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147Tint the transparent background with the given colour; 147Tint the transparent background with the given colour;
148resource I<tintColor>. 148resource I<tintColor>.
149 149
150=item B<-sh> I<number> 150=item B<-sh> I<number>
151 151
152Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (100 .. 200) the transparent background; 152Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
153resource I<shading>. 153A value of 100 means no shading; resource I<shading>.
154
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>.
164 154
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 .. 100) or lighten (100 .. 200) the transparent background; 709Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
716option B<-sh>. 710A value of 100 means no shading; option B<-sh>.
717
718=item B<blendType:> I<string>
719
720Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
721 711
722=item B<blurRadius:> I<number> 712=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
723 713
724Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent 714Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
725background; option B<-blr>. 715background; option B<-blr>.
740=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 730=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
741 731
742The 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
743and the text. 733and the text.
744 734
745=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]> 735=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;oplist]>
746 736
747Use the specified image file for the background and also 737Use the specified image file for the background and also
748optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>, 738optionally 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: 739Supported operations are:
755 740
756 tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0 741=over 4
757 propscale will scale image keeping proportions 742
758 auto will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100 743=item B<WxH+X+Y>
759 hscale will scale image horizontally to the window size 744
760 vscale will scale image vertically to the window size 745sets scale and position. B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical
761 scale will scale image to match window size 746scale (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 747scale of 0 disables scaling.
763 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.
764 796
765If 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
766blended over the transparent background using alpha-blending. If I<afterimage> 798blended 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.
769 799
770=item B<path:> I<path> 800=item B<path:> I<path>
771 801
772Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files. 802Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
773 803
900=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 930=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
901 931
902Set 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
903the author's favourite. 933the author's favourite.
904 934
935=item B<thickness:> I<number>
936
937Set the scrollbar width in pixels.
938
905=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 939=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
906 940
907B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 941B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
908disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 942disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
909 943
928B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 962B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
929B<+si>. 963B<+si>.
930 964
931=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 965=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
932 966
933B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 967B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (i.e.
934B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 968try to show the same lines) and B<scrollTtyOutput> is False; option
935with 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>.
936 971
937=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 972=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
938 973
939B<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
940are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 975are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
1154performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured. 1189performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1155 1190
1156I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal 1191I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal
1157number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details. 1192number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1158 1193
1159You 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>
1160with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' 1196with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/'
1161should be a character not used by the strings. 1197should be a character not used by the strings.
1162 1198
1163Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1199Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1164 1200
1165 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1201 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|>
1166 1202
1167The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1203The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1168 1204
1169 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a> 1205 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<a>
1170 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b> 1206 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<b>
1171 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c> 1207 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<c>
1172 1208
1173If 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>
1174is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For 1210is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For
1175example 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>
1176when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1212when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1249the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1285the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1250 1286
1251=item B<perl-lib>: I<path> 1287=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1252 1288
1253Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension 1289Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1254scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource, 1290scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look
1255@@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
1256F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. 1292lastly in F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1257 1293
1258See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1294See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1259 1295
1260=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex> 1296=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1261 1297
1509White. 1545White.
1510 1546
1511=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT 1547=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1512 1548
1513If 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
1514their act together, rxvt-unicode will do it's own alpha channel management: 1550their act together, rxvt-unicode will do its own alpha channel management:
1515 1551
1516You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in 1552You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1517brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage 1553brackets, 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 1554(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 1555transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a
1601 1637
1602=item B<SHELL> 1638=item B<SHELL>
1603 1639
1604The 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>.
1605 1641
1606=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1642=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> [I<sic>]
1607 1643
1608The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1644The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1609@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1645@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1610 1646
1611Default 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).
1612 1658
1613=item B<HOME> 1659=item B<HOME>
1614 1660
1615Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1661Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1616daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1662daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1617C<.Xdefaults>) 1663C<.Xdefaults>)
1618 1664
1619=item B<XAPPLRESDIR> 1665=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1620 1666
1621Directory where various X resource files are being located. 1667Directory where application-specific X resource files are located.
1622 1668
1623=item B<XENVIRONMENT> 1669=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1624 1670
1625If 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
1626@@RXVT_NAME@@. 1672@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1637 1683
1638=back 1684=back
1639 1685
1640=head1 SEE ALSO 1686=head1 SEE ALSO
1641 1687
1642@@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)
1643 1689
1644=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1690=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1645 1691
1646=over 4 1692=over 4
1647 1693
1692 1738
1693Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1739Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1694 1740
1695=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >> 1741=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >>
1696 1742
1697Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing. 1743pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1698 1744
1699=back 1745=back
1700 1746

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