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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>
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>
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>;
185resource I<blurRadius>. 185resource I<blurRadius>.
186 186
187=item B<-icon> I<file>
188
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
191application window; resource I<iconFile>.
192
187=item B<-bg> I<colour> 193=item B<-bg> I<colour>
188 194
189Window background colour; resource B<background>. 195Window background colour; resource B<background>.
190 196
191=item B<-fg> I<colour> 197=item B<-fg> I<colour>
192 198
193Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 199Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
194 200
195=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]> 201=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
196 202
197Compile I<afterimage>: Specify image file for the background and also 203Compile I<afterimage> or I<pixbuf>: Specify image file for the background and also
198optionally 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
199add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the 205add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
200command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>. 206command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
201 207
202=item B<-cr> I<colour> 208=item B<-cr> I<colour>
315 321
316=item B<-bc>|B<+bc> 322=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
317 323
318Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. 324Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
319 325
326=item B<-uc>|B<+uc>
327
328Make the cursor underlined; resource B<cursorUnderline>.
329
320=item B<-iconic> 330=item B<-iconic>
321 331
322Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option. 332Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option.
323Alternative form is B<-ic>. 333Alternative form is B<-ic>.
324 334
360=item B<-lsp> I<number> 370=item B<-lsp> I<number>
361 371
362Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 372Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
363the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource 373the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
364B<lineSpace>. 374B<lineSpace>.
375
376=item B<-letsp> I<number>
377
378Compile I<frills>: Amount to adjust the computed character width by
379to control overall letter spacing. Negative values will tighten up the
380letter spacing, positive values will space letters out more. Useful to
381work around odd font metrics; resource B<letterSpace>.
365 382
366=item B<-tn> I<termname> 383=item B<-tn> I<termname>
367 384
368This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the 385This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the
369B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 386B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
608Use 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
609corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to 626corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to
610high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 627high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
611colours. 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,
6123=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
613names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 630names used are listed in the B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
614 631
615Colours 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
616changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)). 633changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
617 634
618Colours 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
629=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 646=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
630 647
631Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 648Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
632foreground colour is the default. 649foreground colour is the default.
633 650
634=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
635
636Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video characters
637when OPTION_HC is disabled (--disable-frills).
638
639=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour> 651=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
640 652
641If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline 653If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
642itself. 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.
643 665
644=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 666=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
645 667
646Use 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
647foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 669foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
654 676
655=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean> 677=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean>
656 678
657B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours; 679B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours;
658option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 680option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
659B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 681B<+rv>. See note in B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
660 682
661=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 683=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
662 684
663B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots 685B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots
664of 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
713 735
714Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>. 736Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
715 737
716=item B<blurRadius:> I<number> 738=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
717 739
718Apply Gaussian Blurr with the specified radius to the transparent 740Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
719background image; option B<-blr>. 741background image; option B<-blr>.
742
743=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
744
745Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
720 746
721=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 747=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
722 748
723Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 749Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
724 750
734 760
735=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]> 761=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
736 762
737Use the specified image file for the background and also 763Use the specified image file for the background and also
738optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>, 764optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>,
739(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
740horizontal/vertical scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image 766horizontal/vertical scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image
741centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale 767centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling.
742of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 specifies 768The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
743an integer number of images in that direction. No image will be magnified
744beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
745Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>. 769Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>.
746Supported operations are: 770Supported operations are:
747 771
748 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
749 propscale will scale image keeping proportions 773 propscale will scale image keeping proportions
791it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels 815it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels
792wide and 15 pixels high. 816wide and 15 pixels high.
793 817
794The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in 818The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in
795the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but 819the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but
796the bold version of the font does contain less characters, so this is a 820the bold version of the font does contain fewer characters, so this is a
797useful supplement. 821useful supplement.
798 822
799The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters 823The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters
800are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font 824are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font
801contains other characters, but we are not interested in them. 825contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
987=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 1011=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
988 1012
989B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default]; 1013B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default];
990option B<-bc>. 1014option B<-bc>.
991 1015
1016=item B<cursorUnderline:> I<boolean>
1017
1018B<True>: Make the cursor underlined. B<False>: Make the cursor a box [default];
1019option B<-uc>.
1020
992=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean> 1021=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean>
993 1022
994B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number 1023B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number
995of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible 1024of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible
996[default]. 1025[default].
1009large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout. 1038large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
1010 1039
1011=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 1040=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
1012 1041
1013The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 1042The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC>
1014or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace> 1043or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, with control, B<Backspace>
1015(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode 1044(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode
1016escape sequence. 1045escape sequence.
1017 1046
1018=item B<deletekey:> I<string> 1047=item B<deletekey:> I<string>
1019 1048
1138omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex 1167omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex
1139keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not 1168keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not
1140performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured. 1169performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1141 1170
1142I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal 1171I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal
1143number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for futher details. 1172number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1144 1173
1145You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1174You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string>
1146with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' 1175with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/'
1147should be a character not used by the strings. 1176should be a character not used by the strings.
1148 1177
1162when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1191when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1163 1192
1164 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 1193 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1165 1194
1166If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING> 1195If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING>
1167is passed to the C<on_keyboard_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) 1196is passed to the C<on_user_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)
1168manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via 1197manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via
1169C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events: 1198C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1170 1199
1171 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13 1200 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13
1172 1201
1269 1298
1270=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean> 1299=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1271 1300
1272Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making 1301Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1273it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>. 1302it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
1303
1304=item B<iso14755:> I<boolean>
1305
1306Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled).
1274 1307
1275=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean> 1308=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1276 1309
1277Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled). 1310Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
1278 1311
1421B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that 1454B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that
1422it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To 1455it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To
1423allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root 1456allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root
1424on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others. 1457on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
1425 1458
1426=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1459=head1 COLOURS AND GRAPHICS
1427 1460
1428In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1461In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1429B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1462B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 88/256 colours: 8 ANSI colours plus
1430high-intensity bold/blink versions of the same). Here is a list of the 1463high-intensity (potentially bold/blink) versions of the same, and 72 (or
1431colours with their names. 1464240 in 256 colour mode) colours arranged in an 4x4x4 (or 6x6x6) colour RGB
1465cube plus a 8 (24) colour greyscale ramp.
1466
1467Here is a list of the ANSI colours with their names.
1432 1468
1433=begin table 1469=begin table
1434 1470
1435 B<color0> (black) = Black 1471 B<color0> (black) = Black
1436 B<color1> (red) = Red3 1472 B<color1> (red) = Red3
1456It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>, 1492It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
1457B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as 1493B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
1458a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of 1494a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of
1459color0-color15. 1495color0-color15.
1460 1496
1461In addition to the colours defined above, @@RXVT_NAME@@ offers an 1497The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1462additional 72 colours. The first 64 of those (with indices 16 to 79) 1498values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses).
1463consist of a 4*4*4 RGB colour cube (i.e. I<index = r * 16 + g * 4 + b +
146416>), followed by 8 additional shades of gray (with indices 80 to 87).
1465 1499
1500The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas:
1501
1502 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3
1503 index_256 = (r * 16 + g) * 16 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..15
1504
1505The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10%
1506steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of
1507the RGB cube.
1508
1466Together, all those colours implement the 88 colour xterm colours. Only 1509Together, all those colours implement the 88 (256) colour xterm
1467the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the rest can only 1510colours. Only the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the
1468be changed via command sequences ("escape codes"). 1511rest can only be changed via command sequences ("escape codes").
1512
1513Applications are advised to use terminfo or command sequences to discover
1514number and RGB values of all colours (yes, you can query this...).
1469 1515
1470Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by 1516Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
1471always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1517always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
1472I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise 1518I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
1473been specified. For example, 1519been specified. For example,
1474 1520
1475=over 4
1476
1477=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv> 1521 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv
1478 1522
1479would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black 1523would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black on
1480on White. 1524White.
1481
1482=back
1483 1525
1484=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT 1526=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1485 1527
1486If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get 1528If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1487their act together, rxvt-unicode will do it's own alpha channel management: 1529their act together, rxvt-unicode will do it's own alpha channel management:
1488 1530
1489You can prefix any color with an opaquenes percentage enclosed in 1531You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1490brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage 1532brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage
1491(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the color, where C<0> is completely 1533(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the colour, where C<0> is completely
1492transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a 1534transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a
1493half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This 1535half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This
1494is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with 1536is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with
1495all ways to specify a colour. 1537all ways to specify a colour.
1496 1538
1604 1646
1605=over 4 1647=over 4
1606 1648
1607=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1649=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1608 1650
1609Color names. 1651Colour names.
1610 1652
1611=back 1653=back
1612 1654
1613=head1 SEE ALSO 1655=head1 SEE ALSO
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