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92 92
93Print out a message describing available options. 93Print out a message describing available options.
94 94
95=item B<-display> I<displayname> 95=item B<-display> I<displayname>
96 96
97Attempt to open a window on the named X display (B<-d> still 97Attempt to open a window on the named X display (the older form B<-d>
98respected). In the absence of this option, the display specified by the 98is still respected. but deprecated). In the absence of this option, the
99B<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<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
104resource B<depth>. 104resource B<depth>.
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
455Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 451Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
456will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 452will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
457it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the 453it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
458user; resource B<hold>. 454user; resource B<hold>.
459 455
456=item B<-cd> I<path>
457
458Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
459B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
460@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start; resource B<chdir>.
461
460=item B<-xrm> I<string> 462=item B<-xrm> I<string>
461 463
462Works like the X Toolkit option of the same name, by adding the I<string> 464Works like the X Toolkit option of the same name, by adding the I<string>
463as if it were specified in a resource file. Resource values specified this 465as if it were specified in a resource file. Resource values specified this
464way take precedence over all other resource specifications. 466way take precedence over all other resource specifications.
547You 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
548distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X 550distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
549starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order, 551starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
550with later settings overwriting earlier ones: 552with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
551 553
552 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
553 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 554 1. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
555 2. $HOME/.Xdefaults
554 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 556 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window of screen 0
555 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 557 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES property on root-window of the current screen
556 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 558 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
557 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline 559 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
558 560
559Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class 561Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
560names: 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
572=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth> 574=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth>
573 575
574Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth; 576Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
575option B<-depth>. 577option B<-depth>.
576 578
579=item B<buffered:> I<boolean>
580
581Compile I<xft>: Turn on/off double-buffering for xft (default enabled).
582On some card/driver combination enabling it slightly decreases
583performance, on most it greatly helps it. The slowdown is small, so it
584should normally be enabled.
585
577=item B<geometry:> I<geom> 586=item B<geometry:> I<geom>
578 587
579Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24]; 588Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24];
580option B<-geometry>. 589option B<-geometry>.
581 590
594Use 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
595corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to 604corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to
596high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 605high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
597colours. 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,
5983=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
599names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 608names used are listed in the B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
600 609
601Colours 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
602changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)). 611changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
603 612
604Colours 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
615=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 624=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
616 625
617Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 626Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
618foreground colour is the default. 627foreground colour is the default.
619 628
620=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
621
622Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video characters
623when OPTION_HC is disabled (--disable-frills).
624
625=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour> 629=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
626 630
627If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline 631If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
628itself. 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.
629 643
630=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 644=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
631 645
632Use 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
633foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 647foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
640 654
641=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean> 655=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean>
642 656
643B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours; 657B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours;
644option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 658option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
645B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 659B<+rv>. See note in B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
646 660
647=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 661=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
648 662
649B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots 663B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots
650of 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
666if 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
667monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>. 681monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
668 682
669=item B<transparent:> I<boolean> 683=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
670 684
671Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background. 685Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background.
672 686
673B<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
674future versions. 688future versions.
675 689
676I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
677sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
678
679=item B<fading:> I<number> 690=item B<fading:> I<number>
680 691
681Fade 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>.
682 693
683=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour> 694=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
685Fade 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
686colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>. 697colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
687 698
688=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 699=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
689 700
690Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option 701Tint the transparent background with the given colour. If the RENDER
691B<-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>.
692 706
693=item B<shading:> I<number> 707=item B<shading:> I<number>
694 708
695Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background image 709Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
696in addition to tinting it; option B<-sh>. 710A value of 100 means no shading; option B<-sh>.
697
698=item B<blendType:> I<string>
699
700Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
701 711
702=item B<blurRadius:> I<number> 712=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
703 713
704Apply Gaussian Blurr with the specified radius to the transparent 714Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
705background image; option B<-blr>. 715background; option B<-blr>.
716
717=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
718
719Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
706 720
707=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 721=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
708 722
709Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 723Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
710 724
716=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 730=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
717 731
718The 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
719and the text. 733and the text.
720 734
721=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]> 735=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;oplist]>
722 736
723Use the specified image file for the background and also 737Use the specified image file for the background and also
724optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>, 738optionally specify a colon separated list of operations to modify it.
725(default C<0x0+50+50>) in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the
726horizontal/vertical scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image
727centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale
728of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 specifies
729an integer number of images in that direction. No image will be magnified
730beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
731Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>.
732Supported operations are: 739Supported operations are:
733 740
734 tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0 741=over 4
735 propscale will scale image keeping proportions 742
736 auto will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100 743=item B<WxH+X+Y>
737 hscale will scale image horizontally to the window size 744
738 vscale will scale image vertically to the window size 745sets scale and position. B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical
739 scale will scale image to match window size 746scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image centre (percent). A
740 root will tile image as if it was a root window background, auto-adjusting 747scale of 0 disables scaling.
741 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.
742 796
743If 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
744blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any 798blended over the transparent background using alpha-blending.
745other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option.
746 799
747=item B<path:> I<path> 800=item B<path:> I<path>
748 801
749Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files. 802Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
750 803
777it 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
778wide and 15 pixels high. 831wide and 15 pixels high.
779 832
780The 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
781the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but 834the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but
782the 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
783useful supplement. 836useful supplement.
784 837
785The 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
786are 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
787contains other characters, but we are not interested in them. 840contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
838=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean> 891=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean>
839 892
840B<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.
841B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default]. 894B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default].
842 895
896@@RXVT_NAME@@ resets the urgency hint on every focus change.
897
843=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean> 898=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean>
844 899
845B<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>.
846B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>. 901B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>.
847 902
875=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 930=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
876 931
877Set 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
878the author's favourite. 933the author's favourite.
879 934
935=item B<thickness:> I<number>
936
937Set the scrollbar width in pixels.
938
880=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 939=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
881 940
882B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 941B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
883disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 942disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
884 943
903B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 962B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
904B<+si>. 963B<+si>.
905 964
906=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 965=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
907 966
908B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 967B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (i.e.
909B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 968try to show the same lines) and B<scrollTtyOutput> is False; option
910with 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>.
911 971
912=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 972=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
913 973
914B<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
915are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 975are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
971=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 1031=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
972 1032
973B<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];
974option B<-bc>. 1034option B<-bc>.
975 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
976=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean> 1041=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean>
977 1042
978B<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
979of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible 1044of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible
980[default]. 1045[default].
993large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout. 1058large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
994 1059
995=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 1060=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
996 1061
997The 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>
998or 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>
999(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
1000escape sequence. 1065escape sequence.
1001 1066
1002=item B<deletekey:> I<string> 1067=item B<deletekey:> I<string>
1003 1068
1082 1147
1083=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean> 1148=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>
1084 1149
1085Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this 1150Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this
1086option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 1151option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
1087scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 1152scrollback buffer and, when secondaryScreen is off, switching
1088instead scroll the screen up. 1153to/from the secondary screen will instead scroll the screen up.
1089 1154
1090=item B<hold>: I<boolean> 1155=item B<hold>: I<boolean>
1091 1156
1092Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 1157Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
1093will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 1158will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
1094it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the 1159it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
1095user. 1160user.
1161
1162=item B<chdir>: I<path>
1163
1164Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
1165B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
1166@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start. If it isn't specified then the current working
1167directory will be used; option B<-cd>.
1096 1168
1097=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1169=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string>
1098 1170
1099Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 1171Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The
1100intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 1172intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
1115omitting 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
1116keysym 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
1117performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured. 1189performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1118 1190
1119I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal 1191I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal
1120number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for futher details. 1192number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1121 1193
1122You 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>
1123with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' 1196with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/'
1124should be a character not used by the strings. 1197should be a character not used by the strings.
1125 1198
1126Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1199Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1127 1200
1128 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1201 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|>
1129 1202
1130The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1203The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1131 1204
1132 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a> 1205 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<a>
1133 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b> 1206 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<b>
1134 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c> 1207 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<c>
1135 1208
1136If 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>
1137is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For 1210is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For
1138example 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>
1139when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1212when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1140 1213
1141 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
1142 1215
1143If 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>
1144is 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)
1145manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via 1218manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via
1146C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events: 1219C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1147 1220
1148 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13 1221 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13
1149 1222
1150Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1223Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping
1151will 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
1152no 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
1153means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide 1226means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1154definitions 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
1155mappings themselves. 1228mappings themselves.
1156 1229
1207all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances. 1280all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1208 1281
1209=item B<perl-eval>: I<string> 1282=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1210 1283
1211Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See 1284Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See
1212the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. Due to security reasons, this resource 1285the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1213will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1214 1286
1215=item B<perl-lib>: I<path> 1287=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1216 1288
1217Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension 1289Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1218scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource, 1290scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look
1219@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in 1291in these directories, then in C<$URXVT_PERL_LIB>, F<$HOME/.urxvt/ext> and
1220F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. Due to security reasons, this resource 1292lastly in F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1221will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1222 1293
1223See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1294See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1224 1295
1225=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex> 1296=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1226 1297
1248 1319
1249=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean> 1320=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1250 1321
1251Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making 1322Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1252it 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).
1253 1328
1254=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean> 1329=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1255 1330
1256Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled). 1331Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
1257 1332
1400B<@@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
1401it 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
1402allow 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
1403on 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.
1404 1479
1405=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1480=head1 COLOURS AND GRAPHICS
1406 1481
1407In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1482In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1408B<@@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
1409high-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
1410colours 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.
1411 1489
1412=begin table 1490=begin table
1413 1491
1414 B<color0> (black) = Black 1492 B<color0> (black) = Black
1415 B<color1> (red) = Red3 1493 B<color1> (red) = Red3
1435It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>, 1513It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
1436B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as 1514B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
1437a 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
1438color0-color15. 1516color0-color15.
1439 1517
1440In addition to the colours defined above, @@RXVT_NAME@@ offers an 1518The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1441additional 72 colours. The first 64 of those (with indices 16 to 79) 1519values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses).
1442consist of a 4*4*4 RGB colour cube (i.e. I<index = r * 16 + g * 4 + b +
144316>), followed by 8 additional shades of gray (with indices 80 to 87).
1444 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
1445Together, all those colours implement the 88 colour xterm colours. Only 1530Together, all those colours implement the 88 (256) colour xterm
1446the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the rest can only 1531colours. Only the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the
1447be 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...).
1448 1536
1449Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by 1537Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
1450always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1538always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
1451I<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
1452been specified. For example, 1540been specified. For example,
1453 1541
1454=over 4
1455
1456=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv> 1542 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv
1457 1543
1458would 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
1459on White. 1545White.
1460
1461=back
1462 1546
1463=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT 1547=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1464 1548
1465If 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
1466their act together, rxvt-unicode will do it's own alpha channel management: 1550their act together, rxvt-unicode will do its own alpha channel management:
1467 1551
1468You can prefix any color with an opaquenes percentage enclosed in 1552You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1469brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage 1553brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage
1470(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
1471transparent 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
1472half-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
1473is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with 1557is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with
1474all ways to specify a colour. 1558all ways to specify a colour.
1475 1559
1546C<--with-terminfo=PATH>. 1630C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1547 1631
1548=item B<DISPLAY> 1632=item B<DISPLAY>
1549 1633
1550Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct 1634Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct
1551display in its child processes. 1635display in its child processes if C<-display> isn't used to override. It
1636defaults to C<:0> if it doesn't exist.
1552 1637
1553=item B<SHELL> 1638=item B<SHELL>
1554 1639
1555The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>. 1640The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1556 1641
1557=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1642=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> [I<sic>]
1558 1643
1559The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1644The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1560@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1645@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1561 1646
1562Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>. 1647Default F<<< $HOME/.urxvt/urxvtd-I<< <nodename> >> >>>.
1648
1649=item B<URXVT_PERL_LIB>
1650
1651Additional F<:>-separated library search path for perl extensions. Will be
1652searched after B<-perl-lib> but before F<~/.urxvt/ext> and the system library
1653directory.
1654
1655=item B<URXVT_PERL_VERBOSITY>
1656
1657See L<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl>(3).
1563 1658
1564=item B<HOME> 1659=item B<HOME>
1565 1660
1566Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1661Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1567daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1662daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1568C<.Xdefaults>) 1663C<.Xdefaults>)
1569 1664
1570=item B<XAPPLRESDIR> 1665=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1571 1666
1572Directory where various X resource files are being located. 1667Directory where application-specific X resource files are located.
1573 1668
1574=item B<XENVIRONMENT> 1669=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1575 1670
1576If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by 1671If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1577@@RXVT_NAME@@. 1672@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1582 1677
1583=over 4 1678=over 4
1584 1679
1585=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1680=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1586 1681
1587Color names. 1682Colour names.
1588 1683
1589=back 1684=back
1590 1685
1591=head1 SEE ALSO 1686=head1 SEE ALSO
1592 1687
1593@@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) 1688@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5)
1594 1689
1595=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1690=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1596 1691
1597=over 4 1692=over 4
1598 1693
1643 1738
1644Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1739Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1645 1740
1646=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >> 1741=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >>
1647 1742
1648Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing. 1743pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1649 1744
1650=back 1745=back
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