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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, the vertical and
169horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
170radii to 1 and the other to a large number creates interesting effects
171on some backgrounds. The maximum radius value is 128. An horizontal or
172vertical radius of 0 disables blurring;
173resource I<blurRadius>.
174
175=item B<-icon> I<file> 144=item B<-icon> I<file>
176 145
177Compile I<afterimage> or I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This 146Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This
178is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the 147is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the
179application window; resource I<iconFile>. 148application window; resource I<iconFile>.
180 149
181=item B<-bg> I<colour> 150=item B<-bg> I<colour>
182 151
183Window background colour; resource B<background>. 152Window background colour; resource B<background>.
184 153
185=item B<-fg> I<colour> 154=item B<-fg> I<colour>
186 155
187Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 156Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
188
189=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;oplist]>
190
191Compile I<afterimage> or I<pixbuf>: Specify image file for the background and also
192optionally specify a list of operations to modify it. Note you may need to
193add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
194command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
195 157
196=item B<-cr> I<colour> 158=item B<-cr> I<colour>
197 159
198The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 160The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
199 161
258 220
259=item B<-ls>|B<+ls> 221=item B<-ls>|B<+ls>
260 222
261Start as a login-shell/sub-shell; resource B<loginShell>. 223Start as a login-shell/sub-shell; resource B<loginShell>.
262 224
225=item B<-mc> I<milliseconds>
226
227Specify the maximum time between multi-click selections.
228
263=item B<-ut>|B<+ut> 229=item B<-ut>|B<+ut>
264 230
265Compile I<utmp>: Inhibit/enable writing a utmp entry; resource 231Compile I<utmp>: Inhibit/enable writing a utmp entry; resource
266B<utmpInhibit>. 232B<utmpInhibit>.
267 233
345 311
346=item B<-override-redirect> 312=item B<-override-redirect>
347 313
348Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource 314Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
349B<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.
350 321
351=item B<-sbg> 322=item B<-sbg>
352 323
353Compile 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
354drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use 325drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
408 379
409=item B<-pt> I<style> 380=item B<-pt> I<style>
410 381
411Compile I<XIM>: input style for input method; B<OverTheSpot>, 382Compile I<XIM>: input style for input method; B<OverTheSpot>,
412B<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.
413 387
414=item B<-im> I<text> 388=item B<-im> I<text>
415 389
416Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>. 390Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>.
417 391
688 662
689B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even 663B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even
690if 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
691monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>. 665monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
692 666
693=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
694
695Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background.
696
697B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
698future versions.
699
700=item B<fading:> I<number> 667=item B<fading:> I<number>
701 668
702Fade 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>.
703 670
704=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour> 671=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
705 672
706Fade 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
707colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>. 674colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
708 675
709=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
710
711Tint the transparent background with the given colour. If the RENDER
712extension is not available only black, red, green, yellow, blue,
713magenta, cyan and white tints can be performed server-side. Note that
714a black tint yields a completely black image while a white tint yields
715the image unchanged; option B<-tint>.
716
717=item B<shading:> I<number>
718
719Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
720A value of 100 means no shading; option B<-sh>.
721
722=item B<blendType:> I<string>
723
724Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
725
726=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
727
728Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
729background; option B<-blr>.
730
731=item B<iconFile:> I<file> 676=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
732 677
733Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>. 678Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
734 679
735=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 680=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
743 688
744=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 689=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
745 690
746The 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
747and the text. 692and the text.
748
749=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;oplist]>
750
751Use the specified image file for the background and also
752optionally specify a colon separated list of operations to modify it.
753Supported operations are:
754
755=over 4
756
757=item B<WxH+X+Y>
758
759sets scale and position. B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical
760scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image centre (percent). A
761scale of 0 disables scaling. The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
762
763=item B<op=tile>
764
765enables tiling
766
767=item B<op=keep-aspect>
768
769maintain the image aspect ratio when scaling
770
771=item B<op=root-align>
772
773use the position of the terminal window relative to the root window as
774the image offset, simulating a root window background
775
776=back
777
778The default scale and position setting is C<100x100+50+50>.
779Alternatively, a predefined set of templates can be used to achieve
780the most common setups:
781
782=over 4
783
784=item B<style=tiled>
785
786the image is tiled with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+0+0:op=tile
787
788=item B<style=aspect-stretched>
789
790the image is scaled to fill the whole window maintaining the aspect
791ratio and centered. Equivalent to 100x100+50+50:op=keep-aspect
792
793=item B<style=stretched>
794
795the image is scaled to fill the whole window. Equivalent to 100x100
796
797=item B<style=centered>
798
799the image is centered with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+50+50
800
801=item B<style=root-tiled>
802
803the image is tiled with no scaling and using 'root' positioning.
804Equivalent to 0x0:op=tile:op=root-align
805
806=back
807
808If multiple templates are specified the last one wins. Note that a
809template overrides all the scale, position and operations settings.
810
811If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be
812blended over the transparent background using alpha-blending. If I<afterimage>
813support has been compiled in it is possible to choose other blending
814types with B<-blt "type"> option.
815
816=item B<path:> I<path>
817
818Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
819 693
820=item B<font:> I<fontlist> 694=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
821 695
822Select 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
823that 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
920 794
921B<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
922the 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
923[default]; option B<+ls>. 797[default]; option B<+ls>.
924 798
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
925=item B<utmpInhibit:> I<boolean> 804=item B<utmpInhibit:> I<boolean>
926 805
927B<True>: inhibit writing record into the system log file B<utmp>; 806B<True>: inhibit writing record into the system log file B<utmp>;
928option B<-ut>. B<False>: write record into the system log file B<utmp> 807option B<-ut>. B<False>: write record into the system log file B<utmp>
929[default]; option B<+ut>. 808[default]; option B<+ut>.
992are 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
993bottom when a non-special key is pressed; option B<+sk>. 872bottom when a non-special key is pressed; option B<+sk>.
994 873
995=item B<saveLines:> I<number> 874=item B<saveLines:> I<number>
996 875
997Save I<number> lines in the scrollback buffer [default 64]. This 876Save I<number> lines in the scrollback buffer [default 1000]; option B<-sl>.
998resource is limited on most machines to 65535; option B<-sl>.
999 877
1000=item B<internalBorder:> I<number> 878=item B<internalBorder:> I<number>
1001 879
1002Internal border of I<number> pixels. This resource is limited to 100; 880Internal border of I<number> pixels. This resource is limited to 100;
1003option B<-b>. 881option B<-b>.
1066 944
1067=item B<pointerColor2:> I<colour> 945=item B<pointerColor2:> I<colour>
1068 946
1069Mouse pointer background colour. 947Mouse pointer background colour.
1070 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
1071=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number> 955=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number>
1072 956
1073Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a 957Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a
1074large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout. 958large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
1075 959
1101 985
1102B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]^{|} >> 986B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]^{|} >>
1103 987
1104=item B<preeditType:> I<style> 988=item B<preeditType:> I<style>
1105 989
1106B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>. 990B<OnTheSpot>, B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>.
1107 991
1108=item B<inputMethod:> I<name> 992=item B<inputMethod:> I<name>
1109 993
1110I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>. 994I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>.
1111 995
1180Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via 1064Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
1181B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for 1065B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
1182@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start. If it isn't specified then the current working 1066@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start. If it isn't specified then the current working
1183directory will be used; option B<-cd>. 1067directory will be used; option B<-cd>.
1184 1068
1185=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1069=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<action>
1186 1070
1187Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 1071Compile I<frills>: Associate I<action> with keysym I<sym>. The intervening
1188intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 1072resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
1189 1073
1190The format of I<sym> is "I<(modifiers-)key>", where I<modifiers> can be 1074Using this resource, you can map key combinations such as
1191any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>, B<Control>, B<NumLock>, 1075C<Ctrl-Shift-BackSpace> to various actions, such as outputting a different
1192B<Shift>, B<Meta>, B<Lock>, B<Mod1>, B<Mod2>, B<Mod3>, B<Mod4>, B<Mod5>, 1076string than would normally result from that combination, making the
1193and the abbreviated B<I>, B<K>, B<C>, B<N>, B<S>, B<M>, B<A>, B<L>, B<1>, 1077terminal scroll up or down the way you want it, or any other thing an
1194B<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
1195 1103
1196The 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
1197whatever 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
1198keys 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
1199current application keymap mode state. 1107current application keymap mode state.
1200 1108
1201The 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
1202searching 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
1203omitting 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
1204keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not 1121value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>).
1205performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1206 1122
1207I<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
1208number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details. 1125number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1209 1126
1210You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by 1127An action starts with an action prefix that selects a certain type
1211loading the C<keysym-list> perl extension and providing a I<string> 1128of action, followed by a colon. An action string without colons is
1212with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' 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
1213should be a character not used by the strings. 1151the delimiter `/' should be a character not used by the strings.
1214 1152
1215Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1153Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1216 1154
1217 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|> 1155 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|>
1218 1156
1219The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1157The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1220 1158
1221 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<a> 1159 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: string:\033<a>
1222 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<b> 1160 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: string:\033<b>
1223 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<c> 1161 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: string:\033<c>
1224 1162
1163=item command:STRING
1164
1225If 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>
1226is 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
1227example 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>
1228when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1172when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1229 1173
1230 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
1231 1175
1232If 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
1233is passed to the C<on_user_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) 1177the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1234manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via 1178font-switching at runtime:
1235C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1236 1179
1237 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
1238 1182
1239Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1183Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
1240will match if I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and 1184info):
1241no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1242means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1243definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1244mappings themselves.
1245 1185
1246Unfortunately, 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
1247if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable @@RXVT_NAME@@'s 1196For example if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable
1248C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke "holes" into the 1197@@RXVT_NAME@@'s C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke
1249user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement: 1198"holes" into the user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
1250 1199
1251 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence> 1200 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
1252 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin: 1201 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
1253 1202
1254The 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
1255of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for 1204of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1256C<Shift-Insert>. 1205C<Shift-Insert>.
1257 1206
1258The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to 1207=item builtin-string:
1259the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1260font-switching at runtime:
1261 1208
1262 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007 1209This action is mainly useful to restore string mappings for keys that
1263 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.
1264 1214
1265Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more 1215An example might make it clearer: @@RXVT_NAME@@ normally pastes the
1266info): 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:
1267 1219
1268 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t 1220 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin-string:
1269 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
1270 1257
1271=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string> 1258=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string>
1272 1259
1273=item B<perl-ext>: I<string> 1260=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1274 1261
1276use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>. 1263use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>.
1277 1264
1278Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using 1265Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using
1279them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded 1266them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded
1280by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For 1267by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For
1281example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except 1268example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extensions except
1282C<selection>. 1269C<selection>.
1283 1270
1284Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets 1271The default set includes the C<selection>, C<option-popup>,
1285(e.g. C<< searchable-scrollback<M-s> >>, which binds the hotkey for 1272C<selection-popup>, C<readline> and C<searchable-scrollback>
1286searchable scrollback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension 1273extensions, and extensions which are mentioned in B<keysym> resources.
1287multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to 1274
1288the extension. 1275Any extension such that a corresponding resource is given on the
1276command line is automatically appended to B<perl-ext>.
1289 1277
1290Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if 1278Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1291necessary, 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.
1292 1282
1293If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl 1283If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl interpreter
1294interpreter will not be initialized. The idea behind two options is that 1284will not be initialized. The rationale for having two options is that
1295B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to 1285B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to
1296all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances. 1286all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1297 1287
1298=item B<perl-eval>: I<string> 1288=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1299 1289
1301the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1291the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1302 1292
1303=item B<perl-lib>: I<path> 1293=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1304 1294
1305Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension 1295Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1306scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first 1296scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look
1307look in these directories, then in $HOME/.urxvt/ext and lastly in 1297in these directories, then in C<$URXVT_PERL_LIB>, F<$HOME/.urxvt/ext> and
1308F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. 1298lastly in F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1309 1299
1310See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1300See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1311 1301
1312=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex> 1302=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1313 1303
1317=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform> 1307=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform>
1318 1308
1319Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage 1309Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage
1320for details. 1310for details.
1321 1311
1322=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> 1312=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> *DEPRECATED*
1323 1313
1324Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search 1314This resource is deprecated and will be removed. Use a B<keysym> resource
1325(default: C<M-s>). 1315instead, e.g.:
1326 1316
1317 URxvt.keysym.M-s: searchable-scrollback:start
1318
1327=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string> 1319=item B<url-launcher>: I<string>
1328 1320
1329Specifies 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
1330C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions. 1322C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.
1331 1323
1332=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid> 1324=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1400window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the 1392window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the
1401B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard. 1393B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard.
1402 1394
1403Pressing 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
1404inserted 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.
1405 1403
1406=back 1404=back
1407 1405
1408=head1 CHANGING FONTS 1406=head1 CHANGING FONTS
1409 1407
1498In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1496In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1499B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 88/256 colours: 8 ANSI colours plus 1497B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 88/256 colours: 8 ANSI colours plus
1500high-intensity (potentially bold/blink) versions of the same, and 72 (or 1498high-intensity (potentially bold/blink) versions of the same, and 72 (or
1501240 in 256 colour mode) colours arranged in an 4x4x4 (or 6x6x6) colour RGB 1499240 in 256 colour mode) colours arranged in an 4x4x4 (or 6x6x6) colour RGB
1502cube plus a 8 (24) colour greyscale ramp. 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.
1503 1510
1504Here is a list of the ANSI colours with their names. 1511Here is a list of the ANSI colours with their names.
1505 1512
1506=begin table 1513=begin table
1507 1514
1534The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and 1541The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1535values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses). 1542values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses).
1536 1543
1537The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas: 1544The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas:
1538 1545
1539 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3 1546 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3
1540 index_256 = (r * 16 + g) * 16 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..15 1547 index_256 = (r * 6 + g) * 6 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..5
1541 1548
1542The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10% 1549The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10%
1543steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of 1550steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of
1544the RGB cube. 1551the RGB cube.
1545 1552
1653 1660
1654=item B<SHELL> 1661=item B<SHELL>
1655 1662
1656The 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>.
1657 1664
1658=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1665=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> [I<sic>]
1659 1666
1660The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1667The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1661@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1668@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1662 1669
1663Default F<<< $HOME/.urxvt/urxvtd-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).
1664 1681
1665=item B<HOME> 1682=item B<HOME>
1666 1683
1667Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1684Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1668daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1685daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1689 1706
1690=back 1707=back
1691 1708
1692=head1 SEE ALSO 1709=head1 SEE ALSO
1693 1710
1711@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@-extensions(1),
1694@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5) 1712@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5)
1695 1713
1696=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1714=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1697 1715
1698=over 4 1716=over 4
1699 1717
1700=item Project Coordinator 1718=item Project Coordinator
1701 1719
1702Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1720Marc A. Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>.
1703 1721
1704L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html> 1722L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html>
1705 1723
1706=back 1724=back
1707 1725
1711 1729
1712=item John Bovey 1730=item John Bovey
1713 1731
1714University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt. 1732University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt.
1715 1733
1716=item Rob Nation L<< <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com> >> 1734=item Rob Nation <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com>
1717 1735
1718very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt 1736very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt
1719 1737
1720=item Angelo Haritsis L<< <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk> >> 1738=item Angelo Haritsis <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk>
1721 1739
1722wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code) 1740wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code)
1723 1741
1724=item mj olesen L<< <olesen@me.QueensU.CA> >> 1742=item mj olesen <olesen@me.QueensU.CA>
1725 1743
1726Wrote the menu system. 1744Wrote the menu system.
1727 1745
1728Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21) 1746Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21)
1729 1747
1730=item Oezguer Kesim L<< <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de> >> 1748=item Oezguer Kesim <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de>
1731 1749
1732Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1750Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1733 1751
1734=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1752=item Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox.com>
1735 1753
1736Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. 1754Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1737 1755
1738Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1756Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1739 1757
1740=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1758=item Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>
1741 1759
1742Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl 1760Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
1743extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions. 1761extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
1744 1762
1745Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1763Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1746 1764
1747=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >> 1765=item Emanuele Giaquinta <emanuele.giaquinta@gmail.com>
1748 1766
1749pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes. 1767pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1750 1768
1751=back 1769=back
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