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12emulator intended as an I<xterm>(1) replacement for users who do not 12emulator intended as an I<xterm>(1) replacement for users who do not
13require features such as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style 13require features such as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style
14configurability. As a result, B<rxvt-unicode> uses much less swap space -- 14configurability. As a result, B<rxvt-unicode> uses much less swap space --
15a significant advantage on a machine serving many X sessions. 15a significant advantage on a machine serving many X sessions.
16 16
17This document is also available on the World-Wide-Web at
18L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.1.pod>.
19
17=head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 20=head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
18 21
19See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of 22See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of
20frequently asked questions and answer to them and some common 23frequently asked questions and answer to them and some common
21problems. That document is also accessible on the World-Wide-Web at 24problems. That document is also accessible on the World-Wide-Web at
22L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/*checkout*/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>. 25L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.pod>.
23 26
24=head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT 27=head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT
25 28
26Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode 29Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode
27internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the 30internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the
28world. Being a terminal emulator, however, some things are very difficult, 31world. Being a terminal emulator, however, some things are very difficult,
29especially cursive scripts such as arabic, vertically written scripts 32especially cursive scripts such as arabic, vertically written scripts
30like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules, 33like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules,
31like tibetan or devenagari. Don't expect pretty output when using these 34like tibetan or devanagari. Don't expect pretty output when using these
32scripts. Most other scripts, latin, cyrillic, kanji, thai etc. should work 35scripts. Most other scripts, latin, cyrillic, kanji, thai etc. should work
33fine, though. A somewhat difficult case are left-to-right scripts, such 36fine, though. A somewhat difficult case are right-to-left scripts, such
34as hebrew: B<rxvt-unicode> adopts the view that bidirectional algorithms 37as hebrew: B<rxvt-unicode> adopts the view that bidirectional algorithms
35belong into the application, not the terminal emulator (too many things -- 38belong in the application, not the terminal emulator (too many things --
36such as cursor-movement while editing -- break otherwise), but that might 39such as cursor-movement while editing -- break otherwise), but that might
37change. 40change.
38 41
39If you are looking for a terminal that supports more exotic scripts, let 42If you are looking for a terminal that supports more exotic scripts, let
40me recommend C<mlterm>, which is a very userfriendly, lean and clean 43me recommend C<mlterm>, which is a very user friendly, lean and clean
41terminal emulator. In fact, the reason rxvt-unicode was born was solely 44terminal emulator. In fact, the reason rxvt-unicode was born was solely
42because the author couldn't get C<mlterm> to use one font for latin1 and 45because the author couldn't get C<mlterm> to use one font for latin1 and
43another for japanese. 46another for japanese.
44 47
45Therefore another design rationale was the use of multiple fonts to 48Therefore another design rationale was the use of multiple fonts to
46display characters: The idea of a single unicode font which many other 49display characters: The idea of a single unicode font which many other
47programs force onto it's users never made sense to me: You should be able 50programs force onto its users never made sense to me: You should be able
48to choose any font for any script freely. 51to choose any font for any script freely.
49 52
50Apart from that, rxvt-unicode is also much better internationalised than 53Apart from that, rxvt-unicode is also much better internationalised than
51it's predecessor, supports things such as XFT and ISO 14755 that are handy 54its predecessor, supports things such as XFT and ISO 14755 that are handy
52in i18n-environments, is faster, and has a lot less bugs than the original 55in i18n-environments, is faster, and has a lot bugs less than the original
53rxvt. This all in addition to dozens of other small improvements. 56rxvt. This all in addition to dozens of other small improvements.
54 57
55It is still faithfully following the original rxvt idea of being lean 58It is still faithfully following the original rxvt idea of being lean
56and nice on resources: for example, you can still configure rxvt-unicode 59and nice on resources: for example, you can still configure rxvt-unicode
57without most of it's features to get a lean binary. It also comes with 60without most of its features to get a lean binary. It also comes with
58a client/daemon pair that lets you open any number of terminal windows 61a client/daemon pair that lets you open any number of terminal windows
59from within a single process, which makes startup time very fast and 62from within a single process, which makes startup time very fast and
60drastically reduces memory usage. See @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1) (daemon) and 63drastically reduces memory usage. See @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1) (daemon) and
61@@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) (client). 64@@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) (client).
62 65
63It also makes technical information about escape sequences (which have 66It also makes technical information about escape sequences (which have
64been extended) easier accessible: see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for technical 67been extended) more accessible: see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for technical
65reference documentation (escape sequences etc.). 68reference documentation (escape sequences etc.).
66 69
67=head1 OPTIONS 70=head1 OPTIONS
68 71
69The B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> options (mostly a subset of I<xterm>'s) are listed 72The B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> options (mostly a subset of I<xterm>'s) are listed
89 92
90Print out a message describing available options. 93Print out a message describing available options.
91 94
92=item B<-display> I<displayname> 95=item B<-display> I<displayname>
93 96
94Attempt to open a window on the named X display (B<-d> still 97Attempt to open a window on the named X display (the older form B<-d>
95respected). In the absence of this option, the display specified by the 98is still respected. but deprecated). In the absence of this option, the
96B<DISPLAY> environment variable is used. 99display specified by the B<DISPLAY> environment variable is used.
100
101=item B<-depth> I<bitdepth>
102
103Compile I<frills>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
104resource B<depth>.
105
106[Please note that many X servers (and libXft) are buggy with
107respect to C<-depth 32> and/or alpha channels, and will cause all sorts
108of graphical corruption. This is harmless, but we can't do anything about
109this, so watch out]
110
111=item B<-visual> I<visualID>
112
113Compile I<frills>: Use the given visual (see e.g. C<xdpyinfo> for possible
114visual ids).
97 115
98=item B<-geometry> I<geom> 116=item B<-geometry> I<geom>
99 117
100Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>. 118Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>.
101 119
103 121
104Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource B<reverseVideo>. 122Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource B<reverseVideo>.
105 123
106=item B<-j>|B<+j> 124=item B<-j>|B<+j>
107 125
108Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource B<jumpScroll>. 126Turn on/off jump scrolling (allow multiple lines per refresh); resource B<jumpScroll>.
109 127
110=item B<-ip>|B<+ip> 128=item B<-ss>|B<+ss>
111 129
112Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is 130Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>.
113B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>.
114 131
115=item B<-fade> I<number> 132=item B<-fade> I<number>
116 133
117Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. resource B<fading>. 134Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
135fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
136colour; resource B<fading>.
118 137
119=item B<-tint> I<colour> 138=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour>
120 139
121Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 140Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour
122transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. See also the B<-sh> 141is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
123option that can be used to brighten or darken the image in addition to
124tinting it.
125 142
126=item B<-sh> 143=item B<-icon> I<file>
127 144
128I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent 145Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This
129background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. B<-tint> must be 146is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the
130specified, too, e.g. C<-tint white>). 147application window; resource I<iconFile>.
131 148
132=item B<-bg> I<colour> 149=item B<-bg> I<colour>
133 150
134Window background colour; resource B<background>. 151Window background colour; resource B<background>.
135 152
136=item B<-fg> I<colour> 153=item B<-fg> I<colour>
137 154
138Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 155Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
139
140=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]>
141
142Compile I<XPM>: Specify XPM file for the background and also optionally
143specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
144add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
145command-line; resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
146 156
147=item B<-cr> I<colour> 157=item B<-cr> I<colour>
148 158
149The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 159The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
150 160
162resource B<borderColor>. 172resource B<borderColor>.
163 173
164=item B<-fn> I<fontlist> 174=item B<-fn> I<fontlist>
165 175
166Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names 176Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
167that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. The 177that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
168first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be 178first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
169smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default 179smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
170font list is always appended to it. See resource B<font> for more details. 180font list is always appended to it. See resource B<font> for more details.
171 181
172In short, to specify an X11 core font, just specify it's name or prefix it 182In short, to specify an X11 core font, just specify its name or prefix it
173with C<x:>. To specify an XFT-font, you need to prefix it with C<xft:>, 183with C<x:>. To specify an XFT-font, you need to prefix it with C<xft:>,
174e.g.: 184e.g.:
175 185
176 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:pixelsize=15" 186 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:pixelsize=15"
177 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "9x15bold,xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono" 187 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "9x15bold,xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono"
179See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the FAQ 189See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the FAQ
180section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7). 190section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7).
181 191
182=item B<-fb> I<fontlist> 192=item B<-fb> I<fontlist>
183 193
184Compile font-styles: The bold font list to use when bold characters are to 194Compile I<font-styles>: The bold font list to use when B<bold> characters
185be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details. 195are to be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details.
186 196
187=item B<-fi> I<fontlist> 197=item B<-fi> I<fontlist>
188 198
189Compile font-styles: The italic font list to use when bold characters are to 199Compile I<font-styles>: The italic font list to use when I<italic>
190be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details. 200characters are to be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details.
191 201
192=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist> 202=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist>
193 203
194Compile font-styles: The bold italic font list to use when bold characters are to 204Compile I<font-styles>: The bold italic font list to use when B<< I<bold
195be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont> for details. 205italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont>
206for details.
207
208=item B<-is>|B<+is>
209
210Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Blink font styles imply high intensity
211foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for
212details.
196 213
197=item B<-name> I<name> 214=item B<-name> I<name>
198 215
199Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained, 216Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained,
200rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain 217rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain
202 219
203=item B<-ls>|B<+ls> 220=item B<-ls>|B<+ls>
204 221
205Start as a login-shell/sub-shell; resource B<loginShell>. 222Start as a login-shell/sub-shell; resource B<loginShell>.
206 223
224=item B<-mc> I<milliseconds>
225
226Specify the maximum time between multi-click selections.
227
207=item B<-ut>|B<+ut> 228=item B<-ut>|B<+ut>
208 229
209Compile I<utmp>: Inhibit/enable writing a utmp entry; resource 230Compile I<utmp>: Inhibit/enable writing a utmp entry; resource
210B<utmpInhibit>. 231B<utmpInhibit>.
211 232
215B<visualBell>. 236B<visualBell>.
216 237
217=item B<-sb>|B<+sb> 238=item B<-sb>|B<+sb>
218 239
219Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>. 240Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>.
241
242=item B<-sr>|B<+sr>
243
244Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
245
246=item B<-st>|B<+st>
247
248Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
249resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
220 250
221=item B<-si>|B<+si> 251=item B<-si>|B<+si>
222 252
223Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource 253Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource
224B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect. 254B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect.
231=item B<-sw>|B<+sw> 261=item B<-sw>|B<+sw>
232 262
233Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear. 263Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear.
234This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource 264This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource
235B<scrollWithBuffer>. 265B<scrollWithBuffer>.
236
237=item B<-sr>|B<+sr>
238
239Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
240
241=item B<-st>|B<+st>
242
243Display normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
244resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
245 266
246=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab> 267=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab>
247 268
248If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as 269If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as
249actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to 270actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to
253 274
254=item B<-bc>|B<+bc> 275=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
255 276
256Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. 277Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
257 278
279=item B<-uc>|B<+uc>
280
281Make the cursor underlined; resource B<cursorUnderline>.
282
258=item B<-iconic> 283=item B<-iconic>
259 284
260Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option. 285Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option.
261Alternative form is B<-ic>. 286Alternative form is B<-ic>.
262 287
278 303
279=item B<-bl> 304=item B<-bl>
280 305
281Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. 306Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e.
282if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window 307if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
283decorations; resource B<borderLess>. 308decorations; resource B<borderLess>. If the window manager does not
309support MWM hints (e.g. kwin), enables override-redirect mode.
310
311=item B<-override-redirect>
312
313Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
314B<override-redirect>.
315
316=item B<-dockapp>
317
318Sets the initial state of the window to WithdrawnState, which makes
319window managers that support this extension treat it as a dockapp.
320
321=item B<-sbg>
322
323Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
324drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
325this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;
326resource B<skipBuiltinGlyphs>.
284 327
285=item B<-lsp> I<number> 328=item B<-lsp> I<number>
286 329
287Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 330Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
288the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource 331the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
289B<linespace>. 332B<lineSpace>.
333
334=item B<-letsp> I<number>
335
336Compile I<frills>: Amount to adjust the computed character width by
337to control overall letter spacing. Negative values will tighten up the
338letter spacing, positive values will space letters out more. Useful to
339work around odd font metrics; resource B<letterSpace>.
290 340
291=item B<-tn> I<termname> 341=item B<-tn> I<termname>
292 342
293This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the 343This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the
294B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 344B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
303given on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last 353given on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last
304on the command-line. If there is no B<-e> option then the default is to 354on the command-line. If there is no B<-e> option then the default is to
305run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or, 355run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or,
306failing that, I<sh(1)>. 356failing that, I<sh(1)>.
307 357
358Please note that you must specify a program with arguments. If you want to
359run shell commands, you have to specify the shell, like this:
360
361 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -e sh -c "shell commands"
362
308=item B<-title> I<text> 363=item B<-title> I<text>
309 364
310Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename 365Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename
311of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the 366of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the
312application name; resource B<title>. 367application name; resource B<title>.
343for more info. 398for more info.
344 399
345=item B<-tcw> 400=item B<-tcw>
346 401
347Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 402Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
403button. Only effective when the original (non-perl) selection code is
348button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection the 404in-use. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
349end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>. 405the end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>.
350 406
351=item B<-insecure> 407=item B<-insecure>
352 408
353Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape 409Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
354sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more 410sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more
368=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr> 424=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr>
369 425
370Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource 426Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource
371B<secondaryScroll>. 427B<secondaryScroll>.
372 428
429=item B<-hold>|B<+hold>
430
431Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
432will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
433it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
434user; resource B<hold>.
435
436=item B<-cd> I<path>
437
438Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
439B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
440@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start; resource B<chdir>.
441
442=item B<-xrm> I<string>
443
444Works like the X Toolkit option of the same name, by adding the I<string>
445as if it were specified in a resource file. Resource values specified this
446way take precedence over all other resource specifications.
447
448Note that you need to use the I<same> syntax as in the .Xdefaults file,
449e.g. C<*.background: black>. Also note that all @@RXVT_NAME@@-specific
450options can be specified as long-options on the commandline, so use
451of B<-xrm> is mostly limited to cases where you want to specify other
452resources (e.g. for input methods) or for compatibility with other
453programs.
454
373=item B<-keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 455=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string>
374 456
375Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>. 457Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.
376 458
459=item B<-embed> I<windowid>
460
461Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ to embed its windows into an already-existing window,
462which enables applications to easily embed a terminal.
463
464Right now, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first unmap/map the specified window, so it
465shouldn't be a top-level window. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will also reconfigure it
466quite a bit, so don't expect it to keep some specific state. It's best to
467create an extra subwindow for @@RXVT_NAME@@ and leave it alone.
468
469The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits.
470
471It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file
472descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you
473can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the
474terminal. This works regardless of whether the C<-embed> option was used or
475not.
476
477Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be
478used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>):
479
480 my $rxvt = new Gtk2::Socket;
481 $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub {
482 my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid;
483 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -embed $xid &";
484 });
485
486=item B<-pty-fd> I<file descriptor>
487
488Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty
489pair but instead use the given file descriptor as the tty master. This is
490useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator
491without having to run a program within it.
492
493If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp
494entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that
495yourself if you want that.
496
497As an extremely special case, specifying C<-1> will completely suppress
498pty/tty operations, which is probably only useful in conjunction with some
499perl extension that manages the terminal.
500
501Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a
502longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>):
503
504 use IO::Pty;
505 use Fcntl;
506
507 my $pty = new IO::Pty;
508 fcntl $pty, F_SETFD, 0; # clear close-on-exec
509 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pty-fd " . (fileno $pty) . "&";
510 close $pty;
511
512 # now communicate with rxvt
513 my $slave = $pty->slave;
514 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" }
515
377=item B<-xrm> I<resourcestring> 516=item B<-pe> I<string>
378 517
379No effect on rxvt-unicode. Simply passes through an argument to be made 518Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to use) in
380available in the instance's argument list. Appears in I<WM_COMMAND> in 519this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details.
381some window managers.
382 520
383=back 521=back
384 522
385=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 523=head1 RESOURCES
386 524
387Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long 525Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long
388options) compiled into your version. 526options) compiled into your version. All resources are also available as
527long-options.
389 528
390There are two different methods that @@RXVT_NAME@@ can use to get the 529You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many
391Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal 530distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
392Xresources reader (B<~/.Xdefaults>). For the first method (ie. 531starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
393B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> lists B<XGetDefaults>), you can set and change the 532with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
394resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many distribution do also load
395settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@
396will consult the following files/resources in order, with later settings
397overwriting earlier ones:
398 533
399 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
400 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 534 1. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
535 2. $HOME/.Xdefaults
401 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 536 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window of screen 0
402 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 537 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES property on root-window of the current screen
403 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 538 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
539 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
404 540
405If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h>
406lists B<.Xdefaults>) then B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> accepts application defaults
407set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually
408B</usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt>) and resources set in
409B<~/.Xdefaults>, or B<~/.Xresources> if B<~/.Xdefaults> does not exist.
410Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two 541Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
411class names: B<XTerm> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows 542names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources
412resources common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be 543common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be easily
413easily configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources 544configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources unique to
414unique to B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, notably colours and key-handling, to be 545B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, to be shared between different B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
415shared between different B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> configurations. If no 546configurations. If no resources are specified, suitable defaults will
416resources are specified, suitable defaults will be used. Command-line 547be used. Command-line arguments can be used to override resource
417arguments can be used to override resource settings. The following 548settings. The following resources are supported (you might want to
418resources are allowed: 549check the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for additional settings by perl
550extensions not documented here):
419 551
420=over 4 552=over 4
553
554=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth>
555
556Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
557option B<-depth>.
558
559=item B<buffered:> I<boolean>
560
561Compile I<xft>: Turn on/off double-buffering for xft (default enabled).
562On some card/driver combination enabling it slightly decreases
563performance, on most it greatly helps it. The slowdown is small, so it
564should normally be enabled.
421 565
422=item B<geometry:> I<geom> 566=item B<geometry:> I<geom>
423 567
424Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24]; 568Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24];
425option B<-geometry>. 569option B<-geometry>.
439Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7 583Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7
440corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to 584corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to
441high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 585high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
442colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green, 586colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green,
4433=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour 5873=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour
444names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 588names used are listed in the B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
445 589
446Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be 590Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be
447changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)). 591changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
448 592
449Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with 593Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with
460=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 604=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
461 605
462Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 606Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
463foreground colour is the default. 607foreground colour is the default.
464 608
465=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
466
467Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video
468characters.
469
470=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour> 609=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
471 610
472If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline 611If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
473itself. If unset, use the foreground colour. 612itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
613
614=item B<highlightColor:> I<colour>
615
616If set, use the specified colour as the background for highlighted
617characters. If unset, use reverse video.
618
619=item B<highlightTextColor:> I<colour>
620
621If set and highlightColor is set, use the specified colour as the
622foreground for highlighted characters.
474 623
475=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 624=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
476 625
477Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the 626Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the
478foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 627foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
485 634
486=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean> 635=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean>
487 636
488B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours; 637B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours;
489option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 638option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
490B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 639B<+rv>. See note in B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
491 640
492=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 641=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
493 642
494B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When scrolling 643B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots
495quickly, fewer screen updates are performed [default]; option B<-j>. 644of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines
645has been read, resulting in fewer updates while still displaying every
646received line; option B<-j>.
647
496B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used; option B<+j>. 648B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will
649force a screen refresh on each new line it received; option B<+j>.
497 650
498=item B<inheritPixmap:> I<boolean> 651=item B<skipScroll:> I<boolean>
499 652
500B<True>: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving 653B<True>: (the default) specify that skip scrolling should be used. When
501artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows' 654receiving lots of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once in a while
502pixmap. 655(around 60 times per second), resulting in far fewer updates. This can
656result in @@RXVT_NAME@@ not ever displaying some of the lines it receives;
657option B<-ss>.
658
659B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even
660if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
661monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
503 662
504=item B<fading:> I<number> 663=item B<fading:> I<number>
505 664
506Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. 665Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
507 666
508=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 667=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
509 668
510Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour. 669Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
670colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
511 671
512=item B<shading:> I<number> 672=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
513 673
514Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background 674Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
515image in addition to tinting it.
516 675
517=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 676=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
518 677
519Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 678Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
520 679
521=item B<troughColor:> I<colour> 680=item B<troughColor:> I<colour>
522 681
523Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default 682Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default
524#969696]. Only relevant for normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar. 683#969696]. Only relevant for rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar.
525 684
526=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 685=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
527 686
528The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 687The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
529and the text. 688and the text.
530 689
531=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom]>
532
533Use the specified XPM file (note the `.xpm' extension is optional) for
534the background and also optionally specify its scaling with a geometry
535string B<WxH+X+Y>, in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the
536horizontal/vertical scale (percent) and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image
537centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale
538of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9
539specifies an integer number of images in that direction. No image will
540be magnified beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted
541scale is 1000. [default 0x0+50+50]
542
543=item B<menu:> I<file[;tag]>
544
545Read in the specified menu file (note the `.menu' extension is
546optional) and also optionally specify a starting tag to find. See the
547reference documentation for details on the syntax for the menuBar.
548
549=item B<path:> I<path>
550
551Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding files (XPM and
552menus), in addition to the paths specified by the B<RXVTPATH> and
553B<PATH> environment variables.
554
555=item B<font:> I<fontlist> 690=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
556 691
557Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font 692Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
558names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. 693that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
559The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might 694first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
560be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always 695smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
561appended to it. option B<-fn>. 696font list is always appended to it; option B<-fn>.
562 697
563Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with 698Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with
564optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>. 699optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>.
565 700
566In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and 701In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and
568hint currently is C<codeset=codeset-name>, and this is only used for Xft 703hint currently is C<codeset=codeset-name>, and this is only used for Xft
569fonts. 704fonts.
570 705
571For example, this font resource 706For example, this font resource
572 707
573 URxvt*font: 9x15bold,\ 708 URxvt.font: 9x15bold,\
574 -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\ 709 -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\
575 -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \ 710 -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \
576 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \ 711 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \
577 xft:Code2000:antialias=false 712 xft:Code2000:antialias=false
578 713
581it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels 716it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels
582wide and 15 pixels high. 717wide and 15 pixels high.
583 718
584The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in 719The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in
585the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but 720the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but
586the bold version of the font does contain less characters, so this is a 721the bold version of the font does contain fewer characters, so this is a
587useful supplement. 722useful supplement.
588 723
589The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters 724The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters
590are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font 725are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font
591contains other characters, but we are not interested in them. 726contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
612not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried. 747not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried.
613 748
614If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal 749If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal
615text font will being used for the given style. 750text font will being used for the given style.
616 751
617=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode> 752=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean>
618 753
619Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is 754When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>,
620xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives 755option B<-is>, the default), bold/blink font styles imply high
621xterm style selection. 756intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (B<False>,
622 757option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not
623=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 758reachable.
624
625Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
626the author's favourite..
627 759
628=item B<title:> I<string> 760=item B<title:> I<string>
629 761
630Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 762Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
631specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application 763specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application
640=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean> 772=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean>
641 773
642B<True>: de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character. B<False>: no 774B<True>: de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character. B<False>: no
643de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default]. 775de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default].
644 776
777=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean>
778
779B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character.
780B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default].
781
782@@RXVT_NAME@@ resets the urgency hint on every focus change.
783
645=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean> 784=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean>
646 785
647B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>. 786B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>.
648B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>. 787B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>.
649 788
651 790
652B<True>: start as a login shell by prepending a `-' to B<argv[0]> of 791B<True>: start as a login shell by prepending a `-' to B<argv[0]> of
653the shell; option B<-ls>. B<False>: start as a normal sub-shell 792the shell; option B<-ls>. B<False>: start as a normal sub-shell
654[default]; option B<+ls>. 793[default]; option B<+ls>.
655 794
795=item B<multiClickTime:> I<number>
796
797Specify the maximum time in milliseconds between multi-click select
798events. The default is 500 milliseconds; option B<-mc>.
799
656=item B<utmpInhibit:> I<boolean> 800=item B<utmpInhibit:> I<boolean>
657 801
658B<True>: inhibit writing record into the system log file B<utmp>; 802B<True>: inhibit writing record into the system log file B<utmp>;
659option B<-ut>. B<False>: write record into the system log file B<utmp> 803option B<-ut>. B<False>: write record into the system log file B<utmp>
660[default]; option B<+ut>. 804[default]; option B<+ut>.
663 807
664Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default I<lpr(1)>]. Use 808Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default I<lpr(1)>]. Use
665B<Print> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and B<Ctrl-Print> or 809B<Print> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and B<Ctrl-Print> or
666B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well. 810B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well.
667 811
812The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is.
813
814Example:
815
816 URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)
817
818This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents
819every time you hit C<Print>.
820
821=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
822
823Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
824the author's favourite.
825
826=item B<thickness:> I<number>
827
828Set the scrollbar width in pixels.
829
668=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 830=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
669 831
670B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 832B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
671disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 833disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
672 834
691B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 853B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
692B<+si>. 854B<+si>.
693 855
694=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 856=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
695 857
696B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 858B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (i.e.
697B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<+sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 859try to show the same lines) and B<scrollTtyOutput> is False; option
698with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<-sw>. 860B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives
861new lines; option B<+sw>.
699 862
700=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 863=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
701 864
702B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys 865B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys
703are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 866are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
722=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean> 885=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean>
723 886
724Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the 887Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the
725WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; option B<-bl>. 888WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; option B<-bl>.
726 889
890=item B<skipBuiltinGlyphs:> I<boolean>
891
892Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
893drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
894this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;
895option B<-sbg>.
896
727=item B<termName:> I<termname> 897=item B<termName:> I<termname>
728 898
729Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment 899Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment
730variable; option B<-tn>. 900variable; option B<-tn>.
731 901
732=item B<linespace:> I<number> 902=item B<lineSpace:> I<number>
733 903
734Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 904Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
735the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>. 905the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>.
736 906
737=item B<meta8:> I<boolean> 907=item B<meta8:> I<boolean>
751 921
752=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 922=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
753 923
754B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default]; 924B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default];
755option B<-bc>. 925option B<-bc>.
926
927=item B<cursorUnderline:> I<boolean>
928
929B<True>: Make the cursor underlined. B<False>: Make the cursor a box [default];
930option B<-uc>.
756 931
757=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean> 932=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean>
758 933
759B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number 934B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number
760of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible 935of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible
768 943
769Mouse pointer background colour. 944Mouse pointer background colour.
770 945
771=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number> 946=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number>
772 947
773Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. 948Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a
949large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
774 950
775=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 951=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
776 952
777The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 953The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC>
778or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace> 954or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, with control, B<Backspace>
779(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode 955(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode
780escape sequence. 956escape sequence.
781 957
782=item B<deletekey:> I<string> 958=item B<deletekey:> I<string>
783 959
785pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally associated 961pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally associated
786with the B<Execute> key. 962with the B<Execute> key.
787 963
788=item B<cutchars:> I<string> 964=item B<cutchars:> I<string>
789 965
790The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection. The 966The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection
791built-in default: 967(whitespace delimiting is added automatically if resource is given).
792 968
969When the perl selection extension is in use (the default if compiled
970in, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage), a suitable regex using these
971characters will be created (if the resource exists, otherwise, no regex
972will be created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1 can be used.
973
974When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters can
975be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used:
976
793B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{|} >> 977B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]^{|} >>
794 978
795=item B<preeditType:> I<style> 979=item B<preeditType:> I<style>
796 980
797B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>. 981B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>.
798 982
803=item B<imLocale:> I<name> 987=item B<imLocale:> I<name>
804 988
805The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g. 989The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g.
806C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the 990C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the
807input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in 991input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
808another locale. option B<-imlocale>. 992another locale; option B<-imlocale>.
809 993
810=item B<imFont:> I<fontset> 994=item B<imFont:> I<fontset>
811 995
812Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or 996Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or
813C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated 997C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated
818 1002
819=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean> 1003=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean>
820 1004
821Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 1005Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
822button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to 1006button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
823the end of the logical line only. option B<-tcw>. 1007the end of the logical line only; option B<-tcw>.
824 1008
825=item B<insecure:> I<boolean> 1009=item B<insecure:> I<boolean>
826 1010
827Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that 1011Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that
828echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be 1012echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be
829abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether 1013abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether
830throuh a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or though 1014through a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or through
831write(1). Therefore, these sequences are disabled by default. (Note 1015write(1) or any other means. Therefore, these sequences are disabled by
832that other terminals, including xterm, have these sequences 1016default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these
833enabled by default). You can enable them by setting this boolean 1017sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make it safer, though).
834resource or specifying B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this 1018
835enabled display-answer, locale, findfont, icon label and window title 1019You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying
836requests as well as dynamic menubar dispatch. 1020B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer,
1021locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests.
837 1022
838=item B<modifier:> I<modifier> 1023=item B<modifier:> I<modifier>
839 1024
840Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>, 1025Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>,
841B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option 1026B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option
845 1030
846Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E) 1031Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E)
847character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described 1032character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described
848in the entry on B<keysym> following. 1033in the entry on B<keysym> following.
849 1034
850=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<bool> 1035=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<boolean>
851 1036
852Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled). 1037Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled).
853 1038
854=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<bool> 1039=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>
855 1040
856Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this 1041Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this
857option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 1042option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
858scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 1043scrollback buffer and, when secondaryScreen is off, switching
859instead scroll the screen up. 1044to/from the secondary screen will instead scroll the screen up.
860 1045
1046=item B<hold>: I<boolean>
1047
1048Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
1049will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
1050it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
1051user.
1052
1053=item B<chdir>: I<path>
1054
1055Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
1056B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
1057@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start. If it isn't specified then the current working
1058directory will be used; option B<-cd>.
1059
861=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1060=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<action>
862 1061
863Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 1062Compile I<frills>: Associate I<action> with keysym I<sym>. The intervening
864intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 1063resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
865 1064
866The format of I<sym> is "I<(modifiers-)key>", where I<modifiers> can be 1065Using this resource, you can map key combinations such as
867any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>, B<Control>, B<NumLock>, 1066C<Ctrl-Shift-BackSpace> to various actions, such as outputting a different
868B<Shift>, B<Meta>, B<Lock>, B<Mod1>, B<Mod2>, B<Mod3>, B<Mod4>, B<Mod5>, 1067string than would normally result from that combination, making the
869and the abbreviated B<I>, B<K>, B<C>, B<N>, B<S>, B<M>, B<A>, B<L>, B<1>, 1068terminal scroll up or down the way you want it, or any other thing an
870B<2>, B<3>, B<4>, B<5>. 1069extension might provide.
1070
1071The key combination that triggers the action, I<sym>, has the following format:
1072
1073 (modifiers-)key
1074
1075Where I<modifiers> can be any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>,
1076B<Control>, B<NumLock>, B<Shift>, B<Meta>, B<Lock>, B<Mod1>, B<Mod2>,
1077B<Mod3>, B<Mod4>, B<Mod5>, and the abbreviated B<I>, B<K>, B<C>, B<N>,
1078B<S>, B<M>, B<A>, B<L>, B<1>, B<2>, B<3>, B<4>, B<5>.
871 1079
872The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to 1080The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to
873whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr 1081whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr
874keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the 1082keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the
875current application keymap mode state. 1083current application keymap mode state.
876 1084
877The spellings of I<key> can be obtained by using B<xev>(1) command or 1085Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a key mapping will
878searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and 1086match if I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and no other
1087key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That means that
1088defining a mapping for C<a> will automatically provide definitions for
1089C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined mappings
1090themselves. See the C<builtin:> action, below, for a way to work around
1091this when this is a problem.
1092
1093The spelling of I<key> depends on your implementation of X. An easy way to
1094find a key name is to use the B<xev>(1) command. You can find a list by
1095looking for the C<XK_> macros in the B<X11/keysymdef.h> include file (omit
879omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex 1096the C<XK_> prefix). Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex keysym
880keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not 1097value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>).
881performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
882 1098
883I<string> may contain escape values (C<\a>: bell, C<\b>: backspace, 1099As with any resource value, the I<action> string may contain backslash
884C<\e>, C<\E>: escape, C<\n>: newline, C<\r>: carriage return, C<\t>: tab, 1100escape sequences (C<\n>: newline, C<\\>: backslash, C<\000>: octal
885C<\000>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (C<^?>: delete, 1101number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
886C<^@>: null, C<^A> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it
887can start or end with whitespace.
888 1102
889Please note that you need to double the C<\> when using 1103An action starts with an action prefix that selects a certain type
890C<--enable-xgetdefault>, as X itself does it's own de-escaping (you can 1104of action, followed by a colon. An action string without colons is
891use C<\033> instead of C<\e> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and 1105interpreted as a literal string to pass to the tty (as if it was
892@@RXVT_NAME@@'s own processing). 1106prefixed with C<string:>).
893 1107
894You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1108The following action prefixes are known - extensions can provide
895with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimeter `/' 1109additional prefixes:
1110
1111=over 4
1112
1113=item string:STRING
1114
1115If the I<action> starts with C<string:> (or otherwise contains no colons),
1116then the remaining C<STRING> will be passed to the program running in the
1117terminal. For example, you could replace whatever Shift-Tab outputs by the
1118string C<echo rm -rf /> followed by a newline:
1119
1120 URxvt.keysym.Shift-Tab: string:echo rm -rf /\n
1121
1122This could in theory be used to completely redefine your keymap.
1123
1124In addition, for actions of this type, you can define a range of
1125keysyms in one shot by loading the C<keysym-list> perl extension and
1126providing an I<action> with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where
896should be a character not used by the strings. 1127the delimiter `/' should be a character not used by the strings.
897 1128
898Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1129Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
899 1130
900 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1131 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|>
901 1132
902The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1133The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
903 1134
904 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a> 1135 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: string:\033<a>
905 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b> 1136 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: string:\033<b>
906 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c> 1137 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: string:\033<c>
907 1138
1139=item command:STRING
1140
908If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING> 1141If I<action> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
909is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For 1142is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence (basically
1143the opposite of C<string:> - instead of sending it to the program running
1144in the terminal, it will be treated as if it were program output). This is
1145most useful to feed command sequences into @@RXVT_NAME@@.
1146
910example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1147For example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
911when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1148when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
912 1149
913 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 1150 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
914 1151
915The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to 1152The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
922Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more 1159Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
923info): 1160info):
924 1161
925 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t 1162 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
926 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t 1163 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
1164
1165=item builtin:
1166
1167The builtin action is the action that @@RXVT_NAME@@ would execute if no
1168key binding existed for the key combination. The obvious use is to undo
1169the effect of existing bindings. The not so obvious use is to reinstate
1170bindings when another binding overrides too many modifiers.
1171
1172For example if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable
1173@@RXVT_NAME@@'s C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke
1174"holes" into the user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
1175
1176 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
1177 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
1178
1179The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination
1180of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1181C<Shift-Insert>.
1182
1183=item builtin-string:
1184
1185This action is mainly useful to restore string mappings for keys that
1186have predefined actions in @@RXVT_NAME@@. The exact semantics are a bit
1187difficult to explain - basically, this action will send the string to the
1188application that would be sent if @@RXVT_NAME@@ wouldn't have a built-in
1189action for it.
1190
1191An example might make it clearer: @@RXVT_NAME@@ normally pastes the
1192selection when you press C<Shift-Insert>. With the following bindings, it
1193would instead emit the (undocumented, but what applications running in the
1194terminal might expect) sequence C<ESC [ 2 $> instead:
1195
1196 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin-string:
1197 URxvt.keysym.C-S-Insert: builtin:
1198
1199The first line disables the paste functionality for that key
1200combination, and the second reinstates the default behaviour for
1201C<Control-Shift-Insert>, which would otherwise be overridden.
1202
1203Similarly, to let applications gain access to the C<C-M-c> (copy to
1204clipboard) and C<C-M-v> (paste clipboard) key combination, you can do
1205this:
1206
1207 URxvt.keysym.C-M-c: builtin-string:
1208 URxvt.keysym.C-M-v: builtin-string:
1209
1210=item EXTENSION:STRING
1211
1212An action of this form invokes the action B<STRING>, if any, provided
1213by the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) extension B<EXTENSION>. The extension will
1214be loaded automatically if necessary.
1215
1216Not all extensions define actions, but popular extensions that do
1217include the I<selection> and I<matcher> extensions (documented in their
1218own manpages, @@RXVT_NAME@@-selection(1) and @@RXVT_NAME@@-matcher(1),
1219respectively).
1220
1221From the silly examples department, this will rot13-"encrypt"
1222@@RXVT_NAME@@'s selection when Alt-Control-c is pressed on typical PC
1223keyboards:
1224
1225 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: selection:rot13
1226
1227=item perl:STRING *DEPRECATED*
1228
1229This is a deprecated way of invoking commands provided by perl
1230extensions. It is still supported, but should not be used anymore.
1231
1232=back
1233
1234=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string>
1235
1236=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1237
1238Comma-separated list(s) of perl extension scripts (default: C<default>) to
1239use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>.
1240
1241Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using
1242them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded
1243by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For
1244example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extensions except
1245C<selection>.
1246
1247The default set includes the C<selection>, C<option-popup>,
1248C<selection-popup> and C<readline> extensions, any extensions that
1249define keybindings via C<BINDING> meta comments, and extensions which
1250are mentioned in B<keysym> resources.
1251
1252Any extension such that a corresponding resource is given on the
1253command line is automatically appended to B<perl-ext>.
1254
1255Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1256necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. When the library
1257search path contains multiple extension files of the same name, then the
1258first one found will be used.
1259
1260If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl interpreter
1261will not be initialized. The rationale for having two options is that
1262B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to
1263all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1264
1265=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1266
1267Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See
1268the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1269
1270=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1271
1272Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1273scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look
1274in these directories, then in C<$URXVT_PERL_LIB>, F<$HOME/.urxvt/ext> and
1275lastly in F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1276
1277See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1278
1279=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1280
1281Additional selection patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for
1282details.
1283
1284=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform>
1285
1286Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage
1287for details.
1288
1289=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym> *DEPRECATED*
1290
1291This resource is deprecated and will be removed. Use a B<keysym> resource
1292instead, e.g.:
1293
1294 URxvt.keysym.M-s: searchable-scrollback:start
1295
1296=item B<url-launcher>: I<string>
1297
1298Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1299C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.
1300
1301=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1302
1303Compile I<frills>: Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given window id.
1304
1305=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1306
1307Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1308it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
1309
1310=item B<iso14755:> I<boolean>
1311
1312Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled).
1313
1314=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1315
1316Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
1317
1318=back
1319
1320=head1 BACKGROUND IMAGE OPTIONS AND RESOURCES
1321
1322=over 4
1323
1324=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;oplist]>
1325
1326=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;oplist]>
1327
1328Compile I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image file as the window's
1329background and also optionally specify a colon separated list of
1330operations to modify it. Note that you may need to quote the C<;>
1331character when using the command line option, as C<;> is usually a
1332metacharacter in shells. Supported operations are:
1333
1334=over 4
1335
1336=item B<WxH+X+Y>
1337
1338sets scale and position. B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical
1339scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image centre (percent). A
1340scale of 0 disables scaling.
1341
1342=item B<op=tile>
1343
1344enables tiling
1345
1346=item B<op=keep-aspect>
1347
1348maintain the image aspect ratio when scaling
1349
1350=item B<op=root-align>
1351
1352use the position of the terminal window relative to the root window as
1353the image offset, simulating a root window background
1354
1355=back
1356
1357The default scale and position setting is C<100x100+50+50>.
1358Alternatively, a predefined set of templates can be used to achieve
1359the most common setups:
1360
1361=over 4
1362
1363=item B<style=tiled>
1364
1365the image is tiled with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+0+0:op=tile
1366
1367=item B<style=aspect-stretched>
1368
1369the image is scaled to fill the whole window maintaining the aspect
1370ratio and centered. Equivalent to 100x100+50+50:op=keep-aspect
1371
1372=item B<style=stretched>
1373
1374the image is scaled to fill the whole window. Equivalent to 100x100
1375
1376=item B<style=centered>
1377
1378the image is centered with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+50+50
1379
1380=item B<style=root-tiled>
1381
1382the image is tiled with no scaling and using 'root' positioning.
1383Equivalent to 0x0:op=tile:op=root-align
1384
1385=back
1386
1387If multiple templates are specified the last one wins. Note that a
1388template overrides all the scale, position and operations settings.
1389
1390If used in conjunction with pseudo-transparency, the specified pixmap
1391will be blended over the transparent background using alpha-blending.
1392
1393=item B<-tr>|B<+tr>
1394
1395=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
1396
1397Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background.
1398
1399B<-ip> (B<inheritPixmap>) is still accepted as an obsolete alias but
1400will be removed in future versions.
1401
1402=item B<-tint> I<colour>
1403
1404=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
1405
1406Tint the transparent background with the given colour. Note that a
1407black tint yields a completely black image while a white tint yields
1408the image unchanged.
1409
1410=item B<-sh> I<number>
1411
1412=item B<shading:> I<number>
1413
1414Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
1415A value of 100 means no shading.
1416
1417=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
1418
1419=item B<blurRadius:> I<HxV>
1420
1421Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
1422background. If a single number is specified, the vertical and
1423horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
1424radii to 1 and the other to a large number creates interesting effects
1425on some backgrounds. The maximum radius value is 128. An horizontal or
1426vertical radius of 0 disables blurring.
1427
1428=item B<path:> I<path>
1429
1430Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
927 1431
928=back 1432=back
929 1433
930=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1434=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
931 1435
950application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~> 1454application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~>
951(Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the 1455(Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the
952up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down), 1456up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down),
953respectively. 1457respectively.
954 1458
955=head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION 1459=head1 THE SELECTION: SELECTING AND PASTING TEXT
956 1460
957The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to 1461The behaviour of text selection and insertion/pasting mechanism is similar
958I<xterm>(1). 1462to I<xterm>(1).
959 1463
960=over 4 1464=over 4
961 1465
962=item B<Selection>: 1466=item B<Selecting>:
963 1467
964Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region 1468Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region
965and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click 1469and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click
966to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line 1470to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line
967(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource 1471(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource
968B<tripleclickwords>. 1472B<tripleclickwords>.
969 1473
970Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys) 1474Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys)
971(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a normal 1475(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a
972one. 1476normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the
1477selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from
1478the selection.
973 1479
974=item B<Insertion>: 1480=item B<Pasting>:
975 1481
976Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in 1482Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button in an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
977an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window causes the current text selection to be 1483window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the
978inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard. 1484B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard.
1485
1486Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be
1487inserted too.
1488
1489rxvt-unicode also provides the bindings B<Ctrl-Meta-c> and
1490<Ctrl-Meta-v> to interact with the CLIPBOARD selection. The first
1491binding causes the value of the internal selection to be copied to the
1492CLIPBOARD selection, while the second binding causes the value of the
1493CLIPBOARD selection to be inserted.
979 1494
980=back 1495=back
981 1496
982=head1 CHANGING FONTS 1497=head1 CHANGING FONTS
983 1498
984Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet 1499Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet
985supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this. 1500supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this.
986 1501
987You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences (and 1502You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences, e.g.:
988therefore using the menubar), e.g.:
989 1503
990 printf '\e]701;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic" 1504 printf '\e]710;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic"
1505
1506You can use keyboard shortcuts, too:
1507
1508 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]710;suxuseuro\007\033]711;suxuseuro\007
1509 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]710;9x15bold\007\033]711;9x15bold\007
991 1510
992rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far. 1511rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far.
993 1512
994=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT 1513=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT
995 1514
996ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters 1515ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters
997and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The 1516and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The
998first part is available rxvt-unicode has been compiled with 1517first part is available if rxvt-unicode has been compiled with
999C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled 1518C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled
1000with C<--enable-iso14755>. 1519with C<--enable-iso14755>.
1001 1520
1002=over 4 1521=over 4
1003 1522
1023This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of 1542This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of
1024your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding. 1543your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding.
1025 1544
1026Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing 1545Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing
1027them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will not 1546them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will not
1028invoke it's usual function but instead will insert the corresponding 1547invoke its usual function but instead will insert the corresponding
1029keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been 1548keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been
1030released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for 1549released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for
1031C<ISO Level 2 Switch>, although your intention might have been to enter a 1550C<ISO Level 2 Switch>, although your intention might have been to enter a
1032reverse tab (Shift-Tab). 1551reverse tab (Shift-Tab).
1033 1552
1061B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that 1580B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that
1062it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To 1581it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To
1063allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root 1582allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root
1064on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others. 1583on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
1065 1584
1066=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1585=head1 COLOURS AND GRAPHICS
1067 1586
1068In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1587In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1069B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1588B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 88/256 colours: 8 ANSI colours plus
1070high-intensity bold/blink versions of the same). Here is a list of the 1589high-intensity (potentially bold/blink) versions of the same, and 72 (or
1071colours with their B<rgb.txt> names. 1590240 in 256 colour mode) colours arranged in an 4x4x4 (or 6x6x6) colour RGB
1591cube plus a 8 (24) colour greyscale ramp.
1592
1593Here is a list of the ANSI colours with their names.
1072 1594
1073=begin table 1595=begin table
1074 1596
1075 B<color0> (black) = Black 1597 B<color0> (black) = Black
1076 B<color1> (red) = Red3 1598 B<color1> (red) = Red3
1096It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>, 1618It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
1097B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as 1619B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
1098a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of 1620a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of
1099color0-color15. 1621color0-color15.
1100 1622
1623The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1624values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses).
1625
1626The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas:
1627
1628 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3
1629 index_256 = (r * 6 + g) * 6 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..5
1630
1631The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10%
1632steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of
1633the RGB cube.
1634
1635Together, all those colours implement the 88 (256) colour xterm
1636colours. Only the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the
1637rest can only be changed via command sequences ("escape codes").
1638
1639Applications are advised to use terminfo or command sequences to discover
1640number and RGB values of all colours (yes, you can query this...).
1641
1101Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by 1642Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
1102always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1643always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
1103I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise 1644I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
1104been specified. For example, 1645been specified. For example,
1105 1646
1647 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv
1648
1649would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black on
1650White.
1651
1652=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1653
1654If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1655their act together, rxvt-unicode will do its own alpha channel management:
1656
1657You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1658brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage
1659(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the colour, where C<0> is completely
1660transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a
1661half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This
1662is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with
1663all ways to specify a colour.
1664
1665For complete control, rxvt-unicode also supports
1666C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa> (exactly four hex digits/component) colour
1667specifications, where the additional C<aaaa> component specifies opacity
1668(alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0000> is completely transparent,
1669while C<ffff> is completely opaque). The two example colours from
1670earlier could also be specified as C<rgba:ff00/0000/0000/8000> and
1671C<rgba:0000/ff00/0000/f332>.
1672
1673You probably need to specify B<"-depth 32">, too, to force a visual with
1674alpha channels, and have the luck that your X-server uses ARGB pixel
1675layout, as X is far from just supporting ARGB visuals out of the box, and
1676rxvt-unicode just fudges around.
1677
1678For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent black
1679background, and an almost opaque pink foreground:
1680
1681 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/4444 -fg "[80]pink"
1682
1683When not using a background image, then the interpretation of the
1684alpha channel is up to your compositing manager (most interpret it as
1685transparency of course).
1686
1687When using a background pixmap or pseudo-transparency, then the background
1688colour will always behave as if it were completely transparent (so the
1689background image shows instead), regardless of how it was specified, while
1690other colours will either be transparent as specified (the background
1691image will show through) on servers supporting the RENDER extension, or
1692fully opaque on servers not supporting the RENDER EXTENSION.
1693
1694Please note that due to bugs in Xft, specifying alpha values might result
1695in garbage being displayed when the X-server does not support the RENDER
1696extension.
1697
1698=head1 ENVIRONMENT
1699
1700B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
1701
1106=over 4 1702=over 4
1107 1703
1108=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv>
1109
1110would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black
1111on White.
1112
1113=back
1114
1115=head1 ENVIRONMENT
1116
1117B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
1118
1119=over 4
1120
1121=item B<TERM> 1704=item B<TERM>
1122 1705
1123Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via 1706Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via
1124resources or on the commandline. 1707resources or on the command line.
1125 1708
1126=item B<COLORTERM> 1709=item B<COLORTERM>
1127 1710
1128Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on wether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was 1711Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on whether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was
1129compiled with XPM support, and optionally with the added extension 1712compiled with background image support, and optionally with the added
1130C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome screen. 1713extension C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome
1714screen.
1131 1715
1132=item B<COLORFGBG> 1716=item B<COLORFGBG>
1133 1717
1134Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is 1718Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is
1135the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string 1719the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string
1136C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be 1720C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be
1137used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the 1721used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the
1138string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@ 1722string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@
1139was compiled with XPM support. Libraries like C<slang> can (and do) use 1723was compiled with background image support. Libraries like C<ncurses>
1140this information to optimize screen output. 1724and C<slang> can (and do) use this information to optimize screen output.
1141 1725
1142=item B<WINDOWID> 1726=item B<WINDOWID>
1143 1727
1144Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel 1728Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel
1145window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal 1729window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal
1151C<--with-terminfo=PATH>. 1735C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1152 1736
1153=item B<DISPLAY> 1737=item B<DISPLAY>
1154 1738
1155Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct 1739Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct
1156display in it's child processes. 1740display in its child processes if C<-display> isn't used to override. It
1741defaults to C<:0> if it doesn't exist.
1157 1742
1158=item B<SHELL> 1743=item B<SHELL>
1159 1744
1160The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>. 1745The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1161 1746
1162=item B<RXVTPATH>
1163
1164The path where @@RXVT_NAME@@ looks for support files such as menu and xpm
1165files.
1166
1167=item B<PATH>
1168
1169Used in the same way as C<RXVTPATH>.
1170
1171=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1747=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> [I<sic>]
1172 1748
1173The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1749The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1174@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1750@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1175 1751
1176Default C<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-<nodename >>. 1752Default F<<< $HOME/.urxvt/urxvtd-I<< <nodename> >> >>>.
1753
1754=item B<URXVT_PERL_LIB>
1755
1756Additional F<:>-separated library search path for perl extensions. Will be
1757searched after B<-perl-lib> but before F<~/.urxvt/ext> and the system library
1758directory.
1759
1760=item B<URXVT_PERL_VERBOSITY>
1761
1762See L<@@RXVT_NAME@@perl>(3).
1177 1763
1178=item B<HOME> 1764=item B<HOME>
1179 1765
1180Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1766Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1181daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1767daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1182C<.Xdefaults>) 1768C<.Xdefaults>)
1183 1769
1184=item B<XAPPLRESDIR> 1770=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1185 1771
1186Directory where various X resource files are being located. 1772Directory where application-specific X resource files are located.
1187 1773
1188=item B<XENVIRONMENT> 1774=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1189 1775
1190If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by 1776If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1191@@RXVT_NAME@@. 1777@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1196 1782
1197=over 4 1783=over 4
1198 1784
1199=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1785=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1200 1786
1201Color names. 1787Colour names.
1202 1788
1203=back 1789=back
1204 1790
1205=head1 SEE ALSO 1791=head1 SEE ALSO
1206 1792
1793@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@-extensions(1),
1207@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5) 1794@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5)
1208
1209=head1 BUGS
1210
1211Check the BUGS file for an up-to-date list.
1212
1213Cursor change support is not yet implemented.
1214
1215Click-and-drag doesn't work with X11 mouse report overriding.
1216 1795
1217=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1796=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1218 1797
1219=over 4 1798=over 4
1220 1799
1221=item Project Coordinator 1800=item Project Coordinator
1222 1801
1223@@RXVT_MAINT@@ L<@@RXVT_MAINTEMAIL@@> 1802Marc A. Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>.
1224 1803
1225L<@@RXVT_WEBPAGE@@> 1804L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html>
1226 1805
1227=back 1806=back
1228 1807
1229=head1 AUTHORS 1808=head1 AUTHORS
1230 1809
1232 1811
1233=item John Bovey 1812=item John Bovey
1234 1813
1235University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt. 1814University of Kent, 1992, wrote the original Xvt.
1236 1815
1237=item Rob Nation L<< <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com> >> 1816=item Rob Nation <nation@rocket.sanders.lockheed.com>
1238 1817
1239very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt 1818very heavily modified Xvt and came up with Rxvt
1240 1819
1241=item Angelo Haritsis L<< <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk> >> 1820=item Angelo Haritsis <ah@doc.ic.ac.uk>
1242 1821
1243wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code) 1822wrote the Greek Keyboard Input (no longer in code)
1244 1823
1245=item mj olesen L<< <olesen@me.QueensU.CA> >> 1824=item mj olesen <olesen@me.QueensU.CA>
1246 1825
1247Wrote the menu system. 1826Wrote the menu system.
1248 1827
1249Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21) 1828Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.11 to 2.21)
1250 1829
1251=item Oezguer Kesim L<< <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de> >> 1830=item Oezguer Kesim <kesim@math.fu-berlin.de>
1252 1831
1253Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1832Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1254 1833
1255=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1834=item Geoff Wing <gcw@pobox.com>
1256 1835
1257Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator 1836Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1837
1258(changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1838Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1259 1839
1260=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt@schmorp.de> >> 1840=item Marc Alexander Lehmann <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de>
1261 1841
1262Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal 1842Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
1263character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm 1843extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
1264compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions.
1265 1844
1266Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1845Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1267 1846
1847=item Emanuele Giaquinta <emanuele.giaquinta@gmail.com>
1848
1849pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1850
1268=back 1851=back
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