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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 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.
774 693
775=item B<font:> I<fontlist> 694=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
776 695
777Select 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
778that 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
875 794
876B<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
877the 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
878[default]; option B<+ls>. 797[default]; option B<+ls>.
879 798
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
880=item B<utmpInhibit:> I<boolean> 804=item B<utmpInhibit:> I<boolean>
881 805
882B<True>: inhibit writing record into the system log file B<utmp>; 806B<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> 807option B<-ut>. B<False>: write record into the system log file B<utmp>
884[default]; option B<+ut>. 808[default]; option B<+ut>.
1056 980
1057B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]^{|} >> 981B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]^{|} >>
1058 982
1059=item B<preeditType:> I<style> 983=item B<preeditType:> I<style>
1060 984
1061B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>. 985B<OnTheSpot>, B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>.
1062 986
1063=item B<inputMethod:> I<name> 987=item B<inputMethod:> I<name>
1064 988
1065I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>. 989I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>.
1066 990
1135Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via 1059Sets 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 1060B<-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 1061@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start. If it isn't specified then the current working
1138directory will be used; option B<-cd>. 1062directory will be used; option B<-cd>.
1139 1063
1140=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1064=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<action>
1141 1065
1142Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 1066Compile I<frills>: Associate I<action> with keysym I<sym>. The intervening
1143intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 1067resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
1144 1068
1145The format of I<sym> is "I<(modifiers-)key>", where I<modifiers> can be 1069Using this resource, you can map key combinations such as
1146any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>, B<Control>, B<NumLock>, 1070C<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>, 1071string 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>, 1072terminal scroll up or down the way you want it, or any other thing an
1149B<2>, B<3>, B<4>, B<5>. 1073extension might provide.
1074
1075The key combination that triggers the action, I<sym>, has the following format:
1076
1077 (modifiers-)key
1078
1079Where I<modifiers> can be any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>,
1080B<Control>, B<NumLock>, B<Shift>, B<Meta>, B<Lock>, B<Mod1>, B<Mod2>,
1081B<Mod3>, B<Mod4>, B<Mod5>, and the abbreviated B<I>, B<K>, B<C>, B<N>,
1082B<S>, B<M>, B<A>, B<L>, B<1>, B<2>, B<3>, B<4>, B<5>.
1150 1083
1151The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to 1084The 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 1085whatever 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 1086keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the
1154current application keymap mode state. 1087current application keymap mode state.
1155 1088
1156The spellings of I<key> can be obtained by using B<xev>(1) command or 1089Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a key mapping will
1157searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and 1090match if I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and no other
1091key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That means that
1092defining a mapping for C<a> will automatically provide definitions for
1093C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined mappings
1094themselves. See the C<builtin:> action, below, for a way to work around
1095this when this is a problem.
1096
1097The spelling of I<key> depends on your implementation of X. An easy way to
1098find a key name is to use the B<xev>(1) command. You can find a list by
1099looking 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 1100the 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 1101value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>).
1160performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1161 1102
1162I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal 1103As with any resource value, the I<action> string may contain backslash
1104escape sequences (C<\n>: newline, C<\\>: backslash, C<\000>: octal
1163number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details. 1105number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1164 1106
1165You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1107An action starts with an action prefix that selects a certain type
1166with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' 1108of action, followed by a colon. An action string without colons is
1109interpreted as a literal string to pass to the tty (as if it was
1110prefixed with C<string:>).
1111
1112The following action prefixes are known - extensions can provide
1113additional prefixes:
1114
1115=over 4
1116
1117=item string:STRING
1118
1119If the I<action> starts with C<string:> (or otherwise contains no colons),
1120then the remaining C<STRING> will be passed to the program running in the
1121terminal. For example, you could replace whatever Shift-Tab outputs by the
1122string C<echo rm -rf /> followed by a newline:
1123
1124 URxvt.keysym.Shift-Tab: string:echo rm -rf /\n
1125
1126This could in theory be used to completely redefine your keymap.
1127
1128In addition, for actions of this type, you can define a range of
1129keysyms in one shot by loading the C<keysym-list> perl extension and
1130providing an I<action> with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where
1167should be a character not used by the strings. 1131the delimiter `/' should be a character not used by the strings.
1168 1132
1169Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1133Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1170 1134
1171 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|> 1135 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|>
1172 1136
1173The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1137The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1174 1138
1175 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<a> 1139 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: string:\033<a>
1176 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<b> 1140 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: string:\033<b>
1177 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<c> 1141 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: string:\033<c>
1178 1142
1143=item command:STRING
1144
1179If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING> 1145If I<action> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
1180is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For 1146is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence (basically
1147the opposite of C<string:> - instead of sending it to the program running
1148in the terminal, it will be treated as if it were program output). This is
1149most useful to feed command sequences into @@RXVT_NAME@@.
1150
1181example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1151For example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
1182when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1152when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1183 1153
1184 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 1154 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1185 1155
1186If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING> 1156The 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) 1157the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1188manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via 1158font-switching at runtime:
1189C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1190 1159
1191 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13 1160 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
1161 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007
1192 1162
1193Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1163Other 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 1164info):
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 1165
1200Unfortunately, this will override built-in key mappings. For example 1166 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
1167 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
1168
1169=item builtin:
1170
1171The builtin action is the action that @@RXVT_NAME@@ would execute if no
1172key binding existed for the key combination. The obvious use is to undo
1173the effect of existing bindings. The not so obvious use is to reinstate
1174bindings when another binding overrides too many modifiers.
1175
1201if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable @@RXVT_NAME@@'s 1176For 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 1177@@RXVT_NAME@@'s C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke
1203user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement: 1178"holes" into the user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
1204 1179
1205 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence> 1180 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
1206 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin: 1181 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
1207 1182
1208The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination 1183The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination
1209of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for 1184of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1210C<Shift-Insert>. 1185C<Shift-Insert>.
1211 1186
1212The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to 1187=item builtin-string:
1213the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1214font-switching at runtime:
1215 1188
1216 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007 1189This action is mainly useful to restore string mappings for keys that
1217 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007 1190have predefined actions in @@RXVT_NAME@@. The exact semantics are a bit
1191difficult to explain - basically, this action will send the string to the
1192application that would be sent if @@RXVT_NAME@@ wouldn't have a built-in
1193action for it.
1218 1194
1219Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more 1195An example might make it clearer: @@RXVT_NAME@@ normally pastes the
1220info): 1196selection when you press C<Shift-Insert>. With the following bindings, it
1197would instead emit the (undocumented, but what applications running in the
1198terminal might expect) sequence C<ESC [ 2 $> instead:
1221 1199
1222 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t 1200 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin-string:
1223 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t 1201 URxvt.keysym.C-S-Insert: builtin:
1202
1203The first line disables the paste functionality for that key
1204combination, and the second reinstates the default behaviour for
1205C<Control-Shift-Insert>, which would otherwise be overridden.
1206
1207Similarly, to let applications gain access to the C<C-M-c> (copy to
1208clipboard) and C<C-M-v> (paste clipboard) key combination, you can do
1209this:
1210
1211 URxvt.keysym.C-M-c: builtin-string:
1212 URxvt.keysym.C-M-v: builtin-string:
1213
1214=item EXTENSION:STRING
1215
1216An action of this form invokes the action B<STRING>, if any, provided
1217by the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) extension B<EXTENSION>. The extension will
1218be loaded automatically if necessary.
1219
1220Not all extensions define actions, but popular extensions that do
1221include the I<selection> and I<matcher> extensions (documented in their
1222own manpages, @@RXVT_NAME@@-selection(1) and @@RXVT_NAME@@-matcher(1),
1223respectively).
1224
1225From the silly examples department, this will rot13-"encrypt"
1226@@RXVT_NAME@@'s selection when Alt-Control-c is pressed on typical PC
1227keyboards:
1228
1229 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: selection:rot13
1230
1231=item perl:STRING *DEPRECATED*
1232
1233This is a deprecated way of invoking commands provided by perl
1234extensions. It is still supported, but should not be used anymore.
1235
1236=back
1224 1237
1225=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string> 1238=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string>
1226 1239
1227=item B<perl-ext>: I<string> 1240=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1228 1241
1230use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>. 1243use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>.
1231 1244
1232Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using 1245Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using
1233them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded 1246them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded
1234by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For 1247by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For
1235example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except 1248example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extensions except
1236C<selection>. 1249C<selection>.
1237 1250
1238Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets 1251The default set includes the C<selection>, C<option-popup>,
1239(e.g. C<< searchable-scrollback<M-s> >>, which binds the hotkey for 1252C<selection-popup>, C<readline> and C<searchable-scrollback>
1240searchable scrollback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension 1253extensions, and extensions which are mentioned in B<keysym> resources.
1241multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to 1254
1242the extension. 1255Any extension such that a corresponding resource is given on the
1256command line is automatically appended to B<perl-ext>.
1243 1257
1244Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if 1258Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1245necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. 1259necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. When the library
1260search path contains multiple extension files of the same name, then the
1261first one found will be used.
1246 1262
1247If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl 1263If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl interpreter
1248interpreter will not be initialized. The idea behind two options is that 1264will 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 1265B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to
1250all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances. 1266all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1251 1267
1252=item B<perl-eval>: I<string> 1268=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1253 1269
1255the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1271the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1256 1272
1257=item B<perl-lib>: I<path> 1273=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1258 1274
1259Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension 1275Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1260scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource, 1276scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look
1261@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in 1277in these directories, then in C<$URXVT_PERL_LIB>, F<$HOME/.urxvt/ext> and
1262F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. 1278lastly in F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1263 1279
1264See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1280See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1265 1281
1266=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex> 1282=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1267 1283
1271=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform> 1287=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform>
1272 1288
1273Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage 1289Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage
1274for details. 1290for details.
1275 1291
1276=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> 1292=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> *DEPRECATED*
1277 1293
1278Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search 1294This resource is deprecated and will be removed. Use a B<keysym> resource
1279(default: C<M-s>). 1295instead, e.g.:
1280 1296
1297 URxvt.keysym.M-s: searchable-scrollback:start
1298
1281=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string> 1299=item B<url-launcher>: I<string>
1282 1300
1283Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the 1301Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1284C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions. 1302C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.
1285 1303
1286=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid> 1304=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1297Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled). 1315Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled).
1298 1316
1299=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean> 1317=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1300 1318
1301Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled). 1319Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
1320
1321=back
1322
1323=head1 BACKGROUND IMAGE OPTIONS AND RESOURCES
1324
1325=over 4
1326
1327=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;oplist]>
1328
1329=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;oplist]>
1330
1331Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image file as the window's
1332background and also optionally specify a colon separated list of
1333operations to modify it. Note that you may need to quote the C<;>
1334character when using the command line option, as C<;> is usually a
1335metacharacter in shells. Supported operations are:
1336
1337=over 4
1338
1339=item B<WxH+X+Y>
1340
1341sets scale and position. B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical
1342scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image centre (percent). A
1343scale of 0 disables scaling.
1344
1345=item B<op=tile>
1346
1347enables tiling
1348
1349=item B<op=keep-aspect>
1350
1351maintain the image aspect ratio when scaling
1352
1353=item B<op=root-align>
1354
1355use the position of the terminal window relative to the root window as
1356the image offset, simulating a root window background
1357
1358=back
1359
1360The default scale and position setting is C<100x100+50+50>.
1361Alternatively, a predefined set of templates can be used to achieve
1362the most common setups:
1363
1364=over 4
1365
1366=item B<style=tiled>
1367
1368the image is tiled with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+0+0:op=tile
1369
1370=item B<style=aspect-stretched>
1371
1372the image is scaled to fill the whole window maintaining the aspect
1373ratio and centered. Equivalent to 100x100+50+50:op=keep-aspect
1374
1375=item B<style=stretched>
1376
1377the image is scaled to fill the whole window. Equivalent to 100x100
1378
1379=item B<style=centered>
1380
1381the image is centered with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+50+50
1382
1383=item B<style=root-tiled>
1384
1385the image is tiled with no scaling and using 'root' positioning.
1386Equivalent to 0x0:op=tile:op=root-align
1387
1388=back
1389
1390If multiple templates are specified the last one wins. Note that a
1391template overrides all the scale, position and operations settings.
1392
1393If used in conjunction with pseudo-transparency, the specified pixmap
1394will be blended over the transparent background using alpha-blending.
1395
1396=item B<-tr>|B<+tr>
1397
1398=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
1399
1400Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background.
1401
1402B<-ip> (B<inheritPixmap>) is still accepted as an obsolete alias but
1403will be removed in future versions.
1404
1405=item B<-tint> I<colour>
1406
1407=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
1408
1409Tint the transparent background with the given colour. Note that a
1410black tint yields a completely black image while a white tint yields
1411the image unchanged.
1412
1413=item B<-sh> I<number>
1414
1415=item B<shading:> I<number>
1416
1417Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
1418A value of 100 means no shading.
1419
1420=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
1421
1422=item B<blurRadius:> I<HxV>
1423
1424Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
1425background. If a single number is specified, the vertical and
1426horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
1427radii to 1 and the other to a large number creates interesting effects
1428on some backgrounds. The maximum radius value is 128. An horizontal or
1429vertical radius of 0 disables blurring.
1430
1431=item B<path:> I<path>
1432
1433Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
1302 1434
1303=back 1435=back
1304 1436
1305=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1437=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
1306 1438
1354window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the 1486window 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. 1487B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard.
1356 1488
1357Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be 1489Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be
1358inserted too. 1490inserted too.
1491
1492rxvt-unicode also provides the bindings B<Ctrl-Meta-c> and
1493<Ctrl-Meta-v> to interact with the CLIPBOARD selection. The first
1494binding causes the value of the internal selection to be copied to the
1495CLIPBOARD selection, while the second binding causes the value of the
1496CLIPBOARD selection to be inserted.
1359 1497
1360=back 1498=back
1361 1499
1362=head1 CHANGING FONTS 1500=head1 CHANGING FONTS
1363 1501
1488The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and 1626The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1489values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses). 1627values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses).
1490 1628
1491The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas: 1629The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas:
1492 1630
1493 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3 1631 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 1632 index_256 = (r * 6 + g) * 6 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..5
1495 1633
1496The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10% 1634The 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 1635steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of
1498the RGB cube. 1636the RGB cube.
1499 1637
1515White. 1653White.
1516 1654
1517=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT 1655=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1518 1656
1519If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get 1657If 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: 1658their act together, rxvt-unicode will do its own alpha channel management:
1521 1659
1522You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in 1660You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1523brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage 1661brackets, 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 1662(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 1663transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a
1607 1745
1608=item B<SHELL> 1746=item B<SHELL>
1609 1747
1610The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>. 1748The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1611 1749
1612=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1750=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> [I<sic>]
1613 1751
1614The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1752The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1615@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1753@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1616 1754
1617Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename> >> >>>. 1755Default F<<< $HOME/.urxvt/urxvtd-I<< <nodename> >> >>>.
1756
1757=item B<URXVT_PERL_LIB>
1758
1759Additional F<:>-separated library search path for perl extensions. Will be
1760searched after B<-perl-lib> but before F<~/.urxvt/ext> and the system library
1761directory.
1762
1763=item B<URXVT_PERL_VERBOSITY>
1764
1765See L<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl>(3).
1618 1766
1619=item B<HOME> 1767=item B<HOME>
1620 1768
1621Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1769Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1622daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1770daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1643 1791
1644=back 1792=back
1645 1793
1646=head1 SEE ALSO 1794=head1 SEE ALSO
1647 1795
1796@@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) 1797@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5)
1649 1798
1650=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1799=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1651 1800
1652=over 4 1801=over 4
1653 1802
1654=item Project Coordinator 1803=item Project Coordinator
1655 1804
1656Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1805Marc A. Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>.
1657 1806
1658L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html> 1807L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html>
1659 1808
1660=back 1809=back
1661 1810
1665 1814
1666=item John Bovey 1815=item John Bovey
1667 1816
1668University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt. 1817University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt.
1669 1818
1670=item Rob Nation L<< <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com> >> 1819=item Rob Nation <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com>
1671 1820
1672very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt 1821very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt
1673 1822
1674=item Angelo Haritsis L<< <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk> >> 1823=item Angelo Haritsis <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk>
1675 1824
1676wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code) 1825wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code)
1677 1826
1678=item mj olesen L<< <olesen@me.QueensU.CA> >> 1827=item mj olesen <olesen@me.QueensU.CA>
1679 1828
1680Wrote the menu system. 1829Wrote the menu system.
1681 1830
1682Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21) 1831Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21)
1683 1832
1684=item Oezguer Kesim L<< <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de> >> 1833=item Oezguer Kesim <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de>
1685 1834
1686Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1835Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1687 1836
1688=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1837=item Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox.com>
1689 1838
1690Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. 1839Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1691 1840
1692Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1841Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1693 1842
1694=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1843=item Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>
1695 1844
1696Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl 1845Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
1697extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions. 1846extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
1698 1847
1699Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1848Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1700 1849
1701=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >> 1850=item Emanuele Giaquinta <emanuele.giaquinta@gmail.com>
1702 1851
1703pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes. 1852pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1704 1853
1705=back 1854=back
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