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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>
121Turn on/off jump scrolling (allow multiple lines per refresh); resource B<jumpScroll>. 126Turn on/off jump scrolling (allow multiple lines per refresh); resource B<jumpScroll>.
122 127
123=item B<-ss>|B<+ss> 128=item B<-ss>|B<+ss>
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
127=item B<-tr>|B<+tr>
128
129Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background; resource B<transparent>.
130
131B<-ip> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
132future versions.
133 131
134=item B<-fade> I<number> 132=item B<-fade> I<number>
135 133
136Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values 134Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
137fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade 135fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
140=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour> 138=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour>
141 139
142Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour 140Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour
143is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>. 141is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
144 142
145=item B<-tint> I<colour>
146
147Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when
148transparency is enabled with B<-tr>. This only works for
149non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be
150used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it.
151Please note that certain tint colours can be applied on the server-side,
152thus yielding performance gain of two orders of magnitude. These colours are:
153blue, red, green, cyan, magenta, yellow, and those close to them. Also
154pure black and pure white colours essentially mean no tinting; resource
155I<tintColor>. Example:
156
157 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40
158
159=item B<-sh> I<number>
160
161Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (100 .. 200) the transparent
162background image in addition to (or instead of) tinting it;
163resource I<shading>.
164
165=item B<-blt> I<string>
166
167Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified
168at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over
169transparency image, using method specified. Supported values are :
170B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - colour values averaging, B<colorize>,
171B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>,
172B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is
173alpha-blending. Compile I<afterimage>; resource I<blendType>.
174
175=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
176
177Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent
178background image. If single number is specified - both vertical and
179horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
180radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects
181on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128. Compile I<afterimage> or I<xft>;
182resource I<blurRadius>.
183
184=item B<-icon> I<file> 143=item B<-icon> I<file>
185 144
186Compile I<afterimage> or I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This 145Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This
187is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the 146is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the
188application window; resource I<iconFile>. 147application window; resource I<iconFile>.
189 148
190=item B<-bg> I<colour> 149=item B<-bg> I<colour>
191 150
192Window background colour; resource B<background>. 151Window background colour; resource B<background>.
193 152
194=item B<-fg> I<colour> 153=item B<-fg> I<colour>
195 154
196Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 155Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
197
198=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
199
200Compile I<afterimage> or I<pixbuf>: Specify image file for the background and also
201optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
202add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
203command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
204 156
205=item B<-cr> I<colour> 157=item B<-cr> I<colour>
206 158
207The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 159The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
208 160
354 306
355=item B<-override-redirect> 307=item B<-override-redirect>
356 308
357Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource 309Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
358B<override-redirect>. 310B<override-redirect>.
311
312=item B<-dockapp>
313
314Sets the initial state of the window to WithdrawnState, which makes
315window managers that support this extension treat it as a dockapp.
359 316
360=item B<-sbg> 317=item B<-sbg>
361 318
362Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line 319Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
363drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use 320drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
568You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many 525You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many
569distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X 526distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
570starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order, 527starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
571with later settings overwriting earlier ones: 528with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
572 529
573 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
574 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 530 1. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
531 2. $HOME/.Xdefaults
575 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 532 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window of screen 0
576 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 533 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES property on root-window of the current screen
577 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 534 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
578 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline 535 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
579 536
580Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class 537Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
581names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources 538names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources
697 654
698B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even 655B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even
699if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the 656if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
700monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>. 657monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
701 658
702=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
703
704Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background.
705
706B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
707future versions.
708
709=item B<fading:> I<number> 659=item B<fading:> I<number>
710 660
711Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>. 661Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
712 662
713=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour> 663=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
714 664
715Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default 665Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
716colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>. 666colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
717 667
718=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
719
720Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option
721B<-tint>.
722
723=item B<shading:> I<number>
724
725Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background image
726in addition to tinting it; option B<-sh>.
727
728=item B<blendType:> I<string>
729
730Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
731
732=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
733
734Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
735background image; option B<-blr>.
736
737=item B<iconFile:> I<file> 668=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
738 669
739Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>. 670Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
740 671
741=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 672=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
749 680
750=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 681=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
751 682
752The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 683The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
753and the text. 684and the text.
754
755=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
756
757Use the specified image file for the background and also
758optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>,
759(default C<100x100+50+50>) in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the
760horizontal/vertical scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image
761centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling.
762The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
763Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>.
764Supported operations are:
765
766 tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0
767 propscale will scale image keeping proportions
768 auto will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100
769 hscale will scale image horizontally to the window size
770 vscale will scale image vertically to the window size
771 scale will scale image to match window size
772 root will tile image as if it was a root window background, auto-adjusting
773 whenever terminal window moves
774
775If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be
776blended over transparency image using alpha-blending. If I<afterimage>
777support has been compiled in it is possible to choose other blending
778types with B<-blt "type"> option.
779
780=item B<path:> I<path>
781
782Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
783 685
784=item B<font:> I<fontlist> 686=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
785 687
786Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names 688Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
787that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The 689that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
910=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 812=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
911 813
912Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is 814Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
913the author's favourite. 815the author's favourite.
914 816
817=item B<thickness:> I<number>
818
819Set the scrollbar width in pixels.
820
915=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 821=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
916 822
917B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 823B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
918disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 824disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
919 825
938B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 844B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
939B<+si>. 845B<+si>.
940 846
941=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 847=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
942 848
943B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 849B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (i.e.
944B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 850try to show the same lines) and B<scrollTtyOutput> is False; option
945with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines; option B<+sw>. 851B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives
852new lines; option B<+sw>.
946 853
947=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 854=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
948 855
949B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys 856B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys
950are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 857are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
1139Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via 1046Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
1140B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for 1047B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
1141@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start. If it isn't specified then the current working 1048@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start. If it isn't specified then the current working
1142directory will be used; option B<-cd>. 1049directory will be used; option B<-cd>.
1143 1050
1144=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1051=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<action>
1145 1052
1146Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 1053Compile I<frills>: Associate I<action> with keysym I<sym>. The intervening
1147intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 1054resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
1148 1055
1149The format of I<sym> is "I<(modifiers-)key>", where I<modifiers> can be 1056Using this resource, you can map key combinations such as
1150any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>, B<Control>, B<NumLock>, 1057C<Ctrl-Shift-BackSpace> to various actions, such as outputting a different
1151B<Shift>, B<Meta>, B<Lock>, B<Mod1>, B<Mod2>, B<Mod3>, B<Mod4>, B<Mod5>, 1058string than would normally result from that combination, making the
1152and the abbreviated B<I>, B<K>, B<C>, B<N>, B<S>, B<M>, B<A>, B<L>, B<1>, 1059terminal scroll up or down the way you want it, or any other thing an
1153B<2>, B<3>, B<4>, B<5>. 1060extension might provide.
1061
1062The key combination that triggers the action, I<sym>, has the following format:
1063
1064 (modifiers-)key
1065
1066Where I<modifiers> can be any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>,
1067B<Control>, B<NumLock>, B<Shift>, B<Meta>, B<Lock>, B<Mod1>, B<Mod2>,
1068B<Mod3>, B<Mod4>, B<Mod5>, and the abbreviated B<I>, B<K>, B<C>, B<N>,
1069B<S>, B<M>, B<A>, B<L>, B<1>, B<2>, B<3>, B<4>, B<5>.
1154 1070
1155The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to 1071The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to
1156whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr 1072whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr
1157keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the 1073keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the
1158current application keymap mode state. 1074current application keymap mode state.
1159 1075
1160The spellings of I<key> can be obtained by using B<xev>(1) command or 1076Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a key mapping will
1161searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and 1077match if I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and no other
1078key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That means that
1079defining a mapping for C<a> will automatically provide definitions for
1080C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined mappings
1081themselves. See the C<builtin:> action, below, for a way to work around
1082this when this is a problem.
1083
1084The spelling of I<key> depends on your implementation of X. An easy way to
1085find a key name is to use the B<xev>(1) command. You can find a list by
1086looking for the C<XK_> macros in the B<X11/keysymdef.h> include file (omit
1162omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex 1087the C<XK_> prefix). Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex keysym
1163keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not 1088value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>).
1164performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1165 1089
1166I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal 1090As with any resource value, the I<action> string may contain backslash
1091escape sequences (C<\n>: newline, C<\\>: backslash, C<\000>: octal
1167number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details. 1092number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1168 1093
1169You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1094An action starts with an action prefix that selects a certain type
1170with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' 1095of action, followed by a colon. An action string without colons is
1171should be a character not used by the strings. 1096interpreted as a literal string to pass to the tty (as if it was
1097prefixed with C<string:>).
1172 1098
1173Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1099The following action prefixes are known - extensions can provide
1100additional prefixes:
1174 1101
1175 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1102=over 4
1176 1103
1177The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1104=item string:STRING
1178 1105
1179 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a> 1106If the I<action> starts with C<string:> (or otherwise contains no colons),
1180 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b> 1107then the remaining C<STRING> will be passed to the program running in the
1181 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c> 1108terminal. For example, you could replace whatever Shift-Tab outputs by the
1109string C<echo rm -rf /> followed by a newline:
1182 1110
1111 URxvt.keysym.Shift-Tab: string:echo rm -rf /\n
1112
1113This could in theory be used to completely redefine your keymap.
1114
1115=item command:STRING
1116
1183If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING> 1117If I<action> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
1184is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For 1118is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence (basically
1119the opposite of C<string:> - instead of sending it to the program running
1120in the terminal, it will be treated as if it were program output). This is
1121most useful to feed command sequences into @@RXVT_NAME@@.
1122
1185example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1123For example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
1186when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1124when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1187 1125
1188 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 1126 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1189 1127
1190If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING> 1128The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
1191is passed to the C<on_user_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) 1129the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1192manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via 1130font-switching at runtime:
1193C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1194 1131
1195 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13 1132 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
1133 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007
1196 1134
1197Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1135Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
1198will match if I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and 1136info):
1199no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1200means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1201definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1202mappings themselves.
1203 1137
1204Unfortunately, this will override built-in key mappings. For example 1138 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
1139 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
1140
1141=item builtin:
1142
1143The builtin action is the action that @@RXVT_NAME@@ would execute if no
1144key binding existed for the key combination. The obvious use is to undo
1145the effect of existing bindings. The not so obvious use is to reinstate
1146bindings when another binding overrides too many modifiers.
1147
1205if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable @@RXVT_NAME@@'s 1148For example if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable
1206C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke "holes" into the 1149@@RXVT_NAME@@'s C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke
1207user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement: 1150"holes" into the user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
1208 1151
1209 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence> 1152 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
1210 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin: 1153 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
1211 1154
1212The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination 1155The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination
1213of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for 1156of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1214C<Shift-Insert>. 1157C<Shift-Insert>.
1215 1158
1216The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to 1159=item builtin-string:
1217the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1218font-switching at runtime:
1219 1160
1220 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007 1161This action is mainly useful to restore string mappings for keys that
1221 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007 1162have predefined actions in @@RXVT_NAME@@. The exact semantics are a bit
1163difficult to explain - basically, this action will send the string to the
1164application that would be sent if @@RXVT_NAME@@ wouldn't have a built-in
1165action for it.
1222 1166
1223Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more 1167An example might make it clearer: @@RXVT_NAME@@ normally pastes the
1224info): 1168selection when you press C<Shift-Insert>. With the following bindings, it
1169would instead emit the (undocumented, but what applications running in the
1170terminal might expect) sequence C<ESC [ 2 $> instead:
1225 1171
1226 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t 1172 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin-string:
1227 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t 1173 URxvt.keysym.C-S-Insert: builtin:
1174
1175The first line disables the paste functionality for that key
1176combination, and the second reinstates the default behaviour for
1177C<Control-Shift-Insert>, which would otherwise be overridden.
1178
1179Similarly, to let applications gain access to the C<C-M-c> (copy to
1180clipboard) and C<C-M-v> (paste clipboard) key combination, you can do
1181this:
1182
1183 URxvt.keysym.C-S-c: builtin-string:
1184 URxvt.keysym.C-S-v: builtin-string:
1185
1186=item EXTENSION:STRING
1187
1188An action of this form passes the B<STRING> to the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)
1189extension of the same name. The extension will be loaded automatically if
1190necessary.
1191
1192Not all extensions define key actions, but popular extensions that do
1193include the I<selection> and I<matcher> extensions (documented in their
1194own manpages, @@RXVT_NAME@@-selection(1) and @@RXVT_NAME@@-matcher(1),
1195respectively).
1196
1197From the silly examples department, this will rot13-"encrypt"
1198@@RXVT_NAME@@'s selection when Alt-Control-c is pressed on typical PC
1199keyboards:
1200
1201 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: selection:rot13
1202
1203=item perl:STRING *DEPRECATED*
1204
1205This is a deprecated way of passing key mappings to perl extensions. It is
1206still supported, but should not be used anymore.
1207
1208=back
1228 1209
1229=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string> 1210=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string>
1230 1211
1231=item B<perl-ext>: I<string> 1212=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1232 1213
1234use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>. 1215use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>.
1235 1216
1236Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using 1217Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using
1237them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded 1218them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded
1238by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For 1219by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For
1239example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except 1220example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extensions except
1240C<selection>. 1221C<selection>.
1241 1222
1242Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets 1223The default set includes the C<selection>, C<option-popup>,
1243(e.g. C<< searchable-scrollback<M-s> >>, which binds the hotkey for 1224C<selection-popup> and C<readline> extensions, any extensions that define
1244searchable scrollback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension 1225keybindings via C<BINDING> meta comments, extensions loaded because
1245multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to 1226their resources/commandline switches were used, and extensions which are
1246the extension. 1227mentioned in B<keysym> resources.
1247 1228
1248Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if 1229Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1249necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. 1230necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. When the library
1231search path contains multiple extension files of the same name, then the
1232first one found will be used.
1250 1233
1251If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl 1234If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl interpreter
1252interpreter will not be initialized. The idea behind two options is that 1235will not be initialized. The rationale for having two options is that
1253B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to 1236B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to
1254all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances. 1237all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1255 1238
1256=item B<perl-eval>: I<string> 1239=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1257 1240
1259the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1242the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1260 1243
1261=item B<perl-lib>: I<path> 1244=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1262 1245
1263Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension 1246Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1264scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource, 1247scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look
1265@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in 1248in these directories, then in C<$URXVT_PERL_LIB>, F<$HOME/.urxvt/ext> and
1266F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. 1249lastly in F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1267 1250
1268See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1251See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1269 1252
1270=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex> 1253=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1271 1254
1275=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform> 1258=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform>
1276 1259
1277Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage 1260Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage
1278for details. 1261for details.
1279 1262
1280=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> 1263=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> *DEPRECATED*
1281 1264
1282Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search 1265This resource is deprecated and will be removed. Use a B<keysym> resource
1283(default: C<M-s>). 1266instead, e.g.:
1284 1267
1268 URxvt.keysym.M-s: searchable-scrollback:start
1269
1285=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string> 1270=item B<url-launcher>: I<string>
1286 1271
1287Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the 1272Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1288C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions. 1273C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.
1289 1274
1290=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid> 1275=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1301Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled). 1286Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled).
1302 1287
1303=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean> 1288=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1304 1289
1305Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled). 1290Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
1291
1292=back
1293
1294=head1 BACKGROUND IMAGE OPTIONS AND RESOURCES
1295
1296=over 4
1297
1298=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;oplist]>
1299
1300=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;oplist]>
1301
1302Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image file as the window's
1303background and also optionally specify a colon separated list of
1304operations to modify it. Note that you may need to quote the C<;>
1305character when using the command line option, as C<;> is usually a
1306metacharacter in shells. Supported operations are:
1307
1308=over 4
1309
1310=item B<WxH+X+Y>
1311
1312sets scale and position. B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical
1313scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image centre (percent). A
1314scale of 0 disables scaling.
1315
1316=item B<op=tile>
1317
1318enables tiling
1319
1320=item B<op=keep-aspect>
1321
1322maintain the image aspect ratio when scaling
1323
1324=item B<op=root-align>
1325
1326use the position of the terminal window relative to the root window as
1327the image offset, simulating a root window background
1328
1329=back
1330
1331The default scale and position setting is C<100x100+50+50>.
1332Alternatively, a predefined set of templates can be used to achieve
1333the most common setups:
1334
1335=over 4
1336
1337=item B<style=tiled>
1338
1339the image is tiled with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+0+0:op=tile
1340
1341=item B<style=aspect-stretched>
1342
1343the image is scaled to fill the whole window maintaining the aspect
1344ratio and centered. Equivalent to 100x100+50+50:op=keep-aspect
1345
1346=item B<style=stretched>
1347
1348the image is scaled to fill the whole window. Equivalent to 100x100
1349
1350=item B<style=centered>
1351
1352the image is centered with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+50+50
1353
1354=item B<style=root-tiled>
1355
1356the image is tiled with no scaling and using 'root' positioning.
1357Equivalent to 0x0:op=tile:op=root-align
1358
1359=back
1360
1361If multiple templates are specified the last one wins. Note that a
1362template overrides all the scale, position and operations settings.
1363
1364If used in conjunction with pseudo-transparency, the specified pixmap
1365will be blended over the transparent background using alpha-blending.
1366
1367=item B<-tr>|B<+tr>
1368
1369=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
1370
1371Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background.
1372
1373B<-ip> (B<inheritPixmap>) is still accepted as an obsolete alias but
1374will be removed in future versions.
1375
1376=item B<-tint> I<colour>
1377
1378=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
1379
1380Tint the transparent background with the given colour. Note that a
1381black tint yields a completely black image while a white tint yields
1382the image unchanged.
1383
1384=item B<-sh> I<number>
1385
1386=item B<shading:> I<number>
1387
1388Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
1389A value of 100 means no shading.
1390
1391=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
1392
1393=item B<blurRadius:> I<HxV>
1394
1395Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
1396background. If a single number is specified, the vertical and
1397horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
1398radii to 1 and the other to a large number creates interesting effects
1399on some backgrounds. The maximum radius value is 128. An horizontal or
1400vertical radius of 0 disables blurring.
1401
1402=item B<path:> I<path>
1403
1404Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
1306 1405
1307=back 1406=back
1308 1407
1309=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1408=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
1310 1409
1358window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the 1457window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the
1359B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard. 1458B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard.
1360 1459
1361Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be 1460Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be
1362inserted too. 1461inserted too.
1462
1463rxvt-unicode also provides the bindings B<Ctrl-Meta-c> and
1464<Ctrl-Meta-v> to interact with the CLIPBOARD selection. The first
1465binding causes the value of the internal selection to be copied to the
1466CLIPBOARD selection, while the second binding causes the value of the
1467CLIPBOARD selection to be inserted.
1363 1468
1364=back 1469=back
1365 1470
1366=head1 CHANGING FONTS 1471=head1 CHANGING FONTS
1367 1472
1492The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and 1597The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1493values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses). 1598values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses).
1494 1599
1495The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas: 1600The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas:
1496 1601
1497 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3 1602 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3
1498 index_256 = (r * 16 + g) * 16 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..15 1603 index_256 = (r * 6 + g) * 6 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..5
1499 1604
1500The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10% 1605The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10%
1501steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of 1606steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of
1502the RGB cube. 1607the RGB cube.
1503 1608
1519White. 1624White.
1520 1625
1521=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT 1626=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1522 1627
1523If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get 1628If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1524their act together, rxvt-unicode will do it's own alpha channel management: 1629their act together, rxvt-unicode will do its own alpha channel management:
1525 1630
1526You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in 1631You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1527brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage 1632brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage
1528(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the colour, where C<0> is completely 1633(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the colour, where C<0> is completely
1529transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a 1634transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a
1611 1716
1612=item B<SHELL> 1717=item B<SHELL>
1613 1718
1614The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>. 1719The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1615 1720
1616=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1721=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> [I<sic>]
1617 1722
1618The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1723The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1619@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1724@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1620 1725
1621Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>. 1726Default F<<< $HOME/.urxvt/urxvtd-I<< <nodename> >> >>>.
1727
1728=item B<URXVT_PERL_LIB>
1729
1730Additional F<:>-separated library search path for perl extensions. Will be
1731searched after B<-perl-lib> but before F<~/.urxvt/ext> and the system library
1732directory.
1733
1734=item B<URXVT_PERL_VERBOSITY>
1735
1736See L<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl>(3).
1622 1737
1623=item B<HOME> 1738=item B<HOME>
1624 1739
1625Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1740Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1626daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1741daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1627C<.Xdefaults>) 1742C<.Xdefaults>)
1628 1743
1629=item B<XAPPLRESDIR> 1744=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1630 1745
1631Directory where various X resource files are being located. 1746Directory where application-specific X resource files are located.
1632 1747
1633=item B<XENVIRONMENT> 1748=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1634 1749
1635If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by 1750If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1636@@RXVT_NAME@@. 1751@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1647 1762
1648=back 1763=back
1649 1764
1650=head1 SEE ALSO 1765=head1 SEE ALSO
1651 1766
1767@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@-extensions(1),
1652@@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) 1768@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5)
1653 1769
1654=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1770=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1655 1771
1656=over 4 1772=over 4
1657 1773
1658=item Project Coordinator 1774=item Project Coordinator
1659 1775
1660Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1776Marc A. Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>.
1661 1777
1662L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html> 1778L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html>
1663 1779
1664=back 1780=back
1665 1781
1669 1785
1670=item John Bovey 1786=item John Bovey
1671 1787
1672University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt. 1788University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt.
1673 1789
1674=item Rob Nation L<< <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com> >> 1790=item Rob Nation <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com>
1675 1791
1676very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt 1792very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt
1677 1793
1678=item Angelo Haritsis L<< <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk> >> 1794=item Angelo Haritsis <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk>
1679 1795
1680wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code) 1796wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code)
1681 1797
1682=item mj olesen L<< <olesen@me.QueensU.CA> >> 1798=item mj olesen <olesen@me.QueensU.CA>
1683 1799
1684Wrote the menu system. 1800Wrote the menu system.
1685 1801
1686Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21) 1802Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21)
1687 1803
1688=item Oezguer Kesim L<< <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de> >> 1804=item Oezguer Kesim <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de>
1689 1805
1690Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1806Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1691 1807
1692=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1808=item Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox.com>
1693 1809
1694Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. 1810Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1695 1811
1696Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1812Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1697 1813
1698=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1814=item Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>
1699 1815
1700Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl 1816Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
1701extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions. 1817extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
1702 1818
1703Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1819Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1704 1820
1705=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >> 1821=item Emanuele Giaquinta <emanuele.giaquinta@gmail.com>
1706 1822
1707Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing. 1823pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1708 1824
1709=back 1825=back
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