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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
407 379
408=item B<-pt> I<style> 380=item B<-pt> I<style>
409 381
410Compile I<XIM>: input style for input method; B<OverTheSpot>, 382Compile I<XIM>: input style for input method; B<OverTheSpot>,
411B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; resource B<preeditType>. 383B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; resource B<preeditType>.
384
385If the perl extension C<xim-onthespot> is used (which is the default),
386then additionally the C<OnTheSpot> preedit type is available.
412 387
413=item B<-im> I<text> 388=item B<-im> I<text>
414 389
415Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>. 390Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>.
416 391
687 662
688B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even 663B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even
689if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the 664if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
690monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>. 665monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
691 666
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> 667=item B<fading:> I<number>
700 668
701Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>. 669Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
702 670
703=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour> 671=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
704 672
705Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default 673Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
706colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>. 674colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
707 675
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> 676=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
731 677
732Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>. 678Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
733 679
734=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 680=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
742 688
743=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 689=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
744 690
745The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 691The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
746and the text. 692and 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.
776 693
777=item B<font:> I<fontlist> 694=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
778 695
779Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names 696Select 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 697that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
877 794
878B<True>: start as a login shell by prepending a `-' to B<argv[0]> of 795B<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 796the shell; option B<-ls>. B<False>: start as a normal sub-shell
880[default]; option B<+ls>. 797[default]; option B<+ls>.
881 798
799=item B<multiClickTime:> I<number>
800
801Specify the maximum time in milliseconds between multi-click select
802events. The default is 500 milliseconds; option B<-mc>.
803
882=item B<utmpInhibit:> I<boolean> 804=item B<utmpInhibit:> I<boolean>
883 805
884B<True>: inhibit writing record into the system log file B<utmp>; 806B<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> 807option B<-ut>. B<False>: write record into the system log file B<utmp>
886[default]; option B<+ut>. 808[default]; option B<+ut>.
935B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 857B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
936B<+si>. 858B<+si>.
937 859
938=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 860=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
939 861
940B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 862B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (i.e.
941B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 863try to show the same lines) and B<scrollTtyOutput> is False; option
942with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines; option B<+sw>. 864B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives
865new lines; option B<+sw>.
943 866
944=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 867=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
945 868
946B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys 869B<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 870are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
948are not passed onto the shell; option B<-sk>. B<False>: do not scroll to 871are not passed onto the shell; option B<-sk>. B<False>: do not scroll to
949bottom when a non-special key is pressed; option B<+sk>. 872bottom when a non-special key is pressed; option B<+sk>.
950 873
951=item B<saveLines:> I<number> 874=item B<saveLines:> I<number>
952 875
953Save I<number> lines in the scrollback buffer [default 64]. This 876Save I<number> lines in the scrollback buffer [default 1000]; option B<-sl>.
954resource is limited on most machines to 65535; option B<-sl>.
955 877
956=item B<internalBorder:> I<number> 878=item B<internalBorder:> I<number>
957 879
958Internal border of I<number> pixels. This resource is limited to 100; 880Internal border of I<number> pixels. This resource is limited to 100;
959option B<-b>. 881option B<-b>.
1022 944
1023=item B<pointerColor2:> I<colour> 945=item B<pointerColor2:> I<colour>
1024 946
1025Mouse pointer background colour. 947Mouse pointer background colour.
1026 948
949=item B<pointerShape:> I<string>
950
951Compile I<frills>: Specifies the name of the mouse pointer shape
952[default B<xterm>]. See the macros in the B<X11/cursorfont.h> include
953file for possible values (omit the C<XC_> prefix).
954
1027=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number> 955=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number>
1028 956
1029Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a 957Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a
1030large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout. 958large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
1031 959
1057 985
1058B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]^{|} >> 986B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]^{|} >>
1059 987
1060=item B<preeditType:> I<style> 988=item B<preeditType:> I<style>
1061 989
1062B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>. 990B<OnTheSpot>, B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>.
1063 991
1064=item B<inputMethod:> I<name> 992=item B<inputMethod:> I<name>
1065 993
1066I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>. 994I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>.
1067 995
1136Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via 1064Sets 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 1065B<-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 1066@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start. If it isn't specified then the current working
1139directory will be used; option B<-cd>. 1067directory will be used; option B<-cd>.
1140 1068
1141=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1069=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<action>
1142 1070
1143Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 1071Compile I<frills>: Associate I<action> with keysym I<sym>. The intervening
1144intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 1072resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
1145 1073
1146The format of I<sym> is "I<(modifiers-)key>", where I<modifiers> can be 1074Using this resource, you can map key combinations such as
1147any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>, B<Control>, B<NumLock>, 1075C<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>, 1076string 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>, 1077terminal scroll up or down the way you want it, or any other thing an
1150B<2>, B<3>, B<4>, B<5>. 1078extension might provide.
1079
1080The key combination that triggers the action, I<sym>, has the following format:
1081
1082 (modifiers-)key
1083
1084Where I<modifiers> can be any combination of the following full or
1085abbreviated modifier names:
1086
1087=begin table
1088
1089 B<ISOLevel3> B<I>
1090 B<AppKeypad> B<K>
1091 B<Control> B<C>
1092 B<NumLock> B<N>
1093 B<Shift> B<S>
1094 B<Meta> B<M>, B<A>
1095 B<Lock> B<L>
1096 B<Mod1> B<1>
1097 B<Mod2> B<2>
1098 B<Mod3> B<3>
1099 B<Mod4> B<4>
1100 B<Mod5> B<5>
1101
1102=end table
1151 1103
1152The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to 1104The 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 1105whatever 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 1106keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the
1155current application keymap mode state. 1107current application keymap mode state.
1156 1108
1157The spellings of I<key> can be obtained by using B<xev>(1) command or 1109Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a key mapping will
1158searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and 1110match if I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and no other
1111key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That means that
1112defining a mapping for C<a> will automatically provide definitions for
1113C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined mappings
1114themselves. See the C<builtin:> action, below, for a way to work around
1115this when this is a problem.
1116
1117The spelling of I<key> depends on your implementation of X. An easy way to
1118find a key name is to use the B<xev>(1) command. You can find a list by
1119looking 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 1120the 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 1121value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>).
1161performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1162 1122
1163I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal 1123As with any resource value, the I<action> string may contain backslash
1124escape sequences (C<\n>: newline, C<\\>: backslash, C<\000>: octal
1164number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details. 1125number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1165 1126
1166You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1127An action starts with an action prefix that selects a certain type
1167with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' 1128of action, followed by a colon. An action string without colons is
1129interpreted as a literal string to pass to the tty (as if it was
1130prefixed with C<string:>).
1131
1132The following action prefixes are known - extensions can provide
1133additional prefixes:
1134
1135=over 4
1136
1137=item string:STRING
1138
1139If the I<action> starts with C<string:> (or otherwise contains no colons),
1140then the remaining C<STRING> will be passed to the program running in the
1141terminal. For example, you could replace whatever Shift-Tab outputs by the
1142string C<echo rm -rf /> followed by a newline:
1143
1144 URxvt.keysym.Shift-Tab: string:echo rm -rf /\n
1145
1146This could in theory be used to completely redefine your keymap.
1147
1148In addition, for actions of this type, you can define a range of
1149keysyms in one shot by loading the C<keysym-list> perl extension and
1150providing an I<action> with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where
1168should be a character not used by the strings. 1151the delimiter `/' should be a character not used by the strings.
1169 1152
1170Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1153Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1171 1154
1172 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1155 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|>
1173 1156
1174The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1157The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1175 1158
1176 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a> 1159 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: string:\033<a>
1177 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b> 1160 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: string:\033<b>
1178 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c> 1161 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: string:\033<c>
1179 1162
1163=item command:STRING
1164
1180If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING> 1165If I<action> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
1181is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For 1166is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence (basically
1167the opposite of C<string:> - instead of sending it to the program running
1168in the terminal, it will be treated as if it were program output). This is
1169most useful to feed command sequences into @@RXVT_NAME@@.
1170
1182example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1171For example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
1183when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1172when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1184 1173
1185 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 1174 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1186 1175
1187If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING> 1176The 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) 1177the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1189manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via 1178font-switching at runtime:
1190C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1191 1179
1192 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13 1180 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
1181 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007
1193 1182
1194Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1183Other 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 1184info):
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 1185
1201Unfortunately, this will override built-in key mappings. For example 1186 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
1187 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
1188
1189=item builtin:
1190
1191The builtin action is the action that @@RXVT_NAME@@ would execute if no
1192key binding existed for the key combination. The obvious use is to undo
1193the effect of existing bindings. The not so obvious use is to reinstate
1194bindings when another binding overrides too many modifiers.
1195
1202if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable @@RXVT_NAME@@'s 1196For 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 1197@@RXVT_NAME@@'s C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke
1204user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement: 1198"holes" into the user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
1205 1199
1206 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence> 1200 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
1207 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin: 1201 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
1208 1202
1209The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination 1203The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination
1210of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for 1204of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1211C<Shift-Insert>. 1205C<Shift-Insert>.
1212 1206
1213The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to 1207=item builtin-string:
1214the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1215font-switching at runtime:
1216 1208
1217 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007 1209This action is mainly useful to restore string mappings for keys that
1218 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007 1210have predefined actions in @@RXVT_NAME@@. The exact semantics are a bit
1211difficult to explain - basically, this action will send the string to the
1212application that would be sent if @@RXVT_NAME@@ wouldn't have a built-in
1213action for it.
1219 1214
1220Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more 1215An example might make it clearer: @@RXVT_NAME@@ normally pastes the
1221info): 1216selection when you press C<Shift-Insert>. With the following bindings, it
1217would instead emit the (undocumented, but what applications running in the
1218terminal might expect) sequence C<ESC [ 2 $> instead:
1222 1219
1223 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t 1220 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin-string:
1224 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t 1221 URxvt.keysym.C-S-Insert: builtin:
1222
1223The first line disables the paste functionality for that key
1224combination, and the second reinstates the default behaviour for
1225C<Control-Shift-Insert>, which would otherwise be overridden.
1226
1227Similarly, to let applications gain access to the C<C-M-c> (copy to
1228clipboard) and C<C-M-v> (paste clipboard) key combination, you can do
1229this:
1230
1231 URxvt.keysym.C-M-c: builtin-string:
1232 URxvt.keysym.C-M-v: builtin-string:
1233
1234=item EXTENSION:STRING
1235
1236An action of this form invokes the action B<STRING>, if any, provided
1237by the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) extension B<EXTENSION>. The extension will
1238be loaded automatically if necessary.
1239
1240Not all extensions define actions, but popular extensions that do
1241include the I<selection> and I<matcher> extensions (documented in their
1242own manpages, @@RXVT_NAME@@-selection(1) and @@RXVT_NAME@@-matcher(1),
1243respectively).
1244
1245From the silly examples department, this will rot13-"encrypt"
1246@@RXVT_NAME@@'s selection when Alt-Control-c is pressed on typical PC
1247keyboards:
1248
1249 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: selection:rot13
1250
1251=item perl:STRING *DEPRECATED*
1252
1253This is a deprecated way of invoking commands provided by perl
1254extensions. It is still supported, but should not be used anymore.
1255
1256=back
1225 1257
1226=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string> 1258=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string>
1227 1259
1228=item B<perl-ext>: I<string> 1260=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1229 1261
1231use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>. 1263use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>.
1232 1264
1233Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using 1265Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using
1234them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded 1266them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded
1235by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For 1267by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For
1236example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except 1268example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extensions except
1237C<selection>. 1269C<selection>.
1238 1270
1239Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets 1271The default set includes the C<selection>, C<option-popup>,
1240(e.g. C<< searchable-scrollback<M-s> >>, which binds the hotkey for 1272C<selection-popup>, C<readline> and C<searchable-scrollback>
1241searchable scrollback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension 1273extensions, and extensions which are mentioned in B<keysym> resources.
1242multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to 1274
1243the extension. 1275Any extension such that a corresponding resource is given on the
1276command line is automatically appended to B<perl-ext>.
1244 1277
1245Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if 1278Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1246necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. 1279necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. When the library
1280search path contains multiple extension files of the same name, then the
1281first one found will be used.
1247 1282
1248If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl 1283If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl interpreter
1249interpreter will not be initialized. The idea behind two options is that 1284will 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 1285B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to
1251all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances. 1286all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1252 1287
1253=item B<perl-eval>: I<string> 1288=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1254 1289
1256the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1291the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1257 1292
1258=item B<perl-lib>: I<path> 1293=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1259 1294
1260Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension 1295Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1261scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource, 1296scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look
1262@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in 1297in these directories, then in C<$URXVT_PERL_LIB>, F<$HOME/.urxvt/ext> and
1263F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. 1298lastly in F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1264 1299
1265See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1300See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1266 1301
1267=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex> 1302=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1268 1303
1272=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform> 1307=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform>
1273 1308
1274Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage 1309Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage
1275for details. 1310for details.
1276 1311
1277=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> 1312=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> *DEPRECATED*
1278 1313
1279Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search 1314This resource is deprecated and will be removed. Use a B<keysym> resource
1280(default: C<M-s>). 1315instead, e.g.:
1281 1316
1317 URxvt.keysym.M-s: searchable-scrollback:start
1318
1282=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string> 1319=item B<url-launcher>: I<string>
1283 1320
1284Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the 1321Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1285C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions. 1322C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.
1286 1323
1287=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid> 1324=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1355window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the 1392window 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. 1393B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard.
1357 1394
1358Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be 1395Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be
1359inserted too. 1396inserted too.
1397
1398rxvt-unicode also provides the bindings B<Ctrl-Meta-c> and
1399<Ctrl-Meta-v> to interact with the CLIPBOARD selection. The first
1400binding causes the value of the internal selection to be copied to the
1401CLIPBOARD selection, while the second binding causes the value of the
1402CLIPBOARD selection to be inserted.
1360 1403
1361=back 1404=back
1362 1405
1363=head1 CHANGING FONTS 1406=head1 CHANGING FONTS
1364 1407
1453In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1496In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1454B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 88/256 colours: 8 ANSI colours plus 1497B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 88/256 colours: 8 ANSI colours plus
1455high-intensity (potentially bold/blink) versions of the same, and 72 (or 1498high-intensity (potentially bold/blink) versions of the same, and 72 (or
1456240 in 256 colour mode) colours arranged in an 4x4x4 (or 6x6x6) colour RGB 1499240 in 256 colour mode) colours arranged in an 4x4x4 (or 6x6x6) colour RGB
1457cube plus a 8 (24) colour greyscale ramp. 1500cube plus a 8 (24) colour greyscale ramp.
1501
1502B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> supports direct 24-bit fg/bg RGB colour escapes
1503C< ESC [ 38 ; 2 ; R ; G ; Bm > / C< ESC [ 48 ; 2; R ; G ; Bm >. However the
1504number of 24-bit colours that can be used is limited: an internal 7x7x5 (256
1505colour mode) or 6x6x4 (88 colour mode) colour cube is used to index into the
150624-bit colour space. When indexing collisions happen, the nearest old colour in
1507the cube will be adapted to the new 24-bit RGB colour. That means one cannot
1508use many similar 24-bit colours. It's typically not a problem in common
1509scenarios.
1458 1510
1459Here is a list of the ANSI colours with their names. 1511Here is a list of the ANSI colours with their names.
1460 1512
1461=begin table 1513=begin table
1462 1514
1489The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and 1541The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1490values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses). 1542values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses).
1491 1543
1492The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas: 1544The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas:
1493 1545
1494 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3 1546 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 1547 index_256 = (r * 6 + g) * 6 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..5
1496 1548
1497The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10% 1549The 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 1550steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of
1499the RGB cube. 1551the RGB cube.
1500 1552
1516White. 1568White.
1517 1569
1518=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT 1570=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1519 1571
1520If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get 1572If 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: 1573their act together, rxvt-unicode will do its own alpha channel management:
1522 1574
1523You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in 1575You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1524brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage 1576brackets, 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 1577(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 1578transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a
1608 1660
1609=item B<SHELL> 1661=item B<SHELL>
1610 1662
1611The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>. 1663The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1612 1664
1613=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1665=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> [I<sic>]
1614 1666
1615The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1667The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1616@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1668@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1617 1669
1618Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename> >> >>>. 1670Default F<<< $HOME/.urxvt/urxvtd-I<< <nodename> >> >>>.
1671
1672=item B<URXVT_PERL_LIB>
1673
1674Additional F<:>-separated library search path for perl extensions. Will be
1675searched after B<-perl-lib> but before F<~/.urxvt/ext> and the system library
1676directory.
1677
1678=item B<URXVT_PERL_VERBOSITY>
1679
1680See L<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl>(3).
1619 1681
1620=item B<HOME> 1682=item B<HOME>
1621 1683
1622Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1684Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1623daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1685daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1644 1706
1645=back 1707=back
1646 1708
1647=head1 SEE ALSO 1709=head1 SEE ALSO
1648 1710
1711@@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) 1712@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5)
1650 1713
1651=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1714=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1652 1715
1653=over 4 1716=over 4
1654 1717
1655=item Project Coordinator 1718=item Project Coordinator
1656 1719
1657Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1720Marc A. Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>.
1658 1721
1659L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html> 1722L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html>
1660 1723
1661=back 1724=back
1662 1725
1666 1729
1667=item John Bovey 1730=item John Bovey
1668 1731
1669University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt. 1732University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt.
1670 1733
1671=item Rob Nation L<< <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com> >> 1734=item Rob Nation <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com>
1672 1735
1673very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt 1736very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt
1674 1737
1675=item Angelo Haritsis L<< <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk> >> 1738=item Angelo Haritsis <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk>
1676 1739
1677wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code) 1740wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code)
1678 1741
1679=item mj olesen L<< <olesen@me.QueensU.CA> >> 1742=item mj olesen <olesen@me.QueensU.CA>
1680 1743
1681Wrote the menu system. 1744Wrote the menu system.
1682 1745
1683Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21) 1746Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21)
1684 1747
1685=item Oezguer Kesim L<< <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de> >> 1748=item Oezguer Kesim <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de>
1686 1749
1687Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1750Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1688 1751
1689=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1752=item Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox.com>
1690 1753
1691Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. 1754Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1692 1755
1693Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1756Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1694 1757
1695=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1758=item Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>
1696 1759
1697Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl 1760Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
1698extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions. 1761extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
1699 1762
1700Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1763Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1701 1764
1702=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >> 1765=item Emanuele Giaquinta <emanuele.giaquinta@gmail.com>
1703 1766
1704pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes. 1767pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1705 1768
1706=back 1769=back
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