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12emulator intended as an I<xterm>(1) replacement for users who do not 12emulator intended as an I<xterm>(1) replacement for users who do not
13require features such as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style 13require features such as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style
14configurability. As a result, B<rxvt-unicode> uses much less swap space -- 14configurability. As a result, B<rxvt-unicode> uses much less swap space --
15a significant advantage on a machine serving many X sessions. 15a significant advantage on a machine serving many X sessions.
16 16
17This document is also available on the World-Wide-Web at
18L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.1.pod>.
19
17=head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 20=head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
18 21
19See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of frequently 22See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of
20asked questions and answer to them and some common problems. 23frequently asked questions and answer to them and some common
24problems. That document is also accessible on the World-Wide-Web at
25L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.pod>.
21 26
22=head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT 27=head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT
23 28
24Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode 29Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode
25internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the 30internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the
26world. Being a terminal emulator, however, some things are very difficult, 31world. Being a terminal emulator, however, some things are very difficult,
27especially cursive scripts such as arabic, vertically written scripts 32especially cursive scripts such as arabic, vertically written scripts
28like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules, 33like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules,
29like tibetan or devenagari. Don't expect pretty output when using these 34like tibetan or devanagari. Don't expect pretty output when using these
30scripts. Most other scripts, latin, cyrillic, kanji, thai etc. should work 35scripts. Most other scripts, latin, cyrillic, kanji, thai etc. should work
31fine, though. A somewhat difficult case are left-to-right scripts, such 36fine, though. A somewhat difficult case are right-to-left scripts, such
32as hebrew: B<rxvt-unicode> adopts the view that bidirectional algorithms 37as hebrew: B<rxvt-unicode> adopts the view that bidirectional algorithms
33belong into the application, not the terminal emulator (too many things -- 38belong in the application, not the terminal emulator (too many things --
34such as cursor-movement while editing -- break otherwise), but that might 39such as cursor-movement while editing -- break otherwise), but that might
35change. 40change.
36 41
37If you are looking for a terminal that supports more exotic scripts, let 42If you are looking for a terminal that supports more exotic scripts, let
38me recommend C<mlterm>, which is a very userfriendly, lean and clean 43me recommend C<mlterm>, which is a very user friendly, lean and clean
39terminal emulator. In fact, the reason rxvt-unicode was born was solely 44terminal emulator. In fact, the reason rxvt-unicode was born was solely
40because the author couldn't get C<mlterm> to use one font for latin1 and 45because the author couldn't get C<mlterm> to use one font for latin1 and
41another for japanese. 46another for japanese.
42 47
43Therefore another design rationale was the use of multiple fonts to 48Therefore another design rationale was the use of multiple fonts to
44display characters: The idea of a single unicode font which many other 49display characters: The idea of a single unicode font which many other
45programs force onto it's users never made sense to me: You should be able 50programs force onto its users never made sense to me: You should be able
46to choose any font for any script freely. 51to choose any font for any script freely.
47 52
48Apart from that, rxvt-unicode is also much better internationalised than 53Apart from that, rxvt-unicode is also much better internationalised than
49it's predecessor, supports things such as XFT and ISO 14755 that are handy 54its predecessor, supports things such as XFT and ISO 14755 that are handy
50in i18n-environments, is faster, and has a lot less bugs than the original 55in i18n-environments, is faster, and has a lot bugs less than the original
51rxvt. This all in addition to dozens of other small improvements. 56rxvt. This all in addition to dozens of other small improvements.
52 57
53It is still faithfully following the original rxvt idea of being lean 58It is still faithfully following the original rxvt idea of being lean
54and nice on resources: for example, you can still configure rxvt-unicode 59and nice on resources: for example, you can still configure rxvt-unicode
55without most of it's features to get a lean binary. It also comes with 60without most of its features to get a lean binary. It also comes with
56a client/daemon pair that lets you open any number of terminal windows 61a client/daemon pair that lets you open any number of terminal windows
57from within a single process, which makes startup time very fast and 62from within a single process, which makes startup time very fast and
58drastically reduces memory usage. See @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1) (daemon) and 63drastically reduces memory usage. See @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1) (daemon) and
59@@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) (client). 64@@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) (client).
60 65
61It also makes technical information about escape sequences (which have 66It also makes technical information about escape sequences (which have
62been extended) easier accessible: see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for technical 67been extended) more accessible: see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for technical
63reference documentation (escape sequences etc.). 68reference documentation (escape sequences etc.).
64 69
65=head1 OPTIONS 70=head1 OPTIONS
66 71
67The B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> options (mostly a subset of I<xterm>'s) are listed 72The B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> options (mostly a subset of I<xterm>'s) are listed
87 92
88Print out a message describing available options. 93Print out a message describing available options.
89 94
90=item B<-display> I<displayname> 95=item B<-display> I<displayname>
91 96
92Attempt to open a window on the named X display (B<-d> still 97Attempt to open a window on the named X display (the older form B<-d>
93respected). In the absence of this option, the display specified by the 98is still respected. but deprecated). In the absence of this option, the
94B<DISPLAY> environment variable is used. 99display specified by the B<DISPLAY> environment variable is used.
100
101=item B<-depth> I<bitdepth>
102
103Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
104resource B<depth>.
105
106[Please note that many X servers (and libXft) are buggy with
107respect to C<-depth 32> and/or alpha channels, and will cause all sorts
108of graphical corruption. This is harmless, but we can't do anything about
109this, so watch out]
95 110
96=item B<-geometry> I<geom> 111=item B<-geometry> I<geom>
97 112
98Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>. 113Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>.
99 114
101 116
102Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource B<reverseVideo>. 117Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource B<reverseVideo>.
103 118
104=item B<-j>|B<+j> 119=item B<-j>|B<+j>
105 120
106Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource B<jumpScroll>. 121Turn on/off jump scrolling (allow multiple lines per refresh); resource B<jumpScroll>.
107 122
108=item B<-ip>|B<+ip> 123=item B<-ss>|B<+ss>
109 124
110Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is 125Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>.
111B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>. 126
127=item B<-tr>|B<+tr>
128
129Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background; resource B<transparent>.
130
131B<-ip> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
132future versions.
133
134I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
135sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
112 136
113=item B<-fade> I<number> 137=item B<-fade> I<number>
114 138
115Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. resource B<fading>. 139Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
140fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
141colour; resource B<fading>.
142
143=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour>
144
145Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour
146is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
116 147
117=item B<-tint> I<colour> 148=item B<-tint> I<colour>
118 149
119Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 150Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when
120transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. See also the B<-sh> 151transparency is enabled with B<-tr>. This only works for
152non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be
121option that can be used to brighten or darken the image in addition to 153used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it.
122tinting 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:
123 159
124=item B<-sh> 160 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40
125 161
162=item B<-sh> I<number>
163
126I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent 164Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (100 .. 200) the transparent
127background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. B<-tint> must be 165background image in addition to (or instead of) tinting it;
128specified, too, e.g. C<-tint white>). 166resource I<shading>.
167
168=item B<-blt> I<string>
169
170Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified
171at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over
172transparency image, using method specified. Supported values are :
173B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - colour values averaging, B<colorize>,
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
176alpha-blending. Compile I<afterimage>; resource I<blendType>.
177
178=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
179
180Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent
181background image. If single number is specified - both vertical and
182horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
183radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects
184on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128. Compile I<afterimage> or I<xft>;
185resource I<blurRadius>.
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>.
129 192
130=item B<-bg> I<colour> 193=item B<-bg> I<colour>
131 194
132Window background colour; resource B<background>. 195Window background colour; resource B<background>.
133 196
134=item B<-fg> I<colour> 197=item B<-fg> I<colour>
135 198
136Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 199Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
137 200
138=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]> 201=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
139 202
140Compile I<XPM>: Specify XPM file for the background and also optionally 203Compile I<afterimage> or I<pixbuf>: Specify image file for the background and also
141specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to 204optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
142add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the 205add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
143command-line; resource B<backgroundPixmap>. 206command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
144 207
145=item B<-cr> I<colour> 208=item B<-cr> I<colour>
146 209
147The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 210The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
148 211
160resource B<borderColor>. 223resource B<borderColor>.
161 224
162=item B<-fn> I<fontlist> 225=item B<-fn> I<fontlist>
163 226
164Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names 227Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
165that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. The 228that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
166first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be 229first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
167smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default 230smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
168font list is always appended to it. See resource B<font> for more details. 231font list is always appended to it. See resource B<font> for more details.
169 232
170In short, to specify an X11 core font, just specify it's name or prefix it 233In short, to specify an X11 core font, just specify its name or prefix it
171with C<x:>. To specify an XFT-font, you need to prefix it with C<xft:>, 234with C<x:>. To specify an XFT-font, you need to prefix it with C<xft:>,
172e.g.: 235e.g.:
173 236
174 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:pixelsize=15" 237 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:pixelsize=15"
175 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "9x15bold,xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono" 238 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "9x15bold,xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono"
177See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the FAQ 240See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the FAQ
178section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7). 241section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7).
179 242
180=item B<-fb> I<fontlist> 243=item B<-fb> I<fontlist>
181 244
182Compile font-styles: The bold font list to use when bold characters are to 245Compile I<font-styles>: The bold font list to use when B<bold> characters
183be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details. 246are to be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details.
184 247
185=item B<-fi> I<fontlist> 248=item B<-fi> I<fontlist>
186 249
187Compile font-styles: The italic font list to use when bold characters are to 250Compile I<font-styles>: The italic font list to use when I<italic>
188be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details. 251characters are to be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details.
189 252
190=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist> 253=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist>
191 254
192Compile font-styles: The bold italic font list to use when bold characters are to 255Compile I<font-styles>: The bold italic font list to use when B<< I<bold
193be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont> for details. 256italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont>
257for details.
258
259=item B<-is>|B<+is>
260
261Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Blink font styles imply high intensity
262foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for
263details.
194 264
195=item B<-name> I<name> 265=item B<-name> I<name>
196 266
197Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained, 267Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained,
198rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain 268rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain
214 284
215=item B<-sb>|B<+sb> 285=item B<-sb>|B<+sb>
216 286
217Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>. 287Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>.
218 288
289=item B<-sr>|B<+sr>
290
291Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
292
293=item B<-st>|B<+st>
294
295Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
296resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
297
219=item B<-si>|B<+si> 298=item B<-si>|B<+si>
220 299
221Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource 300Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource
222B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect. 301B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect.
223 302
229=item B<-sw>|B<+sw> 308=item B<-sw>|B<+sw>
230 309
231Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear. 310Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear.
232This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource 311This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource
233B<scrollWithBuffer>. 312B<scrollWithBuffer>.
234
235=item B<-sr>|B<+sr>
236
237Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
238
239=item B<-st>|B<+st>
240
241Display normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
242resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
243 313
244=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab> 314=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab>
245 315
246If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as 316If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as
247actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to 317actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to
251 321
252=item B<-bc>|B<+bc> 322=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
253 323
254Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. 324Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
255 325
326=item B<-uc>|B<+uc>
327
328Make the cursor underlined; resource B<cursorUnderline>.
329
256=item B<-iconic> 330=item B<-iconic>
257 331
258Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option. 332Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option.
259Alternative form is B<-ic>. 333Alternative form is B<-ic>.
260 334
276 350
277=item B<-bl> 351=item B<-bl>
278 352
279Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. 353Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e.
280if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window 354if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
281decorations; resource B<borderLess>. 355decorations; resource B<borderLess>. If the window manager does not
356support MWM hints (e.g. kwin), enables override-redirect mode.
357
358=item B<-override-redirect>
359
360Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
361B<override-redirect>.
362
363=item B<-sbg>
364
365Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
366drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
367this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;
368resource B<skipBuiltinGlyphs>.
282 369
283=item B<-lsp> I<number> 370=item B<-lsp> I<number>
284 371
285Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 372Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
286the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource 373the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
287B<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>.
288 382
289=item B<-tn> I<termname> 383=item B<-tn> I<termname>
290 384
291This 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
292B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 386B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
301given on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last 395given on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last
302on the command-line. If there is no B<-e> option then the default is to 396on the command-line. If there is no B<-e> option then the default is to
303run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or, 397run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or,
304failing that, I<sh(1)>. 398failing that, I<sh(1)>.
305 399
400Please note that you must specify a program with arguments. If you want to
401run shell commands, you have to specify the shell, like this:
402
403 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -e sh -c "shell commands"
404
306=item B<-title> I<text> 405=item B<-title> I<text>
307 406
308Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename 407Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename
309of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the 408of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the
310application name; resource B<title>. 409application name; resource B<title>.
341for more info. 440for more info.
342 441
343=item B<-tcw> 442=item B<-tcw>
344 443
345Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 444Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
445button. Only effective when the original (non-perl) selection code is
346button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection the 446in-use. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
347end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>. 447the end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>.
348 448
349=item B<-insecure> 449=item B<-insecure>
350 450
351Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape 451Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
352sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more 452sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more
366=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr> 466=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr>
367 467
368Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource 468Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource
369B<secondaryScroll>. 469B<secondaryScroll>.
370 470
471=item B<-hold>|B<+hold>
472
473Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
474will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
475it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
476user; resource B<hold>.
477
478=item B<-cd> I<path>
479
480Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
481B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
482@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start; resource B<chdir>.
483
371=item B<-xrm> I<resourcestring> 484=item B<-xrm> I<string>
372 485
373No effect on rxvt-unicode. Simply passes through an argument to be made 486Works like the X Toolkit option of the same name, by adding the I<string>
374available in the instance's argument list. Appears in I<WM_COMMAND> in 487as if it were specified in a resource file. Resource values specified this
375some window managers. 488way take precedence over all other resource specifications.
489
490Note that you need to use the I<same> syntax as in the .Xdefaults file,
491e.g. C<*.background: black>. Also note that all @@RXVT_NAME@@-specific
492options can be specified as long-options on the commandline, so use
493of B<-xrm> is mostly limited to cases where you want to specify other
494resources (e.g. for input methods) or for compatibility with other
495programs.
496
497=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string>
498
499Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.
500
501=item B<-embed> I<windowid>
502
503Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ to embed its windows into an already-existing window,
504which enables applications to easily embed a terminal.
505
506Right now, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first unmap/map the specified window, so it
507shouldn't be a top-level window. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will also reconfigure it
508quite a bit, so don't expect it to keep some specific state. It's best to
509create an extra subwindow for @@RXVT_NAME@@ and leave it alone.
510
511The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits.
512
513It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file
514descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you
515can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the
516terminal. This works regardless of whether the C<-embed> option was used or
517not.
518
519Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be
520used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>):
521
522 my $rxvt = new Gtk2::Socket;
523 $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub {
524 my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid;
525 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -embed $xid &";
526 });
527
528=item B<-pty-fd> I<file descriptor>
529
530Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty
531pair but instead use the given file descriptor as the tty master. This is
532useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator
533without having to run a program within it.
534
535If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp
536entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that
537yourself if you want that.
538
539As an extremely special case, specifying C<-1> will completely suppress
540pty/tty operations, which is probably only useful in conjunction with some
541perl extension that manages the terminal.
542
543Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a
544longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>):
545
546 use IO::Pty;
547 use Fcntl;
548
549 my $pty = new IO::Pty;
550 fcntl $pty, F_SETFD, 0; # clear close-on-exec
551 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pty-fd " . (fileno $pty) . "&";
552 close $pty;
553
554 # now communicate with rxvt
555 my $slave = $pty->slave;
556 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" }
557
558=item B<-pe> I<string>
559
560Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to use) in
561this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details.
376 562
377=back 563=back
378 564
379=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 565=head1 RESOURCES
380 566
381Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long 567Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long
382options) compiled into your version. 568options) compiled into your version. All resources are also available as
569long-options.
383 570
384There are two different methods that @@RXVT_NAME@@ can use to get the 571You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many
385Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal 572distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
386Xresources reader (B<~/.Xdefaults>). For the first method (ie. 573starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
387B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> lists B<XGetDefaults>), you can set and change the 574with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
388resources using X11 tools like B<xset>. Many distribution do also load
389settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X starts.
390 575
391If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> 576 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
392lists B<.Xdefaults>) then B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> accepts application defaults 577 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
393set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually 578 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults
394B</usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt>) and resources set in 579 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen
395B<~/.Xdefaults>, or B<~/.Xresources> if B<~/.Xdefaults> does not exist. 580 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
581 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
582
396Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two 583Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
397class names: B<XTerm> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows 584names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources
398resources common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be 585common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be easily
399easily configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources 586configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources unique to
400unique to B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, notably colours and key-handling, to be 587B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, to be shared between different B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
401shared between different B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> configurations. If no 588configurations. If no resources are specified, suitable defaults will
402resources are specified, suitable defaults will be used. Command-line 589be used. Command-line arguments can be used to override resource
403arguments can be used to override resource settings. The following 590settings. The following resources are supported (you might want to
404resources are allowed: 591check the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for additional settings by perl
592extensions not documented here):
405 593
406=over 4 594=over 4
595
596=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth>
597
598Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
599option B<-depth>.
600
601=item B<buffered:> I<boolean>
602
603Compile I<xft>: Turn on/off double-buffering for xft (default enabled).
604On some card/driver combination enabling it slightly decreases
605performance, on most it greatly helps it. The slowdown is small, so it
606should normally be enabled.
407 607
408=item B<geometry:> I<geom> 608=item B<geometry:> I<geom>
409 609
410Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24]; 610Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24];
411option B<-geometry>. 611option B<-geometry>.
425Use 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
426corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to 626corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to
427high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 627high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
428colours. 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,
4293=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
430names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 630names used are listed in the B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
431 631
432Colours 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
433changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)). 633changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
434 634
435Colours 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
446=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 646=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
447 647
448Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 648Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
449foreground colour is the default. 649foreground colour is the default.
450 650
451=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
452
453Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video
454characters.
455
456=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour> 651=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
457 652
458If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline 653If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
459itself. 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.
460 665
461=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 666=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
462 667
463Use 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
464foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 669foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
471 676
472=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean> 677=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean>
473 678
474B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours; 679B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours;
475option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 680option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
476B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 681B<+rv>. See note in B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
477 682
478=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 683=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
479 684
480B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When scrolling 685B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots
481quickly, fewer screen updates are performed [default]; option B<-j>. 686of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines
687has been read, resulting in fewer updates while still displaying every
688received line; option B<-j>.
689
482B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used; option B<+j>. 690B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will
691force a screen refresh on each new line it received; option B<+j>.
483 692
484=item B<inheritPixmap:> I<boolean> 693=item B<skipScroll:> I<boolean>
485 694
486B<True>: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving 695B<True>: (the default) specify that skip scrolling should be used. When
487artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows' 696receiving lots of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once in a while
488pixmap. 697(around 60 times per second), resulting in far fewer updates. This can
698result in @@RXVT_NAME@@ not ever displaying some of the lines it receives;
699option B<-ss>.
700
701B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even
702if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
703monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
704
705=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
706
707Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background.
708
709B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
710future versions.
711
712I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
713sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
489 714
490=item B<fading:> I<number> 715=item B<fading:> I<number>
491 716
492Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. 717Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
718
719=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
720
721Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
722colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
493 723
494=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 724=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
495 725
496Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour. 726Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option
727B<-tint>.
497 728
498=item B<shading:> I<number> 729=item B<shading:> I<number>
499 730
500Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background 731Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background image
501image in addition to tinting it. 732in addition to tinting it; option B<-sh>.
733
734=item B<blendType:> I<string>
735
736Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
737
738=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
739
740Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
741background image; option B<-blr>.
742
743=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
744
745Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
502 746
503=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 747=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
504 748
505Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 749Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
506 750
507=item B<troughColor:> I<colour> 751=item B<troughColor:> I<colour>
508 752
509Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default 753Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default
510#969696]. Only relevant for normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar. 754#969696]. Only relevant for rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar.
511 755
512=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 756=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
513 757
514The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 758The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
515and the text. 759and the text.
516 760
517=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom]> 761=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
518 762
519Use the specified XPM file (note the `.xpm' extension is optional) for 763Use the specified image file for the background and also
520the background and also optionally specify its scaling with a geometry 764optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>,
521string B<WxH+X+Y>, in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the 765(default C<100x100+50+50>) in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the
522horizontal/vertical scale (percent) and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image 766horizontal/vertical scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image
523centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale 767centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling.
524of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 768The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
525specifies an integer number of images in that direction. No image will 769Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>.
526be magnified beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted 770Supported operations are:
527scale is 1000. [default 0x0+50+50]
528 771
529=item B<menu:> I<file[;tag]> 772 tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0
773 propscale will scale image keeping proportions
774 auto will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100
775 hscale will scale image horizontally to the window size
776 vscale will scale image vertically to the window size
777 scale will scale image to match window size
778 root will tile image as if it was a root window background, auto-adjusting
779 whenever terminal window moves
530 780
531Read in the specified menu file (note the `.menu' extension is 781If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be
532optional) and also optionally specify a starting tag to find. See the 782blended over transparency image using alpha-blending. If I<afterimage>
533reference documentation for details on the syntax for the menuBar. 783support has been compiled in it is possible to choose other blending
784types with B<-blt "type"> option.
534 785
535=item B<path:> I<path> 786=item B<path:> I<path>
536 787
537Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding files (XPM and 788Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
538menus), in addition to the paths specified by the B<RXVTPATH> and
539B<PATH> environment variables.
540 789
541=item B<font:> I<fontlist> 790=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
542 791
543Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font 792Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
544names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. 793that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
545The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might 794first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
546be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always 795smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
547appended to it. option B<-fn>. 796font list is always appended to it; option B<-fn>.
548 797
549Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with 798Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with
550optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>. 799optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>.
551 800
552In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and 801In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and
554hint currently is C<codeset=codeset-name>, and this is only used for Xft 803hint currently is C<codeset=codeset-name>, and this is only used for Xft
555fonts. 804fonts.
556 805
557For example, this font resource 806For example, this font resource
558 807
559 URxvt*font: 9x15bold,\ 808 URxvt.font: 9x15bold,\
560 -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\ 809 -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\
561 -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \ 810 -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \
562 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \ 811 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \
563 xft:Code2000:antialias=false 812 xft:Code2000:antialias=false
564 813
567it 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
568wide and 15 pixels high. 817wide and 15 pixels high.
569 818
570The 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
571the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but 820the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but
572the 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
573useful supplement. 822useful supplement.
574 823
575The 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
576are 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
577contains other characters, but we are not interested in them. 826contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
598not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried. 847not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried.
599 848
600If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal 849If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal
601text font will being used for the given style. 850text font will being used for the given style.
602 851
603=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode> 852=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean>
604 853
605Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is 854When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>,
606xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives 855option B<-is>, the default), bold/blink font styles imply high
607xterm style selection. 856intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (B<False>,
608 857option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not
609=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 858reachable.
610
611Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
612the author's favourite..
613 859
614=item B<title:> I<string> 860=item B<title:> I<string>
615 861
616Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 862Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
617specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application 863specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application
626=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean> 872=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean>
627 873
628B<True>: de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character. B<False>: no 874B<True>: de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character. B<False>: no
629de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default]. 875de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default].
630 876
877=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean>
878
879B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character.
880B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default].
881
882@@RXVT_NAME@@ resets the urgency hint on every focus change.
883
631=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean> 884=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean>
632 885
633B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>. 886B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>.
634B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>. 887B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>.
635 888
649 902
650Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default I<lpr(1)>]. Use 903Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default I<lpr(1)>]. Use
651B<Print> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and B<Ctrl-Print> or 904B<Print> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and B<Ctrl-Print> or
652B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well. 905B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well.
653 906
907The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is.
908
909Example:
910
911 URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)
912
913This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents
914every time you hit C<Print>.
915
916=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
917
918Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
919the author's favourite.
920
654=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 921=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
655 922
656B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 923B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
657disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 924disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
658 925
678B<+si>. 945B<+si>.
679 946
680=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 947=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
681 948
682B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 949B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and
683B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<+sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 950B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll
684with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<-sw>. 951with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines; option B<+sw>.
685 952
686=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 953=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
687 954
688B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys 955B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys
689are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 956are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
708=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean> 975=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean>
709 976
710Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the 977Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the
711WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; option B<-bl>. 978WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; option B<-bl>.
712 979
980=item B<skipBuiltinGlyphs:> I<boolean>
981
982Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
983drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
984this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;
985option B<-sbg>.
986
713=item B<termName:> I<termname> 987=item B<termName:> I<termname>
714 988
715Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment 989Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment
716variable; option B<-tn>. 990variable; option B<-tn>.
717 991
718=item B<linespace:> I<number> 992=item B<lineSpace:> I<number>
719 993
720Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 994Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
721the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>. 995the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>.
722 996
723=item B<meta8:> I<boolean> 997=item B<meta8:> I<boolean>
737 1011
738=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 1012=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
739 1013
740B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default]; 1014B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default];
741option B<-bc>. 1015option B<-bc>.
1016
1017=item B<cursorUnderline:> I<boolean>
1018
1019B<True>: Make the cursor underlined. B<False>: Make the cursor a box [default];
1020option B<-uc>.
742 1021
743=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean> 1022=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean>
744 1023
745B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number 1024B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number
746of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible 1025of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible
754 1033
755Mouse pointer background colour. 1034Mouse pointer background colour.
756 1035
757=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number> 1036=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number>
758 1037
759Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. 1038Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a
1039large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
760 1040
761=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 1041=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
762 1042
763The 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>
764or 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>
765(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
766escape sequence. 1046escape sequence.
767 1047
768=item B<deletekey:> I<string> 1048=item B<deletekey:> I<string>
769 1049
771pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally associated 1051pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally associated
772with the B<Execute> key. 1052with the B<Execute> key.
773 1053
774=item B<cutchars:> I<string> 1054=item B<cutchars:> I<string>
775 1055
776The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection. The 1056The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection
777built-in default: 1057(whitespace delimiting is added automatically if resource is given).
778 1058
1059When the perl selection extension is in use (the default if compiled
1060in, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage), a suitable regex using these
1061characters will be created (if the resource exists, otherwise, no regex
1062will be created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1 can be used.
1063
1064When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters can
1065be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used:
1066
779B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{|} >> 1067B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]^{|} >>
780 1068
781=item B<preeditType:> I<style> 1069=item B<preeditType:> I<style>
782 1070
783B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>. 1071B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>.
784 1072
789=item B<imLocale:> I<name> 1077=item B<imLocale:> I<name>
790 1078
791The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g. 1079The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g.
792C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the 1080C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the
793input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in 1081input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
794another locale. option B<-imlocale>. 1082another locale; option B<-imlocale>.
795 1083
796=item B<imFont:> I<fontset> 1084=item B<imFont:> I<fontset>
797 1085
798Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or 1086Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or
799C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated 1087C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated
804 1092
805=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean> 1093=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean>
806 1094
807Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 1095Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
808button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to 1096button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
809the end of the logical line only. option B<-tcw>. 1097the end of the logical line only; option B<-tcw>.
810 1098
811=item B<insecure:> I<boolean> 1099=item B<insecure:> I<boolean>
812 1100
813Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that 1101Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that
814echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be 1102echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be
815abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether 1103abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether
816throuh a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or though 1104through a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or through
817write(1). Therefore, these sequences are disabled by default. (Note 1105write(1) or any other means. Therefore, these sequences are disabled by
818that other terminals, including xterm, have these sequences 1106default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these
819enabled by default). You can enable them by setting this boolean 1107sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make it safer, though).
820resource or specifying B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this 1108
821enabled display-answer, locale, findfont, icon label and window title 1109You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying
822requests as well as dynamic menubar dispatch. 1110B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer,
1111locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests.
823 1112
824=item B<modifier:> I<modifier> 1113=item B<modifier:> I<modifier>
825 1114
826Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>, 1115Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>,
827B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option 1116B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option
831 1120
832Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E) 1121Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E)
833character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described 1122character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described
834in the entry on B<keysym> following. 1123in the entry on B<keysym> following.
835 1124
836=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<bool> 1125=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<boolean>
837 1126
838Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled). 1127Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled).
839 1128
840=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<bool> 1129=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>
841 1130
842Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this 1131Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this
843option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 1132option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
844scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 1133scrollback buffer and, when secondaryScreen is off, switching
845instead scroll the screen up. 1134to/from the secondary screen will instead scroll the screen up.
1135
1136=item B<hold>: I<boolean>
1137
1138Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
1139will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
1140it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
1141user.
1142
1143=item B<chdir>: I<path>
1144
1145Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
1146B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
1147@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start. If it isn't specified then the current working
1148directory will be used; option B<-cd>.
846 1149
847=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1150=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string>
848 1151
849Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 1152Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The
850intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 1153intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
864searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and 1167searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and
865omitting 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
866keysym 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
867performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured. 1170performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
868 1171
869I<string> may contain escape values (C<\a>: bell, C<\b>: backspace, 1172I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal
870C<\e>, C<\E>: escape, C<\n>: newline, C<\r>: carriage return, C<\t>: tab, 1173number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
871C<\000>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (C<^?>: delete,
872C<^@>: null, C<^A> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it
873can start or end with whitespace.
874
875Please note that you need to double the C<\> when using
876C<--enable-xgetdefault>, as X itself does it's own de-escaping (you can
877use C<\033> instead of C<\e> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and
878@@RXVT_NAME@@'s own processing).
879 1174
880You 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>
881with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimeter `/' 1176with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/'
882should be a character not used by the strings. 1177should be a character not used by the strings.
883 1178
884Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1179Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
885 1180
886 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1181 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|>
896example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1191example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
897when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1192when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
898 1193
899 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
900 1195
1196If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING>
1197is passed to the C<on_user_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)
1198manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via
1199C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1200
1201 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13
1202
1203Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping
1204will match if I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and
1205no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1206means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1207definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1208mappings themselves.
1209
1210Unfortunately, this will override built-in key mappings. For example
1211if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable @@RXVT_NAME@@'s
1212C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke "holes" into the
1213user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
1214
1215 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
1216 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
1217
1218The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination
1219of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1220C<Shift-Insert>.
1221
901The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to 1222The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
902the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited 1223the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
903font-switching at runtime: 1224font-switching at runtime:
904 1225
905 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007 1226 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
908Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more 1229Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
909info): 1230info):
910 1231
911 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t 1232 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
912 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t 1233 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
1234
1235=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string>
1236
1237=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1238
1239Comma-separated list(s) of perl extension scripts (default: C<default>) to
1240use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>.
1241
1242Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using
1243them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded
1244by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For
1245example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except
1246C<selection>.
1247
1248Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets
1249(e.g. C<< searchable-scrollback<M-s> >>, which binds the hotkey for
1250searchable scrollback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension
1251multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to
1252the extension.
1253
1254Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1255necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance.
1256
1257If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl
1258interpreter will not be initialized. The idea behind two options is that
1259B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to
1260all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1261
1262=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1263
1264Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See
1265the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1266
1267=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1268
1269Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1270scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource,
1271@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in
1272F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1273
1274See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1275
1276=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1277
1278Additional selection patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for
1279details.
1280
1281=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform>
1282
1283Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage
1284for details.
1285
1286=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym>
1287
1288Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search
1289(default: C<M-s>).
1290
1291=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string>
1292
1293Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1294C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.
1295
1296=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1297
1298Compile I<frills>: Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given window id.
1299
1300=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1301
1302Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
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).
1308
1309=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1310
1311Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
913 1312
914=back 1313=back
915 1314
916=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1315=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
917 1316
931the normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta 1330the normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta
932(Alt) key while performing the desired mouse action. 1331(Alt) key while performing the desired mouse action.
933 1332
934If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are 1333If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are
935disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen 1334disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen
936application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC[6~> 1335application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~>
937(Next) and B<ESC[5~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the 1336(Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the
938up and down arrows sends B<ESC[A> (Up) and B<ESC[B> (Down), 1337up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down),
939respectively. 1338respectively.
940 1339
941=head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION 1340=head1 THE SELECTION: SELECTING AND PASTING TEXT
942 1341
943The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to 1342The behaviour of text selection and insertion/pasting mechanism is similar
944I<xterm>(1). 1343to I<xterm>(1).
945 1344
946=over 4 1345=over 4
947 1346
948=item B<Selection>: 1347=item B<Selecting>:
949 1348
950Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region 1349Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region
951and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click 1350and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click
952to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line 1351to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line
953(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource 1352(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource
954B<tripleclickwords>. 1353B<tripleclickwords>.
955 1354
956Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys) 1355Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys)
957(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a normal 1356(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a
958one. 1357normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the
1358selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from
1359the selection.
959 1360
960=item B<Insertion>: 1361=item B<Pasting>:
961 1362
962Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in 1363Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button in an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
963an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window causes the current text selection to be 1364window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the
964inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard. 1365B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard.
1366
1367Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be
1368inserted too.
965 1369
966=back 1370=back
967 1371
968=head1 CHANGING FONTS 1372=head1 CHANGING FONTS
969 1373
970Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet 1374Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet
971supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this. 1375supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this.
972 1376
973You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences (and 1377You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences, e.g.:
974therefore using the menubar), e.g.:
975 1378
976 printf '\e]701;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic" 1379 printf '\e]710;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic"
1380
1381You can use keyboard shortcuts, too:
1382
1383 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]710;suxuseuro\007\033]711;suxuseuro\007
1384 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]710;9x15bold\007\033]711;9x15bold\007
977 1385
978rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far. 1386rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far.
979 1387
980=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT 1388=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT
981 1389
982ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters 1390ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters
983and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The 1391and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The
984first part is available rxvt-unicode has been compiled with 1392first part is available if rxvt-unicode has been compiled with
985C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled 1393C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled
986with C<--enable-iso14755>. 1394with C<--enable-iso14755>.
987 1395
988=over 4 1396=over 4
989 1397
1009This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of 1417This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of
1010your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding. 1418your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding.
1011 1419
1012Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing 1420Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing
1013them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will not 1421them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will not
1014invoke it's usual function but instead will insert the corresponding 1422invoke its usual function but instead will insert the corresponding
1015keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been 1423keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been
1016released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for 1424released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for
1017C<ISO Level 2 Switch>, although your intention might have been to enter a 1425C<ISO Level 2 Switch>, although your intention might have been to enter a
1018reverse tab (Shift-Tab). 1426reverse tab (Shift-Tab).
1019 1427
1047B<@@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
1048it 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
1049allow 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
1050on 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.
1051 1459
1052=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1460=head1 COLOURS AND GRAPHICS
1053 1461
1054In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1462In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1055B<@@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
1056high-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
1057colours with their B<rgb.txt> 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.
1058 1469
1059=begin table 1470=begin table
1060 1471
1061 B<color0> (black) = Black 1472 B<color0> (black) = Black
1062 B<color1> (red) = Red3 1473 B<color1> (red) = Red3
1082It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>, 1493It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
1083B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as 1494B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
1084a 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
1085color0-color15. 1496color0-color15.
1086 1497
1498The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1499values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses).
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
1510Together, all those colours implement the 88 (256) colour xterm
1511colours. Only the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the
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...).
1516
1087Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by 1517Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
1088always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1518always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
1089I<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
1090been specified. For example, 1520been specified. For example,
1091 1521
1522 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv
1523
1524would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black on
1525White.
1526
1527=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1528
1529If 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:
1531
1532You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1533brackets, 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
1535transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a
1536half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This
1537is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with
1538all ways to specify a colour.
1539
1540For complete control, rxvt-unicode also supports
1541C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa> (exactly four hex digits/component) colour
1542specifications, where the additional C<aaaa> component specifies opacity
1543(alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0000> is completely transparent,
1544while C<ffff> is completely opaque). The two example colours from
1545earlier could also be specified as C<rgba:ff00/0000/0000/8000> and
1546C<rgba:0000/ff00/0000/f332>.
1547
1548You probably need to specify B<"-depth 32">, too, to force a visual with
1549alpha channels, and have the luck that your X-server uses ARGB pixel
1550layout, as X is far from just supporting ARGB visuals out of the box, and
1551rxvt-unicode just fudges around.
1552
1553For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent black
1554background, and an almost opaque pink foreground:
1555
1556 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/4444 -fg "[80]pink"
1557
1558When not using a background image, then the interpretation of the
1559alpha channel is up to your compositing manager (most interpret it as
1560transparency of course).
1561
1562When using a background pixmap or pseudo-transparency, then the background
1563colour will always behave as if it were completely transparent (so the
1564background image shows instead), regardless of how it was specified, while
1565other colours will either be transparent as specified (the background
1566image will show through) on servers supporting the RENDER extension, or
1567fully opaque on servers not supporting the RENDER EXTENSION.
1568
1569Please note that due to bugs in Xft, specifying alpha values might result
1570in garbage being displayed when the X-server does not support the RENDER
1571extension.
1572
1573=head1 ENVIRONMENT
1574
1575B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
1576
1092=over 4 1577=over 4
1093 1578
1094=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv> 1579=item B<TERM>
1095 1580
1096would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black 1581Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via
1097on White. 1582resources or on the command line.
1583
1584=item B<COLORTERM>
1585
1586Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on whether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was
1587compiled with background image support, and optionally with the added
1588extension C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome
1589screen.
1590
1591=item B<COLORFGBG>
1592
1593Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is
1594the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string
1595C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be
1596used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the
1597string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@
1598was compiled with background image support. Libraries like C<ncurses>
1599and C<slang> can (and do) use this information to optimize screen output.
1600
1601=item B<WINDOWID>
1602
1603Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel
1604window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal
1605window and so on).
1606
1607=item B<TERMINFO>
1608
1609Set to the terminfo directory iff @@RXVT_NAME@@ was configured with
1610C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1611
1612=item B<DISPLAY>
1613
1614Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct
1615display in its child processes if C<-display> isn't used to override. It
1616defaults to C<:0> if it doesn't exist.
1617
1618=item B<SHELL>
1619
1620The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1621
1622=item B<RXVT_SOCKET>
1623
1624The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1625@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1626
1627Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>.
1628
1629=item B<HOME>
1630
1631Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1632daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1633C<.Xdefaults>)
1634
1635=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1636
1637Directory where various X resource files are being located.
1638
1639=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1640
1641If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1642@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1098 1643
1099=back 1644=back
1100 1645
1101=head1 ENVIRONMENT
1102
1103B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets the environment variables B<TERM>, B<COLORTERM>
1104and B<COLORFGBG>. The environment variable B<WINDOWID> is set to the X
1105window id number of the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window and it also uses and
1106sets the environment variable B<DISPLAY> to specify which display
1107terminal to use. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> uses the environment variables
1108B<RXVTPATH> and B<PATH> to find XPM files.
1109
1110=head1 FILES 1646=head1 FILES
1111 1647
1112=over 4 1648=over 4
1113 1649
1114=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1650=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1115 1651
1116Color names. 1652Colour names.
1117 1653
1118=back 1654=back
1119 1655
1120=head1 SEE ALSO 1656=head1 SEE ALSO
1121 1657
1122@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5) 1658@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5)
1123
1124=head1 BUGS
1125
1126Check the BUGS file for an up-to-date list.
1127
1128Cursor change support is not yet implemented.
1129
1130Click-and-drag doesn't work with X11 mouse report overriding.
1131 1659
1132=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1660=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1133 1661
1134=over 4 1662=over 4
1135 1663
1136=item Project Coordinator 1664=item Project Coordinator
1137 1665
1138@@RXVT_MAINT@@ L<@@RXVT_MAINTEMAIL@@> 1666Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
1139 1667
1140=item Web page maintainter 1668L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html>
1141
1142@@RXVT_WEBMAINT@@ L<@@RXVT_WEBMAINTEMAIL@@>
1143
1144L<@@RXVT_WEBPAGE@@>
1145 1669
1146=back 1670=back
1147 1671
1148=head1 AUTHORS 1672=head1 AUTHORS
1149 1673
1171 1695
1172Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1696Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1173 1697
1174=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1698=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >>
1175 1699
1176Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator 1700Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1701
1177(changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1702Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1178 1703
1179=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt@schmorp.de> >> 1704=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
1180 1705
1181Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal 1706Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
1182character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm 1707extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
1183compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions.
1184 1708
1185Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1709Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1186 1710
1711=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >>
1712
1713Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing.
1714
1187=back 1715=back
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