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98is still respected. but deprecated). In the absence of this option, the 98is still respected. but deprecated). In the absence of this option, the
99display specified by the B<DISPLAY> environment variable is used. 99display specified by the B<DISPLAY> environment variable is used.
100 100
101=item B<-depth> I<bitdepth> 101=item B<-depth> I<bitdepth>
102 102
103Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth; 103Compile I<frills>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
104resource B<depth>. 104resource B<depth>.
105 105
106[Please note that many X servers (and libXft) are buggy with 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 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 108of graphical corruption. This is harmless, but we can't do anything about
109this, so watch out] 109this, so watch out]
110 110
111=item B<-visual> I<visualID>
112
113Compile I<frills>: Use the given visual (see e.g. C<xdpyinfo> for possible
114visual ids).
115
111=item B<-geometry> I<geom> 116=item B<-geometry> I<geom>
112 117
113Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>. 118Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>.
114 119
115=item B<-rv>|B<+rv> 120=item B<-rv>|B<+rv>
121Turn on/off jump scrolling (allow multiple lines per refresh); resource B<jumpScroll>. 126Turn on/off jump scrolling (allow multiple lines per refresh); resource B<jumpScroll>.
122 127
123=item B<-ss>|B<+ss> 128=item B<-ss>|B<+ss>
124 129
125Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>. 130Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>.
126
127=item B<-tr>|B<+tr>
128
129Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background; resource B<transparent>.
130
131B<-ip> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
132future versions.
133 131
134=item B<-fade> I<number> 132=item B<-fade> I<number>
135 133
136Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values 134Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
137fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade 135fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
140=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour> 138=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour>
141 139
142Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour 140Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour
143is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>. 141is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
144 142
145=item B<-tint> I<colour>
146
147Tint the transparent background with the given colour;
148resource I<tintColor>.
149
150=item B<-sh> I<number>
151
152Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
153A value of 100 means no shading; resource I<shading>.
154
155=item B<-blt> I<string>
156
157Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified
158at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over
159the transparent background, using the method specified. Supported values are:
160B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - colour values averaging, B<colorize>,
161B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>,
162B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is
163alpha-blending. Compile I<afterimage>; resource I<blendType>.
164
165=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
166
167Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent
168background. If a single number is specified - both vertical and
169horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
170radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects
171on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128;
172resource I<blurRadius>.
173
174=item B<-icon> I<file> 143=item B<-icon> I<file>
175 144
176Compile I<afterimage> or I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This 145Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This
177is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the 146is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the
178application window; resource I<iconFile>. 147application window; resource I<iconFile>.
179 148
180=item B<-bg> I<colour> 149=item B<-bg> I<colour>
181 150
182Window background colour; resource B<background>. 151Window background colour; resource B<background>.
183 152
184=item B<-fg> I<colour> 153=item B<-fg> I<colour>
185 154
186Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 155Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
187
188=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
189
190Compile I<afterimage> or I<pixbuf>: Specify image file for the background and also
191optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
192add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
193command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
194 156
195=item B<-cr> I<colour> 157=item B<-cr> I<colour>
196 158
197The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 159The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
198 160
558You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many 520You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many
559distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X 521distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
560starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order, 522starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
561with later settings overwriting earlier ones: 523with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
562 524
563 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
564 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 525 1. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
526 2. $HOME/.Xdefaults
565 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 527 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window of screen 0
566 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 528 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES property on root-window of the current screen
567 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 529 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
568 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline 530 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
569 531
570Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class 532Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
571names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources 533names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources
687 649
688B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even 650B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even
689if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the 651if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
690monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>. 652monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
691 653
692=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
693
694Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background.
695
696B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
697future versions.
698
699=item B<fading:> I<number> 654=item B<fading:> I<number>
700 655
701Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>. 656Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
702 657
703=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour> 658=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
704 659
705Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default 660Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
706colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>. 661colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
707 662
708=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
709
710Tint the transparent background with the given colour; option
711B<-tint>.
712
713=item B<shading:> I<number>
714
715Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
716A value of 100 means no shading; option B<-sh>.
717
718=item B<blendType:> I<string>
719
720Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
721
722=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
723
724Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
725background; option B<-blr>.
726
727=item B<iconFile:> I<file> 663=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
728 664
729Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>. 665Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
730 666
731=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 667=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
739 675
740=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 676=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
741 677
742The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 678The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
743and the text. 679and the text.
744
745=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
746
747Use the specified image file for the background and also
748optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>,
749(default C<100x100+50+50>) in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the
750horizontal/vertical scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image
751centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling.
752The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
753Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>.
754Supported operations are:
755
756 tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0
757 propscale will scale image keeping proportions
758 auto will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100
759 hscale will scale image horizontally to the window size
760 vscale will scale image vertically to the window size
761 scale will scale image to match window size
762 root will tile image as if it was a root window background, auto-adjusting
763 whenever terminal window moves
764
765If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be
766blended over the transparent background using alpha-blending. If I<afterimage>
767support has been compiled in it is possible to choose other blending
768types with B<-blt "type"> option.
769
770=item B<path:> I<path>
771
772Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
773 680
774=item B<font:> I<fontlist> 681=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
775 682
776Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names 683Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
777that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The 684that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
900=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 807=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
901 808
902Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is 809Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
903the author's favourite. 810the author's favourite.
904 811
812=item B<thickness:> I<number>
813
814Set the scrollbar width in pixels.
815
905=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 816=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
906 817
907B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 818B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
908disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 819disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
909 820
928B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 839B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
929B<+si>. 840B<+si>.
930 841
931=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 842=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
932 843
933B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 844B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (i.e.
934B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 845try to show the same lines) and B<scrollTtyOutput> is False; option
935with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines; option B<+sw>. 846B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives
847new lines; option B<+sw>.
936 848
937=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 849=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
938 850
939B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys 851B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys
940are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 852are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
1129Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via 1041Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
1130B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for 1042B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
1131@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start. If it isn't specified then the current working 1043@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start. If it isn't specified then the current working
1132directory will be used; option B<-cd>. 1044directory will be used; option B<-cd>.
1133 1045
1134=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1046=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<action>
1135 1047
1136Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 1048Compile I<frills>: Associate I<action> with keysym I<sym>. The intervening
1137intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 1049resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
1138 1050
1139The format of I<sym> is "I<(modifiers-)key>", where I<modifiers> can be 1051Using this resource, you can map key combinations such as
1140any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>, B<Control>, B<NumLock>, 1052C<Ctrl-Shift-BackSpace> to various actions, such as outputting a different
1141B<Shift>, B<Meta>, B<Lock>, B<Mod1>, B<Mod2>, B<Mod3>, B<Mod4>, B<Mod5>, 1053string than would normally result from that combination, making the
1142and the abbreviated B<I>, B<K>, B<C>, B<N>, B<S>, B<M>, B<A>, B<L>, B<1>, 1054terminal scroll up or down the way you want it, or any other thing an
1143B<2>, B<3>, B<4>, B<5>. 1055extension might provide.
1056
1057The key combination that triggers the action, I<sym>, has the following format:
1058
1059 (modifiers-)key
1060
1061Where I<modifiers> can be any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>,
1062B<Control>, B<NumLock>, B<Shift>, B<Meta>, B<Lock>, B<Mod1>, B<Mod2>,
1063B<Mod3>, B<Mod4>, B<Mod5>, and the abbreviated B<I>, B<K>, B<C>, B<N>,
1064B<S>, B<M>, B<A>, B<L>, B<1>, B<2>, B<3>, B<4>, B<5>.
1144 1065
1145The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to 1066The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to
1146whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr 1067whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr
1147keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the 1068keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the
1148current application keymap mode state. 1069current application keymap mode state.
1149 1070
1150The spellings of I<key> can be obtained by using B<xev>(1) command or 1071Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a key mapping will
1151searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and 1072match if I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and no other
1073key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That means that
1074defining a mapping for C<a> will automatically provide definitions for
1075C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined mappings
1076themselves. See the C<builtin:> action, below, for a way to work around
1077this when this is a problem.
1078
1079The spelling of I<key> depends on your implementation of X. An easy way to
1080find a key name is to use the B<xev>(1) command. You can find a list by
1081looking for the C<XK_> macros in the B<X11/keysymdef.h> include file (omit
1152omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex 1082the C<XK_> prefix). Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex keysym
1153keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not 1083value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>).
1154performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1155 1084
1156I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal 1085As with any resource value, the I<action> string may contain backslash
1086escape sequences (C<\n>: newline, C<\\>: backslash, C<\000>: octal
1157number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details. 1087number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1158 1088
1159You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1089An action starts with an action prefix that selects a certain type
1160with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' 1090of action, followed by a colon. An action strings without colons is
1161should be a character not used by the strings. 1091interpreted as a literal string to pass to the tty (as if they were
1092prefixed with C<string:>).
1162 1093
1163Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1094The following action prefixes are known - extensions can provide
1095additional prefixes:
1164 1096
1165 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1097=over 4
1166 1098
1167The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1099=item string:STRING
1168 1100
1169 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a> 1101If the I<action> starts with C<string:> (or otherwise contains no colons),
1170 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b> 1102then the remaining C<STRING> will be passed to the program running in the
1171 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c> 1103terminal. For example, you could replace whatever Shift-Tab outputs by the
1104string C<echo rm -rf /> followed by a newline:
1172 1105
1106 URxvt.keysym.Shift-Tab: string:echo rm -rf /\n
1107
1108This could in theory be used to completely redefine your keymap.
1109
1110=item command:STRING
1111
1173If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING> 1112If I<action> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
1174is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For 1113is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence (basically
1114the opposite of C<string:> - instead of sending it to the program running
1115in the terminal, it will be treated as if it were program output). This is
1116most useful to feed command sequences into @@RXVT_NAME@@.
1117
1175example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1118For example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
1176when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1119when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1177 1120
1178 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 1121 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1179 1122
1180If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING> 1123The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
1181is passed to the C<on_user_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) 1124the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1182manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via 1125font-switching at runtime:
1183C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1184 1126
1185 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13 1127 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
1128 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007
1186 1129
1187Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1130Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
1188will match if I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and 1131info):
1189no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1190means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1191definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1192mappings themselves.
1193 1132
1194Unfortunately, this will override built-in key mappings. For example 1133 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
1134 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
1135
1136=item builtin:
1137
1138The builtin action is the action that @@RXVT_NAME@@ would execute if no
1139key binding existed for the key combination. The obvious use is to undo
1140the effect of existing bindings. The not so obvious use is to reinstate
1141bindings when another binding overrides too many modifiers.
1142
1195if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable @@RXVT_NAME@@'s 1143For example if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable
1196C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke "holes" into the 1144@@RXVT_NAME@@'s C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke
1197user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement: 1145"holes" into the user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
1198 1146
1199 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence> 1147 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
1200 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin: 1148 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
1201 1149
1202The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination 1150The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination
1203of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for 1151of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1204C<Shift-Insert>. 1152C<Shift-Insert>.
1205 1153
1206The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to 1154=item builtin-string:
1207the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1208font-switching at runtime:
1209 1155
1210 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007 1156This action is mainly useful to restore string mappings for keys that
1211 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007 1157have predefined actions in @@RXVT_NAME@@. The exact semantics are a bit
1158difficult to explain - basically, this action will send the string to the
1159application that would be sent if @@RXVT_NAME@@ wouldn't have a built-in
1160action for it.
1212 1161
1213Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more 1162An example might make it clearer: @@RXVT_NAME@@ normally pastes the
1214info): 1163selection when you press C<Shift-Insert>. With the following bindings, it
1164would instead emit the (undocumented, but what applications running in the
1165terminal might expect) sequence C<ESC [ 2 $> instead:
1215 1166
1216 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t 1167 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin-string:
1217 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t 1168 URxvt.keysym.C-S-Insert: builtin:
1169
1170The first line disables the paste functionality for that key
1171combination, and the second reinstates the default behaviour for
1172C<Control-Shift-Insert>, which would otherwise be overridden.
1173
1174Similarly, to let applications gain access to the C<C-M-c> (copy to
1175clipboard) and C<C-M-v> (paste clipboard) key combination, you can do
1176this:
1177
1178 URxvt.keysym.C-S-c: builtin-string:
1179 URxvt.keysym.C-S-v: builtin-string:
1180
1181=item EXTENSION:STRING
1182
1183An action of this form passes the B<STRING> to the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)
1184extension of the same name. The extension will be loaded automatically if
1185neccessary.
1186
1187Not all extensions define key actions, but popular extensions that do
1188include the I<selection> and I<matcher> extensions (documented in their
1189own manpages, @@RXVT_NAME@@-selection(1) and @@RXVT_NAME@@-matcher(1),
1190respectively).
1191
1192From the silly examples department, this will rot13-"encrypt"
1193@@RXVT_NAME@@'s selection when Alt-Control-c is pressed on typical PC
1194keyboards:
1195
1196 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: selection:rot13
1197
1198=item perl:STRING *DEPRECATED*
1199
1200This is a deprecated way of passing key mappings to perl extensions. It is
1201still supported, but should not be used anymore.
1202
1203=back
1218 1204
1219=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string> 1205=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string>
1220 1206
1221=item B<perl-ext>: I<string> 1207=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1222 1208
1224use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>. 1210use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>.
1225 1211
1226Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using 1212Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using
1227them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded 1213them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded
1228by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For 1214by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For
1229example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except 1215example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extensions except
1230C<selection>. 1216C<selection>.
1231 1217
1232Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets 1218The default set includes the C<selection>, C<option-popup>,
1233(e.g. C<< searchable-scrollback<M-s> >>, which binds the hotkey for 1219C<selection-popup> and C<readline> extensions, any extensions that define
1234searchable scrollback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension 1220keybindings via C<BINDING> meta comments, extensions loaded because
1235multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to 1221their resources/commandline switches were used, and extensions which are
1236the extension. 1222mentioned in B<keysym> resources.
1237 1223
1238Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if 1224Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1239necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. 1225necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. When the library
1226search path contains multiple extension files of the same name, then the
1227first one found will be used.
1240 1228
1241If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl 1229If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl interpreter
1242interpreter will not be initialized. The idea behind two options is that 1230will not be initialized. The rationale for having two options is that
1243B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to 1231B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to
1244all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances. 1232all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1245 1233
1246=item B<perl-eval>: I<string> 1234=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1247 1235
1249the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1237the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1250 1238
1251=item B<perl-lib>: I<path> 1239=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1252 1240
1253Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension 1241Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1254scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource, 1242scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look
1255@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in 1243in these directories, then in C<$URXVT_PERL_LIB>, F<$HOME/.urxvt/ext> and
1256F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. 1244lastly in F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1257 1245
1258See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1246See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1259 1247
1260=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex> 1248=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1261 1249
1265=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform> 1253=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform>
1266 1254
1267Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage 1255Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage
1268for details. 1256for details.
1269 1257
1270=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> 1258=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> *DEPRECATED*
1271 1259
1272Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search 1260This resource is deprecated and will be removed. Use a B<keysym> resource
1273(default: C<M-s>). 1261instead, e.g.:
1274 1262
1263 URxvt.keysym.M-s: searchable-scrollback:start
1264
1275=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string> 1265=item B<url-launcher>: I<string>
1276 1266
1277Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the 1267Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1278C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions. 1268C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.
1279 1269
1280=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid> 1270=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1291Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled). 1281Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled).
1292 1282
1293=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean> 1283=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1294 1284
1295Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled). 1285Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
1286
1287=back
1288
1289=head1 BACKGROUND IMAGE OPTIONS AND RESOURCES
1290
1291=over 4
1292
1293=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;oplist]>
1294
1295=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;oplist]>
1296
1297Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image file as the window's
1298background and also optionally specify a colon separated list of
1299operations to modify it. Note that you may need to quote the C<;>
1300character when using the command line option, as C<;> is usually a
1301metacharacter in shells. Supported operations are:
1302
1303=over 4
1304
1305=item B<WxH+X+Y>
1306
1307sets scale and position. B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical
1308scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image centre (percent). A
1309scale of 0 disables scaling.
1310
1311=item B<op=tile>
1312
1313enables tiling
1314
1315=item B<op=keep-aspect>
1316
1317maintain the image aspect ratio when scaling
1318
1319=item B<op=root-align>
1320
1321use the position of the terminal window relative to the root window as
1322the image offset, simulating a root window background
1323
1324=back
1325
1326The default scale and position setting is C<100x100+50+50>.
1327Alternatively, a predefined set of templates can be used to achieve
1328the most common setups:
1329
1330=over 4
1331
1332=item B<style=tiled>
1333
1334the image is tiled with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+0+0:op=tile
1335
1336=item B<style=aspect-stretched>
1337
1338the image is scaled to fill the whole window maintaining the aspect
1339ratio and centered. Equivalent to 100x100+50+50:op=keep-aspect
1340
1341=item B<style=stretched>
1342
1343the image is scaled to fill the whole window. Equivalent to 100x100
1344
1345=item B<style=centered>
1346
1347the image is centered with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+50+50
1348
1349=item B<style=root-tiled>
1350
1351the image is tiled with no scaling and using 'root' positioning.
1352Equivalent to 0x0:op=tile:op=root-align
1353
1354=back
1355
1356If multiple templates are specified the last one wins. Note that a
1357template overrides all the scale, position and operations settings.
1358
1359If used in conjunction with pseudo-transparency, the specified pixmap
1360will be blended over the transparent background using alpha-blending.
1361
1362=item B<-tr>|B<+tr>
1363
1364=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
1365
1366Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background.
1367
1368B<-ip> (B<inheritPixmap>) is still accepted as an obsolete alias but
1369will be removed in future versions.
1370
1371=item B<-tint> I<colour>
1372
1373=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
1374
1375Tint the transparent background with the given colour. Note that a
1376black tint yields a completely black image while a white tint yields
1377the image unchanged.
1378
1379=item B<-sh> I<number>
1380
1381=item B<shading:> I<number>
1382
1383Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
1384A value of 100 means no shading.
1385
1386=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
1387
1388=item B<blurRadius:> I<HxV>
1389
1390Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
1391background. If a single number is specified, the vertical and
1392horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
1393radii to 1 and the other to a large number creates interesting effects
1394on some backgrounds. The maximum radius value is 128. An horizontal or
1395vertical radius of 0 disables blurring.
1396
1397=item B<path:> I<path>
1398
1399Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
1296 1400
1297=back 1401=back
1298 1402
1299=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1403=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
1300 1404
1348window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the 1452window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the
1349B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard. 1453B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard.
1350 1454
1351Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be 1455Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be
1352inserted too. 1456inserted too.
1457
1458rxvt-unicode also provides the bindings B<Ctrl-Meta-c> and
1459<Ctrl-Meta-v> to interact with the CLIPBOARD selection. The first
1460binding causes the value of the internal selection to be copied to the
1461CLIPBOARD selection, while the second binding causes the value of the
1462CLIPBOARD selection to be inserted.
1353 1463
1354=back 1464=back
1355 1465
1356=head1 CHANGING FONTS 1466=head1 CHANGING FONTS
1357 1467
1482The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and 1592The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1483values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses). 1593values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses).
1484 1594
1485The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas: 1595The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas:
1486 1596
1487 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3 1597 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3
1488 index_256 = (r * 16 + g) * 16 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..15 1598 index_256 = (r * 6 + g) * 6 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..5
1489 1599
1490The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10% 1600The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10%
1491steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of 1601steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of
1492the RGB cube. 1602the RGB cube.
1493 1603
1509White. 1619White.
1510 1620
1511=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT 1621=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1512 1622
1513If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get 1623If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1514their act together, rxvt-unicode will do it's own alpha channel management: 1624their act together, rxvt-unicode will do its own alpha channel management:
1515 1625
1516You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in 1626You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1517brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage 1627brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage
1518(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the colour, where C<0> is completely 1628(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the colour, where C<0> is completely
1519transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a 1629transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a
1601 1711
1602=item B<SHELL> 1712=item B<SHELL>
1603 1713
1604The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>. 1714The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1605 1715
1606=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1716=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> [I<sic>]
1607 1717
1608The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1718The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1609@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1719@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1610 1720
1611Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>. 1721Default F<<< $HOME/.urxvt/urxvtd-I<< <nodename> >> >>>.
1722
1723=item B<URXVT_PERL_LIB>
1724
1725Additional F<:>-separated library search path for perl extensions. Will be
1726searched after B<-perl-lib> but before F<~/.urxvt/ext> and the system library
1727directory.
1728
1729=item B<URXVT_PERL_VERBOSITY>
1730
1731See L<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl>(3).
1612 1732
1613=item B<HOME> 1733=item B<HOME>
1614 1734
1615Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1735Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1616daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1736daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1617C<.Xdefaults>) 1737C<.Xdefaults>)
1618 1738
1619=item B<XAPPLRESDIR> 1739=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1620 1740
1621Directory where various X resource files are being located. 1741Directory where application-specific X resource files are located.
1622 1742
1623=item B<XENVIRONMENT> 1743=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1624 1744
1625If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by 1745If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1626@@RXVT_NAME@@. 1746@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1637 1757
1638=back 1758=back
1639 1759
1640=head1 SEE ALSO 1760=head1 SEE ALSO
1641 1761
1762@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@-extensions(1),
1642@@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) 1763@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5)
1643 1764
1644=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1765=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1645 1766
1646=over 4 1767=over 4
1647 1768
1648=item Project Coordinator 1769=item Project Coordinator
1649 1770
1650Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1771Marc A. Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>.
1651 1772
1652L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html> 1773L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html>
1653 1774
1654=back 1775=back
1655 1776
1659 1780
1660=item John Bovey 1781=item John Bovey
1661 1782
1662University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt. 1783University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt.
1663 1784
1664=item Rob Nation L<< <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com> >> 1785=item Rob Nation <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com>
1665 1786
1666very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt 1787very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt
1667 1788
1668=item Angelo Haritsis L<< <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk> >> 1789=item Angelo Haritsis <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk>
1669 1790
1670wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code) 1791wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code)
1671 1792
1672=item mj olesen L<< <olesen@me.QueensU.CA> >> 1793=item mj olesen <olesen@me.QueensU.CA>
1673 1794
1674Wrote the menu system. 1795Wrote the menu system.
1675 1796
1676Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21) 1797Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21)
1677 1798
1678=item Oezguer Kesim L<< <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de> >> 1799=item Oezguer Kesim <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de>
1679 1800
1680Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1801Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1681 1802
1682=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1803=item Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox.com>
1683 1804
1684Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. 1805Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1685 1806
1686Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1807Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1687 1808
1688=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1809=item Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>
1689 1810
1690Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl 1811Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
1691extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions. 1812extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
1692 1813
1693Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1814Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1694 1815
1695=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >> 1816=item Emanuele Giaquinta <emanuele.giaquinta@gmail.com>
1696 1817
1697Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing. 1818pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1698 1819
1699=back 1820=back
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