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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
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. 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> 673=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
731 674
732Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>. 675Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
733 676
734=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 677=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
742 685
743=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 686=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
744 687
745The 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
746and the text. 689and 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 disables scaling.
755The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
756Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>.
757Supported operations are:
758
759 tile will tile image
760 propscale will scale image keeping proportions
761 scale will scale image to match window size
762 center will center image with no scaling
763 root will tile image as if it was a root window background, auto-adjusting
764 whenever terminal window moves
765
766If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be
767blended over the transparent background using alpha-blending. If I<afterimage>
768support has been compiled in it is possible to choose other blending
769types with B<-blt "type"> option.
770
771=item B<path:> I<path>
772
773Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
774 690
775=item B<font:> I<fontlist> 691=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
776 692
777Select 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
778that 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=item B<loginShell:> I<boolean> 790=item B<loginShell:> I<boolean>
875 791
876B<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
877the 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
878[default]; option B<+ls>. 794[default]; option B<+ls>.
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>.
879 800
880=item B<utmpInhibit:> I<boolean> 801=item B<utmpInhibit:> I<boolean>
881 802
882B<True>: inhibit writing record into the system log file B<utmp>; 803B<True>: inhibit writing record into the system log file B<utmp>;
883option 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>
1135Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via 1056Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
1136B<-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
1137@@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
1138directory will be used; option B<-cd>. 1059directory will be used; option B<-cd>.
1139 1060
1140=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1061=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<action>
1141 1062
1142Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 1063Compile I<frills>: Associate I<action> with keysym I<sym>. The intervening
1143intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 1064resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
1144 1065
1145The format of I<sym> is "I<(modifiers-)key>", where I<modifiers> can be 1066Using this resource, you can map key combinations such as
1146any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>, B<Control>, B<NumLock>, 1067C<Ctrl-Shift-BackSpace> to various actions, such as outputting a different
1147B<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
1148and 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
1149B<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>.
1150 1080
1151The 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
1152whatever 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
1153keys 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
1154current application keymap mode state. 1084current application keymap mode state.
1155 1085
1156The 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
1157searching 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
1158omitting 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
1159keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not 1098value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>).
1160performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1161 1099
1162I<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
1163number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details. 1102number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1164 1103
1165You 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
1166with 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
1167should be a character not used by the strings. 1128the delimiter `/' should be a character not used by the strings.
1168 1129
1169Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1130Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1170 1131
1171 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|> 1132 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|>
1172 1133
1173The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1134The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1174 1135
1175 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<a> 1136 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: string:\033<a>
1176 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<b> 1137 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: string:\033<b>
1177 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<c> 1138 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: string:\033<c>
1178 1139
1140=item command:STRING
1141
1179If 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>
1180is 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
1181example 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>
1182when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1149when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1183 1150
1184 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
1185 1152
1186If 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
1187is 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
1188manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via 1155font-switching at runtime:
1189C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1190 1156
1191 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
1192 1159
1193Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1160Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
1194will match if I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and 1161info):
1195no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1196means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1197definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1198mappings themselves.
1199 1162
1200Unfortunately, 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
1201if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable @@RXVT_NAME@@'s 1173For example if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable
1202C<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
1203user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement: 1175"holes" into the user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
1204 1176
1205 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence> 1177 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
1206 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin: 1178 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
1207 1179
1208The 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
1209of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for 1181of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1210C<Shift-Insert>. 1182C<Shift-Insert>.
1211 1183
1212The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to 1184=item builtin-string:
1213the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1214font-switching at runtime:
1215 1185
1216 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007 1186This action is mainly useful to restore string mappings for keys that
1217 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.
1218 1191
1219Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more 1192An example might make it clearer: @@RXVT_NAME@@ normally pastes the
1220info): 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:
1221 1196
1222 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t 1197 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin-string:
1223 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
1224 1234
1225=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string> 1235=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string>
1226 1236
1227=item B<perl-ext>: I<string> 1237=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1228 1238
1230use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>. 1240use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>.
1231 1241
1232Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using 1242Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using
1233them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded 1243them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded
1234by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For 1244by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For
1235example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except 1245example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extensions except
1236C<selection>. 1246C<selection>.
1237 1247
1238Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets 1248The default set includes the C<selection>, C<option-popup>,
1239(e.g. C<< searchable-scrollback<M-s> >>, which binds the hotkey for 1249C<selection-popup>, C<readline> and C<searchable-scrollback>
1240searchable scrollback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension 1250extensions, and extensions which are mentioned in B<keysym> resources.
1241multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to 1251
1242the extension. 1252Any extension such that a corresponding resource is given on the
1253command line is automatically appended to B<perl-ext>.
1243 1254
1244Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if 1255Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1245necessary, 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.
1246 1259
1247If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl 1260If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl interpreter
1248interpreter will not be initialized. The idea behind two options is that 1261will not be initialized. The rationale for having two options is that
1249B<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
1250all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances. 1263all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1251 1264
1252=item B<perl-eval>: I<string> 1265=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1253 1266
1255the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1268the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1256 1269
1257=item B<perl-lib>: I<path> 1270=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1258 1271
1259Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension 1272Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1260scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource, 1273scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look
1261@@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
1262F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. 1275lastly in F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1263 1276
1264See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1277See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1265 1278
1266=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex> 1279=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1267 1280
1271=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform> 1284=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform>
1272 1285
1273Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage 1286Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage
1274for details. 1287for details.
1275 1288
1276=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> 1289=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> *DEPRECATED*
1277 1290
1278Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search 1291This resource is deprecated and will be removed. Use a B<keysym> resource
1279(default: C<M-s>). 1292instead, e.g.:
1280 1293
1294 URxvt.keysym.M-s: searchable-scrollback:start
1295
1281=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string> 1296=item B<url-launcher>: I<string>
1282 1297
1283Specifies 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
1284C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions. 1299C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.
1285 1300
1286=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid> 1301=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1297Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled). 1312Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled).
1298 1313
1299=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean> 1314=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1300 1315
1301Turn 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.
1302 1431
1303=back 1432=back
1304 1433
1305=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1434=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
1306 1435
1354window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the 1483window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the
1355B<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.
1356 1485
1357Pressing 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
1358inserted 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.
1359 1494
1360=back 1495=back
1361 1496
1362=head1 CHANGING FONTS 1497=head1 CHANGING FONTS
1363 1498
1488The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and 1623The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1489values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses). 1624values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses).
1490 1625
1491The 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:
1492 1627
1493 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
1494 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
1495 1630
1496The 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%
1497steps (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
1498the RGB cube. 1633the RGB cube.
1499 1634
1515White. 1650White.
1516 1651
1517=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT 1652=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1518 1653
1519If 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
1520their act together, rxvt-unicode will do it's own alpha channel management: 1655their act together, rxvt-unicode will do its own alpha channel management:
1521 1656
1522You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in 1657You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1523brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage 1658brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage
1524(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
1525transparent 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
1607 1742
1608=item B<SHELL> 1743=item B<SHELL>
1609 1744
1610The 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>.
1611 1746
1612=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1747=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> [I<sic>]
1613 1748
1614The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1749The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1615@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1750@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1616 1751
1617Default 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).
1618 1763
1619=item B<HOME> 1764=item B<HOME>
1620 1765
1621Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1766Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1622daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1767daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1643 1788
1644=back 1789=back
1645 1790
1646=head1 SEE ALSO 1791=head1 SEE ALSO
1647 1792
1793@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@-extensions(1),
1648@@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)
1649 1795
1650=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1796=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1651 1797
1652=over 4 1798=over 4
1653 1799
1654=item Project Coordinator 1800=item Project Coordinator
1655 1801
1656Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1802Marc A. Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>.
1657 1803
1658L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html> 1804L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html>
1659 1805
1660=back 1806=back
1661 1807
1665 1811
1666=item John Bovey 1812=item John Bovey
1667 1813
1668University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt. 1814University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt.
1669 1815
1670=item Rob Nation L<< <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com> >> 1816=item Rob Nation <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com>
1671 1817
1672very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt 1818very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt
1673 1819
1674=item Angelo Haritsis L<< <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk> >> 1820=item Angelo Haritsis <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk>
1675 1821
1676wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code) 1822wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code)
1677 1823
1678=item mj olesen L<< <olesen@me.QueensU.CA> >> 1824=item mj olesen <olesen@me.QueensU.CA>
1679 1825
1680Wrote the menu system. 1826Wrote the menu system.
1681 1827
1682Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21) 1828Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21)
1683 1829
1684=item Oezguer Kesim L<< <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de> >> 1830=item Oezguer Kesim <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de>
1685 1831
1686Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1832Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1687 1833
1688=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1834=item Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox.com>
1689 1835
1690Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. 1836Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1691 1837
1692Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1838Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1693 1839
1694=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1840=item Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>
1695 1841
1696Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl 1842Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
1697extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions. 1843extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
1698 1844
1699Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1845Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1700 1846
1701=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >> 1847=item Emanuele Giaquinta <emanuele.giaquinta@gmail.com>
1702 1848
1703pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes. 1849pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1704 1850
1705=back 1851=back
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