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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>. 132
133=item B<-fps> I<number>
134
135Compile I<frills>: Set the refresh interval (in frames per second or
136negative seconds); resource B<refreshRate>.
112 137
113=item B<-fade> I<number> 138=item B<-fade> I<number>
114 139
115Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. 140Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
141fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
142colour; resource B<fading>.
116 143
117=item B<-tint> I<colour> 144=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour>
118 145
119Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 146Fade 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> 147is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
121option that can be used to brighten or darken the image in addition to
122tinting it.
123 148
124=item B<-sh> 149=item B<-icon> I<file>
125 150
126I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent 151Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This
127background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. B<-tint> must be 152is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the
128specified, too). 153application window; resource I<iconFile>.
129 154
130=item B<-bg> I<colour> 155=item B<-bg> I<colour>
131 156
132Window background colour; resource B<background>. 157Window background colour; resource B<background>.
133 158
134=item B<-fg> I<colour> 159=item B<-fg> I<colour>
135 160
136Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 161Window 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>.
144 162
145=item B<-cr> I<colour> 163=item B<-cr> I<colour>
146 164
147The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 165The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
148 166
160resource B<borderColor>. 178resource B<borderColor>.
161 179
162=item B<-fn> I<fontlist> 180=item B<-fn> I<fontlist>
163 181
164Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names 182Select 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 183that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
166first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be 184first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
167smaller, but not (in general) larger. A reasonable default font list is 185smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
168always appended to it. See resource B<font> for details. 186font list is always appended to it. See resource B<font> for more details.
187
188In short, to specify an X11 core font, just specify its name or prefix it
189with C<x:>. To specify an XFT-font, you need to prefix it with C<xft:>,
190e.g.:
191
192 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:pixelsize=15"
193 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "9x15bold,xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono"
169 194
170See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the FAQ 195See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the FAQ
171section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7). 196section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7).
172 197
173=item B<-fb> I<fontlist> 198=item B<-fb> I<fontlist>
174 199
175Compile font-styles: The bold font list to use when bold characters are to 200Compile I<font-styles>: The bold font list to use when B<bold> characters
176be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details. 201are to be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details.
177 202
178=item B<-fi> I<fontlist> 203=item B<-fi> I<fontlist>
179 204
180Compile font-styles: The italic font list to use when bold characters are to 205Compile I<font-styles>: The italic font list to use when I<italic>
181be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details. 206characters are to be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details.
182 207
183=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist> 208=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist>
184 209
185Compile font-styles: The bold italic font list to use when bold characters are to 210Compile I<font-styles>: The bold italic font list to use when B<< I<bold
186be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont> for details. 211italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont>
212for details.
213
214=item B<-is>|B<+is>
215
216Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Blink font styles imply high intensity
217foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for
218details.
187 219
188=item B<-name> I<name> 220=item B<-name> I<name>
189 221
190Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained, 222Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained,
191rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain 223rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain
193 225
194=item B<-ls>|B<+ls> 226=item B<-ls>|B<+ls>
195 227
196Start as a login-shell/sub-shell; resource B<loginShell>. 228Start as a login-shell/sub-shell; resource B<loginShell>.
197 229
230=item B<-mc> I<milliseconds>
231
232Specify the maximum time between multi-click selections.
233
198=item B<-ut>|B<+ut> 234=item B<-ut>|B<+ut>
199 235
200Compile I<utmp>: Inhibit/enable writing a utmp entry; resource 236Compile I<utmp>: Inhibit/enable writing a utmp entry; resource
201B<utmpInhibit>. 237B<utmpInhibit>.
202 238
206B<visualBell>. 242B<visualBell>.
207 243
208=item B<-sb>|B<+sb> 244=item B<-sb>|B<+sb>
209 245
210Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>. 246Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>.
247
248=item B<-sr>|B<+sr>
249
250Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
251
252=item B<-st>|B<+st>
253
254Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
255resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
211 256
212=item B<-si>|B<+si> 257=item B<-si>|B<+si>
213 258
214Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource 259Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource
215B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect. 260B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect.
223 268
224Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear. 269Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear.
225This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource 270This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource
226B<scrollWithBuffer>. 271B<scrollWithBuffer>.
227 272
228=item B<-sr>|B<+sr>
229
230Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
231
232=item B<-st>|B<+st> 273=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab>
233 274
234Display normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough; 275If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as
235resource B<scrollBar_floating>. 276actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to
277select and paste them. Since a horizontal tab is a cursor movement and
278not an actual glyph, this can sometimes be visually annoying as the cursor
279on a tab character is displayed as a wide cursor; resource B<pastableTabs>.
236 280
237=item B<-bc>|B<+bc> 281=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
238 282
239Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. 283Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
284
285=item B<-uc>|B<+uc>
286
287Make the cursor underlined; resource B<cursorUnderline>.
240 288
241=item B<-iconic> 289=item B<-iconic>
242 290
243Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option. 291Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option.
244Alternative form is B<-ic>. 292Alternative form is B<-ic>.
261 309
262=item B<-bl> 310=item B<-bl>
263 311
264Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. 312Compile 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 313if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
266decorations; resource B<borderLess>. 314decorations; resource B<borderLess>. If the window manager does not
315support MWM hints (e.g. kwin), enables override-redirect mode.
316
317=item B<-override-redirect>
318
319Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
320B<override-redirect>.
321
322=item B<-dockapp>
323
324Sets the initial state of the window to WithdrawnState, which makes
325window managers that support this extension treat it as a dockapp.
326
327=item B<-sbg>
328
329Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
330drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
331this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;
332resource B<skipBuiltinGlyphs>.
267 333
268=item B<-lsp> I<number> 334=item B<-lsp> I<number>
269 335
270Compile I<linespace>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row 336Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
271of the display; resource B<linespace>. 337the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
338B<lineSpace>.
339
340=item B<-letsp> I<number>
341
342Compile I<frills>: Amount to adjust the computed character width by
343to control overall letter spacing. Negative values will tighten up the
344letter spacing, positive values will space letters out more. Useful to
345work around odd font metrics; resource B<letterSpace>.
272 346
273=item B<-tn> I<termname> 347=item B<-tn> I<termname>
274 348
275This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the 349This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the
276B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 350B<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 359given 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 360on 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, 361run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or,
288failing that, I<sh(1)>. 362failing that, I<sh(1)>.
289 363
364Please note that you must specify a program with arguments. If you want to
365run shell commands, you have to specify the shell, like this:
366
367 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -e sh -c "shell commands"
368
290=item B<-title> I<text> 369=item B<-title> I<text>
291 370
292Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename 371Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename
293of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the 372of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the
294application name; resource B<title>. 373application name; resource B<title>.
306=item B<-pt> I<style> 385=item B<-pt> I<style>
307 386
308Compile I<XIM>: input style for input method; B<OverTheSpot>, 387Compile I<XIM>: input style for input method; B<OverTheSpot>,
309B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; resource B<preeditType>. 388B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; resource B<preeditType>.
310 389
390If the perl extension C<xim-onthespot> is used (which is the default),
391then additionally the C<OnTheSpot> preedit type is available.
392
311=item B<-im> I<text> 393=item B<-im> I<text>
312 394
313Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>. 395Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>.
314 396
315=item B<-imlocale> I<string> 397=item B<-imlocale> I<string>
316 398
317The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an LC_CTYPE of e.g. 399The 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 400C<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 401input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
320another locale. 402another locale. resource B<imLocale>.
403
404=item B<-imfont> I<fontset>
405
406Set the font set to use for the X Input Method, see resource B<imFont>
407for more info.
408
409=item B<-tcw>
410
411Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
412button. Only effective when the original (non-perl) selection code is
413in-use. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
414the end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>.
415
416=item B<-dpb>|B<+dpb>
417
418Compile frills: Disable (or enable) emitting bracketed paste mode
419sequences (default enabled). Bracketed paste mode allows programs
420to detect when something is pasted. Since more and more programs
421abuse this, these sequences can be disabled. The command sequences to
422enable and query paste mode will still work, but the actual bracket
423sequences will no longer be emitted. You can also toggle this from the
424ctrl-middle-mouse-button menu; resource B<disablePasteBrackets>.
321 425
322=item B<-insecure> 426=item B<-insecure>
323 427
324Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape 428Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
325sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more 429sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more
339=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr> 443=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr>
340 444
341Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource 445Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource
342B<secondaryScroll>. 446B<secondaryScroll>.
343 447
448=item B<-rm> I<mode>
449
450Compile I<frills>: Sets long line rewrapping behaviour on window resizes
451to one of B<auto> (the default), B<always> or B<never>. The latter two
452modes do the obvious, B<auto> rewraps (acts like B<always>) if scrollback
453is non-empty, and wings lines (acts like B<never>) otherwise; resource
454B<rewrapMode>.
455
456=item B<-hold>|B<+hold>
457
458Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
459will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
460it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
461user; resource B<hold>.
462
463=item B<-cd> I<path>
464
465Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
466B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
467@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start; resource B<chdir>.
468
344=item B<-xrm> I<resourcestring> 469=item B<-xrm> I<string>
345 470
346No effect on rxvt-unicode. Simply passes through an argument to be made 471Works 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 472as if it were specified in a resource file. Resource values specified this
348some window managers. 473way take precedence over all other resource specifications.
474
475Note that you need to use the I<same> syntax as in the .Xdefaults file,
476e.g. C<*.background: black>. Also note that all @@RXVT_NAME@@-specific
477options can be specified as long-options on the commandline, so use
478of B<-xrm> is mostly limited to cases where you want to specify other
479resources (e.g. for input methods) or for compatibility with other
480programs.
481
482=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string>
483
484Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.
485
486=item B<-embed> I<windowid>
487
488Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ to embed its windows into an already-existing window,
489which enables applications to easily embed a terminal.
490
491Right now, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first unmap/map the specified window, so it
492shouldn't be a top-level window. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will also reconfigure it
493quite a bit, so don't expect it to keep some specific state. It's best to
494create an extra subwindow for @@RXVT_NAME@@ and leave it alone.
495
496The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits.
497
498It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file
499descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you
500can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the
501terminal. This works regardless of whether the C<-embed> option was used or
502not.
503
504Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be
505used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>):
506
507 my $rxvt = new Gtk2::Socket;
508 $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub {
509 my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid;
510 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -embed $xid &";
511 });
512
513=item B<-pty-fd> I<file descriptor>
514
515Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty
516pair but instead use the given file descriptor as the tty master. This is
517useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator
518without having to run a program within it.
519
520If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp
521entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that
522yourself if you want that.
523
524As an extremely special case, specifying C<-1> will completely suppress
525pty/tty operations, which is probably only useful in conjunction with some
526perl extension that manages the terminal.
527
528Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a
529longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>):
530
531 use IO::Pty;
532 use Fcntl;
533
534 my $pty = new IO::Pty;
535 fcntl $pty, F_SETFD, 0; # clear close-on-exec
536 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pty-fd " . (fileno $pty) . "&";
537 close $pty;
538
539 # now communicate with rxvt
540 my $slave = $pty->slave;
541 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" }
542
543Note that, despite what the name might imply, the file descriptor does not
544need to be a pty, it can be a bi-directional pipe as well (e.g. a unix
545domain or tcp socket). While tty operations cannot be done in this case,
546B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can still be remote controlled with it:
547
548 use Socket;
549 use Fcntl;
550
551 socketpair my $URXVT, my $slave, Socket::AF_UNIX, Socket::SOCK_STREAM, Socket::PF_UNSPEC;
552 fcntl $slave, Fcntl::F_SETFD, 0;
553 system "exec @@RXVT_NAME@@ -pty-fd " . (fileno $slave) . " &";
554 close $slave;
555
556 syswrite $URXVT, "Type a secret password: ";
557 my $secret = do { local $/ = "\r"; <$URXVT> };
558 print "Not so secret anymore: $secret\n";
559
560=item B<-pe> I<string>
561
562Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to use) in
563this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details.
349 564
350=back 565=back
351 566
352=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 567=head1 RESOURCES
353 568
354Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long 569Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long
355options) compiled into your version. 570options) compiled into your version. All resources are also available as
571long-options.
356 572
357There are two different methods that @@RXVT_NAME@@ can use to get the 573You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many
358Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal 574distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
359Xresources reader (B<~/.Xdefaults>). For the first method (ie. 575starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
360B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> lists B<XGetDefaults>), you can set and change the 576with 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.
363 577
364If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> 578 1. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
365lists B<.Xdefaults>) then B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> accepts application defaults 579 2. $HOME/.Xdefaults
366set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually 580 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window of screen 0
367B</usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt>) and resources set in 581 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES property on root-window of the current screen
368B<~/.Xdefaults>, or B<~/.Xresources> if B<~/.Xdefaults> does not exist. 582 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
583 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
584
369Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two 585Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
370class names: B<XTerm> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows 586names: 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 587common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be easily
372easily configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources 588configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources unique to
373unique to B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, notably colours and key-handling, to be 589B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, to be shared between different B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
374shared between different B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> configurations. If no 590configurations. If no resources are specified, suitable defaults will
375resources are specified, suitable defaults will be used. Command-line 591be used. Command-line arguments can be used to override resource
376arguments can be used to override resource settings. The following 592settings. The following resources are supported (you might want to
377resources are allowed: 593check the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for additional settings by perl
594extensions not documented here):
378 595
379=over 4 596=over
597
598=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth>
599
600Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
601option B<-depth>.
602
603=item B<buffered:> I<boolean>
604
605Compile I<xft>: Turn on/off double-buffering for xft (default enabled).
606On some card/driver combination enabling it slightly decreases
607performance, on most it greatly helps it. The slowdown is small, so it
608should normally be enabled.
380 609
381=item B<geometry:> I<geom> 610=item B<geometry:> I<geom>
382 611
383Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24]; 612Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24];
384option B<-geometry>. 613option B<-geometry>.
398Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7 627Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7
399corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to 628corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to
400high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 629high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
401colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green, 630colours. 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 6313=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour
403names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 632names used are listed in the B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
404 633
405Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be 634Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be
406changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)). 635changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
407 636
408Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with 637Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with
412 641
413=item B<colorIT:> I<colour> 642=item B<colorIT:> I<colour>
414 643
415Use the specified colour to display bold or italic characters when the 644Use the specified colour to display bold or italic characters when the
416foreground colour is the default. If font styles are not available 645foreground colour is the default. If font styles are not available
417(Compile styles) and this option is unset, reverse video is used instead. 646(Compile I<styles>) and this option is unset, reverse video is used instead.
418 647
419=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 648=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
420 649
421Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 650Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
422foreground colour is the default. 651foreground colour is the default.
423 652
424=item B<colorRV:> I<colour> 653=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
425 654
655If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
656itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
657
658=item B<highlightColor:> I<colour>
659
426Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video 660If set, use the specified colour as the background for highlighted
427characters. 661characters. If unset, use reverse video.
662
663=item B<highlightTextColor:> I<colour>
664
665If set and highlightColor is set, use the specified colour as the
666foreground for highlighted characters.
428 667
429=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 668=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
430 669
431Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the 670Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the
432foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 671foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
439 678
440=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean> 679=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean>
441 680
442B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours; 681B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours;
443option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 682option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
444B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 683B<+rv>. See note in B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
445 684
446=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 685=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
447 686
448B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When scrolling 687B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots
449quickly, fewer screen updates are performed [default]; option B<-j>. 688of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines
689has been read, resulting in fewer updates while still displaying every
690received line; option B<-j>.
691
450B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used; option B<+j>. 692B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will
693force a screen refresh on each new line it received; option B<+j>.
451 694
452=item B<inheritPixmap:> I<boolean> 695=item B<skipScroll:> I<boolean>
453 696
454B<True>: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving 697B<True>: (the default) specify that skip scrolling should be used. When
455artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows' 698receiving lots of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once in a while
456pixmap. 699(around 60 times per second), resulting in far fewer updates. This can
700result in @@RXVT_NAME@@ not ever displaying some of the lines it receives;
701option B<-ss>.
702
703B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even
704if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
705monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
706
707=item B<refreshRate:> I<number>
708
709Compile I<frills>: When positive, sets the maximum refreshes per second
710(the default is C<60>). When zero or negative, sets the minimum interval
711between refreshes, negated. That is, positive numbers limit the number
712of refreshes per second to that number, similar to a fps limiter in
713games. A negative number gets negated and directly sets the minimum
714interval between refreshes, that is, C<10> and C<-0.1> both specify
715the same refresh interval (likewise C<50> and C<0.02>). Finally, zero
716makes @@RXVT_NAME@@ refresh as fast as possible. Fractional values are
717supported; option B<-fps>.
457 718
458=item B<fading:> I<number> 719=item B<fading:> I<number>
459 720
460Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. 721Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
461 722
462=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 723=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
463 724
464Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour. 725Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
726colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
465 727
466=item B<shading:> I<number> 728=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
467 729
468Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background 730Set 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.
474 731
475=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 732=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
476 733
477Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 734Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
478 735
479=item B<troughColor:> I<colour> 736=item B<troughColor:> I<colour>
480 737
481Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default 738Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default
482#969696]. Only relevant for normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar. 739#969696]. Only relevant for rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar.
483 740
484=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 741=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
485 742
486The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 743The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
487and the text. 744and the text.
488 745
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> 746=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
514 747
515Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font 748Select 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. 749that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
517The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might 750first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
518be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always 751smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
519appended to it. option B<-fn>. 752font list is always appended to it; option B<-fn>.
520 753
521Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with 754Each 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:>. 755optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>.
523 756
524In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and 757In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and
525specifications enclosed in square brackets (C<[]>). The only available 758specifications enclosed in square brackets (C<[]>). The only available
526hint currently is C<codeset=codeset-name>, and this is only used for Xft 759hint currently is C<codeset=codeset-name>, and this is only used for Xft
527fonts. 760fonts.
528 761
529For example, this font resource 762For example, this font resource
530 763
531 URxvt*font: 9x15bold,\ 764 URxvt.font: 9x15bold,\
532 -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\ 765 -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, \ 766 -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \
534 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \ 767 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \
535 xft:Code2000:antialias=false 768 xft:Code2000:antialias=false
536 769
537specifies five fonts to be used. The first one is C<9x15bold> (actually 770specifies 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 771the 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 772it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels
540wide and 15 pixels high. 773wide and 15 pixels high.
541 774
542the second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in 775The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in
543the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but 776the 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 777the bold version of the font does contain fewer characters, so this is a
545useful supplement. 778useful supplement.
546 779
547The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters 780The 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 781are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font
549contains other characters, but we are not interested in them. 782contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
570not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried. 803not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried.
571 804
572If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal 805If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal
573text font will being used for the given style. 806text font will being used for the given style.
574 807
575=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode> 808=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean>
576 809
577Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is 810When 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 811option B<-is>, the default), bold/blink font styles imply high
579xterm style selection. 812intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (B<False>,
580 813option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not
581=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 814reachable.
582
583Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
584the author's favourite..
585 815
586=item B<title:> I<string> 816=item B<title:> I<string>
587 817
588Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 818Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
589specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application 819specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application
598=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean> 828=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean>
599 829
600B<True>: de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character. B<False>: no 830B<True>: de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character. B<False>: no
601de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default]. 831de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default].
602 832
833=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean>
834
835B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character.
836B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default].
837
838@@RXVT_NAME@@ resets the urgency hint on every focus change.
839
603=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean> 840=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean>
604 841
605B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>. 842B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>.
606B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>. 843B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>.
607 844
609 846
610B<True>: start as a login shell by prepending a `-' to B<argv[0]> of 847B<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 848the shell; option B<-ls>. B<False>: start as a normal sub-shell
612[default]; option B<+ls>. 849[default]; option B<+ls>.
613 850
851=item B<multiClickTime:> I<number>
852
853Specify the maximum time in milliseconds between multi-click select
854events. The default is 500 milliseconds; option B<-mc>.
855
614=item B<utmpInhibit:> I<boolean> 856=item B<utmpInhibit:> I<boolean>
615 857
616B<True>: inhibit writing record into the system log file B<utmp>; 858B<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> 859option B<-ut>. B<False>: write record into the system log file B<utmp>
618[default]; option B<+ut>. 860[default]; option B<+ut>.
621 863
622Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default I<lpr(1)>]. Use 864Specify 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 865B<Print> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and B<Ctrl-Print> or
624B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well. 866B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well.
625 867
868The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is.
869
870Example:
871
872 URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)
873
874This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents
875every time you hit C<Print>.
876
877=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
878
879Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
880the author's favourite.
881
882=item B<thickness:> I<number>
883
884Set the scrollbar width in pixels.
885
626=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 886=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
627 887
628B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 888B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
629disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 889disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
630 890
649B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 909B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
650B<+si>. 910B<+si>.
651 911
652=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 912=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
653 913
654B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 914B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (i.e.
655B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<+sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 915try to show the same lines) and B<scrollTtyOutput> is False; option
656with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<-sw>. 916B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives
917new lines; option B<+sw>.
657 918
658=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 919=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
659 920
660B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys 921B<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 922are 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 923are 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>. 924bottom when a non-special key is pressed; option B<+sk>.
664 925
665=item B<saveLines:> I<number> 926=item B<saveLines:> I<number>
666 927
667Save I<number> lines in the scrollback buffer [default 64]. This 928Save I<number> lines in the scrollback buffer [default 1000]; option B<-sl>.
668resource is limited on most machines to 65535; option B<-sl>.
669 929
670=item B<internalBorder:> I<number> 930=item B<internalBorder:> I<number>
671 931
672Internal border of I<number> pixels. This resource is limited to 100; 932Internal border of I<number> pixels. This resource is limited to 100;
673option B<-b>. 933option B<-b>.
680=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean> 940=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean>
681 941
682Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the 942Set 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>. 943WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; option B<-bl>.
684 944
945=item B<skipBuiltinGlyphs:> I<boolean>
946
947Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
948drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
949this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;
950option B<-sbg>.
951
685=item B<termName:> I<termname> 952=item B<termName:> I<termname>
686 953
687Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment 954Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment
688variable; option B<-tn>. 955variable; option B<-tn>.
689 956
690=item B<linespace:> I<number> 957=item B<lineSpace:> I<number>
691 958
692Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 959Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
693the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>. 960the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>.
694 961
695=item B<meta8:> I<boolean> 962=item B<meta8:> I<boolean>
700=item B<mouseWheelScrollPage:> I<boolean> 967=item B<mouseWheelScrollPage:> I<boolean>
701 968
702B<True>: the mouse wheel scrolls a page full. B<False>: the mouse wheel 969B<True>: the mouse wheel scrolls a page full. B<False>: the mouse wheel
703scrolls five lines [default]. 970scrolls five lines [default].
704 971
972=item B<pastableTabs:> I<boolean>
973
974B<True>: store tabs as wide characters. B<False>: interpret tabs as cursor
975movement only; option C<-ptab>.
976
705=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 977=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
706 978
707B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default]; 979B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default];
708option B<-bc>. 980option B<-bc>.
981
982=item B<cursorUnderline:> I<boolean>
983
984B<True>: Make the cursor underlined. B<False>: Make the cursor a box [default];
985option B<-uc>.
709 986
710=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean> 987=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean>
711 988
712B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number 989B<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 990of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible
719 996
720=item B<pointerColor2:> I<colour> 997=item B<pointerColor2:> I<colour>
721 998
722Mouse pointer background colour. 999Mouse pointer background colour.
723 1000
1001=item B<pointerShape:> I<string>
1002
1003Compile I<frills>: Specifies the name of the mouse pointer shape
1004[default B<xterm>]. See the macros in the B<X11/cursorfont.h> include
1005file for possible values (omit the C<XC_> prefix).
1006
724=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number> 1007=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number>
725 1008
726Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. 1009Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a
1010large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
727 1011
728=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 1012=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
729 1013
730The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 1014The 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> 1015or 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 1016(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode
733escape sequence. 1017escape sequence.
734 1018
735=item B<deletekey:> I<string> 1019=item B<deletekey:> I<string>
736 1020
738pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally associated 1022pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally associated
739with the B<Execute> key. 1023with the B<Execute> key.
740 1024
741=item B<cutchars:> I<string> 1025=item B<cutchars:> I<string>
742 1026
743The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection. The 1027The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection
744built-in default: 1028(whitespace delimiting is added automatically if resource is given).
745 1029
1030When the perl selection extension is in use (the default if compiled
1031in, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage), a suitable regex using these
1032characters will be created (if the resource exists, otherwise, no regex
1033will be created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1 can be used.
1034
1035When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters can
1036be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used:
1037
746B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{|} >> 1038B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]^{|} >>
747 1039
748=item B<preeditType:> I<style> 1040=item B<preeditType:> I<style>
749 1041
750B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>. 1042B<OnTheSpot>, B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>.
751 1043
752=item B<inputMethod:> I<name> 1044=item B<inputMethod:> I<name>
753 1045
754I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>. 1046I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>.
755 1047
756=item B<imLocale:> I<name> 1048=item B<imLocale:> I<name>
757 1049
758The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an LC_CTYPE of e.g. 1050The 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 1051C<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 1052input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
761another locale. option B<-imlocale>. 1053another locale; option B<-imlocale>.
1054
1055=item B<imFont:> I<fontset>
1056
1057Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or
1058C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated
1059by commas), i.e. it's not in the same format as the other font lists used
1060in @@RXVT_NAME@@. The default will be set-up to chose *any* suitable found
1061found, preferably one or two pixels differing in size to the base font.
1062option B<-imfont>.
1063
1064=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean>
1065
1066Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
1067button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
1068the end of the logical line only; option B<-tcw>.
1069
1070=item B<disablePasteBrackets:> I<boolean>
1071
1072Prevent emission of paste bracket sequences; option B<-dpb>.
762 1073
763=item B<insecure:> I<boolean> 1074=item B<insecure:> I<boolean>
764 1075
765Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that 1076Enable "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that
766echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be 1077echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be
767abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether 1078abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether
768throuh a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or though 1079through a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or through
769write(1). Therefore, these sequences are disabled by default. (Note 1080write(1) or any other means. Therefore, these sequences are disabled by
770that other terminals, including xterm, have these sequences 1081default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these
771enabled by default). You can enable them by setting this boolean 1082sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make it safer, though).
772resource or specifying B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this 1083
773enabled display-answer, locale, findfont, icon label and window title 1084You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying
774requests as well as dynamic menubar dispatch. 1085B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer,
1086locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests.
775 1087
776=item B<modifier:> I<modifier> 1088=item B<modifier:> I<modifier>
777 1089
778Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>, 1090Set 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 1091B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option
783 1095
784Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E) 1096Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E)
785character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described 1097character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described
786in the entry on B<keysym> following. 1098in the entry on B<keysym> following.
787 1099
788=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<bool> 1100=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<boolean>
789 1101
790Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled). 1102Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled).
791 1103
1104=item B<rewrapMode:> I<mode>
1105
1106Sets long line rewrap behaviour on window resize to one of B<auto>
1107(default), B<always> or B<never>.
1108
792=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<bool> 1109=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>
793 1110
794Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this 1111Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this
795option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 1112option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
796scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 1113scrollback buffer and, when secondaryScreen is off, switching
797instead scroll the screen up. 1114to/from the secondary screen will instead scroll the screen up.
798 1115
1116=item B<hold>: I<boolean>
1117
1118Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
1119will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
1120it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
1121user.
1122
1123=item B<chdir>: I<path>
1124
1125Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
1126B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
1127@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start. If it isn't specified then the current working
1128directory will be used; option B<-cd>.
1129
799=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1130=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<action>
800 1131
801Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym> (B<0xFF00 - 0xFFFF>). It may 1132Compile I<frills>: Associate I<action> with keysym I<sym>. The intervening
802contain escape values (\a: bell, \b: backspace, \e, \E: escape, \n: 1133resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
803newline, \r: return, \t: 1134
804tab, \000: octal number) or control characters (^?: delete, ^@: null, 1135Using this resource, you can map key combinations such as
805^A ...) and may enclosed with double quotes so that it can start or end 1136C<Ctrl-Shift-BackSpace> to various actions, such as outputting a different
806with whitespace. The intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be 1137string than would normally result from that combination, making the
807omitted. This resource is only available when compiled with 1138terminal scroll up or down the way you want it, or any other thing an
808KEYSYM_RESOURCE. 1139extension might provide.
1140
1141The key combination that triggers the action, I<sym>, has the following format:
1142
1143 (modifiers-)key
1144
1145Where I<modifiers> can be any combination of the following full or
1146abbreviated modifier names:
1147
1148=begin table
1149
1150 B<ISOLevel3> B<I>
1151 B<AppKeypad> B<K>
1152 B<Control> B<C>
1153 B<NumLock> B<N>
1154 B<Shift> B<S>
1155 B<Meta> B<M> I<or> B<A>
1156 B<Lock> B<L>
1157 B<Mod1> B<1>
1158 B<Mod2> B<2>
1159 B<Mod3> B<3>
1160 B<Mod4> B<4>
1161 B<Mod5> B<5>
1162
1163=end table
1164
1165The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to
1166whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr
1167keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the
1168current application keymap mode state.
1169
1170Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a key mapping will
1171match if I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and no other
1172key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That means that
1173defining a mapping for C<a> will automatically provide definitions for
1174C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined mappings
1175themselves. See the C<builtin:> action, below, for a way to work around
1176this when this is a problem.
1177
1178The spelling of I<key> depends on your implementation of X. An easy way to
1179find a key name is to use the B<xev>(1) command. You can find a list by
1180looking for the C<XK_> macros in the B<X11/keysymdef.h> include file (omit
1181the C<XK_> prefix). Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex keysym
1182value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>).
1183
1184As with any resource value, the I<action> string may contain backslash
1185escape sequences (C<\n>: newline, C<\\>: backslash, C<\000>: octal
1186number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1187
1188An action starts with an action prefix that selects a certain type
1189of action, followed by a colon. An action string without colons is
1190interpreted as a literal string to pass to the tty (as if it was
1191prefixed with C<string:>).
1192
1193The following action prefixes are known - extensions can provide
1194additional prefixes:
1195
1196=over
1197
1198=item string:STRING
1199
1200If the I<action> starts with C<string:> (or otherwise contains no colons),
1201then the remaining C<STRING> will be passed to the program running in the
1202terminal. For example, you could replace whatever Shift-Tab outputs by the
1203string C<echo rm -rf /> followed by a newline:
1204
1205 URxvt.keysym.Shift-Tab: string:echo rm -rf /\n
1206
1207This could in theory be used to completely redefine your keymap.
1208
1209In addition, for actions of this type, you can define a range of
1210keysyms in one shot by loading the C<keysym-list> perl extension and
1211providing an I<action> with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where
1212the delimiter `/' should be a character not used by the strings.
1213
1214Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1215
1216 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|>
1217
1218The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1219
1220 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: string:\033<a>
1221 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: string:\033<b>
1222 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: string:\033<c>
1223
1224=item command:STRING
1225
1226If I<action> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
1227is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence (basically
1228the opposite of C<string:> - instead of sending it to the program running
1229in the terminal, it will be treated as if it were program output). This is
1230most useful to feed command sequences into @@RXVT_NAME@@.
1231
1232For example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
1233when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1234
1235 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1236
1237The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
1238the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1239font-switching at runtime:
1240
1241 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
1242 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007
1243
1244Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
1245info):
1246
1247 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
1248 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
1249
1250=item builtin:
1251
1252The builtin action is the action that @@RXVT_NAME@@ would execute if no
1253key binding existed for the key combination. The obvious use is to undo
1254the effect of existing bindings. The not so obvious use is to reinstate
1255bindings when another binding overrides too many modifiers.
1256
1257For example if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable
1258@@RXVT_NAME@@'s C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke
1259"holes" into the user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
1260
1261 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
1262 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
1263
1264The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination
1265of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1266C<Shift-Insert>.
1267
1268=item builtin-string:
1269
1270This action is mainly useful to restore string mappings for keys that
1271have predefined actions in @@RXVT_NAME@@. The exact semantics are a bit
1272difficult to explain - basically, this action will send the string to the
1273application that would be sent if @@RXVT_NAME@@ wouldn't have a built-in
1274action for it.
1275
1276An example might make it clearer: @@RXVT_NAME@@ normally pastes the
1277selection when you press C<Shift-Insert>. With the following bindings, it
1278would instead emit the (undocumented, but what applications running in the
1279terminal might expect) sequence C<ESC [ 2 $> instead:
1280
1281 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin-string:
1282 URxvt.keysym.C-S-Insert: builtin:
1283
1284The first line disables the paste functionality for that key
1285combination, and the second reinstates the default behaviour for
1286C<Control-Shift-Insert>, which would otherwise be overridden.
1287
1288Similarly, to let applications gain access to the C<C-M-c> (copy to
1289clipboard) and C<C-M-v> (paste clipboard) key combination, you can do
1290this:
1291
1292 URxvt.keysym.C-M-c: builtin-string:
1293 URxvt.keysym.C-M-v: builtin-string:
1294
1295=item EXTENSION:STRING
1296
1297An action of this form invokes the action B<STRING>, if any, provided
1298by the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) extension B<EXTENSION>. The extension will
1299be loaded automatically if necessary.
1300
1301Not all extensions define actions, but popular extensions that do
1302include the I<selection> and I<matcher> extensions (documented in their
1303own manpages, @@RXVT_NAME@@-selection(1) and @@RXVT_NAME@@-matcher(1),
1304respectively).
1305
1306From the silly examples department, this will rot13-"encrypt"
1307@@RXVT_NAME@@'s selection when Alt-Control-c is pressed on typical PC
1308keyboards:
1309
1310 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: selection:rot13
1311
1312=item perl:STRING *DEPRECATED*
1313
1314This is a deprecated way of invoking commands provided by perl
1315extensions. It is still supported, but should not be used anymore.
1316
1317=back
1318
1319=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string>
1320
1321=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1322
1323Comma-separated list(s) of perl extension scripts (default: C<default>) to
1324use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>.
1325
1326Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to remove them again, in
1327case they had been specified earlier. This can be useful to selectively
1328disable some extensions loaded by default, or specified via the
1329C<perl-ext-common> resource. For example, C<default,-selection> will use
1330all the default extensions except C<selection>.
1331
1332To prohibit autoloading of extensions, you can prefix them with C</>,
1333which will make urxvt refuse to automatically load them (this can be
1334overridden, however, by specifying the extension name again without a
1335prefix, though). This does not prohibit extensions themselves loading
1336other extensions. For example, C<default,/background> will keep the
1337C<background> extension from being loaded when a background OSC sequence
1338is received.
1339
1340The default set includes the C<selection>, C<option-popup>,
1341C<selection-popup>, C<readline>, C<searchable-scrollback> and
1342C<confirm-paste> extensions, as well as any extensions which are mentioned
1343in B<keysym> resources.
1344
1345Any extension such that a corresponding resource is given on the
1346command line is automatically appended to B<perl-ext>.
1347
1348Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1349necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. When the library
1350search path contains multiple extension files of the same name, then the
1351first one found will be used.
1352
1353If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl interpreter
1354will not be initialized. The rationale for having two options is that
1355B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to
1356all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1357
1358=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1359
1360Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See
1361the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1362
1363=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1364
1365Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1366scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look
1367in these directories, then in C<$URXVT_PERL_LIB>, F<$HOME/.urxvt/ext> and
1368lastly in F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1369
1370See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1371
1372=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1373
1374Additional selection patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for
1375details.
1376
1377=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform>
1378
1379Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage
1380for details.
1381
1382=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> *DEPRECATED*
1383
1384This resource is deprecated and will be removed. Use a B<keysym> resource
1385instead, e.g.:
1386
1387 URxvt.keysym.M-s: searchable-scrollback:start
1388
1389=item B<url-launcher>: I<string>
1390
1391Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1392C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.
1393
1394=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1395
1396Compile I<frills>: Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given window id.
1397
1398=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1399
1400Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1401it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
1402
1403=item B<iso14755:> I<boolean>
1404
1405Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled).
1406
1407=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1408
1409Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
809 1410
810=back 1411=back
811 1412
812=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1413=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
813 1414
827the normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta 1428the normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta
828(Alt) key while performing the desired mouse action. 1429(Alt) key while performing the desired mouse action.
829 1430
830If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are 1431If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are
831disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen 1432disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen
832application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC[6~> 1433application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~>
833(Next) and B<ESC[5~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the 1434(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), 1435up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down),
835respectively. 1436respectively.
836 1437
837=head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION 1438=head1 THE SELECTION: SELECTING AND PASTING TEXT
838 1439
839The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to 1440The behaviour of text selection and insertion/pasting mechanism is similar
840I<xterm>(1). 1441to I<xterm>(1).
841 1442
842=over 4 1443=over
843 1444
844=item B<Selection>: 1445=item B<Selecting>:
845 1446
846Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the 1447Left 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 1448and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click
848double-click to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire 1449to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line
849line. 1450(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource
1451B<tripleclickwords>.
850 1452
851Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys) 1453Starting 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 1454(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a
853one. 1455normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the
1456selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from
1457the selection.
854 1458
855=item B<Insertion>: 1459=item B<Pasting>:
856 1460
857Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in 1461Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button in an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
858an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window causes the current text selection to be 1462window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the
859inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard. 1463B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard.
1464
1465Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be
1466inserted too.
1467
1468rxvt-unicode also provides the bindings B<Ctrl-Meta-c> and
1469<Ctrl-Meta-v> to interact with the CLIPBOARD selection. The first
1470binding causes the value of the internal selection to be copied to the
1471CLIPBOARD selection, while the second binding causes the value of the
1472CLIPBOARD selection to be inserted.
860 1473
861=back 1474=back
862 1475
863=head1 CHANGING FONTS 1476=head1 CHANGING FONTS
864 1477
865Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet 1478Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet
866supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this. 1479supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this.
867 1480
868You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences (and 1481You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences, e.g.:
869therefore using the menubar), e.g.:
870 1482
871 printf '\e]701;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic" 1483 printf '\e]710;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic"
1484
1485You can use keyboard shortcuts, too:
1486
1487 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]710;suxuseuro\007\033]711;suxuseuro\007
1488 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]710;9x15bold\007\033]711;9x15bold\007
872 1489
873rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far. 1490rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far.
874 1491
875=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT 1492=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT
876 1493
877ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters 1494ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters
878and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The 1495and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The
879first part is available rxvt-unicode has been compiled with 1496first part is available if rxvt-unicode has been compiled with
880C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled 1497C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled
881with C<--enable-iso14755>. 1498with C<--enable-iso14755>.
882 1499
883=over 4 1500=over
884 1501
885=item 5.1: Basic method 1502=item * 5.1: Basic method
886 1503
887This allows you to enter unicode characters using their hexcode. 1504This allows you to enter unicode characters using their hexcode.
888 1505
889Start by pressing and holding both C<Control> and C<Shift>, then enter 1506Start 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 1507hex-digits (between one and six). Releasing C<Control> and C<Shift> will
897address, which you cannot type. Fortunately, the card has the e-mail 1514address, 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 1515address 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>, 1516by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift>, followed by C<6-7-1-D-SPACE-6-5-E-5>,
900followed by releasing the modifier keys. 1517followed by releasing the modifier keys.
901 1518
902=item 5.2: Keyboard symbols entry method 1519=item * 5.2: Keyboard symbols entry method
903 1520
904This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of 1521This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of
905your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding. 1522your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding.
906 1523
907Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing 1524Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing
908them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will not 1525them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will not
909invoke it's usual function but instead will insert the corresponding 1526invoke its usual function but instead will insert the corresponding
910keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been 1527keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been
911released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for 1528released, 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 1529C<ISO Level 2 Switch>, although your intention might have been to enter a
913reverse tab (Shift-Tab). 1530reverse tab (Shift-Tab).
914 1531
915=item 5.3: Screen-selection entry method 1532=item * 5.3: Screen-selection entry method
916 1533
917While this is implemented already (it's basically the selection 1534While this is implemented already (it's basically the selection
918mechanism), it could be extended by displaying a unicode character map. 1535mechanism), it could be extended by displaying a unicode character map.
919 1536
920=item 5.4: Feedback method for identifying displayed characters for later input 1537=item * 5.4: Feedback method for identifying displayed characters for later input
921 1538
922This method lets you display the unicode character code associated with 1539This method lets you display the unicode character code associated with
923characters already displayed. 1540characters already displayed.
924 1541
925You enter this mode by holding down C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then 1542You 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 1554With respect to conformance, rxvt-unicode is supposed to be compliant to
938both scenario A and B of ISO 14755, including part 5.2. 1555both scenario A and B of ISO 14755, including part 5.2.
939 1556
940=head1 LOGIN STAMP 1557=head1 LOGIN STAMP
941 1558
942B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so 1559B<@@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. 1560it 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 1561allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root
945some systems. 1562on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
946 1563
947=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1564=head1 COLOURS AND GRAPHICS
948 1565
949In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1566In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
950B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1567B<@@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 1568high-intensity (potentially bold/blink) versions of the same, and 72 (or
952colours with their B<rgb.txt> names. 1569240 in 256 colour mode) colours arranged in an 4x4x4 (or 6x6x6) colour RGB
1570cube plus a 8 (24) colour greyscale ramp.
1571
1572B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> supports direct 24-bit fg/bg RGB colour escapes
1573C< ESC [ 38 ; 2 ; R ; G ; Bm > / C< ESC [ 48 ; 2; R ; G ; Bm >. However the
1574number of 24-bit colours that can be used is limited: an internal 7x7x5 (256
1575colour mode) or 6x6x4 (88 colour mode) colour cube is used to index into the
157624-bit colour space. When indexing collisions happen, the nearest old colour in
1577the cube will be adapted to the new 24-bit RGB colour. That means one cannot
1578use many similar 24-bit colours. It's typically not a problem in common
1579scenarios.
1580
1581Here is a list of the ANSI colours with their names.
953 1582
954=begin table 1583=begin table
955 1584
956 B<color0> (black) = Black 1585 B<color0> (black) = Black
957 B<color1> (red) = Red3 1586 B<color1> (red) = Red3
977It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>, 1606It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
978B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as 1607B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
979a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of 1608a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of
980color0-color15. 1609color0-color15.
981 1610
1611The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1612values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses).
1613
1614The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas:
1615
1616 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3
1617 index_256 = (r * 6 + g) * 6 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..5
1618
1619The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10%
1620steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of
1621the RGB cube.
1622
1623Together, all those colours implement the 88 (256) colour xterm
1624colours. Only the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the
1625rest can only be changed via command sequences ("escape codes").
1626
1627Applications are advised to use terminfo or command sequences to discover
1628number and RGB values of all colours (yes, you can query this...).
1629
982Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by 1630Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
983always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1631always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
984I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise 1632I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
985been specified. For example, 1633been specified. For example,
986 1634
987=over 4
988
989=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv> 1635 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv
990 1636
991would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black 1637would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black on
992on White. 1638White.
1639
1640=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1641
1642If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1643their act together, rxvt-unicode will do its own alpha channel management:
1644
1645You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1646brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage
1647(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the colour, where C<0> is completely
1648transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a
1649half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This
1650is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with
1651all ways to specify a colour.
1652
1653For complete control, rxvt-unicode also supports
1654C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa> (exactly four hex digits/component) colour
1655specifications, where the additional C<aaaa> component specifies opacity
1656(alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0000> is completely transparent,
1657while C<ffff> is completely opaque). The two example colours from
1658earlier could also be specified as C<rgba:ff00/0000/0000/8000> and
1659C<rgba:0000/ff00/0000/f332>.
1660
1661You probably need to specify B<"-depth 32">, too, to force a visual with
1662alpha channels, and have the luck that your X-server uses ARGB pixel
1663layout, as X is far from just supporting ARGB visuals out of the box, and
1664rxvt-unicode just fudges around.
1665
1666For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent black
1667background, and an almost opaque pink foreground:
1668
1669 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/4444 -fg "[80]pink"
1670
1671When not using a background image, then the interpretation of the
1672alpha channel is up to your compositing manager (most interpret it as
1673transparency of course).
1674
1675When using a background pixmap or pseudo-transparency, then the background
1676colour will always behave as if it were completely transparent (so the
1677background image shows instead), regardless of how it was specified, while
1678other colours will either be transparent as specified (the background
1679image will show through) on servers supporting the RENDER extension, or
1680fully opaque on servers not supporting the RENDER EXTENSION.
1681
1682Please note that due to bugs in Xft, specifying alpha values might result
1683in garbage being displayed when the X-server does not support the RENDER
1684extension.
1685
1686=head1 ENVIRONMENT
1687
1688B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
1689
1690=over
1691
1692=item B<TERM>
1693
1694Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via
1695resources or on the command line.
1696
1697=item B<COLORTERM>
1698
1699Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on whether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was
1700compiled with background image support, and optionally with the added
1701extension C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome
1702screen.
1703
1704=item B<COLORFGBG>
1705
1706Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is
1707the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string
1708C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be
1709used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the
1710string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@
1711was compiled with background image support. Libraries like C<ncurses>
1712and C<slang> can (and do) use this information to optimize screen output.
1713
1714=item B<WINDOWID>
1715
1716Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel
1717window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal
1718window and so on).
1719
1720=item B<TERMINFO>
1721
1722Set to the terminfo directory iff @@RXVT_NAME@@ was configured with
1723C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1724
1725=item B<DISPLAY>
1726
1727Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct
1728display in its child processes if C<-display> isn't used to override. It
1729defaults to C<:0> if it doesn't exist.
1730
1731=item B<SHELL>
1732
1733The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1734
1735=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> [I<sic>]
1736
1737The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1738@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1739
1740Default F<<< $HOME/.urxvt/urxvtd-I<< <nodename> >> >>>.
1741
1742=item B<URXVT_PERL_LIB>
1743
1744Additional F<:>-separated library search path for perl extensions. Will be
1745searched after B<-perl-lib> but before F<~/.urxvt/ext> and the system library
1746directory.
1747
1748=item B<URXVT_PERL_VERBOSITY>
1749
1750See L<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl>(3).
1751
1752=item B<HOME>
1753
1754Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1755daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1756C<.Xdefaults>)
1757
1758=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1759
1760Directory where application-specific X resource files are located.
1761
1762=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1763
1764If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1765@@RXVT_NAME@@.
993 1766
994=back 1767=back
995 1768
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 1769=head1 FILES
1006 1770
1007=over 4 1771=over
1008
1009=item B</etc/utmp>
1010
1011System file for login records.
1012 1772
1013=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1773=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1014 1774
1015Color names. 1775Colour names.
1016 1776
1017=back 1777=back
1018 1778
1019=head1 SEE ALSO 1779=head1 SEE ALSO
1020 1780
1781@@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) 1782@@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 1783
1031=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1784=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1032 1785
1033=over 4 1786=over
1034 1787
1035=item Project Coordinator 1788=item Project Coordinator
1036 1789
1037@@RXVT_MAINT@@ L<@@RXVT_MAINTEMAIL@@> 1790Marc A. Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>.
1038 1791
1039=item Web page maintainter 1792L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html>
1040
1041@@RXVT_WEBMAINT@@ L<@@RXVT_WEBMAINTEMAIL@@>
1042
1043L<@@RXVT_WEBPAGE@@>
1044 1793
1045=back 1794=back
1046 1795
1047=head1 AUTHORS 1796=head1 AUTHORS
1048 1797
1049=over 4 1798=over
1050 1799
1051=item John Bovey 1800=item John Bovey
1052 1801
1053University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt. 1802University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt.
1054 1803
1055=item Rob Nation L<< <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com> >> 1804=item Rob Nation <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com>
1056 1805
1057very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt 1806very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt
1058 1807
1059=item Angelo Haritsis L<< <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk> >> 1808=item Angelo Haritsis <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk>
1060 1809
1061wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code) 1810wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code)
1062 1811
1063=item mj olesen L<< <olesen@me.QueensU.CA> >> 1812=item mj olesen <olesen@me.QueensU.CA>
1064 1813
1065Wrote the menu system. 1814Wrote the menu system.
1066 1815
1067Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21) 1816Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21)
1068 1817
1069=item Oezguer Kesim L<< <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de> >> 1818=item Oezguer Kesim <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de>
1070 1819
1071Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1820Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1072 1821
1073=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1822=item Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox.com>
1074 1823
1075Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator 1824Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1825
1076(changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1826Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1077 1827
1078=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt@schmorp.de> >> 1828=item Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>
1079 1829
1080Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal 1830Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
1081character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm 1831extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
1082compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions.
1083 1832
1084Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1833Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1085 1834
1835=item Emanuele Giaquinta <emanuele.giaquinta@gmail.com>
1836
1837pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1838
1086=back 1839=back
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