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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
134I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
135sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
136 131
137=item B<-fade> I<number> 132=item B<-fade> I<number>
138 133
139Fade 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
140fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade 135fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
143=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour> 138=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour>
144 139
145Fade 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
146is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>. 141is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
147 142
148=item B<-tint> I<colour>
149
150Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when
151transparency is enabled with B<-tr>. This only works for
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 colours essentially mean no tinting; resource
158I<tintColor>. Example:
159
160 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40
161
162=item B<-sh> I<number>
163
164Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (100 .. 200) the transparent
165background image in addition to (or instead of) tinting it;
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> - colour 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
178=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
179
180Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent
181background image. If single number is specified - both vertical and
182horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
183radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects
184on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128. Compile I<afterimage>;
185resource I<blurRadius>.
186
187=item B<-icon> I<file> 143=item B<-icon> I<file>
188 144
189Compile I<afterimage> or I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This 145Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This
190is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the 146is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the
191application window; resource I<iconFile>. 147application window; resource I<iconFile>.
192 148
193=item B<-bg> I<colour> 149=item B<-bg> I<colour>
194 150
195Window background colour; resource B<background>. 151Window background colour; resource B<background>.
196 152
197=item B<-fg> I<colour> 153=item B<-fg> I<colour>
198 154
199Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 155Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
200
201=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
202
203Compile I<afterimage> or I<pixbuf>: Specify image file for the background and also
204optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
205add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
206command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
207 156
208=item B<-cr> I<colour> 157=item B<-cr> I<colour>
209 158
210The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 159The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
211 160
270 219
271=item B<-ls>|B<+ls> 220=item B<-ls>|B<+ls>
272 221
273Start as a login-shell/sub-shell; resource B<loginShell>. 222Start as a login-shell/sub-shell; resource B<loginShell>.
274 223
224=item B<-mc> I<milliseconds>
225
226Specify the maximum time between multi-click selections.
227
275=item B<-ut>|B<+ut> 228=item B<-ut>|B<+ut>
276 229
277Compile I<utmp>: Inhibit/enable writing a utmp entry; resource 230Compile I<utmp>: Inhibit/enable writing a utmp entry; resource
278B<utmpInhibit>. 231B<utmpInhibit>.
279 232
357 310
358=item B<-override-redirect> 311=item B<-override-redirect>
359 312
360Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource 313Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
361B<override-redirect>. 314B<override-redirect>.
315
316=item B<-dockapp>
317
318Sets the initial state of the window to WithdrawnState, which makes
319window managers that support this extension treat it as a dockapp.
362 320
363=item B<-sbg> 321=item B<-sbg>
364 322
365Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line 323Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
366drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use 324drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
571You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many 529You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many
572distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X 530distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
573starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order, 531starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
574with later settings overwriting earlier ones: 532with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
575 533
576 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
577 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 534 1. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
535 2. $HOME/.Xdefaults
578 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 536 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window of screen 0
579 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 537 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES property on root-window of the current screen
580 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 538 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
581 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline 539 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
582 540
583Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class 541Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
584names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources 542names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources
700 658
701B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even 659B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even
702if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the 660if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
703monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>. 661monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
704 662
705=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
706
707Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background.
708
709B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
710future versions.
711
712I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
713sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
714
715=item B<fading:> I<number> 663=item B<fading:> I<number>
716 664
717Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>. 665Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
718 666
719=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour> 667=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
720 668
721Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default 669Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
722colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>. 670colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
723 671
724=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
725
726Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option
727B<-tint>.
728
729=item B<shading:> I<number>
730
731Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background image
732in addition to tinting it; option B<-sh>.
733
734=item B<blendType:> I<string>
735
736Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
737
738=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
739
740Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
741background image; option B<-blr>.
742
743=item B<iconFile:> I<file> 672=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
744 673
745Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>. 674Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
746 675
747=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 676=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
755 684
756=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 685=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
757 686
758The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 687The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
759and the text. 688and the text.
760
761=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
762
763Use the specified image file for the background and also
764optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>,
765(default C<100x100+50+50>) in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the
766horizontal/vertical scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image
767centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling.
768The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
769Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>.
770Supported operations are:
771
772 tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0
773 propscale will scale image keeping proportions
774 auto will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100
775 hscale will scale image horizontally to the window size
776 vscale will scale image vertically to the window size
777 scale will scale image to match window size
778 root will tile image as if it was a root window background, auto-adjusting
779 whenever terminal window moves
780
781If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be
782blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any
783other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option.
784
785=item B<path:> I<path>
786
787Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
788 689
789=item B<font:> I<fontlist> 690=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
790 691
791Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names 692Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
792that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The 693that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
889 790
890B<True>: start as a login shell by prepending a `-' to B<argv[0]> of 791B<True>: start as a login shell by prepending a `-' to B<argv[0]> of
891the shell; option B<-ls>. B<False>: start as a normal sub-shell 792the shell; option B<-ls>. B<False>: start as a normal sub-shell
892[default]; option B<+ls>. 793[default]; option B<+ls>.
893 794
795=item B<multiClickTime:> I<number>
796
797Specify the maximum time in milliseconds between multi-click select
798events. The default is 500 milliseconds; option B<-mc>.
799
894=item B<utmpInhibit:> I<boolean> 800=item B<utmpInhibit:> I<boolean>
895 801
896B<True>: inhibit writing record into the system log file B<utmp>; 802B<True>: inhibit writing record into the system log file B<utmp>;
897option B<-ut>. B<False>: write record into the system log file B<utmp> 803option B<-ut>. B<False>: write record into the system log file B<utmp>
898[default]; option B<+ut>. 804[default]; option B<+ut>.
915=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 821=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
916 822
917Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is 823Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
918the author's favourite. 824the author's favourite.
919 825
826=item B<thickness:> I<number>
827
828Set the scrollbar width in pixels.
829
920=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 830=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
921 831
922B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 832B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
923disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 833disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
924 834
943B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 853B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
944B<+si>. 854B<+si>.
945 855
946=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 856=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
947 857
948B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 858B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (i.e.
949B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 859try to show the same lines) and B<scrollTtyOutput> is False; option
950with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines; option B<+sw>. 860B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives
861new lines; option B<+sw>.
951 862
952=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 863=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
953 864
954B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys 865B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys
955are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 866are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
1144Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via 1055Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
1145B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for 1056B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
1146@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start. If it isn't specified then the current working 1057@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start. If it isn't specified then the current working
1147directory will be used; option B<-cd>. 1058directory will be used; option B<-cd>.
1148 1059
1149=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1060=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<action>
1150 1061
1151Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 1062Compile I<frills>: Associate I<action> with keysym I<sym>. The intervening
1152intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 1063resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
1153 1064
1154The format of I<sym> is "I<(modifiers-)key>", where I<modifiers> can be 1065Using this resource, you can map key combinations such as
1155any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>, B<Control>, B<NumLock>, 1066C<Ctrl-Shift-BackSpace> to various actions, such as outputting a different
1156B<Shift>, B<Meta>, B<Lock>, B<Mod1>, B<Mod2>, B<Mod3>, B<Mod4>, B<Mod5>, 1067string than would normally result from that combination, making the
1157and the abbreviated B<I>, B<K>, B<C>, B<N>, B<S>, B<M>, B<A>, B<L>, B<1>, 1068terminal scroll up or down the way you want it, or any other thing an
1158B<2>, B<3>, B<4>, B<5>. 1069extension might provide.
1070
1071The key combination that triggers the action, I<sym>, has the following format:
1072
1073 (modifiers-)key
1074
1075Where I<modifiers> can be any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>,
1076B<Control>, B<NumLock>, B<Shift>, B<Meta>, B<Lock>, B<Mod1>, B<Mod2>,
1077B<Mod3>, B<Mod4>, B<Mod5>, and the abbreviated B<I>, B<K>, B<C>, B<N>,
1078B<S>, B<M>, B<A>, B<L>, B<1>, B<2>, B<3>, B<4>, B<5>.
1159 1079
1160The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to 1080The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to
1161whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr 1081whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr
1162keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the 1082keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the
1163current application keymap mode state. 1083current application keymap mode state.
1164 1084
1165The spellings of I<key> can be obtained by using B<xev>(1) command or 1085Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a key mapping will
1166searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and 1086match if I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and no other
1087key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That means that
1088defining a mapping for C<a> will automatically provide definitions for
1089C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined mappings
1090themselves. See the C<builtin:> action, below, for a way to work around
1091this when this is a problem.
1092
1093The spelling of I<key> depends on your implementation of X. An easy way to
1094find a key name is to use the B<xev>(1) command. You can find a list by
1095looking for the C<XK_> macros in the B<X11/keysymdef.h> include file (omit
1167omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex 1096the C<XK_> prefix). Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex keysym
1168keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not 1097value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>).
1169performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1170 1098
1171I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal 1099As with any resource value, the I<action> string may contain backslash
1100escape sequences (C<\n>: newline, C<\\>: backslash, C<\000>: octal
1172number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details. 1101number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1173 1102
1174You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1103An action starts with an action prefix that selects a certain type
1175with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' 1104of action, followed by a colon. An action string without colons is
1176should be a character not used by the strings. 1105interpreted as a literal string to pass to the tty (as if it was
1106prefixed with C<string:>).
1177 1107
1178Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1108The following action prefixes are known - extensions can provide
1109additional prefixes:
1179 1110
1180 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1111=over 4
1181 1112
1182The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1113=item string:STRING
1183 1114
1184 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a> 1115If the I<action> starts with C<string:> (or otherwise contains no colons),
1185 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b> 1116then the remaining C<STRING> will be passed to the program running in the
1186 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c> 1117terminal. For example, you could replace whatever Shift-Tab outputs by the
1118string C<echo rm -rf /> followed by a newline:
1187 1119
1120 URxvt.keysym.Shift-Tab: string:echo rm -rf /\n
1121
1122This could in theory be used to completely redefine your keymap.
1123
1124=item command:STRING
1125
1188If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING> 1126If I<action> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
1189is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For 1127is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence (basically
1128the opposite of C<string:> - instead of sending it to the program running
1129in the terminal, it will be treated as if it were program output). This is
1130most useful to feed command sequences into @@RXVT_NAME@@.
1131
1190example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1132For example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
1191when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1133when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1192 1134
1193 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 1135 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1194 1136
1195If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING> 1137The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
1196is passed to the C<on_user_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) 1138the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1197manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via 1139font-switching at runtime:
1198C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1199 1140
1200 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13 1141 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
1142 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007
1201 1143
1202Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1144Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
1203will match if I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and 1145info):
1204no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1205means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1206definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1207mappings themselves.
1208 1146
1209Unfortunately, this will override built-in key mappings. For example 1147 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
1148 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
1149
1150=item builtin:
1151
1152The builtin action is the action that @@RXVT_NAME@@ would execute if no
1153key binding existed for the key combination. The obvious use is to undo
1154the effect of existing bindings. The not so obvious use is to reinstate
1155bindings when another binding overrides too many modifiers.
1156
1210if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable @@RXVT_NAME@@'s 1157For example if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable
1211C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke "holes" into the 1158@@RXVT_NAME@@'s C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke
1212user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement: 1159"holes" into the user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
1213 1160
1214 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence> 1161 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
1215 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin: 1162 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
1216 1163
1217The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination 1164The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination
1218of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for 1165of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1219C<Shift-Insert>. 1166C<Shift-Insert>.
1220 1167
1221The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to 1168=item builtin-string:
1222the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1223font-switching at runtime:
1224 1169
1225 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007 1170This action is mainly useful to restore string mappings for keys that
1226 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007 1171have predefined actions in @@RXVT_NAME@@. The exact semantics are a bit
1172difficult to explain - basically, this action will send the string to the
1173application that would be sent if @@RXVT_NAME@@ wouldn't have a built-in
1174action for it.
1227 1175
1228Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more 1176An example might make it clearer: @@RXVT_NAME@@ normally pastes the
1229info): 1177selection when you press C<Shift-Insert>. With the following bindings, it
1178would instead emit the (undocumented, but what applications running in the
1179terminal might expect) sequence C<ESC [ 2 $> instead:
1230 1180
1231 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t 1181 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin-string:
1232 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t 1182 URxvt.keysym.C-S-Insert: builtin:
1183
1184The first line disables the paste functionality for that key
1185combination, and the second reinstates the default behaviour for
1186C<Control-Shift-Insert>, which would otherwise be overridden.
1187
1188Similarly, to let applications gain access to the C<C-M-c> (copy to
1189clipboard) and C<C-M-v> (paste clipboard) key combination, you can do
1190this:
1191
1192 URxvt.keysym.C-S-c: builtin-string:
1193 URxvt.keysym.C-S-v: builtin-string:
1194
1195=item EXTENSION:STRING
1196
1197An action of this form passes the B<STRING> to the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)
1198extension of the same name. The extension will be loaded automatically if
1199necessary.
1200
1201Not all extensions define key actions, but popular extensions that do
1202include the I<selection> and I<matcher> extensions (documented in their
1203own manpages, @@RXVT_NAME@@-selection(1) and @@RXVT_NAME@@-matcher(1),
1204respectively).
1205
1206From the silly examples department, this will rot13-"encrypt"
1207@@RXVT_NAME@@'s selection when Alt-Control-c is pressed on typical PC
1208keyboards:
1209
1210 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: selection:rot13
1211
1212=item perl:STRING *DEPRECATED*
1213
1214This is a deprecated way of passing key mappings to perl extensions. It is
1215still supported, but should not be used anymore.
1216
1217=back
1233 1218
1234=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string> 1219=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string>
1235 1220
1236=item B<perl-ext>: I<string> 1221=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1237 1222
1239use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>. 1224use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>.
1240 1225
1241Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using 1226Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using
1242them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded 1227them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded
1243by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For 1228by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For
1244example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except 1229example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extensions except
1245C<selection>. 1230C<selection>.
1246 1231
1247Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets 1232The default set includes the C<selection>, C<option-popup>,
1248(e.g. C<< searchable-scrollback<M-s> >>, which binds the hotkey for 1233C<selection-popup> and C<readline> extensions, any extensions that define
1249searchable scrollback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension 1234keybindings via C<BINDING> meta comments, extensions loaded because
1250multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to 1235their resources/commandline switches were used, and extensions which are
1251the extension. 1236mentioned in B<keysym> resources.
1252 1237
1253Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if 1238Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1254necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. 1239necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. When the library
1240search path contains multiple extension files of the same name, then the
1241first one found will be used.
1255 1242
1256If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl 1243If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl interpreter
1257interpreter will not be initialized. The idea behind two options is that 1244will not be initialized. The rationale for having two options is that
1258B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to 1245B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to
1259all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances. 1246all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1260 1247
1261=item B<perl-eval>: I<string> 1248=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1262 1249
1264the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1251the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1265 1252
1266=item B<perl-lib>: I<path> 1253=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1267 1254
1268Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension 1255Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1269scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource, 1256scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look
1270@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in 1257in these directories, then in C<$URXVT_PERL_LIB>, F<$HOME/.urxvt/ext> and
1271F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. 1258lastly in F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1272 1259
1273See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1260See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1274 1261
1275=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex> 1262=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1276 1263
1280=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform> 1267=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform>
1281 1268
1282Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage 1269Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage
1283for details. 1270for details.
1284 1271
1285=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> 1272=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> *DEPRECATED*
1286 1273
1287Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search 1274This resource is deprecated and will be removed. Use a B<keysym> resource
1288(default: C<M-s>). 1275instead, e.g.:
1289 1276
1277 URxvt.keysym.M-s: searchable-scrollback:start
1278
1290=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string> 1279=item B<url-launcher>: I<string>
1291 1280
1292Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the 1281Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1293C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions. 1282C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.
1294 1283
1295=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid> 1284=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1306Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled). 1295Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled).
1307 1296
1308=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean> 1297=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1309 1298
1310Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled). 1299Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
1300
1301=back
1302
1303=head1 BACKGROUND IMAGE OPTIONS AND RESOURCES
1304
1305=over 4
1306
1307=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;oplist]>
1308
1309=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;oplist]>
1310
1311Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image file as the window's
1312background and also optionally specify a colon separated list of
1313operations to modify it. Note that you may need to quote the C<;>
1314character when using the command line option, as C<;> is usually a
1315metacharacter in shells. Supported operations are:
1316
1317=over 4
1318
1319=item B<WxH+X+Y>
1320
1321sets scale and position. B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical
1322scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image centre (percent). A
1323scale of 0 disables scaling.
1324
1325=item B<op=tile>
1326
1327enables tiling
1328
1329=item B<op=keep-aspect>
1330
1331maintain the image aspect ratio when scaling
1332
1333=item B<op=root-align>
1334
1335use the position of the terminal window relative to the root window as
1336the image offset, simulating a root window background
1337
1338=back
1339
1340The default scale and position setting is C<100x100+50+50>.
1341Alternatively, a predefined set of templates can be used to achieve
1342the most common setups:
1343
1344=over 4
1345
1346=item B<style=tiled>
1347
1348the image is tiled with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+0+0:op=tile
1349
1350=item B<style=aspect-stretched>
1351
1352the image is scaled to fill the whole window maintaining the aspect
1353ratio and centered. Equivalent to 100x100+50+50:op=keep-aspect
1354
1355=item B<style=stretched>
1356
1357the image is scaled to fill the whole window. Equivalent to 100x100
1358
1359=item B<style=centered>
1360
1361the image is centered with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+50+50
1362
1363=item B<style=root-tiled>
1364
1365the image is tiled with no scaling and using 'root' positioning.
1366Equivalent to 0x0:op=tile:op=root-align
1367
1368=back
1369
1370If multiple templates are specified the last one wins. Note that a
1371template overrides all the scale, position and operations settings.
1372
1373If used in conjunction with pseudo-transparency, the specified pixmap
1374will be blended over the transparent background using alpha-blending.
1375
1376=item B<-tr>|B<+tr>
1377
1378=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
1379
1380Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background.
1381
1382B<-ip> (B<inheritPixmap>) is still accepted as an obsolete alias but
1383will be removed in future versions.
1384
1385=item B<-tint> I<colour>
1386
1387=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
1388
1389Tint the transparent background with the given colour. Note that a
1390black tint yields a completely black image while a white tint yields
1391the image unchanged.
1392
1393=item B<-sh> I<number>
1394
1395=item B<shading:> I<number>
1396
1397Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
1398A value of 100 means no shading.
1399
1400=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
1401
1402=item B<blurRadius:> I<HxV>
1403
1404Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
1405background. If a single number is specified, the vertical and
1406horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
1407radii to 1 and the other to a large number creates interesting effects
1408on some backgrounds. The maximum radius value is 128. An horizontal or
1409vertical radius of 0 disables blurring.
1410
1411=item B<path:> I<path>
1412
1413Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
1311 1414
1312=back 1415=back
1313 1416
1314=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1417=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
1315 1418
1363window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the 1466window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the
1364B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard. 1467B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard.
1365 1468
1366Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be 1469Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be
1367inserted too. 1470inserted too.
1471
1472rxvt-unicode also provides the bindings B<Ctrl-Meta-c> and
1473<Ctrl-Meta-v> to interact with the CLIPBOARD selection. The first
1474binding causes the value of the internal selection to be copied to the
1475CLIPBOARD selection, while the second binding causes the value of the
1476CLIPBOARD selection to be inserted.
1368 1477
1369=back 1478=back
1370 1479
1371=head1 CHANGING FONTS 1480=head1 CHANGING FONTS
1372 1481
1497The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and 1606The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1498values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses). 1607values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses).
1499 1608
1500The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas: 1609The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas:
1501 1610
1502 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3 1611 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3
1503 index_256 = (r * 16 + g) * 16 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..15 1612 index_256 = (r * 6 + g) * 6 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..5
1504 1613
1505The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10% 1614The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10%
1506steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of 1615steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of
1507the RGB cube. 1616the RGB cube.
1508 1617
1524White. 1633White.
1525 1634
1526=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT 1635=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1527 1636
1528If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get 1637If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1529their act together, rxvt-unicode will do it's own alpha channel management: 1638their act together, rxvt-unicode will do its own alpha channel management:
1530 1639
1531You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in 1640You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1532brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage 1641brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage
1533(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the colour, where C<0> is completely 1642(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the colour, where C<0> is completely
1534transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a 1643transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a
1616 1725
1617=item B<SHELL> 1726=item B<SHELL>
1618 1727
1619The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>. 1728The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1620 1729
1621=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1730=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> [I<sic>]
1622 1731
1623The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1732The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1624@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1733@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1625 1734
1626Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>. 1735Default F<<< $HOME/.urxvt/urxvtd-I<< <nodename> >> >>>.
1736
1737=item B<URXVT_PERL_LIB>
1738
1739Additional F<:>-separated library search path for perl extensions. Will be
1740searched after B<-perl-lib> but before F<~/.urxvt/ext> and the system library
1741directory.
1742
1743=item B<URXVT_PERL_VERBOSITY>
1744
1745See L<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl>(3).
1627 1746
1628=item B<HOME> 1747=item B<HOME>
1629 1748
1630Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1749Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1631daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1750daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1632C<.Xdefaults>) 1751C<.Xdefaults>)
1633 1752
1634=item B<XAPPLRESDIR> 1753=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1635 1754
1636Directory where various X resource files are being located. 1755Directory where application-specific X resource files are located.
1637 1756
1638=item B<XENVIRONMENT> 1757=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1639 1758
1640If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by 1759If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1641@@RXVT_NAME@@. 1760@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1652 1771
1653=back 1772=back
1654 1773
1655=head1 SEE ALSO 1774=head1 SEE ALSO
1656 1775
1776@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@-extensions(1),
1657@@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) 1777@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5)
1658 1778
1659=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1779=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1660 1780
1661=over 4 1781=over 4
1662 1782
1663=item Project Coordinator 1783=item Project Coordinator
1664 1784
1665Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1785Marc A. Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>.
1666 1786
1667L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html> 1787L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html>
1668 1788
1669=back 1789=back
1670 1790
1674 1794
1675=item John Bovey 1795=item John Bovey
1676 1796
1677University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt. 1797University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt.
1678 1798
1679=item Rob Nation L<< <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com> >> 1799=item Rob Nation <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com>
1680 1800
1681very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt 1801very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt
1682 1802
1683=item Angelo Haritsis L<< <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk> >> 1803=item Angelo Haritsis <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk>
1684 1804
1685wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code) 1805wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code)
1686 1806
1687=item mj olesen L<< <olesen@me.QueensU.CA> >> 1807=item mj olesen <olesen@me.QueensU.CA>
1688 1808
1689Wrote the menu system. 1809Wrote the menu system.
1690 1810
1691Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21) 1811Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21)
1692 1812
1693=item Oezguer Kesim L<< <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de> >> 1813=item Oezguer Kesim <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de>
1694 1814
1695Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1815Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1696 1816
1697=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1817=item Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox.com>
1698 1818
1699Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. 1819Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1700 1820
1701Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1821Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1702 1822
1703=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1823=item Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>
1704 1824
1705Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl 1825Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
1706extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions. 1826extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
1707 1827
1708Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1828Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1709 1829
1710=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >> 1830=item Emanuele Giaquinta <emanuele.giaquinta@gmail.com>
1711 1831
1712Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing. 1832pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1713 1833
1714=back 1834=back
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