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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 22See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of
20frequently asked questions and answer to them and some common 23frequently asked questions and answer to them and some common
21problems. That document is also accessible on the World-Wide-Web at 24problems. That document is also accessible on the World-Wide-Web at
22L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/*checkout*/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>. 25L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.pod>.
23 26
24=head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT 27=head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT
25 28
26Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode 29Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode
27internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the 30internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the
28world. Being a terminal emulator, however, some things are very difficult, 31world. Being a terminal emulator, however, some things are very difficult,
29especially cursive scripts such as arabic, vertically written scripts 32especially cursive scripts such as arabic, vertically written scripts
30like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules, 33like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules,
31like tibetan or devenagari. Don't expect pretty output when using these 34like tibetan or devanagari. Don't expect pretty output when using these
32scripts. Most other scripts, latin, cyrillic, kanji, thai etc. should work 35scripts. Most other scripts, latin, cyrillic, kanji, thai etc. should work
33fine, though. A somewhat difficult case are left-to-right scripts, such 36fine, though. A somewhat difficult case are right-to-left scripts, such
34as hebrew: B<rxvt-unicode> adopts the view that bidirectional algorithms 37as hebrew: B<rxvt-unicode> adopts the view that bidirectional algorithms
35belong into the application, not the terminal emulator (too many things -- 38belong in the application, not the terminal emulator (too many things --
36such as cursor-movement while editing -- break otherwise), but that might 39such as cursor-movement while editing -- break otherwise), but that might
37change. 40change.
38 41
39If 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
40me recommend C<mlterm>, which is a very userfriendly, lean and clean 43me recommend C<mlterm>, which is a very user friendly, lean and clean
41terminal emulator. In fact, the reason rxvt-unicode was born was solely 44terminal emulator. In fact, the reason rxvt-unicode was born was solely
42because 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
43another for japanese. 46another for japanese.
44 47
45Therefore another design rationale was the use of multiple fonts to 48Therefore another design rationale was the use of multiple fonts to
46display characters: The idea of a single unicode font which many other 49display characters: The idea of a single unicode font which many other
47programs 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
48to choose any font for any script freely. 51to choose any font for any script freely.
49 52
50Apart from that, rxvt-unicode is also much better internationalised than 53Apart from that, rxvt-unicode is also much better internationalised than
51it'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
52in 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
53rxvt. This all in addition to dozens of other small improvements. 56rxvt. This all in addition to dozens of other small improvements.
54 57
55It is still faithfully following the original rxvt idea of being lean 58It is still faithfully following the original rxvt idea of being lean
56and nice on resources: for example, you can still configure rxvt-unicode 59and nice on resources: for example, you can still configure rxvt-unicode
57without 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
58a 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
59from within a single process, which makes startup time very fast and 62from within a single process, which makes startup time very fast and
60drastically reduces memory usage. See @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1) (daemon) and 63drastically reduces memory usage. See @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1) (daemon) and
61@@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) (client). 64@@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) (client).
62 65
63It also makes technical information about escape sequences (which have 66It also makes technical information about escape sequences (which have
64been extended) easier accessible: see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for technical 67been extended) more accessible: see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for technical
65reference documentation (escape sequences etc.). 68reference documentation (escape sequences etc.).
66 69
67=head1 OPTIONS 70=head1 OPTIONS
68 71
69The 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
89 92
90Print out a message describing available options. 93Print out a message describing available options.
91 94
92=item B<-display> I<displayname> 95=item B<-display> I<displayname>
93 96
94Attempt 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>
95respected). In the absence of this option, the display specified by the 98is still respected. but deprecated). In the absence of this option, the
96B<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]
97 110
98=item B<-geometry> I<geom> 111=item B<-geometry> I<geom>
99 112
100Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>. 113Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>.
101 114
103 116
104Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource B<reverseVideo>. 117Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource B<reverseVideo>.
105 118
106=item B<-j>|B<+j> 119=item B<-j>|B<+j>
107 120
108Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource B<jumpScroll>. 121Turn on/off jump scrolling (allow multiple lines per refresh); resource B<jumpScroll>.
109 122
110=item B<-ip>|B<+ip> | B<-tr>|B<+tr> 123=item B<-ss>|B<+ss>
111 124
112Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is 125Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>.
113B<-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.
114 133
115=item B<-fade> I<number> 134=item B<-fade> I<number>
116 135
117Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values 136Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
118fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade 137fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
119colour; resource B<fading>. 138colour; resource B<fading>.
120 139
121=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour> 140=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour>
122 141
123Fade 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
124is black. resource B<fadeColor>. 143is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
125 144
126=item B<-tint> I<colour> 145=item B<-tint> I<colour>
127 146
128Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 147Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when
129transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. See also the B<-sh> 148transparency is enabled with B<-tr>. This only works for
149non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be
130option that can be used to brighten or darken the image in addition to 150used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it.
131tinting it; resource I<tintColor>. Example: 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:
132 156
133 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40 157 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40
134 158
135=item B<-sh> 159=item B<-sh> I<number>
136 160
137I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent 161Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (100 .. 200) the transparent
138background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. B<-tint> must be 162background image in addition to (or instead of) tinting it;
139specified, too, e.g. C<-tint white>). 163resource I<shading>.
164
165=item B<-blt> I<string>
166
167Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified
168at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over
169transparency image, using method specified. Supported values are :
170B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - colour values averaging, B<colorize>,
171B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>,
172B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is
173alpha-blending. Compile I<afterimage>; resource I<blendType>.
174
175=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
176
177Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent
178background image. If single number is specified - both vertical and
179horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
180radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects
181on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128. Compile I<afterimage> or I<xft>;
182resource I<blurRadius>.
183
184=item B<-icon> I<file>
185
186Compile I<afterimage> or I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This
187is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the
188application window; resource I<iconFile>.
140 189
141=item B<-bg> I<colour> 190=item B<-bg> I<colour>
142 191
143Window background colour; resource B<background>. 192Window background colour; resource B<background>.
144 193
145=item B<-fg> I<colour> 194=item B<-fg> I<colour>
146 195
147Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 196Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
148 197
149=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]> 198=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
150 199
151Compile I<XPM>: Specify XPM file for the background and also optionally 200Compile I<afterimage> or I<pixbuf>: Specify image file for the background and also
152specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to 201optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
153add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the 202add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
154command-line; resource B<backgroundPixmap>. 203command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
155 204
156=item B<-cr> I<colour> 205=item B<-cr> I<colour>
157 206
158The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 207The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
159 208
171resource B<borderColor>. 220resource B<borderColor>.
172 221
173=item B<-fn> I<fontlist> 222=item B<-fn> I<fontlist>
174 223
175Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names 224Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
176that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. The 225that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
177first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be 226first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
178smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default 227smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
179font list is always appended to it. See resource B<font> for more details. 228font list is always appended to it. See resource B<font> for more details.
180 229
181In short, to specify an X11 core font, just specify it's name or prefix it 230In short, to specify an X11 core font, just specify its name or prefix it
182with C<x:>. To specify an XFT-font, you need to prefix it with C<xft:>, 231with C<x:>. To specify an XFT-font, you need to prefix it with C<xft:>,
183e.g.: 232e.g.:
184 233
185 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:pixelsize=15" 234 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:pixelsize=15"
186 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "9x15bold,xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono" 235 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "9x15bold,xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono"
188See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the FAQ 237See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the FAQ
189section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7). 238section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7).
190 239
191=item B<-fb> I<fontlist> 240=item B<-fb> I<fontlist>
192 241
193Compile font-styles: The bold font list to use when bold characters are to 242Compile I<font-styles>: The bold font list to use when B<bold> characters
194be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details. 243are to be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details.
195 244
196=item B<-fi> I<fontlist> 245=item B<-fi> I<fontlist>
197 246
198Compile font-styles: The italic font list to use when bold characters are to 247Compile I<font-styles>: The italic font list to use when I<italic>
199be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details. 248characters are to be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details.
200 249
201=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist> 250=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist>
202 251
203Compile font-styles: The bold italic font list to use when bold characters are to 252Compile I<font-styles>: The bold italic font list to use when B<< I<bold
204be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont> for details. 253italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont>
254for details.
255
256=item B<-is>|B<+is>
257
258Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Blink font styles imply high intensity
259foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for
260details.
205 261
206=item B<-name> I<name> 262=item B<-name> I<name>
207 263
208Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained, 264Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained,
209rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain 265rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain
225 281
226=item B<-sb>|B<+sb> 282=item B<-sb>|B<+sb>
227 283
228Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>. 284Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>.
229 285
286=item B<-sr>|B<+sr>
287
288Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
289
290=item B<-st>|B<+st>
291
292Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
293resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
294
230=item B<-si>|B<+si> 295=item B<-si>|B<+si>
231 296
232Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource 297Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource
233B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect. 298B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect.
234 299
240=item B<-sw>|B<+sw> 305=item B<-sw>|B<+sw>
241 306
242Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear. 307Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear.
243This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource 308This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource
244B<scrollWithBuffer>. 309B<scrollWithBuffer>.
245
246=item B<-sr>|B<+sr>
247
248Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
249
250=item B<-st>|B<+st>
251
252Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
253resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
254 310
255=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab> 311=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab>
256 312
257If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as 313If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as
258actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to 314actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to
262 318
263=item B<-bc>|B<+bc> 319=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
264 320
265Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. 321Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
266 322
323=item B<-uc>|B<+uc>
324
325Make the cursor underlined; resource B<cursorUnderline>.
326
267=item B<-iconic> 327=item B<-iconic>
268 328
269Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option. 329Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option.
270Alternative form is B<-ic>. 330Alternative form is B<-ic>.
271 331
287 347
288=item B<-bl> 348=item B<-bl>
289 349
290Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. 350Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e.
291if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window 351if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
292decorations; resource B<borderLess>. 352decorations; resource B<borderLess>. If the window manager does not
353support MWM hints (e.g. kwin), enables override-redirect mode.
354
355=item B<-override-redirect>
356
357Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
358B<override-redirect>.
359
360=item B<-sbg>
361
362Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
363drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
364this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;
365resource B<skipBuiltinGlyphs>.
293 366
294=item B<-lsp> I<number> 367=item B<-lsp> I<number>
295 368
296Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 369Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
297the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource 370the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
298B<linespace>. 371B<lineSpace>.
372
373=item B<-letsp> I<number>
374
375Compile I<frills>: Amount to adjust the computed character width by
376to control overall letter spacing. Negative values will tighten up the
377letter spacing, positive values will space letters out more. Useful to
378work around odd font metrics; resource B<letterSpace>.
299 379
300=item B<-tn> I<termname> 380=item B<-tn> I<termname>
301 381
302This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the 382This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the
303B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 383B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
312given on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last 392given on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last
313on the command-line. If there is no B<-e> option then the default is to 393on the command-line. If there is no B<-e> option then the default is to
314run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or, 394run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or,
315failing that, I<sh(1)>. 395failing that, I<sh(1)>.
316 396
397Please note that you must specify a program with arguments. If you want to
398run shell commands, you have to specify the shell, like this:
399
400 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -e sh -c "shell commands"
401
317=item B<-title> I<text> 402=item B<-title> I<text>
318 403
319Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename 404Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename
320of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the 405of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the
321application name; resource B<title>. 406application name; resource B<title>.
352for more info. 437for more info.
353 438
354=item B<-tcw> 439=item B<-tcw>
355 440
356Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 441Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
442button. Only effective when the original (non-perl) selection code is
357button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection the 443in-use. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
358end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>. 444the end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>.
359 445
360=item B<-insecure> 446=item B<-insecure>
361 447
362Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape 448Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
363sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more 449sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more
377=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr> 463=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr>
378 464
379Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource 465Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource
380B<secondaryScroll>. 466B<secondaryScroll>.
381 467
468=item B<-hold>|B<+hold>
469
470Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
471will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
472it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
473user; resource B<hold>.
474
475=item B<-cd> I<path>
476
477Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
478B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
479@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start; resource B<chdir>.
480
481=item B<-xrm> I<string>
482
483Works like the X Toolkit option of the same name, by adding the I<string>
484as if it were specified in a resource file. Resource values specified this
485way take precedence over all other resource specifications.
486
487Note that you need to use the I<same> syntax as in the .Xdefaults file,
488e.g. C<*.background: black>. Also note that all @@RXVT_NAME@@-specific
489options can be specified as long-options on the commandline, so use
490of B<-xrm> is mostly limited to cases where you want to specify other
491resources (e.g. for input methods) or for compatibility with other
492programs.
493
382=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string> 494=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string>
383 495
384Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>. 496Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.
385 497
386=item B<-embed> I<windowid> 498=item B<-embed> I<windowid>
387 499
388Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ to embed it's windows into an already-existing window, 500Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ to embed its windows into an already-existing window,
389which enables applications to easily embed a terminal. 501which enables applications to easily embed a terminal.
390 502
391Right now, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first unmap/map the specified window, so it 503Right now, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first unmap/map the specified window, so it
392shouldn't be a top-level window. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will also reconfigure it 504shouldn't be a top-level window. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will also reconfigure it
393quite a bit, so don't expect it to keep some specific state. It's best to 505quite a bit, so don't expect it to keep some specific state. It's best to
396The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits. 508The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits.
397 509
398It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file 510It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file
399descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you 511descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you
400can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the 512can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the
401terminal. This works regardless of wether the C<-embed> option was used or 513terminal. This works regardless of whether the C<-embed> option was used or
402not. 514not.
403 515
404Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be 516Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be
405used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>): 517used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>):
406 518
408 $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub { 520 $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub {
409 my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid; 521 my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid;
410 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -embed $xid &"; 522 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -embed $xid &";
411 }); 523 });
412 524
413=item B<-pty-fd> I<fileno> 525=item B<-pty-fd> I<file descriptor>
414 526
415Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty 527Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty
416pair but instead use the given filehandle as the tty master. This is 528pair but instead use the given file descriptor as the tty master. This is
417useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator 529useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator
418without having to run a program within it. 530without having to run a program within it.
419 531
420If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp 532If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp
421entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that 533entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that
422yourself if you want that. 534yourself if you want that.
535
536As an extremely special case, specifying C<-1> will completely suppress
537pty/tty operations, which is probably only useful in conjunction with some
538perl extension that manages the terminal.
423 539
424Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a 540Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a
425longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>): 541longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>):
426 542
427 use IO::Pty; 543 use IO::Pty;
434 550
435 # now communicate with rxvt 551 # now communicate with rxvt
436 my $slave = $pty->slave; 552 my $slave = $pty->slave;
437 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" } 553 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" }
438 554
555=item B<-pe> I<string>
556
557Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to use) in
558this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details.
559
439=back 560=back
440 561
441=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 562=head1 RESOURCES
442 563
443Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long 564Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long
444options) compiled into your version. 565options) compiled into your version. All resources are also available as
566long-options.
445 567
446There are two different methods that @@RXVT_NAME@@ can use to get the 568You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many
447Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal 569distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
448Xresources reader (B<~/.Xdefaults>). For the first method (ie. 570starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
449B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> lists B<XGetDefaults>), you can set and change the 571with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
450resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many distribution do also load
451settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@
452will consult the following files/resources in order, with later settings
453overwriting earlier ones:
454 572
455 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global 573 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
456 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 574 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
457 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 575 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults
458 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 576 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen
459 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 577 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
578 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
460 579
461If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h>
462lists B<.Xdefaults>) then B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> accepts application defaults
463set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually
464B</usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt>) and resources set in
465B<~/.Xdefaults>, or B<~/.Xresources> if B<~/.Xdefaults> does not exist.
466Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two 580Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
467class names: B<XTerm> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows 581names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources
468resources common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be 582common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be easily
469easily configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources 583configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources unique to
470unique to B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, notably colours and key-handling, to be 584B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, to be shared between different B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
471shared between different B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> configurations. If no 585configurations. If no resources are specified, suitable defaults will
472resources are specified, suitable defaults will be used. Command-line 586be used. Command-line arguments can be used to override resource
473arguments can be used to override resource settings. The following 587settings. The following resources are supported (you might want to
474resources are allowed: 588check the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for additional settings by perl
589extensions not documented here):
475 590
476=over 4 591=over 4
592
593=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth>
594
595Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
596option B<-depth>.
597
598=item B<buffered:> I<boolean>
599
600Compile I<xft>: Turn on/off double-buffering for xft (default enabled).
601On some card/driver combination enabling it slightly decreases
602performance, on most it greatly helps it. The slowdown is small, so it
603should normally be enabled.
477 604
478=item B<geometry:> I<geom> 605=item B<geometry:> I<geom>
479 606
480Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24]; 607Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24];
481option B<-geometry>. 608option B<-geometry>.
495Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7 622Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7
496corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to 623corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to
497high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 624high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
498colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green, 625colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green,
4993=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour 6263=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour
500names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 627names used are listed in the B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
501 628
502Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be 629Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be
503changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)). 630changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
504 631
505Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with 632Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with
516=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 643=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
517 644
518Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 645Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
519foreground colour is the default. 646foreground colour is the default.
520 647
521=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
522
523Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video
524characters.
525
526=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour> 648=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
527 649
528If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline 650If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
529itself. If unset, use the foreground colour. 651itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
652
653=item B<highlightColor:> I<colour>
654
655If set, use the specified colour as the background for highlighted
656characters. If unset, use reverse video.
657
658=item B<highlightTextColor:> I<colour>
659
660If set and highlightColor is set, use the specified colour as the
661foreground for highlighted characters.
530 662
531=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 663=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
532 664
533Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the 665Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the
534foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 666foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
541 673
542=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean> 674=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean>
543 675
544B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours; 676B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours;
545option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 677option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
546B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 678B<+rv>. See note in B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
547 679
548=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 680=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
549 681
550B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When scrolling 682B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots
551quickly, fewer screen updates are performed [default]; option B<-j>. 683of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines
684has been read, resulting in fewer updates while still displaying every
685received line; option B<-j>.
686
552B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used; option B<+j>. 687B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will
688force a screen refresh on each new line it received; option B<+j>.
553 689
554=item B<inheritPixmap:> I<boolean> 690=item B<skipScroll:> I<boolean>
555 691
556B<True>: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving 692B<True>: (the default) specify that skip scrolling should be used. When
557artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows' 693receiving lots of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once in a while
558pixmap. 694(around 60 times per second), resulting in far fewer updates. This can
695result in @@RXVT_NAME@@ not ever displaying some of the lines it receives;
696option B<-ss>.
697
698B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even
699if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
700monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
701
702=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
703
704Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background.
705
706B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
707future versions.
559 708
560=item B<fading:> I<number> 709=item B<fading:> I<number>
561 710
562Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>. 711Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
563 712
571Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option 720Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option
572B<-tint>. 721B<-tint>.
573 722
574=item B<shading:> I<number> 723=item B<shading:> I<number>
575 724
576Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background 725Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background image
577image in addition to tinting it. 726in addition to tinting it; option B<-sh>.
727
728=item B<blendType:> I<string>
729
730Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
731
732=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
733
734Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
735background image; option B<-blr>.
736
737=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
738
739Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
578 740
579=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 741=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
580 742
581Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 743Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
582 744
588=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 750=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
589 751
590The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 752The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
591and the text. 753and the text.
592 754
593=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom]> 755=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
594 756
595Use the specified XPM file (note the `.xpm' extension is optional) for 757Use the specified image file for the background and also
596the background and also optionally specify its scaling with a geometry 758optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>,
597string B<WxH+X+Y>, in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the 759(default C<100x100+50+50>) in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the
598horizontal/vertical scale (percent) and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image 760horizontal/vertical scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image
599centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale 761centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling.
600of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 762The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
601specifies an integer number of images in that direction. No image will 763Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>.
602be magnified beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted 764Supported operations are:
603scale is 1000. [default 0x0+50+50]
604 765
605=item B<menu:> I<file[;tag]> 766 tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0
767 propscale will scale image keeping proportions
768 auto will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100
769 hscale will scale image horizontally to the window size
770 vscale will scale image vertically to the window size
771 scale will scale image to match window size
772 root will tile image as if it was a root window background, auto-adjusting
773 whenever terminal window moves
606 774
607Read in the specified menu file (note the `.menu' extension is 775If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be
608optional) and also optionally specify a starting tag to find. See the 776blended over transparency image using alpha-blending. If I<afterimage>
609reference documentation for details on the syntax for the menuBar. 777support has been compiled in it is possible to choose other blending
778types with B<-blt "type"> option.
610 779
611=item B<path:> I<path> 780=item B<path:> I<path>
612 781
613Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding files (XPM and 782Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
614menus), in addition to the paths specified by the B<RXVTPATH> and
615B<PATH> environment variables.
616 783
617=item B<font:> I<fontlist> 784=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
618 785
619Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font 786Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
620names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. 787that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
621The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might 788first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
622be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always 789smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
623appended to it. option B<-fn>. 790font list is always appended to it; option B<-fn>.
624 791
625Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with 792Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with
626optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>. 793optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>.
627 794
628In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and 795In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and
630hint currently is C<codeset=codeset-name>, and this is only used for Xft 797hint currently is C<codeset=codeset-name>, and this is only used for Xft
631fonts. 798fonts.
632 799
633For example, this font resource 800For example, this font resource
634 801
635 URxvt*font: 9x15bold,\ 802 URxvt.font: 9x15bold,\
636 -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\ 803 -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\
637 -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \ 804 -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \
638 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \ 805 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \
639 xft:Code2000:antialias=false 806 xft:Code2000:antialias=false
640 807
643it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels 810it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels
644wide and 15 pixels high. 811wide and 15 pixels high.
645 812
646The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in 813The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in
647the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but 814the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but
648the bold version of the font does contain less characters, so this is a 815the bold version of the font does contain fewer characters, so this is a
649useful supplement. 816useful supplement.
650 817
651The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters 818The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters
652are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font 819are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font
653contains other characters, but we are not interested in them. 820contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
674not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried. 841not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried.
675 842
676If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal 843If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal
677text font will being used for the given style. 844text font will being used for the given style.
678 845
679=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode> 846=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean>
680 847
681Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is 848When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>,
682xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives 849option B<-is>, the default), bold/blink font styles imply high
683xterm style selection. 850intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (B<False>,
684 851option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not
685=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 852reachable.
686
687Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
688the author's favourite.
689 853
690=item B<title:> I<string> 854=item B<title:> I<string>
691 855
692Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 856Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
693specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application 857specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application
702=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean> 866=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean>
703 867
704B<True>: de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character. B<False>: no 868B<True>: de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character. B<False>: no
705de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default]. 869de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default].
706 870
871=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean>
872
873B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character.
874B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default].
875
876@@RXVT_NAME@@ resets the urgency hint on every focus change.
877
707=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean> 878=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean>
708 879
709B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>. 880B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>.
710B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>. 881B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>.
711 882
729 900
730The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is. 901The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is.
731 902
732Example: 903Example:
733 904
734 URxvt*print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX) 905 URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)
735 906
736This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents 907This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents
737everytime you hit C<Print>. 908every time you hit C<Print>.
909
910=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
911
912Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
913the author's favourite.
738 914
739=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 915=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
740 916
741B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 917B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
742disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 918disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
764 940
765=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 941=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
766 942
767B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 943B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and
768B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 944B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll
769with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<+sw>. 945with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines; option B<+sw>.
770 946
771=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 947=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
772 948
773B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys 949B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys
774are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 950are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
793=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean> 969=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean>
794 970
795Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the 971Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the
796WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; option B<-bl>. 972WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; option B<-bl>.
797 973
974=item B<skipBuiltinGlyphs:> I<boolean>
975
976Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
977drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
978this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;
979option B<-sbg>.
980
798=item B<termName:> I<termname> 981=item B<termName:> I<termname>
799 982
800Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment 983Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment
801variable; option B<-tn>. 984variable; option B<-tn>.
802 985
803=item B<linespace:> I<number> 986=item B<lineSpace:> I<number>
804 987
805Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 988Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
806the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>. 989the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>.
807 990
808=item B<meta8:> I<boolean> 991=item B<meta8:> I<boolean>
822 1005
823=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 1006=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
824 1007
825B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default]; 1008B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default];
826option B<-bc>. 1009option B<-bc>.
1010
1011=item B<cursorUnderline:> I<boolean>
1012
1013B<True>: Make the cursor underlined. B<False>: Make the cursor a box [default];
1014option B<-uc>.
827 1015
828=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean> 1016=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean>
829 1017
830B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number 1018B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number
831of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible 1019of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible
845large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout. 1033large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
846 1034
847=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 1035=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
848 1036
849The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 1037The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC>
850or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace> 1038or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, with control, B<Backspace>
851(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode 1039(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode
852escape sequence. 1040escape sequence.
853 1041
854=item B<deletekey:> I<string> 1042=item B<deletekey:> I<string>
855 1043
857pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally associated 1045pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally associated
858with the B<Execute> key. 1046with the B<Execute> key.
859 1047
860=item B<cutchars:> I<string> 1048=item B<cutchars:> I<string>
861 1049
862The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection. The 1050The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection
863built-in default: 1051(whitespace delimiting is added automatically if resource is given).
864 1052
1053When the perl selection extension is in use (the default if compiled
1054in, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage), a suitable regex using these
1055characters will be created (if the resource exists, otherwise, no regex
1056will be created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1 can be used.
1057
1058When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters can
1059be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used:
1060
865B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{|} >> 1061B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]^{|} >>
866 1062
867=item B<preeditType:> I<style> 1063=item B<preeditType:> I<style>
868 1064
869B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>. 1065B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>.
870 1066
875=item B<imLocale:> I<name> 1071=item B<imLocale:> I<name>
876 1072
877The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g. 1073The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g.
878C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the 1074C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the
879input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in 1075input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
880another locale. option B<-imlocale>. 1076another locale; option B<-imlocale>.
881 1077
882=item B<imFont:> I<fontset> 1078=item B<imFont:> I<fontset>
883 1079
884Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or 1080Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or
885C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated 1081C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated
890 1086
891=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean> 1087=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean>
892 1088
893Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 1089Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
894button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to 1090button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
895the end of the logical line only. option B<-tcw>. 1091the end of the logical line only; option B<-tcw>.
896 1092
897=item B<insecure:> I<boolean> 1093=item B<insecure:> I<boolean>
898 1094
899Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that 1095Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that
900echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be 1096echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be
901abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether 1097abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether
902throuh a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or though 1098through a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or through
903write(1). Therefore, these sequences are disabled by default. (Note 1099write(1) or any other means. Therefore, these sequences are disabled by
904that other terminals, including xterm, have these sequences 1100default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these
905enabled by default). You can enable them by setting this boolean 1101sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make it safer, though).
906resource or specifying B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this 1102
907enabled display-answer, locale, findfont, icon label and window title 1103You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying
908requests as well as dynamic menubar dispatch. 1104B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer,
1105locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests.
909 1106
910=item B<modifier:> I<modifier> 1107=item B<modifier:> I<modifier>
911 1108
912Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>, 1109Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>,
913B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option 1110B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option
917 1114
918Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E) 1115Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E)
919character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described 1116character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described
920in the entry on B<keysym> following. 1117in the entry on B<keysym> following.
921 1118
922=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<bool> 1119=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<boolean>
923 1120
924Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled). 1121Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled).
925 1122
926=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<bool> 1123=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>
927 1124
928Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this 1125Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this
929option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 1126option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
930scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 1127scrollback buffer and, when secondaryScreen is off, switching
931instead scroll the screen up. 1128to/from the secondary screen will instead scroll the screen up.
1129
1130=item B<hold>: I<boolean>
1131
1132Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
1133will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
1134it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
1135user.
1136
1137=item B<chdir>: I<path>
1138
1139Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
1140B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
1141@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start. If it isn't specified then the current working
1142directory will be used; option B<-cd>.
932 1143
933=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1144=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string>
934 1145
935Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 1146Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The
936intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 1147intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
950searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and 1161searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and
951omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex 1162omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex
952keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not 1163keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not
953performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured. 1164performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
954 1165
955I<string> may contain escape values (C<\a>: bell, C<\b>: backspace, 1166I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal
956C<\e>, C<\E>: escape, C<\n>: newline, C<\r>: carriage return, C<\t>: tab, 1167number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
957C<\000>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (C<^?>: delete,
958C<^@>: null, C<^A> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it
959can start or end with whitespace.
960
961Please note that you need to double the C<\> when using
962C<--enable-xgetdefault>, as X itself does it's own de-escaping (you can
963use C<\033> instead of C<\e> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and
964@@RXVT_NAME@@'s own processing).
965 1168
966You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1169You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string>
967with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimeter `/' 1170with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/'
968should be a character not used by the strings. 1171should be a character not used by the strings.
969 1172
970Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1173Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
971 1174
972 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1175 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|>
982example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1185example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
983when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1186when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
984 1187
985 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 1188 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
986 1189
1190If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING>
1191is passed to the C<on_user_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)
1192manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via
1193C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1194
1195 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13
1196
987Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1197Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping
988will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and 1198will match if I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and
989no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That 1199no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
990means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide 1200means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
991definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined 1201definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
992mappings themselves. 1202mappings themselves.
993 1203
1013Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more 1223Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
1014info): 1224info):
1015 1225
1016 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t 1226 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
1017 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t 1227 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
1228
1229=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string>
1230
1231=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1232
1233Comma-separated list(s) of perl extension scripts (default: C<default>) to
1234use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>.
1235
1236Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using
1237them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded
1238by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For
1239example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except
1240C<selection>.
1241
1242Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets
1243(e.g. C<< searchable-scrollback<M-s> >>, which binds the hotkey for
1244searchable scrollback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension
1245multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to
1246the extension.
1247
1248Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1249necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance.
1250
1251If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl
1252interpreter will not be initialized. The idea behind two options is that
1253B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to
1254all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1255
1256=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1257
1258Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See
1259the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1260
1261=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1262
1263Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1264scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource,
1265@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in
1266F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1267
1268See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1269
1270=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1271
1272Additional selection patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for
1273details.
1274
1275=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform>
1276
1277Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage
1278for details.
1279
1280=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym>
1281
1282Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search
1283(default: C<M-s>).
1284
1285=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string>
1286
1287Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1288C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.
1289
1290=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1291
1292Compile I<frills>: Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given window id.
1293
1294=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1295
1296Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1297it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
1298
1299=item B<iso14755:> I<boolean>
1300
1301Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled).
1302
1303=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1304
1305Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
1018 1306
1019=back 1307=back
1020 1308
1021=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1309=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
1022 1310
1041application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~> 1329application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~>
1042(Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the 1330(Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the
1043up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down), 1331up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down),
1044respectively. 1332respectively.
1045 1333
1046=head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION 1334=head1 THE SELECTION: SELECTING AND PASTING TEXT
1047 1335
1048The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to 1336The behaviour of text selection and insertion/pasting mechanism is similar
1049I<xterm>(1). 1337to I<xterm>(1).
1050 1338
1051=over 4 1339=over 4
1052 1340
1053=item B<Selection>: 1341=item B<Selecting>:
1054 1342
1055Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region 1343Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region
1056and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click 1344and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click
1057to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line 1345to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line
1058(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource 1346(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource
1059B<tripleclickwords>. 1347B<tripleclickwords>.
1060 1348
1061Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys) 1349Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys)
1062(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a normal 1350(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a
1063one. 1351normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the
1352selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from
1353the selection.
1064 1354
1065=item B<Insertion>: 1355=item B<Pasting>:
1066 1356
1067Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in 1357Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button in an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
1068an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window causes the current text selection to be 1358window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the
1069inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard. 1359B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard.
1360
1361Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be
1362inserted too.
1070 1363
1071=back 1364=back
1072 1365
1073=head1 CHANGING FONTS 1366=head1 CHANGING FONTS
1074 1367
1075Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet 1368Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet
1076supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this. 1369supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this.
1077 1370
1078You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences (and 1371You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences, e.g.:
1079therefore using the menubar), e.g.:
1080 1372
1081 printf '\e]701;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic" 1373 printf '\e]710;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic"
1374
1375You can use keyboard shortcuts, too:
1376
1377 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]710;suxuseuro\007\033]711;suxuseuro\007
1378 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]710;9x15bold\007\033]711;9x15bold\007
1082 1379
1083rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far. 1380rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far.
1084 1381
1085=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT 1382=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT
1086 1383
1087ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters 1384ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters
1088and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The 1385and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The
1089first part is available rxvt-unicode has been compiled with 1386first part is available if rxvt-unicode has been compiled with
1090C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled 1387C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled
1091with C<--enable-iso14755>. 1388with C<--enable-iso14755>.
1092 1389
1093=over 4 1390=over 4
1094 1391
1114This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of 1411This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of
1115your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding. 1412your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding.
1116 1413
1117Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing 1414Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing
1118them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will not 1415them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will not
1119invoke it's usual function but instead will insert the corresponding 1416invoke its usual function but instead will insert the corresponding
1120keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been 1417keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been
1121released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for 1418released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for
1122C<ISO Level 2 Switch>, although your intention might have been to enter a 1419C<ISO Level 2 Switch>, although your intention might have been to enter a
1123reverse tab (Shift-Tab). 1420reverse tab (Shift-Tab).
1124 1421
1152B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that 1449B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that
1153it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To 1450it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To
1154allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root 1451allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root
1155on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others. 1452on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
1156 1453
1157=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1454=head1 COLOURS AND GRAPHICS
1158 1455
1159In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1456In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1160B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1457B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 88/256 colours: 8 ANSI colours plus
1161high-intensity bold/blink versions of the same). Here is a list of the 1458high-intensity (potentially bold/blink) versions of the same, and 72 (or
1162colours with their B<rgb.txt> names. 1459240 in 256 colour mode) colours arranged in an 4x4x4 (or 6x6x6) colour RGB
1460cube plus a 8 (24) colour greyscale ramp.
1461
1462Here is a list of the ANSI colours with their names.
1163 1463
1164=begin table 1464=begin table
1165 1465
1166 B<color0> (black) = Black 1466 B<color0> (black) = Black
1167 B<color1> (red) = Red3 1467 B<color1> (red) = Red3
1187It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>, 1487It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
1188B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as 1488B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
1189a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of 1489a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of
1190color0-color15. 1490color0-color15.
1191 1491
1492The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1493values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses).
1494
1495The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas:
1496
1497 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3
1498 index_256 = (r * 16 + g) * 16 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..15
1499
1500The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10%
1501steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of
1502the RGB cube.
1503
1504Together, all those colours implement the 88 (256) colour xterm
1505colours. Only the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the
1506rest can only be changed via command sequences ("escape codes").
1507
1508Applications are advised to use terminfo or command sequences to discover
1509number and RGB values of all colours (yes, you can query this...).
1510
1192Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by 1511Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
1193always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1512always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
1194I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise 1513I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
1195been specified. For example, 1514been specified. For example,
1196 1515
1516 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv
1517
1518would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black on
1519White.
1520
1521=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1522
1523If 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:
1525
1526You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1527brackets, 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
1529transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a
1530half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This
1531is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with
1532all ways to specify a colour.
1533
1534For complete control, rxvt-unicode also supports
1535C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa> (exactly four hex digits/component) colour
1536specifications, where the additional C<aaaa> component specifies opacity
1537(alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0000> is completely transparent,
1538while C<ffff> is completely opaque). The two example colours from
1539earlier could also be specified as C<rgba:ff00/0000/0000/8000> and
1540C<rgba:0000/ff00/0000/f332>.
1541
1542You probably need to specify B<"-depth 32">, too, to force a visual with
1543alpha channels, and have the luck that your X-server uses ARGB pixel
1544layout, as X is far from just supporting ARGB visuals out of the box, and
1545rxvt-unicode just fudges around.
1546
1547For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent black
1548background, and an almost opaque pink foreground:
1549
1550 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/4444 -fg "[80]pink"
1551
1552When not using a background image, then the interpretation of the
1553alpha channel is up to your compositing manager (most interpret it as
1554transparency of course).
1555
1556When using a background pixmap or pseudo-transparency, then the background
1557colour will always behave as if it were completely transparent (so the
1558background image shows instead), regardless of how it was specified, while
1559other colours will either be transparent as specified (the background
1560image will show through) on servers supporting the RENDER extension, or
1561fully opaque on servers not supporting the RENDER EXTENSION.
1562
1563Please note that due to bugs in Xft, specifying alpha values might result
1564in garbage being displayed when the X-server does not support the RENDER
1565extension.
1566
1567=head1 ENVIRONMENT
1568
1569B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
1570
1197=over 4 1571=over 4
1198 1572
1199=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv>
1200
1201would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black
1202on White.
1203
1204=back
1205
1206=head1 ENVIRONMENT
1207
1208B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
1209
1210=over 4
1211
1212=item B<TERM> 1573=item B<TERM>
1213 1574
1214Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via 1575Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via
1215resources or on the commandline. 1576resources or on the command line.
1216 1577
1217=item B<COLORTERM> 1578=item B<COLORTERM>
1218 1579
1219Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on wether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was 1580Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on whether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was
1220compiled with XPM support, and optionally with the added extension 1581compiled with background image support, and optionally with the added
1221C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome screen. 1582extension C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome
1583screen.
1222 1584
1223=item B<COLORFGBG> 1585=item B<COLORFGBG>
1224 1586
1225Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is 1587Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is
1226the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string 1588the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string
1227C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be 1589C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be
1228used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the 1590used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the
1229string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@ 1591string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@
1230was compiled with XPM support. Libraries like C<ncurses> and C<slang> can 1592was compiled with background image support. Libraries like C<ncurses>
1231(and do) use this information to optimize screen output. 1593and C<slang> can (and do) use this information to optimize screen output.
1232 1594
1233=item B<WINDOWID> 1595=item B<WINDOWID>
1234 1596
1235Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel 1597Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel
1236window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal 1598window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal
1242C<--with-terminfo=PATH>. 1604C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1243 1605
1244=item B<DISPLAY> 1606=item B<DISPLAY>
1245 1607
1246Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct 1608Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct
1247display in it's child processes. 1609display in its child processes if C<-display> isn't used to override. It
1610defaults to C<:0> if it doesn't exist.
1248 1611
1249=item B<SHELL> 1612=item B<SHELL>
1250 1613
1251The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>. 1614The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1252
1253=item B<RXVTPATH>
1254
1255The path where @@RXVT_NAME@@ looks for support files such as menu and xpm
1256files.
1257
1258=item B<PATH>
1259
1260Used in the same way as C<RXVTPATH>.
1261 1615
1262=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1616=item B<RXVT_SOCKET>
1263 1617
1264The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1618The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1265@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1619@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1287 1641
1288=over 4 1642=over 4
1289 1643
1290=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1644=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1291 1645
1292Color names. 1646Colour names.
1293 1647
1294=back 1648=back
1295 1649
1296=head1 SEE ALSO 1650=head1 SEE ALSO
1297 1651
1298@@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) 1652@@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)
1299 1653
1300=head1 BUGS
1301
1302Check the BUGS file for an up-to-date list.
1303
1304Cursor change support is not yet implemented.
1305
1306Click-and-drag doesn't work with X11 mouse report overriding.
1307
1308=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1654=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1309 1655
1310=over 4 1656=over 4
1311 1657
1312=item Project Coordinator 1658=item Project Coordinator
1313 1659
1314Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1660Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
1315 1661
1316L<http://software.schmorp.de/#rxvt-unicode> 1662L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html>
1317 1663
1318=back 1664=back
1319 1665
1320=head1 AUTHORS 1666=head1 AUTHORS
1321 1667
1343 1689
1344Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1690Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1345 1691
1346=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1692=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >>
1347 1693
1348Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator 1694Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1695
1349(changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1696Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1350 1697
1351=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1698=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
1352 1699
1353Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal 1700Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
1354character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm 1701extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
1355compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions.
1356 1702
1357Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1703Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1358 1704
1705=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >>
1706
1707Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing.
1708
1359=back 1709=back
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