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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<xft>: 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]
97 110
98=item B<-geometry> I<geom> 111=item B<-geometry> I<geom>
99 112
100Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>. 113Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>.
101 114
103 116
104Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource B<reverseVideo>. 117Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource B<reverseVideo>.
105 118
106=item B<-j>|B<+j> 119=item B<-j>|B<+j>
107 120
108Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource B<jumpScroll>. 121Turn on/off jump scrolling (allow multiple lines per refresh); resource B<jumpScroll>.
109 122
110=item B<-ip>|B<+ip> | B<-tr>|B<+tr> 123=item B<-ss>|B<+ss>
111 124
112Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is 125Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>.
113B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>. 126
127=item B<-tr>|B<+tr>
128
129Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background; resource B<transparent>.
130
131B<-ip> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
132future versions.
114 133
115=item B<-fade> I<number> 134=item B<-fade> I<number>
116 135
117Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values 136Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
118fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade 137fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
119colour; resource B<fading>. 138colour; resource B<fading>.
120 139
121=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour> 140=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour>
122 141
123Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour 142Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour
124is black. resource B<fadeColor>. 143is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
125 144
126=item B<-tint> I<colour> 145=item B<-tint> I<colour>
127 146
128Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 147Tint the transparent background with the given colour;
129transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. This only works for 148resource I<tintColor>.
130non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be
131used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it; resource
132I<tintColor>. Example:
133 149
134 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40 150=item B<-sh> I<number>
135 151
136=item B<-sh>
137
138I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent 152Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
139background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. B<-tint> must be 153A value of 100 means no shading; resource I<shading>.
140specified, too, e.g. C<-tint white>). 154
155=item B<-blt> I<string>
156
157Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified
158at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over
159the transparent background, using the method specified. Supported values are:
160B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - colour values averaging, B<colorize>,
161B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>,
162B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is
163alpha-blending. Compile I<afterimage>; resource I<blendType>.
164
165=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
166
167Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent
168background. If a single number is specified, the vertical and
169horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
170radii to 1 and the other to a large number creates interesting effects
171on some backgrounds. The maximum radius value is 128. An horizontal or
172vertical radius of 0 disables blurring;
173resource I<blurRadius>.
174
175=item B<-icon> I<file>
176
177Compile I<afterimage> or I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This
178is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the
179application window; resource I<iconFile>.
141 180
142=item B<-bg> I<colour> 181=item B<-bg> I<colour>
143 182
144Window background colour; resource B<background>. 183Window background colour; resource B<background>.
145 184
146=item B<-fg> I<colour> 185=item B<-fg> I<colour>
147 186
148Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 187Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
149 188
150=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]> 189=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;oplist]>
151 190
152Compile I<XPM>: Specify XPM file for the background and also optionally 191Compile I<afterimage> or I<pixbuf>: Specify image file for the background and also
153specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to 192optionally specify a list of operations to modify it. Note you may need to
154add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the 193add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
155command-line; resource B<backgroundPixmap>. 194command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
156 195
157=item B<-cr> I<colour> 196=item B<-cr> I<colour>
158 197
159The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 198The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
160 199
172resource B<borderColor>. 211resource B<borderColor>.
173 212
174=item B<-fn> I<fontlist> 213=item B<-fn> I<fontlist>
175 214
176Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names 215Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
177that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. The 216that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
178first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be 217first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
179smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default 218smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
180font list is always appended to it. See resource B<font> for more details. 219font list is always appended to it. See resource B<font> for more details.
181 220
182In short, to specify an X11 core font, just specify it's name or prefix it 221In short, to specify an X11 core font, just specify its name or prefix it
183with C<x:>. To specify an XFT-font, you need to prefix it with C<xft:>, 222with C<x:>. To specify an XFT-font, you need to prefix it with C<xft:>,
184e.g.: 223e.g.:
185 224
186 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:pixelsize=15" 225 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:pixelsize=15"
187 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "9x15bold,xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono" 226 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "9x15bold,xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono"
189See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the FAQ 228See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the FAQ
190section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7). 229section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7).
191 230
192=item B<-fb> I<fontlist> 231=item B<-fb> I<fontlist>
193 232
194Compile font-styles: The bold font list to use when bold characters are to 233Compile I<font-styles>: The bold font list to use when B<bold> characters
195be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details. 234are to be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details.
196 235
197=item B<-fi> I<fontlist> 236=item B<-fi> I<fontlist>
198 237
199Compile font-styles: The italic font list to use when bold characters are to 238Compile I<font-styles>: The italic font list to use when I<italic>
200be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details. 239characters are to be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details.
201 240
202=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist> 241=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist>
203 242
204Compile font-styles: The bold italic font list to use when bold characters are to 243Compile I<font-styles>: The bold italic font list to use when B<< I<bold
205be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont> for details. 244italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont>
245for details.
206 246
207=item B<-is>|B<+is> 247=item B<-is>|B<+is>
208 248
209Compile font-styles: Bold/Italic font styles imply high intensity 249Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Blink font styles imply high intensity
210foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for 250foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for
211details. 251details.
212 252
213=item B<-name> I<name> 253=item B<-name> I<name>
214 254
232 272
233=item B<-sb>|B<+sb> 273=item B<-sb>|B<+sb>
234 274
235Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>. 275Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>.
236 276
277=item B<-sr>|B<+sr>
278
279Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
280
281=item B<-st>|B<+st>
282
283Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
284resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
285
237=item B<-si>|B<+si> 286=item B<-si>|B<+si>
238 287
239Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource 288Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource
240B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect. 289B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect.
241 290
247=item B<-sw>|B<+sw> 296=item B<-sw>|B<+sw>
248 297
249Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear. 298Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear.
250This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource 299This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource
251B<scrollWithBuffer>. 300B<scrollWithBuffer>.
252
253=item B<-sr>|B<+sr>
254
255Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
256
257=item B<-st>|B<+st>
258
259Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
260resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
261 301
262=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab> 302=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab>
263 303
264If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as 304If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as
265actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to 305actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to
269 309
270=item B<-bc>|B<+bc> 310=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
271 311
272Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. 312Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
273 313
314=item B<-uc>|B<+uc>
315
316Make the cursor underlined; resource B<cursorUnderline>.
317
274=item B<-iconic> 318=item B<-iconic>
275 319
276Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option. 320Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option.
277Alternative form is B<-ic>. 321Alternative form is B<-ic>.
278 322
294 338
295=item B<-bl> 339=item B<-bl>
296 340
297Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. 341Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e.
298if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window 342if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
299decorations; resource B<borderLess>. 343decorations; resource B<borderLess>. If the window manager does not
344support MWM hints (e.g. kwin), enables override-redirect mode.
345
346=item B<-override-redirect>
347
348Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
349B<override-redirect>.
350
351=item B<-sbg>
352
353Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
354drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
355this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;
356resource B<skipBuiltinGlyphs>.
300 357
301=item B<-lsp> I<number> 358=item B<-lsp> I<number>
302 359
303Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 360Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
304the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource 361the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
305B<linespace>. 362B<lineSpace>.
363
364=item B<-letsp> I<number>
365
366Compile I<frills>: Amount to adjust the computed character width by
367to control overall letter spacing. Negative values will tighten up the
368letter spacing, positive values will space letters out more. Useful to
369work around odd font metrics; resource B<letterSpace>.
306 370
307=item B<-tn> I<termname> 371=item B<-tn> I<termname>
308 372
309This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the 373This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the
310B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 374B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
364for more info. 428for more info.
365 429
366=item B<-tcw> 430=item B<-tcw>
367 431
368Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 432Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
433button. Only effective when the original (non-perl) selection code is
369button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection the 434in-use. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
370end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>. 435the end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>.
371 436
372=item B<-insecure> 437=item B<-insecure>
373 438
374Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape 439Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
375sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more 440sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more
396Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 461Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
397will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 462will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
398it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the 463it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
399user; resource B<hold>. 464user; resource B<hold>.
400 465
466=item B<-cd> I<path>
467
468Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
469B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
470@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start; resource B<chdir>.
471
472=item B<-xrm> I<string>
473
474Works like the X Toolkit option of the same name, by adding the I<string>
475as if it were specified in a resource file. Resource values specified this
476way take precedence over all other resource specifications.
477
478Note that you need to use the I<same> syntax as in the .Xdefaults file,
479e.g. C<*.background: black>. Also note that all @@RXVT_NAME@@-specific
480options can be specified as long-options on the commandline, so use
481of B<-xrm> is mostly limited to cases where you want to specify other
482resources (e.g. for input methods) or for compatibility with other
483programs.
484
401=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string> 485=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string>
402 486
403Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>. 487Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.
404 488
405=item B<-embed> I<windowid> 489=item B<-embed> I<windowid>
406 490
407Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ to embed it's windows into an already-existing window, 491Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ to embed its windows into an already-existing window,
408which enables applications to easily embed a terminal. 492which enables applications to easily embed a terminal.
409 493
410Right now, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first unmap/map the specified window, so it 494Right now, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first unmap/map the specified window, so it
411shouldn't be a top-level window. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will also reconfigure it 495shouldn't be a top-level window. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will also reconfigure it
412quite a bit, so don't expect it to keep some specific state. It's best to 496quite a bit, so don't expect it to keep some specific state. It's best to
415The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits. 499The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits.
416 500
417It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file 501It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file
418descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you 502descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you
419can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the 503can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the
420terminal. This works regardless of wether the C<-embed> option was used or 504terminal. This works regardless of whether the C<-embed> option was used or
421not. 505not.
422 506
423Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be 507Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be
424used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>): 508used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>):
425 509
427 $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub { 511 $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub {
428 my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid; 512 my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid;
429 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -embed $xid &"; 513 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -embed $xid &";
430 }); 514 });
431 515
432=item B<-pty-fd> I<fileno> 516=item B<-pty-fd> I<file descriptor>
433 517
434Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty 518Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty
435pair but instead use the given filehandle as the tty master. This is 519pair but instead use the given file descriptor as the tty master. This is
436useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator 520useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator
437without having to run a program within it. 521without having to run a program within it.
438 522
439If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp 523If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp
440entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that 524entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that
441yourself if you want that. 525yourself if you want that.
526
527As an extremely special case, specifying C<-1> will completely suppress
528pty/tty operations, which is probably only useful in conjunction with some
529perl extension that manages the terminal.
442 530
443Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a 531Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a
444longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>): 532longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>):
445 533
446 use IO::Pty; 534 use IO::Pty;
453 541
454 # now communicate with rxvt 542 # now communicate with rxvt
455 my $slave = $pty->slave; 543 my $slave = $pty->slave;
456 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" } 544 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" }
457 545
546=item B<-pe> I<string>
547
548Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to use) in
549this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details.
550
458=back 551=back
459 552
460=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 553=head1 RESOURCES
461 554
462Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long 555Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long
463options) compiled into your version. 556options) compiled into your version. All resources are also available as
557long-options.
464 558
465There are two different methods that @@RXVT_NAME@@ can use to get the 559You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many
466Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal 560distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
467Xresources reader (B<~/.Xdefaults>). For the first method (ie. 561starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
468B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> lists B<XGetDefaults>), you can set and change the 562with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
469resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many distribution do also load
470settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@
471will consult the following files/resources in order, with later settings
472overwriting earlier ones:
473 563
474 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
475 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 564 1. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
565 2. $HOME/.Xdefaults
476 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 566 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window of screen 0
477 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 567 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES property on root-window of the current screen
478 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 568 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
569 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
479 570
480If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h>
481lists B<.Xdefaults>) then B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> accepts application defaults
482set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually
483B</usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt>) and resources set in
484B<~/.Xdefaults>, or B<~/.Xresources> if B<~/.Xdefaults> does not exist.
485Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two 571Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
486class names: B<XTerm> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows 572names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources
487resources common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be 573common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be easily
488easily configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources 574configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources unique to
489unique to B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, notably colours and key-handling, to be 575B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, to be shared between different B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
490shared between different B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> configurations. If no 576configurations. If no resources are specified, suitable defaults will
491resources are specified, suitable defaults will be used. Command-line 577be used. Command-line arguments can be used to override resource
492arguments can be used to override resource settings. The following 578settings. The following resources are supported (you might want to
493resources are allowed: 579check the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for additional settings by perl
580extensions not documented here):
494 581
495=over 4 582=over 4
583
584=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth>
585
586Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
587option B<-depth>.
588
589=item B<buffered:> I<boolean>
590
591Compile I<xft>: Turn on/off double-buffering for xft (default enabled).
592On some card/driver combination enabling it slightly decreases
593performance, on most it greatly helps it. The slowdown is small, so it
594should normally be enabled.
496 595
497=item B<geometry:> I<geom> 596=item B<geometry:> I<geom>
498 597
499Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24]; 598Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24];
500option B<-geometry>. 599option B<-geometry>.
514Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7 613Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7
515corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to 614corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to
516high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 615high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
517colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green, 616colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green,
5183=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour 6173=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour
519names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 618names used are listed in the B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
520 619
521Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be 620Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be
522changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)). 621changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
523 622
524Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with 623Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with
535=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 634=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
536 635
537Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 636Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
538foreground colour is the default. 637foreground colour is the default.
539 638
540=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
541
542Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video
543characters.
544
545=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour> 639=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
546 640
547If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline 641If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
548itself. If unset, use the foreground colour. 642itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
643
644=item B<highlightColor:> I<colour>
645
646If set, use the specified colour as the background for highlighted
647characters. If unset, use reverse video.
648
649=item B<highlightTextColor:> I<colour>
650
651If set and highlightColor is set, use the specified colour as the
652foreground for highlighted characters.
549 653
550=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 654=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
551 655
552Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the 656Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the
553foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 657foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
560 664
561=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean> 665=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean>
562 666
563B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours; 667B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours;
564option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 668option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
565B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 669B<+rv>. See note in B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
566 670
567=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 671=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
568 672
569B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When scrolling 673B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots
570quickly, fewer screen updates are performed [default]; option B<-j>. 674of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines
675has been read, resulting in fewer updates while still displaying every
676received line; option B<-j>.
677
571B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used; option B<+j>. 678B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will
679force a screen refresh on each new line it received; option B<+j>.
572 680
573=item B<inheritPixmap:> I<boolean> 681=item B<skipScroll:> I<boolean>
574 682
575B<True>: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving 683B<True>: (the default) specify that skip scrolling should be used. When
576artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows' 684receiving lots of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once in a while
577pixmap. 685(around 60 times per second), resulting in far fewer updates. This can
686result in @@RXVT_NAME@@ not ever displaying some of the lines it receives;
687option B<-ss>.
688
689B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even
690if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
691monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
692
693=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
694
695Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background.
696
697B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
698future versions.
578 699
579=item B<fading:> I<number> 700=item B<fading:> I<number>
580 701
581Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>. 702Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
582 703
585Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default 706Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
586colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>. 707colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
587 708
588=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 709=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
589 710
590Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option 711Tint the transparent background with the given colour. If the RENDER
591B<-tint>. 712extension is not available only black, red, green, yellow, blue,
713magenta, cyan and white tints can be performed server-side. Note that
714a black tint yields a completely black image while a white tint yields
715the image unchanged; option B<-tint>.
592 716
593=item B<shading:> I<number> 717=item B<shading:> I<number>
594 718
595Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background 719Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
596image in addition to tinting it. 720A value of 100 means no shading; option B<-sh>.
721
722=item B<blendType:> I<string>
723
724Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
725
726=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
727
728Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
729background; option B<-blr>.
730
731=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
732
733Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
597 734
598=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 735=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
599 736
600Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 737Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
601 738
607=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 744=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
608 745
609The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 746The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
610and the text. 747and the text.
611 748
612=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom]> 749=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;oplist]>
613 750
614Use the specified XPM file (note the `.xpm' extension is optional) for 751Use the specified image file for the background and also
615the background and also optionally specify its scaling with a geometry 752optionally specify a colon separated list of operations to modify it.
616string B<WxH+X+Y>, in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the 753Supported operations are:
617horizontal/vertical scale (percent) and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image
618centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale
619of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9
620specifies an integer number of images in that direction. No image will
621be magnified beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted
622scale is 1000. [default 0x0+50+50]
623 754
624=item B<menu:> I<file[;tag]> 755=over 4
625 756
626Read in the specified menu file (note the `.menu' extension is 757=item B<WxH+X+Y>
627optional) and also optionally specify a starting tag to find. See the 758
628reference documentation for details on the syntax for the menuBar. 759sets scale and position. B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical
760scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image centre (percent). A
761scale of 0 disables scaling. The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
762
763=item B<op=tile>
764
765enables tiling
766
767=item B<op=keep-aspect>
768
769maintain the image aspect ratio when scaling
770
771=item B<op=root-align>
772
773use the position of the terminal window relative to the root window as
774the image offset, simulating a root window background
775
776=back
777
778The default scale and position setting is C<100x100+50+50>.
779Alternatively, a predefined set of templates can be used to achieve
780the most common setups:
781
782=over 4
783
784=item B<style=tiled>
785
786the image is tiled with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+0+0:op=tile
787
788=item B<style=aspect-stretched>
789
790the image is scaled to fill the whole window maintaining the aspect
791ratio and centered. Equivalent to 100x100+50+50:op=keep-aspect
792
793=item B<style=stretched>
794
795the image is scaled to fill the whole window. Equivalent to 100x100
796
797=item B<style=centered>
798
799the image is centered with no scaling. Equivalent to 0x0+50+50
800
801=item B<style=root-tiled>
802
803the image is tiled with no scaling and using 'root' positioning.
804Equivalent to 0x0:op=tile:op=root-align
805
806=back
807
808If multiple templates are specified the last one wins. Note that a
809template overrides all the scale, position and operations settings.
810
811If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be
812blended over the transparent background using alpha-blending. If I<afterimage>
813support has been compiled in it is possible to choose other blending
814types with B<-blt "type"> option.
629 815
630=item B<path:> I<path> 816=item B<path:> I<path>
631 817
632Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding files (XPM and 818Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
633menus), in addition to the paths specified by the B<RXVTPATH> and
634B<PATH> environment variables.
635 819
636=item B<font:> I<fontlist> 820=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
637 821
638Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font 822Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
639names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. 823that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
640The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might 824first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
641be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always 825smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
642appended to it. option B<-fn>. 826font list is always appended to it; option B<-fn>.
643 827
644Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with 828Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with
645optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>. 829optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>.
646 830
647In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and 831In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and
649hint currently is C<codeset=codeset-name>, and this is only used for Xft 833hint currently is C<codeset=codeset-name>, and this is only used for Xft
650fonts. 834fonts.
651 835
652For example, this font resource 836For example, this font resource
653 837
654 URxvt*font: 9x15bold,\ 838 URxvt.font: 9x15bold,\
655 -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\ 839 -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\
656 -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \ 840 -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \
657 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \ 841 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \
658 xft:Code2000:antialias=false 842 xft:Code2000:antialias=false
659 843
662it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels 846it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels
663wide and 15 pixels high. 847wide and 15 pixels high.
664 848
665The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in 849The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in
666the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but 850the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but
667the bold version of the font does contain less characters, so this is a 851the bold version of the font does contain fewer characters, so this is a
668useful supplement. 852useful supplement.
669 853
670The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters 854The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters
671are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font 855are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font
672contains other characters, but we are not interested in them. 856contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
696text font will being used for the given style. 880text font will being used for the given style.
697 881
698=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean> 882=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean>
699 883
700When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>, 884When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>,
701option B<-is>, the default), bold and italic font styles imply high 885option B<-is>, the default), bold/blink font styles imply high
702intensity foreground/backround colours. Disabling this option (B<False>, 886intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (B<False>,
703option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not 887option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not
704reachable. 888reachable.
705
706=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode>
707
708Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is
709xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives
710xterm style selection.
711
712=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
713
714Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
715the author's favourite.
716 889
717=item B<title:> I<string> 890=item B<title:> I<string>
718 891
719Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 892Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
720specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application 893specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application
729=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean> 902=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean>
730 903
731B<True>: de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character. B<False>: no 904B<True>: de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character. B<False>: no
732de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default]. 905de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default].
733 906
907=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean>
908
909B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character.
910B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default].
911
912@@RXVT_NAME@@ resets the urgency hint on every focus change.
913
734=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean> 914=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean>
735 915
736B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>. 916B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>.
737B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>. 917B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>.
738 918
756 936
757The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is. 937The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is.
758 938
759Example: 939Example:
760 940
761 URxvt*print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX) 941 URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)
762 942
763This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents 943This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents
764everytime you hit C<Print>. 944every time you hit C<Print>.
945
946=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
947
948Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
949the author's favourite.
950
951=item B<thickness:> I<number>
952
953Set the scrollbar width in pixels.
765 954
766=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 955=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
767 956
768B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 957B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
769disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 958disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
789B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 978B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
790B<+si>. 979B<+si>.
791 980
792=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 981=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
793 982
794B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 983B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (i.e.
795B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 984try to show the same lines) and B<scrollTtyOutput> is False; option
796with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<+sw>. 985B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives
986new lines; option B<+sw>.
797 987
798=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 988=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
799 989
800B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys 990B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys
801are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 991are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
820=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean> 1010=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean>
821 1011
822Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the 1012Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the
823WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; option B<-bl>. 1013WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; option B<-bl>.
824 1014
1015=item B<skipBuiltinGlyphs:> I<boolean>
1016
1017Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
1018drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
1019this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;
1020option B<-sbg>.
1021
825=item B<termName:> I<termname> 1022=item B<termName:> I<termname>
826 1023
827Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment 1024Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment
828variable; option B<-tn>. 1025variable; option B<-tn>.
829 1026
830=item B<linespace:> I<number> 1027=item B<lineSpace:> I<number>
831 1028
832Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 1029Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
833the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>. 1030the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>.
834 1031
835=item B<meta8:> I<boolean> 1032=item B<meta8:> I<boolean>
849 1046
850=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 1047=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
851 1048
852B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default]; 1049B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default];
853option B<-bc>. 1050option B<-bc>.
1051
1052=item B<cursorUnderline:> I<boolean>
1053
1054B<True>: Make the cursor underlined. B<False>: Make the cursor a box [default];
1055option B<-uc>.
854 1056
855=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean> 1057=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean>
856 1058
857B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number 1059B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number
858of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible 1060of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible
872large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout. 1074large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
873 1075
874=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 1076=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
875 1077
876The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 1078The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC>
877or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace> 1079or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, with control, B<Backspace>
878(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode 1080(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode
879escape sequence. 1081escape sequence.
880 1082
881=item B<deletekey:> I<string> 1083=item B<deletekey:> I<string>
882 1084
884pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally associated 1086pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally associated
885with the B<Execute> key. 1087with the B<Execute> key.
886 1088
887=item B<cutchars:> I<string> 1089=item B<cutchars:> I<string>
888 1090
889The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection. The 1091The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection
890built-in default: 1092(whitespace delimiting is added automatically if resource is given).
891 1093
1094When the perl selection extension is in use (the default if compiled
1095in, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage), a suitable regex using these
1096characters will be created (if the resource exists, otherwise, no regex
1097will be created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1 can be used.
1098
1099When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters can
1100be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used:
1101
892B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{|} >> 1102B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]^{|} >>
893 1103
894=item B<preeditType:> I<style> 1104=item B<preeditType:> I<style>
895 1105
896B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>. 1106B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>.
897 1107
902=item B<imLocale:> I<name> 1112=item B<imLocale:> I<name>
903 1113
904The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g. 1114The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g.
905C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the 1115C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the
906input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in 1116input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
907another locale. option B<-imlocale>. 1117another locale; option B<-imlocale>.
908 1118
909=item B<imFont:> I<fontset> 1119=item B<imFont:> I<fontset>
910 1120
911Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or 1121Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or
912C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated 1122C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated
917 1127
918=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean> 1128=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean>
919 1129
920Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 1130Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
921button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to 1131button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
922the end of the logical line only. option B<-tcw>. 1132the end of the logical line only; option B<-tcw>.
923 1133
924=item B<insecure:> I<boolean> 1134=item B<insecure:> I<boolean>
925 1135
926Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that 1136Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that
927echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be 1137echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be
931default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these 1141default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these
932sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make it safer, though). 1142sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make it safer, though).
933 1143
934You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying 1144You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying
935B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer, 1145B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer,
936locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests as well as dynamic 1146locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests.
937menubar dispatch.
938 1147
939=item B<modifier:> I<modifier> 1148=item B<modifier:> I<modifier>
940 1149
941Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>, 1150Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>,
942B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option 1151B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option
946 1155
947Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E) 1156Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E)
948character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described 1157character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described
949in the entry on B<keysym> following. 1158in the entry on B<keysym> following.
950 1159
951=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<bool> 1160=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<boolean>
952 1161
953Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled). 1162Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled).
954 1163
955=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<bool> 1164=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>
956 1165
957Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this 1166Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this
958option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 1167option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
959scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 1168scrollback buffer and, when secondaryScreen is off, switching
960instead scroll the screen up. 1169to/from the secondary screen will instead scroll the screen up.
961 1170
962=item B<hold>: I<bool> 1171=item B<hold>: I<boolean>
963 1172
964Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@ 1173Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
965will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within 1174will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
966it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the 1175it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
967user. 1176user.
1177
1178=item B<chdir>: I<path>
1179
1180Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
1181B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
1182@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start. If it isn't specified then the current working
1183directory will be used; option B<-cd>.
968 1184
969=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1185=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string>
970 1186
971Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 1187Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The
972intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 1188intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
986searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and 1202searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and
987omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex 1203omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex
988keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not 1204keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not
989performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured. 1205performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
990 1206
991I<string> may contain escape values (C<\a>: bell, C<\b>: backspace, 1207I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal
992C<\e>, C<\E>: escape, C<\n>: newline, C<\r>: carriage return, C<\t>: tab, 1208number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
993C<\000>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (C<^?>: delete,
994C<^@>: null, C<^A> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it
995can start or end with whitespace.
996 1209
997Please note that you need to double the C<\> when using
998C<--enable-xgetdefault>, as X itself does it's own de-escaping (you can
999use C<\033> instead of C<\e> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and
1000@@RXVT_NAME@@'s own processing).
1001
1002You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1210You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by
1211loading the C<keysym-list> perl extension and providing a I<string>
1003with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimeter `/' 1212with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/'
1004should be a character not used by the strings. 1213should be a character not used by the strings.
1005 1214
1006Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1215Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1007 1216
1008 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1217 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|>
1009 1218
1010The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1219The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1011 1220
1012 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a> 1221 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<a>
1013 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b> 1222 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<b>
1014 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c> 1223 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<c>
1015 1224
1016If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING> 1225If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
1017is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For 1226is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For
1018example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1227example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
1019when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1228when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1020 1229
1021 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 1230 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1022 1231
1232If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING>
1233is passed to the C<on_user_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)
1234manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via
1235C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1236
1237 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13
1238
1023Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1239Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping
1024will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and 1240will match if I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and
1025no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That 1241no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1026means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide 1242means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1027definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined 1243definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1028mappings themselves. 1244mappings themselves.
1029 1245
1049Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more 1265Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
1050info): 1266info):
1051 1267
1052 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t 1268 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
1053 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t 1269 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
1270
1271=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string>
1272
1273=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1274
1275Comma-separated list(s) of perl extension scripts (default: C<default>) to
1276use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>.
1277
1278Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using
1279them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded
1280by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For
1281example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except
1282C<selection>.
1283
1284Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets
1285(e.g. C<< searchable-scrollback<M-s> >>, which binds the hotkey for
1286searchable scrollback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension
1287multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to
1288the extension.
1289
1290Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1291necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance.
1292
1293If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl
1294interpreter will not be initialized. The idea behind two options is that
1295B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to
1296all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1297
1298=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1299
1300Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See
1301the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1302
1303=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1304
1305Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1306scripts. When looking for perl extensions, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first
1307look in these directories, then in $HOME/.urxvt/ext and lastly in
1308F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1309
1310See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1311
1312=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1313
1314Additional selection patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for
1315details.
1316
1317=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform>
1318
1319Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage
1320for details.
1321
1322=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym>
1323
1324Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search
1325(default: C<M-s>).
1326
1327=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string>
1328
1329Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1330C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.
1331
1332=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1333
1334Compile I<frills>: Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given window id.
1335
1336=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1337
1338Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1339it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
1340
1341=item B<iso14755:> I<boolean>
1342
1343Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled).
1344
1345=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1346
1347Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
1054 1348
1055=back 1349=back
1056 1350
1057=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1351=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
1058 1352
1077application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~> 1371application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~>
1078(Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the 1372(Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the
1079up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down), 1373up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down),
1080respectively. 1374respectively.
1081 1375
1082=head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION 1376=head1 THE SELECTION: SELECTING AND PASTING TEXT
1083 1377
1084The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to 1378The behaviour of text selection and insertion/pasting mechanism is similar
1085I<xterm>(1). 1379to I<xterm>(1).
1086 1380
1087=over 4 1381=over 4
1088 1382
1089=item B<Selection>: 1383=item B<Selecting>:
1090 1384
1091Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region 1385Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region
1092and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click 1386and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click
1093to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line 1387to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line
1094(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource 1388(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource
1098(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a 1392(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a
1099normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the 1393normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the
1100selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from 1394selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from
1101the selection. 1395the selection.
1102 1396
1103=item B<Insertion>: 1397=item B<Pasting>:
1104 1398
1105Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in 1399Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button in an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
1106an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window causes the current text selection to be 1400window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the
1107inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard. 1401B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard.
1402
1403Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be
1404inserted too.
1108 1405
1109=back 1406=back
1110 1407
1111=head1 CHANGING FONTS 1408=head1 CHANGING FONTS
1112 1409
1113Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet 1410Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet
1114supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this. 1411supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this.
1115 1412
1116You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences (and 1413You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences, e.g.:
1117therefore using the menubar), e.g.:
1118 1414
1119 printf '\e]710;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic" 1415 printf '\e]710;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic"
1416
1417You can use keyboard shortcuts, too:
1418
1419 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]710;suxuseuro\007\033]711;suxuseuro\007
1420 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]710;9x15bold\007\033]711;9x15bold\007
1120 1421
1121rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far. 1422rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far.
1122 1423
1123=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT 1424=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT
1124 1425
1125ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters 1426ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters
1126and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The 1427and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The
1127first part is available rxvt-unicode has been compiled with 1428first part is available if rxvt-unicode has been compiled with
1128C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled 1429C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled
1129with C<--enable-iso14755>. 1430with C<--enable-iso14755>.
1130 1431
1131=over 4 1432=over 4
1132 1433
1152This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of 1453This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of
1153your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding. 1454your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding.
1154 1455
1155Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing 1456Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing
1156them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will not 1457them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will not
1157invoke it's usual function but instead will insert the corresponding 1458invoke its usual function but instead will insert the corresponding
1158keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been 1459keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been
1159released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for 1460released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for
1160C<ISO Level 2 Switch>, although your intention might have been to enter a 1461C<ISO Level 2 Switch>, although your intention might have been to enter a
1161reverse tab (Shift-Tab). 1462reverse tab (Shift-Tab).
1162 1463
1190B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that 1491B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that
1191it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To 1492it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To
1192allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root 1493allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root
1193on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others. 1494on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
1194 1495
1195=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1496=head1 COLOURS AND GRAPHICS
1196 1497
1197In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1498In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1198B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1499B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 88/256 colours: 8 ANSI colours plus
1199high-intensity bold/blink versions of the same). Here is a list of the 1500high-intensity (potentially bold/blink) versions of the same, and 72 (or
1200colours with their B<rgb.txt> names. 1501240 in 256 colour mode) colours arranged in an 4x4x4 (or 6x6x6) colour RGB
1502cube plus a 8 (24) colour greyscale ramp.
1503
1504Here is a list of the ANSI colours with their names.
1201 1505
1202=begin table 1506=begin table
1203 1507
1204 B<color0> (black) = Black 1508 B<color0> (black) = Black
1205 B<color1> (red) = Red3 1509 B<color1> (red) = Red3
1225It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>, 1529It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
1226B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as 1530B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
1227a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of 1531a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of
1228color0-color15. 1532color0-color15.
1229 1533
1534The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1535values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses).
1536
1537The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas:
1538
1539 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3
1540 index_256 = (r * 16 + g) * 16 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..15
1541
1542The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10%
1543steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of
1544the RGB cube.
1545
1546Together, all those colours implement the 88 (256) colour xterm
1547colours. Only the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the
1548rest can only be changed via command sequences ("escape codes").
1549
1550Applications are advised to use terminfo or command sequences to discover
1551number and RGB values of all colours (yes, you can query this...).
1552
1230Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by 1553Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
1231always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1554always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
1232I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise 1555I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
1233been specified. For example, 1556been specified. For example,
1234 1557
1558 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv
1559
1560would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black on
1561White.
1562
1563=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1564
1565If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1566their act together, rxvt-unicode will do its own alpha channel management:
1567
1568You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1569brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage
1570(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the colour, where C<0> is completely
1571transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a
1572half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This
1573is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with
1574all ways to specify a colour.
1575
1576For complete control, rxvt-unicode also supports
1577C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa> (exactly four hex digits/component) colour
1578specifications, where the additional C<aaaa> component specifies opacity
1579(alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0000> is completely transparent,
1580while C<ffff> is completely opaque). The two example colours from
1581earlier could also be specified as C<rgba:ff00/0000/0000/8000> and
1582C<rgba:0000/ff00/0000/f332>.
1583
1584You probably need to specify B<"-depth 32">, too, to force a visual with
1585alpha channels, and have the luck that your X-server uses ARGB pixel
1586layout, as X is far from just supporting ARGB visuals out of the box, and
1587rxvt-unicode just fudges around.
1588
1589For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent black
1590background, and an almost opaque pink foreground:
1591
1592 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/4444 -fg "[80]pink"
1593
1594When not using a background image, then the interpretation of the
1595alpha channel is up to your compositing manager (most interpret it as
1596transparency of course).
1597
1598When using a background pixmap or pseudo-transparency, then the background
1599colour will always behave as if it were completely transparent (so the
1600background image shows instead), regardless of how it was specified, while
1601other colours will either be transparent as specified (the background
1602image will show through) on servers supporting the RENDER extension, or
1603fully opaque on servers not supporting the RENDER EXTENSION.
1604
1605Please note that due to bugs in Xft, specifying alpha values might result
1606in garbage being displayed when the X-server does not support the RENDER
1607extension.
1608
1609=head1 ENVIRONMENT
1610
1611B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
1612
1235=over 4 1613=over 4
1236 1614
1237=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv>
1238
1239would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black
1240on White.
1241
1242=back
1243
1244=head1 ENVIRONMENT
1245
1246B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
1247
1248=over 4
1249
1250=item B<TERM> 1615=item B<TERM>
1251 1616
1252Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via 1617Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via
1253resources or on the commandline. 1618resources or on the command line.
1254 1619
1255=item B<COLORTERM> 1620=item B<COLORTERM>
1256 1621
1257Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on wether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was 1622Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on whether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was
1258compiled with XPM support, and optionally with the added extension 1623compiled with background image support, and optionally with the added
1259C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome screen. 1624extension C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome
1625screen.
1260 1626
1261=item B<COLORFGBG> 1627=item B<COLORFGBG>
1262 1628
1263Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is 1629Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is
1264the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string 1630the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string
1265C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be 1631C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be
1266used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the 1632used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the
1267string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@ 1633string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@
1268was compiled with XPM support. Libraries like C<ncurses> and C<slang> can 1634was compiled with background image support. Libraries like C<ncurses>
1269(and do) use this information to optimize screen output. 1635and C<slang> can (and do) use this information to optimize screen output.
1270 1636
1271=item B<WINDOWID> 1637=item B<WINDOWID>
1272 1638
1273Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel 1639Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel
1274window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal 1640window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal
1280C<--with-terminfo=PATH>. 1646C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1281 1647
1282=item B<DISPLAY> 1648=item B<DISPLAY>
1283 1649
1284Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct 1650Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct
1285display in it's child processes. 1651display in its child processes if C<-display> isn't used to override. It
1652defaults to C<:0> if it doesn't exist.
1286 1653
1287=item B<SHELL> 1654=item B<SHELL>
1288 1655
1289The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>. 1656The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1290
1291=item B<RXVTPATH>
1292
1293The path where @@RXVT_NAME@@ looks for support files such as menu and xpm
1294files.
1295
1296=item B<PATH>
1297
1298Used in the same way as C<RXVTPATH>.
1299 1657
1300=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1658=item B<RXVT_SOCKET>
1301 1659
1302The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1660The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1303@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1661@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1304 1662
1305Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>. 1663Default F<<< $HOME/.urxvt/urxvtd-I<< <nodename> >> >>>.
1306 1664
1307=item B<HOME> 1665=item B<HOME>
1308 1666
1309Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1667Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1310daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1668daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1311C<.Xdefaults>) 1669C<.Xdefaults>)
1312 1670
1313=item B<XAPPLRESDIR> 1671=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1314 1672
1315Directory where various X resource files are being located. 1673Directory where application-specific X resource files are located.
1316 1674
1317=item B<XENVIRONMENT> 1675=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1318 1676
1319If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by 1677If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1320@@RXVT_NAME@@. 1678@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1325 1683
1326=over 4 1684=over 4
1327 1685
1328=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1686=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1329 1687
1330Color names. 1688Colour names.
1331 1689
1332=back 1690=back
1333 1691
1334=head1 SEE ALSO 1692=head1 SEE ALSO
1335 1693
1341 1699
1342=item Project Coordinator 1700=item Project Coordinator
1343 1701
1344Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1702Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
1345 1703
1346L<http://software.schmorp.de/#rxvt-unicode> 1704L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html>
1347 1705
1348=back 1706=back
1349 1707
1350=head1 AUTHORS 1708=head1 AUTHORS
1351 1709
1373 1731
1374Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1732Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1375 1733
1376=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1734=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >>
1377 1735
1378Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator 1736Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1737
1379(changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1738Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1380 1739
1381=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1740=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
1382 1741
1383Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal 1742Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
1384character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm 1743extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
1385compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions.
1386 1744
1387Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1745Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1388 1746
1747=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >>
1748
1749pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1750
1389=back 1751=back
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