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105 105
106=item B<-j>|B<+j> 106=item B<-j>|B<+j>
107 107
108Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource B<jumpScroll>. 108Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource B<jumpScroll>.
109 109
110=item B<-ip>|B<+ip> 110=item B<-ip>|B<+ip> | B<-tr>|B<+tr>
111 111
112Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is 112Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is
113B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>. 113B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>.
114 114
115=item B<-fade> I<number> 115=item B<-fade> I<number>
116 116
117Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. resource B<fading>. 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>.
118 125
119=item B<-tint> I<colour> 126=item B<-tint> I<colour>
120 127
121Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 128Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when
122transparency 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
123option 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
124tinting 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
125 135
126=item B<-sh> 136=item B<-sh>
127 137
128I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent 138I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent
129background 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
162resource B<borderColor>. 172resource B<borderColor>.
163 173
164=item B<-fn> I<fontlist> 174=item B<-fn> I<fontlist>
165 175
166Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names 176Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
167that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. The 177that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
168first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be 178first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
169smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default 179smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
170font list is always appended to it. See resource B<font> for more details. 180font list is always appended to it. See resource B<font> for more details.
171 181
172In short, to specify an X11 core font, just specify it's name or prefix it 182In short, to specify an X11 core font, just specify it's name or prefix it
179See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the FAQ 189See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the FAQ
180section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7). 190section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7).
181 191
182=item B<-fb> I<fontlist> 192=item B<-fb> I<fontlist>
183 193
184Compile font-styles: The bold font list to use when bold characters are to 194Compile I<font-styles>: The bold font list to use when B<bold> characters
185be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details. 195are to be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details.
186 196
187=item B<-fi> I<fontlist> 197=item B<-fi> I<fontlist>
188 198
189Compile font-styles: The italic font list to use when bold characters are to 199Compile I<font-styles>: The italic font list to use when I<italic>
190be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details. 200characters are to be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details.
191 201
192=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist> 202=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist>
193 203
194Compile font-styles: The bold italic font list to use when bold characters are to 204Compile I<font-styles>: The bold italic font list to use when B<< I<bold
195be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont> for details. 205italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont>
206for details.
207
208=item B<-is>|B<+is>
209
210Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Italic font styles imply high intensity
211foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for
212details.
196 213
197=item B<-name> I<name> 214=item B<-name> I<name>
198 215
199Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained, 216Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained,
200rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain 217rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain
238 255
239Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>. 256Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
240 257
241=item B<-st>|B<+st> 258=item B<-st>|B<+st>
242 259
243Display normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough; 260Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
244resource B<scrollBar_floating>. 261resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
245 262
246=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab> 263=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab>
247 264
248If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as 265If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as
279=item B<-bl> 296=item B<-bl>
280 297
281Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. 298Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e.
282if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window 299if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
283decorations; resource B<borderLess>. 300decorations; resource B<borderLess>.
301
302=item B<-sbg>
303
304Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
305drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
306this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;
307resource B<skipBuiltinGlyphs>.
284 308
285=item B<-lsp> I<number> 309=item B<-lsp> I<number>
286 310
287Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 311Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
288the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource 312the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
303given on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last 327given on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last
304on the command-line. If there is no B<-e> option then the default is to 328on the command-line. If there is no B<-e> option then the default is to
305run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or, 329run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or,
306failing that, I<sh(1)>. 330failing that, I<sh(1)>.
307 331
332Please note that you must specify a program with arguments. If you want to
333run shell commands, you have to specify the shell, like this:
334
335 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -e sh -c "shell commands"
336
308=item B<-title> I<text> 337=item B<-title> I<text>
309 338
310Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename 339Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename
311of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the 340of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the
312application name; resource B<title>. 341application name; resource B<title>.
368=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr> 397=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr>
369 398
370Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource 399Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource
371B<secondaryScroll>. 400B<secondaryScroll>.
372 401
402=item B<-hold>|B<+hold>
403
404Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
405will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
406it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
407user; resource B<hold>.
408
373=item B<-keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 409=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string>
374 410
375Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>. 411Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.
376 412
377=item B<-embed>: I<windowid> 413=item B<-embed> I<windowid>
378 414
379Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ to embed it's windows into an already-existing window, 415Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ to embed it's windows into an already-existing window,
380which enables applications to easily embed a terminal. 416which enables applications to easily embed a terminal.
381 417
382Right now, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first unmap/map the specified window, so it 418Right now, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first unmap/map the specified window, so it
383shouldn't be a top-level window. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will also reconfigure it 419shouldn't be a top-level window. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will also reconfigure it
384quite a bit, so don't expect it to keep some specific state. It's best to 420quite a bit, so don't expect it to keep some specific state. It's best to
385create an extra subwindow for @@RXVT_NAME@@ and leave it alone. 421create an extra subwindow for @@RXVT_NAME@@ and leave it alone.
422
423The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits.
386 424
387It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file 425It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file
388descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you 426descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you
389can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the 427can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the
390terminal. This works regardless of wether the C<-embed> option was used or 428terminal. This works regardless of wether the C<-embed> option was used or
391not. 429not.
392 430
431Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be
432used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>):
433
434 my $rxvt = new Gtk2::Socket;
435 $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub {
436 my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid;
437 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -embed $xid &";
438 });
439
440=item B<-pty-fd> I<file descriptor>
441
442Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty
443pair but instead use the given filehandle as the tty master. This is
444useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator
445without having to run a program within it.
446
447If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp
448entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that
449yourself if you want that.
450
451As an extremely special case, specifying C<-1> will completely suppress
452pty/tty operations.
453
454Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a
455longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>):
456
457 use IO::Pty;
458 use Fcntl;
459
460 my $pty = new IO::Pty;
461 fcntl $pty, F_SETFD, 0; # clear close-on-exec
462 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pty-fd " . (fileno $pty) . "&";
463 close $pty;
464
465 # now communicate with rxvt
466 my $slave = $pty->slave;
467 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" }
468
469=item B<-pe> I<string>
470
471Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to use) in
472this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details.
473
393=back 474=back
394 475
395=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 476=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options)
396 477
397Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long 478Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long
398options) compiled into your version. 479options) compiled into your version.
399 480
400There are two different methods that @@RXVT_NAME@@ can use to get the 481You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many
401Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal 482distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
402Xresources reader (B<~/.Xdefaults>). For the first method (ie. 483starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
403B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> lists B<XGetDefaults>), you can set and change the 484with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
404resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many distribution do also load
405settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@
406will consult the following files/resources in order, with later settings
407overwriting earlier ones:
408 485
409 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global 486 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
410 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 487 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
411 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 488 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults
412 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 489 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen
413 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 490 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
414 491
415If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h>
416lists B<.Xdefaults>) then B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> accepts application defaults
417set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually
418B</usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt>) and resources set in
419B<~/.Xdefaults>, or B<~/.Xresources> if B<~/.Xdefaults> does not exist.
420Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two 492Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
421class names: B<XTerm> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows 493names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources
422resources common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be 494common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be easily
423easily configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources 495configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources unique to
424unique to B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, notably colours and key-handling, to be 496B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, to be shared between different B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
425shared between different B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> configurations. If no 497configurations. If no resources are specified, suitable defaults will
426resources are specified, suitable defaults will be used. Command-line 498be used. Command-line arguments can be used to override resource
427arguments can be used to override resource settings. The following 499settings. The following resources are supported (you might want to
428resources are allowed: 500check the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for additional settings by perl
501extensions not documented here):
429 502
430=over 4 503=over 4
431 504
432=item B<geometry:> I<geom> 505=item B<geometry:> I<geom>
433 506
511artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows' 584artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows'
512pixmap. 585pixmap.
513 586
514=item B<fading:> I<number> 587=item B<fading:> I<number>
515 588
516Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. 589Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
590
591=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
592
593Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
594colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
517 595
518=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 596=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
519 597
520Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour. 598Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option
599B<-tint>.
521 600
522=item B<shading:> I<number> 601=item B<shading:> I<number>
523 602
524Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background 603Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background
525image in addition to tinting it. 604image in addition to tinting it.
529Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 608Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
530 609
531=item B<troughColor:> I<colour> 610=item B<troughColor:> I<colour>
532 611
533Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default 612Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default
534#969696]. Only relevant for normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar. 613#969696]. Only relevant for rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar.
535 614
536=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 615=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
537 616
538The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 617The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
539and the text. 618and the text.
548of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 627of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9
549specifies an integer number of images in that direction. No image will 628specifies an integer number of images in that direction. No image will
550be magnified beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted 629be magnified beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted
551scale is 1000. [default 0x0+50+50] 630scale is 1000. [default 0x0+50+50]
552 631
553=item B<menu:> I<file[;tag]>
554
555Read in the specified menu file (note the `.menu' extension is
556optional) and also optionally specify a starting tag to find. See the
557reference documentation for details on the syntax for the menuBar.
558
559=item B<path:> I<path> 632=item B<path:> I<path>
560 633
561Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding files (XPM and 634Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding XPM files.
562menus), in addition to the paths specified by the B<RXVTPATH> and
563B<PATH> environment variables.
564 635
565=item B<font:> I<fontlist> 636=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
566 637
567Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font 638Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
568names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. 639that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
569The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might 640first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
570be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always 641smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
571appended to it. option B<-fn>. 642font list is always appended to it; option B<-fn>.
572 643
573Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with 644Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with
574optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>. 645optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>.
575 646
576In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and 647In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and
578hint currently is C<codeset=codeset-name>, and this is only used for Xft 649hint currently is C<codeset=codeset-name>, and this is only used for Xft
579fonts. 650fonts.
580 651
581For example, this font resource 652For example, this font resource
582 653
583 URxvt*font: 9x15bold,\ 654 URxvt.font: 9x15bold,\
584 -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\ 655 -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\
585 -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \ 656 -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \
586 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \ 657 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \
587 xft:Code2000:antialias=false 658 xft:Code2000:antialias=false
588 659
622not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried. 693not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried.
623 694
624If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal 695If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal
625text font will being used for the given style. 696text font will being used for the given style.
626 697
698=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean>
699
700When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>,
701option B<-is>, the default), bold and italic font styles imply high
702intensity foreground/backround colours. Disabling this option (B<False>,
703option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not
704reachable.
705
627=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode> 706=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode>
628 707
629Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is 708Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is
630xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives 709xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives
631xterm style selection. 710xterm style selection.
632 711
633=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 712=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
634 713
635Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is 714Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
636the author's favourite.. 715the author's favourite.
637 716
638=item B<title:> I<string> 717=item B<title:> I<string>
639 718
640Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 719Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
641specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application 720specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application
673 752
674Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default I<lpr(1)>]. Use 753Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default I<lpr(1)>]. Use
675B<Print> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and B<Ctrl-Print> or 754B<Print> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and B<Ctrl-Print> or
676B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well. 755B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well.
677 756
757The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is.
758
759Example:
760
761 URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)
762
763This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents
764everytime you hit C<Print>.
765
678=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 766=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
679 767
680B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 768B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
681disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 769disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
682 770
702B<+si>. 790B<+si>.
703 791
704=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 792=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
705 793
706B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 794B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and
707B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<+sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 795B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll
708with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<-sw>. 796with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<+sw>.
709 797
710=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 798=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
711 799
712B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys 800B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys
713are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 801are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
732=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean> 820=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean>
733 821
734Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the 822Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the
735WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; option B<-bl>. 823WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; option B<-bl>.
736 824
825=item B<skipBuiltinGlyphs:> I<boolean>
826
827Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
828drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
829this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;
830option B<-sbg>.
831
737=item B<termName:> I<termname> 832=item B<termName:> I<termname>
738 833
739Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment 834Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment
740variable; option B<-tn>. 835variable; option B<-tn>.
741 836
778 873
779Mouse pointer background colour. 874Mouse pointer background colour.
780 875
781=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number> 876=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number>
782 877
783Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. 878Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a
879large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
784 880
785=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 881=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
786 882
787The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 883The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC>
788or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace> 884or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace>
813=item B<imLocale:> I<name> 909=item B<imLocale:> I<name>
814 910
815The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g. 911The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g.
816C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the 912C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the
817input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in 913input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
818another locale. option B<-imlocale>. 914another locale; option B<-imlocale>.
819 915
820=item B<imFont:> I<fontset> 916=item B<imFont:> I<fontset>
821 917
822Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or 918Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or
823C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated 919C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated
828 924
829=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean> 925=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean>
830 926
831Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 927Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
832button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to 928button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
833the end of the logical line only. option B<-tcw>. 929the end of the logical line only; option B<-tcw>.
834 930
835=item B<insecure:> I<boolean> 931=item B<insecure:> I<boolean>
836 932
837Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that 933Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that
838echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be 934echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be
839abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether 935abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether
840throuh a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or though 936through a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or through
841write(1). Therefore, these sequences are disabled by default. (Note 937write(1) or any other means. Therefore, these sequences are disabled by
842that other terminals, including xterm, have these sequences 938default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these
843enabled by default). You can enable them by setting this boolean 939sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make it safer, though).
844resource or specifying B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this 940
845enabled display-answer, locale, findfont, icon label and window title 941You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying
846requests as well as dynamic menubar dispatch. 942B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer,
943locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests.
847 944
848=item B<modifier:> I<modifier> 945=item B<modifier:> I<modifier>
849 946
850Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>, 947Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>,
851B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option 948B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option
865 962
866Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this 963Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this
867option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 964option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
868scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 965scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will
869instead scroll the screen up. 966instead scroll the screen up.
967
968=item B<hold>: I<bool>
969
970Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
971will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
972it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
973user.
870 974
871=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 975=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string>
872 976
873Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 977Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The
874intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 978intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
894C<\e>, C<\E>: escape, C<\n>: newline, C<\r>: carriage return, C<\t>: tab, 998C<\e>, C<\E>: escape, C<\n>: newline, C<\r>: carriage return, C<\t>: tab,
895C<\000>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (C<^?>: delete, 999C<\000>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (C<^?>: delete,
896C<^@>: null, C<^A> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it 1000C<^@>: null, C<^A> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it
897can start or end with whitespace. 1001can start or end with whitespace.
898 1002
899Please note that you need to double the C<\> when using 1003Please note that you need to double the C<\> in resource files, as
900C<--enable-xgetdefault>, as X itself does it's own de-escaping (you can 1004Xlib itself does it's own de-escaping (you can use C<\033> instead of
901use C<\033> instead of C<\e> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and 1005C<\e> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and @@RXVT_NAME@@'s own
902@@RXVT_NAME@@'s own processing). 1006processing).
903 1007
904You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1008You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string>
905with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimeter `/' 1009with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimeter `/'
906should be a character not used by the strings. 1010should be a character not used by the strings.
907 1011
920example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1024example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
921when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1025when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
922 1026
923 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 1027 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
924 1028
1029If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING>
1030is passed to the C<on_keyboard_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)
1031manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via
1032C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1033
1034 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13
1035
1036Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping
1037will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and
1038no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1039means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1040definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1041mappings themselves.
1042
1043Unfortunately, this will override built-in key mappings. For example
1044if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable @@RXVT_NAME@@'s
1045C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke "holes" into the
1046user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
1047
1048 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
1049 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
1050
1051The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination
1052of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1053C<Shift-Insert>.
1054
925The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to 1055The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
926the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited 1056the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
927font-switching at runtime: 1057font-switching at runtime:
928 1058
929 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007 1059 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
932Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more 1062Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
933info): 1063info):
934 1064
935 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t 1065 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
936 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t 1066 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
1067
1068=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string>
1069
1070=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1071
1072Comma-separated list(s) of perl extension scripts (default: C<default>) to
1073use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>.
1074
1075Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using
1076them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded
1077by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For
1078example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except
1079C<selection>.
1080
1081Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets
1082(e.g. C<< searchable-scrollback<M-s> >>, which binds the hotkey for
1083searchable scorllback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension
1084multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to
1085the extension.
1086
1087Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1088necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance.
1089
1090If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl
1091interpreter will not be initialized. The idea behind two options is that
1092B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to
1093all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1094
1095=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1096
1097Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See
1098the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. Due to security reasons, this resource
1099will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1100
1101=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1102
1103Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1104scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource,
1105@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in
1106F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. Due to security reasons, this resource
1107will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1108
1109See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1110
1111=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1112
1113Additional selection patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for
1114details.
1115
1116=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform>
1117
1118Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage
1119for details.
1120
1121=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym>
1122
1123Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search
1124(default: C<M-s>).
1125
1126=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string>
1127
1128Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1129C<selection-popup> and C<mark-urls> perl extensions.
1130
1131=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1132
1133Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given window iw.
937 1134
938=back 1135=back
939 1136
940=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1137=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
941 1138
976to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line 1173to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line
977(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource 1174(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource
978B<tripleclickwords>. 1175B<tripleclickwords>.
979 1176
980Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys) 1177Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys)
981(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a normal 1178(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a
982one. 1179normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the
1180selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from
1181the selection.
983 1182
984=item B<Insertion>: 1183=item B<Insertion>:
985 1184
986Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in 1185Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in
987an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window causes the current text selection to be 1186an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window causes the current text selection to be
992=head1 CHANGING FONTS 1191=head1 CHANGING FONTS
993 1192
994Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet 1193Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet
995supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this. 1194supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this.
996 1195
997You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences (and 1196You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences, e.g.:
998therefore using the menubar), e.g.:
999 1197
1000 printf '\e]701;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic" 1198 printf '\e]710;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic"
1199
1200You can use keyboard shortcuts, too:
1201
1202 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]710;suxuseuro\007\033]711;suxuseuro\007
1203 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]710;9x15bold\007\033]711;9x15bold\007
1001 1204
1002rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far. 1205rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far.
1003 1206
1004=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT 1207=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT
1005 1208
1167 1370
1168=item B<SHELL> 1371=item B<SHELL>
1169 1372
1170The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>. 1373The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1171 1374
1172=item B<RXVTPATH>
1173
1174The path where @@RXVT_NAME@@ looks for support files such as menu and xpm
1175files.
1176
1177=item B<PATH>
1178
1179Used in the same way as C<RXVTPATH>.
1180
1181=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1375=item B<RXVT_SOCKET>
1182 1376
1183The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1377The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1184@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1378@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1185 1379
1186Default C<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-<nodename >>. 1380Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>.
1187 1381
1188=item B<HOME> 1382=item B<HOME>
1189 1383
1190Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1384Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1191daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1385daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1212 1406
1213=back 1407=back
1214 1408
1215=head1 SEE ALSO 1409=head1 SEE ALSO
1216 1410
1217@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5) 1411@@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)
1218
1219=head1 BUGS
1220
1221Check the BUGS file for an up-to-date list.
1222
1223Cursor change support is not yet implemented.
1224
1225Click-and-drag doesn't work with X11 mouse report overriding.
1226 1412
1227=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1413=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1228 1414
1229=over 4 1415=over 4
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