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12emulator intended as an I<xterm>(1) replacement for users who do not 12emulator intended as an I<xterm>(1) replacement for users who do not
13require features such as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style 13require features such as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style
14configurability. As a result, B<rxvt-unicode> uses much less swap space -- 14configurability. As a result, B<rxvt-unicode> uses much less swap space --
15a significant advantage on a machine serving many X sessions. 15a significant advantage on a machine serving many X sessions.
16 16
17This document is also available on the World-Wide-Web at
18L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.1.pod>.
19
17=head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 20=head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
18 21
19See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of 22See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of
20frequently asked questions and answer to them and some common 23frequently asked questions and answer to them and some common
21problems. That document is also accessible on the World-Wide-Web at 24problems. That document is also accessible on the World-Wide-Web at
22L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/*checkout*/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>. 25L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.pod>.
23 26
24=head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT 27=head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT
25 28
26Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode 29Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode
27internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the 30internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the
28world. Being a terminal emulator, however, some things are very difficult, 31world. Being a terminal emulator, however, some things are very difficult,
29especially cursive scripts such as arabic, vertically written scripts 32especially cursive scripts such as arabic, vertically written scripts
30like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules, 33like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules,
31like tibetan or devenagari. Don't expect pretty output when using these 34like tibetan or devanagari. Don't expect pretty output when using these
32scripts. Most other scripts, latin, cyrillic, kanji, thai etc. should work 35scripts. Most other scripts, latin, cyrillic, kanji, thai etc. should work
33fine, though. A somewhat difficult case are left-to-right scripts, such 36fine, though. A somewhat difficult case are right-to-left scripts, such
34as hebrew: B<rxvt-unicode> adopts the view that bidirectional algorithms 37as hebrew: B<rxvt-unicode> adopts the view that bidirectional algorithms
35belong into the application, not the terminal emulator (too many things -- 38belong in the application, not the terminal emulator (too many things --
36such as cursor-movement while editing -- break otherwise), but that might 39such as cursor-movement while editing -- break otherwise), but that might
37change. 40change.
38 41
39If you are looking for a terminal that supports more exotic scripts, let 42If you are looking for a terminal that supports more exotic scripts, let
40me recommend C<mlterm>, which is a very userfriendly, lean and clean 43me recommend C<mlterm>, which is a very user friendly, lean and clean
41terminal emulator. In fact, the reason rxvt-unicode was born was solely 44terminal emulator. In fact, the reason rxvt-unicode was born was solely
42because the author couldn't get C<mlterm> to use one font for latin1 and 45because the author couldn't get C<mlterm> to use one font for latin1 and
43another for japanese. 46another for japanese.
44 47
45Therefore another design rationale was the use of multiple fonts to 48Therefore another design rationale was the use of multiple fonts to
46display characters: The idea of a single unicode font which many other 49display characters: The idea of a single unicode font which many other
47programs force onto it's users never made sense to me: You should be able 50programs force onto its users never made sense to me: You should be able
48to choose any font for any script freely. 51to choose any font for any script freely.
49 52
50Apart from that, rxvt-unicode is also much better internationalised than 53Apart from that, rxvt-unicode is also much better internationalised than
51it's predecessor, supports things such as XFT and ISO 14755 that are handy 54its predecessor, supports things such as XFT and ISO 14755 that are handy
52in i18n-environments, is faster, and has a lot less bugs than the original 55in i18n-environments, is faster, and has a lot bugs less than the original
53rxvt. This all in addition to dozens of other small improvements. 56rxvt. This all in addition to dozens of other small improvements.
54 57
55It is still faithfully following the original rxvt idea of being lean 58It is still faithfully following the original rxvt idea of being lean
56and nice on resources: for example, you can still configure rxvt-unicode 59and nice on resources: for example, you can still configure rxvt-unicode
57without most of it's features to get a lean binary. It also comes with 60without most of its features to get a lean binary. It also comes with
58a client/daemon pair that lets you open any number of terminal windows 61a client/daemon pair that lets you open any number of terminal windows
59from within a single process, which makes startup time very fast and 62from within a single process, which makes startup time very fast and
60drastically reduces memory usage. See @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1) (daemon) and 63drastically reduces memory usage. See @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1) (daemon) and
61@@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) (client). 64@@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) (client).
62 65
63It also makes technical information about escape sequences (which have 66It also makes technical information about escape sequences (which have
64been extended) easier accessible: see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for technical 67been extended) more accessible: see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for technical
65reference documentation (escape sequences etc.). 68reference documentation (escape sequences etc.).
66 69
67=head1 OPTIONS 70=head1 OPTIONS
68 71
69The B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> options (mostly a subset of I<xterm>'s) are listed 72The B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> options (mostly a subset of I<xterm>'s) are listed
89 92
90Print out a message describing available options. 93Print out a message describing available options.
91 94
92=item B<-display> I<displayname> 95=item B<-display> I<displayname>
93 96
94Attempt to open a window on the named X display (B<-d> still 97Attempt to open a window on the named X display (the older form B<-d>
95respected). In the absence of this option, the display specified by the 98is still respected. but deprecated). In the absence of this option, the
96B<DISPLAY> environment variable is used. 99display specified by the B<DISPLAY> environment variable is used.
100
101=item B<-depth> I<bitdepth>
102
103Compile I<frills>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
104resource B<depth>.
105
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
108of graphical corruption. This is harmless, but we can't do anything about
109this, so watch out]
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.
97 116
98=item B<-geometry> I<geom> 117=item B<-geometry> I<geom>
99 118
100Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>. 119Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>.
101 120
103 122
104Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource B<reverseVideo>. 123Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource B<reverseVideo>.
105 124
106=item B<-j>|B<+j> 125=item B<-j>|B<+j>
107 126
108Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource B<jumpScroll>. 127Turn on/off jump scrolling (allow multiple lines per refresh); resource B<jumpScroll>.
109 128
110=item B<-ip>|B<+ip> | B<-tr>|B<+tr> 129=item B<-ss>|B<+ss>
111 130
112Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is 131Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>.
113B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>.
114 132
115=item B<-fade> I<number> 133=item B<-fade> I<number>
116 134
117Fade 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
118fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade 136fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
119colour; resource B<fading>. 137colour; resource B<fading>.
120 138
121=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour> 139=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour>
122 140
123Fade 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
124is black. resource B<fadeColor>. 142is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
125 143
126=item B<-tint> I<colour> 144=item B<-icon> I<file>
127 145
128Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 146Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This
129transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. This only works for 147is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the
130non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be 148application window; resource I<iconFile>.
131used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it; resource
132I<tintColor>. Example:
133
134 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40
135
136=item B<-sh>
137
138I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent
139background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. B<-tint> must be
140specified, too, e.g. C<-tint white>).
141 149
142=item B<-bg> I<colour> 150=item B<-bg> I<colour>
143 151
144Window background colour; resource B<background>. 152Window background colour; resource B<background>.
145 153
146=item B<-fg> I<colour> 154=item B<-fg> I<colour>
147 155
148Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 156Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
149
150=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]>
151
152Compile I<XPM>: Specify XPM file for the background and also optionally
153specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
154add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
155command-line; resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
156 157
157=item B<-cr> I<colour> 158=item B<-cr> I<colour>
158 159
159The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 160The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
160 161
172resource B<borderColor>. 173resource B<borderColor>.
173 174
174=item B<-fn> I<fontlist> 175=item B<-fn> I<fontlist>
175 176
176Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names 177Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
177that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. The 178that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
178first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be 179first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
179smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default 180smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
180font list is always appended to it. See resource B<font> for more details. 181font list is always appended to it. See resource B<font> for more details.
181 182
182In short, to specify an X11 core font, just specify it's name or prefix it 183In short, to specify an X11 core font, just specify its name or prefix it
183with C<x:>. To specify an XFT-font, you need to prefix it with C<xft:>, 184with C<x:>. To specify an XFT-font, you need to prefix it with C<xft:>,
184e.g.: 185e.g.:
185 186
186 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:pixelsize=15" 187 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:pixelsize=15"
187 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "9x15bold,xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono" 188 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "9x15bold,xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono"
205italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont> 206italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont>
206for details. 207for details.
207 208
208=item B<-is>|B<+is> 209=item B<-is>|B<+is>
209 210
210Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Italic font styles imply high intensity 211Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Blink font styles imply high intensity
211foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for 212foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for
212details. 213details.
213 214
214=item B<-name> I<name> 215=item B<-name> I<name>
215 216
219 220
220=item B<-ls>|B<+ls> 221=item B<-ls>|B<+ls>
221 222
222Start as a login-shell/sub-shell; resource B<loginShell>. 223Start as a login-shell/sub-shell; resource B<loginShell>.
223 224
225=item B<-mc> I<milliseconds>
226
227Specify the maximum time between multi-click selections.
228
224=item B<-ut>|B<+ut> 229=item B<-ut>|B<+ut>
225 230
226Compile I<utmp>: Inhibit/enable writing a utmp entry; resource 231Compile I<utmp>: Inhibit/enable writing a utmp entry; resource
227B<utmpInhibit>. 232B<utmpInhibit>.
228 233
232B<visualBell>. 237B<visualBell>.
233 238
234=item B<-sb>|B<+sb> 239=item B<-sb>|B<+sb>
235 240
236Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>. 241Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>.
242
243=item B<-sr>|B<+sr>
244
245Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
246
247=item B<-st>|B<+st>
248
249Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
250resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
237 251
238=item B<-si>|B<+si> 252=item B<-si>|B<+si>
239 253
240Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource 254Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource
241B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect. 255B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect.
248=item B<-sw>|B<+sw> 262=item B<-sw>|B<+sw>
249 263
250Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear. 264Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear.
251This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource 265This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource
252B<scrollWithBuffer>. 266B<scrollWithBuffer>.
253
254=item B<-sr>|B<+sr>
255
256Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
257
258=item B<-st>|B<+st>
259
260Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
261resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
262 267
263=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab> 268=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab>
264 269
265If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as 270If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as
266actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to 271actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to
270 275
271=item B<-bc>|B<+bc> 276=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
272 277
273Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. 278Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
274 279
280=item B<-uc>|B<+uc>
281
282Make the cursor underlined; resource B<cursorUnderline>.
283
275=item B<-iconic> 284=item B<-iconic>
276 285
277Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option. 286Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option.
278Alternative form is B<-ic>. 287Alternative form is B<-ic>.
279 288
295 304
296=item B<-bl> 305=item B<-bl>
297 306
298Compile 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.
299if 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
300decorations; resource B<borderLess>. 309decorations; resource B<borderLess>. If the window manager does not
310support MWM hints (e.g. kwin), enables override-redirect mode.
311
312=item B<-override-redirect>
313
314Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
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.
301 321
302=item B<-sbg> 322=item B<-sbg>
303 323
304Compile 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
305drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use 325drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
308 328
309=item B<-lsp> I<number> 329=item B<-lsp> I<number>
310 330
311Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 331Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
312the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource 332the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
313B<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>.
314 341
315=item B<-tn> I<termname> 342=item B<-tn> I<termname>
316 343
317This 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
318B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 345B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
353=item B<-pt> I<style> 380=item B<-pt> I<style>
354 381
355Compile I<XIM>: input style for input method; B<OverTheSpot>, 382Compile I<XIM>: input style for input method; B<OverTheSpot>,
356B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; resource B<preeditType>. 383B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; resource B<preeditType>.
357 384
385If the perl extension C<xim-onthespot> is used (which is the default),
386then additionally the C<OnTheSpot> preedit type is available.
387
358=item B<-im> I<text> 388=item B<-im> I<text>
359 389
360Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>. 390Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>.
361 391
362=item B<-imlocale> I<string> 392=item B<-imlocale> I<string>
372for more info. 402for more info.
373 403
374=item B<-tcw> 404=item B<-tcw>
375 405
376Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 406Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
407button. Only effective when the original (non-perl) selection code is
377button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection the 408in-use. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
378end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>. 409the end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>.
410
411=item B<-dpb>|B<+dpb>
412
413Compile frills: Disables (or enables) emitting bracketed paste mode
414sequences (default enabled). Bracketed paste mode allows programs
415to detect when something is pasted. Since more and more programs
416abuse this, these sequences can be disabled. The command sequences to
417enable and query paste mode will still work, but the actual bracket
418sequences will no longer be emitted. You can also toggle this from the
419ctrl-middle-mouse-button menu; resource B<disablePasteBrackets>.
379 420
380=item B<-insecure> 421=item B<-insecure>
381 422
382Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape 423Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
383sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more 424sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more
396 437
397=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr> 438=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr>
398 439
399Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource 440Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource
400B<secondaryScroll>. 441B<secondaryScroll>.
442
443=item B<-rm> I<mode>
444
445Compile I<frills>: Sets long line rewrapping behaviour on window resizes
446to one of B<auto> (the default), B<always> or B<never>. The latter two
447modes do the obvious, B<auto> rewraps (acts like B<always>) if scrollback
448is non-empty, and wings lines (acts like B<never>) otherwise; resource
449B<rewrapMode>.
401 450
402=item B<-hold>|B<+hold> 451=item B<-hold>|B<+hold>
403 452
404Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 453Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
405will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 454will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
406it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the 455it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
407user; resource B<hold>. 456user; resource B<hold>.
408 457
458=item B<-cd> I<path>
459
460Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
461B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
462@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start; resource B<chdir>.
463
464=item B<-xrm> I<string>
465
466Works like the X Toolkit option of the same name, by adding the I<string>
467as if it were specified in a resource file. Resource values specified this
468way take precedence over all other resource specifications.
469
470Note that you need to use the I<same> syntax as in the .Xdefaults file,
471e.g. C<*.background: black>. Also note that all @@RXVT_NAME@@-specific
472options can be specified as long-options on the commandline, so use
473of B<-xrm> is mostly limited to cases where you want to specify other
474resources (e.g. for input methods) or for compatibility with other
475programs.
476
409=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string> 477=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string>
410 478
411Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>. 479Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.
412 480
413=item B<-embed> I<windowid> 481=item B<-embed> I<windowid>
414 482
415Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ to embed it's windows into an already-existing window, 483Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ to embed its windows into an already-existing window,
416which enables applications to easily embed a terminal. 484which enables applications to easily embed a terminal.
417 485
418Right now, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first unmap/map the specified window, so it 486Right now, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first unmap/map the specified window, so it
419shouldn't be a top-level window. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will also reconfigure it 487shouldn't be a top-level window. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will also reconfigure it
420quite a bit, so don't expect it to keep some specific state. It's best to 488quite a bit, so don't expect it to keep some specific state. It's best to
423The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits. 491The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits.
424 492
425It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file 493It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file
426descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you 494descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you
427can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the 495can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the
428terminal. This works regardless of wether the C<-embed> option was used or 496terminal. This works regardless of whether the C<-embed> option was used or
429not. 497not.
430 498
431Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be 499Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be
432used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>): 500used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>):
433 501
435 $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub { 503 $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub {
436 my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid; 504 my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid;
437 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -embed $xid &"; 505 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -embed $xid &";
438 }); 506 });
439 507
440=item B<-pty-fd> I<fileno> 508=item B<-pty-fd> I<file descriptor>
441 509
442Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty 510Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty
443pair but instead use the given filehandle as the tty master. This is 511pair but instead use the given file descriptor as the tty master. This is
444useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator 512useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator
445without having to run a program within it. 513without having to run a program within it.
446 514
447If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp 515If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp
448entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that 516entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that
449yourself if you want that. 517yourself if you want that.
518
519As an extremely special case, specifying C<-1> will completely suppress
520pty/tty operations, which is probably only useful in conjunction with some
521perl extension that manages the terminal.
450 522
451Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a 523Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a
452longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>): 524longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>):
453 525
454 use IO::Pty; 526 use IO::Pty;
463 my $slave = $pty->slave; 535 my $slave = $pty->slave;
464 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" } 536 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" }
465 537
466=item B<-pe> I<string> 538=item B<-pe> I<string>
467 539
468Colon-separated list of perl extension scripts to use in this terminal 540Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to use) in
469instance. See resource B<perl-ext>. 541this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details.
470 542
471=back 543=back
472 544
473=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 545=head1 RESOURCES
474 546
475Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long 547Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long
476options) compiled into your version. 548options) compiled into your version. All resources are also available as
549long-options.
477 550
478There are two different methods that @@RXVT_NAME@@ can use to get the 551You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many
479Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal 552distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
480Xresources reader (B<~/.Xdefaults>). For the first method (ie. 553starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
481B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> lists B<XGetDefaults>), you can set and change the 554with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
482resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many distribution do also load
483settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@
484will consult the following files/resources in order, with later settings
485overwriting earlier ones:
486 555
487 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
488 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 556 1. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
557 2. $HOME/.Xdefaults
489 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 558 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window of screen 0
490 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 559 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES property on root-window of the current screen
491 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 560 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
561 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
492 562
493If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h>
494lists B<.Xdefaults>) then B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> accepts application defaults
495set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually
496B</usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt>) and resources set in
497B<~/.Xdefaults>, or B<~/.Xresources> if B<~/.Xdefaults> does not exist.
498Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two 563Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
499class names: B<XTerm> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows 564names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources
500resources common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be 565common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be easily
501easily configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources 566configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources unique to
502unique to B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, notably colours and key-handling, to be 567B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, to be shared between different B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
503shared between different B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> configurations. If no 568configurations. If no resources are specified, suitable defaults will
504resources are specified, suitable defaults will be used. Command-line 569be used. Command-line arguments can be used to override resource
505arguments can be used to override resource settings. The following 570settings. The following resources are supported (you might want to
506resources are allowed: 571check the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for additional settings by perl
572extensions not documented here):
507 573
508=over 4 574=over 4
575
576=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth>
577
578Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
579option B<-depth>.
580
581=item B<buffered:> I<boolean>
582
583Compile I<xft>: Turn on/off double-buffering for xft (default enabled).
584On some card/driver combination enabling it slightly decreases
585performance, on most it greatly helps it. The slowdown is small, so it
586should normally be enabled.
509 587
510=item B<geometry:> I<geom> 588=item B<geometry:> I<geom>
511 589
512Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24]; 590Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24];
513option B<-geometry>. 591option B<-geometry>.
527Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7 605Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7
528corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to 606corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to
529high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 607high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
530colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green, 608colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green,
5313=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour 6093=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour
532names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 610names used are listed in the B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
533 611
534Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be 612Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be
535changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)). 613changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
536 614
537Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with 615Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with
548=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 626=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
549 627
550Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 628Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
551foreground colour is the default. 629foreground colour is the default.
552 630
553=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
554
555Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video
556characters.
557
558=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour> 631=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
559 632
560If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline 633If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
561itself. If unset, use the foreground colour. 634itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
635
636=item B<highlightColor:> I<colour>
637
638If set, use the specified colour as the background for highlighted
639characters. If unset, use reverse video.
640
641=item B<highlightTextColor:> I<colour>
642
643If set and highlightColor is set, use the specified colour as the
644foreground for highlighted characters.
562 645
563=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 646=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
564 647
565Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the 648Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the
566foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 649foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
573 656
574=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean> 657=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean>
575 658
576B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours; 659B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours;
577option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 660option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
578B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 661B<+rv>. See note in B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
579 662
580=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 663=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
581 664
582B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When scrolling 665B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots
583quickly, fewer screen updates are performed [default]; option B<-j>. 666of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines
667has been read, resulting in fewer updates while still displaying every
668received line; option B<-j>.
669
584B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used; option B<+j>. 670B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will
671force a screen refresh on each new line it received; option B<+j>.
585 672
586=item B<inheritPixmap:> I<boolean> 673=item B<skipScroll:> I<boolean>
587 674
588B<True>: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving 675B<True>: (the default) specify that skip scrolling should be used. When
589artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows' 676receiving lots of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once in a while
590pixmap. 677(around 60 times per second), resulting in far fewer updates. This can
678result in @@RXVT_NAME@@ not ever displaying some of the lines it receives;
679option B<-ss>.
680
681B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even
682if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
683monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
591 684
592=item B<fading:> I<number> 685=item B<fading:> I<number>
593 686
594Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>. 687Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
595 688
596=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour> 689=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
597 690
598Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default 691Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
599colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>. 692colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
600 693
601=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 694=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
602 695
603Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option 696Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
604B<-tint>.
605
606=item B<shading:> I<number>
607
608Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background
609image in addition to tinting it.
610 697
611=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 698=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
612 699
613Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 700Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
614 701
620=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 707=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
621 708
622The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 709The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
623and the text. 710and the text.
624 711
625=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom]>
626
627Use the specified XPM file (note the `.xpm' extension is optional) for
628the background and also optionally specify its scaling with a geometry
629string B<WxH+X+Y>, in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the
630horizontal/vertical scale (percent) and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image
631centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale
632of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9
633specifies an integer number of images in that direction. No image will
634be magnified beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted
635scale is 1000. [default 0x0+50+50]
636
637=item B<menu:> I<file[;tag]>
638
639Read in the specified menu file (note the `.menu' extension is
640optional) and also optionally specify a starting tag to find. See the
641reference documentation for details on the syntax for the menuBar.
642
643=item B<path:> I<path>
644
645Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding files (XPM and
646menus), in addition to the paths specified by the B<RXVTPATH> and
647B<PATH> environment variables.
648
649=item B<font:> I<fontlist> 712=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
650 713
651Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font 714Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
652names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. 715that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
653The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might 716first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
654be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always 717smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
655appended to it; option B<-fn>. 718font list is always appended to it; option B<-fn>.
656 719
657Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with 720Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with
658optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>. 721optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>.
659 722
660In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and 723In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and
662hint currently is C<codeset=codeset-name>, and this is only used for Xft 725hint currently is C<codeset=codeset-name>, and this is only used for Xft
663fonts. 726fonts.
664 727
665For example, this font resource 728For example, this font resource
666 729
667 URxvt*font: 9x15bold,\ 730 URxvt.font: 9x15bold,\
668 -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\ 731 -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\
669 -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \ 732 -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \
670 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \ 733 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \
671 xft:Code2000:antialias=false 734 xft:Code2000:antialias=false
672 735
675it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels 738it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels
676wide and 15 pixels high. 739wide and 15 pixels high.
677 740
678The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in 741The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in
679the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but 742the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but
680the bold version of the font does contain less characters, so this is a 743the bold version of the font does contain fewer characters, so this is a
681useful supplement. 744useful supplement.
682 745
683The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters 746The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters
684are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font 747are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font
685contains other characters, but we are not interested in them. 748contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
709text font will being used for the given style. 772text font will being used for the given style.
710 773
711=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean> 774=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean>
712 775
713When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>, 776When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>,
714option B<-is>, the default), bold and italic font styles imply high 777option B<-is>, the default), bold/blink font styles imply high
715intensity foreground/backround colours. Disabling this option (B<False>, 778intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (B<False>,
716option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not 779option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not
717reachable. 780reachable.
718
719=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode>
720
721Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is
722xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives
723xterm style selection.
724
725=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
726
727Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
728the author's favourite.
729 781
730=item B<title:> I<string> 782=item B<title:> I<string>
731 783
732Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 784Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
733specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application 785specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application
742=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean> 794=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean>
743 795
744B<True>: de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character. B<False>: no 796B<True>: de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character. B<False>: no
745de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default]. 797de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default].
746 798
799=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean>
800
801B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character.
802B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default].
803
804@@RXVT_NAME@@ resets the urgency hint on every focus change.
805
747=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean> 806=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean>
748 807
749B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>. 808B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>.
750B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>. 809B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>.
751 810
753 812
754B<True>: start as a login shell by prepending a `-' to B<argv[0]> of 813B<True>: start as a login shell by prepending a `-' to B<argv[0]> of
755the shell; option B<-ls>. B<False>: start as a normal sub-shell 814the shell; option B<-ls>. B<False>: start as a normal sub-shell
756[default]; option B<+ls>. 815[default]; option B<+ls>.
757 816
817=item B<multiClickTime:> I<number>
818
819Specify the maximum time in milliseconds between multi-click select
820events. The default is 500 milliseconds; option B<-mc>.
821
758=item B<utmpInhibit:> I<boolean> 822=item B<utmpInhibit:> I<boolean>
759 823
760B<True>: inhibit writing record into the system log file B<utmp>; 824B<True>: inhibit writing record into the system log file B<utmp>;
761option B<-ut>. B<False>: write record into the system log file B<utmp> 825option B<-ut>. B<False>: write record into the system log file B<utmp>
762[default]; option B<+ut>. 826[default]; option B<+ut>.
769 833
770The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is. 834The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is.
771 835
772Example: 836Example:
773 837
774 URxvt*print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX) 838 URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)
775 839
776This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents 840This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents
777everytime you hit C<Print>. 841every time you hit C<Print>.
842
843=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
844
845Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
846the author's favourite.
847
848=item B<thickness:> I<number>
849
850Set the scrollbar width in pixels.
778 851
779=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 852=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
780 853
781B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 854B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
782disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 855disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
802B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 875B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
803B<+si>. 876B<+si>.
804 877
805=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 878=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
806 879
807B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 880B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (i.e.
808B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 881try to show the same lines) and B<scrollTtyOutput> is False; option
809with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<+sw>. 882B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives
883new lines; option B<+sw>.
810 884
811=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 885=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
812 886
813B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys 887B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys
814are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 888are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
815are not passed onto the shell; option B<-sk>. B<False>: do not scroll to 889are not passed onto the shell; option B<-sk>. B<False>: do not scroll to
816bottom when a non-special key is pressed; option B<+sk>. 890bottom when a non-special key is pressed; option B<+sk>.
817 891
818=item B<saveLines:> I<number> 892=item B<saveLines:> I<number>
819 893
820Save I<number> lines in the scrollback buffer [default 64]. This 894Save I<number> lines in the scrollback buffer [default 1000]; option B<-sl>.
821resource is limited on most machines to 65535; option B<-sl>.
822 895
823=item B<internalBorder:> I<number> 896=item B<internalBorder:> I<number>
824 897
825Internal border of I<number> pixels. This resource is limited to 100; 898Internal border of I<number> pixels. This resource is limited to 100;
826option B<-b>. 899option B<-b>.
845=item B<termName:> I<termname> 918=item B<termName:> I<termname>
846 919
847Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment 920Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment
848variable; option B<-tn>. 921variable; option B<-tn>.
849 922
850=item B<linespace:> I<number> 923=item B<lineSpace:> I<number>
851 924
852Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 925Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
853the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>. 926the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>.
854 927
855=item B<meta8:> I<boolean> 928=item B<meta8:> I<boolean>
869 942
870=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 943=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
871 944
872B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default]; 945B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default];
873option B<-bc>. 946option B<-bc>.
947
948=item B<cursorUnderline:> I<boolean>
949
950B<True>: Make the cursor underlined. B<False>: Make the cursor a box [default];
951option B<-uc>.
874 952
875=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean> 953=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean>
876 954
877B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number 955B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number
878of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible 956of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible
884 962
885=item B<pointerColor2:> I<colour> 963=item B<pointerColor2:> I<colour>
886 964
887Mouse pointer background colour. 965Mouse pointer background colour.
888 966
967=item B<pointerShape:> I<string>
968
969Compile I<frills>: Specifies the name of the mouse pointer shape
970[default B<xterm>]. See the macros in the B<X11/cursorfont.h> include
971file for possible values (omit the C<XC_> prefix).
972
889=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number> 973=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number>
890 974
891Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a 975Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a
892large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout. 976large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
893 977
894=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 978=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
895 979
896The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 980The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC>
897or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace> 981or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, with control, B<Backspace>
898(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode 982(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode
899escape sequence. 983escape sequence.
900 984
901=item B<deletekey:> I<string> 985=item B<deletekey:> I<string>
902 986
904pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally associated 988pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally associated
905with the B<Execute> key. 989with the B<Execute> key.
906 990
907=item B<cutchars:> I<string> 991=item B<cutchars:> I<string>
908 992
909The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection. The 993The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection
910built-in default: 994(whitespace delimiting is added automatically if resource is given).
911 995
996When the perl selection extension is in use (the default if compiled
997in, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage), a suitable regex using these
998characters will be created (if the resource exists, otherwise, no regex
999will be created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1 can be used.
1000
1001When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters can
1002be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used:
1003
912B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{|} >> 1004B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]^{|} >>
913 1005
914=item B<preeditType:> I<style> 1006=item B<preeditType:> I<style>
915 1007
916B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>. 1008B<OnTheSpot>, B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>.
917 1009
918=item B<inputMethod:> I<name> 1010=item B<inputMethod:> I<name>
919 1011
920I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>. 1012I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>.
921 1013
938=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean> 1030=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean>
939 1031
940Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 1032Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
941button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to 1033button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
942the end of the logical line only; option B<-tcw>. 1034the end of the logical line only; option B<-tcw>.
1035
1036=item B<disablePasteBrackets:> I<boolean>
1037
1038Prevents emission of paste bracket sequences; option B<-dpb>.
943 1039
944=item B<insecure:> I<boolean> 1040=item B<insecure:> I<boolean>
945 1041
946Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that 1042Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that
947echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be 1043echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be
951default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these 1047default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these
952sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make it safer, though). 1048sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make it safer, though).
953 1049
954You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying 1050You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying
955B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer, 1051B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer,
956locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests as well as dynamic 1052locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests.
957menubar dispatch.
958 1053
959=item B<modifier:> I<modifier> 1054=item B<modifier:> I<modifier>
960 1055
961Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>, 1056Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>,
962B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option 1057B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option
966 1061
967Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E) 1062Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E)
968character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described 1063character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described
969in the entry on B<keysym> following. 1064in the entry on B<keysym> following.
970 1065
971=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<bool> 1066=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<boolean>
972 1067
973Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled). 1068Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled).
974 1069
1070=item B<rewrapMode:> I<mode>
1071
1072Sets long line rewrap behaviour on window resize to one of B<auto>
1073(default), B<always> or B<never>.
1074
975=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<bool> 1075=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>
976 1076
977Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this 1077Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this
978option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 1078option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
979scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 1079scrollback buffer and, when secondaryScreen is off, switching
980instead scroll the screen up. 1080to/from the secondary screen will instead scroll the screen up.
981 1081
982=item B<hold>: I<bool> 1082=item B<hold>: I<boolean>
983 1083
984Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 1084Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
985will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 1085will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
986it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the 1086it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
987user. 1087user.
988 1088
1089=item B<chdir>: I<path>
1090
1091Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
1092B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
1093@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start. If it isn't specified then the current working
1094directory will be used; option B<-cd>.
1095
989=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1096=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<action>
990 1097
991Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 1098Compile I<frills>: Associate I<action> with keysym I<sym>. The intervening
992intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 1099resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
993 1100
994The format of I<sym> is "I<(modifiers-)key>", where I<modifiers> can be 1101Using this resource, you can map key combinations such as
995any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>, B<Control>, B<NumLock>, 1102C<Ctrl-Shift-BackSpace> to various actions, such as outputting a different
996B<Shift>, B<Meta>, B<Lock>, B<Mod1>, B<Mod2>, B<Mod3>, B<Mod4>, B<Mod5>, 1103string than would normally result from that combination, making the
997and the abbreviated B<I>, B<K>, B<C>, B<N>, B<S>, B<M>, B<A>, B<L>, B<1>, 1104terminal scroll up or down the way you want it, or any other thing an
998B<2>, B<3>, B<4>, B<5>. 1105extension might provide.
1106
1107The key combination that triggers the action, I<sym>, has the following format:
1108
1109 (modifiers-)key
1110
1111Where I<modifiers> can be any combination of the following full or
1112abbreviated modifier names:
1113
1114=begin table
1115
1116 B<ISOLevel3> B<I>
1117 B<AppKeypad> B<K>
1118 B<Control> B<C>
1119 B<NumLock> B<N>
1120 B<Shift> B<S>
1121 B<Meta> B<M> I<or> B<A>
1122 B<Lock> B<L>
1123 B<Mod1> B<1>
1124 B<Mod2> B<2>
1125 B<Mod3> B<3>
1126 B<Mod4> B<4>
1127 B<Mod5> B<5>
1128
1129=end table
999 1130
1000The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to 1131The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to
1001whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr 1132whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr
1002keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the 1133keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the
1003current application keymap mode state. 1134current application keymap mode state.
1004 1135
1005The spellings of I<key> can be obtained by using B<xev>(1) command or 1136Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a key mapping will
1006searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and 1137match if I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and no other
1138key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That means that
1139defining a mapping for C<a> will automatically provide definitions for
1140C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined mappings
1141themselves. See the C<builtin:> action, below, for a way to work around
1142this when this is a problem.
1143
1144The spelling of I<key> depends on your implementation of X. An easy way to
1145find a key name is to use the B<xev>(1) command. You can find a list by
1146looking for the C<XK_> macros in the B<X11/keysymdef.h> include file (omit
1007omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex 1147the C<XK_> prefix). Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex keysym
1008keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not 1148value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>).
1009performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1010 1149
1011I<string> may contain escape values (C<\a>: bell, C<\b>: backspace, 1150As with any resource value, the I<action> string may contain backslash
1012C<\e>, C<\E>: escape, C<\n>: newline, C<\r>: carriage return, C<\t>: tab, 1151escape sequences (C<\n>: newline, C<\\>: backslash, C<\000>: octal
1013C<\000>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (C<^?>: delete, 1152number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1014C<^@>: null, C<^A> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it
1015can start or end with whitespace.
1016 1153
1017Please note that you need to double the C<\> when using 1154An action starts with an action prefix that selects a certain type
1018C<--enable-xgetdefault>, as X itself does it's own de-escaping (you can 1155of action, followed by a colon. An action string without colons is
1019use C<\033> instead of C<\e> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and 1156interpreted as a literal string to pass to the tty (as if it was
1020@@RXVT_NAME@@'s own processing). 1157prefixed with C<string:>).
1021 1158
1022You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1159The following action prefixes are known - extensions can provide
1023with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimeter `/' 1160additional prefixes:
1161
1162=over 4
1163
1164=item string:STRING
1165
1166If the I<action> starts with C<string:> (or otherwise contains no colons),
1167then the remaining C<STRING> will be passed to the program running in the
1168terminal. For example, you could replace whatever Shift-Tab outputs by the
1169string C<echo rm -rf /> followed by a newline:
1170
1171 URxvt.keysym.Shift-Tab: string:echo rm -rf /\n
1172
1173This could in theory be used to completely redefine your keymap.
1174
1175In addition, for actions of this type, you can define a range of
1176keysyms in one shot by loading the C<keysym-list> perl extension and
1177providing an I<action> with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where
1024should be a character not used by the strings. 1178the delimiter `/' should be a character not used by the strings.
1025 1179
1026Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1180Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1027 1181
1028 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1182 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|>
1029 1183
1030The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1184The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1031 1185
1032 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a> 1186 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: string:\033<a>
1033 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b> 1187 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: string:\033<b>
1034 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c> 1188 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: string:\033<c>
1035 1189
1190=item command:STRING
1191
1036If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING> 1192If I<action> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
1037is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For 1193is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence (basically
1194the opposite of C<string:> - instead of sending it to the program running
1195in the terminal, it will be treated as if it were program output). This is
1196most useful to feed command sequences into @@RXVT_NAME@@.
1197
1038example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1198For example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
1039when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1199when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1040 1200
1041 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 1201 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1042 1202
1043If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING> 1203The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
1044is passed to the C<on_keyboard_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) 1204the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1045manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via 1205font-switching at runtime:
1046C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1047 1206
1048 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13 1207 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
1208 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007
1049 1209
1050Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1210Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
1051will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and 1211info):
1052no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1053means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1054definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1055mappings themselves.
1056 1212
1057Unfortunately, this will override built-in key mappings. For example 1213 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
1214 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
1215
1216=item builtin:
1217
1218The builtin action is the action that @@RXVT_NAME@@ would execute if no
1219key binding existed for the key combination. The obvious use is to undo
1220the effect of existing bindings. The not so obvious use is to reinstate
1221bindings when another binding overrides too many modifiers.
1222
1058if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable @@RXVT_NAME@@'s 1223For example if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable
1059C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke "holes" into the 1224@@RXVT_NAME@@'s C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke
1060user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement: 1225"holes" into the user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
1061 1226
1062 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence> 1227 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
1063 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin: 1228 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
1064 1229
1065The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination 1230The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination
1066of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for 1231of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1067C<Shift-Insert>. 1232C<Shift-Insert>.
1068 1233
1069The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to 1234=item builtin-string:
1070the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1071font-switching at runtime:
1072 1235
1073 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007 1236This action is mainly useful to restore string mappings for keys that
1074 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007 1237have predefined actions in @@RXVT_NAME@@. The exact semantics are a bit
1238difficult to explain - basically, this action will send the string to the
1239application that would be sent if @@RXVT_NAME@@ wouldn't have a built-in
1240action for it.
1075 1241
1076Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more 1242An example might make it clearer: @@RXVT_NAME@@ normally pastes the
1077info): 1243selection when you press C<Shift-Insert>. With the following bindings, it
1244would instead emit the (undocumented, but what applications running in the
1245terminal might expect) sequence C<ESC [ 2 $> instead:
1078 1246
1079 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t 1247 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin-string:
1080 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t 1248 URxvt.keysym.C-S-Insert: builtin:
1249
1250The first line disables the paste functionality for that key
1251combination, and the second reinstates the default behaviour for
1252C<Control-Shift-Insert>, which would otherwise be overridden.
1253
1254Similarly, to let applications gain access to the C<C-M-c> (copy to
1255clipboard) and C<C-M-v> (paste clipboard) key combination, you can do
1256this:
1257
1258 URxvt.keysym.C-M-c: builtin-string:
1259 URxvt.keysym.C-M-v: builtin-string:
1260
1261=item EXTENSION:STRING
1262
1263An action of this form invokes the action B<STRING>, if any, provided
1264by the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) extension B<EXTENSION>. The extension will
1265be loaded automatically if necessary.
1266
1267Not all extensions define actions, but popular extensions that do
1268include the I<selection> and I<matcher> extensions (documented in their
1269own manpages, @@RXVT_NAME@@-selection(1) and @@RXVT_NAME@@-matcher(1),
1270respectively).
1271
1272From the silly examples department, this will rot13-"encrypt"
1273@@RXVT_NAME@@'s selection when Alt-Control-c is pressed on typical PC
1274keyboards:
1275
1276 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: selection:rot13
1277
1278=item perl:STRING *DEPRECATED*
1279
1280This is a deprecated way of invoking commands provided by perl
1281extensions. It is still supported, but should not be used anymore.
1282
1283=back
1081 1284
1082=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string> 1285=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string>
1083 1286
1084=item B<perl-ext>: I<string> 1287=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1085 1288
1086Colon-separated list(s) of perl extension scripts to use in this terminal 1289Comma-separated list(s) of perl extension scripts (default: C<default>) to
1290use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>.
1291
1292Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using
1293them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded
1294by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For
1295example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extensions except
1296C<selection>.
1297
1298The default set includes the C<selection>, C<option-popup>,
1299C<selection-popup>, C<readline> and C<searchable-scrollback>
1300extensions, and extensions which are mentioned in B<keysym> resources.
1301
1302Any extension such that a corresponding resource is given on the
1303command line is automatically appended to B<perl-ext>.
1304
1087instance. Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded 1305Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1088if necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. If this 1306necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. When the library
1089resource is empty or missing, then the perl interpreter will not be 1307search path contains multiple extension files of the same name, then the
1090initialized. The idea behind two options is that B<perl-ext-common> will 1308first one found will be used.
1091be used for extensions that should be available to all instances, while 1309
1092B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances; option B<-pe>. 1310If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl interpreter
1311will not be initialized. The rationale for having two options is that
1312B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to
1313all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1093 1314
1094=item B<perl-eval>: I<string> 1315=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1095 1316
1096Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See the 1317Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See
1097@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1318the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1098 1319
1099=item B<perl-lib>: I<path> 1320=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1100 1321
1101Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension 1322Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1102scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource, 1323scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look
1103@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in 1324in these directories, then in C<$URXVT_PERL_LIB>, F<$HOME/.urxvt/ext> and
1104F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. 1325lastly in F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1105 1326
1106See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1327See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1328
1329=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1330
1331Additional selection patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for
1332details.
1333
1334=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform>
1335
1336Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage
1337for details.
1338
1339=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> *DEPRECATED*
1340
1341This resource is deprecated and will be removed. Use a B<keysym> resource
1342instead, e.g.:
1343
1344 URxvt.keysym.M-s: searchable-scrollback:start
1345
1346=item B<url-launcher>: I<string>
1347
1348Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1349C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.
1350
1351=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1352
1353Compile I<frills>: Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given window id.
1354
1355=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1356
1357Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1358it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
1359
1360=item B<iso14755:> I<boolean>
1361
1362Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled).
1363
1364=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1365
1366Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
1107 1367
1108=back 1368=back
1109 1369
1110=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1370=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
1111 1371
1130application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~> 1390application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~>
1131(Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the 1391(Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the
1132up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down), 1392up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down),
1133respectively. 1393respectively.
1134 1394
1135=head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION 1395=head1 THE SELECTION: SELECTING AND PASTING TEXT
1136 1396
1137The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to 1397The behaviour of text selection and insertion/pasting mechanism is similar
1138I<xterm>(1). 1398to I<xterm>(1).
1139 1399
1140=over 4 1400=over 4
1141 1401
1142=item B<Selection>: 1402=item B<Selecting>:
1143 1403
1144Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region 1404Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region
1145and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click 1405and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click
1146to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line 1406to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line
1147(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource 1407(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource
1151(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a 1411(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a
1152normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the 1412normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the
1153selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from 1413selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from
1154the selection. 1414the selection.
1155 1415
1156=item B<Insertion>: 1416=item B<Pasting>:
1157 1417
1158Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in 1418Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button in an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
1159an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window causes the current text selection to be 1419window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the
1160inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard. 1420B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard.
1421
1422Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be
1423inserted too.
1424
1425rxvt-unicode also provides the bindings B<Ctrl-Meta-c> and
1426<Ctrl-Meta-v> to interact with the CLIPBOARD selection. The first
1427binding causes the value of the internal selection to be copied to the
1428CLIPBOARD selection, while the second binding causes the value of the
1429CLIPBOARD selection to be inserted.
1161 1430
1162=back 1431=back
1163 1432
1164=head1 CHANGING FONTS 1433=head1 CHANGING FONTS
1165 1434
1166Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet 1435Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet
1167supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this. 1436supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this.
1168 1437
1169You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences (and 1438You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences, e.g.:
1170therefore using the menubar), e.g.:
1171 1439
1172 printf '\e]710;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic" 1440 printf '\e]710;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic"
1441
1442You can use keyboard shortcuts, too:
1443
1444 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]710;suxuseuro\007\033]711;suxuseuro\007
1445 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]710;9x15bold\007\033]711;9x15bold\007
1173 1446
1174rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far. 1447rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far.
1175 1448
1176=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT 1449=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT
1177 1450
1178ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters 1451ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters
1179and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The 1452and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The
1180first part is available rxvt-unicode has been compiled with 1453first part is available if rxvt-unicode has been compiled with
1181C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled 1454C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled
1182with C<--enable-iso14755>. 1455with C<--enable-iso14755>.
1183 1456
1184=over 4 1457=over 4
1185 1458
1205This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of 1478This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of
1206your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding. 1479your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding.
1207 1480
1208Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing 1481Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing
1209them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will not 1482them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will not
1210invoke it's usual function but instead will insert the corresponding 1483invoke its usual function but instead will insert the corresponding
1211keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been 1484keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been
1212released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for 1485released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for
1213C<ISO Level 2 Switch>, although your intention might have been to enter a 1486C<ISO Level 2 Switch>, although your intention might have been to enter a
1214reverse tab (Shift-Tab). 1487reverse tab (Shift-Tab).
1215 1488
1243B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that 1516B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that
1244it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To 1517it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To
1245allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root 1518allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root
1246on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others. 1519on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
1247 1520
1248=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1521=head1 COLOURS AND GRAPHICS
1249 1522
1250In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1523In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1251B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1524B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 88/256 colours: 8 ANSI colours plus
1252high-intensity bold/blink versions of the same). Here is a list of the 1525high-intensity (potentially bold/blink) versions of the same, and 72 (or
1253colours with their B<rgb.txt> names. 1526240 in 256 colour mode) colours arranged in an 4x4x4 (or 6x6x6) colour RGB
1527cube plus a 8 (24) colour greyscale ramp.
1528
1529B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> supports direct 24-bit fg/bg RGB colour escapes
1530C< ESC [ 38 ; 2 ; R ; G ; Bm > / C< ESC [ 48 ; 2; R ; G ; Bm >. However the
1531number of 24-bit colours that can be used is limited: an internal 7x7x5 (256
1532colour mode) or 6x6x4 (88 colour mode) colour cube is used to index into the
153324-bit colour space. When indexing collisions happen, the nearest old colour in
1534the cube will be adapted to the new 24-bit RGB colour. That means one cannot
1535use many similar 24-bit colours. It's typically not a problem in common
1536scenarios.
1537
1538Here is a list of the ANSI colours with their names.
1254 1539
1255=begin table 1540=begin table
1256 1541
1257 B<color0> (black) = Black 1542 B<color0> (black) = Black
1258 B<color1> (red) = Red3 1543 B<color1> (red) = Red3
1278It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>, 1563It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
1279B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as 1564B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
1280a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of 1565a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of
1281color0-color15. 1566color0-color15.
1282 1567
1568The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1569values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses).
1570
1571The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas:
1572
1573 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3
1574 index_256 = (r * 6 + g) * 6 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..5
1575
1576The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10%
1577steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of
1578the RGB cube.
1579
1580Together, all those colours implement the 88 (256) colour xterm
1581colours. Only the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the
1582rest can only be changed via command sequences ("escape codes").
1583
1584Applications are advised to use terminfo or command sequences to discover
1585number and RGB values of all colours (yes, you can query this...).
1586
1283Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by 1587Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
1284always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1588always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
1285I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise 1589I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
1286been specified. For example, 1590been specified. For example,
1287 1591
1592 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv
1593
1594would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black on
1595White.
1596
1597=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1598
1599If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1600their act together, rxvt-unicode will do its own alpha channel management:
1601
1602You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1603brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage
1604(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the colour, where C<0> is completely
1605transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a
1606half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This
1607is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with
1608all ways to specify a colour.
1609
1610For complete control, rxvt-unicode also supports
1611C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa> (exactly four hex digits/component) colour
1612specifications, where the additional C<aaaa> component specifies opacity
1613(alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0000> is completely transparent,
1614while C<ffff> is completely opaque). The two example colours from
1615earlier could also be specified as C<rgba:ff00/0000/0000/8000> and
1616C<rgba:0000/ff00/0000/f332>.
1617
1618You probably need to specify B<"-depth 32">, too, to force a visual with
1619alpha channels, and have the luck that your X-server uses ARGB pixel
1620layout, as X is far from just supporting ARGB visuals out of the box, and
1621rxvt-unicode just fudges around.
1622
1623For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent black
1624background, and an almost opaque pink foreground:
1625
1626 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/4444 -fg "[80]pink"
1627
1628When not using a background image, then the interpretation of the
1629alpha channel is up to your compositing manager (most interpret it as
1630transparency of course).
1631
1632When using a background pixmap or pseudo-transparency, then the background
1633colour will always behave as if it were completely transparent (so the
1634background image shows instead), regardless of how it was specified, while
1635other colours will either be transparent as specified (the background
1636image will show through) on servers supporting the RENDER extension, or
1637fully opaque on servers not supporting the RENDER EXTENSION.
1638
1639Please note that due to bugs in Xft, specifying alpha values might result
1640in garbage being displayed when the X-server does not support the RENDER
1641extension.
1642
1643=head1 ENVIRONMENT
1644
1645B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
1646
1288=over 4 1647=over 4
1289 1648
1290=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv>
1291
1292would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black
1293on White.
1294
1295=back
1296
1297=head1 ENVIRONMENT
1298
1299B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
1300
1301=over 4
1302
1303=item B<TERM> 1649=item B<TERM>
1304 1650
1305Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via 1651Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via
1306resources or on the commandline. 1652resources or on the command line.
1307 1653
1308=item B<COLORTERM> 1654=item B<COLORTERM>
1309 1655
1310Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on wether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was 1656Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on whether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was
1311compiled with XPM support, and optionally with the added extension 1657compiled with background image support, and optionally with the added
1312C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome screen. 1658extension C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome
1659screen.
1313 1660
1314=item B<COLORFGBG> 1661=item B<COLORFGBG>
1315 1662
1316Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is 1663Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is
1317the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string 1664the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string
1318C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be 1665C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be
1319used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the 1666used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the
1320string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@ 1667string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@
1321was compiled with XPM support. Libraries like C<ncurses> and C<slang> can 1668was compiled with background image support. Libraries like C<ncurses>
1322(and do) use this information to optimize screen output. 1669and C<slang> can (and do) use this information to optimize screen output.
1323 1670
1324=item B<WINDOWID> 1671=item B<WINDOWID>
1325 1672
1326Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel 1673Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel
1327window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal 1674window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal
1333C<--with-terminfo=PATH>. 1680C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1334 1681
1335=item B<DISPLAY> 1682=item B<DISPLAY>
1336 1683
1337Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct 1684Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct
1338display in it's child processes. 1685display in its child processes if C<-display> isn't used to override. It
1686defaults to C<:0> if it doesn't exist.
1339 1687
1340=item B<SHELL> 1688=item B<SHELL>
1341 1689
1342The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>. 1690The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1343 1691
1344=item B<RXVTPATH>
1345
1346The path where @@RXVT_NAME@@ looks for support files such as menu and xpm
1347files.
1348
1349=item B<PATH>
1350
1351Used in the same way as C<RXVTPATH>.
1352
1353=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1692=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> [I<sic>]
1354 1693
1355The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1694The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1356@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1695@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1357 1696
1358Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>. 1697Default F<<< $HOME/.urxvt/urxvtd-I<< <nodename> >> >>>.
1698
1699=item B<URXVT_PERL_LIB>
1700
1701Additional F<:>-separated library search path for perl extensions. Will be
1702searched after B<-perl-lib> but before F<~/.urxvt/ext> and the system library
1703directory.
1704
1705=item B<URXVT_PERL_VERBOSITY>
1706
1707See L<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl>(3).
1359 1708
1360=item B<HOME> 1709=item B<HOME>
1361 1710
1362Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1711Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1363daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1712daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1364C<.Xdefaults>) 1713C<.Xdefaults>)
1365 1714
1366=item B<XAPPLRESDIR> 1715=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1367 1716
1368Directory where various X resource files are being located. 1717Directory where application-specific X resource files are located.
1369 1718
1370=item B<XENVIRONMENT> 1719=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1371 1720
1372If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by 1721If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1373@@RXVT_NAME@@. 1722@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1378 1727
1379=over 4 1728=over 4
1380 1729
1381=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1730=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1382 1731
1383Color names. 1732Colour names.
1384 1733
1385=back 1734=back
1386 1735
1387=head1 SEE ALSO 1736=head1 SEE ALSO
1388 1737
1738@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@-extensions(1),
1389@@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) 1739@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5)
1390 1740
1391=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1741=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1392 1742
1393=over 4 1743=over 4
1394 1744
1395=item Project Coordinator 1745=item Project Coordinator
1396 1746
1397Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1747Marc A. Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>.
1398 1748
1399L<http://software.schmorp.de/#rxvt-unicode> 1749L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html>
1400 1750
1401=back 1751=back
1402 1752
1403=head1 AUTHORS 1753=head1 AUTHORS
1404 1754
1406 1756
1407=item John Bovey 1757=item John Bovey
1408 1758
1409University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt. 1759University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt.
1410 1760
1411=item Rob Nation L<< <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com> >> 1761=item Rob Nation <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com>
1412 1762
1413very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt 1763very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt
1414 1764
1415=item Angelo Haritsis L<< <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk> >> 1765=item Angelo Haritsis <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk>
1416 1766
1417wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code) 1767wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code)
1418 1768
1419=item mj olesen L<< <olesen@me.QueensU.CA> >> 1769=item mj olesen <olesen@me.QueensU.CA>
1420 1770
1421Wrote the menu system. 1771Wrote the menu system.
1422 1772
1423Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21) 1773Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21)
1424 1774
1425=item Oezguer Kesim L<< <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de> >> 1775=item Oezguer Kesim <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de>
1426 1776
1427Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1777Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1428 1778
1429=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1779=item Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox.com>
1430 1780
1431Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator 1781Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1782
1432(changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1783Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1433 1784
1434=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1785=item Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>
1435 1786
1436Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal 1787Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
1437character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm 1788extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
1438compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions.
1439 1789
1440Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1790Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1441 1791
1792=item Emanuele Giaquinta <emanuele.giaquinta@gmail.com>
1793
1794pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1795
1442=back 1796=back
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