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98is still respected. but deprecated). In the absence of this option, the 98is still respected. but deprecated). In the absence of this option, the
99display specified by the B<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<frills>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
104resource B<depth>. 104resource B<depth>.
105 105
106[Please note that many X servers (and libXft) are buggy with 106[Please note that many X servers (and libXft) are buggy with
107respect to C<-depth 32> and/or alpha channels, and will cause all sorts 107respect to C<-depth 32> and/or alpha channels, and will cause all sorts
108of graphical corruption. This is harmless, but we can't do anything about 108of graphical corruption. This is harmless, but we can't do anything about
109this, so watch out] 109this, so watch out]
110 110
111=item B<-visual> I<visualID>
112
113Compile I<frills>: Use the given visual (see e.g. C<xdpyinfo> for possible
114visual ids).
115
111=item B<-geometry> I<geom> 116=item B<-geometry> I<geom>
112 117
113Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>. 118Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>.
114 119
115=item B<-rv>|B<+rv> 120=item B<-rv>|B<+rv>
124 129
125Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>. 130Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>.
126 131
127=item B<-tr>|B<+tr> 132=item B<-tr>|B<+tr>
128 133
129Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background; resource B<transparent>. 134Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background; resource B<transparent>.
130 135
131B<-ip> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in 136B<-ip> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
132future versions. 137future versions.
133
134I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
135sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
136 138
137=item B<-fade> I<number> 139=item B<-fade> I<number>
138 140
139Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values 141Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
140fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade 142fade 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 147Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour
146is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>. 148is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
147 149
148=item B<-tint> I<colour> 150=item B<-tint> I<colour>
149 151
150Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 152Tint the transparent background with the given colour;
151transparency is enabled with B<-tr>. This only works for 153resource 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
161 154
162=item B<-sh> I<number> 155=item B<-sh> I<number>
163 156
164Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (100 .. 200) the transparent 157Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
165background image in addition to (or instead of) tinting it; 158A 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>.
177 159
178=item B<-blr> I<HxV> 160=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
179 161
180Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent 162Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent
181background image. If single number is specified - both vertical and 163background. If a single number is specified, the vertical and
182horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the 164horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
183radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects 165radii to 1 and the other to a large number creates interesting effects
184on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128. Compile I<afterimage>; 166on some backgrounds. The maximum radius value is 128. An horizontal or
167vertical radius of 0 disables blurring;
185resource I<blurRadius>. 168resource I<blurRadius>.
186 169
170=item B<-icon> I<file>
171
172Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This
173is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the
174application window; resource I<iconFile>.
175
187=item B<-bg> I<colour> 176=item B<-bg> I<colour>
188 177
189Window background colour; resource B<background>. 178Window background colour; resource B<background>.
190 179
191=item B<-fg> I<colour> 180=item B<-fg> I<colour>
192 181
193Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 182Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
194 183
195=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]> 184=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;oplist]>
196 185
197Compile I<afterimage>: Specify image file for the background and also 186Compile I<pixbuf>: Specify image file for the background and also
198optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to 187optionally 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 188add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
200command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>. 189command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
201 190
202=item B<-cr> I<colour> 191=item B<-cr> I<colour>
203 192
315 304
316=item B<-bc>|B<+bc> 305=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
317 306
318Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. 307Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
319 308
309=item B<-uc>|B<+uc>
310
311Make the cursor underlined; resource B<cursorUnderline>.
312
320=item B<-iconic> 313=item B<-iconic>
321 314
322Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option. 315Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option.
323Alternative form is B<-ic>. 316Alternative form is B<-ic>.
324 317
340 333
341=item B<-bl> 334=item B<-bl>
342 335
343Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. 336Compile 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 337if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
345decorations; resource B<borderLess>. 338decorations; resource B<borderLess>. If the window manager does not
339support MWM hints (e.g. kwin), enables override-redirect mode.
346 340
347=item B<-override-redirect> 341=item B<-override-redirect>
348 342
349Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource 343Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
350B<override-redirect>. 344B<override-redirect>.
359=item B<-lsp> I<number> 353=item B<-lsp> I<number>
360 354
361Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 355Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
362the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource 356the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
363B<lineSpace>. 357B<lineSpace>.
358
359=item B<-letsp> I<number>
360
361Compile I<frills>: Amount to adjust the computed character width by
362to control overall letter spacing. Negative values will tighten up the
363letter spacing, positive values will space letters out more. Useful to
364work around odd font metrics; resource B<letterSpace>.
364 365
365=item B<-tn> I<termname> 366=item B<-tn> I<termname>
366 367
367This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the 368This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the
368B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 369B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
455Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 456Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
456will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 457will 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 458it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
458user; resource B<hold>. 459user; resource B<hold>.
459 460
461=item B<-cd> I<path>
462
463Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
464B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
465@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start; resource B<chdir>.
466
460=item B<-xrm> I<string> 467=item B<-xrm> I<string>
461 468
462Works like the X Toolkit option of the same name, by adding the I<string> 469Works 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 470as if it were specified in a resource file. Resource values specified this
464way take precedence over all other resource specifications. 471way take precedence over all other resource specifications.
547You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many 554You 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 555distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
549starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order, 556starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
550with later settings overwriting earlier ones: 557with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
551 558
552 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
553 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 559 1. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
560 2. $HOME/.Xdefaults
554 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 561 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window of screen 0
555 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 562 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES property on root-window of the current screen
556 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 563 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
557 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline 564 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
558 565
559Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class 566Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
560names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources 567names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources
601Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7 608Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7
602corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to 609corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to
603high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 610high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
604colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green, 611colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green,
6053=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour 6123=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour
606names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 613names used are listed in the B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
607 614
608Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be 615Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be
609changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)). 616changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
610 617
611Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with 618Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with
622=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 629=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
623 630
624Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 631Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
625foreground colour is the default. 632foreground colour is the default.
626 633
627=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
628
629Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video characters
630when OPTION_HC is disabled (--disable-frills).
631
632=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour> 634=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
633 635
634If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline 636If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
635itself. If unset, use the foreground colour. 637itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
638
639=item B<highlightColor:> I<colour>
640
641If set, use the specified colour as the background for highlighted
642characters. If unset, use reverse video.
643
644=item B<highlightTextColor:> I<colour>
645
646If set and highlightColor is set, use the specified colour as the
647foreground for highlighted characters.
636 648
637=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 649=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
638 650
639Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the 651Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the
640foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 652foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
647 659
648=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean> 660=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean>
649 661
650B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours; 662B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours;
651option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 663option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
652B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 664B<+rv>. See note in B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
653 665
654=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 666=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
655 667
656B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots 668B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots
657of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines 669of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines
673if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the 685if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
674monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>. 686monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
675 687
676=item B<transparent:> I<boolean> 688=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
677 689
678Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background. 690Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background.
679 691
680B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in 692B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
681future versions. 693future versions.
682 694
683I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
684sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
685
686=item B<fading:> I<number> 695=item B<fading:> I<number>
687 696
688Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>. 697Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
689 698
690=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour> 699=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
692Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default 701Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
693colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>. 702colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
694 703
695=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 704=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
696 705
697Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option 706Tint the transparent background with the given colour. If the RENDER
698B<-tint>. 707extension is not available only black, red, green, yellow, blue,
708magenta, cyan and white tints can be performed server-side. Note that
709a black tint yields a completely black image while a white tint yields
710the image unchanged; option B<-tint>.
699 711
700=item B<shading:> I<number> 712=item B<shading:> I<number>
701 713
702Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background image 714Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
703in addition to tinting it; option B<-sh>. 715A value of 100 means no shading; option B<-sh>.
704
705=item B<blendType:> I<string>
706
707Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
708 716
709=item B<blurRadius:> I<number> 717=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
710 718
711Apply Gaussian Blurr with the specified radius to the transparent 719Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
712background image; option B<-blr>. 720background; option B<-blr>.
721
722=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
723
724Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
713 725
714=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 726=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
715 727
716Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 728Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
717 729
723=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 735=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
724 736
725The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 737The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
726and the text. 738and the text.
727 739
728=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]> 740=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;oplist]>
729 741
730Use the specified image file for the background and also 742Use the specified image file for the background and also
731optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>, 743optionally specify a colon separated list of operations to modify it.
732(default C<0x0+50+50>) in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the
733horizontal/vertical scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image
734centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale
735of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 specifies
736an integer number of images in that direction. No image will be magnified
737beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
738Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>.
739Supported operations are: 744Supported operations are:
740 745
741 tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0 746=over 4
742 propscale will scale image keeping proportions 747
743 auto will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100 748=item B<WxH+X+Y>
744 hscale will scale image horizontally to the window size 749
745 vscale will scale image vertically to the window size 750sets scale and position. B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical
746 scale will scale image to match window size 751scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image centre (percent). A
747 root will tile image as if it was a root window background, auto-adjusting 752scale of 0 disables scaling.
748 whenever terminal window moves 753
754=item B<op=tile>
755
756enables tiling
757
758=item B<op=keep-aspect>
759
760maintain the image aspect ratio when scaling
761
762=item B<op=root-align>
763
764use the position of the terminal window relative to the root window as
765the image offset, simulating a root window background
766
767=back
768
769The default scale and position setting is C<100x100+50+50>.
770Alternatively, a predefined set of templates can be used to achieve
771the most common setups:
772
773=over 4
774
775=item B<style=tiled>
776
777the image is tiled with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+0+0:op=tile
778
779=item B<style=aspect-stretched>
780
781the image is scaled to fill the whole window maintaining the aspect
782ratio and centered. Equivalent to 100x100+50+50:op=keep-aspect
783
784=item B<style=stretched>
785
786the image is scaled to fill the whole window. Equivalent to 100x100
787
788=item B<style=centered>
789
790the image is centered with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+50+50
791
792=item B<style=root-tiled>
793
794the image is tiled with no scaling and using 'root' positioning.
795Equivalent to 0x0:op=tile:op=root-align
796
797=back
798
799If multiple templates are specified the last one wins. Note that a
800template overrides all the scale, position and operations settings.
749 801
750If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be 802If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be
751blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any 803blended over the transparent background using alpha-blending.
752other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option.
753 804
754=item B<path:> I<path> 805=item B<path:> I<path>
755 806
756Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files. 807Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
757 808
784it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels 835it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels
785wide and 15 pixels high. 836wide and 15 pixels high.
786 837
787The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in 838The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in
788the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but 839the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but
789the bold version of the font does contain less characters, so this is a 840the bold version of the font does contain fewer characters, so this is a
790useful supplement. 841useful supplement.
791 842
792The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters 843The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters
793are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font 844are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font
794contains other characters, but we are not interested in them. 845contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
845=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean> 896=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean>
846 897
847B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character. 898B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character.
848B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default]. 899B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default].
849 900
901@@RXVT_NAME@@ resets the urgency hint on every focus change.
902
850=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean> 903=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean>
851 904
852B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>. 905B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>.
853B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>. 906B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>.
854 907
882=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 935=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
883 936
884Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is 937Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
885the author's favourite. 938the author's favourite.
886 939
940=item B<thickness:> I<number>
941
942Set the scrollbar width in pixels.
943
887=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 944=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
888 945
889B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 946B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
890disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 947disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
891 948
910B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 967B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
911B<+si>. 968B<+si>.
912 969
913=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 970=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
914 971
915B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 972B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (i.e.
916B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 973try to show the same lines) and B<scrollTtyOutput> is False; option
917with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines; option B<+sw>. 974B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives
975new lines; option B<+sw>.
918 976
919=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 977=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
920 978
921B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys 979B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys
922are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 980are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
978=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 1036=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
979 1037
980B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default]; 1038B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default];
981option B<-bc>. 1039option B<-bc>.
982 1040
1041=item B<cursorUnderline:> I<boolean>
1042
1043B<True>: Make the cursor underlined. B<False>: Make the cursor a box [default];
1044option B<-uc>.
1045
983=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean> 1046=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean>
984 1047
985B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number 1048B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number
986of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible 1049of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible
987[default]. 1050[default].
1000large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout. 1063large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
1001 1064
1002=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 1065=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
1003 1066
1004The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 1067The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC>
1005or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace> 1068or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, with control, B<Backspace>
1006(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode 1069(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode
1007escape sequence. 1070escape sequence.
1008 1071
1009=item B<deletekey:> I<string> 1072=item B<deletekey:> I<string>
1010 1073
1089 1152
1090=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean> 1153=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>
1091 1154
1092Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this 1155Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this
1093option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 1156option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
1094scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 1157scrollback buffer and, when secondaryScreen is off, switching
1095instead scroll the screen up. 1158to/from the secondary screen will instead scroll the screen up.
1096 1159
1097=item B<hold>: I<boolean> 1160=item B<hold>: I<boolean>
1098 1161
1099Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 1162Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
1100will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 1163will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
1101it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the 1164it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
1102user. 1165user.
1166
1167=item B<chdir>: I<path>
1168
1169Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
1170B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
1171@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start. If it isn't specified then the current working
1172directory will be used; option B<-cd>.
1103 1173
1104=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1174=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string>
1105 1175
1106Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 1176Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The
1107intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 1177intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
1122omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex 1192omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex
1123keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not 1193keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not
1124performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured. 1194performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1125 1195
1126I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal 1196I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal
1127number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for futher details. 1197number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1128 1198
1129You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1199You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by
1200loading the C<keysym-list> perl extension and providing a I<string>
1130with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' 1201with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/'
1131should be a character not used by the strings. 1202should be a character not used by the strings.
1132 1203
1133Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1204Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1134 1205
1135 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1206 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|>
1136 1207
1137The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1208The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1138 1209
1139 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a> 1210 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<a>
1140 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b> 1211 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<b>
1141 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c> 1212 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<c>
1142 1213
1143If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING> 1214If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
1144is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For 1215is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For
1145example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1216example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
1146when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1217when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1147 1218
1148 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 1219 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1149 1220
1150If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING> 1221If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING>
1151is passed to the C<on_keyboard_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) 1222is passed to the C<on_user_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)
1152manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via 1223manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via
1153C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events: 1224C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1154 1225
1155 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13 1226 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13
1156 1227
1157Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1228Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping
1158will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and 1229will match if I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and
1159no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That 1230no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1160means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide 1231means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1161definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined 1232definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1162mappings themselves. 1233mappings themselves.
1163 1234
1214all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances. 1285all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1215 1286
1216=item B<perl-eval>: I<string> 1287=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1217 1288
1218Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See 1289Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See
1219the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. Due to security reasons, this resource 1290the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1220will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1221 1291
1222=item B<perl-lib>: I<path> 1292=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1223 1293
1224Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension 1294Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1225scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource, 1295scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look
1226@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in 1296in these directories, then in C<$URXVT_PERL_LIB>, F<$HOME/.urxvt/ext> and
1227F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. Due to security reasons, this resource 1297lastly in F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1228will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1229 1298
1230See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1299See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1231 1300
1232=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex> 1301=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1233 1302
1255 1324
1256=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean> 1325=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1257 1326
1258Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making 1327Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1259it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>. 1328it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
1329
1330=item B<iso14755:> I<boolean>
1331
1332Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled).
1260 1333
1261=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean> 1334=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1262 1335
1263Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled). 1336Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
1264 1337
1407B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that 1480B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that
1408it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To 1481it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To
1409allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root 1482allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root
1410on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others. 1483on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
1411 1484
1412=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1485=head1 COLOURS AND GRAPHICS
1413 1486
1414In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1487In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1415B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1488B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 88/256 colours: 8 ANSI colours plus
1416high-intensity bold/blink versions of the same). Here is a list of the 1489high-intensity (potentially bold/blink) versions of the same, and 72 (or
1417colours with their names. 1490240 in 256 colour mode) colours arranged in an 4x4x4 (or 6x6x6) colour RGB
1491cube plus a 8 (24) colour greyscale ramp.
1492
1493Here is a list of the ANSI colours with their names.
1418 1494
1419=begin table 1495=begin table
1420 1496
1421 B<color0> (black) = Black 1497 B<color0> (black) = Black
1422 B<color1> (red) = Red3 1498 B<color1> (red) = Red3
1442It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>, 1518It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
1443B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as 1519B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
1444a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of 1520a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of
1445color0-color15. 1521color0-color15.
1446 1522
1447In addition to the colours defined above, @@RXVT_NAME@@ offers an 1523The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1448additional 72 colours. The first 64 of those (with indices 16 to 79) 1524values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses).
1449consist of a 4*4*4 RGB colour cube (i.e. I<index = r * 16 + g * 4 + b +
145016>), followed by 8 additional shades of gray (with indices 80 to 87).
1451 1525
1526The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas:
1527
1528 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3
1529 index_256 = (r * 16 + g) * 16 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..15
1530
1531The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10%
1532steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of
1533the RGB cube.
1534
1452Together, all those colours implement the 88 colour xterm colours. Only 1535Together, all those colours implement the 88 (256) colour xterm
1453the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the rest can only 1536colours. Only the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the
1454be changed via command sequences ("escape codes"). 1537rest can only be changed via command sequences ("escape codes").
1538
1539Applications are advised to use terminfo or command sequences to discover
1540number and RGB values of all colours (yes, you can query this...).
1455 1541
1456Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by 1542Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
1457always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1543always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
1458I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise 1544I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
1459been specified. For example, 1545been specified. For example,
1460 1546
1461=over 4
1462
1463=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv> 1547 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv
1464 1548
1465would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black 1549would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black on
1466on White. 1550White.
1467
1468=back
1469 1551
1470=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT 1552=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1471 1553
1472If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get 1554If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1473their act together, rxvt-unicode will do it's own alpha channel management: 1555their act together, rxvt-unicode will do its own alpha channel management:
1474 1556
1475You can prefix any color with an opaquenes percentage enclosed in 1557You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1476brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage 1558brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage
1477(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the color, where C<0> is completely 1559(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the colour, where C<0> is completely
1478transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a 1560transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a
1479half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This 1561half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This
1480is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with 1562is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with
1481all ways to specify a colour. 1563all ways to specify a colour.
1482 1564
1560 1642
1561=item B<SHELL> 1643=item B<SHELL>
1562 1644
1563The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>. 1645The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1564 1646
1565=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1647=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> [I<sic>]
1566 1648
1567The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1649The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1568@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1650@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1569 1651
1570Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>. 1652Default F<<< $HOME/.urxvt/urxvtd-I<< <nodename> >> >>>.
1653
1654=item B<URXVT_PERL_LIB>
1655
1656Additional F<:>-separated library search path for perl extensions. Will be
1657searched after B<-perl-lib> but before F<~/.urxvt/ext> and the system library
1658directory.
1659
1660=item B<URXVT_PERL_VERBOSITY>
1661
1662See L<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl>(3).
1571 1663
1572=item B<HOME> 1664=item B<HOME>
1573 1665
1574Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1666Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1575daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1667daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1576C<.Xdefaults>) 1668C<.Xdefaults>)
1577 1669
1578=item B<XAPPLRESDIR> 1670=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1579 1671
1580Directory where various X resource files are being located. 1672Directory where application-specific X resource files are located.
1581 1673
1582=item B<XENVIRONMENT> 1674=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1583 1675
1584If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by 1676If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1585@@RXVT_NAME@@. 1677@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1590 1682
1591=over 4 1683=over 4
1592 1684
1593=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1685=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1594 1686
1595Color names. 1687Colour names.
1596 1688
1597=back 1689=back
1598 1690
1599=head1 SEE ALSO 1691=head1 SEE ALSO
1600 1692
1601@@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) 1693@@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)
1602 1694
1603=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1695=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1604 1696
1605=over 4 1697=over 4
1606 1698
1651 1743
1652Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1744Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1653 1745
1654=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >> 1746=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >>
1655 1747
1656Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing. 1748pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1657 1749
1658=back 1750=back
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