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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>
150=item B<-sh> I<number> 155=item B<-sh> I<number>
151 156
152Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background. 157Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
153A value of 100 means no shading; resource I<shading>. 158A value of 100 means no shading; resource I<shading>.
154 159
155=item B<-blt> I<string>
156
157Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified
158at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over
159the transparent background, using the method specified. Supported values are:
160B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - colour values averaging, B<colorize>,
161B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>,
162B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is
163alpha-blending. Compile I<afterimage>; resource I<blendType>.
164
165=item B<-blr> I<HxV> 160=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
166 161
167Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent 162Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent
168background. If a single number is specified - both vertical and 163background. If a single number is specified, the vertical and
169horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the 164horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
170radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects 165radii to 1 and the other to a large number creates interesting effects
171on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128; 166on some backgrounds. The maximum radius value is 128. An horizontal or
167vertical radius of 0 disables blurring;
172resource I<blurRadius>. 168resource I<blurRadius>.
173 169
174=item B<-icon> I<file> 170=item B<-icon> I<file>
175 171
176Compile I<afterimage> or I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This 172Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This
177is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the 173is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the
178application window; resource I<iconFile>. 174application window; resource I<iconFile>.
179 175
180=item B<-bg> I<colour> 176=item B<-bg> I<colour>
181 177
183 179
184=item B<-fg> I<colour> 180=item B<-fg> I<colour>
185 181
186Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 182Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
187 183
188=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]> 184=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;oplist]>
189 185
190Compile I<afterimage> or I<pixbuf>: Specify image file for the background and also 186Compile I<pixbuf>: Specify image file for the background and also
191optionally 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
192add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the 188add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
193command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>. 189command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
194 190
195=item B<-cr> I<colour> 191=item B<-cr> I<colour>
196 192
558You 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
559distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X 555distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
560starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order, 556starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
561with later settings overwriting earlier ones: 557with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
562 558
563 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
564 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 559 1. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
560 2. $HOME/.Xdefaults
565 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 561 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window of screen 0
566 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 562 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES property on root-window of the current screen
567 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 563 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
568 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline 564 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
569 565
570Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class 566Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
571names: 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
705Fade 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
706colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>. 702colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
707 703
708=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 704=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
709 705
710Tint the transparent background with the given colour; option 706Tint the transparent background with the given colour. If the RENDER
711B<-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>.
712 711
713=item B<shading:> I<number> 712=item B<shading:> I<number>
714 713
715Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background. 714Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
716A value of 100 means no shading; option B<-sh>. 715A value of 100 means no shading; option B<-sh>.
717 716
718=item B<blendType:> I<string>
719
720Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
721
722=item B<blurRadius:> I<number> 717=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
723 718
724Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent 719Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
725background; option B<-blr>. 720background; option B<-blr>.
726 721
740=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 735=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
741 736
742The 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
743and the text. 738and the text.
744 739
745=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]> 740=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;oplist]>
746 741
747Use the specified image file for the background and also 742Use the specified image file for the background and also
748optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>, 743optionally 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: 744Supported operations are:
755 745
756 tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0 746=over 4
757 propscale will scale image keeping proportions 747
758 auto will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100 748=item B<WxH+X+Y>
759 hscale will scale image horizontally to the window size 749
760 vscale will scale image vertically to the window size 750sets scale and position. B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical
761 scale will scale image to match window size 751scale (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 752scale of 0 disables scaling.
763 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.
764 801
765If 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
766blended over the transparent background using alpha-blending. If I<afterimage> 803blended 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.
769 804
770=item B<path:> I<path> 805=item B<path:> I<path>
771 806
772Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files. 807Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
773 808
900=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 935=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
901 936
902Set 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
903the author's favourite. 938the author's favourite.
904 939
940=item B<thickness:> I<number>
941
942Set the scrollbar width in pixels.
943
905=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 944=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
906 945
907B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 946B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
908disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 947disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
909 948
928B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 967B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
929B<+si>. 968B<+si>.
930 969
931=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 970=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
932 971
933B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 972B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (i.e.
934B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 973try to show the same lines) and B<scrollTtyOutput> is False; option
935with 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>.
936 976
937=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 977=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
938 978
939B<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
940are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 980are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
1154performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured. 1194performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1155 1195
1156I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal 1196I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal
1157number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details. 1197number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1158 1198
1159You 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>
1160with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' 1201with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/'
1161should be a character not used by the strings. 1202should be a character not used by the strings.
1162 1203
1163Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1204Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1164 1205
1165 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1206 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|>
1166 1207
1167The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1208The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1168 1209
1169 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a> 1210 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<a>
1170 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b> 1211 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<b>
1171 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c> 1212 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<c>
1172 1213
1173If 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>
1174is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For 1215is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For
1175example 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>
1176when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1217when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1249the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1290the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1250 1291
1251=item B<perl-lib>: I<path> 1292=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1252 1293
1253Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension 1294Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1254scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource, 1295scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look
1255@@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
1256F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. 1297lastly in F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1257 1298
1258See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1299See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1259 1300
1260=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex> 1301=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1261 1302
1509White. 1550White.
1510 1551
1511=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT 1552=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1512 1553
1513If 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
1514their act together, rxvt-unicode will do it's own alpha channel management: 1555their act together, rxvt-unicode will do its own alpha channel management:
1515 1556
1516You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in 1557You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1517brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage 1558brackets, 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 1559(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 1560transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a
1601 1642
1602=item B<SHELL> 1643=item B<SHELL>
1603 1644
1604The 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>.
1605 1646
1606=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1647=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> [I<sic>]
1607 1648
1608The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1649The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1609@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1650@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1610 1651
1611Default 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).
1612 1663
1613=item B<HOME> 1664=item B<HOME>
1614 1665
1615Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1666Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1616daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1667daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1617C<.Xdefaults>) 1668C<.Xdefaults>)
1618 1669
1619=item B<XAPPLRESDIR> 1670=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1620 1671
1621Directory where various X resource files are being located. 1672Directory where application-specific X resource files are located.
1622 1673
1623=item B<XENVIRONMENT> 1674=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1624 1675
1625If 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
1626@@RXVT_NAME@@. 1677@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1637 1688
1638=back 1689=back
1639 1690
1640=head1 SEE ALSO 1691=head1 SEE ALSO
1641 1692
1693@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@-extensions(1),
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) 1694@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5)
1643 1695
1644=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1696=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1645 1697
1646=over 4 1698=over 4
1647 1699
1692 1744
1693Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1745Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1694 1746
1695=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >> 1747=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >>
1696 1748
1697Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing. 1749pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1698 1750
1699=back 1751=back
1700 1752

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