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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
114possible visual ids) instead of the default, and also allocate a private
115colormap. All visual types except for DirectColor are supported.
116
111=item B<-geometry> I<geom> 117=item B<-geometry> I<geom>
112 118
113Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>. 119Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>.
114 120
115=item B<-rv>|B<+rv> 121=item B<-rv>|B<+rv>
121Turn on/off jump scrolling (allow multiple lines per refresh); resource B<jumpScroll>. 127Turn on/off jump scrolling (allow multiple lines per refresh); resource B<jumpScroll>.
122 128
123=item B<-ss>|B<+ss> 129=item B<-ss>|B<+ss>
124 130
125Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>. 131Turn 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.
133 132
134=item B<-fade> I<number> 133=item B<-fade> I<number>
135 134
136Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values 135Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
137fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade 136fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
140=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour> 139=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour>
141 140
142Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour 141Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour
143is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>. 142is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
144 143
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 - both vertical and
169horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
170radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects
171on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128;
172resource I<blurRadius>.
173
174=item B<-icon> I<file> 144=item B<-icon> I<file>
175 145
176Compile I<afterimage> or I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This 146Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This
177is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the 147is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the
178application window; resource I<iconFile>. 148application window; resource I<iconFile>.
179 149
180=item B<-bg> I<colour> 150=item B<-bg> I<colour>
181 151
182Window background colour; resource B<background>. 152Window background colour; resource B<background>.
183 153
184=item B<-fg> I<colour> 154=item B<-fg> I<colour>
185 155
186Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 156Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
187
188=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
189
190Compile I<afterimage> or I<pixbuf>: Specify image file for the background and also
191optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
192add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
193command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
194 157
195=item B<-cr> I<colour> 158=item B<-cr> I<colour>
196 159
197The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 160The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
198 161
257 220
258=item B<-ls>|B<+ls> 221=item B<-ls>|B<+ls>
259 222
260Start as a login-shell/sub-shell; resource B<loginShell>. 223Start as a login-shell/sub-shell; resource B<loginShell>.
261 224
225=item B<-mc> I<milliseconds>
226
227Specify the maximum time between multi-click selections.
228
262=item B<-ut>|B<+ut> 229=item B<-ut>|B<+ut>
263 230
264Compile I<utmp>: Inhibit/enable writing a utmp entry; resource 231Compile I<utmp>: Inhibit/enable writing a utmp entry; resource
265B<utmpInhibit>. 232B<utmpInhibit>.
266 233
344 311
345=item B<-override-redirect> 312=item B<-override-redirect>
346 313
347Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource 314Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
348B<override-redirect>. 315B<override-redirect>.
316
317=item B<-dockapp>
318
319Sets the initial state of the window to WithdrawnState, which makes
320window managers that support this extension treat it as a dockapp.
349 321
350=item B<-sbg> 322=item B<-sbg>
351 323
352Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line 324Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
353drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use 325drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
407 379
408=item B<-pt> I<style> 380=item B<-pt> I<style>
409 381
410Compile I<XIM>: input style for input method; B<OverTheSpot>, 382Compile I<XIM>: input style for input method; B<OverTheSpot>,
411B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; resource B<preeditType>. 383B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; resource B<preeditType>.
384
385If the perl extension C<xim-onthespot> is used (which is the default),
386then additionally the C<OnTheSpot> preedit type is available.
412 387
413=item B<-im> I<text> 388=item B<-im> I<text>
414 389
415Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>. 390Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>.
416 391
687 662
688B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even 663B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even
689if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the 664if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
690monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>. 665monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
691 666
692=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
693
694Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background.
695
696B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
697future versions.
698
699=item B<fading:> I<number> 667=item B<fading:> I<number>
700 668
701Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>. 669Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
702 670
703=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour> 671=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
704 672
705Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default 673Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
706colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>. 674colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
707 675
708=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
709
710Tint the transparent background with the given colour. If the RENDER
711extension is not available only black, red, green, yellow, blue,
712magenta, cyan and white tints can be performed server-side. Note that
713a black tint yields a completely black image while a white tint yields
714the image unchanged; option B<-tint>.
715
716=item B<shading:> I<number>
717
718Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
719A value of 100 means no shading; option B<-sh>.
720
721=item B<blendType:> I<string>
722
723Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
724
725=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
726
727Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
728background; option B<-blr>.
729
730=item B<iconFile:> I<file> 676=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
731 677
732Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>. 678Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
733 679
734=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 680=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
742 688
743=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 689=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
744 690
745The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 691The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
746and the text. 692and the text.
747
748=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
749
750Use the specified image file for the background and also
751optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>,
752(default C<100x100+50+50>) in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the
753horizontal/vertical scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image
754centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling.
755The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
756Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>.
757Supported operations are:
758
759 tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0
760 propscale will scale image keeping proportions
761 auto will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100
762 hscale will scale image horizontally to the window size
763 vscale will scale image vertically to the window size
764 scale will scale image to match window size
765 root will tile image as if it was a root window background, auto-adjusting
766 whenever terminal window moves
767
768If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be
769blended over the transparent background using alpha-blending. If I<afterimage>
770support has been compiled in it is possible to choose other blending
771types with B<-blt "type"> option.
772
773=item B<path:> I<path>
774
775Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
776 693
777=item B<font:> I<fontlist> 694=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
778 695
779Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names 696Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
780that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The 697that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
877 794
878B<True>: start as a login shell by prepending a `-' to B<argv[0]> of 795B<True>: start as a login shell by prepending a `-' to B<argv[0]> of
879the shell; option B<-ls>. B<False>: start as a normal sub-shell 796the shell; option B<-ls>. B<False>: start as a normal sub-shell
880[default]; option B<+ls>. 797[default]; option B<+ls>.
881 798
799=item B<multiClickTime:> I<number>
800
801Specify the maximum time in milliseconds between multi-click select
802events. The default is 500 milliseconds; option B<-mc>.
803
882=item B<utmpInhibit:> I<boolean> 804=item B<utmpInhibit:> I<boolean>
883 805
884B<True>: inhibit writing record into the system log file B<utmp>; 806B<True>: inhibit writing record into the system log file B<utmp>;
885option B<-ut>. B<False>: write record into the system log file B<utmp> 807option B<-ut>. B<False>: write record into the system log file B<utmp>
886[default]; option B<+ut>. 808[default]; option B<+ut>.
949are not passed onto the shell; option B<-sk>. B<False>: do not scroll to 871are not passed onto the shell; option B<-sk>. B<False>: do not scroll to
950bottom when a non-special key is pressed; option B<+sk>. 872bottom when a non-special key is pressed; option B<+sk>.
951 873
952=item B<saveLines:> I<number> 874=item B<saveLines:> I<number>
953 875
954Save I<number> lines in the scrollback buffer [default 64]. This 876Save I<number> lines in the scrollback buffer [default 1000]; option B<-sl>.
955resource is limited on most machines to 65535; option B<-sl>.
956 877
957=item B<internalBorder:> I<number> 878=item B<internalBorder:> I<number>
958 879
959Internal border of I<number> pixels. This resource is limited to 100; 880Internal border of I<number> pixels. This resource is limited to 100;
960option B<-b>. 881option B<-b>.
1023 944
1024=item B<pointerColor2:> I<colour> 945=item B<pointerColor2:> I<colour>
1025 946
1026Mouse pointer background colour. 947Mouse pointer background colour.
1027 948
949=item B<pointerShape:> I<string>
950
951Compile I<frills>: Specifies the name of the mouse pointer shape
952[default B<xterm>]. See the macros in the B<X11/cursorfont.h> include
953file for possible values (omit the C<XC_> prefix).
954
1028=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number> 955=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number>
1029 956
1030Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a 957Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a
1031large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout. 958large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
1032 959
1058 985
1059B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]^{|} >> 986B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]^{|} >>
1060 987
1061=item B<preeditType:> I<style> 988=item B<preeditType:> I<style>
1062 989
1063B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>. 990B<OnTheSpot>, B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>.
1064 991
1065=item B<inputMethod:> I<name> 992=item B<inputMethod:> I<name>
1066 993
1067I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>. 994I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>.
1068 995
1137Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via 1064Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
1138B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for 1065B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
1139@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start. If it isn't specified then the current working 1066@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start. If it isn't specified then the current working
1140directory will be used; option B<-cd>. 1067directory will be used; option B<-cd>.
1141 1068
1142=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1069=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<action>
1143 1070
1144Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 1071Compile I<frills>: Associate I<action> with keysym I<sym>. The intervening
1145intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 1072resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
1146 1073
1147The format of I<sym> is "I<(modifiers-)key>", where I<modifiers> can be 1074Using this resource, you can map key combinations such as
1148any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>, B<Control>, B<NumLock>, 1075C<Ctrl-Shift-BackSpace> to various actions, such as outputting a different
1149B<Shift>, B<Meta>, B<Lock>, B<Mod1>, B<Mod2>, B<Mod3>, B<Mod4>, B<Mod5>, 1076string than would normally result from that combination, making the
1150and the abbreviated B<I>, B<K>, B<C>, B<N>, B<S>, B<M>, B<A>, B<L>, B<1>, 1077terminal scroll up or down the way you want it, or any other thing an
1151B<2>, B<3>, B<4>, B<5>. 1078extension might provide.
1079
1080The key combination that triggers the action, I<sym>, has the following format:
1081
1082 (modifiers-)key
1083
1084Where I<modifiers> can be any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>,
1085B<Control>, B<NumLock>, B<Shift>, B<Meta>, B<Lock>, B<Mod1>, B<Mod2>,
1086B<Mod3>, B<Mod4>, B<Mod5>, and the abbreviated B<I>, B<K>, B<C>, B<N>,
1087B<S>, B<M>, B<A>, B<L>, B<1>, B<2>, B<3>, B<4>, B<5>.
1152 1088
1153The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to 1089The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to
1154whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr 1090whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr
1155keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the 1091keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the
1156current application keymap mode state. 1092current application keymap mode state.
1157 1093
1158The spellings of I<key> can be obtained by using B<xev>(1) command or 1094Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a key mapping will
1159searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and 1095match if I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and no other
1096key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That means that
1097defining a mapping for C<a> will automatically provide definitions for
1098C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined mappings
1099themselves. See the C<builtin:> action, below, for a way to work around
1100this when this is a problem.
1101
1102The spelling of I<key> depends on your implementation of X. An easy way to
1103find a key name is to use the B<xev>(1) command. You can find a list by
1104looking for the C<XK_> macros in the B<X11/keysymdef.h> include file (omit
1160omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex 1105the C<XK_> prefix). Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex keysym
1161keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not 1106value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>).
1162performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1163 1107
1164I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal 1108As with any resource value, the I<action> string may contain backslash
1109escape sequences (C<\n>: newline, C<\\>: backslash, C<\000>: octal
1165number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details. 1110number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1166 1111
1167You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1112An action starts with an action prefix that selects a certain type
1168with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' 1113of action, followed by a colon. An action string without colons is
1114interpreted as a literal string to pass to the tty (as if it was
1115prefixed with C<string:>).
1116
1117The following action prefixes are known - extensions can provide
1118additional prefixes:
1119
1120=over 4
1121
1122=item string:STRING
1123
1124If the I<action> starts with C<string:> (or otherwise contains no colons),
1125then the remaining C<STRING> will be passed to the program running in the
1126terminal. For example, you could replace whatever Shift-Tab outputs by the
1127string C<echo rm -rf /> followed by a newline:
1128
1129 URxvt.keysym.Shift-Tab: string:echo rm -rf /\n
1130
1131This could in theory be used to completely redefine your keymap.
1132
1133In addition, for actions of this type, you can define a range of
1134keysyms in one shot by loading the C<keysym-list> perl extension and
1135providing an I<action> with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where
1169should be a character not used by the strings. 1136the delimiter `/' should be a character not used by the strings.
1170 1137
1171Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1138Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1172 1139
1173 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|> 1140 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|>
1174 1141
1175The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1142The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1176 1143
1177 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<a> 1144 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: string:\033<a>
1178 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<b> 1145 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: string:\033<b>
1179 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<c> 1146 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: string:\033<c>
1180 1147
1148=item command:STRING
1149
1181If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING> 1150If I<action> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
1182is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For 1151is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence (basically
1152the opposite of C<string:> - instead of sending it to the program running
1153in the terminal, it will be treated as if it were program output). This is
1154most useful to feed command sequences into @@RXVT_NAME@@.
1155
1183example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1156For example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
1184when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1157when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1185 1158
1186 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 1159 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1187 1160
1188If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING> 1161The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
1189is passed to the C<on_user_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) 1162the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1190manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via 1163font-switching at runtime:
1191C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1192 1164
1193 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13 1165 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
1166 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007
1194 1167
1195Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1168Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
1196will match if I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and 1169info):
1197no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1198means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1199definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1200mappings themselves.
1201 1170
1202Unfortunately, this will override built-in key mappings. For example 1171 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
1172 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
1173
1174=item builtin:
1175
1176The builtin action is the action that @@RXVT_NAME@@ would execute if no
1177key binding existed for the key combination. The obvious use is to undo
1178the effect of existing bindings. The not so obvious use is to reinstate
1179bindings when another binding overrides too many modifiers.
1180
1203if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable @@RXVT_NAME@@'s 1181For example if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable
1204C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke "holes" into the 1182@@RXVT_NAME@@'s C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke
1205user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement: 1183"holes" into the user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
1206 1184
1207 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence> 1185 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
1208 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin: 1186 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
1209 1187
1210The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination 1188The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination
1211of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for 1189of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1212C<Shift-Insert>. 1190C<Shift-Insert>.
1213 1191
1214The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to 1192=item builtin-string:
1215the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1216font-switching at runtime:
1217 1193
1218 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007 1194This action is mainly useful to restore string mappings for keys that
1219 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007 1195have predefined actions in @@RXVT_NAME@@. The exact semantics are a bit
1196difficult to explain - basically, this action will send the string to the
1197application that would be sent if @@RXVT_NAME@@ wouldn't have a built-in
1198action for it.
1220 1199
1221Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more 1200An example might make it clearer: @@RXVT_NAME@@ normally pastes the
1222info): 1201selection when you press C<Shift-Insert>. With the following bindings, it
1202would instead emit the (undocumented, but what applications running in the
1203terminal might expect) sequence C<ESC [ 2 $> instead:
1223 1204
1224 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t 1205 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin-string:
1225 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t 1206 URxvt.keysym.C-S-Insert: builtin:
1207
1208The first line disables the paste functionality for that key
1209combination, and the second reinstates the default behaviour for
1210C<Control-Shift-Insert>, which would otherwise be overridden.
1211
1212Similarly, to let applications gain access to the C<C-M-c> (copy to
1213clipboard) and C<C-M-v> (paste clipboard) key combination, you can do
1214this:
1215
1216 URxvt.keysym.C-M-c: builtin-string:
1217 URxvt.keysym.C-M-v: builtin-string:
1218
1219=item EXTENSION:STRING
1220
1221An action of this form invokes the action B<STRING>, if any, provided
1222by the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) extension B<EXTENSION>. The extension will
1223be loaded automatically if necessary.
1224
1225Not all extensions define actions, but popular extensions that do
1226include the I<selection> and I<matcher> extensions (documented in their
1227own manpages, @@RXVT_NAME@@-selection(1) and @@RXVT_NAME@@-matcher(1),
1228respectively).
1229
1230From the silly examples department, this will rot13-"encrypt"
1231@@RXVT_NAME@@'s selection when Alt-Control-c is pressed on typical PC
1232keyboards:
1233
1234 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: selection:rot13
1235
1236=item perl:STRING *DEPRECATED*
1237
1238This is a deprecated way of invoking commands provided by perl
1239extensions. It is still supported, but should not be used anymore.
1240
1241=back
1226 1242
1227=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string> 1243=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string>
1228 1244
1229=item B<perl-ext>: I<string> 1245=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1230 1246
1232use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>. 1248use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>.
1233 1249
1234Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using 1250Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using
1235them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded 1251them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded
1236by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For 1252by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For
1237example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except 1253example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extensions except
1238C<selection>. 1254C<selection>.
1239 1255
1240Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets 1256The default set includes the C<selection>, C<option-popup>,
1241(e.g. C<< searchable-scrollback<M-s> >>, which binds the hotkey for 1257C<selection-popup>, C<readline> and C<searchable-scrollback>
1242searchable scrollback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension 1258extensions, and extensions which are mentioned in B<keysym> resources.
1243multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to 1259
1244the extension. 1260Any extension such that a corresponding resource is given on the
1261command line is automatically appended to B<perl-ext>.
1245 1262
1246Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if 1263Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1247necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. 1264necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. When the library
1265search path contains multiple extension files of the same name, then the
1266first one found will be used.
1248 1267
1249If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl 1268If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl interpreter
1250interpreter will not be initialized. The idea behind two options is that 1269will not be initialized. The rationale for having two options is that
1251B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to 1270B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to
1252all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances. 1271all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1253 1272
1254=item B<perl-eval>: I<string> 1273=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1255 1274
1257the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1276the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1258 1277
1259=item B<perl-lib>: I<path> 1278=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1260 1279
1261Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension 1280Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1262scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource, 1281scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look
1263@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in 1282in these directories, then in C<$URXVT_PERL_LIB>, F<$HOME/.urxvt/ext> and
1264F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. 1283lastly in F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1265 1284
1266See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1285See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1267 1286
1268=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex> 1287=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1269 1288
1273=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform> 1292=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform>
1274 1293
1275Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage 1294Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage
1276for details. 1295for details.
1277 1296
1278=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> 1297=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> *DEPRECATED*
1279 1298
1280Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search 1299This resource is deprecated and will be removed. Use a B<keysym> resource
1281(default: C<M-s>). 1300instead, e.g.:
1282 1301
1302 URxvt.keysym.M-s: searchable-scrollback:start
1303
1283=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string> 1304=item B<url-launcher>: I<string>
1284 1305
1285Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the 1306Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1286C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions. 1307C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.
1287 1308
1288=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid> 1309=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1299Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled). 1320Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled).
1300 1321
1301=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean> 1322=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1302 1323
1303Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled). 1324Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
1325
1326=back
1327
1328=head1 BACKGROUND IMAGE OPTIONS AND RESOURCES
1329
1330=over 4
1331
1332=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;oplist]>
1333
1334=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;oplist]>
1335
1336Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image file as the window's
1337background and also optionally specify a colon separated list of
1338operations to modify it. Note that you may need to quote the C<;>
1339character when using the command line option, as C<;> is usually a
1340metacharacter in shells. Supported operations are:
1341
1342=over 4
1343
1344=item B<WxH+X+Y>
1345
1346sets scale and position. B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical
1347scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image centre (percent). A
1348scale of 0 disables scaling.
1349
1350=item B<op=tile>
1351
1352enables tiling
1353
1354=item B<op=keep-aspect>
1355
1356maintain the image aspect ratio when scaling
1357
1358=item B<op=root-align>
1359
1360use the position of the terminal window relative to the root window as
1361the image offset, simulating a root window background
1362
1363=back
1364
1365The default scale and position setting is C<100x100+50+50>.
1366Alternatively, a predefined set of templates can be used to achieve
1367the most common setups:
1368
1369=over 4
1370
1371=item B<style=tiled>
1372
1373the image is tiled with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+0+0:op=tile
1374
1375=item B<style=aspect-stretched>
1376
1377the image is scaled to fill the whole window maintaining the aspect
1378ratio and centered. Equivalent to 100x100+50+50:op=keep-aspect
1379
1380=item B<style=stretched>
1381
1382the image is scaled to fill the whole window. Equivalent to 100x100
1383
1384=item B<style=centered>
1385
1386the image is centered with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+50+50
1387
1388=item B<style=root-tiled>
1389
1390the image is tiled with no scaling and using 'root' positioning.
1391Equivalent to 0x0:op=tile:op=root-align
1392
1393=back
1394
1395If multiple templates are specified the last one wins. Note that a
1396template overrides all the scale, position and operations settings.
1397
1398If used in conjunction with pseudo-transparency, the specified pixmap
1399will be blended over the transparent background using alpha-blending.
1400
1401=item B<-tr>|B<+tr>
1402
1403=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
1404
1405Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background.
1406
1407B<-ip> (B<inheritPixmap>) is still accepted as an obsolete alias but
1408will be removed in future versions.
1409
1410=item B<-tint> I<colour>
1411
1412=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
1413
1414Tint the transparent background with the given colour. Note that a
1415black tint yields a completely black image while a white tint yields
1416the image unchanged.
1417
1418=item B<-sh> I<number>
1419
1420=item B<shading:> I<number>
1421
1422Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
1423A value of 100 means no shading.
1424
1425=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
1426
1427=item B<blurRadius:> I<HxV>
1428
1429Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
1430background. If a single number is specified, the vertical and
1431horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
1432radii to 1 and the other to a large number creates interesting effects
1433on some backgrounds. The maximum radius value is 128. An horizontal or
1434vertical radius of 0 disables blurring.
1435
1436=item B<path:> I<path>
1437
1438Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
1304 1439
1305=back 1440=back
1306 1441
1307=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1442=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
1308 1443
1356window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the 1491window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the
1357B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard. 1492B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard.
1358 1493
1359Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be 1494Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be
1360inserted too. 1495inserted too.
1496
1497rxvt-unicode also provides the bindings B<Ctrl-Meta-c> and
1498<Ctrl-Meta-v> to interact with the CLIPBOARD selection. The first
1499binding causes the value of the internal selection to be copied to the
1500CLIPBOARD selection, while the second binding causes the value of the
1501CLIPBOARD selection to be inserted.
1361 1502
1362=back 1503=back
1363 1504
1364=head1 CHANGING FONTS 1505=head1 CHANGING FONTS
1365 1506
1490The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and 1631The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1491values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses). 1632values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses).
1492 1633
1493The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas: 1634The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas:
1494 1635
1495 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3 1636 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3
1496 index_256 = (r * 16 + g) * 16 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..15 1637 index_256 = (r * 6 + g) * 6 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..5
1497 1638
1498The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10% 1639The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10%
1499steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of 1640steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of
1500the RGB cube. 1641the RGB cube.
1501 1642
1517White. 1658White.
1518 1659
1519=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT 1660=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1520 1661
1521If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get 1662If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1522their act together, rxvt-unicode will do it's own alpha channel management: 1663their act together, rxvt-unicode will do its own alpha channel management:
1523 1664
1524You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in 1665You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1525brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage 1666brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage
1526(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the colour, where C<0> is completely 1667(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the colour, where C<0> is completely
1527transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a 1668transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a
1609 1750
1610=item B<SHELL> 1751=item B<SHELL>
1611 1752
1612The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>. 1753The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1613 1754
1614=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1755=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> [I<sic>]
1615 1756
1616The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1757The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1617@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1758@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1618 1759
1619Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename> >> >>>. 1760Default F<<< $HOME/.urxvt/urxvtd-I<< <nodename> >> >>>.
1761
1762=item B<URXVT_PERL_LIB>
1763
1764Additional F<:>-separated library search path for perl extensions. Will be
1765searched after B<-perl-lib> but before F<~/.urxvt/ext> and the system library
1766directory.
1767
1768=item B<URXVT_PERL_VERBOSITY>
1769
1770See L<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl>(3).
1620 1771
1621=item B<HOME> 1772=item B<HOME>
1622 1773
1623Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1774Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1624daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1775daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1645 1796
1646=back 1797=back
1647 1798
1648=head1 SEE ALSO 1799=head1 SEE ALSO
1649 1800
1801@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@-extensions(1),
1650@@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) 1802@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5)
1651 1803
1652=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1804=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1653 1805
1654=over 4 1806=over 4
1655 1807
1656=item Project Coordinator 1808=item Project Coordinator
1657 1809
1658Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1810Marc A. Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>.
1659 1811
1660L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html> 1812L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html>
1661 1813
1662=back 1814=back
1663 1815
1667 1819
1668=item John Bovey 1820=item John Bovey
1669 1821
1670University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt. 1822University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt.
1671 1823
1672=item Rob Nation L<< <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com> >> 1824=item Rob Nation <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com>
1673 1825
1674very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt 1826very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt
1675 1827
1676=item Angelo Haritsis L<< <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk> >> 1828=item Angelo Haritsis <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk>
1677 1829
1678wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code) 1830wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code)
1679 1831
1680=item mj olesen L<< <olesen@me.QueensU.CA> >> 1832=item mj olesen <olesen@me.QueensU.CA>
1681 1833
1682Wrote the menu system. 1834Wrote the menu system.
1683 1835
1684Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21) 1836Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21)
1685 1837
1686=item Oezguer Kesim L<< <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de> >> 1838=item Oezguer Kesim <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de>
1687 1839
1688Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1840Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1689 1841
1690=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1842=item Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox.com>
1691 1843
1692Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. 1844Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1693 1845
1694Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1846Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1695 1847
1696=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1848=item Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>
1697 1849
1698Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl 1850Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
1699extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions. 1851extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
1700 1852
1701Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1853Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1702 1854
1703=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >> 1855=item Emanuele Giaquinta <emanuele.giaquinta@gmail.com>
1704 1856
1705pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes. 1857pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1706 1858
1707=back 1859=back
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