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12emulator intended as an I<xterm>(1) replacement for users who do not 12emulator intended as an I<xterm>(1) replacement for users who do not
13require features such as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style 13require features such as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style
14configurability. As a result, B<rxvt-unicode> uses much less swap space -- 14configurability. As a result, B<rxvt-unicode> uses much less swap space --
15a significant advantage on a machine serving many X sessions. 15a significant advantage on a machine serving many X sessions.
16 16
17This document is also available on the World-Wide-Web at
18L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.1.pod>.
19
17=head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 20=head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
18 21
19See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of 22See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of
20frequently asked questions and answer to them and some common 23frequently asked questions and answer to them and some common
21problems. That document is also accessible on the World-Wide-Web at 24problems. That document is also accessible on the World-Wide-Web at
22L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>. 25L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.pod>.
23 26
24=head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT 27=head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT
25 28
26Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode 29Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode
27internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the 30internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the
28world. Being a terminal emulator, however, some things are very difficult, 31world. Being a terminal emulator, however, some things are very difficult,
29especially cursive scripts such as arabic, vertically written scripts 32especially cursive scripts such as arabic, vertically written scripts
30like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules, 33like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules,
31like tibetan or devenagari. Don't expect pretty output when using these 34like tibetan or devanagari. Don't expect pretty output when using these
32scripts. Most other scripts, latin, cyrillic, kanji, thai etc. should work 35scripts. Most other scripts, latin, cyrillic, kanji, thai etc. should work
33fine, though. A somewhat difficult case are right-to-left scripts, such 36fine, though. A somewhat difficult case are right-to-left scripts, such
34as hebrew: B<rxvt-unicode> adopts the view that bidirectional algorithms 37as hebrew: B<rxvt-unicode> adopts the view that bidirectional algorithms
35belong into the application, not the terminal emulator (too many things -- 38belong in the application, not the terminal emulator (too many things --
36such as cursor-movement while editing -- break otherwise), but that might 39such as cursor-movement while editing -- break otherwise), but that might
37change. 40change.
38 41
39If you are looking for a terminal that supports more exotic scripts, let 42If you are looking for a terminal that supports more exotic scripts, let
40me recommend C<mlterm>, which is a very user friendly, lean and clean 43me recommend C<mlterm>, which is a very user friendly, lean and clean
81far greater than those listed. For example: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --loginShell --color1 84far greater than those listed. For example: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --loginShell --color1
82Orange'. 85Orange'.
83 86
84The following options are available: 87The following options are available:
85 88
86=over 4 89=over
87 90
88=item B<-help>, B<--help> 91=item B<-help>, B<--help>
89 92
90Print out a message describing available options. 93Print out a message describing available options.
91 94
92=item B<-display> I<displayname> 95=item B<-display> I<displayname>
93 96
94Attempt to open a window on the named X display (B<-d> still 97Attempt to open a window on the named X display (the older form B<-d>
95respected). In the absence of this option, the display specified by the 98is still respected. but deprecated). In the absence of this option, the
96B<DISPLAY> environment variable is used. 99display specified by the B<DISPLAY> environment variable is used.
97 100
98=item B<-depth> I<bitdepth> 101=item B<-depth> I<bitdepth>
99 102
100Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth; 103Compile I<frills>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
101resource B<depth>. 104resource B<depth>.
102 105
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.
116
103=item B<-geometry> I<geom> 117=item B<-geometry> I<geom>
104 118
105Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>. 119Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>.
106 120
107=item B<-rv>|B<+rv> 121=item B<-rv>|B<+rv>
113Turn on/off jump scrolling (allow multiple lines per refresh); resource B<jumpScroll>. 127Turn on/off jump scrolling (allow multiple lines per refresh); resource B<jumpScroll>.
114 128
115=item B<-ss>|B<+ss> 129=item B<-ss>|B<+ss>
116 130
117Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>. 131Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>.
118
119=item B<-ip>|B<+ip> | B<-tr>|B<+tr>
120
121Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is
122B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>.
123
124I<Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by
125the author. Don't bug him with installation questions! Read the FAQ (man 7
126@@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
127 132
128=item B<-fade> I<number> 133=item B<-fade> I<number>
129 134
130Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values 135Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
131fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade 136fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
134=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour> 139=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour>
135 140
136Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour 141Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour
137is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>. 142is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
138 143
139=item B<-tint> I<colour> 144=item B<-icon> I<file>
140 145
141Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 146Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This
142transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. This only works for 147is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the
143non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be 148application window; resource I<iconFile>.
144used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it; resource
145I<tintColor>. Example:
146
147 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40
148
149=item B<-sh> I<number>
150
151Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent
152background image in addition to (or instead of) tinting it;
153resource I<shading>.
154
155=item B<-blt> I<string>
156
157Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified
158at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over
159transparency image, using method specified. Supported values are :
160B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - color values averaging, B<colorize>,
161B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>,
162B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is
163alpha-blending; resource I<blendType>.
164
165=item B<-blr> I<number>
166
167Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radius to the transparent
168background image; resource I<blurRadius>.
169 149
170=item B<-bg> I<colour> 150=item B<-bg> I<colour>
171 151
172Window background colour; resource B<background>. 152Window background colour; resource B<background>.
173 153
174=item B<-fg> I<colour> 154=item B<-fg> I<colour>
175 155
176Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 156Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
177
178=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]>
179
180Compile I<afterimage>: Specify image file for the background and also
181optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
182add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
183command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
184 157
185=item B<-cr> I<colour> 158=item B<-cr> I<colour>
186 159
187The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 160The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
188 161
233italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont> 206italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont>
234for details. 207for details.
235 208
236=item B<-is>|B<+is> 209=item B<-is>|B<+is>
237 210
238Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Italic font styles imply high intensity 211Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Blink font styles imply high intensity
239foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for 212foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for
240details. 213details.
241 214
242=item B<-name> I<name> 215=item B<-name> I<name>
243 216
247 220
248=item B<-ls>|B<+ls> 221=item B<-ls>|B<+ls>
249 222
250Start as a login-shell/sub-shell; resource B<loginShell>. 223Start as a login-shell/sub-shell; resource B<loginShell>.
251 224
225=item B<-mc> I<milliseconds>
226
227Specify the maximum time between multi-click selections.
228
252=item B<-ut>|B<+ut> 229=item B<-ut>|B<+ut>
253 230
254Compile I<utmp>: Inhibit/enable writing a utmp entry; resource 231Compile I<utmp>: Inhibit/enable writing a utmp entry; resource
255B<utmpInhibit>. 232B<utmpInhibit>.
256 233
260B<visualBell>. 237B<visualBell>.
261 238
262=item B<-sb>|B<+sb> 239=item B<-sb>|B<+sb>
263 240
264Turn 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>.
265 251
266=item B<-si>|B<+si> 252=item B<-si>|B<+si>
267 253
268Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource 254Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource
269B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect. 255B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect.
276=item B<-sw>|B<+sw> 262=item B<-sw>|B<+sw>
277 263
278Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear. 264Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear.
279This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource 265This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource
280B<scrollWithBuffer>. 266B<scrollWithBuffer>.
281
282=item B<-sr>|B<+sr>
283
284Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
285
286=item B<-st>|B<+st>
287
288Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
289resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
290 267
291=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab> 268=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab>
292 269
293If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as 270If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as
294actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to 271actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to
298 275
299=item B<-bc>|B<+bc> 276=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
300 277
301Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. 278Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
302 279
280=item B<-uc>|B<+uc>
281
282Make the cursor underlined; resource B<cursorUnderline>.
283
303=item B<-iconic> 284=item B<-iconic>
304 285
305Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option. 286Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option.
306Alternative form is B<-ic>. 287Alternative form is B<-ic>.
307 288
323 304
324=item B<-bl> 305=item B<-bl>
325 306
326Compile 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.
327if 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
328decorations; resource B<borderLess>. 309decorations; resource B<borderLess>. If the window manager does not
310support MWM hints (e.g. kwin), enables override-redirect mode.
329 311
330=item B<-override-redirect> 312=item B<-override-redirect>
331 313
332Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource 314Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
333B<override-redirect>. 315B<override-redirect>.
316
317=item B<-dockapp>
318
319Sets the initial state of the window to WithdrawnState, which makes
320window managers that support this extension treat it as a dockapp.
334 321
335=item B<-sbg> 322=item B<-sbg>
336 323
337Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line 324Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
338drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use 325drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
341 328
342=item B<-lsp> I<number> 329=item B<-lsp> I<number>
343 330
344Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 331Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
345the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource 332the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
346B<linespace>. 333B<lineSpace>.
334
335=item B<-letsp> I<number>
336
337Compile I<frills>: Amount to adjust the computed character width by
338to control overall letter spacing. Negative values will tighten up the
339letter spacing, positive values will space letters out more. Useful to
340work around odd font metrics; resource B<letterSpace>.
347 341
348=item B<-tn> I<termname> 342=item B<-tn> I<termname>
349 343
350This 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
351B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 345B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
386=item B<-pt> I<style> 380=item B<-pt> I<style>
387 381
388Compile I<XIM>: input style for input method; B<OverTheSpot>, 382Compile I<XIM>: input style for input method; B<OverTheSpot>,
389B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; resource B<preeditType>. 383B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; resource B<preeditType>.
390 384
385If the perl extension C<xim-onthespot> is used (which is the default),
386then additionally the C<OnTheSpot> preedit type is available.
387
391=item B<-im> I<text> 388=item B<-im> I<text>
392 389
393Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>. 390Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>.
394 391
395=item B<-imlocale> I<string> 392=item B<-imlocale> I<string>
406 403
407=item B<-tcw> 404=item B<-tcw>
408 405
409Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 406Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
410button. Only effective when the original (non-perl) selection code is 407button. Only effective when the original (non-perl) selection code is
411in-use. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection the 408in-use. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
412end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>. 409the end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>.
410
411=item B<-dpb>|B<+dpb>
412
413Compile frills: Disable (or enable) emitting bracketed paste mode
414sequences (default enabled). Bracketed paste mode allows programs
415to detect when something is pasted. Since more and more programs
416abuse this, these sequences can be disabled. The command sequences to
417enable and query paste mode will still work, but the actual bracket
418sequences will no longer be emitted. You can also toggle this from the
419ctrl-middle-mouse-button menu; resource B<disablePasteBrackets>.
413 420
414=item B<-insecure> 421=item B<-insecure>
415 422
416Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape 423Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
417sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more 424sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more
430 437
431=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr> 438=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr>
432 439
433Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource 440Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource
434B<secondaryScroll>. 441B<secondaryScroll>.
442
443=item B<-rm> I<mode>
444
445Compile I<frills>: Sets long line rewrapping behaviour on window resizes
446to one of B<auto> (the default), B<always> or B<never>. The latter two
447modes do the obvious, B<auto> rewraps (acts like B<always>) if scrollback
448is non-empty, and wings lines (acts like B<never>) otherwise; resource
449B<rewrapMode>.
435 450
436=item B<-hold>|B<+hold> 451=item B<-hold>|B<+hold>
437 452
438Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 453Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
439will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 454will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
440it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the 455it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
441user; resource B<hold>. 456user; resource B<hold>.
457
458=item B<-cd> I<path>
459
460Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
461B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
462@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start; resource B<chdir>.
463
464=item B<-xrm> I<string>
465
466Works like the X Toolkit option of the same name, by adding the I<string>
467as if it were specified in a resource file. Resource values specified this
468way take precedence over all other resource specifications.
469
470Note that you need to use the I<same> syntax as in the .Xdefaults file,
471e.g. C<*.background: black>. Also note that all @@RXVT_NAME@@-specific
472options can be specified as long-options on the commandline, so use
473of B<-xrm> is mostly limited to cases where you want to specify other
474resources (e.g. for input methods) or for compatibility with other
475programs.
442 476
443=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string> 477=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string>
444 478
445Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>. 479Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.
446 480
481If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp 515If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp
482entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that 516entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that
483yourself if you want that. 517yourself if you want that.
484 518
485As an extremely special case, specifying C<-1> will completely suppress 519As an extremely special case, specifying C<-1> will completely suppress
486pty/tty operations. 520pty/tty operations, which is probably only useful in conjunction with some
521perl extension that manages the terminal.
487 522
488Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a 523Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a
489longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>): 524longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>):
490 525
491 use IO::Pty; 526 use IO::Pty;
498 533
499 # now communicate with rxvt 534 # now communicate with rxvt
500 my $slave = $pty->slave; 535 my $slave = $pty->slave;
501 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" } 536 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" }
502 537
538Note that, despite what the name might imply, the file descriptor does not
539need to be a pty, it can be a bi-directional pipe as well (e.g. a unix
540domain or tcp socket). While tty operations cannot be done in this case,
541B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can still be remote controlled with it:
542
543 use Socket;
544 use Fcntl;
545
546 socketpair my $URXVT, my $slave, Socket::AF_UNIX, Socket::SOCK_STREAM, Socket::PF_UNSPEC;
547 fcntl $slave, Fcntl::F_SETFD, 0;
548 system "exec @@RXVT_NAME|| -pty-fd " . (fileno $slave) . " &";
549 close $slave;
550
551 syswrite $URXVT, "Type a secret password: ";
552 my $secret = do { local $/ = "\r"; <$URXVT> };
553 print "Not so secret anymore: $secret\n";
554
503=item B<-pe> I<string> 555=item B<-pe> I<string>
504 556
505Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to use) in 557Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to use) in
506this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details. 558this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details.
507 559
508=back 560=back
509 561
510=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 562=head1 RESOURCES
511 563
512Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long 564Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long
513options) compiled into your version. 565options) compiled into your version. All resources are also available as
566long-options.
514 567
515You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many 568You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many
516distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X 569distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
517starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order, 570starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
518with later settings overwriting earlier ones: 571with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
519 572
520 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
521 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 573 1. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
574 2. $HOME/.Xdefaults
522 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 575 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window of screen 0
523 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 576 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES property on root-window of the current screen
524 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 577 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
578 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
525 579
526Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class 580Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
527names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources 581names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources
528common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be easily 582common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be easily
529configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources unique to 583configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources unique to
532be used. Command-line arguments can be used to override resource 586be used. Command-line arguments can be used to override resource
533settings. The following resources are supported (you might want to 587settings. The following resources are supported (you might want to
534check the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for additional settings by perl 588check the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for additional settings by perl
535extensions not documented here): 589extensions not documented here):
536 590
537=over 4 591=over
538 592
539=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth> 593=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth>
540 594
541Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth; 595Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
542option B<-depth>. 596option B<-depth>.
597
598=item B<buffered:> I<boolean>
599
600Compile I<xft>: Turn on/off double-buffering for xft (default enabled).
601On some card/driver combination enabling it slightly decreases
602performance, on most it greatly helps it. The slowdown is small, so it
603should normally be enabled.
543 604
544=item B<geometry:> I<geom> 605=item B<geometry:> I<geom>
545 606
546Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24]; 607Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24];
547option B<-geometry>. 608option B<-geometry>.
561Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7 622Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7
562corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to 623corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to
563high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 624high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
564colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green, 625colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green,
5653=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour 6263=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour
566names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 627names used are listed in the B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
567 628
568Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be 629Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be
569changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)). 630changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
570 631
571Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with 632Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with
582=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 643=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
583 644
584Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 645Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
585foreground colour is the default. 646foreground colour is the default.
586 647
587=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
588
589Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video characters
590when OPTION_HC is disabled (--disable-frills).
591
592=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour> 648=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
593 649
594If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline 650If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
595itself. If unset, use the foreground colour. 651itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
652
653=item B<highlightColor:> I<colour>
654
655If set, use the specified colour as the background for highlighted
656characters. If unset, use reverse video.
657
658=item B<highlightTextColor:> I<colour>
659
660If set and highlightColor is set, use the specified colour as the
661foreground for highlighted characters.
596 662
597=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 663=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
598 664
599Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the 665Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the
600foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 666foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
607 673
608=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean> 674=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean>
609 675
610B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours; 676B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours;
611option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 677option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
612B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 678B<+rv>. See note in B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
613 679
614=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 680=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
615 681
616B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots 682B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots
617of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines 683of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines
631 697
632B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even 698B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even
633if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the 699if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
634monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>. 700monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
635 701
636=item B<inheritPixmap:> I<boolean>
637
638B<True>: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving
639artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows'
640pixmap.
641
642I<Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by
643the author. Don't bug him with installation questions!>
644
645=item B<fading:> I<number> 702=item B<fading:> I<number>
646 703
647Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>. 704Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
648 705
649=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour> 706=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
650 707
651Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default 708Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
652colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>. 709colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
653 710
654=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 711=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
655 712
656Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option 713Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
657B<-tint>.
658
659=item B<shading:> I<number>
660
661Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background image
662in addition to tinting it; option B<-sh>.
663
664=item B<blendType:> I<string>
665
666Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
667
668=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
669
670Apply Gaussian Blurr with the specified radius to the transparent
671background image; option B<-blr>.
672 714
673=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 715=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
674 716
675Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 717Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
676 718
681 723
682=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 724=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
683 725
684The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 726The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
685and the text. 727and the text.
686
687=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom]>
688
689Use the specified image file for the background and also optionally
690specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>,
691in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical scale (percent),
692and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image centre (percent).
693A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale of 1 displays the
694image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 specifies an integer
695number of images in that direction. No image will be magnified beyond
69610 times its original size. The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
697Special string of B<"auto"> used as a geometry will cause image to be
698automatically scaled to match window size.
699If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option - specified pixmap will be
700blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any
701other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option.
702[default 0x0+50+50]
703
704=item B<path:> I<path>
705
706Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding XPM files.
707 728
708=item B<font:> I<fontlist> 729=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
709 730
710Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names 731Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
711that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The 732that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
734it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels 755it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels
735wide and 15 pixels high. 756wide and 15 pixels high.
736 757
737The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in 758The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in
738the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but 759the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but
739the bold version of the font does contain less characters, so this is a 760the bold version of the font does contain fewer characters, so this is a
740useful supplement. 761useful supplement.
741 762
742The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters 763The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters
743are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font 764are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font
744contains other characters, but we are not interested in them. 765contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
768text font will being used for the given style. 789text font will being used for the given style.
769 790
770=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean> 791=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean>
771 792
772When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>, 793When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>,
773option B<-is>, the default), bold and italic font styles imply high 794option B<-is>, the default), bold/blink font styles imply high
774intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (B<False>, 795intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (B<False>,
775option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not 796option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not
776reachable. 797reachable.
777 798
778=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode>
779
780Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which
781is xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which
782gives xterm style selection. Only effective when the original (non-perl)
783selection code is in use.
784
785=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
786
787Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
788the author's favourite.
789
790=item B<title:> I<string> 799=item B<title:> I<string>
791 800
792Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 801Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
793specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application 802specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application
794name; option B<-title>. 803name; option B<-title>.
807=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean> 816=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean>
808 817
809B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character. 818B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character.
810B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default]. 819B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default].
811 820
821@@RXVT_NAME@@ resets the urgency hint on every focus change.
822
812=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean> 823=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean>
813 824
814B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>. 825B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>.
815B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>. 826B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>.
816 827
818 829
819B<True>: start as a login shell by prepending a `-' to B<argv[0]> of 830B<True>: start as a login shell by prepending a `-' to B<argv[0]> of
820the shell; option B<-ls>. B<False>: start as a normal sub-shell 831the shell; option B<-ls>. B<False>: start as a normal sub-shell
821[default]; option B<+ls>. 832[default]; option B<+ls>.
822 833
834=item B<multiClickTime:> I<number>
835
836Specify the maximum time in milliseconds between multi-click select
837events. The default is 500 milliseconds; option B<-mc>.
838
823=item B<utmpInhibit:> I<boolean> 839=item B<utmpInhibit:> I<boolean>
824 840
825B<True>: inhibit writing record into the system log file B<utmp>; 841B<True>: inhibit writing record into the system log file B<utmp>;
826option B<-ut>. B<False>: write record into the system log file B<utmp> 842option B<-ut>. B<False>: write record into the system log file B<utmp>
827[default]; option B<+ut>. 843[default]; option B<+ut>.
839 URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX) 855 URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)
840 856
841This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents 857This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents
842every time you hit C<Print>. 858every time you hit C<Print>.
843 859
860=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
861
862Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
863the author's favourite.
864
865=item B<thickness:> I<number>
866
867Set the scrollbar width in pixels.
868
844=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 869=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
845 870
846B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 871B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
847disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 872disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
848 873
867B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 892B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
868B<+si>. 893B<+si>.
869 894
870=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 895=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
871 896
872B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 897B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (i.e.
873B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 898try to show the same lines) and B<scrollTtyOutput> is False; option
874with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines; option B<+sw>. 899B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives
900new lines; option B<+sw>.
875 901
876=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 902=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
877 903
878B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys 904B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys
879are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 905are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
880are not passed onto the shell; option B<-sk>. B<False>: do not scroll to 906are not passed onto the shell; option B<-sk>. B<False>: do not scroll to
881bottom when a non-special key is pressed; option B<+sk>. 907bottom when a non-special key is pressed; option B<+sk>.
882 908
883=item B<saveLines:> I<number> 909=item B<saveLines:> I<number>
884 910
885Save I<number> lines in the scrollback buffer [default 64]. This 911Save I<number> lines in the scrollback buffer [default 1000]; option B<-sl>.
886resource is limited on most machines to 65535; option B<-sl>.
887 912
888=item B<internalBorder:> I<number> 913=item B<internalBorder:> I<number>
889 914
890Internal border of I<number> pixels. This resource is limited to 100; 915Internal border of I<number> pixels. This resource is limited to 100;
891option B<-b>. 916option B<-b>.
910=item B<termName:> I<termname> 935=item B<termName:> I<termname>
911 936
912Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment 937Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment
913variable; option B<-tn>. 938variable; option B<-tn>.
914 939
915=item B<linespace:> I<number> 940=item B<lineSpace:> I<number>
916 941
917Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 942Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
918the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>. 943the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>.
919 944
920=item B<meta8:> I<boolean> 945=item B<meta8:> I<boolean>
934 959
935=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 960=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
936 961
937B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default]; 962B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default];
938option B<-bc>. 963option B<-bc>.
964
965=item B<cursorUnderline:> I<boolean>
966
967B<True>: Make the cursor underlined. B<False>: Make the cursor a box [default];
968option B<-uc>.
939 969
940=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean> 970=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean>
941 971
942B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number 972B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number
943of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible 973of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible
949 979
950=item B<pointerColor2:> I<colour> 980=item B<pointerColor2:> I<colour>
951 981
952Mouse pointer background colour. 982Mouse pointer background colour.
953 983
984=item B<pointerShape:> I<string>
985
986Compile I<frills>: Specifies the name of the mouse pointer shape
987[default B<xterm>]. See the macros in the B<X11/cursorfont.h> include
988file for possible values (omit the C<XC_> prefix).
989
954=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number> 990=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number>
955 991
956Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a 992Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a
957large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout. 993large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
958 994
959=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 995=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
960 996
961The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 997The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC>
962or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace> 998or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, with control, B<Backspace>
963(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode 999(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode
964escape sequence. 1000escape sequence.
965 1001
966=item B<deletekey:> I<string> 1002=item B<deletekey:> I<string>
967 1003
980will be created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1 can be used. 1016will be created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1 can be used.
981 1017
982When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters can 1018When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters can
983be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used: 1019be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used:
984 1020
985B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{|} >> 1021B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]^{|} >>
986 1022
987=item B<preeditType:> I<style> 1023=item B<preeditType:> I<style>
988 1024
989B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>. 1025B<OnTheSpot>, B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>.
990 1026
991=item B<inputMethod:> I<name> 1027=item B<inputMethod:> I<name>
992 1028
993I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>. 1029I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>.
994 1030
1012 1048
1013Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 1049Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
1014button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to 1050button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
1015the end of the logical line only; option B<-tcw>. 1051the end of the logical line only; option B<-tcw>.
1016 1052
1053=item B<disablePasteBrackets:> I<boolean>
1054
1055Prevent emission of paste bracket sequences; option B<-dpb>.
1056
1017=item B<insecure:> I<boolean> 1057=item B<insecure:> I<boolean>
1018 1058
1019Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that 1059Enable "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that
1020echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be 1060echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be
1021abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether 1061abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether
1022through a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or through 1062through a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or through
1023write(1) or any other means. Therefore, these sequences are disabled by 1063write(1) or any other means. Therefore, these sequences are disabled by
1024default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these 1064default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these
1042 1082
1043=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<boolean> 1083=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<boolean>
1044 1084
1045Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled). 1085Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled).
1046 1086
1087=item B<rewrapMode:> I<mode>
1088
1089Sets long line rewrap behaviour on window resize to one of B<auto>
1090(default), B<always> or B<never>.
1091
1047=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean> 1092=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>
1048 1093
1049Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this 1094Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this
1050option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 1095option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
1051scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 1096scrollback buffer and, when secondaryScreen is off, switching
1052instead scroll the screen up. 1097to/from the secondary screen will instead scroll the screen up.
1053 1098
1054=item B<hold>: I<boolean> 1099=item B<hold>: I<boolean>
1055 1100
1056Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 1101Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
1057will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 1102will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
1058it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the 1103it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
1059user. 1104user.
1060 1105
1106=item B<chdir>: I<path>
1107
1108Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
1109B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
1110@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start. If it isn't specified then the current working
1111directory will be used; option B<-cd>.
1112
1061=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1113=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<action>
1062 1114
1063Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 1115Compile I<frills>: Associate I<action> with keysym I<sym>. The intervening
1064intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 1116resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
1065 1117
1066The format of I<sym> is "I<(modifiers-)key>", where I<modifiers> can be 1118Using this resource, you can map key combinations such as
1067any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>, B<Control>, B<NumLock>, 1119C<Ctrl-Shift-BackSpace> to various actions, such as outputting a different
1068B<Shift>, B<Meta>, B<Lock>, B<Mod1>, B<Mod2>, B<Mod3>, B<Mod4>, B<Mod5>, 1120string than would normally result from that combination, making the
1069and the abbreviated B<I>, B<K>, B<C>, B<N>, B<S>, B<M>, B<A>, B<L>, B<1>, 1121terminal scroll up or down the way you want it, or any other thing an
1070B<2>, B<3>, B<4>, B<5>. 1122extension might provide.
1123
1124The key combination that triggers the action, I<sym>, has the following format:
1125
1126 (modifiers-)key
1127
1128Where I<modifiers> can be any combination of the following full or
1129abbreviated modifier names:
1130
1131=begin table
1132
1133 B<ISOLevel3> B<I>
1134 B<AppKeypad> B<K>
1135 B<Control> B<C>
1136 B<NumLock> B<N>
1137 B<Shift> B<S>
1138 B<Meta> B<M> I<or> B<A>
1139 B<Lock> B<L>
1140 B<Mod1> B<1>
1141 B<Mod2> B<2>
1142 B<Mod3> B<3>
1143 B<Mod4> B<4>
1144 B<Mod5> B<5>
1145
1146=end table
1071 1147
1072The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to 1148The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to
1073whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr 1149whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr
1074keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the 1150keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the
1075current application keymap mode state. 1151current application keymap mode state.
1076 1152
1077The spellings of I<key> can be obtained by using B<xev>(1) command or 1153Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a key mapping will
1078searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and 1154match if I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and no other
1155key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That means that
1156defining a mapping for C<a> will automatically provide definitions for
1157C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined mappings
1158themselves. See the C<builtin:> action, below, for a way to work around
1159this when this is a problem.
1160
1161The spelling of I<key> depends on your implementation of X. An easy way to
1162find a key name is to use the B<xev>(1) command. You can find a list by
1163looking for the C<XK_> macros in the B<X11/keysymdef.h> include file (omit
1079omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex 1164the C<XK_> prefix). Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex keysym
1080keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not 1165value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>).
1081performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1082 1166
1083I<string> may contain escape values (C<\a>: bell, C<\b>: backspace, 1167As with any resource value, the I<action> string may contain backslash
1084C<\e>, C<\E>: escape, C<\n>: newline, C<\r>: carriage return, C<\t>: tab, 1168escape sequences (C<\n>: newline, C<\\>: backslash, C<\000>: octal
1085C<\000>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (C<^?>: delete, 1169number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1086C<^@>: null, C<^A> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it
1087can start or end with whitespace. B<This feature is deprecated and will
1088be removed>.
1089 1170
1090Please note that you need to double the C<\> in resource files, as 1171An action starts with an action prefix that selects a certain type
1091Xlib itself does its own de-escaping (you can use C<\033> instead of 1172of action, followed by a colon. An action string without colons is
1092C<\e> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and @@RXVT_NAME@@'s own 1173interpreted as a literal string to pass to the tty (as if it was
1093processing). 1174prefixed with C<string:>).
1094 1175
1095You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1176The following action prefixes are known - extensions can provide
1096with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/' 1177additional prefixes:
1178
1179=over
1180
1181=item string:STRING
1182
1183If the I<action> starts with C<string:> (or otherwise contains no colons),
1184then the remaining C<STRING> will be passed to the program running in the
1185terminal. For example, you could replace whatever Shift-Tab outputs by the
1186string C<echo rm -rf /> followed by a newline:
1187
1188 URxvt.keysym.Shift-Tab: string:echo rm -rf /\n
1189
1190This could in theory be used to completely redefine your keymap.
1191
1192In addition, for actions of this type, you can define a range of
1193keysyms in one shot by loading the C<keysym-list> perl extension and
1194providing an I<action> with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where
1097should be a character not used by the strings. 1195the delimiter `/' should be a character not used by the strings.
1098 1196
1099Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1197Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1100 1198
1101 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1199 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|>
1102 1200
1103The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1201The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1104 1202
1105 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a> 1203 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: string:\033<a>
1106 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b> 1204 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: string:\033<b>
1107 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c> 1205 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: string:\033<c>
1108 1206
1207=item command:STRING
1208
1109If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING> 1209If I<action> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
1110is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For 1210is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence (basically
1211the opposite of C<string:> - instead of sending it to the program running
1212in the terminal, it will be treated as if it were program output). This is
1213most useful to feed command sequences into @@RXVT_NAME@@.
1214
1111example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1215For example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
1112when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1216when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1113 1217
1114 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 1218 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1115 1219
1116If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING> 1220The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
1117is passed to the C<on_keyboard_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) 1221the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1118manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via 1222font-switching at runtime:
1119C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1120 1223
1121 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13 1224 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
1225 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007
1122 1226
1123Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1227Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
1124will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and 1228info):
1125no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1126means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1127definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1128mappings themselves.
1129 1229
1130Unfortunately, this will override built-in key mappings. For example 1230 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
1231 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
1232
1233=item builtin:
1234
1235The builtin action is the action that @@RXVT_NAME@@ would execute if no
1236key binding existed for the key combination. The obvious use is to undo
1237the effect of existing bindings. The not so obvious use is to reinstate
1238bindings when another binding overrides too many modifiers.
1239
1131if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable @@RXVT_NAME@@'s 1240For example if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable
1132C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke "holes" into the 1241@@RXVT_NAME@@'s C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke
1133user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement: 1242"holes" into the user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
1134 1243
1135 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence> 1244 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
1136 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin: 1245 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
1137 1246
1138The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination 1247The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination
1139of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for 1248of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1140C<Shift-Insert>. 1249C<Shift-Insert>.
1141 1250
1142The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to 1251=item builtin-string:
1143the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1144font-switching at runtime:
1145 1252
1146 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007 1253This action is mainly useful to restore string mappings for keys that
1147 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007 1254have predefined actions in @@RXVT_NAME@@. The exact semantics are a bit
1255difficult to explain - basically, this action will send the string to the
1256application that would be sent if @@RXVT_NAME@@ wouldn't have a built-in
1257action for it.
1148 1258
1149Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more 1259An example might make it clearer: @@RXVT_NAME@@ normally pastes the
1150info): 1260selection when you press C<Shift-Insert>. With the following bindings, it
1261would instead emit the (undocumented, but what applications running in the
1262terminal might expect) sequence C<ESC [ 2 $> instead:
1151 1263
1152 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t 1264 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin-string:
1153 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t 1265 URxvt.keysym.C-S-Insert: builtin:
1266
1267The first line disables the paste functionality for that key
1268combination, and the second reinstates the default behaviour for
1269C<Control-Shift-Insert>, which would otherwise be overridden.
1270
1271Similarly, to let applications gain access to the C<C-M-c> (copy to
1272clipboard) and C<C-M-v> (paste clipboard) key combination, you can do
1273this:
1274
1275 URxvt.keysym.C-M-c: builtin-string:
1276 URxvt.keysym.C-M-v: builtin-string:
1277
1278=item EXTENSION:STRING
1279
1280An action of this form invokes the action B<STRING>, if any, provided
1281by the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) extension B<EXTENSION>. The extension will
1282be loaded automatically if necessary.
1283
1284Not all extensions define actions, but popular extensions that do
1285include the I<selection> and I<matcher> extensions (documented in their
1286own manpages, @@RXVT_NAME@@-selection(1) and @@RXVT_NAME@@-matcher(1),
1287respectively).
1288
1289From the silly examples department, this will rot13-"encrypt"
1290@@RXVT_NAME@@'s selection when Alt-Control-c is pressed on typical PC
1291keyboards:
1292
1293 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: selection:rot13
1294
1295=item perl:STRING *DEPRECATED*
1296
1297This is a deprecated way of invoking commands provided by perl
1298extensions. It is still supported, but should not be used anymore.
1299
1300=back
1154 1301
1155=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string> 1302=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string>
1156 1303
1157=item B<perl-ext>: I<string> 1304=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1158 1305
1159Comma-separated list(s) of perl extension scripts (default: C<default>) to 1306Comma-separated list(s) of perl extension scripts (default: C<default>) to
1160use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>. 1307use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>.
1161 1308
1162Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using 1309Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to remove them again, in
1163them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded 1310case they had been specified earlier. This can be useful to selectively
1164by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For 1311disable some extensions loaded by default, or specified via the
1165example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except 1312C<perl-ext-common> resource. For example, C<default,-selection> will use
1166C<selection>. 1313all the default extensions except C<selection>.
1167 1314
1168Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets 1315To prohibit autoloading of extensions, you can prefix them with C</>,
1169(e.g. C<< searchable-scrollback<M-s> >>, which binds the hotkey for 1316which will make urxvt refuse to automatically load them (this can be
1170searchable scrollback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension 1317overriden, however, by specifying the extension name again without a
1171multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to 1318prefix, though). This does not prohibit extensions themselves loading
1172the extension. 1319other extensions. For example, C<default,/background> will keep the
1320C<background> extension from being loaded when a background OSC sequence
1321is received.
1322
1323The default set includes the C<selection>, C<option-popup>,
1324C<selection-popup>, C<readline>, C<searchable-scrollback> and
1325C<confirm-paste> extensions, as well as any extensions which are mentioned
1326in B<keysym> resources.
1327
1328Any extension such that a corresponding resource is given on the
1329command line is automatically appended to B<perl-ext>.
1173 1330
1174Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if 1331Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1175necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. 1332necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. When the library
1333search path contains multiple extension files of the same name, then the
1334first one found will be used.
1176 1335
1177If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl 1336If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl interpreter
1178interpreter will not be initialized. The idea behind two options is that 1337will not be initialized. The rationale for having two options is that
1179B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to 1338B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to
1180all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances. 1339all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1181 1340
1182=item B<perl-eval>: I<string> 1341=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1183 1342
1184Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See 1343Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See
1185the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. Due to security reasons, this resource 1344the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1186will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1187 1345
1188=item B<perl-lib>: I<path> 1346=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1189 1347
1190Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension 1348Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1191scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource, 1349scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look
1192@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in 1350in these directories, then in C<$URXVT_PERL_LIB>, F<$HOME/.urxvt/ext> and
1193F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. Due to security reasons, this resource 1351lastly in F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1194will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1195 1352
1196See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. 1353See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1197 1354
1198=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex> 1355=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1199 1356
1203=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform> 1360=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform>
1204 1361
1205Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage 1362Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage
1206for details. 1363for details.
1207 1364
1208=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> 1365=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> *DEPRECATED*
1209 1366
1210Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search 1367This resource is deprecated and will be removed. Use a B<keysym> resource
1211(default: C<M-s>). 1368instead, e.g.:
1212 1369
1370 URxvt.keysym.M-s: searchable-scrollback:start
1371
1213=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string> 1372=item B<url-launcher>: I<string>
1214 1373
1215Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the 1374Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1216C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions. 1375C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.
1217 1376
1218=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid> 1377=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1221 1380
1222=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean> 1381=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1223 1382
1224Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making 1383Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1225it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>. 1384it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
1385
1386=item B<iso14755:> I<boolean>
1387
1388Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled).
1226 1389
1227=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean> 1390=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1228 1391
1229Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled). 1392Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
1230 1393
1258=head1 THE SELECTION: SELECTING AND PASTING TEXT 1421=head1 THE SELECTION: SELECTING AND PASTING TEXT
1259 1422
1260The behaviour of text selection and insertion/pasting mechanism is similar 1423The behaviour of text selection and insertion/pasting mechanism is similar
1261to I<xterm>(1). 1424to I<xterm>(1).
1262 1425
1263=over 4 1426=over
1264 1427
1265=item B<Selecting>: 1428=item B<Selecting>:
1266 1429
1267Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region 1430Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region
1268and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click 1431and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click
1283B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard. 1446B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard.
1284 1447
1285Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be 1448Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be
1286inserted too. 1449inserted too.
1287 1450
1451rxvt-unicode also provides the bindings B<Ctrl-Meta-c> and
1452<Ctrl-Meta-v> to interact with the CLIPBOARD selection. The first
1453binding causes the value of the internal selection to be copied to the
1454CLIPBOARD selection, while the second binding causes the value of the
1455CLIPBOARD selection to be inserted.
1456
1288=back 1457=back
1289 1458
1290=head1 CHANGING FONTS 1459=head1 CHANGING FONTS
1291 1460
1292Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet 1461Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet
1309and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The 1478and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The
1310first part is available if rxvt-unicode has been compiled with 1479first part is available if rxvt-unicode has been compiled with
1311C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled 1480C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled
1312with C<--enable-iso14755>. 1481with C<--enable-iso14755>.
1313 1482
1314=over 4 1483=over
1315 1484
1316=item * 5.1: Basic method 1485=item * 5.1: Basic method
1317 1486
1318This allows you to enter unicode characters using their hexcode. 1487This allows you to enter unicode characters using their hexcode.
1319 1488
1373B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that 1542B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that
1374it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To 1543it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To
1375allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root 1544allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root
1376on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others. 1545on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
1377 1546
1378=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1547=head1 COLOURS AND GRAPHICS
1379 1548
1380In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1549In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1381B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1550B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 88/256 colours: 8 ANSI colours plus
1382high-intensity bold/blink versions of the same). Here is a list of the 1551high-intensity (potentially bold/blink) versions of the same, and 72 (or
1383colours with their names. 1552240 in 256 colour mode) colours arranged in an 4x4x4 (or 6x6x6) colour RGB
1553cube plus a 8 (24) colour greyscale ramp.
1554
1555B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> supports direct 24-bit fg/bg RGB colour escapes
1556C< ESC [ 38 ; 2 ; R ; G ; Bm > / C< ESC [ 48 ; 2; R ; G ; Bm >. However the
1557number of 24-bit colours that can be used is limited: an internal 7x7x5 (256
1558colour mode) or 6x6x4 (88 colour mode) colour cube is used to index into the
155924-bit colour space. When indexing collisions happen, the nearest old colour in
1560the cube will be adapted to the new 24-bit RGB colour. That means one cannot
1561use many similar 24-bit colours. It's typically not a problem in common
1562scenarios.
1563
1564Here is a list of the ANSI colours with their names.
1384 1565
1385=begin table 1566=begin table
1386 1567
1387 B<color0> (black) = Black 1568 B<color0> (black) = Black
1388 B<color1> (red) = Red3 1569 B<color1> (red) = Red3
1408It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>, 1589It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
1409B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as 1590B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
1410a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of 1591a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of
1411color0-color15. 1592color0-color15.
1412 1593
1413In addition to the colours defined above, @@RXVT_NAME@@ offers an 1594The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1414additional 72 colours. The first 64 of those (with indices 16 to 79) 1595values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses).
1415consist of a 4*4*4 RGB colour cube (i.e. I<index = r * 16 + g * 4 + b +
141616>), followed by 8 additional shades of gray (with indices 80 to 87).
1417 1596
1597The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas:
1598
1599 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3
1600 index_256 = (r * 6 + g) * 6 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..5
1601
1602The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10%
1603steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of
1604the RGB cube.
1605
1418Together, all those colours implement the 88 colour xterm colours. Only 1606Together, all those colours implement the 88 (256) colour xterm
1419the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the rest can only 1607colours. Only the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the
1420be changed via command sequences ("escape codes"). 1608rest can only be changed via command sequences ("escape codes").
1609
1610Applications are advised to use terminfo or command sequences to discover
1611number and RGB values of all colours (yes, you can query this...).
1421 1612
1422Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by 1613Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
1423always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1614always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
1424I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise 1615I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
1425been specified. For example, 1616been specified. For example,
1426 1617
1427=over 4
1428
1429=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv> 1618 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv
1430 1619
1431would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black 1620would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black on
1432on White. 1621White.
1433
1434=back
1435 1622
1436=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT 1623=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1437 1624
1438If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get 1625If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1439their act together, rxvt-unicode will support C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa> 1626their act together, rxvt-unicode will do its own alpha channel management:
1440(recommended, but B<MUST> have 4 digits/component) colour specifications, 1627
1441in addition to the ones provided by X, where the additional A component 1628You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1629brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage
1630(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the colour, where C<0> is completely
1631transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a
1632half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This
1633is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with
1634all ways to specify a colour.
1635
1636For complete control, rxvt-unicode also supports
1637C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa> (exactly four hex digits/component) colour
1638specifications, where the additional C<aaaa> component specifies opacity
1442specifies opacity (alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0> is completely 1639(alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0000> is completely transparent,
1443transparent). You can also prefix any color with C<[percent]>, where 1640while C<ffff> is completely opaque). The two example colours from
1444C<percent> is a decimal percentage (0-100) that specifies the opacity of 1641earlier could also be specified as C<rgba:ff00/0000/0000/8000> and
1445the color, where C<0> is completely transparent and C<100> is completelxy 1642C<rgba:0000/ff00/0000/f332>.
1446opaque.
1447 1643
1448You probably need to specify B<"-depth 32">, too, and have the luck that 1644You probably need to specify B<"-depth 32">, too, to force a visual with
1449your X-server uses ARGB pixel layout, as X is far from just supporting 1645alpha channels, and have the luck that your X-server uses ARGB pixel
1450ARGB visuals out of the box, and rxvt-unicode just fudges around. 1646layout, as X is far from just supporting ARGB visuals out of the box, and
1647rxvt-unicode just fudges around.
1451 1648
1452For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent red 1649For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent black
1453background, and an almost opaque pink foreground: 1650background, and an almost opaque pink foreground:
1454 1651
1455 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/aaaa -fg "[80]pink" 1652 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/4444 -fg "[80]pink"
1456 1653
1457I<Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by 1654When not using a background image, then the interpretation of the
1458the author. Don't bug him with installation questions!> 1655alpha channel is up to your compositing manager (most interpret it as
1656transparency of course).
1657
1658When using a background pixmap or pseudo-transparency, then the background
1659colour will always behave as if it were completely transparent (so the
1660background image shows instead), regardless of how it was specified, while
1661other colours will either be transparent as specified (the background
1662image will show through) on servers supporting the RENDER extension, or
1663fully opaque on servers not supporting the RENDER EXTENSION.
1664
1665Please note that due to bugs in Xft, specifying alpha values might result
1666in garbage being displayed when the X-server does not support the RENDER
1667extension.
1459 1668
1460=head1 ENVIRONMENT 1669=head1 ENVIRONMENT
1461 1670
1462B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables: 1671B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
1463 1672
1464=over 4 1673=over
1465 1674
1466=item B<TERM> 1675=item B<TERM>
1467 1676
1468Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via 1677Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via
1469resources or on the command line. 1678resources or on the command line.
1470 1679
1471=item B<COLORTERM> 1680=item B<COLORTERM>
1472 1681
1473Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on whether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was 1682Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on whether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was
1474compiled with XPM support, and optionally with the added extension 1683compiled with background image support, and optionally with the added
1475C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome screen. 1684extension C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome
1685screen.
1476 1686
1477=item B<COLORFGBG> 1687=item B<COLORFGBG>
1478 1688
1479Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is 1689Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is
1480the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string 1690the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string
1481C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be 1691C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be
1482used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the 1692used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the
1483string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@ 1693string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@
1484was compiled with XPM support. Libraries like C<ncurses> and C<slang> can 1694was compiled with background image support. Libraries like C<ncurses>
1485(and do) use this information to optimize screen output. 1695and C<slang> can (and do) use this information to optimize screen output.
1486 1696
1487=item B<WINDOWID> 1697=item B<WINDOWID>
1488 1698
1489Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel 1699Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel
1490window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal 1700window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal
1496C<--with-terminfo=PATH>. 1706C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1497 1707
1498=item B<DISPLAY> 1708=item B<DISPLAY>
1499 1709
1500Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct 1710Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct
1501display in its child processes. 1711display in its child processes if C<-display> isn't used to override. It
1712defaults to C<:0> if it doesn't exist.
1502 1713
1503=item B<SHELL> 1714=item B<SHELL>
1504 1715
1505The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>. 1716The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1506 1717
1507=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1718=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> [I<sic>]
1508 1719
1509The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1720The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1510@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1721@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1511 1722
1512Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>. 1723Default F<<< $HOME/.urxvt/urxvtd-I<< <nodename> >> >>>.
1724
1725=item B<URXVT_PERL_LIB>
1726
1727Additional F<:>-separated library search path for perl extensions. Will be
1728searched after B<-perl-lib> but before F<~/.urxvt/ext> and the system library
1729directory.
1730
1731=item B<URXVT_PERL_VERBOSITY>
1732
1733See L<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl>(3).
1513 1734
1514=item B<HOME> 1735=item B<HOME>
1515 1736
1516Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1737Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1517daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1738daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1518C<.Xdefaults>) 1739C<.Xdefaults>)
1519 1740
1520=item B<XAPPLRESDIR> 1741=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1521 1742
1522Directory where various X resource files are being located. 1743Directory where application-specific X resource files are located.
1523 1744
1524=item B<XENVIRONMENT> 1745=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1525 1746
1526If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by 1747If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1527@@RXVT_NAME@@. 1748@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1528 1749
1529=back 1750=back
1530 1751
1531=head1 FILES 1752=head1 FILES
1532 1753
1533=over 4 1754=over
1534 1755
1535=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1756=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1536 1757
1537Color names. 1758Colour names.
1538 1759
1539=back 1760=back
1540 1761
1541=head1 SEE ALSO 1762=head1 SEE ALSO
1542 1763
1764@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@-extensions(1),
1543@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5) 1765@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5)
1544 1766
1545=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1767=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1546 1768
1547=over 4 1769=over
1548 1770
1549=item Project Coordinator 1771=item Project Coordinator
1550 1772
1551Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1773Marc A. Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>.
1552 1774
1553L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html> 1775L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html>
1554 1776
1555=back 1777=back
1556 1778
1557=head1 AUTHORS 1779=head1 AUTHORS
1558 1780
1559=over 4 1781=over
1560 1782
1561=item John Bovey 1783=item John Bovey
1562 1784
1563University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt. 1785University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt.
1564 1786
1565=item Rob Nation L<< <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com> >> 1787=item Rob Nation <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com>
1566 1788
1567very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt 1789very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt
1568 1790
1569=item Angelo Haritsis L<< <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk> >> 1791=item Angelo Haritsis <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk>
1570 1792
1571wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code) 1793wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code)
1572 1794
1573=item mj olesen L<< <olesen@me.QueensU.CA> >> 1795=item mj olesen <olesen@me.QueensU.CA>
1574 1796
1575Wrote the menu system. 1797Wrote the menu system.
1576 1798
1577Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21) 1799Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21)
1578 1800
1579=item Oezguer Kesim L<< <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de> >> 1801=item Oezguer Kesim <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de>
1580 1802
1581Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1803Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1582 1804
1583=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1805=item Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox.com>
1584 1806
1585Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. 1807Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1586 1808
1587Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1809Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1588 1810
1589=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1811=item Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>
1590 1812
1591Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl 1813Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
1592extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions. 1814extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
1593 1815
1594Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1816Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1595 1817
1596=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >> 1818=item Emanuele Giaquinta <emanuele.giaquinta@gmail.com>
1597 1819
1598Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing. 1820pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1599 1821
1600=back 1822=back
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