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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, the 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 the other to a large number creates interesting effects
184on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128. Compile I<afterimage>; 171on some backgrounds. The maximum radius value is 128. An horizontal or
172vertical radius of 0 disables blurring;
185resource I<blurRadius>. 173resource I<blurRadius>.
186 174
187=item B<-icon> I<file> 175=item B<-icon> I<file>
188 176
189Compile I<afterimage>: Use the specified image as application icon. This 177Compile 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 178is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the
191application window; resource I<iconFile>. 179application window; resource I<iconFile>.
192 180
193=item B<-bg> I<colour> 181=item B<-bg> I<colour>
194 182
196 184
197=item B<-fg> I<colour> 185=item B<-fg> I<colour>
198 186
199Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 187Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
200 188
201=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]> 189=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;oplist]>
202 190
203Compile I<afterimage>: Specify image file for the background and also 191Compile 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 192optionally 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 193add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
206command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>. 194command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
207 195
208=item B<-cr> I<colour> 196=item B<-cr> I<colour>
209 197
320on a tab character is displayed as a wide cursor; resource B<pastableTabs>. 308on a tab character is displayed as a wide cursor; resource B<pastableTabs>.
321 309
322=item B<-bc>|B<+bc> 310=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
323 311
324Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. 312Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
313
314=item B<-uc>|B<+uc>
315
316Make the cursor underlined; resource B<cursorUnderline>.
325 317
326=item B<-iconic> 318=item B<-iconic>
327 319
328Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option. 320Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option.
329Alternative form is B<-ic>. 321Alternative form is B<-ic>.
567You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many 559You 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 560distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
569starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order, 561starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
570with later settings overwriting earlier ones: 562with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
571 563
572 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
573 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 564 1. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
565 2. $HOME/.Xdefaults
574 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 566 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window of screen 0
575 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 567 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES property on root-window of the current screen
576 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 568 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
577 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline 569 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
578 570
579Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class 571Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
580names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources 572names: 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 613Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7
622corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to 614corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to
623high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 615high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
624colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green, 616colours. 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 6173=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour
626names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 618names used are listed in the B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
627 619
628Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be 620Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be
629changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)). 621changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
630 622
631Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with 623Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with
642=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 634=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
643 635
644Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 636Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
645foreground colour is the default. 637foreground colour is the default.
646 638
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> 639=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
653 640
654If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline 641If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
655itself. If unset, use the foreground colour. 642itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
643
644=item B<highlightColor:> I<colour>
645
646If set, use the specified colour as the background for highlighted
647characters. If unset, use reverse video.
648
649=item B<highlightTextColor:> I<colour>
650
651If set and highlightColor is set, use the specified colour as the
652foreground for highlighted characters.
656 653
657=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 654=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
658 655
659Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the 656Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the
660foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 657foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
667 664
668=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean> 665=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean>
669 666
670B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours; 667B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours;
671option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 668option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
672B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 669B<+rv>. See note in B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
673 670
674=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 671=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
675 672
676B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots 673B<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 674of 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 690if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
694monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>. 691monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
695 692
696=item B<transparent:> I<boolean> 693=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
697 694
698Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background. 695Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background.
699 696
700B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in 697B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
701future versions. 698future versions.
702 699
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> 700=item B<fading:> I<number>
707 701
708Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>. 702Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
709 703
710=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour> 704=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
712Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default 706Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
713colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>. 707colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
714 708
715=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 709=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
716 710
717Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option 711Tint the transparent background with the given colour. If the RENDER
718B<-tint>. 712extension is not available only black, red, green, yellow, blue,
713magenta, cyan and white tints can be performed server-side. Note that
714a black tint yields a completely black image while a white tint yields
715the image unchanged; option B<-tint>.
719 716
720=item B<shading:> I<number> 717=item B<shading:> I<number>
721 718
722Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background image 719Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
723in addition to tinting it; option B<-sh>. 720A value of 100 means no shading; option B<-sh>.
724 721
725=item B<blendType:> I<string> 722=item B<blendType:> I<string>
726 723
727Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>. 724Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
728 725
729=item B<blurRadius:> I<number> 726=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
730 727
731Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent 728Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
732background image; option B<-blr>. 729background; option B<-blr>.
733 730
734=item B<iconFile:> I<file> 731=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
735 732
736Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>. 733Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
737 734
747=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 744=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
748 745
749The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 746The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
750and the text. 747and the text.
751 748
752=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]> 749=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;oplist]>
753 750
754Use the specified image file for the background and also 751Use the specified image file for the background and also
755optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>, 752optionally 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: 753Supported operations are:
764 754
765 tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0 755=over 4
766 propscale will scale image keeping proportions 756
767 auto will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100 757=item B<WxH+X+Y>
768 hscale will scale image horizontally to the window size 758
769 vscale will scale image vertically to the window size 759sets scale and position. B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical
770 scale will scale image to match window size 760scale (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 761scale of 0 disables scaling. The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
772 whenever terminal window moves 762
763=item B<op=tile>
764
765enables tiling
766
767=item B<op=keep-aspect>
768
769maintain the image aspect ratio when scaling
770
771=item B<op=root-align>
772
773use the position of the terminal window relative to the root window as
774the image offset, simulating a root window background
775
776=back
777
778The default scale and position setting is C<100x100+50+50>.
779Alternatively, a predefined set of templates can be used to achieve
780the most common setups:
781
782=over 4
783
784=item B<style=tiled>
785
786the image is tiled with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+0+0:op=tile
787
788=item B<style=aspect-stretched>
789
790the image is scaled to fill the whole window maintaining the aspect
791ratio and centered. Equivalent to 100x100+50+50:op=keep-aspect
792
793=item B<style=stretched>
794
795the image is scaled to fill the whole window. Equivalent to 100x100
796
797=item B<style=centered>
798
799the image is centered with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+50+50
800
801=item B<style=root-tiled>
802
803the image is tiled with no scaling and using 'root' positioning.
804Equivalent to 0x0:op=tile:op=root-align
805
806=back
807
808If multiple templates are specified the last one wins. Note that a
809template overrides all the scale, position and operations settings.
773 810
774If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be 811If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be
775blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any 812blended over the transparent background using alpha-blending. If I<afterimage>
776other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option. 813support has been compiled in it is possible to choose other blending
814types with B<-blt "type"> option.
777 815
778=item B<path:> I<path> 816=item B<path:> I<path>
779 817
780Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files. 818Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
781 819
808it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels 846it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels
809wide and 15 pixels high. 847wide and 15 pixels high.
810 848
811The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in 849The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in
812the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but 850the 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 851the bold version of the font does contain fewer characters, so this is a
814useful supplement. 852useful supplement.
815 853
816The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters 854The 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 855are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font
818contains other characters, but we are not interested in them. 856contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
908=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 946=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
909 947
910Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is 948Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
911the author's favourite. 949the author's favourite.
912 950
951=item B<thickness:> I<number>
952
953Set the scrollbar width in pixels.
954
913=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 955=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
914 956
915B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 957B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
916disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 958disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
917 959
936B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 978B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
937B<+si>. 979B<+si>.
938 980
939=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 981=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
940 982
941B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 983B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (i.e.
942B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 984try to show the same lines) and B<scrollTtyOutput> is False; option
943with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines; option B<+sw>. 985B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives
986new lines; option B<+sw>.
944 987
945=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 988=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
946 989
947B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys 990B<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 991are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
1004=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 1047=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
1005 1048
1006B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default]; 1049B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default];
1007option B<-bc>. 1050option B<-bc>.
1008 1051
1052=item B<cursorUnderline:> I<boolean>
1053
1054B<True>: Make the cursor underlined. B<False>: Make the cursor a box [default];
1055option B<-uc>.
1056
1009=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean> 1057=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean>
1010 1058
1011B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number 1059B<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 1060of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible
1013[default]. 1061[default].
1026large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout. 1074large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
1027 1075
1028=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 1076=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
1029 1077
1030The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 1078The 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> 1079or 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 1080(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode
1033escape sequence. 1081escape sequence.
1034 1082
1035=item B<deletekey:> I<string> 1083=item B<deletekey:> I<string>
1036 1084
1155omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex 1203omitting 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 1204keysym 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. 1205performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1158 1206
1159I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal 1207I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal
1160number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for futher details. 1208number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1161 1209
1162You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1210You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by
1211loading the C<keysym-list> perl extension and providing a I<string>
1163with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' 1212with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/'
1164should be a character not used by the strings. 1213should be a character not used by the strings.
1165 1214
1166Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1215Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1167 1216
1168 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1217 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|>
1169 1218
1170The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1219The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1171 1220
1172 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a> 1221 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<a>
1173 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b> 1222 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<b>
1174 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c> 1223 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<c>
1175 1224
1176If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING> 1225If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
1177is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For 1226is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For
1178example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1227example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
1179when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1228when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1180 1229
1181 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 1230 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1182 1231
1183If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING> 1232If 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) 1233is passed to the C<on_user_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)
1185manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via 1234manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via
1186C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events: 1235C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1187 1236
1188 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13 1237 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13
1189 1238
1190Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1239Due 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 1240will 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 1241no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1193means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide 1242means 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 1243definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1195mappings themselves. 1244mappings themselves.
1196 1245
1252the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1301the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1253 1302
1254=item B<perl-lib>: I<path> 1303=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1255 1304
1256Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension 1305Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1257scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource, 1306scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first
1258@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in 1307look in these directories, then in $HOME/.urxvt/ext and lastly in
1259F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. 1308F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1260 1309
1261See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1310See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1262 1311
1263=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex> 1312=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1286 1335
1287=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean> 1336=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1288 1337
1289Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making 1338Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1290it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>. 1339it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
1340
1341=item B<iso14755:> I<boolean>
1342
1343Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled).
1291 1344
1292=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean> 1345=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1293 1346
1294Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled). 1347Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
1295 1348
1438B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that 1491B<@@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 1492it 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 1493allow 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. 1494on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
1442 1495
1443=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1496=head1 COLOURS AND GRAPHICS
1444 1497
1445In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1498In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1446B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1499B<@@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 1500high-intensity (potentially bold/blink) versions of the same, and 72 (or
1448colours with their names. 1501240 in 256 colour mode) colours arranged in an 4x4x4 (or 6x6x6) colour RGB
1502cube plus a 8 (24) colour greyscale ramp.
1503
1504Here is a list of the ANSI colours with their names.
1449 1505
1450=begin table 1506=begin table
1451 1507
1452 B<color0> (black) = Black 1508 B<color0> (black) = Black
1453 B<color1> (red) = Red3 1509 B<color1> (red) = Red3
1473It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>, 1529It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
1474B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as 1530B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
1475a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of 1531a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of
1476color0-color15. 1532color0-color15.
1477 1533
1478In addition to the colours defined above, @@RXVT_NAME@@ offers an 1534The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1479additional 72 colours. The first 64 of those (with indices 16 to 79) 1535values 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 1536
1537The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas:
1538
1539 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3
1540 index_256 = (r * 16 + g) * 16 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..15
1541
1542The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10%
1543steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of
1544the RGB cube.
1545
1483Together, all those colours implement the 88 colour xterm colours. Only 1546Together, all those colours implement the 88 (256) colour xterm
1484the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the rest can only 1547colours. Only the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the
1485be changed via command sequences ("escape codes"). 1548rest can only be changed via command sequences ("escape codes").
1549
1550Applications are advised to use terminfo or command sequences to discover
1551number and RGB values of all colours (yes, you can query this...).
1486 1552
1487Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by 1553Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
1488always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1554always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
1489I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise 1555I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
1490been specified. For example, 1556been specified. For example,
1491 1557
1492=over 4
1493
1494=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv> 1558 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv
1495 1559
1496would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black 1560would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black on
1497on White. 1561White.
1498
1499=back
1500 1562
1501=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT 1563=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1502 1564
1503If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get 1565If 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: 1566their act together, rxvt-unicode will do its own alpha channel management:
1505 1567
1506You can prefix any color with an opaquenes percentage enclosed in 1568You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1507brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage 1569brackets, 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 1570(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 1571transparent 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 1572half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This
1511is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with 1573is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with
1512all ways to specify a colour. 1574all ways to specify a colour.
1513 1575
1596=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1658=item B<RXVT_SOCKET>
1597 1659
1598The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1660The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1599@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1661@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1600 1662
1601Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>. 1663Default F<<< $HOME/.urxvt/urxvtd-I<< <nodename> >> >>>.
1602 1664
1603=item B<HOME> 1665=item B<HOME>
1604 1666
1605Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1667Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1606daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1668daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1607C<.Xdefaults>) 1669C<.Xdefaults>)
1608 1670
1609=item B<XAPPLRESDIR> 1671=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1610 1672
1611Directory where various X resource files are being located. 1673Directory where application-specific X resource files are located.
1612 1674
1613=item B<XENVIRONMENT> 1675=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1614 1676
1615If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by 1677If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1616@@RXVT_NAME@@. 1678@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1621 1683
1622=over 4 1684=over 4
1623 1685
1624=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1686=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1625 1687
1626Color names. 1688Colour names.
1627 1689
1628=back 1690=back
1629 1691
1630=head1 SEE ALSO 1692=head1 SEE ALSO
1631 1693
1682 1744
1683Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1745Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1684 1746
1685=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >> 1747=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >>
1686 1748
1687Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing. 1749pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1688 1750
1689=back 1751=back
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