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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 colours 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> - colour 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> or I<xft>; 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> or I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This 177Compile I<afterimage> or I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This
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> or I<pixbuf>: 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
571You 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
572distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X 560distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
573starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order, 561starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
574with later settings overwriting earlier ones: 562with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
575 563
576 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
577 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 564 1. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
565 2. $HOME/.Xdefaults
578 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 566 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window of screen 0
579 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 567 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES property on root-window of the current screen
580 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 568 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
581 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline 569 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
582 570
583Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class 571Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
584names: 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
702if 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
703monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>. 691monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
704 692
705=item B<transparent:> I<boolean> 693=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
706 694
707Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background. 695Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background.
708 696
709B<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
710future versions. 698future versions.
711 699
712I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
713sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
714
715=item B<fading:> I<number> 700=item B<fading:> I<number>
716 701
717Fade 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>.
718 703
719=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour> 704=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
721Fade 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
722colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>. 707colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
723 708
724=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 709=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
725 710
726Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option 711Tint the transparent background with the given colour. If the RENDER
727B<-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>.
728 716
729=item B<shading:> I<number> 717=item B<shading:> I<number>
730 718
731Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background image 719Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
732in addition to tinting it; option B<-sh>. 720A value of 100 means no shading; option B<-sh>.
733 721
734=item B<blendType:> I<string> 722=item B<blendType:> I<string>
735 723
736Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>. 724Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
737 725
738=item B<blurRadius:> I<number> 726=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
739 727
740Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent 728Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
741background image; option B<-blr>. 729background; option B<-blr>.
742 730
743=item B<iconFile:> I<file> 731=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
744 732
745Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>. 733Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
746 734
756=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 744=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
757 745
758The 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
759and the text. 747and the text.
760 748
761=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]> 749=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;oplist]>
762 750
763Use the specified image file for the background and also 751Use the specified image file for the background and also
764optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>, 752optionally specify a colon separated list of operations to modify it.
765(default C<100x100+50+50>) in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the
766horizontal/vertical scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image
767centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling.
768The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
769Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>.
770Supported operations are: 753Supported operations are:
771 754
772 tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0 755=over 4
773 propscale will scale image keeping proportions 756
774 auto will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100 757=item B<WxH+X+Y>
775 hscale will scale image horizontally to the window size 758
776 vscale will scale image vertically to the window size 759sets scale and position. B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical
777 scale will scale image to match window size 760scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image centre (percent). A
778 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.
779 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.
780 810
781If 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
782blended over transparency image using alpha-blending. If I<afterimage> 812blended over the transparent background using alpha-blending. If I<afterimage>
783support has been compiled in it is possible to choose other blending 813support has been compiled in it is possible to choose other blending
784types with B<-blt "type"> option. 814types with B<-blt "type"> option.
785 815
786=item B<path:> I<path> 816=item B<path:> I<path>
787 817
916=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 946=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
917 947
918Set 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
919the author's favourite. 949the author's favourite.
920 950
951=item B<thickness:> I<number>
952
953Set the scrollbar width in pixels.
954
921=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 955=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
922 956
923B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 957B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
924disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 958disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
925 959
944B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 978B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
945B<+si>. 979B<+si>.
946 980
947=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 981=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
948 982
949B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 983B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (i.e.
950B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 984try to show the same lines) and B<scrollTtyOutput> is False; option
951with 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>.
952 987
953=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 988=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
954 989
955B<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
956are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 991are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
1170performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured. 1205performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1171 1206
1172I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal 1207I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal
1173number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details. 1208number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1174 1209
1175You 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>
1176with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' 1212with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/'
1177should be a character not used by the strings. 1213should be a character not used by the strings.
1178 1214
1179Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1215Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1180 1216
1181 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1217 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|>
1182 1218
1183The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1219The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1184 1220
1185 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a> 1221 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<a>
1186 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b> 1222 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<b>
1187 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c> 1223 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<c>
1188 1224
1189If 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>
1190is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For 1226is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For
1191example 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>
1192when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1228when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1265the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1301the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1266 1302
1267=item B<perl-lib>: I<path> 1303=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1268 1304
1269Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension 1305Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1270scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource, 1306scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first
1271@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in 1307look in these directories, then in $HOME/.urxvt/ext and lastly in
1272F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. 1308F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1273 1309
1274See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1310See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1275 1311
1276=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex> 1312=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1525White. 1561White.
1526 1562
1527=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT 1563=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1528 1564
1529If 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
1530their act together, rxvt-unicode will do it's own alpha channel management: 1566their act together, rxvt-unicode will do its own alpha channel management:
1531 1567
1532You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in 1568You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1533brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage 1569brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage
1534(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the colour, where C<0> is completely 1570(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the colour, where C<0> is completely
1535transparent 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
1622=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1658=item B<RXVT_SOCKET>
1623 1659
1624The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1660The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1625@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1661@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1626 1662
1627Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>. 1663Default F<<< $HOME/.urxvt/urxvtd-I<< <nodename> >> >>>.
1628 1664
1629=item B<HOME> 1665=item B<HOME>
1630 1666
1631Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1667Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1632daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1668daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1633C<.Xdefaults>) 1669C<.Xdefaults>)
1634 1670
1635=item B<XAPPLRESDIR> 1671=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1636 1672
1637Directory where various X resource files are being located. 1673Directory where application-specific X resource files are located.
1638 1674
1639=item B<XENVIRONMENT> 1675=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1640 1676
1641If 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
1642@@RXVT_NAME@@. 1678@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1708 1744
1709Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1745Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1710 1746
1711=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >> 1747=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >>
1712 1748
1713Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing. 1749pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1714 1750
1715=back 1751=back
1716 1752

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