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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"
189See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the FAQ 190See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the FAQ
190section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7). 191section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7).
191 192
192=item B<-fb> I<fontlist> 193=item B<-fb> I<fontlist>
193 194
194Compile font-styles: The bold font list to use when bold characters are to 195Compile I<font-styles>: The bold font list to use when B<bold> characters
195be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details. 196are to be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details.
196 197
197=item B<-fi> I<fontlist> 198=item B<-fi> I<fontlist>
198 199
199Compile font-styles: The italic font list to use when bold characters are to 200Compile I<font-styles>: The italic font list to use when I<italic>
200be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details. 201characters are to be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details.
201 202
202=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist> 203=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist>
203 204
204Compile font-styles: The bold italic font list to use when bold characters are to 205Compile I<font-styles>: The bold italic font list to use when B<< I<bold
205be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont> for details. 206italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont>
207for details.
208
209=item B<-is>|B<+is>
210
211Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Blink font styles imply high intensity
212foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for
213details.
206 214
207=item B<-name> I<name> 215=item B<-name> I<name>
208 216
209Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained, 217Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained,
210rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain 218rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain
212 220
213=item B<-ls>|B<+ls> 221=item B<-ls>|B<+ls>
214 222
215Start as a login-shell/sub-shell; resource B<loginShell>. 223Start as a login-shell/sub-shell; resource B<loginShell>.
216 224
225=item B<-mc> I<milliseconds>
226
227Specify the maximum time between multi-click selections.
228
217=item B<-ut>|B<+ut> 229=item B<-ut>|B<+ut>
218 230
219Compile I<utmp>: Inhibit/enable writing a utmp entry; resource 231Compile I<utmp>: Inhibit/enable writing a utmp entry; resource
220B<utmpInhibit>. 232B<utmpInhibit>.
221 233
225B<visualBell>. 237B<visualBell>.
226 238
227=item B<-sb>|B<+sb> 239=item B<-sb>|B<+sb>
228 240
229Turn 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>.
230 251
231=item B<-si>|B<+si> 252=item B<-si>|B<+si>
232 253
233Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource 254Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource
234B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect. 255B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect.
241=item B<-sw>|B<+sw> 262=item B<-sw>|B<+sw>
242 263
243Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear. 264Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear.
244This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource 265This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource
245B<scrollWithBuffer>. 266B<scrollWithBuffer>.
246
247=item B<-sr>|B<+sr>
248
249Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
250
251=item B<-st>|B<+st>
252
253Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
254resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
255 267
256=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab> 268=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab>
257 269
258If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as 270If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as
259actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to 271actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to
263 275
264=item B<-bc>|B<+bc> 276=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
265 277
266Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. 278Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
267 279
280=item B<-uc>|B<+uc>
281
282Make the cursor underlined; resource B<cursorUnderline>.
283
268=item B<-iconic> 284=item B<-iconic>
269 285
270Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option. 286Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option.
271Alternative form is B<-ic>. 287Alternative form is B<-ic>.
272 288
288 304
289=item B<-bl> 305=item B<-bl>
290 306
291Compile 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.
292if 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
293decorations; 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.
321
322=item B<-sbg>
323
324Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
325drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
326this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;
327resource B<skipBuiltinGlyphs>.
294 328
295=item B<-lsp> I<number> 329=item B<-lsp> I<number>
296 330
297Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 331Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
298the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource 332the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
299B<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>.
300 341
301=item B<-tn> I<termname> 342=item B<-tn> I<termname>
302 343
303This 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
304B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 345B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
313given on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last 354given on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last
314on the command-line. If there is no B<-e> option then the default is to 355on the command-line. If there is no B<-e> option then the default is to
315run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or, 356run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or,
316failing that, I<sh(1)>. 357failing that, I<sh(1)>.
317 358
359Please note that you must specify a program with arguments. If you want to
360run shell commands, you have to specify the shell, like this:
361
362 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -e sh -c "shell commands"
363
318=item B<-title> I<text> 364=item B<-title> I<text>
319 365
320Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename 366Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename
321of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the 367of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the
322application name; resource B<title>. 368application name; resource B<title>.
333 379
334=item B<-pt> I<style> 380=item B<-pt> I<style>
335 381
336Compile I<XIM>: input style for input method; B<OverTheSpot>, 382Compile I<XIM>: input style for input method; B<OverTheSpot>,
337B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; resource B<preeditType>. 383B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; resource B<preeditType>.
384
385If the perl extension C<xim-onthespot> is used (which is the default),
386then additionally the C<OnTheSpot> preedit type is available.
338 387
339=item B<-im> I<text> 388=item B<-im> I<text>
340 389
341Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>. 390Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>.
342 391
353for more info. 402for more info.
354 403
355=item B<-tcw> 404=item B<-tcw>
356 405
357Change 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
358button. 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
359end 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: Disable (or enable) emitting bracketed paste mode
414sequences (default enabled). Bracketed paste mode allows programs
415to detect when something is pasted. Since more and more programs
416abuse this, these sequences can be disabled. The command sequences to
417enable and query paste mode will still work, but the actual bracket
418sequences will no longer be emitted. You can also toggle this from the
419ctrl-middle-mouse-button menu; resource B<disablePasteBrackets>.
360 420
361=item B<-insecure> 421=item B<-insecure>
362 422
363Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape 423Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
364sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more 424sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more
378=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr> 438=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr>
379 439
380Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource 440Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource
381B<secondaryScroll>. 441B<secondaryScroll>.
382 442
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>.
450
451=item B<-hold>|B<+hold>
452
453Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
454will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
455it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
456user; resource B<hold>.
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
383=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string> 477=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string>
384 478
385Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>. 479Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.
386 480
387=item B<-embed> I<windowid> 481=item B<-embed> I<windowid>
388 482
389Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ to embed it's windows into an already-existing window, 483Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ to embed its windows into an already-existing window,
390which enables applications to easily embed a terminal. 484which enables applications to easily embed a terminal.
391 485
392Right 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
393shouldn'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
394quite 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
397The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits. 491The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits.
398 492
399It 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
400descriptors 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
401can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the 495can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the
402terminal. 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
403not. 497not.
404 498
405Here 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
406used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>): 500used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>):
407 501
409 $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub { 503 $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub {
410 my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid; 504 my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid;
411 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -embed $xid &"; 505 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -embed $xid &";
412 }); 506 });
413 507
414=item B<-pty-fd> I<fileno> 508=item B<-pty-fd> I<file descriptor>
415 509
416Tells @@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
417pair 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
418useful 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
419without having to run a program within it. 513without having to run a program within it.
420 514
421If 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
422entries 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
423yourself 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.
424 522
425Here 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
426longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>): 524longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>):
427 525
428 use IO::Pty; 526 use IO::Pty;
435 533
436 # now communicate with rxvt 534 # now communicate with rxvt
437 my $slave = $pty->slave; 535 my $slave = $pty->slave;
438 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" } 536 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" }
439 537
538=item B<-pe> I<string>
539
540Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to use) in
541this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details.
542
440=back 543=back
441 544
442=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 545=head1 RESOURCES
443 546
444Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long 547Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long
445options) compiled into your version. 548options) compiled into your version. All resources are also available as
549long-options.
446 550
447There 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
448Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal 552distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
449Xresources reader (B<~/.Xdefaults>). For the first method (ie. 553starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
450B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> lists B<XGetDefaults>), you can set and change the 554with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
451resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many distribution do also load
452settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@
453will consult the following files/resources in order, with later settings
454overwriting earlier ones:
455 555
456 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
457 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 556 1. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
557 2. $HOME/.Xdefaults
458 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 558 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window of screen 0
459 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 559 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES property on root-window of the current screen
460 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 560 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
561 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
461 562
462If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h>
463lists B<.Xdefaults>) then B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> accepts application defaults
464set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually
465B</usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt>) and resources set in
466B<~/.Xdefaults>, or B<~/.Xresources> if B<~/.Xdefaults> does not exist.
467Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two 563Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
468class 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
469resources 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
470easily configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources 566configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources unique to
471unique to B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, notably colours and key-handling, to be 567B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, to be shared between different B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
472shared between different B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> configurations. If no 568configurations. If no resources are specified, suitable defaults will
473resources are specified, suitable defaults will be used. Command-line 569be used. Command-line arguments can be used to override resource
474arguments can be used to override resource settings. The following 570settings. The following resources are supported (you might want to
475resources are allowed: 571check the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for additional settings by perl
572extensions not documented here):
476 573
477=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.
478 587
479=item B<geometry:> I<geom> 588=item B<geometry:> I<geom>
480 589
481Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24]; 590Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24];
482option B<-geometry>. 591option B<-geometry>.
496Use 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
497corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to 606corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to
498high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 607high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
499colours. 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,
5003=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
501names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 610names used are listed in the B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
502 611
503Colours 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
504changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)). 613changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
505 614
506Colours 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
517=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 626=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
518 627
519Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 628Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
520foreground colour is the default. 629foreground colour is the default.
521 630
522=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
523
524Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video
525characters.
526
527=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour> 631=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
528 632
529If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline 633If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
530itself. 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.
531 645
532=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 646=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
533 647
534Use 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
535foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 649foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
542 656
543=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean> 657=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean>
544 658
545B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours; 659B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours;
546option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 660option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
547B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 661B<+rv>. See note in B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
548 662
549=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 663=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
550 664
551B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When scrolling 665B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots
552quickly, 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
553B<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>.
554 672
555=item B<inheritPixmap:> I<boolean> 673=item B<skipScroll:> I<boolean>
556 674
557B<True>: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving 675B<True>: (the default) specify that skip scrolling should be used. When
558artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows' 676receiving lots of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once in a while
559pixmap. 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>.
560 684
561=item B<fading:> I<number> 685=item B<fading:> I<number>
562 686
563Fade 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>.
564 688
565=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour> 689=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
566 690
567Fade 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
568colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>. 692colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
569 693
570=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 694=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
571 695
572Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option 696Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
573B<-tint>.
574
575=item B<shading:> I<number>
576
577Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background
578image in addition to tinting it.
579 697
580=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 698=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
581 699
582Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 700Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
583 701
589=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 707=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
590 708
591The 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
592and the text. 710and the text.
593 711
594=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom]>
595
596Use the specified XPM file (note the `.xpm' extension is optional) for
597the background and also optionally specify its scaling with a geometry
598string B<WxH+X+Y>, in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the
599horizontal/vertical scale (percent) and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image
600centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale
601of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9
602specifies an integer number of images in that direction. No image will
603be magnified beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted
604scale is 1000. [default 0x0+50+50]
605
606=item B<menu:> I<file[;tag]>
607
608Read in the specified menu file (note the `.menu' extension is
609optional) and also optionally specify a starting tag to find. See the
610reference documentation for details on the syntax for the menuBar.
611
612=item B<path:> I<path>
613
614Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding files (XPM and
615menus), in addition to the paths specified by the B<RXVTPATH> and
616B<PATH> environment variables.
617
618=item B<font:> I<fontlist> 712=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
619 713
620Select 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
621names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. 715that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
622The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might 716first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
623be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always 717smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
624appended to it. option B<-fn>. 718font list is always appended to it; option B<-fn>.
625 719
626Each 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
627optional 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:>.
628 722
629In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and 723In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and
631hint 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
632fonts. 726fonts.
633 727
634For example, this font resource 728For example, this font resource
635 729
636 URxvt*font: 9x15bold,\ 730 URxvt.font: 9x15bold,\
637 -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,\
638 -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, \
639 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \ 733 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \
640 xft:Code2000:antialias=false 734 xft:Code2000:antialias=false
641 735
644it 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
645wide and 15 pixels high. 739wide and 15 pixels high.
646 740
647The 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
648the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but 742the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but
649the 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
650useful supplement. 744useful supplement.
651 745
652The 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
653are 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
654contains other characters, but we are not interested in them. 748contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
675not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried. 769not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried.
676 770
677If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal 771If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal
678text font will being used for the given style. 772text font will being used for the given style.
679 773
680=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode> 774=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean>
681 775
682Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is 776When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>,
683xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives 777option B<-is>, the default), bold/blink font styles imply high
684xterm style selection. 778intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (B<False>,
685 779option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not
686=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 780reachable.
687
688Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
689the author's favourite.
690 781
691=item B<title:> I<string> 782=item B<title:> I<string>
692 783
693Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 784Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
694specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application 785specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application
703=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean> 794=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean>
704 795
705B<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
706de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default]. 797de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default].
707 798
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
708=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean> 806=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean>
709 807
710B<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>.
711B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>. 809B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>.
712 810
714 812
715B<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
716the 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
717[default]; option B<+ls>. 815[default]; option B<+ls>.
718 816
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
719=item B<utmpInhibit:> I<boolean> 822=item B<utmpInhibit:> I<boolean>
720 823
721B<True>: inhibit writing record into the system log file B<utmp>; 824B<True>: inhibit writing record into the system log file B<utmp>;
722option 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>
723[default]; option B<+ut>. 826[default]; option B<+ut>.
730 833
731The 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.
732 835
733Example: 836Example:
734 837
735 URxvt*print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX) 838 URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)
736 839
737This 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
738everytime 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.
739 851
740=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 852=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
741 853
742B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 854B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
743disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 855disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
763B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 875B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
764B<+si>. 876B<+si>.
765 877
766=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 878=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
767 879
768B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 880B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (i.e.
769B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 881try to show the same lines) and B<scrollTtyOutput> is False; option
770with 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>.
771 884
772=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 885=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
773 886
774B<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
775are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 888are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
776are 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
777bottom when a non-special key is pressed; option B<+sk>. 890bottom when a non-special key is pressed; option B<+sk>.
778 891
779=item B<saveLines:> I<number> 892=item B<saveLines:> I<number>
780 893
781Save I<number> lines in the scrollback buffer [default 64]. This 894Save I<number> lines in the scrollback buffer [default 1000]; option B<-sl>.
782resource is limited on most machines to 65535; option B<-sl>.
783 895
784=item B<internalBorder:> I<number> 896=item B<internalBorder:> I<number>
785 897
786Internal border of I<number> pixels. This resource is limited to 100; 898Internal border of I<number> pixels. This resource is limited to 100;
787option B<-b>. 899option B<-b>.
794=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean> 906=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean>
795 907
796Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the 908Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the
797WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; option B<-bl>. 909WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; option B<-bl>.
798 910
911=item B<skipBuiltinGlyphs:> I<boolean>
912
913Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
914drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
915this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;
916option B<-sbg>.
917
799=item B<termName:> I<termname> 918=item B<termName:> I<termname>
800 919
801Specifies 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
802variable; option B<-tn>. 921variable; option B<-tn>.
803 922
804=item B<linespace:> I<number> 923=item B<lineSpace:> I<number>
805 924
806Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 925Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
807the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>. 926the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>.
808 927
809=item B<meta8:> I<boolean> 928=item B<meta8:> I<boolean>
823 942
824=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 943=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
825 944
826B<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];
827option 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>.
828 952
829=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean> 953=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean>
830 954
831B<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
832of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible 956of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible
838 962
839=item B<pointerColor2:> I<colour> 963=item B<pointerColor2:> I<colour>
840 964
841Mouse pointer background colour. 965Mouse pointer background colour.
842 966
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
843=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number> 973=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number>
844 974
845Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a 975Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a
846large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout. 976large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
847 977
848=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 978=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
849 979
850The 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>
851or 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>
852(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
853escape sequence. 983escape sequence.
854 984
855=item B<deletekey:> I<string> 985=item B<deletekey:> I<string>
856 986
858pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally associated 988pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally associated
859with the B<Execute> key. 989with the B<Execute> key.
860 990
861=item B<cutchars:> I<string> 991=item B<cutchars:> I<string>
862 992
863The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection. The 993The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection
864built-in default: 994(whitespace delimiting is added automatically if resource is given).
865 995
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
866B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{|} >> 1004B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]^{|} >>
867 1005
868=item B<preeditType:> I<style> 1006=item B<preeditType:> I<style>
869 1007
870B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>. 1008B<OnTheSpot>, B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>.
871 1009
872=item B<inputMethod:> I<name> 1010=item B<inputMethod:> I<name>
873 1011
874I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>. 1012I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>.
875 1013
876=item B<imLocale:> I<name> 1014=item B<imLocale:> I<name>
877 1015
878The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g. 1016The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g.
879C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the 1017C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the
880input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in 1018input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
881another locale. option B<-imlocale>. 1019another locale; option B<-imlocale>.
882 1020
883=item B<imFont:> I<fontset> 1021=item B<imFont:> I<fontset>
884 1022
885Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or 1023Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or
886C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated 1024C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated
891 1029
892=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean> 1030=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean>
893 1031
894Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 1032Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
895button. 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
896the 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
1038Prevent emission of paste bracket sequences; option B<-dpb>.
897 1039
898=item B<insecure:> I<boolean> 1040=item B<insecure:> I<boolean>
899 1041
900Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that 1042Enable "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that
901echo 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
902abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether 1044abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether
903through a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or through 1045through a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or through
904write(1) or any other means. Therefore, these sequences are disabled by 1046write(1) or any other means. Therefore, these sequences are disabled by
905default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these 1047default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these
906sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make it safer, though). 1048sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make it safer, though).
907 1049
908You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying 1050You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying
909B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer, 1051B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer,
910locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests as well as dynamic 1052locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests.
911menubar dispatch.
912 1053
913=item B<modifier:> I<modifier> 1054=item B<modifier:> I<modifier>
914 1055
915Set 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>,
916B<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
920 1061
921Specify 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)
922character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described 1063character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described
923in the entry on B<keysym> following. 1064in the entry on B<keysym> following.
924 1065
925=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<bool> 1066=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<boolean>
926 1067
927Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled). 1068Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled).
928 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
929=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<bool> 1075=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>
930 1076
931Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this 1077Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this
932option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 1078option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
933scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 1079scrollback buffer and, when secondaryScreen is off, switching
934instead scroll the screen up. 1080to/from the secondary screen will instead scroll the screen up.
935 1081
1082=item B<hold>: I<boolean>
1083
1084Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
1085will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
1086it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
1087user.
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
936=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1096=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<action>
937 1097
938Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 1098Compile I<frills>: Associate I<action> with keysym I<sym>. The intervening
939intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 1099resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
940 1100
941The format of I<sym> is "I<(modifiers-)key>", where I<modifiers> can be 1101Using this resource, you can map key combinations such as
942any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>, B<Control>, B<NumLock>, 1102C<Ctrl-Shift-BackSpace> to various actions, such as outputting a different
943B<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
944and 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
945B<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
946 1130
947The 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
948whatever 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
949keys 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
950current application keymap mode state. 1134current application keymap mode state.
951 1135
952The 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
953searching 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
954omitting 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
955keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not 1148value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>).
956performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
957 1149
958I<string> may contain escape values (C<\a>: bell, C<\b>: backspace, 1150As with any resource value, the I<action> string may contain backslash
959C<\e>, C<\E>: escape, C<\n>: newline, C<\r>: carriage return, C<\t>: tab, 1151escape sequences (C<\n>: newline, C<\\>: backslash, C<\000>: octal
960C<\000>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (C<^?>: delete, 1152number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
961C<^@>: null, C<^A> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it
962can start or end with whitespace.
963 1153
964Please note that you need to double the C<\> when using 1154An action starts with an action prefix that selects a certain type
965C<--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
966use 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
967@@RXVT_NAME@@'s own processing). 1157prefixed with C<string:>).
968 1158
969You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1159The following action prefixes are known - extensions can provide
970with 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
971should be a character not used by the strings. 1178the delimiter `/' should be a character not used by the strings.
972 1179
973Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1180Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
974 1181
975 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1182 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|>
976 1183
977The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1184The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
978 1185
979 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a> 1186 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: string:\033<a>
980 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b> 1187 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: string:\033<b>
981 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c> 1188 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: string:\033<c>
982 1189
1190=item command:STRING
1191
983If 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>
984is 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
985example 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>
986when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1199when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
987 1200
988 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
989 1202
990Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1203The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
991will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and 1204the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
992no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That 1205font-switching at runtime:
993means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
994definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
995mappings themselves.
996 1206
997Unfortunately, this will override built-in key mappings. For example 1207 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
1208 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007
1209
1210Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
1211info):
1212
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
998if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable @@RXVT_NAME@@'s 1223For example if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable
999C<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
1000user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement: 1225"holes" into the user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
1001 1226
1002 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence> 1227 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
1003 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin: 1228 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
1004 1229
1005The 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
1006of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for 1231of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1007C<Shift-Insert>. 1232C<Shift-Insert>.
1008 1233
1009The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to 1234=item builtin-string:
1010the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1011font-switching at runtime:
1012 1235
1013 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007 1236This action is mainly useful to restore string mappings for keys that
1014 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.
1015 1241
1016Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more 1242An example might make it clearer: @@RXVT_NAME@@ normally pastes the
1017info): 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:
1018 1246
1019 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t 1247 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin-string:
1020 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
1284
1285=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string>
1286
1287=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1288
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
1305Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1306necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. When the library
1307search path contains multiple extension files of the same name, then the
1308first one found will be used.
1309
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.
1314
1315=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1316
1317Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See
1318the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1319
1320=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1321
1322Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1323scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look
1324in these directories, then in C<$URXVT_PERL_LIB>, F<$HOME/.urxvt/ext> and
1325lastly in F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1326
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).
1021 1367
1022=back 1368=back
1023 1369
1024=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1370=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
1025 1371
1044application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~> 1390application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~>
1045(Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the 1391(Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the
1046up 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),
1047respectively. 1393respectively.
1048 1394
1049=head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION 1395=head1 THE SELECTION: SELECTING AND PASTING TEXT
1050 1396
1051The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to 1397The behaviour of text selection and insertion/pasting mechanism is similar
1052I<xterm>(1). 1398to I<xterm>(1).
1053 1399
1054=over 4 1400=over 4
1055 1401
1056=item B<Selection>: 1402=item B<Selecting>:
1057 1403
1058Left 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
1059and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click 1405and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click
1060to 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
1061(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource 1407(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource
1062B<tripleclickwords>. 1408B<tripleclickwords>.
1063 1409
1064Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys) 1410Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys)
1065(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a normal 1411(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a
1066one. 1412normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the
1413selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from
1414the selection.
1067 1415
1068=item B<Insertion>: 1416=item B<Pasting>:
1069 1417
1070Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in 1418Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button in an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
1071an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window causes the current text selection to be 1419window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the
1072inserted 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.
1073 1430
1074=back 1431=back
1075 1432
1076=head1 CHANGING FONTS 1433=head1 CHANGING FONTS
1077 1434
1078Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet 1435Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet
1079supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this. 1436supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this.
1080 1437
1081You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences (and 1438You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences, e.g.:
1082therefore using the menubar), e.g.:
1083 1439
1084 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
1085 1446
1086rxvt-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.
1087 1448
1088=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT 1449=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT
1089 1450
1090ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters 1451ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters
1091and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The 1452and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The
1092first part is available rxvt-unicode has been compiled with 1453first part is available if rxvt-unicode has been compiled with
1093C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled 1454C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled
1094with C<--enable-iso14755>. 1455with C<--enable-iso14755>.
1095 1456
1096=over 4 1457=over 4
1097 1458
1117This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of 1478This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of
1118your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding. 1479your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding.
1119 1480
1120Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing 1481Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing
1121them. 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
1122invoke it's usual function but instead will insert the corresponding 1483invoke its usual function but instead will insert the corresponding
1123keycap 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
1124released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for 1485released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for
1125C<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
1126reverse tab (Shift-Tab). 1487reverse tab (Shift-Tab).
1127 1488
1155B<@@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
1156it 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
1157allow 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
1158on 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.
1159 1520
1160=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1521=head1 COLOURS AND GRAPHICS
1161 1522
1162In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1523In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1163B<@@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
1164high-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
1165colours 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.
1166 1539
1167=begin table 1540=begin table
1168 1541
1169 B<color0> (black) = Black 1542 B<color0> (black) = Black
1170 B<color1> (red) = Red3 1543 B<color1> (red) = Red3
1190It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>, 1563It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
1191B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as 1564B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
1192a 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
1193color0-color15. 1566color0-color15.
1194 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
1195Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by 1587Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
1196always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1588always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
1197I<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
1198been specified. For example, 1590been specified. For example,
1199 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
1200=over 4 1647=over 4
1201 1648
1202=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv>
1203
1204would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black
1205on White.
1206
1207=back
1208
1209=head1 ENVIRONMENT
1210
1211B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
1212
1213=over 4
1214
1215=item B<TERM> 1649=item B<TERM>
1216 1650
1217Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via 1651Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via
1218resources or on the commandline. 1652resources or on the command line.
1219 1653
1220=item B<COLORTERM> 1654=item B<COLORTERM>
1221 1655
1222Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on wether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was 1656Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on whether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was
1223compiled with XPM support, and optionally with the added extension 1657compiled with background image support, and optionally with the added
1224C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome screen. 1658extension C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome
1659screen.
1225 1660
1226=item B<COLORFGBG> 1661=item B<COLORFGBG>
1227 1662
1228Set 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
1229the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string 1664the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string
1230C<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
1231used), 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
1232string 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@@
1233was compiled with XPM support. Libraries like C<ncurses> and C<slang> can 1668was compiled with background image support. Libraries like C<ncurses>
1234(and do) use this information to optimize screen output. 1669and C<slang> can (and do) use this information to optimize screen output.
1235 1670
1236=item B<WINDOWID> 1671=item B<WINDOWID>
1237 1672
1238Set 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
1239window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal 1674window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal
1245C<--with-terminfo=PATH>. 1680C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1246 1681
1247=item B<DISPLAY> 1682=item B<DISPLAY>
1248 1683
1249Used 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
1250display 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.
1251 1687
1252=item B<SHELL> 1688=item B<SHELL>
1253 1689
1254The 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>.
1255 1691
1256=item B<RXVTPATH>
1257
1258The path where @@RXVT_NAME@@ looks for support files such as menu and xpm
1259files.
1260
1261=item B<PATH>
1262
1263Used in the same way as C<RXVTPATH>.
1264
1265=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1692=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> [I<sic>]
1266 1693
1267The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1694The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1268@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1695@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1269 1696
1270Default 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).
1271 1708
1272=item B<HOME> 1709=item B<HOME>
1273 1710
1274Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1711Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1275daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1712daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1276C<.Xdefaults>) 1713C<.Xdefaults>)
1277 1714
1278=item B<XAPPLRESDIR> 1715=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1279 1716
1280Directory where various X resource files are being located. 1717Directory where application-specific X resource files are located.
1281 1718
1282=item B<XENVIRONMENT> 1719=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1283 1720
1284If 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
1285@@RXVT_NAME@@. 1722@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1290 1727
1291=over 4 1728=over 4
1292 1729
1293=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1730=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1294 1731
1295Color names. 1732Colour names.
1296 1733
1297=back 1734=back
1298 1735
1299=head1 SEE ALSO 1736=head1 SEE ALSO
1300 1737
1738@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@-extensions(1),
1301@@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)
1302 1740
1303=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1741=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1304 1742
1305=over 4 1743=over 4
1306 1744
1307=item Project Coordinator 1745=item Project Coordinator
1308 1746
1309Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1747Marc A. Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>.
1310 1748
1311L<http://software.schmorp.de/#rxvt-unicode> 1749L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html>
1312 1750
1313=back 1751=back
1314 1752
1315=head1 AUTHORS 1753=head1 AUTHORS
1316 1754
1318 1756
1319=item John Bovey 1757=item John Bovey
1320 1758
1321University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt. 1759University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt.
1322 1760
1323=item Rob Nation L<< <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com> >> 1761=item Rob Nation <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com>
1324 1762
1325very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt 1763very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt
1326 1764
1327=item Angelo Haritsis L<< <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk> >> 1765=item Angelo Haritsis <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk>
1328 1766
1329wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code) 1767wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code)
1330 1768
1331=item mj olesen L<< <olesen@me.QueensU.CA> >> 1769=item mj olesen <olesen@me.QueensU.CA>
1332 1770
1333Wrote the menu system. 1771Wrote the menu system.
1334 1772
1335Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21) 1773Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21)
1336 1774
1337=item Oezguer Kesim L<< <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de> >> 1775=item Oezguer Kesim <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de>
1338 1776
1339Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1777Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1340 1778
1341=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1779=item Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox.com>
1342 1780
1343Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator 1781Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1782
1344(changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1783Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1345 1784
1346=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1785=item Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>
1347 1786
1348Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal 1787Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
1349character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm 1788extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
1350compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions.
1351 1789
1352Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1790Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1353 1791
1792=item Emanuele Giaquinta <emanuele.giaquinta@gmail.com>
1793
1794pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1795
1354=back 1796=back
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