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12	emulator intended as an I<xterm>(1) replacement for users who do not	12	emulator intended as an I<xterm>(1) replacement for users who do not
13	require features such as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style	13	require features such as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style
14	configurability. As a result, B<rxvt-unicode> uses much less swap space --	14	configurability. As a result, B<rxvt-unicode> uses much less swap space --
15	a significant advantage on a machine serving many X sessions.	15	a significant advantage on a machine serving many X sessions.
16		16
		17	This document is also available on the World-Wide-Web at
		18	L<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
19	See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of	22	See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of
20	frequently asked questions and answer to them and some common	23	frequently asked questions and answer to them and some common
21	problems. That document is also accessible on the World-Wide-Web at	24	problems. That document is also accessible on the World-Wide-Web at
22	L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>.	25	L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.pod>.
23		26
24	=head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT	27	=head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT
25		28
26	Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode	29	Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode
27	internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the	30	internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the
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30	like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules,	33	like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules,
31	like tibetan or devanagari. Don't expect pretty output when using these	34	like tibetan or devanagari. Don't expect pretty output when using these
32	scripts. Most other scripts, latin, cyrillic, kanji, thai etc. should work	35	scripts. Most other scripts, latin, cyrillic, kanji, thai etc. should work
33	fine, though. A somewhat difficult case are right-to-left scripts, such	36	fine, though. A somewhat difficult case are right-to-left scripts, such
34	as hebrew: B<rxvt-unicode> adopts the view that bidirectional algorithms	37	as hebrew: B<rxvt-unicode> adopts the view that bidirectional algorithms
35	belong into the application, not the terminal emulator (too many things --	38	belong in the application, not the terminal emulator (too many things --
36	such as cursor-movement while editing -- break otherwise), but that might	39	such as cursor-movement while editing -- break otherwise), but that might
37	change.	40	change.
38		41
39	If you are looking for a terminal that supports more exotic scripts, let	42	If you are looking for a terminal that supports more exotic scripts, let
40	me recommend C<mlterm>, which is a very user friendly, lean and clean	43	me recommend C<mlterm>, which is a very user friendly, lean and clean
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81	far greater than those listed. For example: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --loginShell --color1	84	far greater than those listed. For example: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --loginShell --color1
82	Orange'.	85	Orange'.
83		86
84	The following options are available:	87	The following options are available:
85		88
86	=over 4	89	=over
87		90
88	=item B<-help>, B<--help>	91	=item B<-help>, B<--help>
89		92
90	Print out a message describing available options.	93	Print out a message describing available options.
91		94
92	=item B<-display> I<displayname>	95	=item B<-display> I<displayname>
93		96
94	Attempt to open a window on the named X display (B<-d> still	97	Attempt to open a window on the named X display (the older form B<-d>
95	respected). In the absence of this option, the display specified by the	98	is still respected. but deprecated). In the absence of this option, the
96	B<DISPLAY> environment variable is used.	99	display specified by the B<DISPLAY> environment variable is used.
97		100
98	=item B<-depth> I<bitdepth>	101	=item B<-depth> I<bitdepth>
99		102
100	Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;	103	Compile I<frills>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
101	resource B<depth>.	104	resource B<depth>.
102		105
		106	[Please note that many X servers (and libXft) are buggy with
		107	respect to C<-depth 32> and/or alpha channels, and will cause all sorts
		108	of graphical corruption. This is harmless, but we can't do anything about
		109	this, so watch out]
		110
		111	=item B<-visual> I<visualID>
		112
		113	Compile I<frills>: Use the given visual (see e.g. C<xdpyinfo> for
		114	possible visual ids) instead of the default, and also allocate a private
		115	colormap. All visual types except for DirectColor are supported.
		116
103	=item B<-geometry> I<geom>	117	=item B<-geometry> I<geom>
104		118
105	Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>.	119	Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>.
106		120
107	=item B<-rv>|B<+rv>	121	=item B<-rv>|B<+rv>
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114		128
115	=item B<-ss>|B<+ss>	129	=item B<-ss>|B<+ss>
116		130
117	Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>.	131	Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>.
118		132
119	=item B<-tr>|B<+tr>	133	=item B<-fps> I<number>
120		134
121	Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background. Obsolete form of it is	135	Compile I<frills>: Set the refresh interval (in frames per second or
122	B<-ip> and it should not be used anymore; resource B<transparent>.	136	negative seconds); resource B<refreshRate>.
123
124	I<Please note that old resource name of B<inheritPixmap> is obsolete and should be
125	changed to B<transparent>. Backwards compatibility support for B<inheritPixmap> will
126	be phased out in future versions of rxvt!>
127
128	I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
129	sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
130		137
131	=item B<-fade> I<number>	138	=item B<-fade> I<number>
132		139
133	Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values	140	Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
134	fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade	141	fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
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137	=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour>	144	=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour>
138		145
139	Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour	146	Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour
140	is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.	147	is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
141		148
142	=item B<-tint> I<colour>	149	=item B<-icon> I<file>
143		150
144	Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when	151	Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This
145	transparency is enabled with B<-tr>. This only works for	152	is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the
146	non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be	153	application window; resource I<iconFile>.
147	used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it.
148	Please note that certain tint colours can be applied on the server-side,
149	thus yielding performance gain of two orders of magnitude. These colours are:
150	blue, red, green, cyan, magenta, yellow, and those close to them. Also
151	pure black and pure white colors essentialy mean no tinting; resource
152	I<tintColor>. Example:
153
154	@@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40
155
156	=item B<-sh> I<number>
157
158	Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (100 .. 200) the transparent
159	background image in addition to (or instead of) tinting it;
160	resource I<shading>.
161
162	=item B<-blt> I<string>
163
164	Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified
165	at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over
166	transparency image, using method specified. Supported values are :
167	B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - color values averaging, B<colorize>,
168	B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>,
169	B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is
170	alpha-blending. Compile I<afterimage>; resource I<blendType>.
171
172	=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
173
174	Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent
175	background image. If single number is specified - both vertical and
176	horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
177	radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects
178	on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128. Compile I<afterimage>;
179	resource I<blurRadius>.
180		154
181	=item B<-bg> I<colour>	155	=item B<-bg> I<colour>
182		156
183	Window background colour; resource B<background>.	157	Window background colour; resource B<background>.
184		158
185	=item B<-fg> I<colour>	159	=item B<-fg> I<colour>
186		160
187	Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.	161	Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
188
189	=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]>
190
191	Compile I<afterimage>: Specify image file for the background and also
192	optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
193	add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
194	command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
195		162
196	=item B<-cr> I<colour>	163	=item B<-cr> I<colour>
197		164
198	The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.	165	The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
199		166
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244	italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont>	211	italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont>
245	for details.	212	for details.
246		213
247	=item B<-is>|B<+is>	214	=item B<-is>|B<+is>
248		215
249	Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Italic font styles imply high intensity	216	Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Blink font styles imply high intensity
250	foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for	217	foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for
251	details.	218	details.
252		219
253	=item B<-name> I<name>	220	=item B<-name> I<name>
254		221
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258		225
259	=item B<-ls>|B<+ls>	226	=item B<-ls>|B<+ls>
260		227
261	Start as a login-shell/sub-shell; resource B<loginShell>.	228	Start as a login-shell/sub-shell; resource B<loginShell>.
262		229
		230	=item B<-mc> I<milliseconds>
		231
		232	Specify the maximum time between multi-click selections.
		233
263	=item B<-ut>|B<+ut>	234	=item B<-ut>|B<+ut>
264		235
265	Compile I<utmp>: Inhibit/enable writing a utmp entry; resource	236	Compile I<utmp>: Inhibit/enable writing a utmp entry; resource
266	B<utmpInhibit>.	237	B<utmpInhibit>.
267		238
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271	B<visualBell>.	242	B<visualBell>.
272		243
273	=item B<-sb>|B<+sb>	244	=item B<-sb>|B<+sb>
274		245
275	Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>.	246	Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>.
		247
		248	=item B<-sr>|B<+sr>
		249
		250	Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
		251
		252	=item B<-st>|B<+st>
		253
		254	Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
		255	resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
276		256
277	=item B<-si>|B<+si>	257	=item B<-si>|B<+si>
278		258
279	Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource	259	Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource
280	B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect.	260	B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect.
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287	=item B<-sw>|B<+sw>	267	=item B<-sw>|B<+sw>
288		268
289	Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear.	269	Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear.
290	This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource	270	This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource
291	B<scrollWithBuffer>.	271	B<scrollWithBuffer>.
292
293	=item B<-sr>|B<+sr>
294
295	Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
296
297	=item B<-st>|B<+st>
298
299	Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
300	resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
301		272
302	=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab>	273	=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab>
303		274
304	If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as	275	If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as
305	actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to	276	actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to
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309		280
310	=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>	281	=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
311		282
312	Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.	283	Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
313		284
		285	=item B<-uc>|B<+uc>
		286
		287	Make the cursor underlined; resource B<cursorUnderline>.
		288
314	=item B<-iconic>	289	=item B<-iconic>
315		290
316	Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option.	291	Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option.
317	Alternative form is B<-ic>.	292	Alternative form is B<-ic>.
318		293
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334		309
335	=item B<-bl>	310	=item B<-bl>
336		311
337	Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e.	312	Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e.
338	if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window	313	if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
339	decorations; resource B<borderLess>.	314	decorations; resource B<borderLess>. If the window manager does not
		315	support MWM hints (e.g. kwin), enables override-redirect mode.
340		316
341	=item B<-override-redirect>	317	=item B<-override-redirect>
342		318
343	Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource	319	Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
344	B<override-redirect>.	320	B<override-redirect>.
		321
		322	=item B<-dockapp>
		323
		324	Sets the initial state of the window to WithdrawnState, which makes
		325	window managers that support this extension treat it as a dockapp.
345		326
346	=item B<-sbg>	327	=item B<-sbg>
347		328
348	Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line	329	Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
349	drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use	330	drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
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353	=item B<-lsp> I<number>	334	=item B<-lsp> I<number>
354		335
355	Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of	336	Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
356	the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource	337	the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
357	B<lineSpace>.	338	B<lineSpace>.
		339
		340	=item B<-letsp> I<number>
		341
		342	Compile I<frills>: Amount to adjust the computed character width by
		343	to control overall letter spacing. Negative values will tighten up the
		344	letter spacing, positive values will space letters out more. Useful to
		345	work around odd font metrics; resource B<letterSpace>.
358		346
359	=item B<-tn> I<termname>	347	=item B<-tn> I<termname>
360		348
361	This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the	349	This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the
362	B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the	350	B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
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397	=item B<-pt> I<style>	385	=item B<-pt> I<style>
398		386
399	Compile I<XIM>: input style for input method; B<OverTheSpot>,	387	Compile I<XIM>: input style for input method; B<OverTheSpot>,
400	B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; resource B<preeditType>.	388	B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; resource B<preeditType>.
401		389
		390	If the perl extension C<xim-onthespot> is used (which is the default),
		391	then additionally the C<OnTheSpot> preedit type is available.
		392
402	=item B<-im> I<text>	393	=item B<-im> I<text>
403		394
404	Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>.	395	Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>.
405		396
406	=item B<-imlocale> I<string>	397	=item B<-imlocale> I<string>
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417		408
418	=item B<-tcw>	409	=item B<-tcw>
419		410
420	Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse	411	Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
421	button. Only effective when the original (non-perl) selection code is	412	button. Only effective when the original (non-perl) selection code is
422	in-use. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection the	413	in-use. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
423	end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>.	414	the end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>.
		415
		416	=item B<-dpb>|B<+dpb>
		417
		418	Compile frills: Disable (or enable) emitting bracketed paste mode
		419	sequences (default enabled). Bracketed paste mode allows programs
		420	to detect when something is pasted. Since more and more programs
		421	abuse this, these sequences can be disabled. The command sequences to
		422	enable and query paste mode will still work, but the actual bracket
		423	sequences will no longer be emitted. You can also toggle this from the
		424	ctrl-middle-mouse-button menu; resource B<disablePasteBrackets>.
424		425
425	=item B<-insecure>	426	=item B<-insecure>
426		427
427	Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape	428	Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
428	sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more	429	sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more
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441		442
442	=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr>	443	=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr>
443		444
444	Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource	445	Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource
445	B<secondaryScroll>.	446	B<secondaryScroll>.
		447
		448	=item B<-rm> I<mode>
		449
		450	Compile I<frills>: Sets long line rewrapping behaviour on window resizes
		451	to one of B<auto> (the default), B<always> or B<never>. The latter two
		452	modes do the obvious, B<auto> rewraps (acts like B<always>) if scrollback
		453	is non-empty, and wings lines (acts like B<never>) otherwise; resource
		454	B<rewrapMode>.
446		455
447	=item B<-hold>|B<+hold>	456	=item B<-hold>|B<+hold>
448		457
449	Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@	458	Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
450	will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within	459	will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
451	it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the	460	it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
452	user; resource B<hold>.	461	user; resource B<hold>.
		462
		463	=item B<-cd> I<path>
		464
		465	Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
		466	B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
		467	@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start; resource B<chdir>.
		468
		469	=item B<-xrm> I<string>
		470
		471	Works like the X Toolkit option of the same name, by adding the I<string>
		472	as if it were specified in a resource file. Resource values specified this
		473	way take precedence over all other resource specifications.
		474
		475	Note that you need to use the I<same> syntax as in the .Xdefaults file,
		476	e.g. C<*.background: black>. Also note that all @@RXVT_NAME@@-specific
		477	options can be specified as long-options on the commandline, so use
		478	of B<-xrm> is mostly limited to cases where you want to specify other
		479	resources (e.g. for input methods) or for compatibility with other
		480	programs.
453		481
454	=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string>	482	=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string>
455		483
456	Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.	484	Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.
457		485
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492	If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp	520	If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp
493	entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that	521	entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that
494	yourself if you want that.	522	yourself if you want that.
495		523
496	As an extremely special case, specifying C<-1> will completely suppress	524	As an extremely special case, specifying C<-1> will completely suppress
497	pty/tty operations.	525	pty/tty operations, which is probably only useful in conjunction with some
		526	perl extension that manages the terminal.
498		527
499	Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a	528	Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a
500	longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>):	529	longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>):
501		530
502	use IO::Pty;	531	use IO::Pty;
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509		538
510	# now communicate with rxvt	539	# now communicate with rxvt
511	my $slave = $pty->slave;	540	my $slave = $pty->slave;
512	while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" }	541	while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" }
513		542
		543	Note that, despite what the name might imply, the file descriptor does not
		544	need to be a pty, it can be a bi-directional pipe as well (e.g. a unix
		545	domain or tcp socket). While tty operations cannot be done in this case,
		546	B<@@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
514	=item B<-pe> I<string>	560	=item B<-pe> I<string>
515		561
516	Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to use) in	562	Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to use) in
517	this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details.	563	this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details.
518		564
519	=back	565	=back
520		566
521	=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options)	567	=head1 RESOURCES
522		568
523	Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long	569	Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long
524	options) compiled into your version.	570	options) compiled into your version. All resources are also available as
		571	long-options.
525		572
526	You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many	573	You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many
527	distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X	574	distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
528	starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,	575	starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
529	with later settings overwriting earlier ones:	576	with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
530		577
531	1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
532	2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR	578	1. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
		579	2. $HOME/.Xdefaults
533	3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults	580	3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window of screen 0
534	4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen	581	4. SCREEN_RESOURCES property on root-window of the current screen
535	5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>	582	5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
		583	6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
536		584
537	Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class	585	Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
538	names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources	586	names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources
539	common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be easily	587	common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be easily
540	configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources unique to	588	configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources unique to
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543	be used. Command-line arguments can be used to override resource	591	be used. Command-line arguments can be used to override resource
544	settings. The following resources are supported (you might want to	592	settings. The following resources are supported (you might want to
545	check the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for additional settings by perl	593	check the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for additional settings by perl
546	extensions not documented here):	594	extensions not documented here):
547		595
548	=over 4	596	=over
549		597
550	=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth>	598	=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth>
551		599
552	Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;	600	Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
553	option B<-depth>.	601	option B<-depth>.
		602
		603	=item B<buffered:> I<boolean>
		604
		605	Compile I<xft>: Turn on/off double-buffering for xft (default enabled).
		606	On some card/driver combination enabling it slightly decreases
		607	performance, on most it greatly helps it. The slowdown is small, so it
		608	should normally be enabled.
554		609
555	=item B<geometry:> I<geom>	610	=item B<geometry:> I<geom>
556		611
557	Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24];	612	Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24];
558	option B<-geometry>.	613	option B<-geometry>.
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572	Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7	627	Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7
573	corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to	628	corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to
574	high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)	629	high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
575	colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green,	630	colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green,
576	3=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour	631	3=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour
577	names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section.	632	names used are listed in the B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
578		633
579	Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be	634	Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be
580	changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).	635	changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
581		636
582	Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with	637	Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with
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593	=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>	648	=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
594		649
595	Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the	650	Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
596	foreground colour is the default.	651	foreground colour is the default.
597		652
598	=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
599
600	Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video characters
601	when OPTION_HC is disabled (--disable-frills).
602
603	=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>	653	=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
604		654
605	If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline	655	If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
606	itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.	656	itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
		657
		658	=item B<highlightColor:> I<colour>
		659
		660	If set, use the specified colour as the background for highlighted
		661	characters. If unset, use reverse video.
		662
		663	=item B<highlightTextColor:> I<colour>
		664
		665	If set and highlightColor is set, use the specified colour as the
		666	foreground for highlighted characters.
607		667
608	=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>	668	=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
609		669
610	Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the	670	Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the
611	foreground colour; option B<-cr>.	671	foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
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618		678
619	=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean>	679	=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean>
620		680
621	B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours;	681	B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours;
622	option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option	682	option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
623	B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section.	683	B<+rv>. See note in B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
624		684
625	=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>	685	=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
626		686
627	B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots	687	B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots
628	of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines	688	of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines
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642		702
643	B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even	703	B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even
644	if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the	704	if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
645	monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.	705	monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
646		706
647	=item B<inheritPixmap:> I<boolean>	707	=item B<refreshRate:> I<number>
648		708
649	B<True>: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving	709	Compile I<frills>: When positive, sets the maximum refreshes per second
650	artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows'	710	(the default is C<60>). When zero or negative, sets the minimum interval
651	pixmap.	711	between refreshes, negated. That is, positive numbers limit the number
652		712	of refreshes per second to that number, similar to a fps limiter in
653	I<Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by	713	games. A negative number gets negated and directly sets the minimum
654	the author. Don't bug him with installation questions!>	714	interval between refreshes, that is, C<10> and C<-0.1> both specify
		715	the same refresh interval (likewise C<50> and C<0.02>). Finally, zero
		716	makes @@RXVT_NAME@@ refresh as fast as possible. Fractional values are
		717	supported; option B<-fps>.
655		718
656	=item B<fading:> I<number>	719	=item B<fading:> I<number>
657		720
658	Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.	721	Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
659		722
660	=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>	723	=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
661		724
662	Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default	725	Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
663	colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.	726	colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
664		727
665	=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>	728	=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
666		729
667	Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option	730	Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
668	B<-tint>.
669
670	=item B<shading:> I<number>
671
672	Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background image
673	in addition to tinting it; option B<-sh>.
674
675	=item B<blendType:> I<string>
676
677	Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
678
679	=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
680
681	Apply Gaussian Blurr with the specified radius to the transparent
682	background image; option B<-blr>.
683		731
684	=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>	732	=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
685		733
686	Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].	734	Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
687		735
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692		740
693	=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>	741	=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
694		742
695	The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar	743	The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
696	and the text.	744	and the text.
697
698	=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom]>
699
700	Use the specified image file for the background and also optionally
701	specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>,
702	in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical scale (percent),
703	and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image centre (percent).
704	A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale of 1 displays the
705	image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 specifies an integer
706	number of images in that direction. No image will be magnified beyond
707	10 times its original size. The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
708	Special string of B<"auto"> used as a geometry will cause image to be
709	automatically scaled to match window size.
710	If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option - specified pixmap will be
711	blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any
712	other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option.
713	[default 0x0+50+50]
714
715	=item B<path:> I<path>
716
717	Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
718		745
719	=item B<font:> I<fontlist>	746	=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
720		747
721	Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names	748	Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
722	that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The	749	that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
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745	it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels	772	it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels
746	wide and 15 pixels high.	773	wide and 15 pixels high.
747		774
748	The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in	775	The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in
749	the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but	776	the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but
750	the bold version of the font does contain less characters, so this is a	777	the bold version of the font does contain fewer characters, so this is a
751	useful supplement.	778	useful supplement.
752		779
753	The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters	780	The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters
754	are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font	781	are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font
755	contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.	782	contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
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779	text font will being used for the given style.	806	text font will being used for the given style.
780		807
781	=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean>	808	=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean>
782		809
783	When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>,	810	When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>,
784	option B<-is>, the default), bold and italic font styles imply high	811	option B<-is>, the default), bold/blink font styles imply high
785	intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (B<False>,	812	intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (B<False>,
786	option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not	813	option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not
787	reachable.	814	reachable.
788		815
789	=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode>
790
791	Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which
792	is xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which
793	gives xterm style selection. Only effective when the original (non-perl)
794	selection code is in use.
795
796	=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
797
798	Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
799	the author's favourite.
800
801	=item B<title:> I<string>	816	=item B<title:> I<string>
802		817
803	Set window title string, the default title is the command-line	818	Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
804	specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application	819	specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application
805	name; option B<-title>.	820	name; option B<-title>.
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818	=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean>	833	=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean>
819		834
820	B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character.	835	B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character.
821	B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default].	836	B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default].
822		837
		838	@@RXVT_NAME@@ resets the urgency hint on every focus change.
		839
823	=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean>	840	=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean>
824		841
825	B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>.	842	B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>.
826	B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>.	843	B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>.
827		844
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829		846
830	B<True>: start as a login shell by prepending a `-' to B<argv[0]> of	847	B<True>: start as a login shell by prepending a `-' to B<argv[0]> of
831	the shell; option B<-ls>. B<False>: start as a normal sub-shell	848	the shell; option B<-ls>. B<False>: start as a normal sub-shell
832	[default]; option B<+ls>.	849	[default]; option B<+ls>.
833		850
		851	=item B<multiClickTime:> I<number>
		852
		853	Specify the maximum time in milliseconds between multi-click select
		854	events. The default is 500 milliseconds; option B<-mc>.
		855
834	=item B<utmpInhibit:> I<boolean>	856	=item B<utmpInhibit:> I<boolean>
835		857
836	B<True>: inhibit writing record into the system log file B<utmp>;	858	B<True>: inhibit writing record into the system log file B<utmp>;
837	option B<-ut>. B<False>: write record into the system log file B<utmp>	859	option B<-ut>. B<False>: write record into the system log file B<utmp>
838	[default]; option B<+ut>.	860	[default]; option B<+ut>.
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850	URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)	872	URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)
851		873
852	This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents	874	This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents
853	every time you hit C<Print>.	875	every time you hit C<Print>.
854		876
		877	=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
		878
		879	Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
		880	the author's favourite.
		881
		882	=item B<thickness:> I<number>
		883
		884	Set the scrollbar width in pixels.
		885
855	=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>	886	=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
856		887
857	B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:	888	B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
858	disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.	889	disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
859		890
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872	Align the B<top>, B<bottom> or B<centre> [default] of the scrollbar	903	Align the B<top>, B<bottom> or B<centre> [default] of the scrollbar
873	thumb with the pointer on middle button press/drag.	904	thumb with the pointer on middle button press/drag.
874		905
875	=item B<scrollTtyOutput:> I<boolean>	906	=item B<scrollTtyOutput:> I<boolean>
876		907
877	B<True>: scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option B<-si>.	908	B<True>: scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option B<+si>.
878	B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option	909	B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
879	B<+si>.	910	B<-si>.
880		911
881	=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>	912	=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
882		913
883	B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and	914	B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (i.e.
884	B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll	915	try to show the same lines) and B<scrollTtyOutput> is False; option
885	with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines; option B<+sw>.	916	B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives
		917	new lines; option B<+sw>.
886		918
887	=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>	919	=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
888		920
889	B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys	921	B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys
890	are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and	922	are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
891	are not passed onto the shell; option B<-sk>. B<False>: do not scroll to	923	are not passed onto the shell; option B<-sk>. B<False>: do not scroll to
892	bottom when a non-special key is pressed; option B<+sk>.	924	bottom when a non-special key is pressed; option B<+sk>.
893		925
894	=item B<saveLines:> I<number>	926	=item B<saveLines:> I<number>
895		927
896	Save I<number> lines in the scrollback buffer [default 64]. This	928	Save I<number> lines in the scrollback buffer [default 1000]; option B<-sl>.
897	resource is limited on most machines to 65535; option B<-sl>.
898		929
899	=item B<internalBorder:> I<number>	930	=item B<internalBorder:> I<number>
900		931
901	Internal border of I<number> pixels. This resource is limited to 100;	932	Internal border of I<number> pixels. This resource is limited to 100;
902	option B<-b>.	933	option B<-b>.
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946	=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>	977	=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
947		978
948	B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default];	979	B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default];
949	option B<-bc>.	980	option B<-bc>.
950		981
		982	=item B<cursorUnderline:> I<boolean>
		983
		984	B<True>: Make the cursor underlined. B<False>: Make the cursor a box [default];
		985	option B<-uc>.
		986
951	=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean>	987	=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean>
952		988
953	B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number	989	B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number
954	of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible	990	of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible
955	[default].	991	[default].
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960		996
961	=item B<pointerColor2:> I<colour>	997	=item B<pointerColor2:> I<colour>
962		998
963	Mouse pointer background colour.	999	Mouse pointer background colour.
964		1000
		1001	=item B<pointerShape:> I<string>
		1002
		1003	Compile I<frills>: Specifies the name of the mouse pointer shape
		1004	[default B<xterm>]. See the macros in the B<X11/cursorfont.h> include
		1005	file for possible values (omit the C<XC_> prefix).
		1006
965	=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number>	1007	=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number>
966		1008
967	Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a	1009	Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a
968	large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.	1010	large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
969		1011
970	=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>	1012	=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
971		1013
972	The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC>	1014	The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC>
973	or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace>	1015	or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, with control, B<Backspace>
974	(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
975	escape sequence.	1017	escape sequence.
976		1018
977	=item B<deletekey:> I<string>	1019	=item B<deletekey:> I<string>
978		1020
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991	will be created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1 can be used.	1033	will be created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1 can be used.
992		1034
993	When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters can	1035	When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters can
994	be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used:	1036	be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used:
995		1037
996	B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{|} >>	1038	B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]^{|} >>
997		1039
998	=item B<preeditType:> I<style>	1040	=item B<preeditType:> I<style>
999		1041
1000	B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>.	1042	B<OnTheSpot>, B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>.
1001		1043
1002	=item B<inputMethod:> I<name>	1044	=item B<inputMethod:> I<name>
1003		1045
1004	I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>.	1046	I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>.
1005		1047
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1023		1065
1024	Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse	1066	Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
1025	button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to	1067	button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
1026	the end of the logical line only; option B<-tcw>.	1068	the end of the logical line only; option B<-tcw>.
1027		1069
		1070	=item B<disablePasteBrackets:> I<boolean>
		1071
		1072	Prevent emission of paste bracket sequences; option B<-dpb>.
		1073
1028	=item B<insecure:> I<boolean>	1074	=item B<insecure:> I<boolean>
1029		1075
1030	Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that	1076	Enable "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that
1031	echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be	1077	echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be
1032	abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether	1078	abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether
1033	through a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or through	1079	through a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or through
1034	write(1) or any other means. Therefore, these sequences are disabled by	1080	write(1) or any other means. Therefore, these sequences are disabled by
1035	default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these	1081	default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these
…		…
1053		1099
1054	=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<boolean>	1100	=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<boolean>
1055		1101
1056	Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled).	1102	Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled).
1057		1103
		1104	=item B<rewrapMode:> I<mode>
		1105
		1106	Sets long line rewrap behaviour on window resize to one of B<auto>
		1107	(default), B<always> or B<never>.
		1108
1058	=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>	1109	=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>
1059		1110
1060	Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this	1111	Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this
1061	option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the	1112	option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
1062	scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will	1113	scrollback buffer and, when secondaryScreen is off, switching
1063	instead scroll the screen up.	1114	to/from the secondary screen will instead scroll the screen up.
1064		1115
1065	=item B<hold>: I<boolean>	1116	=item B<hold>: I<boolean>
1066		1117
1067	Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@	1118	Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
1068	will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within	1119	will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
1069	it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the	1120	it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
1070	user.	1121	user.
1071		1122
		1123	=item B<chdir>: I<path>
		1124
		1125	Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
		1126	B<-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
		1128	directory will be used; option B<-cd>.
		1129
1072	=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string>	1130	=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<action>
1073		1131
1074	Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The	1132	Compile I<frills>: Associate I<action> with keysym I<sym>. The intervening
1075	intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.	1133	resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
1076		1134
1077	The format of I<sym> is "I<(modifiers-)key>", where I<modifiers> can be	1135	Using this resource, you can map key combinations such as
1078	any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>, B<Control>, B<NumLock>,	1136	C<Ctrl-Shift-BackSpace> to various actions, such as outputting a different
1079	B<Shift>, B<Meta>, B<Lock>, B<Mod1>, B<Mod2>, B<Mod3>, B<Mod4>, B<Mod5>,	1137	string than would normally result from that combination, making the
1080	and the abbreviated B<I>, B<K>, B<C>, B<N>, B<S>, B<M>, B<A>, B<L>, B<1>,	1138	terminal scroll up or down the way you want it, or any other thing an
1081	B<2>, B<3>, B<4>, B<5>.	1139	extension might provide.
		1140
		1141	The key combination that triggers the action, I<sym>, has the following format:
		1142
		1143	(modifiers-)key
		1144
		1145	Where I<modifiers> can be any combination of the following full or
		1146	abbreviated 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
1082		1164
1083	The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to	1165	The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to
1084	whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr	1166	whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr
1085	keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the	1167	keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the
1086	current application keymap mode state.	1168	current application keymap mode state.
1087		1169
1088	The spellings of I<key> can be obtained by using B<xev>(1) command or	1170	Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a key mapping will
1089	searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and	1171	match if I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and no other
		1172	key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That means that
		1173	defining a mapping for C<a> will automatically provide definitions for
		1174	C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined mappings
		1175	themselves. See the C<builtin:> action, below, for a way to work around
		1176	this when this is a problem.
		1177
		1178	The spelling of I<key> depends on your implementation of X. An easy way to
		1179	find a key name is to use the B<xev>(1) command. You can find a list by
		1180	looking for the C<XK_> macros in the B<X11/keysymdef.h> include file (omit
1090	omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex	1181	the C<XK_> prefix). Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex keysym
1091	keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not	1182	value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>).
1092	performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1093		1183
1094	I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal	1184	As with any resource value, the I<action> string may contain backslash
		1185	escape sequences (C<\n>: newline, C<\\>: backslash, C<\000>: octal
1095	number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for futher details.	1186	number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
1096		1187
1097	You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string>	1188	An action starts with an action prefix that selects a certain type
1098	with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/'	1189	of action, followed by a colon. An action string without colons is
		1190	interpreted as a literal string to pass to the tty (as if it was
		1191	prefixed with C<string:>).
		1192
		1193	The following action prefixes are known - extensions can provide
		1194	additional prefixes:
		1195
		1196	=over
		1197
		1198	=item string:STRING
		1199
		1200	If the I<action> starts with C<string:> (or otherwise contains no colons),
		1201	then the remaining C<STRING> will be passed to the program running in the
		1202	terminal. For example, you could replace whatever Shift-Tab outputs by the
		1203	string C<echo rm -rf /> followed by a newline:
		1204
		1205	URxvt.keysym.Shift-Tab: string:echo rm -rf /\n
		1206
		1207	This could in theory be used to completely redefine your keymap.
		1208
		1209	In addition, for actions of this type, you can define a range of
		1210	keysyms in one shot by loading the C<keysym-list> perl extension and
		1211	providing an I<action> with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where
1099	should be a character not used by the strings.	1212	the delimiter `/' should be a character not used by the strings.
1100		1213
1101	Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:	1214	Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1102		1215
1103	URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|>	1216	URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|>
1104		1217
1105	The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:	1218	The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1106		1219
1107	URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a>	1220	URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: string:\033<a>
1108	URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b>	1221	URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: string:\033<b>
1109	URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c>	1222	URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: string:\033<c>
1110		1223
		1224	=item command:STRING
		1225
1111	If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>	1226	If I<action> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
1112	is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For	1227	is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence (basically
		1228	the opposite of C<string:> - instead of sending it to the program running
		1229	in the terminal, it will be treated as if it were program output). This is
		1230	most useful to feed command sequences into @@RXVT_NAME@@.
		1231
1113	example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>	1232	For example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
1114	when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":	1233	when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1115		1234
1116	URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007	1235	URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1117		1236
1118	If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING>	1237	The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
1119	is passed to the C<on_keyboard_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)	1238	the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1120	manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via	1239	font-switching at runtime:
1121	C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1122		1240
1123	URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13	1241	URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
		1242	URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007
1124		1243
1125	Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping	1244	Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
1126	will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and	1245	info):
1127	no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1128	means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1129	definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1130	mappings themselves.
1131		1246
1132	Unfortunately, this will override built-in key mappings. For example	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
		1252	The builtin action is the action that @@RXVT_NAME@@ would execute if no
		1253	key binding existed for the key combination. The obvious use is to undo
		1254	the effect of existing bindings. The not so obvious use is to reinstate
		1255	bindings when another binding overrides too many modifiers.
		1256
1133	if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable @@RXVT_NAME@@'s	1257	For example if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable
1134	C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke "holes" into the	1258	@@RXVT_NAME@@'s C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke
1135	user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:	1259	"holes" into the user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
1136		1260
1137	URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>	1261	URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
1138	URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:	1262	URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
1139		1263
1140	The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination	1264	The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination
1141	of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for	1265	of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1142	C<Shift-Insert>.	1266	C<Shift-Insert>.
1143		1267
1144	The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to	1268	=item builtin-string:
1145	the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1146	font-switching at runtime:
1147		1269
1148	URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007	1270	This action is mainly useful to restore string mappings for keys that
1149	URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007	1271	have predefined actions in @@RXVT_NAME@@. The exact semantics are a bit
		1272	difficult to explain - basically, this action will send the string to the
		1273	application that would be sent if @@RXVT_NAME@@ wouldn't have a built-in
		1274	action for it.
1150		1275
1151	Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more	1276	An example might make it clearer: @@RXVT_NAME@@ normally pastes the
1152	info):	1277	selection when you press C<Shift-Insert>. With the following bindings, it
		1278	would instead emit the (undocumented, but what applications running in the
		1279	terminal might expect) sequence C<ESC [ 2 $> instead:
1153		1280
1154	URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t	1281	URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin-string:
1155	URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t	1282	URxvt.keysym.C-S-Insert: builtin:
		1283
		1284	The first line disables the paste functionality for that key
		1285	combination, and the second reinstates the default behaviour for
		1286	C<Control-Shift-Insert>, which would otherwise be overridden.
		1287
		1288	Similarly, to let applications gain access to the C<C-M-c> (copy to
		1289	clipboard) and C<C-M-v> (paste clipboard) key combination, you can do
		1290	this:
		1291
		1292	URxvt.keysym.C-M-c: builtin-string:
		1293	URxvt.keysym.C-M-v: builtin-string:
		1294
		1295	=item EXTENSION:STRING
		1296
		1297	An action of this form invokes the action B<STRING>, if any, provided
		1298	by the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) extension B<EXTENSION>. The extension will
		1299	be loaded automatically if necessary.
		1300
		1301	Not all extensions define actions, but popular extensions that do
		1302	include the I<selection> and I<matcher> extensions (documented in their
		1303	own manpages, @@RXVT_NAME@@-selection(1) and @@RXVT_NAME@@-matcher(1),
		1304	respectively).
		1305
		1306	From the silly examples department, this will rot13-"encrypt"
		1307	@@RXVT_NAME@@'s selection when Alt-Control-c is pressed on typical PC
		1308	keyboards:
		1309
		1310	URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: selection:rot13
		1311
		1312	=item perl:STRING *DEPRECATED*
		1313
		1314	This is a deprecated way of invoking commands provided by perl
		1315	extensions. It is still supported, but should not be used anymore.
		1316
		1317	=back
1156		1318
1157	=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string>	1319	=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string>
1158		1320
1159	=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>	1321	=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1160		1322
1161	Comma-separated list(s) of perl extension scripts (default: C<default>) to	1323	Comma-separated list(s) of perl extension scripts (default: C<default>) to
1162	use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>.	1324	use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>.
1163		1325
1164	Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using	1326	Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to remove them again, in
1165	them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded	1327	case they had been specified earlier. This can be useful to selectively
1166	by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For	1328	disable some extensions loaded by default, or specified via the
1167	example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except	1329	C<perl-ext-common> resource. For example, C<default,-selection> will use
1168	C<selection>.	1330	all the default extensions except C<selection>.
1169		1331
1170	Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets	1332	To prohibit autoloading of extensions, you can prefix them with C</>,
1171	(e.g. C<< searchable-scrollback<M-s> >>, which binds the hotkey for	1333	which will make urxvt refuse to automatically load them (this can be
1172	searchable scrollback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension	1334	overridden, however, by specifying the extension name again without a
1173	multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to	1335	prefix, though). This does not prohibit extensions themselves loading
1174	the extension.	1336	other extensions. For example, C<default,/background> will keep the
		1337	C<background> extension from being loaded when a background OSC sequence
		1338	is received.
		1339
		1340	The default set includes the C<selection>, C<option-popup>,
		1341	C<selection-popup>, C<readline>, C<searchable-scrollback> and
		1342	C<confirm-paste> extensions, as well as any extensions which are mentioned
		1343	in B<keysym> resources.
		1344
		1345	Any extension such that a corresponding resource is given on the
		1346	command line is automatically appended to B<perl-ext>.
1175		1347
1176	Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if	1348	Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1177	necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance.	1349	necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. When the library
		1350	search path contains multiple extension files of the same name, then the
		1351	first one found will be used.
1178		1352
1179	If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl	1353	If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl interpreter
1180	interpreter will not be initialized. The idea behind two options is that	1354	will not be initialized. The rationale for having two options is that
1181	B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to	1355	B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to
1182	all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.	1356	all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1183		1357
1184	=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>	1358	=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1185		1359
1186	Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See	1360	Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See
1187	the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. Due to security reasons, this resource	1361	the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1188	will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1189		1362
1190	=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>	1363	=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1191		1364
1192	Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension	1365	Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1193	scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource,	1366	scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look
1194	@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in	1367	in these directories, then in C<$URXVT_PERL_LIB>, F<$HOME/.urxvt/ext> and
1195	F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. Due to security reasons, this resource	1368	lastly in F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1196	will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1197		1369
1198	See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.	1370	See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1199		1371
1200	=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>	1372	=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1201		1373
…		…
1205	=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform>	1377	=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform>
1206		1378
1207	Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage	1379	Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage
1208	for details.	1380	for details.
1209		1381
1210	=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym>	1382	=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> *DEPRECATED*
1211		1383
1212	Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search	1384	This resource is deprecated and will be removed. Use a B<keysym> resource
1213	(default: C<M-s>).	1385	instead, e.g.:
1214		1386
		1387	URxvt.keysym.M-s: searchable-scrollback:start
		1388
1215	=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string>	1389	=item B<url-launcher>: I<string>
1216		1390
1217	Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the	1391	Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1218	C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.	1392	C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.
1219		1393
1220	=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>	1394	=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
…		…
1223		1397
1224	=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>	1398	=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1225		1399
1226	Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making	1400	Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1227	it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.	1401	it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
		1402
		1403	=item B<iso14755:> I<boolean>
		1404
		1405	Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled).
1228		1406
1229	=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>	1407	=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1230		1408
1231	Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).	1409	Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
1232		1410
…		…
1260	=head1 THE SELECTION: SELECTING AND PASTING TEXT	1438	=head1 THE SELECTION: SELECTING AND PASTING TEXT
1261		1439
1262	The behaviour of text selection and insertion/pasting mechanism is similar	1440	The behaviour of text selection and insertion/pasting mechanism is similar
1263	to I<xterm>(1).	1441	to I<xterm>(1).
1264		1442
1265	=over 4	1443	=over
1266		1444
1267	=item B<Selecting>:	1445	=item B<Selecting>:
1268		1446
1269	Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region	1447	Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region
1270	and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click	1448	and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click
…		…
1285	B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard.	1463	B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard.
1286		1464
1287	Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be	1465	Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be
1288	inserted too.	1466	inserted too.
1289		1467
		1468	rxvt-unicode also provides the bindings B<Ctrl-Meta-c> and
		1469	B<Ctrl-Meta-v> to interact with the CLIPBOARD selection. The first
		1470	binding causes the value of the internal selection to be copied to the
		1471	CLIPBOARD selection, while the second binding causes the value of the
		1472	CLIPBOARD selection to be inserted.
		1473
1290	=back	1474	=back
1291		1475
1292	=head1 CHANGING FONTS	1476	=head1 CHANGING FONTS
1293		1477
1294	Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet	1478	Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet
…		…
1311	and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The	1495	and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The
1312	first part is available if rxvt-unicode has been compiled with	1496	first part is available if rxvt-unicode has been compiled with
1313	C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled	1497	C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled
1314	with C<--enable-iso14755>.	1498	with C<--enable-iso14755>.
1315		1499
1316	=over 4	1500	=over
1317		1501
1318	=item * 5.1: Basic method	1502	=item * 5.1: Basic method
1319		1503
1320	This allows you to enter unicode characters using their hexcode.	1504	This allows you to enter unicode characters using their hexcode.
1321		1505
…		…
1375	B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that	1559	B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that
1376	it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To	1560	it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To
1377	allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root	1561	allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root
1378	on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.	1562	on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
1379		1563
1380	=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS	1564	=head1 COLOURS AND GRAPHICS
1381		1565
1382	In addition to the default foreground and background colours,	1566	In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1383	B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus	1567	B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 88/256 colours: 8 ANSI colours plus
1384	high-intensity bold/blink versions of the same). Here is a list of the	1568	high-intensity (potentially bold/blink) versions of the same, and 72 (or
1385	colours with their names.	1569	240 in 256 colour mode) colours arranged in an 4x4x4 (or 6x6x6) colour RGB
		1570	cube plus a 8 (24) colour greyscale ramp.
		1571
		1572	B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> supports direct 24-bit fg/bg RGB colour escapes
		1573	C< ESC [ 38 ; 2 ; R ; G ; Bm > / C< ESC [ 48 ; 2; R ; G ; Bm >. However the
		1574	number of 24-bit colours that can be used is limited: an internal 7x7x5 (256
		1575	colour mode) or 6x6x4 (88 colour mode) colour cube is used to index into the
		1576	24-bit colour space. When indexing collisions happen, the nearest old colour in
		1577	the cube will be adapted to the new 24-bit RGB colour. That means one cannot
		1578	use many similar 24-bit colours. It's typically not a problem in common
		1579	scenarios.
		1580
		1581	Here is a list of the ANSI colours with their names.
1386		1582
1387	=begin table	1583	=begin table
1388		1584
1389	B<color0> (black) = Black	1585	B<color0> (black) = Black
1390	B<color1> (red) = Red3	1586	B<color1> (red) = Red3
…		…
1410	It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,	1606	It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
1411	B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as	1607	B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
1412	a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of	1608	a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of
1413	color0-color15.	1609	color0-color15.
1414		1610
1415	In addition to the colours defined above, @@RXVT_NAME@@ offers an	1611	The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1416	additional 72 colours. The first 64 of those (with indices 16 to 79)	1612	values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses).
1417	consist of a 4*4*4 RGB colour cube (i.e. I<index = r * 16 + g * 4 + b +
1418	16>), followed by 8 additional shades of gray (with indices 80 to 87).
1419		1613
		1614	The 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
		1619	The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10%
		1620	steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of
		1621	the RGB cube.
		1622
1420	Together, all those colours implement the 88 colour xterm colours. Only	1623	Together, all those colours implement the 88 (256) colour xterm
1421	the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the rest can only	1624	colours. Only the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the
1422	be changed via command sequences ("escape codes").	1625	rest can only be changed via command sequences ("escape codes").
		1626
		1627	Applications are advised to use terminfo or command sequences to discover
		1628	number and RGB values of all colours (yes, you can query this...).
1423		1629
1424	Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by	1630	Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
1425	always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to	1631	always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
1426	I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise	1632	I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
1427	been specified. For example,	1633	been specified. For example,
1428		1634
1429	=over 4
1430
1431	=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv>	1635	@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv
1432		1636
1433	would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black	1637	would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black on
1434	on White.	1638	White.
1435
1436	=back
1437		1639
1438	=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT	1640	=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1439		1641
1440	If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get	1642	If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1441	their act together, rxvt-unicode will support C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa>	1643	their act together, rxvt-unicode will do its own alpha channel management:
1442	(recommended, but B<MUST> have 4 digits/component) colour specifications,	1644
1443	in addition to the ones provided by X, where the additional A component	1645	You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
		1646	brackets, 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
		1648	transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a
		1649	half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This
		1650	is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with
		1651	all ways to specify a colour.
		1652
		1653	For complete control, rxvt-unicode also supports
		1654	C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa> (exactly four hex digits/component) colour
		1655	specifications, where the additional C<aaaa> component specifies opacity
1444	specifies opacity (alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0> is completely	1656	(alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0000> is completely transparent,
1445	transparent). You can also prefix any color with C<[percent]>, where	1657	while C<ffff> is completely opaque). The two example colours from
1446	C<percent> is a decimal percentage (0-100) that specifies the opacity of	1658	earlier could also be specified as C<rgba:ff00/0000/0000/8000> and
1447	the color, where C<0> is completely transparent and C<100> is completelxy	1659	C<rgba:0000/ff00/0000/f332>.
1448	opaque.
1449		1660
1450	You probably need to specify B<"-depth 32">, too, and have the luck that	1661	You probably need to specify B<"-depth 32">, too, to force a visual with
1451	your X-server uses ARGB pixel layout, as X is far from just supporting	1662	alpha channels, and have the luck that your X-server uses ARGB pixel
1452	ARGB visuals out of the box, and rxvt-unicode just fudges around.	1663	layout, as X is far from just supporting ARGB visuals out of the box, and
		1664	rxvt-unicode just fudges around.
1453		1665
1454	For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent red	1666	For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent black
1455	background, and an almost opaque pink foreground:	1667	background, and an almost opaque pink foreground:
1456		1668
1457	@@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/aaaa -fg "[80]pink"	1669	@@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/4444 -fg "[80]pink"
1458		1670
1459	I<Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by	1671	When not using a background image, then the interpretation of the
1460	the author. Don't bug him with installation questions!>	1672	alpha channel is up to your compositing manager (most interpret it as
		1673	transparency of course).
		1674
		1675	When using a background pixmap or pseudo-transparency, then the background
		1676	colour will always behave as if it were completely transparent (so the
		1677	background image shows instead), regardless of how it was specified, while
		1678	other colours will either be transparent as specified (the background
		1679	image will show through) on servers supporting the RENDER extension, or
		1680	fully opaque on servers not supporting the RENDER EXTENSION.
		1681
		1682	Please note that due to bugs in Xft, specifying alpha values might result
		1683	in garbage being displayed when the X-server does not support the RENDER
		1684	extension.
1461		1685
1462	=head1 ENVIRONMENT	1686	=head1 ENVIRONMENT
1463		1687
1464	B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:	1688	B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
1465		1689
1466	=over 4	1690	=over
1467		1691
1468	=item B<TERM>	1692	=item B<TERM>
1469		1693
1470	Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via	1694	Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via
1471	resources or on the command line.	1695	resources or on the command line.
1472		1696
1473	=item B<COLORTERM>	1697	=item B<COLORTERM>
1474		1698
1475	Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on whether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was	1699	Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on whether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was
1476	compiled with background image support, and optionally with the added	1700	compiled with background image support, and optionally with the added
1477	extension C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome	1701	extension C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome
1478	screen.	1702	screen.
1479		1703
1480	=item B<COLORFGBG>	1704	=item B<COLORFGBG>
1481		1705
1482	Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is	1706	Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is
1483	the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string	1707	the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string
1484	C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be	1708	C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be
1485	used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the	1709	used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the
1486	string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@	1710	string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@
1487	was compiled with background image support. Libraries like C<ncurses>	1711	was compiled with background image support. Libraries like C<ncurses>
1488	and C<slang> can (and do) use this information to optimize screen output.	1712	and C<slang> can (and do) use this information to optimize screen output.
1489		1713
1490	=item B<WINDOWID>	1714	=item B<WINDOWID>
1491		1715
1492	Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel	1716	Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel
…		…
1499	C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.	1723	C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1500		1724
1501	=item B<DISPLAY>	1725	=item B<DISPLAY>
1502		1726
1503	Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct	1727	Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct
1504	display in its child processes.	1728	display in its child processes if C<-display> isn't used to override. It
		1729	defaults to C<:0> if it doesn't exist.
1505		1730
1506	=item B<SHELL>	1731	=item B<SHELL>
1507		1732
1508	The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.	1733	The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1509		1734
1510	=item B<RXVT_SOCKET>	1735	=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> [I<sic>]
1511		1736
1512	The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and	1737	The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1513	@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).	1738	@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1514		1739
1515	Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>.	1740	Default F<<< $HOME/.urxvt/urxvtd-I<< <nodename> >> >>>.
		1741
		1742	=item B<URXVT_PERL_LIB>
		1743
		1744	Additional F<:>-separated library search path for perl extensions. Will be
		1745	searched after B<-perl-lib> but before F<~/.urxvt/ext> and the system library
		1746	directory.
		1747
		1748	=item B<URXVT_PERL_VERBOSITY>
		1749
		1750	See L<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl>(3).
1516		1751
1517	=item B<HOME>	1752	=item B<HOME>
1518		1753
1519	Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for	1754	Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1520	daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as	1755	daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1521	C<.Xdefaults>)	1756	C<.Xdefaults>)
1522		1757
1523	=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>	1758	=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1524		1759
1525	Directory where various X resource files are being located.	1760	Directory where application-specific X resource files are located.
1526		1761
1527	=item B<XENVIRONMENT>	1762	=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1528		1763
1529	If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by	1764	If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1530	@@RXVT_NAME@@.	1765	@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1531		1766
1532	=back	1767	=back
1533		1768
1534	=head1 FILES	1769	=head1 FILES
1535		1770
1536	=over 4	1771	=over
1537		1772
1538	=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>	1773	=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1539		1774
1540	Color names.	1775	Colour names.
1541		1776
1542	=back	1777	=back
1543		1778
1544	=head1 SEE ALSO	1779	=head1 SEE ALSO
1545		1780
		1781	@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@-extensions(1),
1546	@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5)	1782	@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5)
1547		1783
1548	=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR	1784	=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1549		1785
1550	=over 4	1786	=over
1551		1787
1552	=item Project Coordinator	1788	=item Project Coordinator
1553		1789
1554	Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>	1790	Marc A. Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>.
1555		1791
1556	L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html>	1792	L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html>
1557		1793
1558	=back	1794	=back
1559		1795
1560	=head1 AUTHORS	1796	=head1 AUTHORS
1561		1797
1562	=over 4	1798	=over
1563		1799
1564	=item John Bovey	1800	=item John Bovey
1565		1801
1566	University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt.	1802	University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt.
1567		1803
1568	=item Rob Nation L<< <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com> >>	1804	=item Rob Nation <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com>
1569		1805
1570	very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt	1806	very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt
1571		1807
1572	=item Angelo Haritsis L<< <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk> >>	1808	=item Angelo Haritsis <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk>
1573		1809
1574	wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code)	1810	wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code)
1575		1811
1576	=item mj olesen L<< <olesen@me.QueensU.CA> >>	1812	=item mj olesen <olesen@me.QueensU.CA>
1577		1813
1578	Wrote the menu system.	1814	Wrote the menu system.
1579		1815
1580	Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21)	1816	Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21)
1581		1817
1582	=item Oezguer Kesim L<< <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de> >>	1818	=item Oezguer Kesim <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de>
1583		1819
1584	Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)	1820	Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1585		1821
1586	=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >>	1822	=item Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox.com>
1587		1823
1588	Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.	1824	Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1589		1825
1590	Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)	1826	Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1591		1827
1592	=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>	1828	=item Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>
1593		1829
1594	Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl	1830	Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
1595	extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.	1831	extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
1596		1832
1597	Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)	1833	Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1598		1834
1599	=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >>	1835	=item Emanuele Giaquinta <emanuele.giaquinta@gmail.com>
1600		1836
1601	Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing.	1837	pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1602		1838
1603	=back	1839	=back
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