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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
257 219
258=item B<-ls>|B<+ls> 220=item B<-ls>|B<+ls>
259 221
260Start as a login-shell/sub-shell; resource B<loginShell>. 222Start as a login-shell/sub-shell; resource B<loginShell>.
261 223
224=item B<-mc> I<milliseconds>
225
226Specify the maximum time between multi-click selections.
227
262=item B<-ut>|B<+ut> 228=item B<-ut>|B<+ut>
263 229
264Compile I<utmp>: Inhibit/enable writing a utmp entry; resource 230Compile I<utmp>: Inhibit/enable writing a utmp entry; resource
265B<utmpInhibit>. 231B<utmpInhibit>.
266 232
344 310
345=item B<-override-redirect> 311=item B<-override-redirect>
346 312
347Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource 313Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
348B<override-redirect>. 314B<override-redirect>.
315
316=item B<-dockapp>
317
318Sets the initial state of the window to WithdrawnState, which makes
319window managers that support this extension treat it as a dockapp.
349 320
350=item B<-sbg> 321=item B<-sbg>
351 322
352Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line 323Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
353drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use 324drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
687 658
688B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even 659B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even
689if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the 660if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
690monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>. 661monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
691 662
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> 663=item B<fading:> I<number>
700 664
701Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>. 665Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
702 666
703=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour> 667=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
704 668
705Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default 669Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
706colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>. 670colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
707 671
708=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
709
710Tint the transparent background with the given colour. If the RENDER
711extension is not available only black, red, green, yellow, blue,
712magenta, cyan and white tints can be performed server-side. Note that
713a black tint yields a completely black image while a white tint yields
714the image unchanged; option B<-tint>.
715
716=item B<shading:> I<number>
717
718Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
719A value of 100 means no shading; option B<-sh>.
720
721=item B<blendType:> I<string>
722
723Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
724
725=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
726
727Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
728background; option B<-blr>.
729
730=item B<iconFile:> I<file> 672=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
731 673
732Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>. 674Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
733 675
734=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 676=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
742 684
743=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 685=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
744 686
745The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 687The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
746and the text. 688and the text.
747
748=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
749
750Use the specified image file for the background and also
751optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>,
752(default C<100x100+50+50>) in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the
753horizontal/vertical scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image
754centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling.
755The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
756Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>.
757Supported operations are:
758
759 tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0
760 propscale will scale image keeping proportions
761 auto will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100
762 hscale will scale image horizontally to the window size
763 vscale will scale image vertically to the window size
764 scale will scale image to match window size
765 root will tile image as if it was a root window background, auto-adjusting
766 whenever terminal window moves
767
768If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be
769blended over the transparent background using alpha-blending. If I<afterimage>
770support has been compiled in it is possible to choose other blending
771types with B<-blt "type"> option.
772
773=item B<path:> I<path>
774
775Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
776 689
777=item B<font:> I<fontlist> 690=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
778 691
779Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names 692Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
780that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The 693that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
877 790
878B<True>: start as a login shell by prepending a `-' to B<argv[0]> of 791B<True>: start as a login shell by prepending a `-' to B<argv[0]> of
879the shell; option B<-ls>. B<False>: start as a normal sub-shell 792the shell; option B<-ls>. B<False>: start as a normal sub-shell
880[default]; option B<+ls>. 793[default]; option B<+ls>.
881 794
795=item B<multiClickTime:> I<number>
796
797Specify the maximum time in milliseconds between multi-click select
798events. The default is 500 milliseconds; option B<-mc>.
799
882=item B<utmpInhibit:> I<boolean> 800=item B<utmpInhibit:> I<boolean>
883 801
884B<True>: inhibit writing record into the system log file B<utmp>; 802B<True>: inhibit writing record into the system log file B<utmp>;
885option B<-ut>. B<False>: write record into the system log file B<utmp> 803option B<-ut>. B<False>: write record into the system log file B<utmp>
886[default]; option B<+ut>. 804[default]; option B<+ut>.
935B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 853B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
936B<+si>. 854B<+si>.
937 855
938=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 856=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
939 857
940B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 858B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (i.e.
941B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 859try to show the same lines) and B<scrollTtyOutput> is False; option
942with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines; option B<+sw>. 860B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives
861new lines; option B<+sw>.
943 862
944=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 863=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
945 864
946B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys 865B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys
947are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 866are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
1136Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via 1055Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
1137B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for 1056B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
1138@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start. If it isn't specified then the current working 1057@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start. If it isn't specified then the current working
1139directory will be used; option B<-cd>. 1058directory will be used; option B<-cd>.
1140 1059
1141=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1060=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<action>
1142 1061
1143Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 1062Compile I<frills>: Associate I<action> with keysym I<sym>. The intervening
1144intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 1063resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
1145 1064
1146The format of I<sym> is "I<(modifiers-)key>", where I<modifiers> can be 1065Using this resource, you can map key combinations such as
1147any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>, B<Control>, B<NumLock>, 1066C<Ctrl-Shift-BackSpace> to various actions, such as outputting a different
1148B<Shift>, B<Meta>, B<Lock>, B<Mod1>, B<Mod2>, B<Mod3>, B<Mod4>, B<Mod5>, 1067string than would normally result from that combination, making the
1149and the abbreviated B<I>, B<K>, B<C>, B<N>, B<S>, B<M>, B<A>, B<L>, B<1>, 1068terminal scroll up or down the way you want it, or any other thing an
1150B<2>, B<3>, B<4>, B<5>. 1069extension might provide.
1070
1071The key combination that triggers the action, I<sym>, has the following format:
1072
1073 (modifiers-)key
1074
1075Where I<modifiers> can be any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>,
1076B<Control>, B<NumLock>, B<Shift>, B<Meta>, B<Lock>, B<Mod1>, B<Mod2>,
1077B<Mod3>, B<Mod4>, B<Mod5>, and the abbreviated B<I>, B<K>, B<C>, B<N>,
1078B<S>, B<M>, B<A>, B<L>, B<1>, B<2>, B<3>, B<4>, B<5>.
1151 1079
1152The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to 1080The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to
1153whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr 1081whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr
1154keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the 1082keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the
1155current application keymap mode state. 1083current application keymap mode state.
1156 1084
1157The spellings of I<key> can be obtained by using B<xev>(1) command or 1085Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a key mapping will
1158searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and 1086match if I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and no other
1087key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That means that
1088defining a mapping for C<a> will automatically provide definitions for
1089C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined mappings
1090themselves. See the C<builtin:> action, below, for a way to work around
1091this when this is a problem.
1092
1093The spelling of I<key> depends on your implementation of X. An easy way to
1094find a key name is to use the B<xev>(1) command. You can find a list by
1095looking for the C<XK_> macros in the B<X11/keysymdef.h> include file (omit
1159omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex 1096the C<XK_> prefix). Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex keysym
1160keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not 1097value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>).
1161performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1162 1098
1163I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal 1099As with any resource value, the I<action> string may contain backslash
1100escape sequences (C<\n>: newline, C<\\>: backslash, C<\000>: octal
1164number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details. 1101number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1165 1102
1166You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1103An action starts with an action prefix that selects a certain type
1167with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' 1104of action, followed by a colon. An action string without colons is
1105interpreted as a literal string to pass to the tty (as if it was
1106prefixed with C<string:>).
1107
1108The following action prefixes are known - extensions can provide
1109additional prefixes:
1110
1111=over 4
1112
1113=item string:STRING
1114
1115If the I<action> starts with C<string:> (or otherwise contains no colons),
1116then the remaining C<STRING> will be passed to the program running in the
1117terminal. For example, you could replace whatever Shift-Tab outputs by the
1118string C<echo rm -rf /> followed by a newline:
1119
1120 URxvt.keysym.Shift-Tab: string:echo rm -rf /\n
1121
1122This could in theory be used to completely redefine your keymap.
1123
1124In addition, for actions of this type, you can define a range of
1125keysyms in one shot by loading the C<keysym-list> perl extension and
1126providing an I<action> with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where
1168should be a character not used by the strings. 1127the delimiter `/' should be a character not used by the strings.
1169 1128
1170Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1129Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1171 1130
1172 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1131 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|>
1173 1132
1174The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1133The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1175 1134
1176 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a> 1135 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: string:\033<a>
1177 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b> 1136 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: string:\033<b>
1178 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c> 1137 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: string:\033<c>
1179 1138
1139=item command:STRING
1140
1180If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING> 1141If I<action> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
1181is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For 1142is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence (basically
1143the opposite of C<string:> - instead of sending it to the program running
1144in the terminal, it will be treated as if it were program output). This is
1145most useful to feed command sequences into @@RXVT_NAME@@.
1146
1182example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1147For example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
1183when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1148when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1184 1149
1185 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 1150 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1186 1151
1187If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING> 1152The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
1188is passed to the C<on_user_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) 1153the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1189manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via 1154font-switching at runtime:
1190C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1191 1155
1192 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13 1156 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
1157 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007
1193 1158
1194Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1159Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
1195will match if I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and 1160info):
1196no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1197means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1198definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1199mappings themselves.
1200 1161
1201Unfortunately, this will override built-in key mappings. For example 1162 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
1163 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
1164
1165=item builtin:
1166
1167The builtin action is the action that @@RXVT_NAME@@ would execute if no
1168key binding existed for the key combination. The obvious use is to undo
1169the effect of existing bindings. The not so obvious use is to reinstate
1170bindings when another binding overrides too many modifiers.
1171
1202if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable @@RXVT_NAME@@'s 1172For example if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable
1203C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke "holes" into the 1173@@RXVT_NAME@@'s C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke
1204user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement: 1174"holes" into the user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
1205 1175
1206 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence> 1176 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
1207 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin: 1177 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
1208 1178
1209The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination 1179The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination
1210of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for 1180of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1211C<Shift-Insert>. 1181C<Shift-Insert>.
1212 1182
1213The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to 1183=item builtin-string:
1214the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1215font-switching at runtime:
1216 1184
1217 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007 1185This action is mainly useful to restore string mappings for keys that
1218 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007 1186have predefined actions in @@RXVT_NAME@@. The exact semantics are a bit
1187difficult to explain - basically, this action will send the string to the
1188application that would be sent if @@RXVT_NAME@@ wouldn't have a built-in
1189action for it.
1219 1190
1220Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more 1191An example might make it clearer: @@RXVT_NAME@@ normally pastes the
1221info): 1192selection when you press C<Shift-Insert>. With the following bindings, it
1193would instead emit the (undocumented, but what applications running in the
1194terminal might expect) sequence C<ESC [ 2 $> instead:
1222 1195
1223 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t 1196 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin-string:
1224 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t 1197 URxvt.keysym.C-S-Insert: builtin:
1198
1199The first line disables the paste functionality for that key
1200combination, and the second reinstates the default behaviour for
1201C<Control-Shift-Insert>, which would otherwise be overridden.
1202
1203Similarly, to let applications gain access to the C<C-M-c> (copy to
1204clipboard) and C<C-M-v> (paste clipboard) key combination, you can do
1205this:
1206
1207 URxvt.keysym.C-M-c: builtin-string:
1208 URxvt.keysym.C-M-v: builtin-string:
1209
1210=item EXTENSION:STRING
1211
1212An action of this form invokes the action B<STRING>, if any, provided
1213by the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) extension B<EXTENSION>. The extension will
1214be loaded automatically if necessary.
1215
1216Not all extensions define actions, but popular extensions that do
1217include the I<selection> and I<matcher> extensions (documented in their
1218own manpages, @@RXVT_NAME@@-selection(1) and @@RXVT_NAME@@-matcher(1),
1219respectively).
1220
1221From the silly examples department, this will rot13-"encrypt"
1222@@RXVT_NAME@@'s selection when Alt-Control-c is pressed on typical PC
1223keyboards:
1224
1225 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: selection:rot13
1226
1227=item perl:STRING *DEPRECATED*
1228
1229This is a deprecated way of invoking commands provided by perl
1230extensions. It is still supported, but should not be used anymore.
1231
1232=back
1225 1233
1226=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string> 1234=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string>
1227 1235
1228=item B<perl-ext>: I<string> 1236=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1229 1237
1231use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>. 1239use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>.
1232 1240
1233Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using 1241Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using
1234them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded 1242them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded
1235by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For 1243by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For
1236example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except 1244example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extensions except
1237C<selection>. 1245C<selection>.
1238 1246
1239Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets 1247The default set includes the C<selection>, C<option-popup>,
1240(e.g. C<< searchable-scrollback<M-s> >>, which binds the hotkey for 1248C<selection-popup> and C<readline> extensions, any extensions that
1241searchable scrollback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension 1249define keybindings via C<BINDING> meta comments, and extensions which
1242multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to 1250are mentioned in B<keysym> resources.
1243the extension. 1251
1252Any extension such that a corresponding resource is given on the
1253command line is automatically appended to B<perl-ext>.
1244 1254
1245Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if 1255Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1246necessary, 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.
1247 1259
1248If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl 1260If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl interpreter
1249interpreter will not be initialized. The idea behind two options is that 1261will not be initialized. The rationale for having two options is that
1250B<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
1251all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances. 1263all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1252 1264
1253=item B<perl-eval>: I<string> 1265=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1254 1266
1256the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1268the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1257 1269
1258=item B<perl-lib>: I<path> 1270=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1259 1271
1260Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension 1272Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1261scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource, 1273scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look
1262@@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
1263F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. 1275lastly in F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1264 1276
1265See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1277See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1266 1278
1267=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex> 1279=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1268 1280
1272=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform> 1284=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform>
1273 1285
1274Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage 1286Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage
1275for details. 1287for details.
1276 1288
1277=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> 1289=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> *DEPRECATED*
1278 1290
1279Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search 1291This resource is deprecated and will be removed. Use a B<keysym> resource
1280(default: C<M-s>). 1292instead, e.g.:
1281 1293
1294 URxvt.keysym.M-s: searchable-scrollback:start
1295
1282=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string> 1296=item B<url-launcher>: I<string>
1283 1297
1284Specifies 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
1285C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions. 1299C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.
1286 1300
1287=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid> 1301=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1298Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled). 1312Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled).
1299 1313
1300=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean> 1314=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1301 1315
1302Turn 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.
1303 1431
1304=back 1432=back
1305 1433
1306=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1434=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
1307 1435
1355window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the 1483window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the
1356B<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.
1357 1485
1358Pressing 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
1359inserted 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.
1360 1494
1361=back 1495=back
1362 1496
1363=head1 CHANGING FONTS 1497=head1 CHANGING FONTS
1364 1498
1489The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and 1623The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1490values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses). 1624values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses).
1491 1625
1492The 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:
1493 1627
1494 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
1495 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
1496 1630
1497The 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%
1498steps (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
1499the RGB cube. 1633the RGB cube.
1500 1634
1516White. 1650White.
1517 1651
1518=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT 1652=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1519 1653
1520If 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
1521their act together, rxvt-unicode will do it's own alpha channel management: 1655their act together, rxvt-unicode will do its own alpha channel management:
1522 1656
1523You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in 1657You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1524brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage 1658brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage
1525(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
1526transparent 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
1608 1742
1609=item B<SHELL> 1743=item B<SHELL>
1610 1744
1611The 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>.
1612 1746
1613=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1747=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> [I<sic>]
1614 1748
1615The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1749The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1616@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1750@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1617 1751
1618Default 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).
1619 1763
1620=item B<HOME> 1764=item B<HOME>
1621 1765
1622Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1766Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1623daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1767daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1644 1788
1645=back 1789=back
1646 1790
1647=head1 SEE ALSO 1791=head1 SEE ALSO
1648 1792
1793@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@-extensions(1),
1649@@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)
1650 1795
1651=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1796=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1652 1797
1653=over 4 1798=over 4
1654 1799
1655=item Project Coordinator 1800=item Project Coordinator
1656 1801
1657Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1802Marc A. Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>.
1658 1803
1659L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html> 1804L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html>
1660 1805
1661=back 1806=back
1662 1807
1666 1811
1667=item John Bovey 1812=item John Bovey
1668 1813
1669University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt. 1814University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt.
1670 1815
1671=item Rob Nation L<< <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com> >> 1816=item Rob Nation <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com>
1672 1817
1673very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt 1818very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt
1674 1819
1675=item Angelo Haritsis L<< <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk> >> 1820=item Angelo Haritsis <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk>
1676 1821
1677wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code) 1822wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code)
1678 1823
1679=item mj olesen L<< <olesen@me.QueensU.CA> >> 1824=item mj olesen <olesen@me.QueensU.CA>
1680 1825
1681Wrote the menu system. 1826Wrote the menu system.
1682 1827
1683Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21) 1828Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21)
1684 1829
1685=item Oezguer Kesim L<< <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de> >> 1830=item Oezguer Kesim <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de>
1686 1831
1687Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1832Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1688 1833
1689=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1834=item Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox.com>
1690 1835
1691Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. 1836Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1692 1837
1693Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1838Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1694 1839
1695=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1840=item Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>
1696 1841
1697Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl 1842Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
1698extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions. 1843extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
1699 1844
1700Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1845Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1701 1846
1702=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >> 1847=item Emanuele Giaquinta <emanuele.giaquinta@gmail.com>
1703 1848
1704pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes. 1849pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1705 1850
1706=back 1851=back
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