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7B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> [options] [-e command [ args ]] 7B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> [options] [-e command [ args ]]
8 8
9=head1 DESCRIPTION 9=head1 DESCRIPTION
10 10
11B<rxvt-unicode>, version B<@@RXVTVERSION@@>, is a colour vt102 terminal 11B<rxvt-unicode>, version B<@@RXVT_VERSION@@>, is a colour vt102 terminal
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
17See also @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for technical reference documentation (escape 17=head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
18sequences etc.). 18
19See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of
20frequently asked questions and answer to them and some common
21problems. That document is also accessible on the World-Wide-Web at
22L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/*checkout*/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>.
23
24=head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT
25
26Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode
27internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the
28world. Being a terminal emulator, however, some things are very difficult,
29especially cursive scripts such as arabic, vertically written scripts
30like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules,
31like tibetan or devenagari. Don't expect pretty output when using these
32scripts. Most other scripts, latin, cyrillic, kanji, thai etc. should work
33fine, though. A somewhat difficult case are left-to-right scripts, such
34as hebrew: B<rxvt-unicode> adopts the view that bidirectional algorithms
35belong into the application, not the terminal emulator (too many things --
36such as cursor-movement while editing -- break otherwise), but that might
37change.
38
39If you are looking for a terminal that supports more exotic scripts, let
40me recommend C<mlterm>, which is a very userfriendly, lean and clean
41terminal 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
43another for japanese.
44
45Therefore another design rationale was the use of multiple fonts to
46display 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
48to choose any font for any script freely.
49
50Apart from that, rxvt-unicode is also much better internationalised than
51it's 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
53rxvt. This all in addition to dozens of other small improvements.
54
55It is still faithfully following the original rxvt idea of being lean
56and 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
58a client/daemon pair that lets you open any number of terminal windows
59from within a single process, which makes startup time very fast and
60drastically reduces memory usage. See @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1) (daemon) and
61@@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) (client).
62
63It also makes technical information about escape sequences (which have
64been extended) easier accessible: see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for technical
65reference documentation (escape sequences etc.).
19 66
20=head1 OPTIONS 67=head1 OPTIONS
21 68
22The B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> options (mostly a subset of I<xterm>'s) are listed 69The B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> options (mostly a subset of I<xterm>'s) are listed
23below. In keeping with the smaller-is-better philosophy, options may be 70below. In keeping with the smaller-is-better philosophy, options may be
24eliminated or default values chosen at compile-time, so options and 71eliminated or default values chosen at compile-time, so options and
25defaults listed may not accurately reflect the version installed on 72defaults listed may not accurately reflect the version installed on
26your system. `rxvt -h' gives a list of major compile-time options on 73your system. `@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h' gives a list of major compile-time options on
27the I<Options> line. Option descriptions may be prefixed with which 74the I<Options> line. Option descriptions may be prefixed with which
28compile option each is dependent upon. e.g. `Compile I<XIM>:' requires 75compile option each is dependent upon. e.g. `Compile I<XIM>:' requires
29I<XIM> on the I<Options> line. Note: `rxvt -help' gives a list of all 76I<XIM> on the I<Options> line. Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ -help' gives a list of all
30command-line options compiled into your version. 77command-line options compiled into your version.
31 78
32Note that B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> permits the resource name to be used as a 79Note that B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> permits the resource name to be used as a
33long-option (--/++ option) so the potential command-line options are 80long-option (--/++ option) so the potential command-line options are
34far greater than those listed. For example: `rxvt --loginShell --color1 81far greater than those listed. For example: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --loginShell --color1
35Orange'. 82Orange'.
36 83
37The following options are available: 84The following options are available:
38 85
39=over 4 86=over 4
58 105
59=item B<-j>|B<+j> 106=item B<-j>|B<+j>
60 107
61Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource B<jumpScroll>. 108Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource B<jumpScroll>.
62 109
63=item B<-ip>|B<+ip> 110=item B<-ip>|B<+ip> | B<-tr>|B<+tr>
64 111
65Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is 112Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is
66B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>. 113B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>.
67 114
68=item B<-fade> I<number> 115=item B<-fade> I<number>
69 116
70Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. 117Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
118fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
119colour; resource B<fading>.
120
121=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour>
122
123Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour
124is black. resource B<fadeColor>.
71 125
72=item B<-tint> I<colour> 126=item B<-tint> I<colour>
73 127
74Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 128Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when
75transparency 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
76option 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
77tinting it. 131used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it; resource
132I<tintColor>. Example:
133
134 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40
78 135
79=item B<-sh> 136=item B<-sh>
80 137
81I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent 138I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent
82background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. B<-tint> must be 139background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. B<-tint> must be
83specified, too). 140specified, too, e.g. C<-tint white>).
84 141
85=item B<-bg> I<colour> 142=item B<-bg> I<colour>
86 143
87Window background colour; resource B<background>. 144Window background colour; resource B<background>.
88 145
91Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 148Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
92 149
93=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]> 150=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]>
94 151
95Compile I<XPM>: Specify XPM file for the background and also optionally 152Compile I<XPM>: Specify XPM file for the background and also optionally
96specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to add 153specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
97quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the `;' in the 154add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
98command-line; resource B<backgroundPixmap>. 155command-line; resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
99 156
100=item B<-cr> I<colour> 157=item B<-cr> I<colour>
101 158
102The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 159The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
109 166
110The mouse pointer background colour; resource B<pointerColor2>. 167The mouse pointer background colour; resource B<pointerColor2>.
111 168
112=item B<-bd> I<colour> 169=item B<-bd> I<colour>
113 170
114The colour of the border between the xterm scrollbar and the text; 171The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar and the text;
115resource B<borderColor>. 172resource B<borderColor>.
116 173
117=item B<-fn> I<fontname> 174=item B<-fn> I<fontlist>
118 175
119Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma seperated list of font 176Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
120names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. 177that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. The
121The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might 178first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
122be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always 179smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
123appended to it. resource B<font>. 180font list is always appended to it. See resource B<font> for more details.
124 181
125=item B<-rb>|B<+rb> 182In short, to specify an X11 core font, just specify it's name or prefix it
183with C<x:>. To specify an XFT-font, you need to prefix it with C<xft:>,
184e.g.:
126 185
127Enable "real bold" support. When this option is on, bold text will be 186 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:pixelsize=15"
128displayed using the first available bold font in the font list. Bold 187 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "9x15bold,xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono"
129fonts should thus be specified in the font list after their 188
130corresponding regular fonts. If no bold font can be found, a regular 189See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the FAQ
131font will be used. resource B<realBold>. 190section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7).
191
192=item B<-fb> I<fontlist>
193
194Compile font-styles: The bold font list to use when bold characters are to
195be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details.
196
197=item B<-fi> I<fontlist>
198
199Compile font-styles: The italic font list to use when bold characters are to
200be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details.
201
202=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist>
203
204Compile font-styles: The bold italic font list to use when bold characters are to
205be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont> for details.
132 206
133=item B<-name> I<name> 207=item B<-name> I<name>
134 208
135Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained, 209Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained,
136rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain 210rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain
174 248
175Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>. 249Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
176 250
177=item B<-st>|B<+st> 251=item B<-st>|B<+st>
178 252
179Display normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough; 253Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
180resource B<scrollBar_floating>. 254resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
255
256=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab>
257
258If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as
259actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to
260select and paste them. Since a horizontal tab is a cursor movement and
261not an actual glyph, this can sometimes be visually annoying as the cursor
262on a tab character is displayed as a wide cursor; resource B<pastableTabs>.
181 263
182=item B<-bc>|B<+bc> 264=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
183 265
184Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. 266Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
185 267
205B<externalBorder>. 287B<externalBorder>.
206 288
207=item B<-bl> 289=item B<-bl>
208 290
209Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. 291Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e.
210if honoured by the WM, the rxvt window will not have window 292if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
211decorations; resource B<borderLess>. 293decorations; resource B<borderLess>.
212 294
213=item B<-lsp> I<number> 295=item B<-lsp> I<number>
214 296
215Compile I<linespace>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row 297Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
216of the display; resource B<linespace>. 298the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
299B<linespace>.
217 300
218=item B<-tn> I<termname> 301=item B<-tn> I<termname>
219 302
220This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the 303This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the
221B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 304B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
230given on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last 313given on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last
231on the command-line. If there is no B<-e> option then the default is to 314on the command-line. If there is no B<-e> option then the default is to
232run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or, 315run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or,
233failing that, I<sh(1)>. 316failing that, I<sh(1)>.
234 317
318Please note that you must specify a program with arguments. If you want to
319run shell commands, you have to specify the shell, like this:
320
321 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -e sh -c "shell commands"
322
235=item B<-title> I<text> 323=item B<-title> I<text>
236 324
237Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename 325Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename
238of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the 326of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the
239application name; resource B<title>. 327application name; resource B<title>.
257 345
258Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>. 346Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>.
259 347
260=item B<-imlocale> I<string> 348=item B<-imlocale> I<string>
261 349
262The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an LC_CTYPE of e.g. 350The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g.
263de_DE.UTF-8 for normal text processing but ja_JP.EUC-JP for the input 351C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the
264extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in 352input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
265another locale. 353another locale. resource B<imLocale>.
354
355=item B<-imfont> I<fontset>
356
357Set the font set to use for the X Input Method, see resource B<imFont>
358for more info.
359
360=item B<-tcw>
361
362Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
363button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection the
364end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>.
266 365
267=item B<-insecure> 366=item B<-insecure>
268 367
269Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape 368Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
270sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more 369sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more
284=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr> 383=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr>
285 384
286Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource 385Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource
287B<secondaryScroll>. 386B<secondaryScroll>.
288 387
289=item B<-xrm> I<resourcestring> 388=item B<-hold>|B<+hold>
290 389
291No effect on rxvt. Simply passes through an argument to be made 390Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
292available in the instance's argument list. Appears in I<WM_COMMAND> in 391will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
293some window managers. 392it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
393user; resource B<hold>.
394
395=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string>
396
397Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.
398
399=item B<-embed> I<windowid>
400
401Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ to embed it's windows into an already-existing window,
402which enables applications to easily embed a terminal.
403
404Right now, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first unmap/map the specified window, so it
405shouldn't be a top-level window. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will also reconfigure it
406quite a bit, so don't expect it to keep some specific state. It's best to
407create an extra subwindow for @@RXVT_NAME@@ and leave it alone.
408
409The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits.
410
411It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file
412descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you
413can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the
414terminal. This works regardless of wether the C<-embed> option was used or
415not.
416
417Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be
418used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>):
419
420 my $rxvt = new Gtk2::Socket;
421 $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub {
422 my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid;
423 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -embed $xid &";
424 });
425
426=item B<-pty-fd> I<fileno>
427
428Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty
429pair but instead use the given filehandle as the tty master. This is
430useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator
431without having to run a program within it.
432
433If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp
434entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that
435yourself if you want that.
436
437Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a
438longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>):
439
440 use IO::Pty;
441 use Fcntl;
442
443 my $pty = new IO::Pty;
444 fcntl $pty, F_SETFD, 0; # clear close-on-exec
445 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pty-fd " . (fileno $pty) . "&";
446 close $pty;
447
448 # now communicate with rxvt
449 my $slave = $pty->slave;
450 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" }
294 451
295=back 452=back
296 453
297=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 454=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options)
298 455
301 458
302There are two different methods that @@RXVT_NAME@@ can use to get the 459There are two different methods that @@RXVT_NAME@@ can use to get the
303Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal 460Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal
304Xresources reader (B<~/.Xdefaults>). For the first method (ie. 461Xresources reader (B<~/.Xdefaults>). For the first method (ie.
305B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> lists B<XGetDefaults>), you can set and change the 462B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> lists B<XGetDefaults>), you can set and change the
306resources using X11 tools like B<xset>. Many distribution do also load 463resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many distribution do also load
307settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X starts. 464settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@
465will consult the following files/resources in order, with later settings
466overwriting earlier ones:
467
468 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
469 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
470 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults
471 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen
472 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
308 473
309If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> 474If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h>
310lists B<.Xdefaults>) then B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> accepts application defaults 475lists B<.Xdefaults>) then B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> accepts application defaults
311set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually 476set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually
312B</usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt>) and resources set in 477B</usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt>) and resources set in
345high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 510high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
346colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green, 511colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green,
3473=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour 5123=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour
348names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 513names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section.
349 514
515Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be
516changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
517
518Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with
51988 colour support). Colours 80-87 are evenly spaces grey steps.
520
350=item B<colorBD:> I<colour> 521=item B<colorBD:> I<colour>
351 522
523=item B<colorIT:> I<colour>
524
352Use the specified colour to display bold characters when the foreground 525Use the specified colour to display bold or italic characters when the
353colour is the default. This option will be ignored if B<realBold> is 526foreground colour is the default. If font styles are not available
354enabled. 527(Compile I<styles>) and this option is unset, reverse video is used instead.
355 528
356=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 529=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
357 530
358Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 531Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
359foreground colour is the default. 532foreground colour is the default.
360 533
361=item B<colorRV:> I<colour> 534=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
362 535
363Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video 536Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video
364characters. 537characters.
538
539=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
540
541If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
542itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
365 543
366=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 544=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
367 545
368Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the 546Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the
369foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 547foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
392artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows' 570artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows'
393pixmap. 571pixmap.
394 572
395=item B<fading:> I<number> 573=item B<fading:> I<number>
396 574
397Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. 575Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
576
577=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
578
579Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
580colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
398 581
399=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 582=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
400 583
401Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour. 584Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option
585B<-tint>.
402 586
403=item B<shading:> I<number> 587=item B<shading:> I<number>
404 588
405Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background 589Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background
406image in addition to tinting it. 590image in addition to tinting it.
407 591
408=item B<fading:> I<number>
409
410Scale the tint colour by the given percentage.
411
412=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 592=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
413 593
414Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 594Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
415 595
416=item B<troughColor:> I<colour> 596=item B<troughColor:> I<colour>
417 597
418Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default 598Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default
419#969696]. Only relevant for normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar. 599#969696]. Only relevant for rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar.
600
601=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
602
603The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
604and the text.
420 605
421=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom]> 606=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom]>
422 607
423Use the specified XPM file (note the `.xpm' extension is optional) for 608Use the specified XPM file (note the `.xpm' extension is optional) for
424the background and also optionally specify its scaling with a geometry 609the background and also optionally specify its scaling with a geometry
440 625
441Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding files (XPM and 626Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding files (XPM and
442menus), in addition to the paths specified by the B<RXVTPATH> and 627menus), in addition to the paths specified by the B<RXVTPATH> and
443B<PATH> environment variables. 628B<PATH> environment variables.
444 629
445=item B<font:> I<fontname> 630=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
446 631
447Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma seperated list of font 632Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font
448names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. 633names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters.
449The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might 634The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might
450be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always 635be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always
451appended to it. option B<-fn>. 636appended to it. option B<-fn>.
452 637
453=item B<realBold:> I<boolean> 638Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with
639optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>.
454 640
455B<True>: Enable "real bold" support. When this option is on, bold text 641In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and
456will be displayed using the first available bold font in the font list. 642specifications enclosed in square brackets (C<[]>). The only available
457Bold fonts should thus be specified in the font list after their 643hint currently is C<codeset=codeset-name>, and this is only used for Xft
458corresponding regular fonts. If no bold font can be found, a regular 644fonts.
459font will be used. option B<-rb>. B<False>: Display bold text in a 645
460regular font, using the color specified with B<colorBD>; option B<+rb>. 646For example, this font resource
647
648 URxvt*font: 9x15bold,\
649 -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\
650 -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \
651 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \
652 xft:Code2000:antialias=false
653
654specifies five fonts to be used. The first one is C<9x15bold> (actually
655the iso8859-1 version of the second font), which is the base font (because
656it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels
657wide and 15 pixels high.
658
659The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in
660the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but
661the bold version of the font does contain less characters, so this is a
662useful supplement.
663
664The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters
665are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font
666contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
667
668The last font is a useful catch-all font that supplies most of the
669remaining unicode characters.
670
671=item B<boldFont:> I<fontlist>
672
673=item B<italicFont:> I<fontlist>
674
675=item B<boldItalicFont:> I<fontlist>
676
677The font list to use for displaying B<bold>, I<italic> or B<< I<bold
678italic> >> characters, respectively.
679
680If specified and non-empty, then the syntax is the same as for the
681B<font>-resource, and the given font list will be used as is, which makes
682it possible to substitute completely different font styles for bold and
683italic.
684
685If unset (the default), a suitable font list will be synthesized by
686"morphing" the normal text font list into the desired shape. If that is
687not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried.
688
689If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal
690text font will being used for the given style.
461 691
462=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode> 692=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode>
463 693
464Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is 694Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is
465xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives 695xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives
466xterm style selection. 696xterm style selection.
467 697
468=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 698=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
469 699
470Set scrollbar style to B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or 700Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
471B<xterm> 701the author's favourite.
472 702
473=item B<title:> I<string> 703=item B<title:> I<string>
474 704
475Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 705Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
476specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application 706specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application
508 738
509Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default I<lpr(1)>]. Use 739Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default I<lpr(1)>]. Use
510B<Print> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and B<Ctrl-Print> or 740B<Print> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and B<Ctrl-Print> or
511B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well. 741B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well.
512 742
743The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is.
744
745Example:
746
747 URxvt*print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)
748
749This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents
750everytime you hit C<Print>.
751
513=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 752=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
514 753
515B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 754B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
516disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 755disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
517 756
530Align the B<top>, B<bottom> or B<centre> [default] of the scrollbar 769Align the B<top>, B<bottom> or B<centre> [default] of the scrollbar
531thumb with the pointer on middle button press/drag. 770thumb with the pointer on middle button press/drag.
532 771
533=item B<scrollTtyOutput:> I<boolean> 772=item B<scrollTtyOutput:> I<boolean>
534 773
535B<True>: scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option B<+si>. 774B<True>: scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option B<-si>.
536B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 775B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
537B<-si>. 776B<+si>.
538 777
539=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 778=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
540 779
541B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines (and 780B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and
542B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<+sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 781B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll
543with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<-sw>. 782with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<+sw>.
544 783
545=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 784=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
546 785
547B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special 786B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys
548keys are those which are intercepted by rxvt for special handling and 787are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
549are not passed onto the shell; option B<-sk>. B<False>: do not scroll 788are not passed onto the shell; option B<-sk>. B<False>: do not scroll to
550to bottom when a non-special key is pressed; option B<+sk>. 789bottom when a non-special key is pressed; option B<+sk>.
551
552=item B<smallfont_key:> I<keysym>
553
554If enabled, use B<@@HOTKEY@@->I<keysym> to toggle to a smaller font
555[default B<@@HOTKEY@@-@@SMALLFONT@@>]
556
557=item B<bigfont_key:> I<keysym>
558
559If enabled, use B<@@HOTKEY@@->I<keysym> to toggle to a bigger font
560[default B<@@HOTKEY@@-@@BIGFONT@@>]
561 790
562=item B<saveLines:> I<number> 791=item B<saveLines:> I<number>
563 792
564Save I<number> lines in the scrollback buffer [default 64]. This 793Save I<number> lines in the scrollback buffer [default 64]. This
565resource is limited on most machines to 65535; option B<-sl>. 794resource is limited on most machines to 65535; option B<-sl>.
575option B<-w>, B<-bw>, B<-borderwidth>. 804option B<-w>, B<-bw>, B<-borderwidth>.
576 805
577=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean> 806=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean>
578 807
579Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the 808Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the
580WM, the rxvt window will not have window decorations; option B<-bl>. 809WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; option B<-bl>.
581 810
582=item B<termName:> I<termname> 811=item B<termName:> I<termname>
583 812
584Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment 813Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment
585variable; option B<-tn>. 814variable; option B<-tn>.
596 825
597=item B<mouseWheelScrollPage:> I<boolean> 826=item B<mouseWheelScrollPage:> I<boolean>
598 827
599B<True>: the mouse wheel scrolls a page full. B<False>: the mouse wheel 828B<True>: the mouse wheel scrolls a page full. B<False>: the mouse wheel
600scrolls five lines [default]. 829scrolls five lines [default].
830
831=item B<pastableTabs:> I<boolean>
832
833B<True>: store tabs as wide characters. B<False>: interpret tabs as cursor
834movement only; option C<-ptab>.
601 835
602=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 836=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
603 837
604B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default]; 838B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default];
605option B<-bc>. 839option B<-bc>.
618 852
619Mouse pointer background colour. 853Mouse pointer background colour.
620 854
621=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number> 855=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number>
622 856
623Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. 857Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a
858large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
624 859
625=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 860=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
626 861
627The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 862The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC>
628or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace> 863or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace>
650 885
651I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>. 886I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>.
652 887
653=item B<imLocale:> I<name> 888=item B<imLocale:> I<name>
654 889
655The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an LC_CTYPE of e.g. 890The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g.
656de_DE.UTF-8 for normal text processing but ja_JP.EUC-JP for the input 891C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the
657extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in 892input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
658another locale. option B<-imlocale>. 893another locale. option B<-imlocale>.
659 894
660=item B<insecure> 895=item B<imFont:> I<fontset>
896
897Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or
898C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated
899by commas), i.e. it's not in the same format as the other font lists used
900in @@RXVT_NAME@@. The default will be set-up to chose *any* suitable found
901found, preferably one or two pixels differing in size to the base font.
902option B<-imfont>.
903
904=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean>
905
906Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
907button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
908the end of the logical line only. option B<-tcw>.
909
910=item B<insecure:> I<boolean>
661 911
662Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that 912Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that
663echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be 913echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be
664abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, wether 914abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether
665throuh a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or though 915through a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or through
666write(1). Therefore, these sequences are disabled by default. (Note 916write(1) or any other means. Therefore, these sequences are disabled by
667that other terminals, including xterm, have these sequences 917default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these
668enabled by default). You can enable them by setting this boolean 918sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make it safer, though).
669resource or specifying B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this 919
670enabled display-answer, locale, findfont, icon label and window title 920You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying
671requests as well as dynamic menubar dispatch. 921B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer,
922locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests as well as dynamic
923menubar dispatch.
672 924
673=item B<modifier:> I<modifier> 925=item B<modifier:> I<modifier>
674 926
675Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>, 927Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>,
676B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option 928B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option
677B<-mod>. 929B<-mod>.
678 930
679=item B<answerbackString:> I<string> 931=item B<answerbackString:> I<string>
680 932
681Specify the reply rxvt sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E) 933Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E)
682character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described 934character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described
683in the entry on B<keysym> following. 935in the entry on B<keysym> following.
684 936
685=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<bool> 937=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<bool>
686 938
691Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this 943Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this
692option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 944option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
693scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 945scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will
694instead scroll the screen up. 946instead scroll the screen up.
695 947
948=item B<hold>: I<bool>
949
950Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
951will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
952it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
953user.
954
696=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 955=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string>
697 956
698Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym> (B<0xFF00 - 0xFFFF>). It may 957Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The
699contain escape values (\a: bell, \b: backspace, \e, \E: escape, \n: 958intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
700newline, \r: return, \t: 959
960The format of I<sym> is "I<(modifiers-)key>", where I<modifiers> can be
961any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>, B<Control>, B<NumLock>,
962B<Shift>, B<Meta>, B<Lock>, B<Mod1>, B<Mod2>, B<Mod3>, B<Mod4>, B<Mod5>,
963and the abbreviated B<I>, B<K>, B<C>, B<N>, B<S>, B<M>, B<A>, B<L>, B<1>,
964B<2>, B<3>, B<4>, B<5>.
965
966The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to
967whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr
968keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the
969current application keymap mode state.
970
971The spellings of I<key> can be obtained by using B<xev>(1) command or
972searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and
973omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex
974keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not
975performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
976
977I<string> may contain escape values (C<\a>: bell, C<\b>: backspace,
978C<\e>, C<\E>: escape, C<\n>: newline, C<\r>: carriage return, C<\t>: tab,
701tab, \000: octal number) or control characters (^?: delete, ^@: null, 979C<\000>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (C<^?>: delete,
702^A ...) and may enclosed with double quotes so that it can start or end 980C<^@>: null, C<^A> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it
703with whitespace. The intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be 981can start or end with whitespace.
704omitted. This resource is only available when compiled with 982
705KEYSYM_RESOURCE. 983Please note that you need to double the C<\> when using
984C<--enable-xgetdefault>, as X itself does it's own de-escaping (you can
985use C<\033> instead of C<\e> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and
986@@RXVT_NAME@@'s own processing).
987
988You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string>
989with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimeter `/'
990should be a character not used by the strings.
991
992Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
993
994 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|>
995
996The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
997
998 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a>
999 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b>
1000 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c>
1001
1002If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
1003is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For
1004example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
1005when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1006
1007 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1008
1009Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping
1010will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and
1011no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1012means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1013definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1014mappings themselves.
1015
1016Unfortunately, this will override built-in key mappings. For example
1017if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable @@RXVT_NAME@@'s
1018C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke "holes" into the
1019user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
1020
1021 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
1022 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
1023
1024The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination
1025of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1026C<Shift-Insert>.
1027
1028The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
1029the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1030font-switching at runtime:
1031
1032 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
1033 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007
1034
1035Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
1036info):
1037
1038 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
1039 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
706 1040
707=back 1041=back
708 1042
709=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1043=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
710 1044
724the normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta 1058the normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta
725(Alt) key while performing the desired mouse action. 1059(Alt) key while performing the desired mouse action.
726 1060
727If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are 1061If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are
728disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen 1062disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen
729application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC[6~> 1063application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~>
730(Next) and B<ESC[5~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the 1064(Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the
731up and down arrows sends B<ESC[A> (Up) and B<ESC[B> (Down), 1065up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down),
732respectively. 1066respectively.
733 1067
734=head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION 1068=head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION
735 1069
736The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to 1070The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to
738 1072
739=over 4 1073=over 4
740 1074
741=item B<Selection>: 1075=item B<Selection>:
742 1076
743Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the 1077Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region
744region and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left 1078and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click
745double-click to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire 1079to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line
746line. 1080(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource
1081B<tripleclickwords>.
1082
1083Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys)
1084(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a
1085normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the
1086selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from
1087the selection.
747 1088
748=item B<Insertion>: 1089=item B<Insertion>:
749 1090
750Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in 1091Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in
751an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window causes the current text selection to be 1092an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window causes the current text selection to be
753 1094
754=back 1095=back
755 1096
756=head1 CHANGING FONTS 1097=head1 CHANGING FONTS
757 1098
758You can change fonts on-the-fly, which is to say cycle through the 1099Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet
759default font and others of various sizes, by using B<Shift-KP_Add> and 1100supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this.
760B<Shift-KP_Subtract>. Or, alternatively (if enabled) with 1101
761B<@@HOTKEY@@-@@BIGFONT@@> and B<@@HOTKEY@@-@@SMALLFONT@@>, where the 1102You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences (and
762actual key can be selected using resources 1103therefore using the menubar), e.g.:
763B<smallfont_key>/B<bigfont_key>. 1104
1105 printf '\e]710;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic"
1106
1107rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far.
764 1108
765=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT 1109=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT
766 1110
767Partial ISO 14755-support is implemented. that means that pressing 1111ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters
1112and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The
1113first part is available rxvt-unicode has been compiled with
1114C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled
1115with C<--enable-iso14755>.
768 1116
769Section 5.1: Control and Shift together enters unicode input 1117=over 4
770mode. Entering hex digits composes a Unicode character, pressing space or
771releasing the modifiers commits the keycode and every other key cancels
772the current input character.
773 1118
774Section 5.2: Pressing and immediately releasing Control and Shift together 1119=item * 5.1: Basic method
775enters keycap entry mode for the next key: pressing a function key (tab, 1120
776return etc..) will enter the unicode character corresponding to the given 1121This allows you to enter unicode characters using their hexcode.
777key. 1122
1123Start by pressing and holding both C<Control> and C<Shift>, then enter
1124hex-digits (between one and six). Releasing C<Control> and C<Shift> will
1125commit the character as if it were typed directly. While holding down
1126C<Control> and C<Shift> you can also enter multiple characters by pressing
1127C<Space>, which will commit the current character and lets you start a new
1128one.
1129
1130As an example of use, imagine a business card with a japanese e-mail
1131address, which you cannot type. Fortunately, the card has the e-mail
1132address printed as hexcodes, e.g. C<671d 65e5>. You can enter this easily
1133by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift>, followed by C<6-7-1-D-SPACE-6-5-E-5>,
1134followed by releasing the modifier keys.
1135
1136=item * 5.2: Keyboard symbols entry method
1137
1138This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of
1139your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding.
1140
1141Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing
1142them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will not
1143invoke it's usual function but instead will insert the corresponding
1144keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been
1145released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for
1146C<ISO Level 2 Switch>, although your intention might have been to enter a
1147reverse tab (Shift-Tab).
1148
1149=item * 5.3: Screen-selection entry method
1150
1151While this is implemented already (it's basically the selection
1152mechanism), it could be extended by displaying a unicode character map.
1153
1154=item * 5.4: Feedback method for identifying displayed characters for later input
1155
1156This method lets you display the unicode character code associated with
1157characters already displayed.
1158
1159You enter this mode by holding down C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then
1160pressing and holding the left mouse button and moving around. The unicode
1161hex code(s) (it might be a combining character) of the character under the
1162pointer is displayed until you release C<Control> and C<Shift>.
1163
1164In addition to the hex codes it will display the font used to draw this
1165character - due to implementation reasons, characters combined with
1166combining characters, line drawing characters and unknown characters will
1167always be drawn using the built-in support font.
1168
1169=back
1170
1171With respect to conformance, rxvt-unicode is supposed to be compliant to
1172both scenario A and B of ISO 14755, including part 5.2.
778 1173
779=head1 LOGIN STAMP 1174=head1 LOGIN STAMP
780 1175
781B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so 1176B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that
782that it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. 1177it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To
783To allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> must be installed setuid root on 1178allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root
784some systems. 1179on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
785 1180
786=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1181=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS
787 1182
788In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1183In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
789B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1184B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus
823I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise 1218I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
824been specified. For example, 1219been specified. For example,
825 1220
826=over 4 1221=over 4
827 1222
828=item B<rxvt -fg Black -bg White -rv> 1223=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv>
829 1224
830would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black 1225would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black
831on White. 1226on White.
832 1227
833=back 1228=back
834 1229
835=head1 ENVIRONMENT 1230=head1 ENVIRONMENT
836 1231
837B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets the environment variables B<TERM>, B<COLORTERM> 1232B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
838and B<COLORFGBG>. The environment variable B<WINDOWID> is set to the X 1233
839window id number of the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window and it also uses and 1234=over 4
840sets the environment variable B<DISPLAY> to specify which display 1235
841terminal to use. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> uses the environment variables 1236=item B<TERM>
842B<RXVTPATH> and B<PATH> to find XPM files. 1237
1238Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via
1239resources or on the commandline.
1240
1241=item B<COLORTERM>
1242
1243Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on wether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was
1244compiled with XPM support, and optionally with the added extension
1245C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome screen.
1246
1247=item B<COLORFGBG>
1248
1249Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is
1250the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string
1251C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be
1252used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the
1253string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@
1254was compiled with XPM support. Libraries like C<ncurses> and C<slang> can
1255(and do) use this information to optimize screen output.
1256
1257=item B<WINDOWID>
1258
1259Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel
1260window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal
1261window and so on).
1262
1263=item B<TERMINFO>
1264
1265Set to the terminfo directory iff @@RXVT_NAME@@ was configured with
1266C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1267
1268=item B<DISPLAY>
1269
1270Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct
1271display in it's child processes.
1272
1273=item B<SHELL>
1274
1275The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1276
1277=item B<RXVTPATH>
1278
1279The path where @@RXVT_NAME@@ looks for support files such as menu and xpm
1280files.
1281
1282=item B<PATH>
1283
1284Used in the same way as C<RXVTPATH>.
1285
1286=item B<RXVT_SOCKET>
1287
1288The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1289@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1290
1291Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>.
1292
1293=item B<HOME>
1294
1295Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1296daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1297C<.Xdefaults>)
1298
1299=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1300
1301Directory where various X resource files are being located.
1302
1303=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1304
1305If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1306@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1307
1308=back
843 1309
844=head1 FILES 1310=head1 FILES
845 1311
846=over 4 1312=over 4
847 1313
848=item B</etc/utmp>
849
850System file for login records.
851
852=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1314=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
853 1315
854Color names. 1316Color names.
855 1317
856=back 1318=back
857 1319
858=head1 SEEALSO 1320=head1 SEE ALSO
859 1321
860I<xterm>(1), I<sh>(1), I<resize>(1), I<X>(1), I<pty>(4), I<tty>(4), I<utmp>(5) 1322@@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)
861
862See rxvtRef.html rxvtRef.txt for detailed information on recognized escape sequences and menuBar syntax, etc.
863
864=head1 BUGS
865
866Check the BUGS file for an up-to-date list.
867
868Cursor change support is not yet implemented.
869
870Click-and-drag doesn't work with X11 mouse report overriding.
871 1323
872=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1324=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
873 1325
874=over 4 1326=over 4
875 1327
876=item Project Coordinator 1328=item Project Coordinator
877 1329
878@@RXVTMAINT@@ L<@@RXVT_MAINTEMAIL@@> 1330Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
879 1331
880=item Web page maintainter 1332L<http://software.schmorp.de/#rxvt-unicode>
881
882@@RXVTWEBMAINT@@ L<@@RXVT_WEBMAINTEMAIL@@>
883
884L<@@RXVT_WEBPAGE@@>
885 1333
886=back 1334=back
887 1335
888=head1 AUTHORS 1336=head1 AUTHORS
889 1337
914=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1362=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >>
915 1363
916Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator 1364Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator
917(changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1365(changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
918 1366
919=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt@schmorp.de> >> 1367=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
920 1368
921Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal 1369Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal
922character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm 1370character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm
923compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions. 1371compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions.
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