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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 frequently 22See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of
20asked questions and answer to them and some common problems. 23frequently asked questions and answer to them and some common
24problems. That document is also accessible on the World-Wide-Web at
25L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.pod>.
21 26
22=head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT 27=head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT
23 28
24Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode 29Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode
25internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the 30internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the
26world. Being a terminal emulator, however, some things are very difficult, 31world. Being a terminal emulator, however, some things are very difficult,
27especially cursive scripts such as arabic, vertically written scripts 32especially cursive scripts such as arabic, vertically written scripts
28like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules, 33like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules,
29like tibetan or devenagari. Don't expect pretty output when using these 34like tibetan or devanagari. Don't expect pretty output when using these
30scripts. Most other scripts, latin, cyrillic, kanji, thai etc. should work 35scripts. Most other scripts, latin, cyrillic, kanji, thai etc. should work
31fine, though. A somewhat difficult case are left-to-right scripts, such 36fine, though. A somewhat difficult case are right-to-left scripts, such
32as hebrew: B<rxvt-unicode> adopts the view that bidirectional algorithms 37as hebrew: B<rxvt-unicode> adopts the view that bidirectional algorithms
33belong into the application, not the terminal emulator (too many things -- 38belong in the application, not the terminal emulator (too many things --
34such as cursor-movement while editing -- break otherwise), but that might 39such as cursor-movement while editing -- break otherwise), but that might
35change. 40change.
36 41
37If 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
38me recommend C<mlterm>, which is a very userfriendly, lean and clean 43me recommend C<mlterm>, which is a very user friendly, lean and clean
39terminal emulator. In fact, the reason rxvt-unicode was born was solely 44terminal emulator. In fact, the reason rxvt-unicode was born was solely
40because 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
41another for japanese. 46another for japanese.
42 47
43Therefore another design rationale was the use of multiple fonts to 48Therefore another design rationale was the use of multiple fonts to
44display characters: The idea of a single unicode font which many other 49display characters: The idea of a single unicode font which many other
45programs 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
46to choose any font for any script freely. 51to choose any font for any script freely.
47 52
48Apart from that, rxvt-unicode is also much better internationalised than 53Apart from that, rxvt-unicode is also much better internationalised than
49it'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
50in 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
51rxvt. This all in addition to dozens of other small improvements. 56rxvt. This all in addition to dozens of other small improvements.
52 57
53It is still faithfully following the original rxvt idea of being lean 58It is still faithfully following the original rxvt idea of being lean
54and nice on resources: for example, you can still configure rxvt-unicode 59and nice on resources: for example, you can still configure rxvt-unicode
55without 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
56a 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
57from within a single process, which makes startup time very fast and 62from within a single process, which makes startup time very fast and
58drastically reduces memory usage. See @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1) (daemon) and 63drastically reduces memory usage. See @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1) (daemon) and
59@@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) (client). 64@@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) (client).
60 65
61It also makes technical information about escape sequences (which have 66It also makes technical information about escape sequences (which have
62been extended) easier accessible: see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for technical 67been extended) more accessible: see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for technical
63reference documentation (escape sequences etc.). 68reference documentation (escape sequences etc.).
64 69
65=head1 OPTIONS 70=head1 OPTIONS
66 71
67The 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
79far greater than those listed. For example: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --loginShell --color1 84far greater than those listed. For example: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --loginShell --color1
80Orange'. 85Orange'.
81 86
82The following options are available: 87The following options are available:
83 88
84=over 4 89=over
85 90
86=item B<-help>, B<--help> 91=item B<-help>, B<--help>
87 92
88Print out a message describing available options. 93Print out a message describing available options.
89 94
90=item B<-display> I<displayname> 95=item B<-display> I<displayname>
91 96
92Attempt 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>
93respected). In the absence of this option, the display specified by the 98is still respected. but deprecated). In the absence of this option, the
94B<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.
95 116
96=item B<-geometry> I<geom> 117=item B<-geometry> I<geom>
97 118
98Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>. 119Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>.
99 120
101 122
102Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource B<reverseVideo>. 123Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource B<reverseVideo>.
103 124
104=item B<-j>|B<+j> 125=item B<-j>|B<+j>
105 126
106Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource B<jumpScroll>. 127Turn on/off jump scrolling (allow multiple lines per refresh); resource B<jumpScroll>.
107 128
108=item B<-ip>|B<+ip> 129=item B<-ss>|B<+ss>
109 130
110Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is 131Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>.
111B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>.
112 132
113=item B<-fade> I<number> 133=item B<-fade> I<number>
114 134
115Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. 135Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
136fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
137colour; resource B<fading>.
116 138
117=item B<-tint> I<colour> 139=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour>
118 140
119Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 141Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour
120transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. See also the B<-sh> 142is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
121option that can be used to brighten or darken the image in addition to
122tinting it.
123 143
124=item B<-sh> 144=item B<-icon> I<file>
125 145
126I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent 146Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This
127background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. B<-tint> must be 147is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the
128specified, too). 148application window; resource I<iconFile>.
129 149
130=item B<-bg> I<colour> 150=item B<-bg> I<colour>
131 151
132Window background colour; resource B<background>. 152Window background colour; resource B<background>.
133 153
134=item B<-fg> I<colour> 154=item B<-fg> I<colour>
135 155
136Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 156Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
137
138=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]>
139
140Compile I<XPM>: Specify XPM file for the background and also optionally
141specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to add
142quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the `;' in the
143command-line; resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
144 157
145=item B<-cr> I<colour> 158=item B<-cr> I<colour>
146 159
147The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 160The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
148 161
160resource B<borderColor>. 173resource B<borderColor>.
161 174
162=item B<-fn> I<fontlist> 175=item B<-fn> I<fontlist>
163 176
164Select 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
165that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. The 178that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
166first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be 179first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
167smaller, but not (in general) larger. A reasonable default font list is 180smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
168always appended to it. See resource B<font> for details. 181font list is always appended to it. See resource B<font> for more details.
182
183In short, to specify an X11 core font, just specify its name or prefix it
184with C<x:>. To specify an XFT-font, you need to prefix it with C<xft:>,
185e.g.:
186
187 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:pixelsize=15"
188 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "9x15bold,xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono"
169 189
170See 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
171section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7). 191section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7).
172 192
173=item B<-fb> I<fontlist> 193=item B<-fb> I<fontlist>
174 194
175Compile 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
176be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details. 196are to be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details.
177 197
178=item B<-fi> I<fontlist> 198=item B<-fi> I<fontlist>
179 199
180Compile 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>
181be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details. 201characters are to be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details.
182 202
183=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist> 203=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist>
184 204
185Compile 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
186be 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.
187 214
188=item B<-name> I<name> 215=item B<-name> I<name>
189 216
190Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained, 217Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained,
191rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain 218rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain
193 220
194=item B<-ls>|B<+ls> 221=item B<-ls>|B<+ls>
195 222
196Start as a login-shell/sub-shell; resource B<loginShell>. 223Start as a login-shell/sub-shell; resource B<loginShell>.
197 224
225=item B<-mc> I<milliseconds>
226
227Specify the maximum time between multi-click selections.
228
198=item B<-ut>|B<+ut> 229=item B<-ut>|B<+ut>
199 230
200Compile I<utmp>: Inhibit/enable writing a utmp entry; resource 231Compile I<utmp>: Inhibit/enable writing a utmp entry; resource
201B<utmpInhibit>. 232B<utmpInhibit>.
202 233
206B<visualBell>. 237B<visualBell>.
207 238
208=item B<-sb>|B<+sb> 239=item B<-sb>|B<+sb>
209 240
210Turn 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>.
211 251
212=item B<-si>|B<+si> 252=item B<-si>|B<+si>
213 253
214Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource 254Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource
215B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect. 255B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect.
223 263
224Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear. 264Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear.
225This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource 265This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource
226B<scrollWithBuffer>. 266B<scrollWithBuffer>.
227 267
228=item B<-sr>|B<+sr>
229
230Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
231
232=item B<-st>|B<+st> 268=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab>
233 269
234Display normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough; 270If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as
235resource B<scrollBar_floating>. 271actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to
272select and paste them. Since a horizontal tab is a cursor movement and
273not an actual glyph, this can sometimes be visually annoying as the cursor
274on a tab character is displayed as a wide cursor; resource B<pastableTabs>.
236 275
237=item B<-bc>|B<+bc> 276=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
238 277
239Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. 278Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
279
280=item B<-uc>|B<+uc>
281
282Make the cursor underlined; resource B<cursorUnderline>.
240 283
241=item B<-iconic> 284=item B<-iconic>
242 285
243Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option. 286Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option.
244Alternative form is B<-ic>. 287Alternative form is B<-ic>.
261 304
262=item B<-bl> 305=item B<-bl>
263 306
264Compile 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.
265if 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
266decorations; 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>.
267 328
268=item B<-lsp> I<number> 329=item B<-lsp> I<number>
269 330
270Compile I<linespace>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row 331Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
271of the display; resource B<linespace>. 332the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
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>.
272 341
273=item B<-tn> I<termname> 342=item B<-tn> I<termname>
274 343
275This 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
276B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 345B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
285given 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
286on 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
287run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or, 356run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or,
288failing that, I<sh(1)>. 357failing that, I<sh(1)>.
289 358
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
290=item B<-title> I<text> 364=item B<-title> I<text>
291 365
292Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename 366Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename
293of 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
294application name; resource B<title>. 368application name; resource B<title>.
306=item B<-pt> I<style> 380=item B<-pt> I<style>
307 381
308Compile I<XIM>: input style for input method; B<OverTheSpot>, 382Compile I<XIM>: input style for input method; B<OverTheSpot>,
309B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; resource B<preeditType>. 383B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; resource B<preeditType>.
310 384
385If the perl extension C<xim-onthespot> is used (which is the default),
386then additionally the C<OnTheSpot> preedit type is available.
387
311=item B<-im> I<text> 388=item B<-im> I<text>
312 389
313Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>. 390Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>.
314 391
315=item B<-imlocale> I<string> 392=item B<-imlocale> I<string>
316 393
317The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an LC_CTYPE of e.g. 394The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g.
318de_DE.UTF-8 for normal text processing but ja_JP.EUC-JP for the input 395C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the
319extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in 396input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
320another locale. 397another locale. resource B<imLocale>.
398
399=item B<-imfont> I<fontset>
400
401Set the font set to use for the X Input Method, see resource B<imFont>
402for more info.
403
404=item B<-tcw>
405
406Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
407button. Only effective when the original (non-perl) selection code is
408in-use. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
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>.
321 420
322=item B<-insecure> 421=item B<-insecure>
323 422
324Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape 423Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
325sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more 424sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more
339=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr> 438=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr>
340 439
341Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource 440Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource
342B<secondaryScroll>. 441B<secondaryScroll>.
343 442
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
344=item B<-xrm> I<resourcestring> 464=item B<-xrm> I<string>
345 465
346No effect on rxvt-unicode. Simply passes through an argument to be made 466Works like the X Toolkit option of the same name, by adding the I<string>
347available in the instance's argument list. Appears in I<WM_COMMAND> in 467as if it were specified in a resource file. Resource values specified this
348some window managers. 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
477=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string>
478
479Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.
480
481=item B<-embed> I<windowid>
482
483Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ to embed its windows into an already-existing window,
484which enables applications to easily embed a terminal.
485
486Right now, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first unmap/map the specified window, so it
487shouldn't be a top-level window. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will also reconfigure it
488quite a bit, so don't expect it to keep some specific state. It's best to
489create an extra subwindow for @@RXVT_NAME@@ and leave it alone.
490
491The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits.
492
493It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file
494descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you
495can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the
496terminal. This works regardless of whether the C<-embed> option was used or
497not.
498
499Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be
500used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>):
501
502 my $rxvt = new Gtk2::Socket;
503 $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub {
504 my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid;
505 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -embed $xid &";
506 });
507
508=item B<-pty-fd> I<file descriptor>
509
510Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty
511pair but instead use the given file descriptor as the tty master. This is
512useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator
513without having to run a program within it.
514
515If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp
516entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do 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.
522
523Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a
524longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>):
525
526 use IO::Pty;
527 use Fcntl;
528
529 my $pty = new IO::Pty;
530 fcntl $pty, F_SETFD, 0; # clear close-on-exec
531 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pty-fd " . (fileno $pty) . "&";
532 close $pty;
533
534 # now communicate with rxvt
535 my $slave = $pty->slave;
536 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" }
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.
349 542
350=back 543=back
351 544
352=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 545=head1 RESOURCES
353 546
354Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long 547Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long
355options) compiled into your version. 548options) compiled into your version. All resources are also available as
549long-options.
356 550
357There 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
358Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal 552distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
359Xresources reader (B<~/.Xdefaults>). For the first method (ie. 553starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
360B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> lists B<XGetDefaults>), you can set and change the 554with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
361resources using X11 tools like B<xset>. Many distribution do also load
362settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X starts.
363 555
364If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> 556 1. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
365lists B<.Xdefaults>) then B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> accepts application defaults 557 2. $HOME/.Xdefaults
366set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually 558 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window of screen 0
367B</usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt>) and resources set in 559 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES property on root-window of the current screen
368B<~/.Xdefaults>, or B<~/.Xresources> if B<~/.Xdefaults> does not exist. 560 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
561 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
562
369Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two 563Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
370class 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
371resources 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
372easily configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources 566configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources unique to
373unique to B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, notably colours and key-handling, to be 567B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, to be shared between different B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
374shared between different B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> configurations. If no 568configurations. If no resources are specified, suitable defaults will
375resources are specified, suitable defaults will be used. Command-line 569be used. Command-line arguments can be used to override resource
376arguments can be used to override resource settings. The following 570settings. The following resources are supported (you might want to
377resources are allowed: 571check the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for additional settings by perl
572extensions not documented here):
378 573
379=over 4 574=over
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.
380 587
381=item B<geometry:> I<geom> 588=item B<geometry:> I<geom>
382 589
383Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24]; 590Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24];
384option B<-geometry>. 591option B<-geometry>.
398Use 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
399corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to 606corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to
400high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 607high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
401colours. 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,
4023=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
403names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 610names used are listed in the B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
404 611
405Colours 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
406changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)). 613changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
407 614
408Colours 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
412 619
413=item B<colorIT:> I<colour> 620=item B<colorIT:> I<colour>
414 621
415Use the specified colour to display bold or italic characters when the 622Use the specified colour to display bold or italic characters when the
416foreground colour is the default. If font styles are not available 623foreground colour is the default. If font styles are not available
417(Compile styles) and this option is unset, reverse video is used instead. 624(Compile I<styles>) and this option is unset, reverse video is used instead.
418 625
419=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 626=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
420 627
421Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 628Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
422foreground colour is the default. 629foreground colour is the default.
423 630
424=item B<colorRV:> I<colour> 631=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
425 632
633If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
634itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
635
636=item B<highlightColor:> I<colour>
637
426Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video 638If set, use the specified colour as the background for highlighted
427characters. 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.
428 645
429=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 646=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
430 647
431Use 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
432foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 649foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
439 656
440=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean> 657=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean>
441 658
442B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours; 659B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours;
443option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 660option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
444B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 661B<+rv>. See note in B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
445 662
446=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 663=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
447 664
448B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When scrolling 665B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots
449quickly, 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
450B<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>.
451 672
452=item B<inheritPixmap:> I<boolean> 673=item B<skipScroll:> I<boolean>
453 674
454B<True>: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving 675B<True>: (the default) specify that skip scrolling should be used. When
455artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows' 676receiving lots of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once in a while
456pixmap. 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>.
457 684
458=item B<fading:> I<number> 685=item B<fading:> I<number>
459 686
460Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. 687Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
461 688
462=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 689=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
463 690
464Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour. 691Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
692colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
465 693
466=item B<shading:> I<number> 694=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
467 695
468Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background 696Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
469image in addition to tinting it.
470
471=item B<fading:> I<number>
472
473Scale the tint colour by the given percentage.
474 697
475=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 698=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
476 699
477Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 700Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
478 701
479=item B<troughColor:> I<colour> 702=item B<troughColor:> I<colour>
480 703
481Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default 704Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default
482#969696]. Only relevant for normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar. 705#969696]. Only relevant for rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar.
483 706
484=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 707=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
485 708
486The 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
487and the text. 710and the text.
488 711
489=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom]>
490
491Use the specified XPM file (note the `.xpm' extension is optional) for
492the background and also optionally specify its scaling with a geometry
493string B<WxH+X+Y>, in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the
494horizontal/vertical scale (percent) and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image
495centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale
496of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9
497specifies an integer number of images in that direction. No image will
498be magnified beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted
499scale is 1000. [default 0x0+50+50]
500
501=item B<menu:> I<file[;tag]>
502
503Read in the specified menu file (note the `.menu' extension is
504optional) and also optionally specify a starting tag to find. See the
505reference documentation for details on the syntax for the menuBar.
506
507=item B<path:> I<path>
508
509Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding files (XPM and
510menus), in addition to the paths specified by the B<RXVTPATH> and
511B<PATH> environment variables.
512
513=item B<font:> I<fontlist> 712=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
514 713
515Select 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
516names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. 715that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
517The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might 716first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
518be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always 717smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
519appended to it. option B<-fn>. 718font list is always appended to it; option B<-fn>.
520 719
521Each 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
522optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile xft), prefixed with C<xft:>. 721optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>.
523 722
524In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and 723In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and
525specifications enclosed in square brackets (C<[]>). The only available 724specifications enclosed in square brackets (C<[]>). The only available
526hint 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
527fonts. 726fonts.
528 727
529For example, this font resource 728For example, this font resource
530 729
531 URxvt*font: 9x15bold,\ 730 URxvt.font: 9x15bold,\
532 -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,\
533 -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, \
534 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \ 733 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \
535 xft:Code2000:antialias=false 734 xft:Code2000:antialias=false
536 735
537specifies five fonts to be used. The first one is C<9x15bold> (actually 736specifies five fonts to be used. The first one is C<9x15bold> (actually
538the iso8859-1 version of the second font), which is the base font (because 737the iso8859-1 version of the second font), which is the base font (because
539it 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
540wide and 15 pixels high. 739wide and 15 pixels high.
541 740
542the 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
543the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but 742the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but
544the 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
545useful supplement. 744useful supplement.
546 745
547The 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
548are 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
549contains other characters, but we are not interested in them. 748contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
570not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried. 769not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried.
571 770
572If 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
573text font will being used for the given style. 772text font will being used for the given style.
574 773
575=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode> 774=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean>
576 775
577Set 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>,
578xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives 777option B<-is>, the default), bold/blink font styles imply high
579xterm style selection. 778intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (B<False>,
580 779option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not
581=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 780reachable.
582
583Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
584the author's favourite..
585 781
586=item B<title:> I<string> 782=item B<title:> I<string>
587 783
588Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 784Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
589specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application 785specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application
598=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean> 794=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean>
599 795
600B<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
601de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default]. 797de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default].
602 798
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
603=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean> 806=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean>
604 807
605B<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>.
606B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>. 809B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>.
607 810
609 812
610B<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
611the 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
612[default]; option B<+ls>. 815[default]; option B<+ls>.
613 816
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
614=item B<utmpInhibit:> I<boolean> 822=item B<utmpInhibit:> I<boolean>
615 823
616B<True>: inhibit writing record into the system log file B<utmp>; 824B<True>: inhibit writing record into the system log file B<utmp>;
617option 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>
618[default]; option B<+ut>. 826[default]; option B<+ut>.
621 829
622Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default I<lpr(1)>]. Use 830Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default I<lpr(1)>]. Use
623B<Print> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and B<Ctrl-Print> or 831B<Print> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and B<Ctrl-Print> or
624B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well. 832B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well.
625 833
834The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is.
835
836Example:
837
838 URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)
839
840This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents
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.
851
626=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 852=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
627 853
628B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 854B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
629disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 855disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
630 856
649B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 875B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
650B<+si>. 876B<+si>.
651 877
652=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 878=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
653 879
654B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 880B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (i.e.
655B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<+sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 881try to show the same lines) and B<scrollTtyOutput> is False; option
656with 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>.
657 884
658=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 885=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
659 886
660B<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
661are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 888are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
662are 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
663bottom when a non-special key is pressed; option B<+sk>. 890bottom when a non-special key is pressed; option B<+sk>.
664 891
665=item B<saveLines:> I<number> 892=item B<saveLines:> I<number>
666 893
667Save I<number> lines in the scrollback buffer [default 64]. This 894Save I<number> lines in the scrollback buffer [default 1000]; option B<-sl>.
668resource is limited on most machines to 65535; option B<-sl>.
669 895
670=item B<internalBorder:> I<number> 896=item B<internalBorder:> I<number>
671 897
672Internal border of I<number> pixels. This resource is limited to 100; 898Internal border of I<number> pixels. This resource is limited to 100;
673option B<-b>. 899option B<-b>.
680=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean> 906=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean>
681 907
682Set 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
683WM, 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>.
684 910
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
685=item B<termName:> I<termname> 918=item B<termName:> I<termname>
686 919
687Specifies 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
688variable; option B<-tn>. 921variable; option B<-tn>.
689 922
690=item B<linespace:> I<number> 923=item B<lineSpace:> I<number>
691 924
692Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 925Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
693the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>. 926the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>.
694 927
695=item B<meta8:> I<boolean> 928=item B<meta8:> I<boolean>
700=item B<mouseWheelScrollPage:> I<boolean> 933=item B<mouseWheelScrollPage:> I<boolean>
701 934
702B<True>: the mouse wheel scrolls a page full. B<False>: the mouse wheel 935B<True>: the mouse wheel scrolls a page full. B<False>: the mouse wheel
703scrolls five lines [default]. 936scrolls five lines [default].
704 937
938=item B<pastableTabs:> I<boolean>
939
940B<True>: store tabs as wide characters. B<False>: interpret tabs as cursor
941movement only; option C<-ptab>.
942
705=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 943=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
706 944
707B<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];
708option 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>.
709 952
710=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean> 953=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean>
711 954
712B<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
713of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible 956of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible
719 962
720=item B<pointerColor2:> I<colour> 963=item B<pointerColor2:> I<colour>
721 964
722Mouse pointer background colour. 965Mouse pointer background colour.
723 966
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
724=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number> 973=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number>
725 974
726Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. 975Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a
976large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
727 977
728=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 978=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
729 979
730The 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>
731or 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>
732(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
733escape sequence. 983escape sequence.
734 984
735=item B<deletekey:> I<string> 985=item B<deletekey:> I<string>
736 986
738pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally associated 988pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally associated
739with the B<Execute> key. 989with the B<Execute> key.
740 990
741=item B<cutchars:> I<string> 991=item B<cutchars:> I<string>
742 992
743The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection. The 993The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection
744built-in default: 994(whitespace delimiting is added automatically if resource is given).
745 995
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
746B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{|} >> 1004B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]^{|} >>
747 1005
748=item B<preeditType:> I<style> 1006=item B<preeditType:> I<style>
749 1007
750B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>. 1008B<OnTheSpot>, B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>.
751 1009
752=item B<inputMethod:> I<name> 1010=item B<inputMethod:> I<name>
753 1011
754I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>. 1012I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>.
755 1013
756=item B<imLocale:> I<name> 1014=item B<imLocale:> I<name>
757 1015
758The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an LC_CTYPE of e.g. 1016The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g.
759de_DE.UTF-8 for normal text processing but ja_JP.EUC-JP for the input 1017C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the
760extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in 1018input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
761another locale. option B<-imlocale>. 1019another locale; option B<-imlocale>.
1020
1021=item B<imFont:> I<fontset>
1022
1023Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or
1024C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated
1025by commas), i.e. it's not in the same format as the other font lists used
1026in @@RXVT_NAME@@. The default will be set-up to chose *any* suitable found
1027found, preferably one or two pixels differing in size to the base font.
1028option B<-imfont>.
1029
1030=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean>
1031
1032Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
1033button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
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>.
762 1039
763=item B<insecure:> I<boolean> 1040=item B<insecure:> I<boolean>
764 1041
765Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that 1042Enable "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that
766echo 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
767abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether 1044abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether
768throuh a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or though 1045through a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or through
769write(1). Therefore, these sequences are disabled by default. (Note 1046write(1) or any other means. Therefore, these sequences are disabled by
770that other terminals, including xterm, have these sequences 1047default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these
771enabled by default). You can enable them by setting this boolean 1048sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make it safer, though).
772resource or specifying B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this 1049
773enabled display-answer, locale, findfont, icon label and window title 1050You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying
774requests as well as dynamic menubar dispatch. 1051B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer,
1052locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests.
775 1053
776=item B<modifier:> I<modifier> 1054=item B<modifier:> I<modifier>
777 1055
778Set 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>,
779B<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
783 1061
784Specify 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)
785character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described 1063character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described
786in the entry on B<keysym> following. 1064in the entry on B<keysym> following.
787 1065
788=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<bool> 1066=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<boolean>
789 1067
790Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled). 1068Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled).
791 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
792=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<bool> 1075=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>
793 1076
794Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this 1077Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this
795option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 1078option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
796scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 1079scrollback buffer and, when secondaryScreen is off, switching
797instead scroll the screen up. 1080to/from the secondary screen will instead scroll the screen up.
798 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
799=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1096=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<action>
800 1097
801Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym> (B<0xFF00 - 0xFFFF>). It may 1098Compile I<frills>: Associate I<action> with keysym I<sym>. The intervening
802contain escape values (\a: bell, \b: backspace, \e, \E: escape, \n: 1099resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
803newline, \r: return, \t: 1100
804tab, \000: octal number) or control characters (^?: delete, ^@: null, 1101Using this resource, you can map key combinations such as
805^A ...) and may enclosed with double quotes so that it can start or end 1102C<Ctrl-Shift-BackSpace> to various actions, such as outputting a different
806with whitespace. The intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be 1103string than would normally result from that combination, making the
807omitted. This resource is only available when compiled with 1104terminal scroll up or down the way you want it, or any other thing an
808KEYSYM_RESOURCE. 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
1130
1131The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to
1132whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr
1133keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the
1134current application keymap mode state.
1135
1136Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a key mapping will
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
1147the C<XK_> prefix). Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex keysym
1148value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>).
1149
1150As with any resource value, the I<action> string may contain backslash
1151escape sequences (C<\n>: newline, C<\\>: backslash, C<\000>: octal
1152number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1153
1154An action starts with an action prefix that selects a certain type
1155of action, followed by a colon. An action string without colons is
1156interpreted as a literal string to pass to the tty (as if it was
1157prefixed with C<string:>).
1158
1159The following action prefixes are known - extensions can provide
1160additional prefixes:
1161
1162=over
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
1178the delimiter `/' should be a character not used by the strings.
1179
1180Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1181
1182 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|>
1183
1184The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1185
1186 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: string:\033<a>
1187 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: string:\033<b>
1188 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: string:\033<c>
1189
1190=item command:STRING
1191
1192If I<action> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
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
1198For example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
1199when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1200
1201 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1202
1203The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
1204the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1205font-switching at runtime:
1206
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
1223For example if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable
1224@@RXVT_NAME@@'s C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke
1225"holes" into the user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
1226
1227 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
1228 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
1229
1230The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination
1231of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1232C<Shift-Insert>.
1233
1234=item builtin-string:
1235
1236This action is mainly useful to restore string mappings for keys that
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.
1241
1242An example might make it clearer: @@RXVT_NAME@@ normally pastes the
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:
1246
1247 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin-string:
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 remove them again, in
1293case they had been specified earlier. This can be useful to selectively
1294disable some extensions loaded by default, or specified via the
1295C<perl-ext-common> resource. For example, C<default,-selection> will use
1296all the default extensions except C<selection>.
1297
1298To prohibit autoloading of extensions, you can prefix them with C</>,
1299which will make urxvt refuse to automatically load them (this can be
1300overriden, however, by specifying the extension name again without a
1301prefix, though). This does not prohibit extensions themselves loading
1302other extensions. For example, C<default,/background> will keep the
1303C<background> extension from being loaded when a background OSC sequence
1304is received.
1305
1306The default set includes the C<selection>, C<option-popup>,
1307C<selection-popup>, C<readline>, C<searchable-scrollback> and
1308C<confirm-paste> extensions, as well as any extensions which are mentioned
1309in B<keysym> resources.
1310
1311Any extension such that a corresponding resource is given on the
1312command line is automatically appended to B<perl-ext>.
1313
1314Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1315necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. When the library
1316search path contains multiple extension files of the same name, then the
1317first one found will be used.
1318
1319If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl interpreter
1320will not be initialized. The rationale for having two options is that
1321B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to
1322all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1323
1324=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1325
1326Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See
1327the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1328
1329=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1330
1331Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1332scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look
1333in these directories, then in C<$URXVT_PERL_LIB>, F<$HOME/.urxvt/ext> and
1334lastly in F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1335
1336See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1337
1338=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1339
1340Additional selection patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for
1341details.
1342
1343=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform>
1344
1345Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage
1346for details.
1347
1348=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> *DEPRECATED*
1349
1350This resource is deprecated and will be removed. Use a B<keysym> resource
1351instead, e.g.:
1352
1353 URxvt.keysym.M-s: searchable-scrollback:start
1354
1355=item B<url-launcher>: I<string>
1356
1357Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1358C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.
1359
1360=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1361
1362Compile I<frills>: Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given window id.
1363
1364=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1365
1366Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1367it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
1368
1369=item B<iso14755:> I<boolean>
1370
1371Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled).
1372
1373=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1374
1375Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
809 1376
810=back 1377=back
811 1378
812=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1379=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
813 1380
827the normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta 1394the normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta
828(Alt) key while performing the desired mouse action. 1395(Alt) key while performing the desired mouse action.
829 1396
830If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are 1397If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are
831disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen 1398disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen
832application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC[6~> 1399application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~>
833(Next) and B<ESC[5~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the 1400(Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the
834up and down arrows sends B<ESC[A> (Up) and B<ESC[B> (Down), 1401up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down),
835respectively. 1402respectively.
836 1403
837=head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION 1404=head1 THE SELECTION: SELECTING AND PASTING TEXT
838 1405
839The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to 1406The behaviour of text selection and insertion/pasting mechanism is similar
840I<xterm>(1). 1407to I<xterm>(1).
841 1408
842=over 4 1409=over
843 1410
844=item B<Selection>: 1411=item B<Selecting>:
845 1412
846Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the 1413Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region
847region and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left 1414and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click
848double-click to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire 1415to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line
849line. 1416(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource
1417B<tripleclickwords>.
850 1418
851Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys) 1419Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys)
852(Compile: frills) will create a rectangular selection instead of a normal 1420(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a
853one. 1421normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the
1422selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from
1423the selection.
854 1424
855=item B<Insertion>: 1425=item B<Pasting>:
856 1426
857Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in 1427Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button in an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
858an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window causes the current text selection to be 1428window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the
859inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard. 1429B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard.
1430
1431Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be
1432inserted too.
1433
1434rxvt-unicode also provides the bindings B<Ctrl-Meta-c> and
1435<Ctrl-Meta-v> to interact with the CLIPBOARD selection. The first
1436binding causes the value of the internal selection to be copied to the
1437CLIPBOARD selection, while the second binding causes the value of the
1438CLIPBOARD selection to be inserted.
860 1439
861=back 1440=back
862 1441
863=head1 CHANGING FONTS 1442=head1 CHANGING FONTS
864 1443
865Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet 1444Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet
866supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this. 1445supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this.
867 1446
868You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences (and 1447You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences, e.g.:
869therefore using the menubar), e.g.:
870 1448
871 printf '\e]701;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic" 1449 printf '\e]710;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic"
1450
1451You can use keyboard shortcuts, too:
1452
1453 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]710;suxuseuro\007\033]711;suxuseuro\007
1454 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]710;9x15bold\007\033]711;9x15bold\007
872 1455
873rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far. 1456rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far.
874 1457
875=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT 1458=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT
876 1459
877ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters 1460ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters
878and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The 1461and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The
879first part is available rxvt-unicode has been compiled with 1462first part is available if rxvt-unicode has been compiled with
880C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled 1463C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled
881with C<--enable-iso14755>. 1464with C<--enable-iso14755>.
882 1465
883=over 4 1466=over
884 1467
885=item 5.1: Basic method 1468=item * 5.1: Basic method
886 1469
887This allows you to enter unicode characters using their hexcode. 1470This allows you to enter unicode characters using their hexcode.
888 1471
889Start by pressing and holding both C<Control> and C<Shift>, then enter 1472Start by pressing and holding both C<Control> and C<Shift>, then enter
890hex-digits (between one and six). Releasing C<Control> and C<Shift> will 1473hex-digits (between one and six). Releasing C<Control> and C<Shift> will
897address, which you cannot type. Fortunately, the card has the e-mail 1480address, which you cannot type. Fortunately, the card has the e-mail
898address printed as hexcodes, e.g. C<671d 65e5>. You can enter this easily 1481address printed as hexcodes, e.g. C<671d 65e5>. You can enter this easily
899by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift>, followed by C<6-7-1-D-SPACE-6-5-E-5>, 1482by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift>, followed by C<6-7-1-D-SPACE-6-5-E-5>,
900followed by releasing the modifier keys. 1483followed by releasing the modifier keys.
901 1484
902=item 5.2: Keyboard symbols entry method 1485=item * 5.2: Keyboard symbols entry method
903 1486
904This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of 1487This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of
905your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding. 1488your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding.
906 1489
907Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing 1490Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing
908them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will not 1491them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will not
909invoke it's usual function but instead will insert the corresponding 1492invoke its usual function but instead will insert the corresponding
910keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been 1493keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been
911released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for 1494released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for
912C<ISO Level 2 Switch>, although your intention might have been to enter a 1495C<ISO Level 2 Switch>, although your intention might have been to enter a
913reverse tab (Shift-Tab). 1496reverse tab (Shift-Tab).
914 1497
915=item 5.3: Screen-selection entry method 1498=item * 5.3: Screen-selection entry method
916 1499
917While this is implemented already (it's basically the selection 1500While this is implemented already (it's basically the selection
918mechanism), it could be extended by displaying a unicode character map. 1501mechanism), it could be extended by displaying a unicode character map.
919 1502
920=item 5.4: Feedback method for identifying displayed characters for later input 1503=item * 5.4: Feedback method for identifying displayed characters for later input
921 1504
922This method lets you display the unicode character code associated with 1505This method lets you display the unicode character code associated with
923characters already displayed. 1506characters already displayed.
924 1507
925You enter this mode by holding down C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then 1508You enter this mode by holding down C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then
937With respect to conformance, rxvt-unicode is supposed to be compliant to 1520With respect to conformance, rxvt-unicode is supposed to be compliant to
938both scenario A and B of ISO 14755, including part 5.2. 1521both scenario A and B of ISO 14755, including part 5.2.
939 1522
940=head1 LOGIN STAMP 1523=head1 LOGIN STAMP
941 1524
942B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so 1525B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that
943that it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. 1526it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To
944To allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> must be installed setuid root on 1527allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root
945some systems. 1528on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
946 1529
947=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1530=head1 COLOURS AND GRAPHICS
948 1531
949In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1532In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
950B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1533B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 88/256 colours: 8 ANSI colours plus
951high-intensity bold/blink versions of the same). Here is a list of the 1534high-intensity (potentially bold/blink) versions of the same, and 72 (or
952colours with their B<rgb.txt> names. 1535240 in 256 colour mode) colours arranged in an 4x4x4 (or 6x6x6) colour RGB
1536cube plus a 8 (24) colour greyscale ramp.
1537
1538B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> supports direct 24-bit fg/bg RGB colour escapes
1539C< ESC [ 38 ; 2 ; R ; G ; Bm > / C< ESC [ 48 ; 2; R ; G ; Bm >. However the
1540number of 24-bit colours that can be used is limited: an internal 7x7x5 (256
1541colour mode) or 6x6x4 (88 colour mode) colour cube is used to index into the
154224-bit colour space. When indexing collisions happen, the nearest old colour in
1543the cube will be adapted to the new 24-bit RGB colour. That means one cannot
1544use many similar 24-bit colours. It's typically not a problem in common
1545scenarios.
1546
1547Here is a list of the ANSI colours with their names.
953 1548
954=begin table 1549=begin table
955 1550
956 B<color0> (black) = Black 1551 B<color0> (black) = Black
957 B<color1> (red) = Red3 1552 B<color1> (red) = Red3
977It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>, 1572It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
978B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as 1573B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
979a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of 1574a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of
980color0-color15. 1575color0-color15.
981 1576
1577The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1578values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses).
1579
1580The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas:
1581
1582 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3
1583 index_256 = (r * 6 + g) * 6 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..5
1584
1585The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10%
1586steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of
1587the RGB cube.
1588
1589Together, all those colours implement the 88 (256) colour xterm
1590colours. Only the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the
1591rest can only be changed via command sequences ("escape codes").
1592
1593Applications are advised to use terminfo or command sequences to discover
1594number and RGB values of all colours (yes, you can query this...).
1595
982Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by 1596Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
983always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1597always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
984I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise 1598I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
985been specified. For example, 1599been specified. For example,
986 1600
987=over 4
988
989=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv> 1601 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv
990 1602
991would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black 1603would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black on
992on White. 1604White.
1605
1606=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1607
1608If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1609their act together, rxvt-unicode will do its own alpha channel management:
1610
1611You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1612brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage
1613(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the colour, where C<0> is completely
1614transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a
1615half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This
1616is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with
1617all ways to specify a colour.
1618
1619For complete control, rxvt-unicode also supports
1620C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa> (exactly four hex digits/component) colour
1621specifications, where the additional C<aaaa> component specifies opacity
1622(alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0000> is completely transparent,
1623while C<ffff> is completely opaque). The two example colours from
1624earlier could also be specified as C<rgba:ff00/0000/0000/8000> and
1625C<rgba:0000/ff00/0000/f332>.
1626
1627You probably need to specify B<"-depth 32">, too, to force a visual with
1628alpha channels, and have the luck that your X-server uses ARGB pixel
1629layout, as X is far from just supporting ARGB visuals out of the box, and
1630rxvt-unicode just fudges around.
1631
1632For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent black
1633background, and an almost opaque pink foreground:
1634
1635 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/4444 -fg "[80]pink"
1636
1637When not using a background image, then the interpretation of the
1638alpha channel is up to your compositing manager (most interpret it as
1639transparency of course).
1640
1641When using a background pixmap or pseudo-transparency, then the background
1642colour will always behave as if it were completely transparent (so the
1643background image shows instead), regardless of how it was specified, while
1644other colours will either be transparent as specified (the background
1645image will show through) on servers supporting the RENDER extension, or
1646fully opaque on servers not supporting the RENDER EXTENSION.
1647
1648Please note that due to bugs in Xft, specifying alpha values might result
1649in garbage being displayed when the X-server does not support the RENDER
1650extension.
1651
1652=head1 ENVIRONMENT
1653
1654B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
1655
1656=over
1657
1658=item B<TERM>
1659
1660Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via
1661resources or on the command line.
1662
1663=item B<COLORTERM>
1664
1665Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on whether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was
1666compiled with background image support, and optionally with the added
1667extension C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome
1668screen.
1669
1670=item B<COLORFGBG>
1671
1672Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is
1673the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string
1674C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be
1675used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the
1676string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@
1677was compiled with background image support. Libraries like C<ncurses>
1678and C<slang> can (and do) use this information to optimize screen output.
1679
1680=item B<WINDOWID>
1681
1682Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel
1683window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal
1684window and so on).
1685
1686=item B<TERMINFO>
1687
1688Set to the terminfo directory iff @@RXVT_NAME@@ was configured with
1689C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1690
1691=item B<DISPLAY>
1692
1693Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct
1694display in its child processes if C<-display> isn't used to override. It
1695defaults to C<:0> if it doesn't exist.
1696
1697=item B<SHELL>
1698
1699The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1700
1701=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> [I<sic>]
1702
1703The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1704@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1705
1706Default F<<< $HOME/.urxvt/urxvtd-I<< <nodename> >> >>>.
1707
1708=item B<URXVT_PERL_LIB>
1709
1710Additional F<:>-separated library search path for perl extensions. Will be
1711searched after B<-perl-lib> but before F<~/.urxvt/ext> and the system library
1712directory.
1713
1714=item B<URXVT_PERL_VERBOSITY>
1715
1716See L<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl>(3).
1717
1718=item B<HOME>
1719
1720Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1721daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1722C<.Xdefaults>)
1723
1724=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1725
1726Directory where application-specific X resource files are located.
1727
1728=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1729
1730If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1731@@RXVT_NAME@@.
993 1732
994=back 1733=back
995 1734
996=head1 ENVIRONMENT
997
998B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets the environment variables B<TERM>, B<COLORTERM>
999and B<COLORFGBG>. The environment variable B<WINDOWID> is set to the X
1000window id number of the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window and it also uses and
1001sets the environment variable B<DISPLAY> to specify which display
1002terminal to use. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> uses the environment variables
1003B<RXVTPATH> and B<PATH> to find XPM files.
1004
1005=head1 FILES 1735=head1 FILES
1006 1736
1007=over 4 1737=over
1008
1009=item B</etc/utmp>
1010
1011System file for login records.
1012 1738
1013=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1739=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1014 1740
1015Color names. 1741Colour names.
1016 1742
1017=back 1743=back
1018 1744
1019=head1 SEE ALSO 1745=head1 SEE ALSO
1020 1746
1747@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@-extensions(1),
1021@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5) 1748@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5)
1022
1023=head1 BUGS
1024
1025Check the BUGS file for an up-to-date list.
1026
1027Cursor change support is not yet implemented.
1028
1029Click-and-drag doesn't work with X11 mouse report overriding.
1030 1749
1031=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1750=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1032 1751
1033=over 4 1752=over
1034 1753
1035=item Project Coordinator 1754=item Project Coordinator
1036 1755
1037@@RXVT_MAINT@@ L<@@RXVT_MAINTEMAIL@@> 1756Marc A. Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>.
1038 1757
1039=item Web page maintainter 1758L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html>
1040
1041@@RXVT_WEBMAINT@@ L<@@RXVT_WEBMAINTEMAIL@@>
1042
1043L<@@RXVT_WEBPAGE@@>
1044 1759
1045=back 1760=back
1046 1761
1047=head1 AUTHORS 1762=head1 AUTHORS
1048 1763
1049=over 4 1764=over
1050 1765
1051=item John Bovey 1766=item John Bovey
1052 1767
1053University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt. 1768University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt.
1054 1769
1055=item Rob Nation L<< <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com> >> 1770=item Rob Nation <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com>
1056 1771
1057very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt 1772very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt
1058 1773
1059=item Angelo Haritsis L<< <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk> >> 1774=item Angelo Haritsis <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk>
1060 1775
1061wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code) 1776wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code)
1062 1777
1063=item mj olesen L<< <olesen@me.QueensU.CA> >> 1778=item mj olesen <olesen@me.QueensU.CA>
1064 1779
1065Wrote the menu system. 1780Wrote the menu system.
1066 1781
1067Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21) 1782Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21)
1068 1783
1069=item Oezguer Kesim L<< <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de> >> 1784=item Oezguer Kesim <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de>
1070 1785
1071Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1786Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1072 1787
1073=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1788=item Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox.com>
1074 1789
1075Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator 1790Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1791
1076(changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1792Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1077 1793
1078=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt@schmorp.de> >> 1794=item Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>
1079 1795
1080Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal 1796Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
1081character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm 1797extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
1082compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions.
1083 1798
1084Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1799Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1085 1800
1801=item Emanuele Giaquinta <emanuele.giaquinta@gmail.com>
1802
1803pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1804
1086=back 1805=back
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