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150=item B<-sh> I<number> 150=item B<-sh> I<number>
151 151
152Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background. 152Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
153A value of 100 means no shading; resource I<shading>. 153A value of 100 means no shading; resource I<shading>.
154 154
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> 155=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
166 156
167Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent 157Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent
168background. If a single number is specified - both vertical and 158background. If a single number is specified, the vertical and
169horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the 159horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
170radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects 160radii to 1 and the other to a large number creates interesting effects
171on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128; 161on some backgrounds. The maximum radius value is 128. An horizontal or
162vertical radius of 0 disables blurring;
172resource I<blurRadius>. 163resource I<blurRadius>.
173 164
174=item B<-icon> I<file> 165=item B<-icon> I<file>
175 166
176Compile I<afterimage> or I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This 167Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This
177is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the 168is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the
178application window; resource I<iconFile>. 169application window; resource I<iconFile>.
179 170
180=item B<-bg> I<colour> 171=item B<-bg> I<colour>
181 172
183 174
184=item B<-fg> I<colour> 175=item B<-fg> I<colour>
185 176
186Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 177Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
187 178
188=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]> 179=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;oplist]>
189 180
190Compile I<afterimage> or I<pixbuf>: Specify image file for the background and also 181Compile I<pixbuf>: Specify image file for the background and also
191optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to 182optionally 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 183add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
193command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>. 184command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
194 185
195=item B<-cr> I<colour> 186=item B<-cr> I<colour>
196 187
558You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many 549You 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 550distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
560starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order, 551starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
561with later settings overwriting earlier ones: 552with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
562 553
563 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
564 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 554 1. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
555 2. $HOME/.Xdefaults
565 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 556 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window of screen 0
566 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 557 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES property on root-window of the current screen
567 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 558 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
568 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline 559 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
569 560
570Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class 561Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
571names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources 562names: 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 696Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
706colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>. 697colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
707 698
708=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 699=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
709 700
710Tint the transparent background with the given colour; option 701Tint the transparent background with the given colour. If the RENDER
711B<-tint>. 702extension is not available only black, red, green, yellow, blue,
703magenta, cyan and white tints can be performed server-side. Note that
704a black tint yields a completely black image while a white tint yields
705the image unchanged; option B<-tint>.
712 706
713=item B<shading:> I<number> 707=item B<shading:> I<number>
714 708
715Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background. 709Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
716A value of 100 means no shading; option B<-sh>. 710A value of 100 means no shading; option B<-sh>.
740=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 734=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
741 735
742The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 736The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
743and the text. 737and the text.
744 738
745=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]> 739=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;oplist]>
746 740
747Use the specified image file for the background and also 741Use the specified image file for the background and also
748optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>, 742optionally 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: 743Supported operations are:
755 744
756 tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0 745=over 4
757 propscale will scale image keeping proportions 746
758 auto will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100 747=item B<WxH+X+Y>
759 hscale will scale image horizontally to the window size 748
760 vscale will scale image vertically to the window size 749sets scale and position. B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical
761 scale will scale image to match window size 750scale (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 751scale of 0 disables scaling. The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
763 whenever terminal window moves 752
753=item B<op=tile>
754
755enables tiling
756
757=item B<op=keep-aspect>
758
759maintain the image aspect ratio when scaling
760
761=item B<op=root-align>
762
763use the position of the terminal window relative to the root window as
764the image offset, simulating a root window background
765
766=back
767
768The default scale and position setting is C<100x100+50+50>.
769Alternatively, a predefined set of templates can be used to achieve
770the most common setups:
771
772=over 4
773
774=item B<style=tiled>
775
776the image is tiled with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+0+0:op=tile
777
778=item B<style=aspect-stretched>
779
780the image is scaled to fill the whole window maintaining the aspect
781ratio and centered. Equivalent to 100x100+50+50:op=keep-aspect
782
783=item B<style=stretched>
784
785the image is scaled to fill the whole window. Equivalent to 100x100
786
787=item B<style=centered>
788
789the image is centered with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+50+50
790
791=item B<style=root-tiled>
792
793the image is tiled with no scaling and using 'root' positioning.
794Equivalent to 0x0:op=tile:op=root-align
795
796=back
797
798If multiple templates are specified the last one wins. Note that a
799template overrides all the scale, position and operations settings.
764 800
765If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be 801If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be
766blended over the transparent background using alpha-blending. If I<afterimage> 802blended over the transparent background using alpha-blending.
767support has been compiled in it is possible to choose other blending
768types with B<-blt "type"> option.
769 803
770=item B<path:> I<path> 804=item B<path:> I<path>
771 805
772Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files. 806Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
773 807
900=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 934=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
901 935
902Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is 936Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
903the author's favourite. 937the author's favourite.
904 938
939=item B<thickness:> I<number>
940
941Set the scrollbar width in pixels.
942
905=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 943=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
906 944
907B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 945B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
908disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 946disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
909 947
928B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 966B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
929B<+si>. 967B<+si>.
930 968
931=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 969=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
932 970
933B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 971B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (i.e.
934B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 972try to show the same lines) and B<scrollTtyOutput> is False; option
935with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines; option B<+sw>. 973B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives
974new lines; option B<+sw>.
936 975
937=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 976=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
938 977
939B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys 978B<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 979are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
1154performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured. 1193performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1155 1194
1156I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal 1195I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal
1157number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details. 1196number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1158 1197
1159You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1198You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by
1199loading the C<keysym-list> perl extension and providing a I<string>
1160with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' 1200with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/'
1161should be a character not used by the strings. 1201should be a character not used by the strings.
1162 1202
1163Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1203Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1164 1204
1165 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1205 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|>
1166 1206
1167The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1207The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1168 1208
1169 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a> 1209 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<a>
1170 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b> 1210 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<b>
1171 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c> 1211 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<c>
1172 1212
1173If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING> 1213If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
1174is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For 1214is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For
1175example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1215example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
1176when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1216when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1249the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1289the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1250 1290
1251=item B<perl-lib>: I<path> 1291=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1252 1292
1253Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension 1293Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1254scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource, 1294scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first
1255@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in 1295look in these directories, then in $HOME/.urxvt/ext and lastly in
1256F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. 1296F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1257 1297
1258See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1298See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1259 1299
1260=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex> 1300=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1509White. 1549White.
1510 1550
1511=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT 1551=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1512 1552
1513If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get 1553If 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: 1554their act together, rxvt-unicode will do its own alpha channel management:
1515 1555
1516You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in 1556You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1517brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage 1557brackets, 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 1558(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 1559transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a
1606=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1646=item B<RXVT_SOCKET>
1607 1647
1608The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1648The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1609@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1649@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1610 1650
1611Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>. 1651Default F<<< $HOME/.urxvt/urxvtd-I<< <nodename> >> >>>.
1612 1652
1613=item B<HOME> 1653=item B<HOME>
1614 1654
1615Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1655Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1616daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1656daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1617C<.Xdefaults>) 1657C<.Xdefaults>)
1618 1658
1619=item B<XAPPLRESDIR> 1659=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1620 1660
1621Directory where various X resource files are being located. 1661Directory where application-specific X resource files are located.
1622 1662
1623=item B<XENVIRONMENT> 1663=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1624 1664
1625If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by 1665If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1626@@RXVT_NAME@@. 1666@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1692 1732
1693Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1733Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1694 1734
1695=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >> 1735=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >>
1696 1736
1697Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing. 1737pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1698 1738
1699=back 1739=back
1700 1740

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