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84far greater than those listed. For example: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --loginShell --color1 84far greater than those listed. For example: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --loginShell --color1
85Orange'. 85Orange'.
86 86
87The following options are available: 87The following options are available:
88 88
89=over 4 89=over
90 90
91=item B<-help>, B<--help> 91=item B<-help>, B<--help>
92 92
93Print out a message describing available options. 93Print out a message describing available options.
94 94
406Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 406Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
407button. Only effective when the original (non-perl) selection code is 407button. Only effective when the original (non-perl) selection code is
408in-use. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to 408in-use. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
409the end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>. 409the end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>.
410 410
411=item B<-dpb>|B<+dpb>
412
413Compile frills: Disable (or enable) emitting bracketed paste mode
414sequences (default enabled). Bracketed paste mode allows programs
415to detect when something is pasted. Since more and more programs
416abuse this, these sequences can be disabled. The command sequences to
417enable and query paste mode will still work, but the actual bracket
418sequences will no longer be emitted. You can also toggle this from the
419ctrl-middle-mouse-button menu; resource B<disablePasteBrackets>.
420
411=item B<-insecure> 421=item B<-insecure>
412 422
413Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape 423Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
414sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more 424sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more
415info. 425info.
427 437
428=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr> 438=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr>
429 439
430Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource 440Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource
431B<secondaryScroll>. 441B<secondaryScroll>.
442
443=item B<-rm> I<mode>
444
445Compile I<frills>: Sets long line rewrapping behaviour on window resizes
446to one of B<auto> (the default), B<always> or B<never>. The latter two
447modes do the obvious, B<auto> rewraps (acts like B<always>) if scrollback
448is non-empty, and wings lines (acts like B<never>) otherwise; resource
449B<rewrapMode>.
432 450
433=item B<-hold>|B<+hold> 451=item B<-hold>|B<+hold>
434 452
435Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 453Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
436will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 454will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
514 close $pty; 532 close $pty;
515 533
516 # now communicate with rxvt 534 # now communicate with rxvt
517 my $slave = $pty->slave; 535 my $slave = $pty->slave;
518 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" } 536 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" }
537
538Note that, despite what the name might imply, the file descriptor does not
539need to be a pty, it can be a bi-directional pipe as well (e.g. a unix
540domain or tcp socket). While tty operations cannot be done in this case,
541B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can still be remote controlled with it:
542
543 use Socket;
544 use Fcntl;
545
546 socketpair my $URXVT, my $slave, Socket::AF_UNIX, Socket::SOCK_STREAM, Socket::PF_UNSPEC;
547 fcntl $slave, Fcntl::F_SETFD, 0;
548 system "exec @@RXVT_NAME|| -pty-fd " . (fileno $slave) . " &";
549 close $slave;
550
551 syswrite $URXVT, "Type a secret password: ";
552 my $secret = do { local $/ = "\r"; <$URXVT> };
553 print "No so secret anymore: $secret\n";
519 554
520=item B<-pe> I<string> 555=item B<-pe> I<string>
521 556
522Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to use) in 557Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to use) in
523this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details. 558this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details.
551be used. Command-line arguments can be used to override resource 586be used. Command-line arguments can be used to override resource
552settings. The following resources are supported (you might want to 587settings. The following resources are supported (you might want to
553check the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for additional settings by perl 588check the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for additional settings by perl
554extensions not documented here): 589extensions not documented here):
555 590
556=over 4 591=over
557 592
558=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth> 593=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth>
559 594
560Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth; 595Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
561option B<-depth>. 596option B<-depth>.
1013 1048
1014Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 1049Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
1015button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to 1050button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
1016the end of the logical line only; option B<-tcw>. 1051the end of the logical line only; option B<-tcw>.
1017 1052
1053=item B<disablePasteBrackets:> I<boolean>
1054
1055Prevent emission of paste bracket sequences; option B<-dpb>.
1056
1018=item B<insecure:> I<boolean> 1057=item B<insecure:> I<boolean>
1019 1058
1020Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that 1059Enable "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that
1021echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be 1060echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be
1022abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether 1061abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether
1023through a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or through 1062through a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or through
1024write(1) or any other means. Therefore, these sequences are disabled by 1063write(1) or any other means. Therefore, these sequences are disabled by
1025default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these 1064default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these
1043 1082
1044=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<boolean> 1083=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<boolean>
1045 1084
1046Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled). 1085Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled).
1047 1086
1087=item B<rewrapMode:> I<mode>
1088
1089Sets long line rewrap behaviour on window resize to one of B<auto>
1090(default), B<always> or B<never>.
1091
1048=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean> 1092=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>
1049 1093
1050Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this 1094Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this
1051option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 1095option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
1052scrollback buffer and, when secondaryScreen is off, switching 1096scrollback buffer and, when secondaryScreen is off, switching
1079 1123
1080The key combination that triggers the action, I<sym>, has the following format: 1124The key combination that triggers the action, I<sym>, has the following format:
1081 1125
1082 (modifiers-)key 1126 (modifiers-)key
1083 1127
1084Where I<modifiers> can be any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>, 1128Where I<modifiers> can be any combination of the following full or
1085B<Control>, B<NumLock>, B<Shift>, B<Meta>, B<Lock>, B<Mod1>, B<Mod2>, 1129abbreviated modifier names:
1086B<Mod3>, B<Mod4>, B<Mod5>, and the abbreviated B<I>, B<K>, B<C>, B<N>, 1130
1087B<S>, B<M>, B<A>, B<L>, B<1>, B<2>, B<3>, B<4>, B<5>. 1131=begin table
1132
1133 B<ISOLevel3> B<I>
1134 B<AppKeypad> B<K>
1135 B<Control> B<C>
1136 B<NumLock> B<N>
1137 B<Shift> B<S>
1138 B<Meta> B<M> I<or> B<A>
1139 B<Lock> B<L>
1140 B<Mod1> B<1>
1141 B<Mod2> B<2>
1142 B<Mod3> B<3>
1143 B<Mod4> B<4>
1144 B<Mod5> B<5>
1145
1146=end table
1088 1147
1089The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to 1148The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to
1090whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr 1149whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr
1091keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the 1150keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the
1092current application keymap mode state. 1151current application keymap mode state.
1115prefixed with C<string:>). 1174prefixed with C<string:>).
1116 1175
1117The following action prefixes are known - extensions can provide 1176The following action prefixes are known - extensions can provide
1118additional prefixes: 1177additional prefixes:
1119 1178
1120=over 4 1179=over
1121 1180
1122=item string:STRING 1181=item string:STRING
1123 1182
1124If the I<action> starts with C<string:> (or otherwise contains no colons), 1183If 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 1184then the remaining C<STRING> will be passed to the program running in the
1245=item B<perl-ext>: I<string> 1304=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1246 1305
1247Comma-separated list(s) of perl extension scripts (default: C<default>) to 1306Comma-separated list(s) of perl extension scripts (default: C<default>) to
1248use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>. 1307use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>.
1249 1308
1250Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using 1309Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to remove them again, in
1251them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded 1310case they had been specified earlier. This can be useful to selectively
1252by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For 1311disable some extensions loaded by default, or specified via the
1253example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extensions except 1312C<perl-ext-common> resource. For example, C<default,-selection> will use
1254C<selection>. 1313all the default extensions except C<selection>.
1314
1315To prohibit autoloading of extensions, you can prefix them with C</>,
1316which will make urxvt refuse to automatically load them (this can be
1317overriden, however, by specifying the extension name again without a
1318prefix, though). This does not prohibit extensions themselves loading
1319other extensions. For example, C<default,/background> will keep the
1320C<background> extension from being loaded when a background OSC sequence
1321is received.
1255 1322
1256The default set includes the C<selection>, C<option-popup>, 1323The default set includes the C<selection>, C<option-popup>,
1257C<selection-popup>, C<readline> and C<searchable-scrollback> 1324C<selection-popup>, C<readline>, C<searchable-scrollback> and
1258extensions, and extensions which are mentioned in B<keysym> resources. 1325C<confirm-paste> extensions, as well as any extensions which are mentioned
1326in B<keysym> resources.
1259 1327
1260Any extension such that a corresponding resource is given on the 1328Any extension such that a corresponding resource is given on the
1261command line is automatically appended to B<perl-ext>. 1329command line is automatically appended to B<perl-ext>.
1262 1330
1263Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if 1331Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1320Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled). 1388Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled).
1321 1389
1322=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean> 1390=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1323 1391
1324Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled). 1392Turn 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.
1439 1393
1440=back 1394=back
1441 1395
1442=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1396=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
1443 1397
1467=head1 THE SELECTION: SELECTING AND PASTING TEXT 1421=head1 THE SELECTION: SELECTING AND PASTING TEXT
1468 1422
1469The behaviour of text selection and insertion/pasting mechanism is similar 1423The behaviour of text selection and insertion/pasting mechanism is similar
1470to I<xterm>(1). 1424to I<xterm>(1).
1471 1425
1472=over 4 1426=over
1473 1427
1474=item B<Selecting>: 1428=item B<Selecting>:
1475 1429
1476Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region 1430Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region
1477and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click 1431and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click
1524and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The 1478and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The
1525first part is available if rxvt-unicode has been compiled with 1479first part is available if rxvt-unicode has been compiled with
1526C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled 1480C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled
1527with C<--enable-iso14755>. 1481with C<--enable-iso14755>.
1528 1482
1529=over 4 1483=over
1530 1484
1531=item * 5.1: Basic method 1485=item * 5.1: Basic method
1532 1486
1533This allows you to enter unicode characters using their hexcode. 1487This allows you to enter unicode characters using their hexcode.
1534 1488
1595In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1549In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1596B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 88/256 colours: 8 ANSI colours plus 1550B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 88/256 colours: 8 ANSI colours plus
1597high-intensity (potentially bold/blink) versions of the same, and 72 (or 1551high-intensity (potentially bold/blink) versions of the same, and 72 (or
1598240 in 256 colour mode) colours arranged in an 4x4x4 (or 6x6x6) colour RGB 1552240 in 256 colour mode) colours arranged in an 4x4x4 (or 6x6x6) colour RGB
1599cube plus a 8 (24) colour greyscale ramp. 1553cube plus a 8 (24) colour greyscale ramp.
1554
1555B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> supports direct 24-bit fg/bg RGB colour escapes
1556C< ESC [ 38 ; 2 ; R ; G ; Bm > / C< ESC [ 48 ; 2; R ; G ; Bm >. However the
1557number of 24-bit colours that can be used is limited: an internal 7x7x5 (256
1558colour mode) or 6x6x4 (88 colour mode) colour cube is used to index into the
155924-bit colour space. When indexing collisions happen, the nearest old colour in
1560the cube will be adapted to the new 24-bit RGB colour. That means one cannot
1561use many similar 24-bit colours. It's typically not a problem in common
1562scenarios.
1600 1563
1601Here is a list of the ANSI colours with their names. 1564Here is a list of the ANSI colours with their names.
1602 1565
1603=begin table 1566=begin table
1604 1567
1705 1668
1706=head1 ENVIRONMENT 1669=head1 ENVIRONMENT
1707 1670
1708B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables: 1671B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
1709 1672
1710=over 4 1673=over
1711 1674
1712=item B<TERM> 1675=item B<TERM>
1713 1676
1714Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via 1677Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via
1715resources or on the command line. 1678resources or on the command line.
1786 1749
1787=back 1750=back
1788 1751
1789=head1 FILES 1752=head1 FILES
1790 1753
1791=over 4 1754=over
1792 1755
1793=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1756=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1794 1757
1795Colour names. 1758Colour names.
1796 1759
1801@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@-extensions(1), 1764@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@-extensions(1),
1802@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5) 1765@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5)
1803 1766
1804=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1767=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1805 1768
1806=over 4 1769=over
1807 1770
1808=item Project Coordinator 1771=item Project Coordinator
1809 1772
1810Marc A. Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>. 1773Marc A. Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>.
1811 1774
1813 1776
1814=back 1777=back
1815 1778
1816=head1 AUTHORS 1779=head1 AUTHORS
1817 1780
1818=over 4 1781=over
1819 1782
1820=item John Bovey 1783=item John Bovey
1821 1784
1822University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt. 1785University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt.
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