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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 illusion of a transparent window background; resource B<transparent>.
130
131B<-ip> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
132future versions.
133
134I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
135sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
136 132
137=item B<-fade> I<number> 133=item B<-fade> I<number>
138 134
139Fade 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
140fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade 136fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
143=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour> 139=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour>
144 140
145Fade 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
146is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>. 142is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
147 143
148=item B<-tint> I<colour> 144=item B<-icon> I<file>
149 145
150Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 146Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This
151transparency is enabled with B<-tr>. This only works for 147is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the
152non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be 148application window; resource I<iconFile>.
153used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it.
154Please note that certain tint colours can be applied on the server-side,
155thus yielding performance gain of two orders of magnitude. These colours are:
156blue, red, green, cyan, magenta, yellow, and those close to them. Also
157pure black and pure white colors essentially mean no tinting; resource
158I<tintColor>. Example:
159
160 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40
161
162=item B<-sh> I<number>
163
164Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (100 .. 200) the transparent
165background image in addition to (or instead of) tinting it;
166resource I<shading>.
167
168=item B<-blt> I<string>
169
170Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified
171at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over
172transparency image, using method specified. Supported values are :
173B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - color values averaging, B<colorize>,
174B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>,
175B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is
176alpha-blending. Compile I<afterimage>; resource I<blendType>.
177
178=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
179
180Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent
181background image. If single number is specified - both vertical and
182horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
183radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects
184on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128. Compile I<afterimage>;
185resource I<blurRadius>.
186 149
187=item B<-bg> I<colour> 150=item B<-bg> I<colour>
188 151
189Window background colour; resource B<background>. 152Window background colour; resource B<background>.
190 153
191=item B<-fg> I<colour> 154=item B<-fg> I<colour>
192 155
193Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 156Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
194
195=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
196
197Compile I<afterimage>: Specify image file for the background and also
198optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
199add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
200command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
201 157
202=item B<-cr> I<colour> 158=item B<-cr> I<colour>
203 159
204The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 160The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
205 161
264 220
265=item B<-ls>|B<+ls> 221=item B<-ls>|B<+ls>
266 222
267Start as a login-shell/sub-shell; resource B<loginShell>. 223Start as a login-shell/sub-shell; resource B<loginShell>.
268 224
225=item B<-mc> I<milliseconds>
226
227Specify the maximum time between multi-click selections.
228
269=item B<-ut>|B<+ut> 229=item B<-ut>|B<+ut>
270 230
271Compile I<utmp>: Inhibit/enable writing a utmp entry; resource 231Compile I<utmp>: Inhibit/enable writing a utmp entry; resource
272B<utmpInhibit>. 232B<utmpInhibit>.
273 233
315 275
316=item B<-bc>|B<+bc> 276=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
317 277
318Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. 278Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
319 279
280=item B<-uc>|B<+uc>
281
282Make the cursor underlined; resource B<cursorUnderline>.
283
320=item B<-iconic> 284=item B<-iconic>
321 285
322Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option. 286Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option.
323Alternative form is B<-ic>. 287Alternative form is B<-ic>.
324 288
340 304
341=item B<-bl> 305=item B<-bl>
342 306
343Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. 307Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e.
344if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window 308if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
345decorations; resource B<borderLess>. 309decorations; resource B<borderLess>. If the window manager does not
310support MWM hints (e.g. kwin), enables override-redirect mode.
346 311
347=item B<-override-redirect> 312=item B<-override-redirect>
348 313
349Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource 314Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
350B<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.
351 321
352=item B<-sbg> 322=item B<-sbg>
353 323
354Compile 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
355drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use 325drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
359=item B<-lsp> I<number> 329=item B<-lsp> I<number>
360 330
361Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 331Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
362the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource 332the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
363B<lineSpace>. 333B<lineSpace>.
334
335=item B<-letsp> I<number>
336
337Compile I<frills>: Amount to adjust the computed character width by
338to control overall letter spacing. Negative values will tighten up the
339letter spacing, positive values will space letters out more. Useful to
340work around odd font metrics; resource B<letterSpace>.
364 341
365=item B<-tn> I<termname> 342=item B<-tn> I<termname>
366 343
367This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the 344This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the
368B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 345B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
403=item B<-pt> I<style> 380=item B<-pt> I<style>
404 381
405Compile I<XIM>: input style for input method; B<OverTheSpot>, 382Compile I<XIM>: input style for input method; B<OverTheSpot>,
406B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; resource B<preeditType>. 383B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; resource B<preeditType>.
407 384
385If the perl extension C<xim-onthespot> is used (which is the default),
386then additionally the C<OnTheSpot> preedit type is available.
387
408=item B<-im> I<text> 388=item B<-im> I<text>
409 389
410Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>. 390Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>.
411 391
412=item B<-imlocale> I<string> 392=item B<-imlocale> I<string>
553You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many 533You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many
554distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X 534distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
555starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order, 535starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
556with later settings overwriting earlier ones: 536with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
557 537
558 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
559 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 538 1. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
539 2. $HOME/.Xdefaults
560 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 540 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window of screen 0
561 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 541 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES property on root-window of the current screen
562 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 542 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
563 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline 543 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
564 544
565Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class 545Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
566names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources 546names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources
607Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7 587Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7
608corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to 588corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to
609high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 589high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
610colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green, 590colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green,
6113=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour 5913=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour
612names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 592names used are listed in the B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
613 593
614Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be 594Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be
615changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)). 595changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
616 596
617Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with 597Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with
628=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 608=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
629 609
630Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 610Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
631foreground colour is the default. 611foreground colour is the default.
632 612
633=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
634
635Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video characters
636when OPTION_HC is disabled (--disable-frills).
637
638=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour> 613=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
639 614
640If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline 615If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
641itself. If unset, use the foreground colour. 616itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
617
618=item B<highlightColor:> I<colour>
619
620If set, use the specified colour as the background for highlighted
621characters. If unset, use reverse video.
622
623=item B<highlightTextColor:> I<colour>
624
625If set and highlightColor is set, use the specified colour as the
626foreground for highlighted characters.
642 627
643=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 628=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
644 629
645Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the 630Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the
646foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 631foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
653 638
654=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean> 639=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean>
655 640
656B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours; 641B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours;
657option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 642option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
658B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 643B<+rv>. See note in B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
659 644
660=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 645=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
661 646
662B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots 647B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots
663of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines 648of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines
677 662
678B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even 663B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even
679if 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
680monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>. 665monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
681 666
682=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
683
684Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background.
685
686B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
687future versions.
688
689I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
690sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
691
692=item B<fading:> I<number> 667=item B<fading:> I<number>
693 668
694Fade 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>.
695 670
696=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour> 671=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
697 672
698Fade 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
699colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>. 674colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
700 675
701=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 676=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
702 677
703Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option 678Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
704B<-tint>.
705
706=item B<shading:> I<number>
707
708Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background image
709in addition to tinting it; option B<-sh>.
710
711=item B<blendType:> I<string>
712
713Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
714
715=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
716
717Apply Gaussian Blurr with the specified radius to the transparent
718background image; option B<-blr>.
719 679
720=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 680=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
721 681
722Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 682Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
723 683
728 688
729=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 689=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
730 690
731The 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
732and the text. 692and the text.
733
734=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
735
736Use the specified image file for the background and also
737optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>,
738(default C<0x0+50+50>) in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the
739horizontal/vertical scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image
740centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale
741of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 specifies
742an integer number of images in that direction. No image will be magnified
743beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
744Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>.
745Supported operations are:
746
747 tile force background image to be tiled and not scaled. Equivalent to 0x0
748 propscale will scale image keeping proportions
749 auto will scale image to match window size. Equivalent to 100x100
750 hscale will scale image horizontally to the window size
751 vscale will scale image vertically to the window size
752 scale will scale image to match window size
753 root will tile image as if it was a root window background, auto-adjusting
754 whenever terminal window moves
755
756If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be
757blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any
758other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option.
759
760=item B<path:> I<path>
761
762Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
763 693
764=item B<font:> I<fontlist> 694=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
765 695
766Select 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
767that 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
790it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels 720it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels
791wide and 15 pixels high. 721wide and 15 pixels high.
792 722
793The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in 723The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in
794the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but 724the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but
795the bold version of the font does contain less characters, so this is a 725the bold version of the font does contain fewer characters, so this is a
796useful supplement. 726useful supplement.
797 727
798The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters 728The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters
799are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font 729are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font
800contains other characters, but we are not interested in them. 730contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
851=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean> 781=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean>
852 782
853B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character. 783B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character.
854B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default]. 784B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default].
855 785
786@@RXVT_NAME@@ resets the urgency hint on every focus change.
787
856=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean> 788=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean>
857 789
858B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>. 790B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>.
859B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>. 791B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>.
860 792
862 794
863B<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
864the 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
865[default]; option B<+ls>. 797[default]; option B<+ls>.
866 798
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
867=item B<utmpInhibit:> I<boolean> 804=item B<utmpInhibit:> I<boolean>
868 805
869B<True>: inhibit writing record into the system log file B<utmp>; 806B<True>: inhibit writing record into the system log file B<utmp>;
870option 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>
871[default]; option B<+ut>. 808[default]; option B<+ut>.
888=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 825=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
889 826
890Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is 827Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
891the author's favourite. 828the author's favourite.
892 829
830=item B<thickness:> I<number>
831
832Set the scrollbar width in pixels.
833
893=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 834=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
894 835
895B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 836B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
896disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 837disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
897 838
916B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 857B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
917B<+si>. 858B<+si>.
918 859
919=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 860=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
920 861
921B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 862B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (i.e.
922B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 863try to show the same lines) and B<scrollTtyOutput> is False; option
923with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines; option B<+sw>. 864B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives
865new lines; option B<+sw>.
924 866
925=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 867=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
926 868
927B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys 869B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys
928are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 870are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
929are 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
930bottom when a non-special key is pressed; option B<+sk>. 872bottom when a non-special key is pressed; option B<+sk>.
931 873
932=item B<saveLines:> I<number> 874=item B<saveLines:> I<number>
933 875
934Save I<number> lines in the scrollback buffer [default 64]. This 876Save I<number> lines in the scrollback buffer [default 1000]; option B<-sl>.
935resource is limited on most machines to 65535; option B<-sl>.
936 877
937=item B<internalBorder:> I<number> 878=item B<internalBorder:> I<number>
938 879
939Internal border of I<number> pixels. This resource is limited to 100; 880Internal border of I<number> pixels. This resource is limited to 100;
940option B<-b>. 881option B<-b>.
984=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 925=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
985 926
986B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default]; 927B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default];
987option B<-bc>. 928option B<-bc>.
988 929
930=item B<cursorUnderline:> I<boolean>
931
932B<True>: Make the cursor underlined. B<False>: Make the cursor a box [default];
933option B<-uc>.
934
989=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean> 935=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean>
990 936
991B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number 937B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number
992of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible 938of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible
993[default]. 939[default].
998 944
999=item B<pointerColor2:> I<colour> 945=item B<pointerColor2:> I<colour>
1000 946
1001Mouse pointer background colour. 947Mouse pointer background colour.
1002 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
1003=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number> 955=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number>
1004 956
1005Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a 957Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a
1006large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout. 958large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
1007 959
1008=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 960=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
1009 961
1010The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 962The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC>
1011or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace> 963or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, with control, B<Backspace>
1012(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode 964(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode
1013escape sequence. 965escape sequence.
1014 966
1015=item B<deletekey:> I<string> 967=item B<deletekey:> I<string>
1016 968
1033 985
1034B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]^{|} >> 986B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]^{|} >>
1035 987
1036=item B<preeditType:> I<style> 988=item B<preeditType:> I<style>
1037 989
1038B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>. 990B<OnTheSpot>, B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>.
1039 991
1040=item B<inputMethod:> I<name> 992=item B<inputMethod:> I<name>
1041 993
1042I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>. 994I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>.
1043 995
1112Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via 1064Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
1113B<-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
1114@@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
1115directory will be used; option B<-cd>. 1067directory will be used; option B<-cd>.
1116 1068
1117=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1069=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<action>
1118 1070
1119Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 1071Compile I<frills>: Associate I<action> with keysym I<sym>. The intervening
1120intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 1072resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
1121 1073
1122The format of I<sym> is "I<(modifiers-)key>", where I<modifiers> can be 1074Using this resource, you can map key combinations such as
1123any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>, B<Control>, B<NumLock>, 1075C<Ctrl-Shift-BackSpace> to various actions, such as outputting a different
1124B<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
1125and 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
1126B<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 the following full or
1085abbreviated modifier names:
1086
1087=begin table
1088
1089 B<ISOLevel3> B<I>
1090 B<AppKeypad> B<K>
1091 B<Control> B<C>
1092 B<NumLock> B<N>
1093 B<Shift> B<S>
1094 B<Meta> B<M> I<or> B<A>
1095 B<Lock> B<L>
1096 B<Mod1> B<1>
1097 B<Mod2> B<2>
1098 B<Mod3> B<3>
1099 B<Mod4> B<4>
1100 B<Mod5> B<5>
1101
1102=end table
1127 1103
1128The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to 1104The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to
1129whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr 1105whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr
1130keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the 1106keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the
1131current application keymap mode state. 1107current application keymap mode state.
1132 1108
1133The spellings of I<key> can be obtained by using B<xev>(1) command or 1109Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a key mapping will
1134searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and 1110match if I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and no other
1111key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That means that
1112defining a mapping for C<a> will automatically provide definitions for
1113C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined mappings
1114themselves. See the C<builtin:> action, below, for a way to work around
1115this when this is a problem.
1116
1117The spelling of I<key> depends on your implementation of X. An easy way to
1118find a key name is to use the B<xev>(1) command. You can find a list by
1119looking for the C<XK_> macros in the B<X11/keysymdef.h> include file (omit
1135omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex 1120the C<XK_> prefix). Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex keysym
1136keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not 1121value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>).
1137performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1138 1122
1139I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal 1123As with any resource value, the I<action> string may contain backslash
1124escape sequences (C<\n>: newline, C<\\>: backslash, C<\000>: octal
1140number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for futher details. 1125number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1141 1126
1142You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1127An action starts with an action prefix that selects a certain type
1143with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' 1128of action, followed by a colon. An action string without colons is
1129interpreted as a literal string to pass to the tty (as if it was
1130prefixed with C<string:>).
1131
1132The following action prefixes are known - extensions can provide
1133additional prefixes:
1134
1135=over 4
1136
1137=item string:STRING
1138
1139If the I<action> starts with C<string:> (or otherwise contains no colons),
1140then the remaining C<STRING> will be passed to the program running in the
1141terminal. For example, you could replace whatever Shift-Tab outputs by the
1142string C<echo rm -rf /> followed by a newline:
1143
1144 URxvt.keysym.Shift-Tab: string:echo rm -rf /\n
1145
1146This could in theory be used to completely redefine your keymap.
1147
1148In addition, for actions of this type, you can define a range of
1149keysyms in one shot by loading the C<keysym-list> perl extension and
1150providing an I<action> with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where
1144should be a character not used by the strings. 1151the delimiter `/' should be a character not used by the strings.
1145 1152
1146Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1153Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1147 1154
1148 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1155 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|>
1149 1156
1150The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1157The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1151 1158
1152 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a> 1159 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: string:\033<a>
1153 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b> 1160 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: string:\033<b>
1154 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c> 1161 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: string:\033<c>
1155 1162
1163=item command:STRING
1164
1156If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING> 1165If I<action> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
1157is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For 1166is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence (basically
1167the opposite of C<string:> - instead of sending it to the program running
1168in the terminal, it will be treated as if it were program output). This is
1169most useful to feed command sequences into @@RXVT_NAME@@.
1170
1158example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1171For example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
1159when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1172when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1160 1173
1161 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 1174 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1162 1175
1163If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING> 1176The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
1164is passed to the C<on_keyboard_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) 1177the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1165manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via 1178font-switching at runtime:
1166C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1167 1179
1168 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13 1180 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
1181 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007
1169 1182
1170Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1183Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
1171will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and 1184info):
1172no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1173means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1174definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1175mappings themselves.
1176 1185
1177Unfortunately, this will override built-in key mappings. For example 1186 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
1187 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
1188
1189=item builtin:
1190
1191The builtin action is the action that @@RXVT_NAME@@ would execute if no
1192key binding existed for the key combination. The obvious use is to undo
1193the effect of existing bindings. The not so obvious use is to reinstate
1194bindings when another binding overrides too many modifiers.
1195
1178if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable @@RXVT_NAME@@'s 1196For example if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable
1179C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke "holes" into the 1197@@RXVT_NAME@@'s C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke
1180user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement: 1198"holes" into the user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
1181 1199
1182 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence> 1200 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
1183 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin: 1201 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
1184 1202
1185The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination 1203The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination
1186of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for 1204of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1187C<Shift-Insert>. 1205C<Shift-Insert>.
1188 1206
1189The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to 1207=item builtin-string:
1190the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1191font-switching at runtime:
1192 1208
1193 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007 1209This action is mainly useful to restore string mappings for keys that
1194 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007 1210have predefined actions in @@RXVT_NAME@@. The exact semantics are a bit
1211difficult to explain - basically, this action will send the string to the
1212application that would be sent if @@RXVT_NAME@@ wouldn't have a built-in
1213action for it.
1195 1214
1196Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more 1215An example might make it clearer: @@RXVT_NAME@@ normally pastes the
1197info): 1216selection when you press C<Shift-Insert>. With the following bindings, it
1217would instead emit the (undocumented, but what applications running in the
1218terminal might expect) sequence C<ESC [ 2 $> instead:
1198 1219
1199 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t 1220 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin-string:
1200 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t 1221 URxvt.keysym.C-S-Insert: builtin:
1222
1223The first line disables the paste functionality for that key
1224combination, and the second reinstates the default behaviour for
1225C<Control-Shift-Insert>, which would otherwise be overridden.
1226
1227Similarly, to let applications gain access to the C<C-M-c> (copy to
1228clipboard) and C<C-M-v> (paste clipboard) key combination, you can do
1229this:
1230
1231 URxvt.keysym.C-M-c: builtin-string:
1232 URxvt.keysym.C-M-v: builtin-string:
1233
1234=item EXTENSION:STRING
1235
1236An action of this form invokes the action B<STRING>, if any, provided
1237by the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) extension B<EXTENSION>. The extension will
1238be loaded automatically if necessary.
1239
1240Not all extensions define actions, but popular extensions that do
1241include the I<selection> and I<matcher> extensions (documented in their
1242own manpages, @@RXVT_NAME@@-selection(1) and @@RXVT_NAME@@-matcher(1),
1243respectively).
1244
1245From the silly examples department, this will rot13-"encrypt"
1246@@RXVT_NAME@@'s selection when Alt-Control-c is pressed on typical PC
1247keyboards:
1248
1249 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: selection:rot13
1250
1251=item perl:STRING *DEPRECATED*
1252
1253This is a deprecated way of invoking commands provided by perl
1254extensions. It is still supported, but should not be used anymore.
1255
1256=back
1201 1257
1202=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string> 1258=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string>
1203 1259
1204=item B<perl-ext>: I<string> 1260=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1205 1261
1207use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>. 1263use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>.
1208 1264
1209Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using 1265Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using
1210them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded 1266them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded
1211by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For 1267by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For
1212example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except 1268example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extensions except
1213C<selection>. 1269C<selection>.
1214 1270
1215Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets 1271The default set includes the C<selection>, C<option-popup>,
1216(e.g. C<< searchable-scrollback<M-s> >>, which binds the hotkey for 1272C<selection-popup>, C<readline> and C<searchable-scrollback>
1217searchable scrollback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension 1273extensions, and extensions which are mentioned in B<keysym> resources.
1218multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to 1274
1219the extension. 1275Any extension such that a corresponding resource is given on the
1276command line is automatically appended to B<perl-ext>.
1220 1277
1221Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if 1278Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1222necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. 1279necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. When the library
1280search path contains multiple extension files of the same name, then the
1281first one found will be used.
1223 1282
1224If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl 1283If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl interpreter
1225interpreter will not be initialized. The idea behind two options is that 1284will not be initialized. The rationale for having two options is that
1226B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to 1285B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to
1227all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances. 1286all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1228 1287
1229=item B<perl-eval>: I<string> 1288=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1230 1289
1231Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See 1290Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See
1232the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. Due to security reasons, this resource 1291the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1233will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1234 1292
1235=item B<perl-lib>: I<path> 1293=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1236 1294
1237Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension 1295Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1238scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource, 1296scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look
1239@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in 1297in these directories, then in C<$URXVT_PERL_LIB>, F<$HOME/.urxvt/ext> and
1240F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. Due to security reasons, this resource 1298lastly in F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1241will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1242 1299
1243See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1300See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1244 1301
1245=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex> 1302=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1246 1303
1250=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform> 1307=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform>
1251 1308
1252Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage 1309Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage
1253for details. 1310for details.
1254 1311
1255=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> 1312=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> *DEPRECATED*
1256 1313
1257Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search 1314This resource is deprecated and will be removed. Use a B<keysym> resource
1258(default: C<M-s>). 1315instead, e.g.:
1259 1316
1317 URxvt.keysym.M-s: searchable-scrollback:start
1318
1260=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string> 1319=item B<url-launcher>: I<string>
1261 1320
1262Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the 1321Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1263C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions. 1322C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.
1264 1323
1265=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid> 1324=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1268 1327
1269=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean> 1328=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1270 1329
1271Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making 1330Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1272it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>. 1331it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
1332
1333=item B<iso14755:> I<boolean>
1334
1335Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled).
1273 1336
1274=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean> 1337=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1275 1338
1276Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled). 1339Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
1277 1340
1329window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the 1392window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the
1330B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard. 1393B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard.
1331 1394
1332Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be 1395Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be
1333inserted too. 1396inserted too.
1397
1398rxvt-unicode also provides the bindings B<Ctrl-Meta-c> and
1399<Ctrl-Meta-v> to interact with the CLIPBOARD selection. The first
1400binding causes the value of the internal selection to be copied to the
1401CLIPBOARD selection, while the second binding causes the value of the
1402CLIPBOARD selection to be inserted.
1334 1403
1335=back 1404=back
1336 1405
1337=head1 CHANGING FONTS 1406=head1 CHANGING FONTS
1338 1407
1420B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that 1489B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that
1421it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To 1490it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To
1422allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root 1491allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root
1423on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others. 1492on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
1424 1493
1425=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1494=head1 COLOURS AND GRAPHICS
1426 1495
1427In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1496In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1428B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1497B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 88/256 colours: 8 ANSI colours plus
1429high-intensity bold/blink versions of the same). Here is a list of the 1498high-intensity (potentially bold/blink) versions of the same, and 72 (or
1430colours with their names. 1499240 in 256 colour mode) colours arranged in an 4x4x4 (or 6x6x6) colour RGB
1500cube plus a 8 (24) colour greyscale ramp.
1501
1502B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> supports direct 24-bit fg/bg RGB colour escapes
1503C< ESC [ 38 ; 2 ; R ; G ; Bm > / C< ESC [ 48 ; 2; R ; G ; Bm >. However the
1504number of 24-bit colours that can be used is limited: an internal 7x7x5 (256
1505colour mode) or 6x6x4 (88 colour mode) colour cube is used to index into the
150624-bit colour space. When indexing collisions happen, the nearest old colour in
1507the cube will be adapted to the new 24-bit RGB colour. That means one cannot
1508use many similar 24-bit colours. It's typically not a problem in common
1509scenarios.
1510
1511Here is a list of the ANSI colours with their names.
1431 1512
1432=begin table 1513=begin table
1433 1514
1434 B<color0> (black) = Black 1515 B<color0> (black) = Black
1435 B<color1> (red) = Red3 1516 B<color1> (red) = Red3
1455It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>, 1536It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
1456B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as 1537B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
1457a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of 1538a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of
1458color0-color15. 1539color0-color15.
1459 1540
1460In addition to the colours defined above, @@RXVT_NAME@@ offers an 1541The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1461additional 72 colours. The first 64 of those (with indices 16 to 79) 1542values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses).
1462consist of a 4*4*4 RGB colour cube (i.e. I<index = r * 16 + g * 4 + b +
146316>), followed by 8 additional shades of gray (with indices 80 to 87).
1464 1543
1544The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas:
1545
1546 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3
1547 index_256 = (r * 6 + g) * 6 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..5
1548
1549The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10%
1550steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of
1551the RGB cube.
1552
1465Together, all those colours implement the 88 colour xterm colours. Only 1553Together, all those colours implement the 88 (256) colour xterm
1466the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the rest can only 1554colours. Only the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the
1467be changed via command sequences ("escape codes"). 1555rest can only be changed via command sequences ("escape codes").
1556
1557Applications are advised to use terminfo or command sequences to discover
1558number and RGB values of all colours (yes, you can query this...).
1468 1559
1469Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by 1560Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
1470always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1561always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
1471I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise 1562I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
1472been specified. For example, 1563been specified. For example,
1473 1564
1474=over 4
1475
1476=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv> 1565 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv
1477 1566
1478would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black 1567would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black on
1479on White. 1568White.
1480
1481=back
1482 1569
1483=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT 1570=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1484 1571
1485If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get 1572If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1486their act together, rxvt-unicode will do it's own alpha channel management: 1573their act together, rxvt-unicode will do its own alpha channel management:
1487 1574
1488You can prefix any color with an opaquenes percentage enclosed in 1575You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1489brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage 1576brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage
1490(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the color, where C<0> is completely 1577(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the colour, where C<0> is completely
1491transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a 1578transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a
1492half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This 1579half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This
1493is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with 1580is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with
1494all ways to specify a colour. 1581all ways to specify a colour.
1495 1582
1573 1660
1574=item B<SHELL> 1661=item B<SHELL>
1575 1662
1576The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>. 1663The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1577 1664
1578=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1665=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> [I<sic>]
1579 1666
1580The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1667The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1581@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1668@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1582 1669
1583Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>. 1670Default F<<< $HOME/.urxvt/urxvtd-I<< <nodename> >> >>>.
1671
1672=item B<URXVT_PERL_LIB>
1673
1674Additional F<:>-separated library search path for perl extensions. Will be
1675searched after B<-perl-lib> but before F<~/.urxvt/ext> and the system library
1676directory.
1677
1678=item B<URXVT_PERL_VERBOSITY>
1679
1680See L<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl>(3).
1584 1681
1585=item B<HOME> 1682=item B<HOME>
1586 1683
1587Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1684Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1588daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1685daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1589C<.Xdefaults>) 1686C<.Xdefaults>)
1590 1687
1591=item B<XAPPLRESDIR> 1688=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1592 1689
1593Directory where various X resource files are being located. 1690Directory where application-specific X resource files are located.
1594 1691
1595=item B<XENVIRONMENT> 1692=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1596 1693
1597If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by 1694If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1598@@RXVT_NAME@@. 1695@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1603 1700
1604=over 4 1701=over 4
1605 1702
1606=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1703=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1607 1704
1608Color names. 1705Colour names.
1609 1706
1610=back 1707=back
1611 1708
1612=head1 SEE ALSO 1709=head1 SEE ALSO
1613 1710
1711@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@-extensions(1),
1614@@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) 1712@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5)
1615 1713
1616=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1714=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1617 1715
1618=over 4 1716=over 4
1619 1717
1620=item Project Coordinator 1718=item Project Coordinator
1621 1719
1622Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1720Marc A. Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>.
1623 1721
1624L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html> 1722L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html>
1625 1723
1626=back 1724=back
1627 1725
1631 1729
1632=item John Bovey 1730=item John Bovey
1633 1731
1634University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt. 1732University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt.
1635 1733
1636=item Rob Nation L<< <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com> >> 1734=item Rob Nation <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com>
1637 1735
1638very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt 1736very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt
1639 1737
1640=item Angelo Haritsis L<< <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk> >> 1738=item Angelo Haritsis <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk>
1641 1739
1642wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code) 1740wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code)
1643 1741
1644=item mj olesen L<< <olesen@me.QueensU.CA> >> 1742=item mj olesen <olesen@me.QueensU.CA>
1645 1743
1646Wrote the menu system. 1744Wrote the menu system.
1647 1745
1648Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21) 1746Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21)
1649 1747
1650=item Oezguer Kesim L<< <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de> >> 1748=item Oezguer Kesim <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de>
1651 1749
1652Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1750Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1653 1751
1654=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1752=item Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox.com>
1655 1753
1656Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. 1754Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1657 1755
1658Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1756Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1659 1757
1660=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1758=item Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>
1661 1759
1662Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl 1760Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
1663extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions. 1761extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
1664 1762
1665Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1763Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1666 1764
1667=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >> 1765=item Emanuele Giaquinta <emanuele.giaquinta@gmail.com>
1668 1766
1669Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing. 1767pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1670 1768
1671=back 1769=back
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