
1164should be a character not used by the strings. 1212should be a character not used by the strings.
1165 1213
1166Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1214Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1167 1215
1168 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1216 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|>
1169 1217
1170The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1218The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1171 1219
1172 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a> 1220 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<a>
1173 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b> 1221 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<b>
1174 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c> 1222 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<c>
1175 1223
1176If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING> 1224If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
1177is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For 1225is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For
1178example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1226example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
1179when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1227when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1180 1228
1181 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 1229 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1182 1230
1183If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING> 1231If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING>
1184is passed to the C<on_keyboard_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) 1232is passed to the C<on_user_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)
1185manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via 1233manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via
1186C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events: 1234C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1187 1235
1188 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13 1236 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13
1189 1237
1190Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1238Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping
1191will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and 1239will match if I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and
1192no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That 1240no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1193means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide 1241means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1194definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined 1242definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1195mappings themselves. 1243mappings themselves.
1196 1244
1252the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1300the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1253 1301
1254=item B<perl-lib>: I<path> 1302=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1255 1303
1256Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension 1304Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1257scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource, 1305scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first
1258@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in 1306look in these directories, then in $HOME/.urxvt/ext and lastly in
1259F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. 1307F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1260 1308
1261See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1309See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1262 1310
1263=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex> 1311=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1286 1334
1287=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean> 1335=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1288 1336
1289Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making 1337Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1290it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>. 1338it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
1339
1340=item B<iso14755:> I<boolean>
1341
1342Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled).
1291 1343
1292=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean> 1344=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1293 1345
1294Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled). 1346Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
1295 1347
1438B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that 1490B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that
1439it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To 1491it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To
1440allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root 1492allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root
1441on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others. 1493on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
1442 1494
1443=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1495=head1 COLOURS AND GRAPHICS
1444 1496
1445In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1497In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1446B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1498B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 88/256 colours: 8 ANSI colours plus
1447high-intensity bold/blink versions of the same). Here is a list of the 1499high-intensity (potentially bold/blink) versions of the same, and 72 (or
1448colours with their names. 1500240 in 256 colour mode) colours arranged in an 4x4x4 (or 6x6x6) colour RGB
1501cube plus a 8 (24) colour greyscale ramp.
1502
1503Here is a list of the ANSI colours with their names.
1449 1504
1450=begin table 1505=begin table
1451 1506
1452 B<color0> (black) = Black 1507 B<color0> (black) = Black
1453 B<color1> (red) = Red3 1508 B<color1> (red) = Red3
1473It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>, 1528It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
1474B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as 1529B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
1475a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of 1530a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of
1476color0-color15. 1531color0-color15.
1477 1532
1478In addition to the colours defined above, @@RXVT_NAME@@ offers an 1533The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1479additional 72 colours. The first 64 of those (with indices 16 to 79) 1534values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses).
1480consist of a 4*4*4 RGB colour cube (i.e. I<index = r * 16 + g * 4 + b +
148116>), followed by 8 additional shades of gray (with indices 80 to 87).
1482 1535
1536The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas:
1537
1538 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3
1539 index_256 = (r * 16 + g) * 16 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..15
1540
1541The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10%
1542steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of
1543the RGB cube.
1544
1483Together, all those colours implement the 88 colour xterm colours. Only 1545Together, all those colours implement the 88 (256) colour xterm
1484the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the rest can only 1546colours. Only the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the
1485be changed via command sequences ("escape codes"). 1547rest can only be changed via command sequences ("escape codes").
1548
1549Applications are advised to use terminfo or command sequences to discover
1550number and RGB values of all colours (yes, you can query this...).
1486 1551
1487Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by 1552Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
1488always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1553always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
1489I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise 1554I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
1490been specified. For example, 1555been specified. For example,
1491 1556
1492=over 4
1493
1494=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv> 1557 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv
1495 1558
1496would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black 1559would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black on
1497on White. 1560White.
1498
1499=back
1500 1561
1501=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT 1562=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1502 1563
1503If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get 1564If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1504their act together, rxvt-unicode will do it's own alpha channel management: 1565their act together, rxvt-unicode will do it's own alpha channel management:
1505 1566
1506You can prefix any color with an opaquenes percentage enclosed in 1567You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1507brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage 1568brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage
1508(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the color, where C<0> is completely 1569(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the colour, where C<0> is completely
1509transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a 1570transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a
1510half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This 1571half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This
1511is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with 1572is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with
1512all ways to specify a colour. 1573all ways to specify a colour.
1513 1574
1596=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1657=item B<RXVT_SOCKET>
1597 1658
1598The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1659The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1599@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1660@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1600 1661
1601Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>. 1662Default F<<< $HOME/.urxvt/urxvtd-I<< <nodename> >> >>>.
1602 1663
1603=item B<HOME> 1664=item B<HOME>
1604 1665
1605Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1666Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1606daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1667daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1607C<.Xdefaults>) 1668C<.Xdefaults>)
1608 1669
1609=item B<XAPPLRESDIR> 1670=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1610 1671
1611Directory where various X resource files are being located. 1672Directory where application-specific X resource files are located.
1612 1673
1613=item B<XENVIRONMENT> 1674=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1614 1675
1615If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by 1676If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1616@@RXVT_NAME@@. 1677@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1621 1682
1622=over 4 1683=over 4
1623 1684
1624=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1685=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1625 1686
1626Color names. 1687Colour names.
1627 1688
1628=back 1689=back
1629 1690
1630=head1 SEE ALSO 1691=head1 SEE ALSO
1631 1692
1682 1743
1683Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1744Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1684 1745
1685=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >> 1746=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >>
1686 1747
1687Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing. 1748pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1688 1749
1689=back 1750=back
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