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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.
133 133
134=item B<-fade> I<number> 134=item B<-fade> I<number>
142Fade 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
143is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>. 143is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
144 144
145=item B<-tint> I<colour> 145=item B<-tint> I<colour>
146 146
147Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 147Tint the transparent background with the given colour;
148transparency is enabled with B<-tr>. This only works for 148resource I<tintColor>.
149non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be
150used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it.
151Please note that certain tint colours can be applied on the server-side,
152thus yielding performance gain of two orders of magnitude. These colours are:
153blue, red, green, cyan, magenta, yellow, and those close to them. Also
154pure black and pure white colours essentially mean no tinting; resource
155I<tintColor>. Example:
156
157 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40
158 149
159=item B<-sh> I<number> 150=item B<-sh> I<number>
160 151
161Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (100 .. 200) the transparent 152Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
162background image in addition to (or instead of) tinting it; 153A value of 100 means no shading; resource I<shading>.
163resource I<shading>.
164 154
165=item B<-blt> I<string> 155=item B<-blt> I<string>
166 156
167Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified 157Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified
168at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over 158at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over
169transparency image, using method specified. Supported values are : 159the transparent background, using the method specified. Supported values are:
170B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - colour values averaging, B<colorize>, 160B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - colour values averaging, B<colorize>,
171B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>, 161B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>,
172B<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
173alpha-blending. Compile I<afterimage>; resource I<blendType>. 163alpha-blending. Compile I<afterimage>; resource I<blendType>.
174 164
175=item B<-blr> I<HxV> 165=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
176 166
177Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent 167Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent
178background image. If single number is specified - both vertical and 168background. If a single number is specified, the vertical and
179horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the 169horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
180radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects 170radii to 1 and the other to a large number creates interesting effects
181on 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;
182resource I<blurRadius>. 173resource I<blurRadius>.
183 174
184=item B<-icon> I<file> 175=item B<-icon> I<file>
185 176
186Compile 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
193 184
194=item B<-fg> I<colour> 185=item B<-fg> I<colour>
195 186
196Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 187Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
197 188
198=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]> 189=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;oplist]>
199 190
200Compile 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
201optionally 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
202add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the 193add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
203command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>. 194command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
204 195
205=item B<-cr> I<colour> 196=item B<-cr> I<colour>
206 197
568You 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
569distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X 560distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
570starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order, 561starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
571with later settings overwriting earlier ones: 562with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
572 563
573 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
574 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 564 1. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
565 2. $HOME/.Xdefaults
575 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 566 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window of screen 0
576 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 567 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES property on root-window of the current screen
577 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 568 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
578 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline 569 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
579 570
580Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class 571Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
581names: 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
699if 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
700monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>. 691monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
701 692
702=item B<transparent:> I<boolean> 693=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
703 694
704Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background. 695Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background.
705 696
706B<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
707future versions. 698future versions.
708 699
709=item B<fading:> I<number> 700=item B<fading:> I<number>
715Fade 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
716colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>. 707colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
717 708
718=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 709=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
719 710
720Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option 711Tint the transparent background with the given colour. If the RENDER
721B<-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>.
722 716
723=item B<shading:> I<number> 717=item B<shading:> I<number>
724 718
725Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background image 719Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
726in addition to tinting it; option B<-sh>. 720A value of 100 means no shading; option B<-sh>.
727 721
728=item B<blendType:> I<string> 722=item B<blendType:> I<string>
729 723
730Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>. 724Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
731 725
732=item B<blurRadius:> I<number> 726=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
733 727
734Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent 728Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
735background image; option B<-blr>. 729background; option B<-blr>.
736 730
737=item B<iconFile:> I<file> 731=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
738 732
739Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>. 733Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
740 734
750=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 744=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
751 745
752The 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
753and the text. 747and the text.
754 748
755=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]> 749=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;oplist]>
756 750
757Use the specified image file for the background and also 751Use the specified image file for the background and also
758optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>, 752optionally specify a colon separated list of operations to modify it.
759(default C<100x100+50+50>) in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the
760horizontal/vertical scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image
761centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling.
762The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
763Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>.
764Supported operations are: 753Supported operations are:
765 754
766 tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0 755=over 4
767 propscale will scale image keeping proportions 756
768 auto will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100 757=item B<WxH+X+Y>
769 hscale will scale image horizontally to the window size 758
770 vscale will scale image vertically to the window size 759sets scale and position. B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical
771 scale will scale image to match window size 760scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image centre (percent). A
772 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.
773 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.
774 810
775If 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
776blended over transparency image using alpha-blending. If I<afterimage> 812blended over the transparent background using alpha-blending. If I<afterimage>
777support has been compiled in it is possible to choose other blending 813support has been compiled in it is possible to choose other blending
778types with B<-blt "type"> option. 814types with B<-blt "type"> option.
779 815
780=item B<path:> I<path> 816=item B<path:> I<path>
781 817
910=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 946=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
911 947
912Set 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
913the author's favourite. 949the author's favourite.
914 950
951=item B<thickness:> I<number>
952
953Set the scrollbar width in pixels.
954
915=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 955=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
916 956
917B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 957B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
918disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 958disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
919 959
938B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 978B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
939B<+si>. 979B<+si>.
940 980
941=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 981=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
942 982
943B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 983B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (i.e.
944B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 984try to show the same lines) and B<scrollTtyOutput> is False; option
945with 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>.
946 987
947=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 988=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
948 989
949B<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
950are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 991are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
1164performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured. 1205performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1165 1206
1166I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal 1207I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal
1167number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details. 1208number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1168 1209
1169You 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>
1170with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' 1212with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/'
1171should be a character not used by the strings. 1213should be a character not used by the strings.
1172 1214
1173Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1215Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1174 1216
1175 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1217 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|>
1176 1218
1177The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1219The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1178 1220
1179 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a> 1221 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<a>
1180 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b> 1222 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<b>
1181 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c> 1223 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<c>
1182 1224
1183If 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>
1184is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For 1226is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For
1185example 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>
1186when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1228when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1259the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1301the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1260 1302
1261=item B<perl-lib>: I<path> 1303=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1262 1304
1263Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension 1305Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1264scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource, 1306scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first
1265@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in 1307look in these directories, then in $HOME/.urxvt/ext and lastly in
1266F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. 1308F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1267 1309
1268See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1310See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1269 1311
1270=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex> 1312=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1519White. 1561White.
1520 1562
1521=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT 1563=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1522 1564
1523If 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
1524their act together, rxvt-unicode will do it's own alpha channel management: 1566their act together, rxvt-unicode will do its own alpha channel management:
1525 1567
1526You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in 1568You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1527brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage 1569brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage
1528(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
1529transparent 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
1616=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1658=item B<RXVT_SOCKET>
1617 1659
1618The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1660The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1619@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1661@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1620 1662
1621Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>. 1663Default F<<< $HOME/.urxvt/urxvtd-I<< <nodename> >> >>>.
1622 1664
1623=item B<HOME> 1665=item B<HOME>
1624 1666
1625Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1667Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1626daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1668daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1627C<.Xdefaults>) 1669C<.Xdefaults>)
1628 1670
1629=item B<XAPPLRESDIR> 1671=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1630 1672
1631Directory where various X resource files are being located. 1673Directory where application-specific X resource files are located.
1632 1674
1633=item B<XENVIRONMENT> 1675=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1634 1676
1635If 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
1636@@RXVT_NAME@@. 1678@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1702 1744
1703Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1745Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1704 1746
1705=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >> 1747=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >>
1706 1748
1707Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing. 1749pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1708 1750
1709=back 1751=back
1710 1752

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