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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
114possible visual ids) instead of the default, and also allocate a private
115colormap. All visual types except for DirectColor are supported.
116
111=item B<-geometry> I<geom> 117=item B<-geometry> I<geom>
112 118
113Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>. 119Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>.
114 120
115=item B<-rv>|B<+rv> 121=item B<-rv>|B<+rv>
121Turn on/off jump scrolling (allow multiple lines per refresh); resource B<jumpScroll>. 127Turn on/off jump scrolling (allow multiple lines per refresh); resource B<jumpScroll>.
122 128
123=item B<-ss>|B<+ss> 129=item B<-ss>|B<+ss>
124 130
125Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>. 131Turn 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.
133 132
134=item B<-fade> I<number> 133=item B<-fade> I<number>
135 134
136Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values 135Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
137fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade 136fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
140=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour> 139=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour>
141 140
142Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour 141Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour
143is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>. 142is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
144 143
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> 144=item B<-icon> I<file>
175 145
176Compile I<afterimage> or I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This 146Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This
177is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the 147is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the
178application window; resource I<iconFile>. 148application window; resource I<iconFile>.
179 149
180=item B<-bg> I<colour> 150=item B<-bg> I<colour>
181 151
182Window background colour; resource B<background>. 152Window background colour; resource B<background>.
183 153
184=item B<-fg> I<colour> 154=item B<-fg> I<colour>
185 155
186Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 156Window 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>.
194 157
195=item B<-cr> I<colour> 158=item B<-cr> I<colour>
196 159
197The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 160The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
198 161
257 220
258=item B<-ls>|B<+ls> 221=item B<-ls>|B<+ls>
259 222
260Start as a login-shell/sub-shell; resource B<loginShell>. 223Start as a login-shell/sub-shell; resource B<loginShell>.
261 224
225=item B<-mc> I<milliseconds>
226
227Specify the maximum time between multi-click selections.
228
262=item B<-ut>|B<+ut> 229=item B<-ut>|B<+ut>
263 230
264Compile I<utmp>: Inhibit/enable writing a utmp entry; resource 231Compile I<utmp>: Inhibit/enable writing a utmp entry; resource
265B<utmpInhibit>. 232B<utmpInhibit>.
266 233
344 311
345=item B<-override-redirect> 312=item B<-override-redirect>
346 313
347Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource 314Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
348B<override-redirect>. 315B<override-redirect>.
316
317=item B<-dockapp>
318
319Sets the initial state of the window to WithdrawnState, which makes
320window managers that support this extension treat it as a dockapp.
349 321
350=item B<-sbg> 322=item B<-sbg>
351 323
352Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line 324Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
353drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use 325drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
558You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many 530You 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 531distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
560starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order, 532starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
561with later settings overwriting earlier ones: 533with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
562 534
563 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
564 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 535 1. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
536 2. $HOME/.Xdefaults
565 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 537 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window of screen 0
566 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 538 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES property on root-window of the current screen
567 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 539 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
568 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline 540 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
569 541
570Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class 542Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
571names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources 543names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources
687 659
688B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even 660B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even
689if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the 661if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
690monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>. 662monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
691 663
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> 664=item B<fading:> I<number>
700 665
701Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>. 666Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
702 667
703=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour> 668=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
704 669
705Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default 670Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
706colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>. 671colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
707 672
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> 673=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
728 674
729Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>. 675Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
730 676
731=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 677=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
739 685
740=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 686=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
741 687
742The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 688The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
743and the text. 689and 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.
773 690
774=item B<font:> I<fontlist> 691=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
775 692
776Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names 693Select 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 694that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
874 791
875B<True>: start as a login shell by prepending a `-' to B<argv[0]> of 792B<True>: start as a login shell by prepending a `-' to B<argv[0]> of
876the shell; option B<-ls>. B<False>: start as a normal sub-shell 793the shell; option B<-ls>. B<False>: start as a normal sub-shell
877[default]; option B<+ls>. 794[default]; option B<+ls>.
878 795
796=item B<multiClickTime:> I<number>
797
798Specify the maximum time in milliseconds between multi-click select
799events. The default is 500 milliseconds; option B<-mc>.
800
879=item B<utmpInhibit:> I<boolean> 801=item B<utmpInhibit:> I<boolean>
880 802
881B<True>: inhibit writing record into the system log file B<utmp>; 803B<True>: inhibit writing record into the system log file B<utmp>;
882option B<-ut>. B<False>: write record into the system log file B<utmp> 804option B<-ut>. B<False>: write record into the system log file B<utmp>
883[default]; option B<+ut>. 805[default]; option B<+ut>.
900=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 822=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
901 823
902Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is 824Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
903the author's favourite. 825the author's favourite.
904 826
827=item B<thickness:> I<number>
828
829Set the scrollbar width in pixels.
830
905=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 831=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
906 832
907B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 833B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
908disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 834disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
909 835
928B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 854B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
929B<+si>. 855B<+si>.
930 856
931=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 857=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
932 858
933B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 859B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (i.e.
934B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 860try to show the same lines) and B<scrollTtyOutput> is False; option
935with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines; option B<+sw>. 861B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives
862new lines; option B<+sw>.
936 863
937=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 864=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
938 865
939B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys 866B<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 867are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
1129Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via 1056Sets 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 1057B<-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 1058@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start. If it isn't specified then the current working
1132directory will be used; option B<-cd>. 1059directory will be used; option B<-cd>.
1133 1060
1134=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1061=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<action>
1135 1062
1136Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 1063Compile I<frills>: Associate I<action> with keysym I<sym>. The intervening
1137intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 1064resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
1138 1065
1139The format of I<sym> is "I<(modifiers-)key>", where I<modifiers> can be 1066Using this resource, you can map key combinations such as
1140any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>, B<Control>, B<NumLock>, 1067C<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>, 1068string 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>, 1069terminal scroll up or down the way you want it, or any other thing an
1143B<2>, B<3>, B<4>, B<5>. 1070extension might provide.
1071
1072The key combination that triggers the action, I<sym>, has the following format:
1073
1074 (modifiers-)key
1075
1076Where I<modifiers> can be any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>,
1077B<Control>, B<NumLock>, B<Shift>, B<Meta>, B<Lock>, B<Mod1>, B<Mod2>,
1078B<Mod3>, B<Mod4>, B<Mod5>, and the abbreviated B<I>, B<K>, B<C>, B<N>,
1079B<S>, B<M>, B<A>, B<L>, B<1>, B<2>, B<3>, B<4>, B<5>.
1144 1080
1145The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to 1081The 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 1082whatever 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 1083keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the
1148current application keymap mode state. 1084current application keymap mode state.
1149 1085
1150The spellings of I<key> can be obtained by using B<xev>(1) command or 1086Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a key mapping will
1151searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and 1087match if I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and no other
1088key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That means that
1089defining a mapping for C<a> will automatically provide definitions for
1090C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined mappings
1091themselves. See the C<builtin:> action, below, for a way to work around
1092this when this is a problem.
1093
1094The spelling of I<key> depends on your implementation of X. An easy way to
1095find a key name is to use the B<xev>(1) command. You can find a list by
1096looking 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 1097the 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 1098value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>).
1154performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1155 1099
1156I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal 1100As with any resource value, the I<action> string may contain backslash
1101escape sequences (C<\n>: newline, C<\\>: backslash, C<\000>: octal
1157number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details. 1102number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1158 1103
1159You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1104An action starts with an action prefix that selects a certain type
1160with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' 1105of action, followed by a colon. An action string without colons is
1106interpreted as a literal string to pass to the tty (as if it was
1107prefixed with C<string:>).
1108
1109The following action prefixes are known - extensions can provide
1110additional prefixes:
1111
1112=over 4
1113
1114=item string:STRING
1115
1116If the I<action> starts with C<string:> (or otherwise contains no colons),
1117then the remaining C<STRING> will be passed to the program running in the
1118terminal. For example, you could replace whatever Shift-Tab outputs by the
1119string C<echo rm -rf /> followed by a newline:
1120
1121 URxvt.keysym.Shift-Tab: string:echo rm -rf /\n
1122
1123This could in theory be used to completely redefine your keymap.
1124
1125In addition, for actions of this type, you can define a range of
1126keysyms in one shot by loading the C<keysym-list> perl extension and
1127providing an I<action> with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where
1161should be a character not used by the strings. 1128the delimiter `/' should be a character not used by the strings.
1162 1129
1163Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1130Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1164 1131
1165 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1132 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|>
1166 1133
1167The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1134The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1168 1135
1169 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a> 1136 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: string:\033<a>
1170 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b> 1137 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: string:\033<b>
1171 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c> 1138 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: string:\033<c>
1172 1139
1140=item command:STRING
1141
1173If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING> 1142If I<action> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
1174is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For 1143is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence (basically
1144the opposite of C<string:> - instead of sending it to the program running
1145in the terminal, it will be treated as if it were program output). This is
1146most useful to feed command sequences into @@RXVT_NAME@@.
1147
1175example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1148For example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
1176when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1149when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1177 1150
1178 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 1151 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1179 1152
1180If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING> 1153The 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) 1154the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1182manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via 1155font-switching at runtime:
1183C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1184 1156
1185 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13 1157 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
1158 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007
1186 1159
1187Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1160Other 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 1161info):
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 1162
1194Unfortunately, this will override built-in key mappings. For example 1163 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
1164 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
1165
1166=item builtin:
1167
1168The builtin action is the action that @@RXVT_NAME@@ would execute if no
1169key binding existed for the key combination. The obvious use is to undo
1170the effect of existing bindings. The not so obvious use is to reinstate
1171bindings when another binding overrides too many modifiers.
1172
1195if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable @@RXVT_NAME@@'s 1173For 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 1174@@RXVT_NAME@@'s C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke
1197user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement: 1175"holes" into the user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
1198 1176
1199 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence> 1177 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
1200 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin: 1178 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
1201 1179
1202The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination 1180The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination
1203of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for 1181of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1204C<Shift-Insert>. 1182C<Shift-Insert>.
1205 1183
1206The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to 1184=item builtin-string:
1207the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1208font-switching at runtime:
1209 1185
1210 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007 1186This action is mainly useful to restore string mappings for keys that
1211 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007 1187have predefined actions in @@RXVT_NAME@@. The exact semantics are a bit
1188difficult to explain - basically, this action will send the string to the
1189application that would be sent if @@RXVT_NAME@@ wouldn't have a built-in
1190action for it.
1212 1191
1213Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more 1192An example might make it clearer: @@RXVT_NAME@@ normally pastes the
1214info): 1193selection when you press C<Shift-Insert>. With the following bindings, it
1194would instead emit the (undocumented, but what applications running in the
1195terminal might expect) sequence C<ESC [ 2 $> instead:
1215 1196
1216 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t 1197 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin-string:
1217 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t 1198 URxvt.keysym.C-S-Insert: builtin:
1199
1200The first line disables the paste functionality for that key
1201combination, and the second reinstates the default behaviour for
1202C<Control-Shift-Insert>, which would otherwise be overridden.
1203
1204Similarly, to let applications gain access to the C<C-M-c> (copy to
1205clipboard) and C<C-M-v> (paste clipboard) key combination, you can do
1206this:
1207
1208 URxvt.keysym.C-M-c: builtin-string:
1209 URxvt.keysym.C-M-v: builtin-string:
1210
1211=item EXTENSION:STRING
1212
1213An action of this form invokes the action B<STRING>, if any, provided
1214by the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) extension B<EXTENSION>. The extension will
1215be loaded automatically if necessary.
1216
1217Not all extensions define actions, but popular extensions that do
1218include the I<selection> and I<matcher> extensions (documented in their
1219own manpages, @@RXVT_NAME@@-selection(1) and @@RXVT_NAME@@-matcher(1),
1220respectively).
1221
1222From the silly examples department, this will rot13-"encrypt"
1223@@RXVT_NAME@@'s selection when Alt-Control-c is pressed on typical PC
1224keyboards:
1225
1226 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: selection:rot13
1227
1228=item perl:STRING *DEPRECATED*
1229
1230This is a deprecated way of invoking commands provided by perl
1231extensions. It is still supported, but should not be used anymore.
1232
1233=back
1218 1234
1219=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string> 1235=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string>
1220 1236
1221=item B<perl-ext>: I<string> 1237=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1222 1238
1224use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>. 1240use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>.
1225 1241
1226Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using 1242Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using
1227them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded 1243them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded
1228by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For 1244by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For
1229example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except 1245example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extensions except
1230C<selection>. 1246C<selection>.
1231 1247
1232Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets 1248The default set includes the C<selection>, C<option-popup>,
1233(e.g. C<< searchable-scrollback<M-s> >>, which binds the hotkey for 1249C<selection-popup>, C<readline> and C<searchable-scrollback>
1234searchable scrollback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension 1250extensions, and extensions which are mentioned in B<keysym> resources.
1235multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to 1251
1236the extension. 1252Any extension such that a corresponding resource is given on the
1253command line is automatically appended to B<perl-ext>.
1237 1254
1238Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if 1255Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1239necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. 1256necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. When the library
1257search path contains multiple extension files of the same name, then the
1258first one found will be used.
1240 1259
1241If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl 1260If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl interpreter
1242interpreter will not be initialized. The idea behind two options is that 1261will 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 1262B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to
1244all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances. 1263all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1245 1264
1246=item B<perl-eval>: I<string> 1265=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1247 1266
1249the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1268the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1250 1269
1251=item B<perl-lib>: I<path> 1270=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1252 1271
1253Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension 1272Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1254scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource, 1273scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look
1255@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in 1274in these directories, then in C<$URXVT_PERL_LIB>, F<$HOME/.urxvt/ext> and
1256F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. 1275lastly in F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1257 1276
1258See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1277See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1259 1278
1260=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex> 1279=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1261 1280
1265=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform> 1284=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform>
1266 1285
1267Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage 1286Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage
1268for details. 1287for details.
1269 1288
1270=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> 1289=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> *DEPRECATED*
1271 1290
1272Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search 1291This resource is deprecated and will be removed. Use a B<keysym> resource
1273(default: C<M-s>). 1292instead, e.g.:
1274 1293
1294 URxvt.keysym.M-s: searchable-scrollback:start
1295
1275=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string> 1296=item B<url-launcher>: I<string>
1276 1297
1277Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the 1298Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1278C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions. 1299C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.
1279 1300
1280=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid> 1301=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1291Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled). 1312Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled).
1292 1313
1293=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean> 1314=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1294 1315
1295Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled). 1316Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
1317
1318=back
1319
1320=head1 BACKGROUND IMAGE OPTIONS AND RESOURCES
1321
1322=over 4
1323
1324=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;oplist]>
1325
1326=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;oplist]>
1327
1328Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image file as the window's
1329background and also optionally specify a colon separated list of
1330operations to modify it. Note that you may need to quote the C<;>
1331character when using the command line option, as C<;> is usually a
1332metacharacter in shells. Supported operations are:
1333
1334=over 4
1335
1336=item B<WxH+X+Y>
1337
1338sets scale and position. B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical
1339scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image centre (percent). A
1340scale of 0 disables scaling.
1341
1342=item B<op=tile>
1343
1344enables tiling
1345
1346=item B<op=keep-aspect>
1347
1348maintain the image aspect ratio when scaling
1349
1350=item B<op=root-align>
1351
1352use the position of the terminal window relative to the root window as
1353the image offset, simulating a root window background
1354
1355=back
1356
1357The default scale and position setting is C<100x100+50+50>.
1358Alternatively, a predefined set of templates can be used to achieve
1359the most common setups:
1360
1361=over 4
1362
1363=item B<style=tiled>
1364
1365the image is tiled with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+0+0:op=tile
1366
1367=item B<style=aspect-stretched>
1368
1369the image is scaled to fill the whole window maintaining the aspect
1370ratio and centered. Equivalent to 100x100+50+50:op=keep-aspect
1371
1372=item B<style=stretched>
1373
1374the image is scaled to fill the whole window. Equivalent to 100x100
1375
1376=item B<style=centered>
1377
1378the image is centered with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+50+50
1379
1380=item B<style=root-tiled>
1381
1382the image is tiled with no scaling and using 'root' positioning.
1383Equivalent to 0x0:op=tile:op=root-align
1384
1385=back
1386
1387If multiple templates are specified the last one wins. Note that a
1388template overrides all the scale, position and operations settings.
1389
1390If used in conjunction with pseudo-transparency, the specified pixmap
1391will be blended over the transparent background using alpha-blending.
1392
1393=item B<-tr>|B<+tr>
1394
1395=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
1396
1397Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background.
1398
1399B<-ip> (B<inheritPixmap>) is still accepted as an obsolete alias but
1400will be removed in future versions.
1401
1402=item B<-tint> I<colour>
1403
1404=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
1405
1406Tint the transparent background with the given colour. Note that a
1407black tint yields a completely black image while a white tint yields
1408the image unchanged.
1409
1410=item B<-sh> I<number>
1411
1412=item B<shading:> I<number>
1413
1414Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
1415A value of 100 means no shading.
1416
1417=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
1418
1419=item B<blurRadius:> I<HxV>
1420
1421Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
1422background. If a single number is specified, the vertical and
1423horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
1424radii to 1 and the other to a large number creates interesting effects
1425on some backgrounds. The maximum radius value is 128. An horizontal or
1426vertical radius of 0 disables blurring.
1427
1428=item B<path:> I<path>
1429
1430Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
1296 1431
1297=back 1432=back
1298 1433
1299=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1434=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
1300 1435
1348window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the 1483window 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. 1484B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard.
1350 1485
1351Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be 1486Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be
1352inserted too. 1487inserted too.
1488
1489rxvt-unicode also provides the bindings B<Ctrl-Meta-c> and
1490<Ctrl-Meta-v> to interact with the CLIPBOARD selection. The first
1491binding causes the value of the internal selection to be copied to the
1492CLIPBOARD selection, while the second binding causes the value of the
1493CLIPBOARD selection to be inserted.
1353 1494
1354=back 1495=back
1355 1496
1356=head1 CHANGING FONTS 1497=head1 CHANGING FONTS
1357 1498
1482The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and 1623The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1483values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses). 1624values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses).
1484 1625
1485The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas: 1626The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas:
1486 1627
1487 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3 1628 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 1629 index_256 = (r * 6 + g) * 6 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..5
1489 1630
1490The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10% 1631The 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 1632steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of
1492the RGB cube. 1633the RGB cube.
1493 1634
1509White. 1650White.
1510 1651
1511=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT 1652=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1512 1653
1513If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get 1654If 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: 1655their act together, rxvt-unicode will do its own alpha channel management:
1515 1656
1516You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in 1657You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1517brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage 1658brackets, 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 1659(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 1660transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a
1601 1742
1602=item B<SHELL> 1743=item B<SHELL>
1603 1744
1604The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>. 1745The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1605 1746
1606=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1747=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> [I<sic>]
1607 1748
1608The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1749The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1609@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1750@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1610 1751
1611Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>. 1752Default F<<< $HOME/.urxvt/urxvtd-I<< <nodename> >> >>>.
1753
1754=item B<URXVT_PERL_LIB>
1755
1756Additional F<:>-separated library search path for perl extensions. Will be
1757searched after B<-perl-lib> but before F<~/.urxvt/ext> and the system library
1758directory.
1759
1760=item B<URXVT_PERL_VERBOSITY>
1761
1762See L<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl>(3).
1612 1763
1613=item B<HOME> 1764=item B<HOME>
1614 1765
1615Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1766Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1616daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1767daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1617C<.Xdefaults>) 1768C<.Xdefaults>)
1618 1769
1619=item B<XAPPLRESDIR> 1770=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1620 1771
1621Directory where various X resource files are being located. 1772Directory where application-specific X resource files are located.
1622 1773
1623=item B<XENVIRONMENT> 1774=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1624 1775
1625If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by 1776If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1626@@RXVT_NAME@@. 1777@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1637 1788
1638=back 1789=back
1639 1790
1640=head1 SEE ALSO 1791=head1 SEE ALSO
1641 1792
1793@@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) 1794@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5)
1643 1795
1644=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1796=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1645 1797
1646=over 4 1798=over 4
1647 1799
1648=item Project Coordinator 1800=item Project Coordinator
1649 1801
1650Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1802Marc A. Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>.
1651 1803
1652L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html> 1804L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html>
1653 1805
1654=back 1806=back
1655 1807
1659 1811
1660=item John Bovey 1812=item John Bovey
1661 1813
1662University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt. 1814University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt.
1663 1815
1664=item Rob Nation L<< <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com> >> 1816=item Rob Nation <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com>
1665 1817
1666very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt 1818very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt
1667 1819
1668=item Angelo Haritsis L<< <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk> >> 1820=item Angelo Haritsis <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk>
1669 1821
1670wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code) 1822wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code)
1671 1823
1672=item mj olesen L<< <olesen@me.QueensU.CA> >> 1824=item mj olesen <olesen@me.QueensU.CA>
1673 1825
1674Wrote the menu system. 1826Wrote the menu system.
1675 1827
1676Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21) 1828Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21)
1677 1829
1678=item Oezguer Kesim L<< <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de> >> 1830=item Oezguer Kesim <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de>
1679 1831
1680Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1832Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1681 1833
1682=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1834=item Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox.com>
1683 1835
1684Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. 1836Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1685 1837
1686Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1838Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1687 1839
1688=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1840=item Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>
1689 1841
1690Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl 1842Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
1691extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions. 1843extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
1692 1844
1693Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1845Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1694 1846
1695=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >> 1847=item Emanuele Giaquinta <emanuele.giaquinta@gmail.com>
1696 1848
1697Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing. 1849pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1698 1850
1699=back 1851=back
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