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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
17=head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 17=head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
18 18
19See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of frequently 19See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of
20asked questions and answer to them and some common problems. 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>.
21 23
22=head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT 24=head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT
23 25
24Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode 26Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode
25internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the 27internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the
103 105
104=item B<-j>|B<+j> 106=item B<-j>|B<+j>
105 107
106Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource B<jumpScroll>. 108Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource B<jumpScroll>.
107 109
108=item B<-ip>|B<+ip> 110=item B<-ip>|B<+ip> | B<-tr>|B<+tr>
109 111
110Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is 112Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is
111B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>. 113B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>.
112 114
113=item B<-fade> I<number> 115=item B<-fade> I<number>
114 116
115Fade 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>.
116 125
117=item B<-tint> I<colour> 126=item B<-tint> I<colour>
118 127
119Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 128Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when
120transparency 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
121option 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
122tinting 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
123 135
124=item B<-sh> 136=item B<-sh>
125 137
126I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent 138I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent
127background 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
128specified, too). 140specified, too, e.g. C<-tint white>).
129 141
130=item B<-bg> I<colour> 142=item B<-bg> I<colour>
131 143
132Window background colour; resource B<background>. 144Window background colour; resource B<background>.
133 145
136Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 148Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
137 149
138=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]> 150=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]>
139 151
140Compile I<XPM>: Specify XPM file for the background and also optionally 152Compile I<XPM>: Specify XPM file for the background and also optionally
141specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to add 153specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
142quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the `;' in the 154add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
143command-line; resource B<backgroundPixmap>. 155command-line; resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
144 156
145=item B<-cr> I<colour> 157=item B<-cr> I<colour>
146 158
147The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 159The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
236 248
237Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>. 249Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
238 250
239=item B<-st>|B<+st> 251=item B<-st>|B<+st>
240 252
241Display normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough; 253Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
242resource B<scrollBar_floating>. 254resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
243 255
244=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab> 256=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab>
245 257
246If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as 258If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as
280if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window 292if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
281decorations; resource B<borderLess>. 293decorations; resource B<borderLess>.
282 294
283=item B<-lsp> I<number> 295=item B<-lsp> I<number>
284 296
285Compile I<linespace>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row 297Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
286of the display; resource B<linespace>. 298the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
299B<linespace>.
287 300
288=item B<-tn> I<termname> 301=item B<-tn> I<termname>
289 302
290This 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
291B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 304B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
327 340
328Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>. 341Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>.
329 342
330=item B<-imlocale> I<string> 343=item B<-imlocale> I<string>
331 344
332The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an LC_CTYPE of e.g. 345The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g.
333de_DE.UTF-8 for normal text processing but ja_JP.EUC-JP for the input 346C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the
334extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in 347input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
335another locale. 348another locale. resource B<imLocale>.
349
350=item B<-imfont> I<fontset>
351
352Set the font set to use for the X Input Method, see resource B<imFont>
353for more info.
354
355=item B<-tcw>
356
357Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
358button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection the
359end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>.
336 360
337=item B<-insecure> 361=item B<-insecure>
338 362
339Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape 363Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
340sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more 364sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more
354=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr> 378=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr>
355 379
356Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource 380Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource
357B<secondaryScroll>. 381B<secondaryScroll>.
358 382
359=item B<-xrm> I<resourcestring> 383=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string>
360 384
361No effect on rxvt-unicode. Simply passes through an argument to be made 385Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.
362available in the instance's argument list. Appears in I<WM_COMMAND> in 386
363some window managers. 387=item B<-embed> I<windowid>
388
389Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ to embed it's windows into an already-existing window,
390which enables applications to easily embed a terminal.
391
392Right now, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first unmap/map the specified window, so it
393shouldn't be a top-level window. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will also reconfigure it
394quite a bit, so don't expect it to keep some specific state. It's best to
395create an extra subwindow for @@RXVT_NAME@@ and leave it alone.
396
397The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits.
398
399It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file
400descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you
401can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the
402terminal. This works regardless of wether the C<-embed> option was used or
403not.
404
405Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be
406used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>):
407
408 my $rxvt = new Gtk2::Socket;
409 $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub {
410 my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid;
411 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -embed $xid &";
412 });
413
414=item B<-pty-fd> I<fileno>
415
416Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty
417pair but instead use the given filehandle as the tty master. This is
418useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator
419without having to run a program within it.
420
421If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp
422entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that
423yourself if you want that.
424
425Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a
426longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>):
427
428 use IO::Pty;
429 use Fcntl;
430
431 my $pty = new IO::Pty;
432 fcntl $pty, F_SETFD, 0; # clear close-on-exec
433 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pty-fd " . (fileno $pty) . "&";
434 close $pty;
435
436 # now communicate with rxvt
437 my $slave = $pty->slave;
438 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" }
364 439
365=back 440=back
366 441
367=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 442=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options)
368 443
371 446
372There are two different methods that @@RXVT_NAME@@ can use to get the 447There are two different methods that @@RXVT_NAME@@ can use to get the
373Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal 448Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal
374Xresources reader (B<~/.Xdefaults>). For the first method (ie. 449Xresources reader (B<~/.Xdefaults>). For the first method (ie.
375B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> lists B<XGetDefaults>), you can set and change the 450B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> lists B<XGetDefaults>), you can set and change the
376resources using X11 tools like B<xset>. Many distribution do also load 451resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many distribution do also load
377settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X starts. 452settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@
453will consult the following files/resources in order, with later settings
454overwriting earlier ones:
455
456 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
457 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
458 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults
459 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen
460 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
378 461
379If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> 462If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h>
380lists B<.Xdefaults>) then B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> accepts application defaults 463lists B<.Xdefaults>) then B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> accepts application defaults
381set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually 464set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually
382B</usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt>) and resources set in 465B</usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt>) and resources set in
427 510
428=item B<colorIT:> I<colour> 511=item B<colorIT:> I<colour>
429 512
430Use the specified colour to display bold or italic characters when the 513Use the specified colour to display bold or italic characters when the
431foreground colour is the default. If font styles are not available 514foreground colour is the default. If font styles are not available
432(Compile styles) and this option is unset, reverse video is used instead. 515(Compile I<styles>) and this option is unset, reverse video is used instead.
433 516
434=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 517=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
435 518
436Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 519Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
437foreground colour is the default. 520foreground colour is the default.
438 521
439=item B<colorRV:> I<colour> 522=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
440 523
441Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video 524Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video
442characters. 525characters.
526
527=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
528
529If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
530itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
443 531
444=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 532=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
445 533
446Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the 534Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the
447foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 535foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
470artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows' 558artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows'
471pixmap. 559pixmap.
472 560
473=item B<fading:> I<number> 561=item B<fading:> I<number>
474 562
475Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. 563Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
564
565=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
566
567Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
568colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
476 569
477=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 570=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
478 571
479Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour. 572Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option
573B<-tint>.
480 574
481=item B<shading:> I<number> 575=item B<shading:> I<number>
482 576
483Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background 577Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background
484image in addition to tinting it. 578image in addition to tinting it.
488Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 582Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
489 583
490=item B<troughColor:> I<colour> 584=item B<troughColor:> I<colour>
491 585
492Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default 586Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default
493#969696]. Only relevant for normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar. 587#969696]. Only relevant for rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar.
494 588
495=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 589=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
496 590
497The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 591The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
498and the text. 592and the text.
528The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might 622The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might
529be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always 623be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always
530appended to it. option B<-fn>. 624appended to it. option B<-fn>.
531 625
532Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with 626Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with
533optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile xft), prefixed with C<xft:>. 627optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>.
534 628
535In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and 629In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and
536specifications enclosed in square brackets (C<[]>). The only available 630specifications enclosed in square brackets (C<[]>). The only available
537hint currently is C<codeset=codeset-name>, and this is only used for Xft 631hint currently is C<codeset=codeset-name>, and this is only used for Xft
538fonts. 632fonts.
590xterm style selection. 684xterm style selection.
591 685
592=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 686=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
593 687
594Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is 688Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
595the author's favourite.. 689the author's favourite.
596 690
597=item B<title:> I<string> 691=item B<title:> I<string>
598 692
599Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 693Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
600specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application 694specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application
632 726
633Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default I<lpr(1)>]. Use 727Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default I<lpr(1)>]. Use
634B<Print> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and B<Ctrl-Print> or 728B<Print> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and B<Ctrl-Print> or
635B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well. 729B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well.
636 730
731The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is.
732
733Example:
734
735 URxvt*print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)
736
737This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents
738everytime you hit C<Print>.
739
637=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 740=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
638 741
639B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 742B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
640disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 743disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
641 744
661B<+si>. 764B<+si>.
662 765
663=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 766=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
664 767
665B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 768B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and
666B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<+sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 769B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll
667with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<-sw>. 770with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<+sw>.
668 771
669=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 772=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
670 773
671B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys 774B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys
672are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 775are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
737 840
738Mouse pointer background colour. 841Mouse pointer background colour.
739 842
740=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number> 843=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number>
741 844
742Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. 845Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a
846large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
743 847
744=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 848=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
745 849
746The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 850The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC>
747or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace> 851or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace>
769 873
770I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>. 874I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>.
771 875
772=item B<imLocale:> I<name> 876=item B<imLocale:> I<name>
773 877
774The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an LC_CTYPE of e.g. 878The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g.
775de_DE.UTF-8 for normal text processing but ja_JP.EUC-JP for the input 879C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the
776extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in 880input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
777another locale. option B<-imlocale>. 881another locale. option B<-imlocale>.
882
883=item B<imFont:> I<fontset>
884
885Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or
886C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated
887by commas), i.e. it's not in the same format as the other font lists used
888in @@RXVT_NAME@@. The default will be set-up to chose *any* suitable found
889found, preferably one or two pixels differing in size to the base font.
890option B<-imfont>.
891
892=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean>
893
894Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
895button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
896the end of the logical line only. option B<-tcw>.
778 897
779=item B<insecure:> I<boolean> 898=item B<insecure:> I<boolean>
780 899
781Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that 900Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that
782echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be 901echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be
783abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether 902abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether
784throuh a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or though 903through a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or through
785write(1). Therefore, these sequences are disabled by default. (Note 904write(1) or any other means. Therefore, these sequences are disabled by
786that other terminals, including xterm, have these sequences 905default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these
787enabled by default). You can enable them by setting this boolean 906sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make it safer, though).
788resource or specifying B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this 907
789enabled display-answer, locale, findfont, icon label and window title 908You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying
790requests as well as dynamic menubar dispatch. 909B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer,
910locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests as well as dynamic
911menubar dispatch.
791 912
792=item B<modifier:> I<modifier> 913=item B<modifier:> I<modifier>
793 914
794Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>, 915Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>,
795B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option 916B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option
812scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 933scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will
813instead scroll the screen up. 934instead scroll the screen up.
814 935
815=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 936=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string>
816 937
817Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym> (B<0xFF00 - 0xFFFF>). It may 938Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The
818contain escape values (\a: bell, \b: backspace, \e, \E: escape, \n: 939intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
819newline, \r: return, \t: 940
941The format of I<sym> is "I<(modifiers-)key>", where I<modifiers> can be
942any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>, B<Control>, B<NumLock>,
943B<Shift>, B<Meta>, B<Lock>, B<Mod1>, B<Mod2>, B<Mod3>, B<Mod4>, B<Mod5>,
944and the abbreviated B<I>, B<K>, B<C>, B<N>, B<S>, B<M>, B<A>, B<L>, B<1>,
945B<2>, B<3>, B<4>, B<5>.
946
947The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to
948whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr
949keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the
950current application keymap mode state.
951
952The spellings of I<key> can be obtained by using B<xev>(1) command or
953searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and
954omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex
955keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not
956performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
957
958I<string> may contain escape values (C<\a>: bell, C<\b>: backspace,
959C<\e>, C<\E>: escape, C<\n>: newline, C<\r>: carriage return, C<\t>: tab,
820tab, \000: octal number) or control characters (^?: delete, ^@: null, 960C<\000>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (C<^?>: delete,
821^A ...) and may enclosed with double quotes so that it can start or end 961C<^@>: null, C<^A> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it
822with whitespace. The intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be 962can start or end with whitespace.
823omitted. This resource is only available when compiled with 963
824KEYSYM_RESOURCE. 964Please note that you need to double the C<\> when using
965C<--enable-xgetdefault>, as X itself does it's own de-escaping (you can
966use C<\033> instead of C<\e> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and
967@@RXVT_NAME@@'s own processing).
968
969You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string>
970with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimeter `/'
971should be a character not used by the strings.
972
973Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
974
975 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|>
976
977The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
978
979 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a>
980 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b>
981 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c>
982
983If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
984is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For
985example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
986when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
987
988 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
989
990Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping
991will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and
992no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
993means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
994definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
995mappings themselves.
996
997Unfortunately, this will override built-in key mappings. For example
998if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable @@RXVT_NAME@@'s
999C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke "holes" into the
1000user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
1001
1002 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
1003 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
1004
1005The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination
1006of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1007C<Shift-Insert>.
1008
1009The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
1010the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1011font-switching at runtime:
1012
1013 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
1014 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007
1015
1016Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
1017info):
1018
1019 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
1020 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
825 1021
826=back 1022=back
827 1023
828=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1024=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
829 1025
843the normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta 1039the normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta
844(Alt) key while performing the desired mouse action. 1040(Alt) key while performing the desired mouse action.
845 1041
846If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are 1042If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are
847disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen 1043disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen
848application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC[6~> 1044application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~>
849(Next) and B<ESC[5~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the 1045(Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the
850up and down arrows sends B<ESC[A> (Up) and B<ESC[B> (Down), 1046up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down),
851respectively. 1047respectively.
852 1048
853=head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION 1049=head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION
854 1050
855The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to 1051The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to
857 1053
858=over 4 1054=over 4
859 1055
860=item B<Selection>: 1056=item B<Selection>:
861 1057
862Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the 1058Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region
863region and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left 1059and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click
864double-click to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire 1060to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line
865line. 1061(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource
1062B<tripleclickwords>.
866 1063
867Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys) 1064Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys)
868(Compile: frills) will create a rectangular selection instead of a normal 1065(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a normal
869one. 1066one.
870 1067
871=item B<Insertion>: 1068=item B<Insertion>:
872 1069
873Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in 1070Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in
882supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this. 1079supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this.
883 1080
884You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences (and 1081You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences (and
885therefore using the menubar), e.g.: 1082therefore using the menubar), e.g.:
886 1083
887 printf '\e]701;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic" 1084 printf '\e]710;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic"
888 1085
889rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far. 1086rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far.
890 1087
891=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT 1088=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT
892 1089
896C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled 1093C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled
897with C<--enable-iso14755>. 1094with C<--enable-iso14755>.
898 1095
899=over 4 1096=over 4
900 1097
901=item 5.1: Basic method 1098=item * 5.1: Basic method
902 1099
903This allows you to enter unicode characters using their hexcode. 1100This allows you to enter unicode characters using their hexcode.
904 1101
905Start by pressing and holding both C<Control> and C<Shift>, then enter 1102Start by pressing and holding both C<Control> and C<Shift>, then enter
906hex-digits (between one and six). Releasing C<Control> and C<Shift> will 1103hex-digits (between one and six). Releasing C<Control> and C<Shift> will
913address, which you cannot type. Fortunately, the card has the e-mail 1110address, which you cannot type. Fortunately, the card has the e-mail
914address printed as hexcodes, e.g. C<671d 65e5>. You can enter this easily 1111address printed as hexcodes, e.g. C<671d 65e5>. You can enter this easily
915by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift>, followed by C<6-7-1-D-SPACE-6-5-E-5>, 1112by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift>, followed by C<6-7-1-D-SPACE-6-5-E-5>,
916followed by releasing the modifier keys. 1113followed by releasing the modifier keys.
917 1114
918=item 5.2: Keyboard symbols entry method 1115=item * 5.2: Keyboard symbols entry method
919 1116
920This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of 1117This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of
921your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding. 1118your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding.
922 1119
923Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing 1120Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing
926keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been 1123keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been
927released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for 1124released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for
928C<ISO Level 2 Switch>, although your intention might have been to enter a 1125C<ISO Level 2 Switch>, although your intention might have been to enter a
929reverse tab (Shift-Tab). 1126reverse tab (Shift-Tab).
930 1127
931=item 5.3: Screen-selection entry method 1128=item * 5.3: Screen-selection entry method
932 1129
933While this is implemented already (it's basically the selection 1130While this is implemented already (it's basically the selection
934mechanism), it could be extended by displaying a unicode character map. 1131mechanism), it could be extended by displaying a unicode character map.
935 1132
936=item 5.4: Feedback method for identifying displayed characters for later input 1133=item * 5.4: Feedback method for identifying displayed characters for later input
937 1134
938This method lets you display the unicode character code associated with 1135This method lets you display the unicode character code associated with
939characters already displayed. 1136characters already displayed.
940 1137
941You enter this mode by holding down C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then 1138You enter this mode by holding down C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then
953With respect to conformance, rxvt-unicode is supposed to be compliant to 1150With respect to conformance, rxvt-unicode is supposed to be compliant to
954both scenario A and B of ISO 14755, including part 5.2. 1151both scenario A and B of ISO 14755, including part 5.2.
955 1152
956=head1 LOGIN STAMP 1153=head1 LOGIN STAMP
957 1154
958B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so 1155B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that
959that it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. 1156it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To
960To allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> must be installed setuid root on 1157allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root
961some systems. 1158on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
962 1159
963=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1160=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS
964 1161
965In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1162In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
966B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1163B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus
1009 1206
1010=back 1207=back
1011 1208
1012=head1 ENVIRONMENT 1209=head1 ENVIRONMENT
1013 1210
1014B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets the environment variables B<TERM>, B<COLORTERM> 1211B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
1015and B<COLORFGBG>. The environment variable B<WINDOWID> is set to the X 1212
1016window id number of the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window and it also uses and 1213=over 4
1017sets the environment variable B<DISPLAY> to specify which display 1214
1018terminal to use. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> uses the environment variables 1215=item B<TERM>
1019B<RXVTPATH> and B<PATH> to find XPM files. 1216
1217Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via
1218resources or on the commandline.
1219
1220=item B<COLORTERM>
1221
1222Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on wether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was
1223compiled with XPM support, and optionally with the added extension
1224C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome screen.
1225
1226=item B<COLORFGBG>
1227
1228Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is
1229the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string
1230C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be
1231used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the
1232string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@
1233was compiled with XPM support. Libraries like C<ncurses> and C<slang> can
1234(and do) use this information to optimize screen output.
1235
1236=item B<WINDOWID>
1237
1238Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel
1239window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal
1240window and so on).
1241
1242=item B<TERMINFO>
1243
1244Set to the terminfo directory iff @@RXVT_NAME@@ was configured with
1245C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1246
1247=item B<DISPLAY>
1248
1249Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct
1250display in it's child processes.
1251
1252=item B<SHELL>
1253
1254The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1255
1256=item B<RXVTPATH>
1257
1258The path where @@RXVT_NAME@@ looks for support files such as menu and xpm
1259files.
1260
1261=item B<PATH>
1262
1263Used in the same way as C<RXVTPATH>.
1264
1265=item B<RXVT_SOCKET>
1266
1267The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1268@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1269
1270Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>.
1271
1272=item B<HOME>
1273
1274Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1275daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1276C<.Xdefaults>)
1277
1278=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1279
1280Directory where various X resource files are being located.
1281
1282=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1283
1284If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1285@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1286
1287=back
1020 1288
1021=head1 FILES 1289=head1 FILES
1022 1290
1023=over 4 1291=over 4
1024 1292
1025=item B</etc/utmp>
1026
1027System file for login records.
1028
1029=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1293=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1030 1294
1031Color names. 1295Color names.
1032 1296
1033=back 1297=back
1034 1298
1035=head1 SEE ALSO 1299=head1 SEE ALSO
1036 1300
1037@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5) 1301@@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)
1038
1039=head1 BUGS
1040
1041Check the BUGS file for an up-to-date list.
1042
1043Cursor change support is not yet implemented.
1044
1045Click-and-drag doesn't work with X11 mouse report overriding.
1046 1302
1047=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1303=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1048 1304
1049=over 4 1305=over 4
1050 1306
1051=item Project Coordinator 1307=item Project Coordinator
1052 1308
1053@@RXVT_MAINT@@ L<@@RXVT_MAINTEMAIL@@> 1309Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
1054 1310
1055=item Web page maintainter 1311L<http://software.schmorp.de/#rxvt-unicode>
1056
1057@@RXVT_WEBMAINT@@ L<@@RXVT_WEBMAINTEMAIL@@>
1058
1059L<@@RXVT_WEBPAGE@@>
1060 1312
1061=back 1313=back
1062 1314
1063=head1 AUTHORS 1315=head1 AUTHORS
1064 1316
1089=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1341=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >>
1090 1342
1091Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator 1343Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator
1092(changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1344(changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1093 1345
1094=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt@schmorp.de> >> 1346=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
1095 1347
1096Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal 1348Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal
1097character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm 1349character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm
1098compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions. 1350compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions.
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