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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 pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background; resource B<transparent>.
130
131B<-ip> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
132future versions.
133 131
134=item B<-fade> I<number> 132=item B<-fade> I<number>
135 133
136Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values 134Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
137fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade 135fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
140=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour> 138=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour>
141 139
142Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour 140Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour
143is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>. 141is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
144 142
145=item B<-tint> I<colour>
146
147Tint the transparent background with the given colour;
148resource I<tintColor>.
149
150=item B<-sh> I<number>
151
152Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
153A value of 100 means no shading; resource I<shading>.
154
155=item B<-blt> I<string>
156
157Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified
158at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over
159the transparent background, using the method specified. Supported values are:
160B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - colour values averaging, B<colorize>,
161B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>,
162B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is
163alpha-blending. Compile I<afterimage>; resource I<blendType>.
164
165=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
166
167Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent
168background. If a single number is specified, the vertical and
169horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
170radii to 1 and the other to a large number creates interesting effects
171on some backgrounds. The maximum radius value is 128. An horizontal or
172vertical radius of 0 disables blurring;
173resource I<blurRadius>.
174
175=item B<-icon> I<file> 143=item B<-icon> I<file>
176 144
177Compile I<afterimage> or I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This 145Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This
178is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the 146is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the
179application window; resource I<iconFile>. 147application window; resource I<iconFile>.
180 148
181=item B<-bg> I<colour> 149=item B<-bg> I<colour>
182 150
183Window background colour; resource B<background>. 151Window background colour; resource B<background>.
184 152
185=item B<-fg> I<colour> 153=item B<-fg> I<colour>
186 154
187Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 155Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
188
189=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;oplist]>
190
191Compile I<afterimage> or I<pixbuf>: Specify image file for the background and also
192optionally specify a list of operations to modify it. Note you may need to
193add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
194command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
195 156
196=item B<-cr> I<colour> 157=item B<-cr> I<colour>
197 158
198The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 159The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
199 160
258 219
259=item B<-ls>|B<+ls> 220=item B<-ls>|B<+ls>
260 221
261Start as a login-shell/sub-shell; resource B<loginShell>. 222Start as a login-shell/sub-shell; resource B<loginShell>.
262 223
224=item B<-mc> I<milliseconds>
225
226Specify the maximum time between multi-click selections.
227
263=item B<-ut>|B<+ut> 228=item B<-ut>|B<+ut>
264 229
265Compile I<utmp>: Inhibit/enable writing a utmp entry; resource 230Compile I<utmp>: Inhibit/enable writing a utmp entry; resource
266B<utmpInhibit>. 231B<utmpInhibit>.
267 232
345 310
346=item B<-override-redirect> 311=item B<-override-redirect>
347 312
348Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource 313Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
349B<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.
350 320
351=item B<-sbg> 321=item B<-sbg>
352 322
353Compile 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
354drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use 324drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
688 658
689B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even 659B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even
690if 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
691monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>. 661monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
692 662
693=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
694
695Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background.
696
697B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
698future versions.
699
700=item B<fading:> I<number> 663=item B<fading:> I<number>
701 664
702Fade 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>.
703 666
704=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour> 667=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
705 668
706Fade 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
707colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>. 670colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
708 671
709=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
710
711Tint the transparent background with the given colour. If the RENDER
712extension is not available only black, red, green, yellow, blue,
713magenta, cyan and white tints can be performed server-side. Note that
714a black tint yields a completely black image while a white tint yields
715the image unchanged; option B<-tint>.
716
717=item B<shading:> I<number>
718
719Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
720A value of 100 means no shading; option B<-sh>.
721
722=item B<blendType:> I<string>
723
724Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
725
726=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
727
728Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
729background; option B<-blr>.
730
731=item B<iconFile:> I<file> 672=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
732 673
733Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>. 674Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
734 675
735=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 676=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
743 684
744=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 685=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
745 686
746The 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
747and the text. 688and the text.
748
749=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;oplist]>
750
751Use the specified image file for the background and also
752optionally specify a colon separated list of operations to modify it.
753Supported operations are:
754
755=over 4
756
757=item B<WxH+X+Y>
758
759sets scale and position. B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical
760scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image centre (percent). A
761scale of 0 disables scaling. The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
762
763=item B<op=tile>
764
765enables tiling
766
767=item B<op=keep-aspect>
768
769maintain the image aspect ratio when scaling
770
771=item B<op=root-align>
772
773use the position of the terminal window relative to the root window as
774the image offset, simulating a root window background
775
776=back
777
778The default scale and position setting is C<100x100+50+50>.
779Alternatively, a predefined set of templates can be used to achieve
780the most common setups:
781
782=over 4
783
784=item B<style=tiled>
785
786the image is tiled with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+0+0:op=tile
787
788=item B<style=aspect-stretched>
789
790the image is scaled to fill the whole window maintaining the aspect
791ratio and centered. Equivalent to 100x100+50+50:op=keep-aspect
792
793=item B<style=stretched>
794
795the image is scaled to fill the whole window. Equivalent to 100x100
796
797=item B<style=centered>
798
799the image is centered with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+50+50
800
801=item B<style=root-tiled>
802
803the image is tiled with no scaling and using 'root' positioning.
804Equivalent to 0x0:op=tile:op=root-align
805
806=back
807
808If multiple templates are specified the last one wins. Note that a
809template overrides all the scale, position and operations settings.
810
811If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be
812blended over the transparent background using alpha-blending. If I<afterimage>
813support has been compiled in it is possible to choose other blending
814types with B<-blt "type"> option.
815
816=item B<path:> I<path>
817
818Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
819 689
820=item B<font:> I<fontlist> 690=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
821 691
822Select 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
823that 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
919=item B<loginShell:> I<boolean> 789=item B<loginShell:> I<boolean>
920 790
921B<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
922the 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
923[default]; option B<+ls>. 793[default]; option B<+ls>.
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>.
924 799
925=item B<utmpInhibit:> I<boolean> 800=item B<utmpInhibit:> I<boolean>
926 801
927B<True>: inhibit writing record into the system log file B<utmp>; 802B<True>: inhibit writing record into the system log file B<utmp>;
928option 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>
1180Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via 1055Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
1181B<-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
1182@@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
1183directory will be used; option B<-cd>. 1058directory will be used; option B<-cd>.
1184 1059
1185=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1060=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<action>
1186 1061
1187Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 1062Compile I<frills>: Associate I<action> with keysym I<sym>. The intervening
1188intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 1063resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
1189 1064
1190The format of I<sym> is "I<(modifiers-)key>", where I<modifiers> can be 1065Using this resource, you can map key combinations such as
1191any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>, B<Control>, B<NumLock>, 1066C<Ctrl-Shift-BackSpace> to various actions, such as outputting a different
1192B<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
1193and 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
1194B<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>.
1195 1079
1196The 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
1197whatever 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
1198keys 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
1199current application keymap mode state. 1083current application keymap mode state.
1200 1084
1201The 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
1202searching 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
1203omitting 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
1204keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not 1097value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>).
1205performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1206 1098
1207I<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
1208number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details. 1101number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1209 1102
1210You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by 1103An action starts with an action prefix that selects a certain type
1211loading the C<keysym-list> perl extension and providing a I<string> 1104of action, followed by a colon. An action string without colons is
1212with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' 1105interpreted as a literal string to pass to the tty (as if it was
1106prefixed with C<string:>).
1107
1108The following action prefixes are known - extensions can provide
1109additional prefixes:
1110
1111=over 4
1112
1113=item string:STRING
1114
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:
1119
1120 URxvt.keysym.Shift-Tab: string:echo rm -rf /\n
1121
1122This could in theory be used to completely redefine your keymap.
1123
1124In addition, for actions of this type, you can define a range of
1125keysyms in one shot by loading the C<keysym-list> perl extension and
1126providing an I<action> with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where
1213should be a character not used by the strings. 1127the delimiter `/' should be a character not used by the strings.
1214 1128
1215Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1129Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1216 1130
1217 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|> 1131 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|>
1218 1132
1219The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1133The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1220 1134
1221 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<a> 1135 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: string:\033<a>
1222 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<b> 1136 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: string:\033<b>
1223 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<c> 1137 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: string:\033<c>
1224 1138
1139=item command:STRING
1140
1225If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING> 1141If I<action> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
1226is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For 1142is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence (basically
1143the opposite of C<string:> - instead of sending it to the program running
1144in the terminal, it will be treated as if it were program output). This is
1145most useful to feed command sequences into @@RXVT_NAME@@.
1146
1227example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1147For example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
1228when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1148when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1229 1149
1230 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 1150 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1231 1151
1232If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING> 1152The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
1233is passed to the C<on_user_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) 1153the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1234manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via 1154font-switching at runtime:
1235C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1236 1155
1237 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13 1156 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
1157 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007
1238 1158
1239Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1159Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
1240will match if I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and 1160info):
1241no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1242means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1243definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1244mappings themselves.
1245 1161
1246Unfortunately, this will override built-in key mappings. For example 1162 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
1163 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
1164
1165=item builtin:
1166
1167The builtin action is the action that @@RXVT_NAME@@ would execute if no
1168key binding existed for the key combination. The obvious use is to undo
1169the effect of existing bindings. The not so obvious use is to reinstate
1170bindings when another binding overrides too many modifiers.
1171
1247if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable @@RXVT_NAME@@'s 1172For example if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable
1248C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke "holes" into the 1173@@RXVT_NAME@@'s C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke
1249user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement: 1174"holes" into the user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
1250 1175
1251 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence> 1176 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
1252 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin: 1177 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
1253 1178
1254The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination 1179The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination
1255of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for 1180of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1256C<Shift-Insert>. 1181C<Shift-Insert>.
1257 1182
1258The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to 1183=item builtin-string:
1259the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1260font-switching at runtime:
1261 1184
1262 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007 1185This action is mainly useful to restore string mappings for keys that
1263 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007 1186have predefined actions in @@RXVT_NAME@@. The exact semantics are a bit
1187difficult to explain - basically, this action will send the string to the
1188application that would be sent if @@RXVT_NAME@@ wouldn't have a built-in
1189action for it.
1264 1190
1265Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more 1191An example might make it clearer: @@RXVT_NAME@@ normally pastes the
1266info): 1192selection when you press C<Shift-Insert>. With the following bindings, it
1193would instead emit the (undocumented, but what applications running in the
1194terminal might expect) sequence C<ESC [ 2 $> instead:
1267 1195
1268 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t 1196 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin-string:
1269 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t 1197 URxvt.keysym.C-S-Insert: builtin:
1198
1199The first line disables the paste functionality for that key
1200combination, and the second reinstates the default behaviour for
1201C<Control-Shift-Insert>, which would otherwise be overridden.
1202
1203Similarly, to let applications gain access to the C<C-M-c> (copy to
1204clipboard) and C<C-M-v> (paste clipboard) key combination, you can do
1205this:
1206
1207 URxvt.keysym.C-M-c: builtin-string:
1208 URxvt.keysym.C-M-v: builtin-string:
1209
1210=item EXTENSION:STRING
1211
1212An action of this form invokes the action B<STRING>, if any, provided
1213by the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) extension B<EXTENSION>. The extension will
1214be loaded automatically if necessary.
1215
1216Not all extensions define actions, but popular extensions that do
1217include the I<selection> and I<matcher> extensions (documented in their
1218own manpages, @@RXVT_NAME@@-selection(1) and @@RXVT_NAME@@-matcher(1),
1219respectively).
1220
1221From the silly examples department, this will rot13-"encrypt"
1222@@RXVT_NAME@@'s selection when Alt-Control-c is pressed on typical PC
1223keyboards:
1224
1225 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: selection:rot13
1226
1227=item perl:STRING *DEPRECATED*
1228
1229This is a deprecated way of invoking commands provided by perl
1230extensions. It is still supported, but should not be used anymore.
1231
1232=back
1270 1233
1271=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string> 1234=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string>
1272 1235
1273=item B<perl-ext>: I<string> 1236=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1274 1237
1276use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>. 1239use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>.
1277 1240
1278Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using 1241Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using
1279them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded 1242them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded
1280by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For 1243by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For
1281example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except 1244example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extensions except
1282C<selection>. 1245C<selection>.
1283 1246
1284Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets 1247The default set includes the C<selection>, C<option-popup>,
1285(e.g. C<< searchable-scrollback<M-s> >>, which binds the hotkey for 1248C<selection-popup> and C<readline> extensions, any extensions that
1286searchable scrollback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension 1249define keybindings via C<BINDING> meta comments, and extensions which
1287multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to 1250are mentioned in B<keysym> resources.
1288the extension. 1251
1252Any extension such that a corresponding resource is given on the
1253command line is automatically appended to B<perl-ext>.
1289 1254
1290Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if 1255Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1291necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. 1256necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. When the library
1257search path contains multiple extension files of the same name, then the
1258first one found will be used.
1292 1259
1293If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl 1260If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl interpreter
1294interpreter will not be initialized. The idea behind two options is that 1261will not be initialized. The rationale for having two options is that
1295B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to 1262B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to
1296all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances. 1263all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1297 1264
1298=item B<perl-eval>: I<string> 1265=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1299 1266
1301the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1268the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1302 1269
1303=item B<perl-lib>: I<path> 1270=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1304 1271
1305Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension 1272Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1306scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first 1273scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look
1307look in these directories, then in $HOME/.urxvt/ext and lastly in 1274in these directories, then in C<$URXVT_PERL_LIB>, F<$HOME/.urxvt/ext> and
1308F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. 1275lastly in F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1309 1276
1310See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1277See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1311 1278
1312=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex> 1279=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1313 1280
1317=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform> 1284=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform>
1318 1285
1319Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage 1286Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage
1320for details. 1287for details.
1321 1288
1322=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> 1289=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> *DEPRECATED*
1323 1290
1324Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search 1291This resource is deprecated and will be removed. Use a B<keysym> resource
1325(default: C<M-s>). 1292instead, e.g.:
1326 1293
1294 URxvt.keysym.M-s: searchable-scrollback:start
1295
1327=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string> 1296=item B<url-launcher>: I<string>
1328 1297
1329Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the 1298Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1330C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions. 1299C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.
1331 1300
1332=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid> 1301=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1343Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled). 1312Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled).
1344 1313
1345=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean> 1314=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1346 1315
1347Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled). 1316Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
1317
1318=back
1319
1320=head1 BACKGROUND IMAGE OPTIONS AND RESOURCES
1321
1322=over 4
1323
1324=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;oplist]>
1325
1326=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;oplist]>
1327
1328Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image file as the window's
1329background and also optionally specify a colon separated list of
1330operations to modify it. Note that you may need to quote the C<;>
1331character when using the command line option, as C<;> is usually a
1332metacharacter in shells. Supported operations are:
1333
1334=over 4
1335
1336=item B<WxH+X+Y>
1337
1338sets scale and position. B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical
1339scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image centre (percent). A
1340scale of 0 disables scaling.
1341
1342=item B<op=tile>
1343
1344enables tiling
1345
1346=item B<op=keep-aspect>
1347
1348maintain the image aspect ratio when scaling
1349
1350=item B<op=root-align>
1351
1352use the position of the terminal window relative to the root window as
1353the image offset, simulating a root window background
1354
1355=back
1356
1357The default scale and position setting is C<100x100+50+50>.
1358Alternatively, a predefined set of templates can be used to achieve
1359the most common setups:
1360
1361=over 4
1362
1363=item B<style=tiled>
1364
1365the image is tiled with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+0+0:op=tile
1366
1367=item B<style=aspect-stretched>
1368
1369the image is scaled to fill the whole window maintaining the aspect
1370ratio and centered. Equivalent to 100x100+50+50:op=keep-aspect
1371
1372=item B<style=stretched>
1373
1374the image is scaled to fill the whole window. Equivalent to 100x100
1375
1376=item B<style=centered>
1377
1378the image is centered with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+50+50
1379
1380=item B<style=root-tiled>
1381
1382the image is tiled with no scaling and using 'root' positioning.
1383Equivalent to 0x0:op=tile:op=root-align
1384
1385=back
1386
1387If multiple templates are specified the last one wins. Note that a
1388template overrides all the scale, position and operations settings.
1389
1390If used in conjunction with pseudo-transparency, the specified pixmap
1391will be blended over the transparent background using alpha-blending.
1392
1393=item B<-tr>|B<+tr>
1394
1395=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
1396
1397Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background.
1398
1399B<-ip> (B<inheritPixmap>) is still accepted as an obsolete alias but
1400will be removed in future versions.
1401
1402=item B<-tint> I<colour>
1403
1404=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
1405
1406Tint the transparent background with the given colour. Note that a
1407black tint yields a completely black image while a white tint yields
1408the image unchanged.
1409
1410=item B<-sh> I<number>
1411
1412=item B<shading:> I<number>
1413
1414Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
1415A value of 100 means no shading.
1416
1417=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
1418
1419=item B<blurRadius:> I<HxV>
1420
1421Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
1422background. If a single number is specified, the vertical and
1423horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
1424radii to 1 and the other to a large number creates interesting effects
1425on some backgrounds. The maximum radius value is 128. An horizontal or
1426vertical radius of 0 disables blurring.
1427
1428=item B<path:> I<path>
1429
1430Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
1348 1431
1349=back 1432=back
1350 1433
1351=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1434=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
1352 1435
1400window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the 1483window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the
1401B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard. 1484B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard.
1402 1485
1403Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be 1486Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be
1404inserted too. 1487inserted too.
1488
1489rxvt-unicode also provides the bindings B<Ctrl-Meta-c> and
1490<Ctrl-Meta-v> to interact with the CLIPBOARD selection. The first
1491binding causes the value of the internal selection to be copied to the
1492CLIPBOARD selection, while the second binding causes the value of the
1493CLIPBOARD selection to be inserted.
1405 1494
1406=back 1495=back
1407 1496
1408=head1 CHANGING FONTS 1497=head1 CHANGING FONTS
1409 1498
1534The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and 1623The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1535values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses). 1624values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses).
1536 1625
1537The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas: 1626The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas:
1538 1627
1539 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3 1628 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3
1540 index_256 = (r * 16 + g) * 16 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..15 1629 index_256 = (r * 6 + g) * 6 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..5
1541 1630
1542The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10% 1631The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10%
1543steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of 1632steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of
1544the RGB cube. 1633the RGB cube.
1545 1634
1653 1742
1654=item B<SHELL> 1743=item B<SHELL>
1655 1744
1656The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>. 1745The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1657 1746
1658=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1747=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> [I<sic>]
1659 1748
1660The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1749The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1661@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1750@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1662 1751
1663Default F<<< $HOME/.urxvt/urxvtd-I<< <nodename> >> >>>. 1752Default F<<< $HOME/.urxvt/urxvtd-I<< <nodename> >> >>>.
1753
1754=item B<URXVT_PERL_LIB>
1755
1756Additional F<:>-separated library search path for perl extensions. Will be
1757searched after B<-perl-lib> but before F<~/.urxvt/ext> and the system library
1758directory.
1759
1760=item B<URXVT_PERL_VERBOSITY>
1761
1762See L<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl>(3).
1664 1763
1665=item B<HOME> 1764=item B<HOME>
1666 1765
1667Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1766Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1668daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1767daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1689 1788
1690=back 1789=back
1691 1790
1692=head1 SEE ALSO 1791=head1 SEE ALSO
1693 1792
1793@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@-extensions(1),
1694@@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) 1794@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5)
1695 1795
1696=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1796=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1697 1797
1698=over 4 1798=over 4
1699 1799
1700=item Project Coordinator 1800=item Project Coordinator
1701 1801
1702Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1802Marc A. Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>.
1703 1803
1704L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html> 1804L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html>
1705 1805
1706=back 1806=back
1707 1807
1711 1811
1712=item John Bovey 1812=item John Bovey
1713 1813
1714University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt. 1814University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt.
1715 1815
1716=item Rob Nation L<< <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com> >> 1816=item Rob Nation <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com>
1717 1817
1718very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt 1818very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt
1719 1819
1720=item Angelo Haritsis L<< <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk> >> 1820=item Angelo Haritsis <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk>
1721 1821
1722wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code) 1822wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code)
1723 1823
1724=item mj olesen L<< <olesen@me.QueensU.CA> >> 1824=item mj olesen <olesen@me.QueensU.CA>
1725 1825
1726Wrote the menu system. 1826Wrote the menu system.
1727 1827
1728Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21) 1828Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21)
1729 1829
1730=item Oezguer Kesim L<< <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de> >> 1830=item Oezguer Kesim <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de>
1731 1831
1732Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1832Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1733 1833
1734=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1834=item Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox.com>
1735 1835
1736Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. 1836Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1737 1837
1738Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1838Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1739 1839
1740=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1840=item Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>
1741 1841
1742Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl 1842Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
1743extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions. 1843extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
1744 1844
1745Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1845Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1746 1846
1747=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >> 1847=item Emanuele Giaquinta <emanuele.giaquinta@gmail.com>
1748 1848
1749pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes. 1849pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1750 1850
1751=back 1851=back
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