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14 | configurability. As a result, B<rxvt-unicode> uses much less swap space -- |
14 | configurability. As a result, B<rxvt-unicode> uses much less swap space -- |
15 | a significant advantage on a machine serving many X sessions. |
15 | a significant advantage on a machine serving many X sessions. |
16 | |
16 | |
17 | =head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS |
17 | =head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS |
18 | |
18 | |
19 | See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of frequently |
19 | See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of |
20 | asked questions and answer to them and some common problems. |
20 | frequently asked questions and answer to them and some common |
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21 | problems. That document is also accessible on the World-Wide-Web at |
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22 | L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/*checkout*/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>. |
21 | |
23 | |
22 | =head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT |
24 | =head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT |
23 | |
25 | |
24 | Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode |
26 | Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode |
25 | internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the |
27 | internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the |
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366 | =item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr> |
368 | =item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr> |
367 | |
369 | |
368 | Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource |
370 | Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource |
369 | B<secondaryScroll>. |
371 | B<secondaryScroll>. |
370 | |
372 | |
371 | =item B<-xrm> I<resourcestring> |
373 | =item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string> |
372 | |
374 | |
373 | No effect on rxvt-unicode. Simply passes through an argument to be made |
375 | Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>. |
374 | available in the instance's argument list. Appears in I<WM_COMMAND> in |
376 | |
375 | some window managers. |
377 | =item B<-embed> I<windowid> |
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378 | |
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379 | Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ to embed it's windows into an already-existing window, |
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380 | which enables applications to easily embed a terminal. |
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381 | |
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382 | Right now, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first unmap/map the specified window, so it |
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383 | shouldn't be a top-level window. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will also reconfigure it |
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384 | quite a bit, so don't expect it to keep some specific state. It's best to |
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385 | create an extra subwindow for @@RXVT_NAME@@ and leave it alone. |
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386 | |
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387 | The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits. |
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388 | |
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389 | It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file |
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390 | descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you |
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391 | can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the |
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392 | terminal. This works regardless of wether the C<-embed> option was used or |
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393 | not. |
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394 | |
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395 | Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be |
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396 | used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>): |
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397 | |
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398 | my $rxvt = new Gtk2::Socket; |
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399 | $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub { |
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400 | my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid; |
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401 | system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -embed $xid &"; |
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402 | }); |
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403 | |
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404 | =item B<-pty-fd> I<fileno> |
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405 | |
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406 | Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty |
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407 | pair but instead use the given filehandle as the tty master. This is |
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408 | useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator |
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409 | without having to run a program within it. |
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410 | |
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411 | If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp |
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412 | entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that |
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413 | yourself if you want that. |
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414 | |
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415 | Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a |
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416 | longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>): |
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417 | |
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418 | use IO::Pty; |
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419 | use Fcntl; |
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420 | |
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421 | my $pty = new IO::Pty; |
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422 | fcntl $pty, F_SETFD, 0; # clear close-on-exec |
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423 | system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pty-fd " . (fileno $pty) . "&"; |
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424 | close $pty; |
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425 | |
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426 | # now communicate with rxvt |
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427 | my $slave = $pty->slave; |
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428 | while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" } |
376 | |
429 | |
377 | =back |
430 | =back |
378 | |
431 | |
379 | =head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) |
432 | =head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) |
380 | |
433 | |
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383 | |
436 | |
384 | There are two different methods that @@RXVT_NAME@@ can use to get the |
437 | There are two different methods that @@RXVT_NAME@@ can use to get the |
385 | Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal |
438 | Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal |
386 | Xresources reader (B<~/.Xdefaults>). For the first method (ie. |
439 | Xresources reader (B<~/.Xdefaults>). For the first method (ie. |
387 | B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> lists B<XGetDefaults>), you can set and change the |
440 | B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> lists B<XGetDefaults>), you can set and change the |
388 | resources using X11 tools like B<xset>. Many distribution do also load |
441 | resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many distribution do also load |
389 | settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X starts. |
442 | settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ |
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443 | will consult the following files/resources in order, with later settings |
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444 | overwriting earlier ones: |
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445 | |
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446 | 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global |
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447 | 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR |
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448 | 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults |
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449 | 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen |
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450 | 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> |
390 | |
451 | |
391 | If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> |
452 | If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> |
392 | lists B<.Xdefaults>) then B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> accepts application defaults |
453 | lists B<.Xdefaults>) then B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> accepts application defaults |
393 | set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually |
454 | set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually |
394 | B</usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt>) and resources set in |
455 | B</usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt>) and resources set in |
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678 | B<+si>. |
739 | B<+si>. |
679 | |
740 | |
680 | =item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> |
741 | =item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> |
681 | |
742 | |
682 | B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and |
743 | B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and |
683 | B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<+sw>. B<False>: do not scroll |
744 | B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll |
684 | with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<-sw>. |
745 | with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<+sw>. |
685 | |
746 | |
686 | =item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> |
747 | =item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> |
687 | |
748 | |
688 | B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys |
749 | B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys |
689 | are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and |
750 | are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and |
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931 | the normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta |
992 | the normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta |
932 | (Alt) key while performing the desired mouse action. |
993 | (Alt) key while performing the desired mouse action. |
933 | |
994 | |
934 | If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are |
995 | If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are |
935 | disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen |
996 | disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen |
936 | application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC[6~> |
997 | application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~> |
937 | (Next) and B<ESC[5~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the |
998 | (Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the |
938 | up and down arrows sends B<ESC[A> (Up) and B<ESC[B> (Down), |
999 | up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down), |
939 | respectively. |
1000 | respectively. |
940 | |
1001 | |
941 | =head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION |
1002 | =head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION |
942 | |
1003 | |
943 | The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to |
1004 | The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to |
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1098 | |
1159 | |
1099 | =back |
1160 | =back |
1100 | |
1161 | |
1101 | =head1 ENVIRONMENT |
1162 | =head1 ENVIRONMENT |
1102 | |
1163 | |
1103 | B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets the environment variables B<TERM>, B<COLORTERM> |
1164 | B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables: |
1104 | and B<COLORFGBG>. The environment variable B<WINDOWID> is set to the X |
1165 | |
1105 | window id number of the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window and it also uses and |
1166 | =over 4 |
1106 | sets the environment variable B<DISPLAY> to specify which display |
1167 | |
1107 | terminal to use. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> uses the environment variables |
1168 | =item B<TERM> |
1108 | B<RXVTPATH> and B<PATH> to find XPM files. |
1169 | |
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1170 | Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via |
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1171 | resources or on the commandline. |
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1172 | |
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1173 | =item B<COLORTERM> |
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1174 | |
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1175 | Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on wether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was |
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1176 | compiled with XPM support, and optionally with the added extension |
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1177 | C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome screen. |
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1178 | |
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1179 | =item B<COLORFGBG> |
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1180 | |
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1181 | Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is |
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1182 | the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string |
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1183 | C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be |
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1184 | used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the |
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1185 | string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@ |
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1186 | was compiled with XPM support. Libraries like C<ncurses> and C<slang> can |
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1187 | (and do) use this information to optimize screen output. |
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1188 | |
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1189 | =item B<WINDOWID> |
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1190 | |
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1191 | Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel |
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1192 | window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal |
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1193 | window and so on). |
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1194 | |
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1195 | =item B<TERMINFO> |
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1196 | |
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1197 | Set to the terminfo directory iff @@RXVT_NAME@@ was configured with |
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1198 | C<--with-terminfo=PATH>. |
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1199 | |
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1200 | =item B<DISPLAY> |
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1201 | |
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1202 | Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct |
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1203 | display in it's child processes. |
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1204 | |
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1205 | =item B<SHELL> |
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1206 | |
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1207 | The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>. |
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1208 | |
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1209 | =item B<RXVTPATH> |
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1210 | |
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1211 | The path where @@RXVT_NAME@@ looks for support files such as menu and xpm |
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1212 | files. |
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1213 | |
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1214 | =item B<PATH> |
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1215 | |
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1216 | Used in the same way as C<RXVTPATH>. |
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1217 | |
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1218 | =item B<RXVT_SOCKET> |
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1219 | |
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1220 | The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and |
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1221 | @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). |
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1222 | |
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1223 | Default C<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-<nodename >>. |
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1224 | |
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1225 | =item B<HOME> |
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1226 | |
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1227 | Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for |
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1228 | daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as |
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1229 | C<.Xdefaults>) |
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1230 | |
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1231 | =item B<XAPPLRESDIR> |
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1232 | |
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1233 | Directory where various X resource files are being located. |
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1234 | |
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1235 | =item B<XENVIRONMENT> |
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1236 | |
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1237 | If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by |
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1238 | @@RXVT_NAME@@. |
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1239 | |
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1240 | =back |
1109 | |
1241 | |
1110 | =head1 FILES |
1242 | =head1 FILES |
1111 | |
1243 | |
1112 | =over 4 |
1244 | =over 4 |
1113 | |
1245 | |
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1133 | |
1265 | |
1134 | =over 4 |
1266 | =over 4 |
1135 | |
1267 | |
1136 | =item Project Coordinator |
1268 | =item Project Coordinator |
1137 | |
1269 | |
1138 | @@RXVT_MAINT@@ L<@@RXVT_MAINTEMAIL@@> |
1270 | Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> |
1139 | |
1271 | |
1140 | =item Web page maintainter |
1272 | L<http://software.schmorp.de/#rxvt-unicode> |
1141 | |
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1142 | @@RXVT_WEBMAINT@@ L<@@RXVT_WEBMAINTEMAIL@@> |
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1143 | |
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1144 | L<@@RXVT_WEBPAGE@@> |
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1145 | |
1273 | |
1146 | =back |
1274 | =back |
1147 | |
1275 | |
1148 | =head1 AUTHORS |
1276 | =head1 AUTHORS |
1149 | |
1277 | |
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1174 | =item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> |
1302 | =item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> |
1175 | |
1303 | |
1176 | Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator |
1304 | Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator |
1177 | (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) |
1305 | (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) |
1178 | |
1306 | |
1179 | =item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt@schmorp.de> >> |
1307 | =item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> |
1180 | |
1308 | |
1181 | Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal |
1309 | Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal |
1182 | character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm |
1310 | character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm |
1183 | compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions. |
1311 | compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions. |
1184 | |
1312 | |