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124is black. resource B<fadeColor>. 124is black. resource B<fadeColor>.
125 125
126=item B<-tint> I<colour> 126=item B<-tint> I<colour>
127 127
128Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 128Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when
129transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. See also the B<-sh> 129transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. This only works for
130option that can be used to brighten or darken the image in addition to 130non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be
131tinting it; resource I<tintColor>. Example: 131used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it; resource
132I<tintColor>. Example:
132 133
133 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40 134 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40
134 135
135=item B<-sh> 136=item B<-sh>
136 137
188See 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
189section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7). 190section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7).
190 191
191=item B<-fb> I<fontlist> 192=item B<-fb> I<fontlist>
192 193
193Compile font-styles: The bold font list to use when bold characters are to 194Compile font-styles: The bold font list to use when B<bold> characters are to
194be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details. 195be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details.
195 196
196=item B<-fi> I<fontlist> 197=item B<-fi> I<fontlist>
197 198
198Compile font-styles: The italic font list to use when bold characters are to 199Compile font-styles: The italic font list to use when I<italic> characters are to
199be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details. 200be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details.
200 201
201=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist> 202=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist>
202 203
203Compile font-styles: The bold italic font list to use when bold characters are to 204Compile font-styles: The bold italic font list to use when B<< I<bold
204be 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 font-styles: Bold/Italic font styles imply high intensity
211foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for
212details.
205 213
206=item B<-name> I<name> 214=item B<-name> I<name>
207 215
208Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained, 216Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained,
209rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain 217rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain
312given on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last 320given on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last
313on the command-line. If there is no B<-e> option then the default is to 321on the command-line. If there is no B<-e> option then the default is to
314run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or, 322run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or,
315failing that, I<sh(1)>. 323failing that, I<sh(1)>.
316 324
325Please note that you must specify a program with arguments. If you want to
326run shell commands, you have to specify the shell, like this:
327
328 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -e sh -c "shell commands"
329
317=item B<-title> I<text> 330=item B<-title> I<text>
318 331
319Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename 332Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename
320of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the 333of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the
321application name; resource B<title>. 334application name; resource B<title>.
376 389
377=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr> 390=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr>
378 391
379Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource 392Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource
380B<secondaryScroll>. 393B<secondaryScroll>.
394
395=item B<-hold>|B<+hold>
396
397Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
398will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
399it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
400user; resource B<hold>.
381 401
382=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string> 402=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string>
383 403
384Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>. 404Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.
385 405
433 close $pty; 453 close $pty;
434 454
435 # now communicate with rxvt 455 # now communicate with rxvt
436 my $slave = $pty->slave; 456 my $slave = $pty->slave;
437 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" } 457 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" }
458
459=item B<-pe> I<string>
460
461Colon-separated list of perl extension scripts to use in this terminal
462instance. See resource B<perl-ext>.
438 463
439=back 464=back
440 465
441=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 466=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options)
442 467
618 643
619Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font 644Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font
620names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. 645names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters.
621The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might 646The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might
622be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always 647be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always
623appended to it. option B<-fn>. 648appended to it; option B<-fn>.
624 649
625Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with 650Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with
626optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>. 651optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>.
627 652
628In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and 653In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and
674not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried. 699not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried.
675 700
676If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal 701If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal
677text font will being used for the given style. 702text font will being used for the given style.
678 703
704=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean>
705
706When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>,
707option B<-is>, the default), bold and italic font styles imply high
708intensity foreground/backround colours. Disabling this option (B<False>,
709option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not
710reachable.
711
679=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode> 712=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode>
680 713
681Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is 714Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is
682xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives 715xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives
683xterm style selection. 716xterm style selection.
875=item B<imLocale:> I<name> 908=item B<imLocale:> I<name>
876 909
877The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g. 910The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g.
878C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the 911C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the
879input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in 912input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
880another locale. option B<-imlocale>. 913another locale; option B<-imlocale>.
881 914
882=item B<imFont:> I<fontset> 915=item B<imFont:> I<fontset>
883 916
884Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or 917Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or
885C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated 918C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated
890 923
891=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean> 924=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean>
892 925
893Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 926Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
894button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to 927button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
895the end of the logical line only. option B<-tcw>. 928the end of the logical line only; option B<-tcw>.
896 929
897=item B<insecure:> I<boolean> 930=item B<insecure:> I<boolean>
898 931
899Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that 932Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that
900echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be 933echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be
901abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether 934abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether
902throuh a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or though 935through a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or through
903write(1). Therefore, these sequences are disabled by default. (Note 936write(1) or any other means. Therefore, these sequences are disabled by
904that other terminals, including xterm, have these sequences 937default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these
905enabled by default). You can enable them by setting this boolean 938sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make it safer, though).
906resource or specifying B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this 939
907enabled display-answer, locale, findfont, icon label and window title 940You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying
908requests as well as dynamic menubar dispatch. 941B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer,
942locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests as well as dynamic
943menubar dispatch.
909 944
910=item B<modifier:> I<modifier> 945=item B<modifier:> I<modifier>
911 946
912Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>, 947Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>,
913B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option 948B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option
927 962
928Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this 963Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this
929option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 964option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
930scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 965scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will
931instead scroll the screen up. 966instead scroll the screen up.
967
968=item B<hold>: I<bool>
969
970Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
971will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
972it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
973user.
932 974
933=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 975=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string>
934 976
935Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 977Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The
936intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 978intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
981is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For 1023is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For
982example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1024example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
983when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1025when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
984 1026
985 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 1027 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1028
1029If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING>
1030is passed to the C<on_keyboard_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)
1031manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via
1032C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1033
1034 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13
986 1035
987Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1036Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping
988will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and 1037will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and
989no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That 1038no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
990means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide 1039means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1014info): 1063info):
1015 1064
1016 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t 1065 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
1017 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t 1066 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
1018 1067
1068=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string>
1069
1070=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1071
1072Colon-separated list(s) of perl extension scripts to use in this terminal
1073instance. Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded
1074if necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance. If this
1075resource is empty or missing, then the perl interpreter will not be
1076initialized. The idea behind two options is that B<perl-ext-common> will
1077be used for extensions that should be available to all instances, while
1078B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances; option B<-pe>.
1079
1080=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1081
1082Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See the
1083@@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1084
1085=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1086
1087Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1088scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource,
1089@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in
1090F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1091
1092See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1093
1019=back 1094=back
1020 1095
1021=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1096=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
1022 1097
1023Lines of text that scroll off the top of the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window 1098Lines of text that scroll off the top of the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window
1057to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line 1132to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line
1058(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource 1133(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource
1059B<tripleclickwords>. 1134B<tripleclickwords>.
1060 1135
1061Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys) 1136Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys)
1062(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a normal 1137(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a
1063one. 1138normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the
1139selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from
1140the selection.
1064 1141
1065=item B<Insertion>: 1142=item B<Insertion>:
1066 1143
1067Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in 1144Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in
1068an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window causes the current text selection to be 1145an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window causes the current text selection to be
1076supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this. 1153supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this.
1077 1154
1078You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences (and 1155You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences (and
1079therefore using the menubar), e.g.: 1156therefore using the menubar), e.g.:
1080 1157
1081 printf '\e]701;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic" 1158 printf '\e]710;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic"
1082 1159
1083rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far. 1160rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far.
1084 1161
1085=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT 1162=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT
1086 1163
1295 1372
1296=head1 SEE ALSO 1373=head1 SEE ALSO
1297 1374
1298@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5) 1375@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5)
1299 1376
1300=head1 BUGS
1301
1302Check the BUGS file for an up-to-date list.
1303
1304Cursor change support is not yet implemented.
1305
1306Click-and-drag doesn't work with X11 mouse report overriding.
1307
1308=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1377=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1309 1378
1310=over 4 1379=over 4
1311 1380
1312=item Project Coordinator 1381=item Project Coordinator

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