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12emulator intended as an I<xterm>(1) replacement for users who do not 12emulator intended as an I<xterm>(1) replacement for users who do not
13require features such as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style 13require features such as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style
14configurability. As a result, B<rxvt-unicode> uses much less swap space -- 14configurability. As a result, B<rxvt-unicode> uses much less swap space --
15a significant advantage on a machine serving many X sessions. 15a significant advantage on a machine serving many X sessions.
16 16
17This document is also available on the World-Wide-Web at
18L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.1.pod>.
19
17=head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 20=head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
18 21
19See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of frequently 22See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of
20asked questions and answer to them and some common problems. 23frequently asked questions and answer to them and some common
24problems. That document is also accessible on the World-Wide-Web at
25L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.pod>.
21 26
22=head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT 27=head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT
23 28
24Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode 29Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode
25internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the 30internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the
26world. Being a terminal emulator, however, some things are very difficult, 31world. Being a terminal emulator, however, some things are very difficult,
27especially cursive scripts such as arabic, vertically written scripts 32especially cursive scripts such as arabic, vertically written scripts
28like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules, 33like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules,
29like tibetan or devenagari. Don't expect pretty output when using these 34like tibetan or devanagari. Don't expect pretty output when using these
30scripts. Most other scripts, latin, cyrillic, kanji, thai etc. should work 35scripts. Most other scripts, latin, cyrillic, kanji, thai etc. should work
31fine, though. A somewhat difficult case are left-to-right scripts, such 36fine, though. A somewhat difficult case are right-to-left scripts, such
32as hebrew: B<rxvt-unicode> adopts the view that bidirectional algorithms 37as hebrew: B<rxvt-unicode> adopts the view that bidirectional algorithms
33belong into the application, not the terminal emulator (too many things -- 38belong in the application, not the terminal emulator (too many things --
34such as cursor-movement while editing -- break otherwise), but that might 39such as cursor-movement while editing -- break otherwise), but that might
35change. 40change.
36 41
37If you are looking for a terminal that supports more exotic scripts, let 42If you are looking for a terminal that supports more exotic scripts, let
38me recommend C<mlterm>, which is a very userfriendly, lean and clean 43me recommend C<mlterm>, which is a very user friendly, lean and clean
39terminal emulator. In fact, the reason rxvt-unicode was born was solely 44terminal emulator. In fact, the reason rxvt-unicode was born was solely
40because the author couldn't get C<mlterm> to use one font for latin1 and 45because the author couldn't get C<mlterm> to use one font for latin1 and
41another for japanese. 46another for japanese.
42 47
43Therefore another design rationale was the use of multiple fonts to 48Therefore another design rationale was the use of multiple fonts to
44display characters: The idea of a single unicode font which many other 49display characters: The idea of a single unicode font which many other
45programs force onto it's users never made sense to me: You should be able 50programs force onto its users never made sense to me: You should be able
46to choose any font for any script freely. 51to choose any font for any script freely.
47 52
48Apart from that, rxvt-unicode is also much better internationalised than 53Apart from that, rxvt-unicode is also much better internationalised than
49it's predecessor, supports things such as XFT and ISO 14755 that are handy 54its predecessor, supports things such as XFT and ISO 14755 that are handy
50in i18n-environments, is faster, and has a lot less bugs than the original 55in i18n-environments, is faster, and has a lot bugs less than the original
51rxvt. This all in addition to dozens of other small improvements. 56rxvt. This all in addition to dozens of other small improvements.
52 57
53It is still faithfully following the original rxvt idea of being lean 58It is still faithfully following the original rxvt idea of being lean
54and nice on resources: for example, you can still configure rxvt-unicode 59and nice on resources: for example, you can still configure rxvt-unicode
55without most of it's features to get a lean binary. It also comes with 60without most of its features to get a lean binary. It also comes with
56a client/daemon pair that lets you open any number of terminal windows 61a client/daemon pair that lets you open any number of terminal windows
57from within a single process, which makes startup time very fast and 62from within a single process, which makes startup time very fast and
58drastically reduces memory usage. See @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1) (daemon) and 63drastically reduces memory usage. See @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1) (daemon) and
59@@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) (client). 64@@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) (client).
60 65
61It also makes technical information about escape sequences (which have 66It also makes technical information about escape sequences (which have
62been extended) easier accessible: see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for technical 67been extended) more accessible: see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for technical
63reference documentation (escape sequences etc.). 68reference documentation (escape sequences etc.).
64 69
65=head1 OPTIONS 70=head1 OPTIONS
66 71
67The B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> options (mostly a subset of I<xterm>'s) are listed 72The B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> options (mostly a subset of I<xterm>'s) are listed
87 92
88Print out a message describing available options. 93Print out a message describing available options.
89 94
90=item B<-display> I<displayname> 95=item B<-display> I<displayname>
91 96
92Attempt to open a window on the named X display (B<-d> still 97Attempt to open a window on the named X display (the older form B<-d>
93respected). In the absence of this option, the display specified by the 98is still respected. but deprecated). In the absence of this option, the
94B<DISPLAY> environment variable is used. 99display specified by the B<DISPLAY> environment variable is used.
100
101=item B<-depth> I<bitdepth>
102
103Compile I<frills>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
104resource B<depth>.
105
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
108of graphical corruption. This is harmless, but we can't do anything about
109this, so watch out]
110
111=item B<-visual> I<visualID>
112
113Compile I<frills>: Use the given visual (see e.g. C<xdpyinfo> for possible
114visual ids).
95 115
96=item B<-geometry> I<geom> 116=item B<-geometry> I<geom>
97 117
98Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>. 118Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>.
99 119
101 121
102Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource B<reverseVideo>. 122Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource B<reverseVideo>.
103 123
104=item B<-j>|B<+j> 124=item B<-j>|B<+j>
105 125
106Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource B<jumpScroll>. 126Turn on/off jump scrolling (allow multiple lines per refresh); resource B<jumpScroll>.
107 127
108=item B<-ip>|B<+ip> 128=item B<-ss>|B<+ss>
109 129
110Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is 130Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>.
111B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>.
112 131
113=item B<-fade> I<number> 132=item B<-fade> I<number>
114 133
115Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. resource B<fading>. 134Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
135fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
136colour; resource B<fading>.
116 137
117=item B<-tint> I<colour> 138=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour>
118 139
119Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 140Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour
120transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. See also the B<-sh> 141is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
121option that can be used to brighten or darken the image in addition to
122tinting it.
123 142
124=item B<-sh> 143=item B<-icon> I<file>
125 144
126I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent 145Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This
127background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. B<-tint> must be 146is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the
128specified, too, e.g. C<-tint white>). 147application window; resource I<iconFile>.
129 148
130=item B<-bg> I<colour> 149=item B<-bg> I<colour>
131 150
132Window background colour; resource B<background>. 151Window background colour; resource B<background>.
133 152
134=item B<-fg> I<colour> 153=item B<-fg> I<colour>
135 154
136Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 155Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
137
138=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]>
139
140Compile I<XPM>: Specify XPM file for the background and also optionally
141specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
142add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
143command-line; resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
144 156
145=item B<-cr> I<colour> 157=item B<-cr> I<colour>
146 158
147The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 159The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
148 160
160resource B<borderColor>. 172resource B<borderColor>.
161 173
162=item B<-fn> I<fontlist> 174=item B<-fn> I<fontlist>
163 175
164Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names 176Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
165that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. The 177that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
166first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be 178first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
167smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default 179smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
168font list is always appended to it. See resource B<font> for more details. 180font list is always appended to it. See resource B<font> for more details.
169 181
170In short, to specify an X11 core font, just specify it's name or prefix it 182In short, to specify an X11 core font, just specify its name or prefix it
171with C<x:>. To specify an XFT-font, you need to prefix it with C<xft:>, 183with C<x:>. To specify an XFT-font, you need to prefix it with C<xft:>,
172e.g.: 184e.g.:
173 185
174 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:pixelsize=15" 186 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:pixelsize=15"
175 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "9x15bold,xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono" 187 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "9x15bold,xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono"
177See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the FAQ 189See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the FAQ
178section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7). 190section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7).
179 191
180=item B<-fb> I<fontlist> 192=item B<-fb> I<fontlist>
181 193
182Compile font-styles: The bold font list to use when bold characters are to 194Compile I<font-styles>: The bold font list to use when B<bold> characters
183be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details. 195are to be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details.
184 196
185=item B<-fi> I<fontlist> 197=item B<-fi> I<fontlist>
186 198
187Compile font-styles: The italic font list to use when bold characters are to 199Compile I<font-styles>: The italic font list to use when I<italic>
188be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details. 200characters are to be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details.
189 201
190=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist> 202=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist>
191 203
192Compile font-styles: The bold italic font list to use when bold characters are to 204Compile I<font-styles>: The bold italic font list to use when B<< I<bold
193be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont> for details. 205italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont>
206for details.
207
208=item B<-is>|B<+is>
209
210Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Blink font styles imply high intensity
211foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for
212details.
194 213
195=item B<-name> I<name> 214=item B<-name> I<name>
196 215
197Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained, 216Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained,
198rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain 217rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain
200 219
201=item B<-ls>|B<+ls> 220=item B<-ls>|B<+ls>
202 221
203Start as a login-shell/sub-shell; resource B<loginShell>. 222Start as a login-shell/sub-shell; resource B<loginShell>.
204 223
224=item B<-mc> I<milliseconds>
225
226Specify the maximum time between multi-click selections.
227
205=item B<-ut>|B<+ut> 228=item B<-ut>|B<+ut>
206 229
207Compile I<utmp>: Inhibit/enable writing a utmp entry; resource 230Compile I<utmp>: Inhibit/enable writing a utmp entry; resource
208B<utmpInhibit>. 231B<utmpInhibit>.
209 232
213B<visualBell>. 236B<visualBell>.
214 237
215=item B<-sb>|B<+sb> 238=item B<-sb>|B<+sb>
216 239
217Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>. 240Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>.
241
242=item B<-sr>|B<+sr>
243
244Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
245
246=item B<-st>|B<+st>
247
248Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
249resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
218 250
219=item B<-si>|B<+si> 251=item B<-si>|B<+si>
220 252
221Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource 253Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource
222B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect. 254B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect.
229=item B<-sw>|B<+sw> 261=item B<-sw>|B<+sw>
230 262
231Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear. 263Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear.
232This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource 264This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource
233B<scrollWithBuffer>. 265B<scrollWithBuffer>.
234
235=item B<-sr>|B<+sr>
236
237Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
238
239=item B<-st>|B<+st>
240
241Display normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
242resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
243 266
244=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab> 267=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab>
245 268
246If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as 269If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as
247actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to 270actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to
251 274
252=item B<-bc>|B<+bc> 275=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
253 276
254Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. 277Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
255 278
279=item B<-uc>|B<+uc>
280
281Make the cursor underlined; resource B<cursorUnderline>.
282
256=item B<-iconic> 283=item B<-iconic>
257 284
258Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option. 285Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option.
259Alternative form is B<-ic>. 286Alternative form is B<-ic>.
260 287
276 303
277=item B<-bl> 304=item B<-bl>
278 305
279Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. 306Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e.
280if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window 307if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
281decorations; resource B<borderLess>. 308decorations; resource B<borderLess>. If the window manager does not
309support MWM hints (e.g. kwin), enables override-redirect mode.
310
311=item B<-override-redirect>
312
313Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
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.
320
321=item B<-sbg>
322
323Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
324drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
325this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;
326resource B<skipBuiltinGlyphs>.
282 327
283=item B<-lsp> I<number> 328=item B<-lsp> I<number>
284 329
285Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 330Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
286the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource 331the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
287B<linespace>. 332B<lineSpace>.
333
334=item B<-letsp> I<number>
335
336Compile I<frills>: Amount to adjust the computed character width by
337to control overall letter spacing. Negative values will tighten up the
338letter spacing, positive values will space letters out more. Useful to
339work around odd font metrics; resource B<letterSpace>.
288 340
289=item B<-tn> I<termname> 341=item B<-tn> I<termname>
290 342
291This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the 343This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the
292B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 344B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
301given on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last 353given on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last
302on the command-line. If there is no B<-e> option then the default is to 354on the command-line. If there is no B<-e> option then the default is to
303run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or, 355run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or,
304failing that, I<sh(1)>. 356failing that, I<sh(1)>.
305 357
358Please note that you must specify a program with arguments. If you want to
359run shell commands, you have to specify the shell, like this:
360
361 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -e sh -c "shell commands"
362
306=item B<-title> I<text> 363=item B<-title> I<text>
307 364
308Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename 365Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename
309of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the 366of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the
310application name; resource B<title>. 367application name; resource B<title>.
341for more info. 398for more info.
342 399
343=item B<-tcw> 400=item B<-tcw>
344 401
345Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 402Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
403button. Only effective when the original (non-perl) selection code is
346button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection the 404in-use. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
347end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>. 405the end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>.
348 406
349=item B<-insecure> 407=item B<-insecure>
350 408
351Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape 409Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
352sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more 410sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more
366=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr> 424=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr>
367 425
368Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource 426Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource
369B<secondaryScroll>. 427B<secondaryScroll>.
370 428
429=item B<-hold>|B<+hold>
430
431Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
432will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
433it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
434user; resource B<hold>.
435
436=item B<-cd> I<path>
437
438Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
439B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
440@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start; resource B<chdir>.
441
371=item B<-xrm> I<resourcestring> 442=item B<-xrm> I<string>
372 443
373No effect on rxvt-unicode. Simply passes through an argument to be made 444Works like the X Toolkit option of the same name, by adding the I<string>
374available in the instance's argument list. Appears in I<WM_COMMAND> in 445as if it were specified in a resource file. Resource values specified this
375some window managers. 446way take precedence over all other resource specifications.
447
448Note that you need to use the I<same> syntax as in the .Xdefaults file,
449e.g. C<*.background: black>. Also note that all @@RXVT_NAME@@-specific
450options can be specified as long-options on the commandline, so use
451of B<-xrm> is mostly limited to cases where you want to specify other
452resources (e.g. for input methods) or for compatibility with other
453programs.
454
455=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string>
456
457Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.
458
459=item B<-embed> I<windowid>
460
461Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ to embed its windows into an already-existing window,
462which enables applications to easily embed a terminal.
463
464Right now, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first unmap/map the specified window, so it
465shouldn't be a top-level window. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will also reconfigure it
466quite a bit, so don't expect it to keep some specific state. It's best to
467create an extra subwindow for @@RXVT_NAME@@ and leave it alone.
468
469The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits.
470
471It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file
472descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you
473can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the
474terminal. This works regardless of whether the C<-embed> option was used or
475not.
476
477Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be
478used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>):
479
480 my $rxvt = new Gtk2::Socket;
481 $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub {
482 my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid;
483 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -embed $xid &";
484 });
485
486=item B<-pty-fd> I<file descriptor>
487
488Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty
489pair but instead use the given file descriptor as the tty master. This is
490useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator
491without having to run a program within it.
492
493If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp
494entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that
495yourself if you want that.
496
497As an extremely special case, specifying C<-1> will completely suppress
498pty/tty operations, which is probably only useful in conjunction with some
499perl extension that manages the terminal.
500
501Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a
502longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>):
503
504 use IO::Pty;
505 use Fcntl;
506
507 my $pty = new IO::Pty;
508 fcntl $pty, F_SETFD, 0; # clear close-on-exec
509 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pty-fd " . (fileno $pty) . "&";
510 close $pty;
511
512 # now communicate with rxvt
513 my $slave = $pty->slave;
514 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" }
515
516=item B<-pe> I<string>
517
518Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to use) in
519this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details.
376 520
377=back 521=back
378 522
379=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 523=head1 RESOURCES
380 524
381Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long 525Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long
382options) compiled into your version. 526options) compiled into your version. All resources are also available as
527long-options.
383 528
384There are two different methods that @@RXVT_NAME@@ can use to get the 529You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many
385Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal 530distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
386Xresources reader (B<~/.Xdefaults>). For the first method (ie. 531starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
387B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> lists B<XGetDefaults>), you can set and change the 532with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
388resources using X11 tools like B<xset>. Many distribution do also load
389settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X starts.
390 533
391If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> 534 1. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
392lists B<.Xdefaults>) then B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> accepts application defaults 535 2. $HOME/.Xdefaults
393set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually 536 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window of screen 0
394B</usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt>) and resources set in 537 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES property on root-window of the current screen
395B<~/.Xdefaults>, or B<~/.Xresources> if B<~/.Xdefaults> does not exist. 538 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
539 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
540
396Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two 541Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
397class names: B<XTerm> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows 542names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources
398resources common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be 543common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be easily
399easily configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources 544configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources unique to
400unique to B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, notably colours and key-handling, to be 545B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, to be shared between different B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
401shared between different B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> configurations. If no 546configurations. If no resources are specified, suitable defaults will
402resources are specified, suitable defaults will be used. Command-line 547be used. Command-line arguments can be used to override resource
403arguments can be used to override resource settings. The following 548settings. The following resources are supported (you might want to
404resources are allowed: 549check the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for additional settings by perl
550extensions not documented here):
405 551
406=over 4 552=over 4
553
554=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth>
555
556Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
557option B<-depth>.
558
559=item B<buffered:> I<boolean>
560
561Compile I<xft>: Turn on/off double-buffering for xft (default enabled).
562On some card/driver combination enabling it slightly decreases
563performance, on most it greatly helps it. The slowdown is small, so it
564should normally be enabled.
407 565
408=item B<geometry:> I<geom> 566=item B<geometry:> I<geom>
409 567
410Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24]; 568Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24];
411option B<-geometry>. 569option B<-geometry>.
425Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7 583Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7
426corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to 584corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to
427high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 585high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
428colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green, 586colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green,
4293=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour 5873=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour
430names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 588names used are listed in the B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
431 589
432Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be 590Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be
433changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)). 591changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
434 592
435Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with 593Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with
446=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 604=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
447 605
448Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 606Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
449foreground colour is the default. 607foreground colour is the default.
450 608
451=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
452
453Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video
454characters.
455
456=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour> 609=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
457 610
458If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline 611If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
459itself. If unset, use the foreground colour. 612itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
613
614=item B<highlightColor:> I<colour>
615
616If set, use the specified colour as the background for highlighted
617characters. If unset, use reverse video.
618
619=item B<highlightTextColor:> I<colour>
620
621If set and highlightColor is set, use the specified colour as the
622foreground for highlighted characters.
460 623
461=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 624=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
462 625
463Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the 626Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the
464foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 627foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
471 634
472=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean> 635=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean>
473 636
474B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours; 637B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours;
475option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 638option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
476B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 639B<+rv>. See note in B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
477 640
478=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 641=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
479 642
480B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When scrolling 643B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots
481quickly, fewer screen updates are performed [default]; option B<-j>. 644of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines
645has been read, resulting in fewer updates while still displaying every
646received line; option B<-j>.
647
482B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used; option B<+j>. 648B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will
649force a screen refresh on each new line it received; option B<+j>.
483 650
484=item B<inheritPixmap:> I<boolean> 651=item B<skipScroll:> I<boolean>
485 652
486B<True>: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving 653B<True>: (the default) specify that skip scrolling should be used. When
487artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows' 654receiving lots of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once in a while
488pixmap. 655(around 60 times per second), resulting in far fewer updates. This can
656result in @@RXVT_NAME@@ not ever displaying some of the lines it receives;
657option B<-ss>.
658
659B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even
660if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
661monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
489 662
490=item B<fading:> I<number> 663=item B<fading:> I<number>
491 664
492Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. 665Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
493 666
494=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 667=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
495 668
496Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour. 669Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
670colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
497 671
498=item B<shading:> I<number> 672=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
499 673
500Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background 674Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
501image in addition to tinting it.
502 675
503=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 676=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
504 677
505Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 678Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
506 679
507=item B<troughColor:> I<colour> 680=item B<troughColor:> I<colour>
508 681
509Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default 682Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default
510#969696]. Only relevant for normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar. 683#969696]. Only relevant for rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar.
511 684
512=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 685=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
513 686
514The 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
515and the text. 688and the text.
516 689
517=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom]>
518
519Use the specified XPM file (note the `.xpm' extension is optional) for
520the background and also optionally specify its scaling with a geometry
521string B<WxH+X+Y>, in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the
522horizontal/vertical scale (percent) and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image
523centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale
524of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9
525specifies an integer number of images in that direction. No image will
526be magnified beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted
527scale is 1000. [default 0x0+50+50]
528
529=item B<menu:> I<file[;tag]>
530
531Read in the specified menu file (note the `.menu' extension is
532optional) and also optionally specify a starting tag to find. See the
533reference documentation for details on the syntax for the menuBar.
534
535=item B<path:> I<path>
536
537Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding files (XPM and
538menus), in addition to the paths specified by the B<RXVTPATH> and
539B<PATH> environment variables.
540
541=item B<font:> I<fontlist> 690=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
542 691
543Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font 692Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
544names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. 693that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
545The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might 694first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
546be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always 695smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
547appended to it. option B<-fn>. 696font list is always appended to it; option B<-fn>.
548 697
549Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with 698Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with
550optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>. 699optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>.
551 700
552In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and 701In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and
554hint currently is C<codeset=codeset-name>, and this is only used for Xft 703hint currently is C<codeset=codeset-name>, and this is only used for Xft
555fonts. 704fonts.
556 705
557For example, this font resource 706For example, this font resource
558 707
559 URxvt*font: 9x15bold,\ 708 URxvt.font: 9x15bold,\
560 -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\ 709 -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\
561 -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \ 710 -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \
562 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \ 711 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \
563 xft:Code2000:antialias=false 712 xft:Code2000:antialias=false
564 713
567it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels 716it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels
568wide and 15 pixels high. 717wide and 15 pixels high.
569 718
570The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in 719The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in
571the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but 720the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but
572the bold version of the font does contain less characters, so this is a 721the bold version of the font does contain fewer characters, so this is a
573useful supplement. 722useful supplement.
574 723
575The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters 724The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters
576are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font 725are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font
577contains other characters, but we are not interested in them. 726contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
598not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried. 747not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried.
599 748
600If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal 749If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal
601text font will being used for the given style. 750text font will being used for the given style.
602 751
603=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode> 752=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean>
604 753
605Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is 754When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>,
606xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives 755option B<-is>, the default), bold/blink font styles imply high
607xterm style selection. 756intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (B<False>,
608 757option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not
609=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 758reachable.
610
611Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
612the author's favourite..
613 759
614=item B<title:> I<string> 760=item B<title:> I<string>
615 761
616Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 762Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
617specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application 763specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application
626=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean> 772=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean>
627 773
628B<True>: de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character. B<False>: no 774B<True>: de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character. B<False>: no
629de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default]. 775de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default].
630 776
777=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean>
778
779B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character.
780B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default].
781
782@@RXVT_NAME@@ resets the urgency hint on every focus change.
783
631=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean> 784=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean>
632 785
633B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>. 786B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>.
634B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>. 787B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>.
635 788
637 790
638B<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
639the 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
640[default]; option B<+ls>. 793[default]; option B<+ls>.
641 794
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
642=item B<utmpInhibit:> I<boolean> 800=item B<utmpInhibit:> I<boolean>
643 801
644B<True>: inhibit writing record into the system log file B<utmp>; 802B<True>: inhibit writing record into the system log file B<utmp>;
645option 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>
646[default]; option B<+ut>. 804[default]; option B<+ut>.
649 807
650Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default I<lpr(1)>]. Use 808Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default I<lpr(1)>]. Use
651B<Print> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and B<Ctrl-Print> or 809B<Print> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and B<Ctrl-Print> or
652B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well. 810B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well.
653 811
812The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is.
813
814Example:
815
816 URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)
817
818This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents
819every time you hit C<Print>.
820
821=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
822
823Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
824the author's favourite.
825
826=item B<thickness:> I<number>
827
828Set the scrollbar width in pixels.
829
654=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 830=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
655 831
656B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 832B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
657disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 833disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
658 834
677B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 853B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
678B<+si>. 854B<+si>.
679 855
680=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 856=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
681 857
682B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 858B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (i.e.
683B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<+sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 859try to show the same lines) and B<scrollTtyOutput> is False; option
684with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<-sw>. 860B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives
861new lines; option B<+sw>.
685 862
686=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 863=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
687 864
688B<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
689are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 866are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
708=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean> 885=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean>
709 886
710Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the 887Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the
711WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; option B<-bl>. 888WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; option B<-bl>.
712 889
890=item B<skipBuiltinGlyphs:> I<boolean>
891
892Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
893drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
894this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;
895option B<-sbg>.
896
713=item B<termName:> I<termname> 897=item B<termName:> I<termname>
714 898
715Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment 899Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment
716variable; option B<-tn>. 900variable; option B<-tn>.
717 901
718=item B<linespace:> I<number> 902=item B<lineSpace:> I<number>
719 903
720Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 904Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
721the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>. 905the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>.
722 906
723=item B<meta8:> I<boolean> 907=item B<meta8:> I<boolean>
737 921
738=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 922=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
739 923
740B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default]; 924B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default];
741option B<-bc>. 925option B<-bc>.
926
927=item B<cursorUnderline:> I<boolean>
928
929B<True>: Make the cursor underlined. B<False>: Make the cursor a box [default];
930option B<-uc>.
742 931
743=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean> 932=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean>
744 933
745B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number 934B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number
746of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible 935of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible
754 943
755Mouse pointer background colour. 944Mouse pointer background colour.
756 945
757=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number> 946=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number>
758 947
759Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. 948Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a
949large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
760 950
761=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 951=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
762 952
763The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 953The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC>
764or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace> 954or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, with control, B<Backspace>
765(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode 955(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode
766escape sequence. 956escape sequence.
767 957
768=item B<deletekey:> I<string> 958=item B<deletekey:> I<string>
769 959
771pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally associated 961pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally associated
772with the B<Execute> key. 962with the B<Execute> key.
773 963
774=item B<cutchars:> I<string> 964=item B<cutchars:> I<string>
775 965
776The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection. The 966The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection
777built-in default: 967(whitespace delimiting is added automatically if resource is given).
778 968
969When the perl selection extension is in use (the default if compiled
970in, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage), a suitable regex using these
971characters will be created (if the resource exists, otherwise, no regex
972will be created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1 can be used.
973
974When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters can
975be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used:
976
779B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{|} >> 977B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]^{|} >>
780 978
781=item B<preeditType:> I<style> 979=item B<preeditType:> I<style>
782 980
783B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>. 981B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>.
784 982
789=item B<imLocale:> I<name> 987=item B<imLocale:> I<name>
790 988
791The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g. 989The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g.
792C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the 990C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the
793input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in 991input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
794another locale. option B<-imlocale>. 992another locale; option B<-imlocale>.
795 993
796=item B<imFont:> I<fontset> 994=item B<imFont:> I<fontset>
797 995
798Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or 996Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or
799C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated 997C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated
804 1002
805=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean> 1003=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean>
806 1004
807Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 1005Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
808button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to 1006button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
809the end of the logical line only. option B<-tcw>. 1007the end of the logical line only; option B<-tcw>.
810 1008
811=item B<insecure:> I<boolean> 1009=item B<insecure:> I<boolean>
812 1010
813Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that 1011Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that
814echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be 1012echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be
815abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether 1013abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether
816throuh a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or though 1014through a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or through
817write(1). Therefore, these sequences are disabled by default. (Note 1015write(1) or any other means. Therefore, these sequences are disabled by
818that other terminals, including xterm, have these sequences 1016default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these
819enabled by default). You can enable them by setting this boolean 1017sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make it safer, though).
820resource or specifying B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this 1018
821enabled display-answer, locale, findfont, icon label and window title 1019You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying
822requests as well as dynamic menubar dispatch. 1020B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer,
1021locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests.
823 1022
824=item B<modifier:> I<modifier> 1023=item B<modifier:> I<modifier>
825 1024
826Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>, 1025Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>,
827B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option 1026B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option
831 1030
832Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E) 1031Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E)
833character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described 1032character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described
834in the entry on B<keysym> following. 1033in the entry on B<keysym> following.
835 1034
836=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<bool> 1035=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<boolean>
837 1036
838Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled). 1037Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled).
839 1038
840=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<bool> 1039=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>
841 1040
842Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this 1041Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this
843option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 1042option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
844scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 1043scrollback buffer and, when secondaryScreen is off, switching
845instead scroll the screen up. 1044to/from the secondary screen will instead scroll the screen up.
846 1045
1046=item B<hold>: I<boolean>
1047
1048Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
1049will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
1050it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
1051user.
1052
1053=item B<chdir>: I<path>
1054
1055Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
1056B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
1057@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start. If it isn't specified then the current working
1058directory will be used; option B<-cd>.
1059
847=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1060=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<action>
848 1061
849Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 1062Compile I<frills>: Associate I<action> with keysym I<sym>. The intervening
850intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 1063resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
851 1064
852The format of I<sym> is "I<(modifiers-)key>", where I<modifiers> can be 1065Using this resource, you can map key combinations such as
853any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>, B<Control>, B<NumLock>, 1066C<Ctrl-Shift-BackSpace> to various actions, such as outputting a different
854B<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
855and 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
856B<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>.
857 1079
858The 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
859whatever 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
860keys 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
861current application keymap mode state. 1083current application keymap mode state.
862 1084
863The 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
864searching 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
865omitting 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
866keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not 1097value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>).
867performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
868 1098
869I<string> may contain escape values (C<\a>: bell, C<\b>: backspace, 1099As with any resource value, the I<action> string may contain backslash
870C<\e>, C<\E>: escape, C<\n>: newline, C<\r>: carriage return, C<\t>: tab, 1100escape sequences (C<\n>: newline, C<\\>: backslash, C<\000>: octal
871C<\000>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (C<^?>: delete, 1101number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
872C<^@>: null, C<^A> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it
873can start or end with whitespace.
874 1102
875Please note that you need to double the C<\> when using 1103An action starts with an action prefix that selects a certain type
876C<--enable-xgetdefault>, as X itself does it's own de-escaping (you can 1104of action, followed by a colon. An action string without colons is
877use C<\033> instead of C<\e> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and 1105interpreted as a literal string to pass to the tty (as if it was
878@@RXVT_NAME@@'s own processing). 1106prefixed with C<string:>).
879 1107
880You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1108The following action prefixes are known - extensions can provide
881with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimeter `/' 1109additional prefixes:
882should be a character not used by the strings.
883 1110
884Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1111=over 4
885 1112
886 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1113=item string:STRING
887 1114
888The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1115If the I<action> starts with C<string:> (or otherwise contains no colons),
1116then the remaining C<STRING> will be passed to the program running in the
1117terminal. For example, you could replace whatever Shift-Tab outputs by the
1118string C<echo rm -rf /> followed by a newline:
889 1119
890 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a> 1120 URxvt.keysym.Shift-Tab: string:echo rm -rf /\n
891 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b>
892 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c>
893 1121
1122This could in theory be used to completely redefine your keymap.
1123
1124=item command:STRING
1125
894If 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>
895is 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
896example 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>
897when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1133when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
898 1134
899 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
900 1136
901The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to 1137The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
908Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more 1144Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
909info): 1145info):
910 1146
911 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t 1147 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
912 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t 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
1157For example if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable
1158@@RXVT_NAME@@'s C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke
1159"holes" into the user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
1160
1161 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
1162 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
1163
1164The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination
1165of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1166C<Shift-Insert>.
1167
1168=item builtin-string:
1169
1170This action is mainly useful to restore string mappings for keys that
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.
1175
1176An example might make it clearer: @@RXVT_NAME@@ normally pastes the
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:
1180
1181 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin-string:
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-M-c: builtin-string:
1193 URxvt.keysym.C-M-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
1218
1219=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string>
1220
1221=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1222
1223Comma-separated list(s) of perl extension scripts (default: C<default>) to
1224use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>.
1225
1226Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using
1227them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded
1228by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For
1229example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extensions except
1230C<selection>.
1231
1232The default set includes the C<selection>, C<option-popup>,
1233C<selection-popup> and C<readline> extensions, any extensions that
1234define keybindings via C<BINDING> meta comments, and extensions which
1235are mentioned in B<keysym> resources.
1236
1237Any extension such that a corresponding resource is given on the
1238command line is automatically appended to B<perl-ext>.
1239
1240Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1241necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. When the library
1242search path contains multiple extension files of the same name, then the
1243first one found will be used.
1244
1245If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl interpreter
1246will not be initialized. The rationale for having two options is that
1247B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to
1248all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1249
1250=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1251
1252Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See
1253the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1254
1255=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1256
1257Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1258scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look
1259in these directories, then in C<$URXVT_PERL_LIB>, F<$HOME/.urxvt/ext> and
1260lastly in F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1261
1262See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1263
1264=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1265
1266Additional selection patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for
1267details.
1268
1269=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform>
1270
1271Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage
1272for details.
1273
1274=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> *DEPRECATED*
1275
1276This resource is deprecated and will be removed. Use a B<keysym> resource
1277instead, e.g.:
1278
1279 URxvt.keysym.M-s: searchable-scrollback:start
1280
1281=item B<url-launcher>: I<string>
1282
1283Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1284C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.
1285
1286=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1287
1288Compile I<frills>: Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given window id.
1289
1290=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1291
1292Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1293it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
1294
1295=item B<iso14755:> I<boolean>
1296
1297Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled).
1298
1299=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1300
1301Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
1302
1303=back
1304
1305=head1 BACKGROUND IMAGE OPTIONS AND RESOURCES
1306
1307=over 4
1308
1309=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;oplist]>
1310
1311=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;oplist]>
1312
1313Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image file as the window's
1314background and also optionally specify a colon separated list of
1315operations to modify it. Note that you may need to quote the C<;>
1316character when using the command line option, as C<;> is usually a
1317metacharacter in shells. Supported operations are:
1318
1319=over 4
1320
1321=item B<WxH+X+Y>
1322
1323sets scale and position. B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical
1324scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image centre (percent). A
1325scale of 0 disables scaling.
1326
1327=item B<op=tile>
1328
1329enables tiling
1330
1331=item B<op=keep-aspect>
1332
1333maintain the image aspect ratio when scaling
1334
1335=item B<op=root-align>
1336
1337use the position of the terminal window relative to the root window as
1338the image offset, simulating a root window background
1339
1340=back
1341
1342The default scale and position setting is C<100x100+50+50>.
1343Alternatively, a predefined set of templates can be used to achieve
1344the most common setups:
1345
1346=over 4
1347
1348=item B<style=tiled>
1349
1350the image is tiled with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+0+0:op=tile
1351
1352=item B<style=aspect-stretched>
1353
1354the image is scaled to fill the whole window maintaining the aspect
1355ratio and centered. Equivalent to 100x100+50+50:op=keep-aspect
1356
1357=item B<style=stretched>
1358
1359the image is scaled to fill the whole window. Equivalent to 100x100
1360
1361=item B<style=centered>
1362
1363the image is centered with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+50+50
1364
1365=item B<style=root-tiled>
1366
1367the image is tiled with no scaling and using 'root' positioning.
1368Equivalent to 0x0:op=tile:op=root-align
1369
1370=back
1371
1372If multiple templates are specified the last one wins. Note that a
1373template overrides all the scale, position and operations settings.
1374
1375If used in conjunction with pseudo-transparency, the specified pixmap
1376will be blended over the transparent background using alpha-blending.
1377
1378=item B<-tr>|B<+tr>
1379
1380=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
1381
1382Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background.
1383
1384B<-ip> (B<inheritPixmap>) is still accepted as an obsolete alias but
1385will be removed in future versions.
1386
1387=item B<-tint> I<colour>
1388
1389=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
1390
1391Tint the transparent background with the given colour. Note that a
1392black tint yields a completely black image while a white tint yields
1393the image unchanged.
1394
1395=item B<-sh> I<number>
1396
1397=item B<shading:> I<number>
1398
1399Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
1400A value of 100 means no shading.
1401
1402=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
1403
1404=item B<blurRadius:> I<HxV>
1405
1406Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
1407background. If a single number is specified, the vertical and
1408horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
1409radii to 1 and the other to a large number creates interesting effects
1410on some backgrounds. The maximum radius value is 128. An horizontal or
1411vertical radius of 0 disables blurring.
1412
1413=item B<path:> I<path>
1414
1415Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
913 1416
914=back 1417=back
915 1418
916=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1419=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
917 1420
931the normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta 1434the normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta
932(Alt) key while performing the desired mouse action. 1435(Alt) key while performing the desired mouse action.
933 1436
934If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are 1437If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are
935disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen 1438disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen
936application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC[6~> 1439application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~>
937(Next) and B<ESC[5~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the 1440(Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the
938up and down arrows sends B<ESC[A> (Up) and B<ESC[B> (Down), 1441up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down),
939respectively. 1442respectively.
940 1443
941=head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION 1444=head1 THE SELECTION: SELECTING AND PASTING TEXT
942 1445
943The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to 1446The behaviour of text selection and insertion/pasting mechanism is similar
944I<xterm>(1). 1447to I<xterm>(1).
945 1448
946=over 4 1449=over 4
947 1450
948=item B<Selection>: 1451=item B<Selecting>:
949 1452
950Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region 1453Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region
951and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click 1454and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click
952to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line 1455to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line
953(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource 1456(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource
954B<tripleclickwords>. 1457B<tripleclickwords>.
955 1458
956Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys) 1459Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys)
957(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a normal 1460(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a
958one. 1461normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the
1462selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from
1463the selection.
959 1464
960=item B<Insertion>: 1465=item B<Pasting>:
961 1466
962Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in 1467Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button in an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
963an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window causes the current text selection to be 1468window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the
964inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard. 1469B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard.
1470
1471Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be
1472inserted too.
1473
1474rxvt-unicode also provides the bindings B<Ctrl-Meta-c> and
1475<Ctrl-Meta-v> to interact with the CLIPBOARD selection. The first
1476binding causes the value of the internal selection to be copied to the
1477CLIPBOARD selection, while the second binding causes the value of the
1478CLIPBOARD selection to be inserted.
965 1479
966=back 1480=back
967 1481
968=head1 CHANGING FONTS 1482=head1 CHANGING FONTS
969 1483
970Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet 1484Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet
971supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this. 1485supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this.
972 1486
973You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences (and 1487You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences, e.g.:
974therefore using the menubar), e.g.:
975 1488
976 printf '\e]701;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic" 1489 printf '\e]710;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic"
1490
1491You can use keyboard shortcuts, too:
1492
1493 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]710;suxuseuro\007\033]711;suxuseuro\007
1494 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]710;9x15bold\007\033]711;9x15bold\007
977 1495
978rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far. 1496rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far.
979 1497
980=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT 1498=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT
981 1499
982ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters 1500ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters
983and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The 1501and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The
984first part is available rxvt-unicode has been compiled with 1502first part is available if rxvt-unicode has been compiled with
985C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled 1503C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled
986with C<--enable-iso14755>. 1504with C<--enable-iso14755>.
987 1505
988=over 4 1506=over 4
989 1507
1009This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of 1527This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of
1010your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding. 1528your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding.
1011 1529
1012Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing 1530Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing
1013them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will not 1531them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will not
1014invoke it's usual function but instead will insert the corresponding 1532invoke its usual function but instead will insert the corresponding
1015keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been 1533keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been
1016released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for 1534released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for
1017C<ISO Level 2 Switch>, although your intention might have been to enter a 1535C<ISO Level 2 Switch>, although your intention might have been to enter a
1018reverse tab (Shift-Tab). 1536reverse tab (Shift-Tab).
1019 1537
1047B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that 1565B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that
1048it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To 1566it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To
1049allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root 1567allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root
1050on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others. 1568on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
1051 1569
1052=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1570=head1 COLOURS AND GRAPHICS
1053 1571
1054In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1572In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1055B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1573B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 88/256 colours: 8 ANSI colours plus
1056high-intensity bold/blink versions of the same). Here is a list of the 1574high-intensity (potentially bold/blink) versions of the same, and 72 (or
1057colours with their B<rgb.txt> names. 1575240 in 256 colour mode) colours arranged in an 4x4x4 (or 6x6x6) colour RGB
1576cube plus a 8 (24) colour greyscale ramp.
1577
1578Here is a list of the ANSI colours with their names.
1058 1579
1059=begin table 1580=begin table
1060 1581
1061 B<color0> (black) = Black 1582 B<color0> (black) = Black
1062 B<color1> (red) = Red3 1583 B<color1> (red) = Red3
1082It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>, 1603It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
1083B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as 1604B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
1084a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of 1605a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of
1085color0-color15. 1606color0-color15.
1086 1607
1608The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1609values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses).
1610
1611The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas:
1612
1613 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3
1614 index_256 = (r * 6 + g) * 6 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..5
1615
1616The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10%
1617steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of
1618the RGB cube.
1619
1620Together, all those colours implement the 88 (256) colour xterm
1621colours. Only the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the
1622rest can only be changed via command sequences ("escape codes").
1623
1624Applications are advised to use terminfo or command sequences to discover
1625number and RGB values of all colours (yes, you can query this...).
1626
1087Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by 1627Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
1088always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1628always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
1089I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise 1629I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
1090been specified. For example, 1630been specified. For example,
1091 1631
1632 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv
1633
1634would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black on
1635White.
1636
1637=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1638
1639If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1640their act together, rxvt-unicode will do its own alpha channel management:
1641
1642You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1643brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage
1644(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the colour, where C<0> is completely
1645transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a
1646half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This
1647is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with
1648all ways to specify a colour.
1649
1650For complete control, rxvt-unicode also supports
1651C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa> (exactly four hex digits/component) colour
1652specifications, where the additional C<aaaa> component specifies opacity
1653(alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0000> is completely transparent,
1654while C<ffff> is completely opaque). The two example colours from
1655earlier could also be specified as C<rgba:ff00/0000/0000/8000> and
1656C<rgba:0000/ff00/0000/f332>.
1657
1658You probably need to specify B<"-depth 32">, too, to force a visual with
1659alpha channels, and have the luck that your X-server uses ARGB pixel
1660layout, as X is far from just supporting ARGB visuals out of the box, and
1661rxvt-unicode just fudges around.
1662
1663For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent black
1664background, and an almost opaque pink foreground:
1665
1666 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/4444 -fg "[80]pink"
1667
1668When not using a background image, then the interpretation of the
1669alpha channel is up to your compositing manager (most interpret it as
1670transparency of course).
1671
1672When using a background pixmap or pseudo-transparency, then the background
1673colour will always behave as if it were completely transparent (so the
1674background image shows instead), regardless of how it was specified, while
1675other colours will either be transparent as specified (the background
1676image will show through) on servers supporting the RENDER extension, or
1677fully opaque on servers not supporting the RENDER EXTENSION.
1678
1679Please note that due to bugs in Xft, specifying alpha values might result
1680in garbage being displayed when the X-server does not support the RENDER
1681extension.
1682
1683=head1 ENVIRONMENT
1684
1685B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
1686
1092=over 4 1687=over 4
1093 1688
1094=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv> 1689=item B<TERM>
1095 1690
1096would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black 1691Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via
1097on White. 1692resources or on the command line.
1693
1694=item B<COLORTERM>
1695
1696Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on whether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was
1697compiled with background image support, and optionally with the added
1698extension C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome
1699screen.
1700
1701=item B<COLORFGBG>
1702
1703Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is
1704the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string
1705C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be
1706used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the
1707string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@
1708was compiled with background image support. Libraries like C<ncurses>
1709and C<slang> can (and do) use this information to optimize screen output.
1710
1711=item B<WINDOWID>
1712
1713Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel
1714window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal
1715window and so on).
1716
1717=item B<TERMINFO>
1718
1719Set to the terminfo directory iff @@RXVT_NAME@@ was configured with
1720C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1721
1722=item B<DISPLAY>
1723
1724Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct
1725display in its child processes if C<-display> isn't used to override. It
1726defaults to C<:0> if it doesn't exist.
1727
1728=item B<SHELL>
1729
1730The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1731
1732=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> [I<sic>]
1733
1734The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1735@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1736
1737Default F<<< $HOME/.urxvt/urxvtd-I<< <nodename> >> >>>.
1738
1739=item B<URXVT_PERL_LIB>
1740
1741Additional F<:>-separated library search path for perl extensions. Will be
1742searched after B<-perl-lib> but before F<~/.urxvt/ext> and the system library
1743directory.
1744
1745=item B<URXVT_PERL_VERBOSITY>
1746
1747See L<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl>(3).
1748
1749=item B<HOME>
1750
1751Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1752daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1753C<.Xdefaults>)
1754
1755=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1756
1757Directory where application-specific X resource files are located.
1758
1759=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1760
1761If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1762@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1098 1763
1099=back 1764=back
1100 1765
1101=head1 ENVIRONMENT
1102
1103B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets the environment variables B<TERM>, B<COLORTERM>
1104and B<COLORFGBG>. The environment variable B<WINDOWID> is set to the X
1105window id number of the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window and it also uses and
1106sets the environment variable B<DISPLAY> to specify which display
1107terminal to use. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> uses the environment variables
1108B<RXVTPATH> and B<PATH> to find XPM files.
1109
1110=head1 FILES 1766=head1 FILES
1111 1767
1112=over 4 1768=over 4
1113 1769
1114=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1770=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1115 1771
1116Color names. 1772Colour names.
1117 1773
1118=back 1774=back
1119 1775
1120=head1 SEE ALSO 1776=head1 SEE ALSO
1121 1777
1778@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@-extensions(1),
1122@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5) 1779@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5)
1123
1124=head1 BUGS
1125
1126Check the BUGS file for an up-to-date list.
1127
1128Cursor change support is not yet implemented.
1129
1130Click-and-drag doesn't work with X11 mouse report overriding.
1131 1780
1132=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1781=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1133 1782
1134=over 4 1783=over 4
1135 1784
1136=item Project Coordinator 1785=item Project Coordinator
1137 1786
1138@@RXVT_MAINT@@ L<@@RXVT_MAINTEMAIL@@> 1787Marc A. Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>.
1139 1788
1140=item Web page maintainter 1789L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html>
1141
1142@@RXVT_WEBMAINT@@ L<@@RXVT_WEBMAINTEMAIL@@>
1143
1144L<@@RXVT_WEBPAGE@@>
1145 1790
1146=back 1791=back
1147 1792
1148=head1 AUTHORS 1793=head1 AUTHORS
1149 1794
1151 1796
1152=item John Bovey 1797=item John Bovey
1153 1798
1154University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt. 1799University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt.
1155 1800
1156=item Rob Nation L<< <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com> >> 1801=item Rob Nation <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com>
1157 1802
1158very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt 1803very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt
1159 1804
1160=item Angelo Haritsis L<< <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk> >> 1805=item Angelo Haritsis <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk>
1161 1806
1162wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code) 1807wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code)
1163 1808
1164=item mj olesen L<< <olesen@me.QueensU.CA> >> 1809=item mj olesen <olesen@me.QueensU.CA>
1165 1810
1166Wrote the menu system. 1811Wrote the menu system.
1167 1812
1168Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21) 1813Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21)
1169 1814
1170=item Oezguer Kesim L<< <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de> >> 1815=item Oezguer Kesim <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de>
1171 1816
1172Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1817Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1173 1818
1174=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1819=item Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox.com>
1175 1820
1176Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator 1821Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1822
1177(changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1823Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1178 1824
1179=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt@schmorp.de> >> 1825=item Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>
1180 1826
1181Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal 1827Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
1182character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm 1828extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
1183compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions.
1184 1829
1185Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1830Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1186 1831
1832=item Emanuele Giaquinta <emanuele.giaquinta@gmail.com>
1833
1834pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1835
1187=back 1836=back
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