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124 124
125Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>. 125Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>.
126 126
127=item B<-tr>|B<+tr> 127=item B<-tr>|B<+tr>
128 128
129Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background; resource B<transparent>. 129Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background; resource B<transparent>.
130 130
131B<-ip> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in 131B<-ip> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
132future versions. 132future versions.
133
134I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
135sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
136 133
137=item B<-fade> I<number> 134=item B<-fade> I<number>
138 135
139Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values 136Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
140fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade 137fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
145Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour 142Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour
146is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>. 143is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
147 144
148=item B<-tint> I<colour> 145=item B<-tint> I<colour>
149 146
150Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 147Tint the transparent background with the given colour;
151transparency is enabled with B<-tr>. This only works for 148resource I<tintColor>.
152non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be
153used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it.
154Please note that certain tint colours can be applied on the server-side,
155thus yielding performance gain of two orders of magnitude. These colours are:
156blue, red, green, cyan, magenta, yellow, and those close to them. Also
157pure black and pure white colors essentially mean no tinting; resource
158I<tintColor>. Example:
159
160 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40
161 149
162=item B<-sh> I<number> 150=item B<-sh> I<number>
163 151
164Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (100 .. 200) the transparent 152Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
165background image in addition to (or instead of) tinting it; 153A value of 100 means no shading; resource I<shading>.
166resource I<shading>.
167
168=item B<-blt> I<string>
169
170Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified
171at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over
172transparency image, using method specified. Supported values are :
173B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - color values averaging, B<colorize>,
174B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>,
175B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is
176alpha-blending. Compile I<afterimage>; resource I<blendType>.
177 154
178=item B<-blr> I<HxV> 155=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
179 156
180Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent 157Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent
181background image. If single number is specified - both vertical and 158background. If a single number is specified, the vertical and
182horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the 159horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
183radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects 160radii to 1 and the other to a large number creates interesting effects
184on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128. Compile I<afterimage>; 161on some backgrounds. The maximum radius value is 128. An horizontal or
162vertical radius of 0 disables blurring;
185resource I<blurRadius>. 163resource I<blurRadius>.
186 164
165=item B<-icon> I<file>
166
167Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This
168is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the
169application window; resource I<iconFile>.
170
187=item B<-bg> I<colour> 171=item B<-bg> I<colour>
188 172
189Window background colour; resource B<background>. 173Window background colour; resource B<background>.
190 174
191=item B<-fg> I<colour> 175=item B<-fg> I<colour>
192 176
193Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 177Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
194 178
195=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]> 179=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;oplist]>
196 180
197Compile I<afterimage>: Specify image file for the background and also 181Compile I<pixbuf>: Specify image file for the background and also
198optionally 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
199add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the 183add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
200command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>. 184command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
201 185
202=item B<-cr> I<colour> 186=item B<-cr> I<colour>
203 187
315 299
316=item B<-bc>|B<+bc> 300=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
317 301
318Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. 302Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
319 303
304=item B<-uc>|B<+uc>
305
306Make the cursor underlined; resource B<cursorUnderline>.
307
320=item B<-iconic> 308=item B<-iconic>
321 309
322Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option. 310Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option.
323Alternative form is B<-ic>. 311Alternative form is B<-ic>.
324 312
340 328
341=item B<-bl> 329=item B<-bl>
342 330
343Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. 331Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e.
344if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window 332if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
345decorations; resource B<borderLess>. 333decorations; resource B<borderLess>. If the window manager does not
334support MWM hints (e.g. kwin), enables override-redirect mode.
346 335
347=item B<-override-redirect> 336=item B<-override-redirect>
348 337
349Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource 338Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
350B<override-redirect>. 339B<override-redirect>.
359=item B<-lsp> I<number> 348=item B<-lsp> I<number>
360 349
361Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 350Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
362the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource 351the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
363B<lineSpace>. 352B<lineSpace>.
353
354=item B<-letsp> I<number>
355
356Compile I<frills>: Amount to adjust the computed character width by
357to control overall letter spacing. Negative values will tighten up the
358letter spacing, positive values will space letters out more. Useful to
359work around odd font metrics; resource B<letterSpace>.
364 360
365=item B<-tn> I<termname> 361=item B<-tn> I<termname>
366 362
367This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the 363This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the
368B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 364B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
553You 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
554distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X 550distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
555starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order, 551starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
556with later settings overwriting earlier ones: 552with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
557 553
558 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
559 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 554 1. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
555 2. $HOME/.Xdefaults
560 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 556 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window of screen 0
561 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 557 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES property on root-window of the current screen
562 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 558 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
563 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline 559 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
564 560
565Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class 561Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
566names: 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
607Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7 603Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7
608corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to 604corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to
609high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 605high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
610colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green, 606colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green,
6113=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour 6073=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour
612names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 608names used are listed in the B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
613 609
614Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be 610Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be
615changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)). 611changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
616 612
617Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with 613Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with
628=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 624=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
629 625
630Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 626Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
631foreground colour is the default. 627foreground colour is the default.
632 628
633=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
634
635Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video characters
636when OPTION_HC is disabled (--disable-frills).
637
638=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour> 629=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
639 630
640If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline 631If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
641itself. If unset, use the foreground colour. 632itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
633
634=item B<highlightColor:> I<colour>
635
636If set, use the specified colour as the background for highlighted
637characters. If unset, use reverse video.
638
639=item B<highlightTextColor:> I<colour>
640
641If set and highlightColor is set, use the specified colour as the
642foreground for highlighted characters.
642 643
643=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 644=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
644 645
645Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the 646Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the
646foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 647foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
653 654
654=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean> 655=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean>
655 656
656B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours; 657B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours;
657option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 658option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
658B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 659B<+rv>. See note in B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
659 660
660=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 661=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
661 662
662B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots 663B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots
663of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines 664of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines
679if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the 680if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
680monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>. 681monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
681 682
682=item B<transparent:> I<boolean> 683=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
683 684
684Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background. 685Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background.
685 686
686B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in 687B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
687future versions. 688future versions.
688 689
689I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
690sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
691
692=item B<fading:> I<number> 690=item B<fading:> I<number>
693 691
694Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>. 692Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
695 693
696=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour> 694=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
698Fade 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
699colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>. 697colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
700 698
701=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 699=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
702 700
703Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option 701Tint the transparent background with the given colour. If the RENDER
704B<-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>.
705 706
706=item B<shading:> I<number> 707=item B<shading:> I<number>
707 708
708Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background image 709Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
709in addition to tinting it; option B<-sh>. 710A value of 100 means no shading; option B<-sh>.
710
711=item B<blendType:> I<string>
712
713Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
714 711
715=item B<blurRadius:> I<number> 712=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
716 713
717Apply Gaussian Blurr with the specified radius to the transparent 714Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
718background image; option B<-blr>. 715background; option B<-blr>.
716
717=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
718
719Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
719 720
720=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 721=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
721 722
722Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 723Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
723 724
729=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 730=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
730 731
731The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 732The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
732and the text. 733and the text.
733 734
734=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]> 735=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;oplist]>
735 736
736Use the specified image file for the background and also 737Use the specified image file for the background and also
737optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>, 738optionally specify a colon separated list of operations to modify it.
738(default C<0x0+50+50>) in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the
739horizontal/vertical scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image
740centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale
741of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 specifies
742an integer number of images in that direction. No image will be magnified
743beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
744Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>.
745Supported operations are: 739Supported operations are:
746 740
747 tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0 741=over 4
748 propscale will scale image keeping proportions 742
749 auto will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100 743=item B<WxH+X+Y>
750 hscale will scale image horizontally to the window size 744
751 vscale will scale image vertically to the window size 745sets scale and position. B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical
752 scale will scale image to match window size 746scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image centre (percent). A
753 root will tile image as if it was a root window background, auto-adjusting 747scale of 0 disables scaling.
754 whenever terminal window moves 748
749=item B<op=tile>
750
751enables tiling
752
753=item B<op=keep-aspect>
754
755maintain the image aspect ratio when scaling
756
757=item B<op=root-align>
758
759use the position of the terminal window relative to the root window as
760the image offset, simulating a root window background
761
762=back
763
764The default scale and position setting is C<100x100+50+50>.
765Alternatively, a predefined set of templates can be used to achieve
766the most common setups:
767
768=over 4
769
770=item B<style=tiled>
771
772the image is tiled with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+0+0:op=tile
773
774=item B<style=aspect-stretched>
775
776the image is scaled to fill the whole window maintaining the aspect
777ratio and centered. Equivalent to 100x100+50+50:op=keep-aspect
778
779=item B<style=stretched>
780
781the image is scaled to fill the whole window. Equivalent to 100x100
782
783=item B<style=centered>
784
785the image is centered with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+50+50
786
787=item B<style=root-tiled>
788
789the image is tiled with no scaling and using 'root' positioning.
790Equivalent to 0x0:op=tile:op=root-align
791
792=back
793
794If multiple templates are specified the last one wins. Note that a
795template overrides all the scale, position and operations settings.
755 796
756If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be 797If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be
757blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any 798blended over the transparent background using alpha-blending.
758other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option.
759 799
760=item B<path:> I<path> 800=item B<path:> I<path>
761 801
762Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files. 802Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
763 803
790it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels 830it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels
791wide and 15 pixels high. 831wide and 15 pixels high.
792 832
793The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in 833The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in
794the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but 834the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but
795the bold version of the font does contain less characters, so this is a 835the bold version of the font does contain fewer characters, so this is a
796useful supplement. 836useful supplement.
797 837
798The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters 838The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters
799are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font 839are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font
800contains other characters, but we are not interested in them. 840contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
851=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean> 891=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean>
852 892
853B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character. 893B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character.
854B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default]. 894B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default].
855 895
896@@RXVT_NAME@@ resets the urgency hint on every focus change.
897
856=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean> 898=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean>
857 899
858B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>. 900B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>.
859B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>. 901B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>.
860 902
888=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 930=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
889 931
890Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is 932Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
891the author's favourite. 933the author's favourite.
892 934
935=item B<thickness:> I<number>
936
937Set the scrollbar width in pixels.
938
893=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 939=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
894 940
895B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 941B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
896disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 942disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
897 943
916B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 962B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
917B<+si>. 963B<+si>.
918 964
919=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 965=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
920 966
921B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 967B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (i.e.
922B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 968try to show the same lines) and B<scrollTtyOutput> is False; option
923with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines; option B<+sw>. 969B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives
970new lines; option B<+sw>.
924 971
925=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 972=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
926 973
927B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys 974B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys
928are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 975are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
984=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 1031=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
985 1032
986B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default]; 1033B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default];
987option B<-bc>. 1034option B<-bc>.
988 1035
1036=item B<cursorUnderline:> I<boolean>
1037
1038B<True>: Make the cursor underlined. B<False>: Make the cursor a box [default];
1039option B<-uc>.
1040
989=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean> 1041=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean>
990 1042
991B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number 1043B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number
992of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible 1044of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible
993[default]. 1045[default].
1006large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout. 1058large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
1007 1059
1008=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 1060=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
1009 1061
1010The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 1062The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC>
1011or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace> 1063or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, with control, B<Backspace>
1012(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode 1064(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode
1013escape sequence. 1065escape sequence.
1014 1066
1015=item B<deletekey:> I<string> 1067=item B<deletekey:> I<string>
1016 1068
1135omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex 1187omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex
1136keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not 1188keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not
1137performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured. 1189performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1138 1190
1139I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal 1191I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal
1140number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for futher details. 1192number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1141 1193
1142You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1194You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by
1195loading the C<keysym-list> perl extension and providing a I<string>
1143with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' 1196with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/'
1144should be a character not used by the strings. 1197should be a character not used by the strings.
1145 1198
1146Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1199Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1147 1200
1148 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1201 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|>
1149 1202
1150The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1203The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1151 1204
1152 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a> 1205 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<a>
1153 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b> 1206 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<b>
1154 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c> 1207 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<c>
1155 1208
1156If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING> 1209If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
1157is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For 1210is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For
1158example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1211example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
1159when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1212when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1160 1213
1161 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 1214 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1162 1215
1163If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING> 1216If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING>
1164is passed to the C<on_keyboard_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) 1217is passed to the C<on_user_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)
1165manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via 1218manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via
1166C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events: 1219C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1167 1220
1168 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13 1221 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13
1169 1222
1170Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1223Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping
1171will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and 1224will match if I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and
1172no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That 1225no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1173means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide 1226means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1174definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined 1227definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1175mappings themselves. 1228mappings themselves.
1176 1229
1227all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances. 1280all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1228 1281
1229=item B<perl-eval>: I<string> 1282=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1230 1283
1231Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See 1284Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See
1232the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. Due to security reasons, this resource 1285the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1233will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1234 1286
1235=item B<perl-lib>: I<path> 1287=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1236 1288
1237Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension 1289Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1238scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource, 1290scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first
1239@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in 1291look in these directories, then in $HOME/.urxvt/ext and lastly in
1240F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. Due to security reasons, this resource 1292F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1241will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1242 1293
1243See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1294See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1244 1295
1245=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex> 1296=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1246 1297
1268 1319
1269=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean> 1320=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1270 1321
1271Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making 1322Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1272it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>. 1323it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
1324
1325=item B<iso14755:> I<boolean>
1326
1327Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled).
1273 1328
1274=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean> 1329=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1275 1330
1276Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled). 1331Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
1277 1332
1420B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that 1475B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that
1421it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To 1476it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To
1422allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root 1477allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root
1423on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others. 1478on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
1424 1479
1425=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1480=head1 COLOURS AND GRAPHICS
1426 1481
1427In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1482In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1428B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1483B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 88/256 colours: 8 ANSI colours plus
1429high-intensity bold/blink versions of the same). Here is a list of the 1484high-intensity (potentially bold/blink) versions of the same, and 72 (or
1430colours with their names. 1485240 in 256 colour mode) colours arranged in an 4x4x4 (or 6x6x6) colour RGB
1486cube plus a 8 (24) colour greyscale ramp.
1487
1488Here is a list of the ANSI colours with their names.
1431 1489
1432=begin table 1490=begin table
1433 1491
1434 B<color0> (black) = Black 1492 B<color0> (black) = Black
1435 B<color1> (red) = Red3 1493 B<color1> (red) = Red3
1455It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>, 1513It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
1456B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as 1514B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
1457a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of 1515a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of
1458color0-color15. 1516color0-color15.
1459 1517
1460In addition to the colours defined above, @@RXVT_NAME@@ offers an 1518The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1461additional 72 colours. The first 64 of those (with indices 16 to 79) 1519values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses).
1462consist of a 4*4*4 RGB colour cube (i.e. I<index = r * 16 + g * 4 + b +
146316>), followed by 8 additional shades of gray (with indices 80 to 87).
1464 1520
1521The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas:
1522
1523 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3
1524 index_256 = (r * 16 + g) * 16 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..15
1525
1526The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10%
1527steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of
1528the RGB cube.
1529
1465Together, all those colours implement the 88 colour xterm colours. Only 1530Together, all those colours implement the 88 (256) colour xterm
1466the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the rest can only 1531colours. Only the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the
1467be changed via command sequences ("escape codes"). 1532rest can only be changed via command sequences ("escape codes").
1533
1534Applications are advised to use terminfo or command sequences to discover
1535number and RGB values of all colours (yes, you can query this...).
1468 1536
1469Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by 1537Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
1470always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1538always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
1471I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise 1539I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
1472been specified. For example, 1540been specified. For example,
1473 1541
1474=over 4
1475
1476=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv> 1542 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv
1477 1543
1478would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black 1544would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black on
1479on White. 1545White.
1480
1481=back
1482 1546
1483=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT 1547=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1484 1548
1485If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get 1549If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1486their act together, rxvt-unicode will do it's own alpha channel management: 1550their act together, rxvt-unicode will do its own alpha channel management:
1487 1551
1488You can prefix any color with an opaquenes percentage enclosed in 1552You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1489brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage 1553brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage
1490(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the color, where C<0> is completely 1554(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the colour, where C<0> is completely
1491transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a 1555transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a
1492half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This 1556half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This
1493is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with 1557is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with
1494all ways to specify a colour. 1558all ways to specify a colour.
1495 1559
1578=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1642=item B<RXVT_SOCKET>
1579 1643
1580The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1644The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1581@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1645@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1582 1646
1583Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>. 1647Default F<<< $HOME/.urxvt/urxvtd-I<< <nodename> >> >>>.
1584 1648
1585=item B<HOME> 1649=item B<HOME>
1586 1650
1587Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1651Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1588daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1652daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1589C<.Xdefaults>) 1653C<.Xdefaults>)
1590 1654
1591=item B<XAPPLRESDIR> 1655=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1592 1656
1593Directory where various X resource files are being located. 1657Directory where application-specific X resource files are located.
1594 1658
1595=item B<XENVIRONMENT> 1659=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1596 1660
1597If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by 1661If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1598@@RXVT_NAME@@. 1662@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1603 1667
1604=over 4 1668=over 4
1605 1669
1606=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1670=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1607 1671
1608Color names. 1672Colour names.
1609 1673
1610=back 1674=back
1611 1675
1612=head1 SEE ALSO 1676=head1 SEE ALSO
1613 1677
1664 1728
1665Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1729Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1666 1730
1667=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >> 1731=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >>
1668 1732
1669Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing. 1733pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1670 1734
1671=back 1735=back
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