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152non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be 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. 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, 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: 155thus yielding performance gain of two orders of magnitude. These colours are:
156blue, red, green, cyan, magenta, yellow, and those close to them. Also 156blue, red, green, cyan, magenta, yellow, and those close to them. Also
157pure black and pure white colors essentially mean no tinting; resource 157pure black and pure white colours essentially mean no tinting; resource
158I<tintColor>. Example: 158I<tintColor>. Example:
159 159
160 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40 160 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40
161 161
162=item B<-sh> I<number> 162=item B<-sh> I<number>
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168=item B<-blt> I<string> 168=item B<-blt> I<string>
169 169
170Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified 170Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified
171at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over 171at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over
172transparency image, using method specified. Supported values are : 172transparency image, using method specified. Supported values are :
173B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - color values averaging, B<colorize>, 173B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - colour values averaging, B<colorize>,
174B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>, 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 175B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is
176alpha-blending. Compile I<afterimage>; resource I<blendType>. 176alpha-blending. Compile I<afterimage>; resource I<blendType>.
177 177
178=item B<-blr> I<HxV> 178=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
179 179
180Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent 180Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent
181background image. If single number is specified - both vertical and 181background image. If single number is specified - both vertical and
182horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the 182horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
183radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects 183radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects
184on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128. Compile I<afterimage>; 184on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128. Compile I<afterimage> or I<xft>;
185resource I<blurRadius>. 185resource I<blurRadius>.
186 186
187=item B<-icon> I<file> 187=item B<-icon> I<file>
188 188
189Compile I<afterimage>: Use the specified image as application icon. This 189Compile 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 190is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the
191application window; resource I<iconFile>. 191application window; resource I<iconFile>.
192 192
193=item B<-bg> I<colour> 193=item B<-bg> I<colour>
194 194
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198 198
199Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 199Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
200 200
201=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]> 201=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
202 202
203Compile I<afterimage>: Specify image file for the background and also 203Compile 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 204optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
205add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the 205add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
206command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>. 206command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
207 207
208=item B<-cr> I<colour> 208=item B<-cr> I<colour>
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625Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7 625Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7
626corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to 626corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to
627high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 627high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
628colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green, 628colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green,
6293=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour 6293=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour
630names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 630names used are listed in the B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
631 631
632Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be 632Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be
633changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)). 633changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
634 634
635Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with 635Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with
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646=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 646=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
647 647
648Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 648Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
649foreground colour is the default. 649foreground colour is the default.
650 650
651=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
652
653Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video characters
654when OPTION_HC is disabled (--disable-frills).
655
656=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour> 651=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
657 652
658If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline 653If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
659itself. If unset, use the foreground colour. 654itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
655
656=item B<highlightColor:> I<colour>
657
658If set, use the specified colour as the background for highlighted
659characters. If unset, use reverse video.
660
661=item B<highlightTextColor:> I<colour>
662
663If set and highlightColor is set, use the specified colour as the
664foreground for highlighted characters.
660 665
661=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 666=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
662 667
663Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the 668Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the
664foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 669foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
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671 676
672=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean> 677=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean>
673 678
674B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours; 679B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours;
675option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 680option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
676B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 681B<+rv>. See note in B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
677 682
678=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 683=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
679 684
680B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots 685B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots
681of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines 686of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines
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755 760
756=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]> 761=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
757 762
758Use the specified image file for the background and also 763Use the specified image file for the background and also
759optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>, 764optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>,
760(default C<0x0+50+50>) in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the 765(default C<100x100+50+50>) in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the
761horizontal/vertical scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image 766horizontal/vertical scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image
762centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale 767centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling.
763of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 specifies 768The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
764an integer number of images in that direction. No image will be magnified
765beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
766Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>. 769Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>.
767Supported operations are: 770Supported operations are:
768 771
769 tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0 772 tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0
770 propscale will scale image keeping proportions 773 propscale will scale image keeping proportions
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774 scale will scale image to match window size 777 scale will scale image to match window size
775 root will tile image as if it was a root window background, auto-adjusting 778 root will tile image as if it was a root window background, auto-adjusting
776 whenever terminal window moves 779 whenever terminal window moves
777 780
778If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be 781If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be
779blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any 782blended over transparency image using alpha-blending. If I<afterimage>
780other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option. 783support has been compiled in it is possible to choose other blending
784types with B<-blt "type"> option.
781 785
782=item B<path:> I<path> 786=item B<path:> I<path>
783 787
784Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files. 788Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
785 789
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812it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels 816it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels
813wide and 15 pixels high. 817wide and 15 pixels high.
814 818
815The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in 819The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in
816the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but 820the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but
817the bold version of the font does contain less characters, so this is a 821the bold version of the font does contain fewer characters, so this is a
818useful supplement. 822useful supplement.
819 823
820The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters 824The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters
821are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font 825are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font
822contains other characters, but we are not interested in them. 826contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
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1035large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout. 1039large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
1036 1040
1037=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 1041=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
1038 1042
1039The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 1043The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC>
1040or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace> 1044or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, with control, B<Backspace>
1041(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode 1045(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode
1042escape sequence. 1046escape sequence.
1043 1047
1044=item B<deletekey:> I<string> 1048=item B<deletekey:> I<string>
1045 1049
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1164omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex 1168omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex
1165keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not 1169keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not
1166performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured. 1170performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1167 1171
1168I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal 1172I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal
1169number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for futher details. 1173number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1170 1174
1171You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1175You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string>
1172with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' 1176with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/'
1173should be a character not used by the strings. 1177should be a character not used by the strings.
1174 1178
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1188when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1192when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1189 1193
1190 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 1194 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1191 1195
1192If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING> 1196If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING>
1193is passed to the C<on_keyboard_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) 1197is passed to the C<on_user_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)
1194manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via 1198manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via
1195C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events: 1199C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1196 1200
1197 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13 1201 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13
1198 1202
1199Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1203Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping
1200will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and 1204will match if I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and
1201no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That 1205no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1202means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide 1206means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1203definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined 1207definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1204mappings themselves. 1208mappings themselves.
1205 1209
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1295 1299
1296=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean> 1300=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1297 1301
1298Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making 1302Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1299it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>. 1303it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
1304
1305=item B<iso14755:> I<boolean>
1306
1307Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled).
1300 1308
1301=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean> 1309=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1302 1310
1303Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled). 1311Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
1304 1312
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1447B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that 1455B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that
1448it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To 1456it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To
1449allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root 1457allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root
1450on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others. 1458on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
1451 1459
1452=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1460=head1 COLOURS AND GRAPHICS
1453 1461
1454In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1462In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1455B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1463B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 88/256 colours: 8 ANSI colours plus
1456high-intensity bold/blink versions of the same). Here is a list of the 1464high-intensity (potentially bold/blink) versions of the same, and 72 (or
1457colours with their names. 1465240 in 256 colour mode) colours arranged in an 4x4x4 (or 6x6x6) colour RGB
1466cube plus a 8 (24) colour greyscale ramp.
1467
1468Here is a list of the ANSI colours with their names.
1458 1469
1459=begin table 1470=begin table
1460 1471
1461 B<color0> (black) = Black 1472 B<color0> (black) = Black
1462 B<color1> (red) = Red3 1473 B<color1> (red) = Red3
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1482It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>, 1493It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
1483B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as 1494B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
1484a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of 1495a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of
1485color0-color15. 1496color0-color15.
1486 1497
1487In addition to the colours defined above, @@RXVT_NAME@@ offers an 1498The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1488additional 72 colours. The first 64 of those (with indices 16 to 79) 1499values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses).
1489consist of a 4*4*4 RGB colour cube (i.e. I<index = r * 16 + g * 4 + b +
149016>), followed by 8 additional shades of gray (with indices 80 to 87).
1491 1500
1501The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas:
1502
1503 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3
1504 index_256 = (r * 16 + g) * 16 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..15
1505
1506The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10%
1507steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of
1508the RGB cube.
1509
1492Together, all those colours implement the 88 colour xterm colours. Only 1510Together, all those colours implement the 88 (256) colour xterm
1493the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the rest can only 1511colours. Only the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the
1494be changed via command sequences ("escape codes"). 1512rest can only be changed via command sequences ("escape codes").
1513
1514Applications are advised to use terminfo or command sequences to discover
1515number and RGB values of all colours (yes, you can query this...).
1495 1516
1496Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by 1517Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
1497always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1518always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
1498I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise 1519I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
1499been specified. For example, 1520been specified. For example,
1500 1521
1501=over 4
1502
1503=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv> 1522 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv
1504 1523
1505would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black 1524would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black on
1506on White. 1525White.
1507
1508=back
1509 1526
1510=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT 1527=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1511 1528
1512If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get 1529If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1513their act together, rxvt-unicode will do it's own alpha channel management: 1530their act together, rxvt-unicode will do it's own alpha channel management:
1514 1531
1515You can prefix any color with an opaquenes percentage enclosed in 1532You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1516brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage 1533brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage
1517(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the color, where C<0> is completely 1534(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the colour, where C<0> is completely
1518transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a 1535transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a
1519half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This 1536half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This
1520is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with 1537is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with
1521all ways to specify a colour. 1538all ways to specify a colour.
1522 1539
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1630 1647
1631=over 4 1648=over 4
1632 1649
1633=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1650=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1634 1651
1635Color names. 1652Colour names.
1636 1653
1637=back 1654=back
1638 1655
1639=head1 SEE ALSO 1656=head1 SEE ALSO
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