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147Tint the transparent background with the given colour; 147Tint the transparent background with the given colour;
148resource I<tintColor>. 148resource I<tintColor>.
149 149
150=item B<-sh> I<number> 150=item B<-sh> I<number>
151 151
152Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (100 .. 200) the transparent background; 152Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
153resource I<shading>. 153A value of 100 means no shading; resource I<shading>.
154 154
155=item B<-blt> I<string> 155=item B<-blt> I<string>
156 156
157Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified 157Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified
158at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over 158at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over
163alpha-blending. Compile I<afterimage>; resource I<blendType>. 163alpha-blending. Compile I<afterimage>; resource I<blendType>.
164 164
165=item B<-blr> I<HxV> 165=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
166 166
167Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent 167Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent
168background. If a single number is specified - both vertical and 168background. If a single number is specified, the vertical and
169horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the 169horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
170radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects 170radii to 1 and the other to a large number creates interesting effects
171on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128; 171on some backgrounds. The maximum radius value is 128. An horizontal or
172vertical radius of 0 disables blurring;
172resource I<blurRadius>. 173resource I<blurRadius>.
173 174
174=item B<-icon> I<file> 175=item B<-icon> I<file>
175 176
176Compile I<afterimage> or I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This 177Compile I<afterimage> or I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This
183 184
184=item B<-fg> I<colour> 185=item B<-fg> I<colour>
185 186
186Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 187Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
187 188
188=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]> 189=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;oplist]>
189 190
190Compile I<afterimage> or I<pixbuf>: Specify image file for the background and also 191Compile 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 192optionally specify a list of operations to modify it. Note you may need to
192add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the 193add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
193command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>. 194command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
194 195
195=item B<-cr> I<colour> 196=item B<-cr> I<colour>
196 197
558You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many 559You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many
559distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X 560distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
560starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order, 561starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
561with later settings overwriting earlier ones: 562with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
562 563
563 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
564 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 564 1. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
565 2. $HOME/.Xdefaults
565 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 566 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window of screen 0
566 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 567 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES property on root-window of the current screen
567 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 568 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
568 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline 569 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
569 570
570Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class 571Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
571names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources 572names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources
705Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default 706Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
706colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>. 707colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
707 708
708=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 709=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
709 710
710Tint the transparent background with the given colour; option 711Tint the transparent background with the given colour. If the RENDER
711B<-tint>. 712extension is not available only black, red, green, yellow, blue,
713magenta, cyan and white tints can be performed server-side. Note that
714a black tint yields a completely black image while a white tint yields
715the image unchanged; option B<-tint>.
712 716
713=item B<shading:> I<number> 717=item B<shading:> I<number>
714 718
715Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (100 .. 200) the transparent background; 719Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
716option B<-sh>. 720A value of 100 means no shading; option B<-sh>.
717 721
718=item B<blendType:> I<string> 722=item B<blendType:> I<string>
719 723
720Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>. 724Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
721 725
740=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 744=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
741 745
742The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 746The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
743and the text. 747and the text.
744 748
745=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]> 749=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;oplist]>
746 750
747Use the specified image file for the background and also 751Use the specified image file for the background and also
748optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>, 752optionally specify a colon separated list of operations to modify it.
749(default C<100x100+50+50>) in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the
750horizontal/vertical scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image
751centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling.
752The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
753Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>.
754Supported operations are: 753Supported operations are:
755 754
756 tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0 755=over 4
757 propscale will scale image keeping proportions 756
758 auto will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100 757=item B<WxH+X+Y>
759 hscale will scale image horizontally to the window size 758
760 vscale will scale image vertically to the window size 759sets scale and position. B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical
761 scale will scale image to match window size 760scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image centre (percent). A
762 root will tile image as if it was a root window background, auto-adjusting 761scale of 0 disables scaling. The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
763 whenever terminal window moves 762
763=item B<op=tile>
764
765enables tiling
766
767=item B<op=keep-aspect>
768
769maintain the image aspect ratio when scaling
770
771=item B<op=root-align>
772
773use the position of the terminal window relative to the root window as
774the image offset, simulating a root window background
775
776=back
777
778The default scale and position setting is C<100x100+50+50>.
779Alternatively, a predefined set of templates can be used to achieve
780the most common setups:
781
782=over 4
783
784=item B<style=tiled>
785
786the image is tiled with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+0+0:op=tile
787
788=item B<style=aspect-stretched>
789
790the image is scaled to fill the whole window maintaining the aspect
791ratio and centered. Equivalent to 100x100+50+50:op=keep-aspect
792
793=item B<style=stretched>
794
795the image is scaled to fill the whole window. Equivalent to 100x100
796
797=item B<style=centered>
798
799the image is centered with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+50+50
800
801=item B<style=root-tiled>
802
803the image is tiled with no scaling and using 'root' positioning.
804Equivalent to 0x0:op=tile:op=root-align
805
806=back
807
808If multiple templates are specified the last one wins. Note that a
809template overrides all the scale, position and operations settings.
764 810
765If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be 811If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be
766blended over the transparent background using alpha-blending. If I<afterimage> 812blended over the transparent background using alpha-blending. If I<afterimage>
767support has been compiled in it is possible to choose other blending 813support has been compiled in it is possible to choose other blending
768types with B<-blt "type"> option. 814types with B<-blt "type"> option.
900=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 946=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
901 947
902Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is 948Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
903the author's favourite. 949the author's favourite.
904 950
951=item B<thickness:> I<number>
952
953Set the scrollbar width in pixels.
954
905=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 955=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
906 956
907B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 957B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
908disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 958disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
909 959
928B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 978B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
929B<+si>. 979B<+si>.
930 980
931=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 981=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
932 982
933B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 983B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (i.e.
934B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 984try to show the same lines) and B<scrollTtyOutput> is False; option
935with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines; option B<+sw>. 985B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives
986new lines; option B<+sw>.
936 987
937=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 988=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
938 989
939B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys 990B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys
940are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 991are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
1154performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured. 1205performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1155 1206
1156I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal 1207I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal
1157number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details. 1208number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1158 1209
1159You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1210You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by
1211loading the C<keysym-list> perl extension and providing a I<string>
1160with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' 1212with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/'
1161should be a character not used by the strings. 1213should be a character not used by the strings.
1162 1214
1163Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1215Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1164 1216
1165 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1217 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|>
1166 1218
1167The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1219The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1168 1220
1169 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a> 1221 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<a>
1170 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b> 1222 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<b>
1171 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c> 1223 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<c>
1172 1224
1173If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING> 1225If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
1174is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For 1226is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For
1175example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1227example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
1176when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1228when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1249the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1301the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1250 1302
1251=item B<perl-lib>: I<path> 1303=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1252 1304
1253Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension 1305Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1254scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource, 1306scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first
1255@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in 1307look in these directories, then in $HOME/.urxvt/ext and lastly in
1256F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. 1308F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1257 1309
1258See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1310See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1259 1311
1260=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex> 1312=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1509White. 1561White.
1510 1562
1511=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT 1563=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1512 1564
1513If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get 1565If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1514their act together, rxvt-unicode will do it's own alpha channel management: 1566their act together, rxvt-unicode will do its own alpha channel management:
1515 1567
1516You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in 1568You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1517brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage 1569brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage
1518(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the colour, where C<0> is completely 1570(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the colour, where C<0> is completely
1519transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a 1571transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a
1606=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1658=item B<RXVT_SOCKET>
1607 1659
1608The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1660The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1609@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1661@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1610 1662
1611Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>. 1663Default F<<< $HOME/.urxvt/urxvtd-I<< <nodename> >> >>>.
1612 1664
1613=item B<HOME> 1665=item B<HOME>
1614 1666
1615Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1667Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1616daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1668daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1617C<.Xdefaults>) 1669C<.Xdefaults>)
1618 1670
1619=item B<XAPPLRESDIR> 1671=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1620 1672
1621Directory where various X resource files are being located. 1673Directory where application-specific X resource files are located.
1622 1674
1623=item B<XENVIRONMENT> 1675=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1624 1676
1625If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by 1677If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1626@@RXVT_NAME@@. 1678@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1692 1744
1693Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1745Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1694 1746
1695=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >> 1747=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >>
1696 1748
1697Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing. 1749pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1698 1750
1699=back 1751=back
1700 1752

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